Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1923 — Page 4

DECATUB DAILY DEMOCRAT Fublleheg Kv«ry Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Pre*. and Oen. Mgr. E. W. Kampe—Vlce-Pres. & Adv. Mgr. A R. Holthouee—Soe'y and Bus. Mgr. Entered at the Poetoffice at Decatur, Indiana, at second class matter. Bubscriptlon Ratos Blngle copies j... 1 cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier 15.00 One Month, by mall 35 cents Three Months, by mail JIOO Six Months, by mail Jl™ One Year, by mail J 3.00 One Year, at office (Prices Quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage ad ded outside those zones.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. Foreign Representatives Carpenter & Company, 12J Michigan Avenue, Chicago Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City N. Y. Life Building, Kansas City, Mo While the price of eighteen cents n gallon for gas is some relief to the people of Indiana it’s .rather puzzling why we are still higher than any of the other states in the group of ten supervised by the Indiana Standard Oil company. In Illinois the price is sixteen cents, in Nebraska fourteen cents and in Oklahoma, South Dakota and others us low as eleven. The new president believes in letting the other fellow talk. Senator Jim Watson had an eighteen minute conference with him the other day and says the president talked one second of that time and he talked the rest. He neglects to say whether the president said ‘‘Howdy’’ or ‘‘here's your hat.” That's about all he could have included in his part of the conversation. Whether the present slash of prices in gasoline is for the purpose of spanking the smaller companies or because of an over supply of crude oil is of little interest to the average person. He knows ga& is six cents cheaper on the gallon and thats enough. The people will appreciate the drop and hope that whatever the cause it will continue indefinitely. The general opinion seems to be that lower prices will obtain for a year or perhaps longer. Complaints 'that people engaged in cleaning their yards have thrown rubbish and garbage on vacant lots or on their neighbors yard are now being made. That signifies at least that a number arc cleaning up. Os course thqre is no need of dumping the rubbiwli somewhere else. That's like sweeping the dirt under the bed. Tile the rubbish up in the alley and it will be hauled away. Do the job right while you are doing it and don't forget to—CUT THE WEEDS. saw a better corn crop in Adams county than you will find tills year and most of the other cropq are above average. Remember last spring when winter held on and everybody feared the predictions that there would be no harvest this year might come true, how blue you were? Well it's different now and there is every indication that we are coming out of the bad period into an p-3 bt prosperity, Pep up and help do it. You don't gain anything by speeding. Often times the quickest way is the longest way around and that’s particularly true if the motor cycle officer happens to spy you. The next time he to town he is not going to warn you but will act with speed. He is likely to drop down some evening or afternoon and pick up a few dozen law Avoid • arrest by obeying the laUs and at the same time play a safe game. You don't want to get hurt, you don’t want to injure some one else. Play it safe. An old Elm tree in Cambridge Massachusetts is dead. Ordinarillj that would not cause any excitement or comment but in this case, fnany columns of feature stories will bf written, for under this old elm nearly a hundred and fifty years ago, Gener al George Washington took command of the Continental army. Experts from Harvard University examined

the tree Monday and officially declared It dead. From the school children of the nation a fund will be raised and a shaft erected to mark the spot while the old tree will be cut into *. small pieces and distributed among ’• the museums of the country und the >, schools of Massachusetts. There is nothing more unsightly 1 than weeds. The biggest crank i ) against weeds is the man or woman ’ who works the hardest to keep his > place looking attractive. If one citl- [ zen does that and his neighbor I doesn’t the work of the good citizen is largely for naught. This is the season of the year when weeds are unhealthy us well as unsightly and the thing to do is to keep the weeds down. In Fort Wayne fines of $25.00 are being imposed on those who neglect doing this and in addition the cost of cutting the weeds. Decatur is coming through nicely and it is hoped it will not be necessary to make arrests in the wholesale manner in vogue in other places. After struggling all his life with a country newspaper, sometimes a few dollars ahead and oftener in the red ink. Warren G. Harding became wealthy the last few years of his life, H's interest in the Marion Star was sold a few weeks ago for $423,000 and at almut the same time other investments suddenly became valuable so that ho leaves an estate worth threequarters of a million and is said to have been our wealthiest president. No doubt his position added to the value of his properties for it is certainly unusual for a newspaper with 10,000 circulation in a city of thirty thousand to be worth half a million dollars. It looks like things come to those who have when they come but during the great part of his life the late president was just a struggling business man. It pays to keep on trying. Increase In Telephone Rates Hits Bluffton Bluffton was one of the cities in Indiana affected by the increase in telephone rates to patrons of the Indiana Bell Telephone company. The increase affected seventy cities and towns in the state, including Indian spoils. The increase granted by the public service commission was not as large as that ask,rd for by the telephone company i|>ul the company has filed a suit to injoin the public service commission from putting the new rates into effect, hoping to have the full amount of increase granted. Tile rates in Bluffton were* increased by the order issued yesterday as follows: Individual business lines from $3 to $3.50; extension station from $1 ' to $1.25; individual residence line, $2 to $2.25; two-party residence line, from $1.50 to $2; four party residence line, from $1.50 to $1.75; rural , business line, from $2.25 to $2.50; rural residence line, $1.50, not chang--1 cd. O 1— Lewis Will Attend Operators’ Conference (United Press Service) Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 15. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, will accept the invitation of the United States Coal commission to attend a conference with the anthracite operators, it was learned here today. Lewis will wire his acceptance some time during today, it was understood. The conference will be held in New York tomorrow in an attempt to resume negotiations between m’iners and operators. Spokesmen for the miners here made it clear however, that there was no intention to recede from the contention that recognition of the "check-off” was a necessary condi- ‘ tlon to the resumption of wage ' negotiations. a 0 j STUDIED DURING JULY t Dr. J. S. Boyers of this city who has just relumed from a two months trip to California did clinical work at the Stanford University hospital dure, ing the entire month of July instead y of August as was slated in the article lt concerning his trip in yesterday’s y paper. MARIBOU TRIMMED y . r The loveliest of new negligees are j trimmed with niarlbou, outlining the sleeves and the neck of the same Sjtoue 'of the. gorfiette or satin ,eiuployed to make tue garment.

IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL i; Sunday School ■ » Lesson ’ (By REV. P. B FITZWATER. D. D„ Teacher of English Bible In the Moody Bible institute of Chicago.) <®, till, WMtern Newepaper Union.) r LESSON FOR AUGUST 19 STEPHEN, THE MARTYR LESSON TEXT—Acta A l—-7:60. GOLDEN TEXT—"Who shall eeparate ue from the love of Chrlett Shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword?"-*Rom. 8:35. DEVOTIONAL READING—Rom 8:3139. PRIMARY TOPIC — How Stephen Showed His Love tor Jesus. JUNIOR TOPIC — Stephen Speaks Boldly for Jesus. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC—The First Christian Martyr. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC —Spirit of Stephen in the Modern Church. I. Stephen, the Deacon (0:1-8). The early church was threatened with dlsenslon over suspected partiality In the distribution of alms. Up to this time it would seem that the apostles did all the work. In view of such burdens, perhaps some things had been neglected. However, the church proved itself capable of meeting the exigency. A congregational meeting was called; the case placed before the church and the church Instructed to select seven spirit-tilled men of good reputation to administer the temporalities of the church, giving the apostles the necessary time for prayer and the ministry of God’s word. Thus we see how that the Spirit-guided church was able to solve Its own problems, and howchurch government developed. Just as the deacon’s office sprang out of this dissension, so new needs called forth new officers. Among {he seven deacons, Stephen had first place. While engaged in his duties as deacon, he sprang into the light as an eloquent and powerful preacher. So mighty was his ministry that the number of disciples greatly Increased; even many of the priests believed. 11. Stephen Before the Council (0:9-15). 1 — Disputing With Stephen (vv. 9, 10). Certain foreign speaking Jews took the lead in this controversy. Perhaps the fact that Stephen was a Grecian Jew provoked them to the act. He was more than a match for them while the debate was carried along the lines of reason and Scripture. , 2— Charged With Blasphemy (vv. 11-14). They trumped up this charge and endeavored to support it by secretly' finding and Inducing men to perjure themselves in their testimony. Stephen showed tn bls preaching that God's purpose was progressive and that the policy instituted by Moses should be superseded by the new faith, since this was the culmination of what Moses began. He showed that the old dispensation would be superseded by tbe new and that the church would come out into the liberty of Christ. 3— Stephen's Face Transfigured (v. 15). He was so completely filled with Christ that bls face shone as the face of an angel. It was Christ shining through him. 111. Stephen’s Defense (7:1-53). Tn refuting their charge he showed by the history of God's dealing with the Jews that they had always resisted Him. Therefore their present attitude was because they were unwilling to move forward with the divine purpose. As pointed out by Stiller four points stand out In his defense: 1. God's dealings with the Jews showed progress. The end was not reached by a single leap but by gradual stages. 2. The temple was not the only holy place. God appeared at different places and at different times. 3. Israel invariably opposed God as He tried to lead them on. 4. He showed his loyalty to Moses by constantly referring to him. IV. Stephen Stoned (7:54-GO). 1. Looked Steadfastly Into Heaven (v. 55). This was the secret of his calm. If he had looked about him he might have been afraid. 2. He saw the glory of God. A vision of God's glory can only be seen by those who are loyal unto Him, even unto death. 3. He saw Jesus standing on the right hand of God. The fact that Jesus was standing shows that He Is ■actively interested in the suffering of His faithful witnesses. 4. Cast him out of the city and stoned him. 5. His prayer (v. 60). How like that of Jesus on the cross. Christ so completely filled him that he could thus act. 6. He fell asleep (v. GO). The Christian’s death Is only a sleep. This sublime scene must have vitally affected Saul who was consenting unto his death. In Great Books. We find little in a book hut what we put there. But In great books the mind finds room to put many things. —Joubert. Are Little Men. Those who follow that part of themselvsa which is little are little meu. Fear. Fear Is more painful to cowardice ' than death to true courage.—Sir P. Sidney.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WED-, AUGUST la, 1923.

New Bank To Open At Redkey Next Thursday Rodkey, Ind., Aug. 15.— James Pl’ Goodrich, of the National City Bank of Indianapolis, with Deputy State Bank Commissioner Thomas W. Barr ■ met .representatives of both of the old banks of Redkey, here Saturday, in a conference relative to completing . plans for the organization of the new institution—the Union State Bank. The now bank will bo an entirely, new organization and will assume the, liabilities and assets of the two! former banks. The general impression that the Bank of Radkey and the Farmers' State Bank were to consolidate 'is just s little misleading and has caused tome unpleasant feeling between the ■ival banks. Some of the stockholders ire opposed to the new plan, but it has been repeatedly said since the banks failed that one bank was sufficient for Redkey and it has been strongly intimated that only one charter would be issued for a bank here. It is Mr. Goodrich’s desire that Redkey citizens buy 150 shares out of the 250, giving Redkey the conrolling stock. The stock will be sold 50 cents above par. A large majority of the citizens are inxious to have a strong financial institution organized, as neither one of the old banks had been able to take] •are of legitimate needs for some time and the Redkey Business Men's Association has had cause to complain that the deserving, necessary funds were lacking to meet the demands of local business interests. It was said at the meeting held, here, Saturday, that if the required imount of stock was sold the new, bank, could be opened by Thursday j norning.

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, Indiana May Be Made Political Battle Ground Indianapolis Aug. 15. —The death m President Harding may put Indiana in the limelight in the national cum pulgu aud make It one of the principal battle grounds of that contest. )t is generally conceded that the President's death left the wqy open for a flood of candidates for the Republican Presidential nomination,.lnd|iana still has the presidential preI ferentiul system aud this probably | means a sharp contest in the s’Ate I next spring rivalling the one in 1920. when four candidates were in tile field: Political talk lias been buzzing here since the death of President Harding. That talk centers about two men. either of whom may be und is considered a presidential possibility. They are Senators James E. Watson, and Albert J. Beveridge. Senator Watson before it was announced President Harding would seek renomination, was generally considered a presidential possibility. He faded In the hack ground, however, when it was learned Harding would seek another term. Now be has come to the front again. Friends of Watson believed he would make a good candidate representing the conservative element of the party much as Harding represented that element. Watson did not always agree with Hauling but for the most part they worked together. On the other hand political observers say that next time it will be necessary to give something to the socalled radical element of the party, now so strong in Che west and north- | west. They say in tliis connection Watson would not do. Right here enters Beveridge. It

[has been Lg..<’.l -hat he is prog™’ sive but not too progressive up thu he might be suitable to both wings o the party. But Beveridge has behind him a record of two successive defeats in his own stalo, once when he Xht to bo governor M * Hive and once when he sought to bo senator as U rcpubiicun. Nevertne css there is unmistakable Beveridge talk here. . Whoever the candidate may be mdmna can look forward to a busy campaign. Auction Sale at Bellmont park, Aug. 16, 1923. ? # if . —o— TACKS ON HIGHWAYS Carpet Tacks Spread On Roads In Kosciusko County Recently Warsaw. Aug. 15.—Sheriff Milo Maloy and his deputies have been answering numerous calls from several parts of Kosciusko county to the effect that thousands of jarpet tacks, have been spread in the paths of j automobiles on public highways with the result that scores of tires have been punctured. The depredations are laid to some one person with an insane antagonism for automobiles. GOING TO CELINA FAIR? Call Ed Green, telephone 43G any day this week. Reasonable taxi fair. 191t3x •— • WANT SUBWAY CONSTRUCTED Kendallville, Aug. 15.—A petition signed by 300 residents of this city has been presented to the city coun-. cil requesting the council to take steps to have a subway constructed

under the New York Central railroad crossing tor pedestrian’s me. The subway la badly needed tor the safety and convenience of pedestrians according to the petition, - —o WILL DOLL L’P Decatur County Court House To Be Re-decorated Soon Groeusbirg, Aug. 15.—'IMm Decatur county court house is uoing to be all dulled up if plans under consideration by the county commissioners are carried out. An Indianapolis decOrator estimated It would cost about $7,000 to plug up the holes in I the plaster and cover the layer of smoko and dirt that have been accumulating on the walls for 20 years with a coat of paint. a WANTED — Experienced waitress. Good wage . p, 27. Peoples Restaurant. 19212 O Oats Bug At Work In Land Os State Now Indianapolis Aug. 15.—The oats bug iis abroad in the land again. For the benefit of any who are unfamilar with the oats bugs, Harry F. Dietz, assistant state entomologists describe the insect as small, black in color and disposition and omniverous. The wort depredation of the insect is on the leaves of tender plants and flowers. * It does not take an entomologist, however, to describe the irritation one of the bugs can cause a human. With the nifty little proboscus and his myriad of legs he seems not like the microscpic insect he really is, but more like a tractor, puffing and 'gnawing his way about the human anatomy.