Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 211, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1923 — Page 2

Farmers Urged To Sow Normal Wheat Acreage Indiana farmers should how the normal acreage of wheat this fall. The total acreage of wheat of this state is little above that of prewar times and is none too high for the rotation and

piHBK: : ;fl Prosperous Railroads AC-* n f j-j 11 Z» E* Ol< n generation or more the e. UUIIV £ Pennsylvania Railroad paid its .<_■ # stockholders six per cent, and nearly pjpppCglfy always had something substantial I'ILVvDOiUj to put bacJc j nto t | le property O ut of earnings. In good years it js followed the rule of a dollar for dividends and a dollar for property. 4 It was a good sound rule and if it ? had not been followed for so many years that great property would never have attained to its present splendid development. , . The chief need of the times is to ■ ? bring back railroad prosperity once more. That means the restoration //' ’v-j. “ <«, • railroading to the plane of a , !, r profit-earning industry, in order ~*/ ’ that it may again attract adequate L- xy// capital for the proper expansion of IT ts/ / / "I lines and facilities. For the present L a rest politically is the most urgent J bfl / j / ' requirement in that direction. nS7 1 I © Prosperous railroads, efficiently 'l operated, are a public necessity and ' // / jZ z . ’ the railroads need only the oppor1 ’ / ,4? tunities that are freely accorded to i ItfL’K. other forms of enterprise to resume S * ’La their old position of leadership in 1 * the P ro S reBB and advancement of is* j ■fl trz the country. J Pennsylvania Railroad System j | The Standard Railroad of the World > ’ _ No Discount on Gas Bills After 10th of Month All gas bills must be paid on or before the 11th of the month to secure discount. •7 L 77*777 77*7777? - - --- '.ZZ,7j'A. \'ZaA \/AAAA 'AAA//A. ’ZL \ 7//ZA7&ZI Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company Wm. O’Brien, Local Manager | •***' . — — ... — . ... — ■ ■ ■,■ »■■■■■ ■ —— We Save You Money Bernstein’s A Big Line of Girls School Shoes at a Saving Boys School Shoes, all sizes 9 to 13 $1.981 Boys School Shoes, all sizes to 2 S)2 Boys School Shoes, all sizes 2H to 6 $2.751 Prettiest line of Fall Dress Gingham we ever had All New Fall Patterns. Mens Balbriggan I nion Suits, all sizes 36 to 16 H€\„ 36 inch Standard Quality Percale, 1 (L< Good Quality Shirtings an Yard £UC Good Weight Bleached Outing, T| r» Special, yard y JLvC Ladies or Growing Girls Brown or Black One o*4} 4 Q Strap Slippers, Rubber heel Growing Girls Brown Oxfords, Rubber Heel U?*} QQ All sizes $4.00 Ladies or Growing Girls Patent One-slrap(PQ AQ Slippers, Rubber Heel Mens Bpown Oxfords, Rubber Heels $3.951 Mens Muleskin Work Shoe, (g | OQ AU sizes $Jl s «7O

type of farming best suited to Indiana. While wheat is low priced tit this time, this should not influence marked changes in the cropping system of Indiana farms. The wheat crop is desirable on Indiana farms because It fits well into the rotation and makes an excellet

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■ crop with which to sow clover. While t the yields have not been extremely » high one year with another wheat ■ furnishes a cash return that has been of great assistance to farmers. In very few cases do farmers expertt ence a complete failure. t The wheat crop In Indiana distri- . butes the farm labor load. It Is possible to prepare the ground and seed this crop in the fall when there is spare time and when the horses and machinery can be used to advantage. If this land should be left until spring, when the rush of labor comes in connection with the corn crop, the cost of handling the farm Is materially Increased. Fertiliser should be used on all Indiana wheat this yeas. The Purdue Experiment Station recommends the application of 200 to 300 pounds of high grade fertilizer containing at least two percent of ammonia. The returns from the use of fertilizer on wheat in Indiana have been very marked and profitable. Lite seeding of wheat should also he continued by Indiana farmers. The loss from Hessian fly has been materially reduced the last few years. This is due in part to the observance of planting dates. It will be tindwise to sow wheat early and thus encourage the fly. Farmers should secure the exact dates from their county agents, who will be kept informed by the Entomology Department of the Experiment Station. How To Avoid Damage From Lightning Told - What to do ta damage from lightning was the gist of a number of letters received by the Purdue University Engineering Department the past few weeks. Lightning rods especially on farm buildings minimize the danger of lightning loss on buildings the engineer says while three or four pointers to avoid personal injury were given. They were: Keep away from metal of any size, especially do not stand in such away as to from part of conducting path to I the ground for possible lighting stroke, Never stand under a tree. Stay away from the telephone and electric light switches during a storm. During 1916. sixty times as many I losses were reported in Indiana on tin- , redded buildings as on those equipped 1 with efficient lightning conducfflrs. Ar ■ Ontario man found that out of 7,000 unrodded farm buildings 37 were | struck while but two out of every 7,000 were struck when the structures i were properly rodded. This efficiency of 94 per cent and an even better j score was continued over seven years I in lowa where the average was 98 per | cent efficiency for the rodded build- | ings. Many Persons Persist In Killing Wild Birds | Indianpolis, Ind., Sept. 6. —(Special | To Daily Democrat) —Regardless of the fact that state laws protect many species of wild birds, some perons I persist in slaying them, and it is this I class that the warden service endeav- | ors to bring to time, according tc George N. Mannfeld, head of the fish and game division of the state consevation department. Mr. Mannfeld today told how newspapers of the state are a great aid to his department, and pointed out a specific illustration where he noticed in a Franklin coun ty paper that a Shelby county farmer killed a crane. Wardens arrested the offender and a few hours later he paid a fine and costs of $21.15. A similar offense with same kind of a tip came from Wabash and the offendei paid heavily for it. Practically all wild birds excepting English sparrows, black birds, crows hawks or birds of prey, are protected by law. Especially is this true o' many migratory birds. Persons who kill cranes many have to answer to a federal chrge. owing to treaty with Canada. Fines under federal prosecution range from $1 to SSOO under state laws, $lO to SSO. Mr. Mann feld urges that persons who hunt should familiarize themselves wdth the laws, snnie being obtainable free in digest form by writing his office. SHORTAGE OF CEMENT Pavig V/ork In Lebanon Being Delay ed Because of Shortage Lebanon, Sept. s.—City paving pro jects are being delayed because of a shortage of cement, and unless immediate delivery cf forty or fifty cars can be assured, there is a probability that all the work contemplated will not be finished. I Contractors report that cement companies are oversold aud delivery is very uncertain. ! $-$-S—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s.

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CLUB CALENDAR Thursday Christian Ladles’ Aid Society Ice Cream Social- At Thomas Titus Home. Woman’s Homo nnd Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian ' Church —Mrs. John' Schug, 2:30. 1 Ilnptist Woman's Society, Mrs. Dick Erhart, 2:30. Presbyterian Christian Endeavor party—Schug home. 1 Missionary Society of the E. V. 1 Church —Church Parlors. Ever Ready Class of M. E. Church —Mrs. W. H. White. Friday The Wbman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church—Mrs. , Harry Butler, 2:30 p. in. Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society —School house, 3 p. m. Music section of Woman’s Club — Library 7:30. The Misses Frances and Helen Dugan have issued invitations for a bridge party, Wednesday evening, at their home on West Monroe street. * May Reunion The annual May reunion was held at Bellmont Park. September 2, with one hundred ninety-one present. I Election of officers was held and resulted with Frank May, of Fort Wayne, as president; W. A. Miller, of this city, secretary and treasurer; program committee. Mrs. F. M. Stultz of Decatur, Mrs. Charles Dix, of Van Wert and Lorenzo May, of Monroeville; arrangement committee, F. M. Stults, Willis Magner and John Helm} Decatur., The arrangement committee will select the date and meeting place for next year. * Mr. and Mrs. William Hill, of Mer•er Avenue, entertained at dinner , last Sunday for their sister-in-law, Mrs. Ed Higgins, of St. Mary's. Ohio, and nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Higgins, and son Tommy, Jr., of West•rville, Ohio. Mrs. Smith, of Wapskvneta. Ohio .was also a guest. Mr. Higgins is on the editorial staff and Is printer of the American Issue of Westerville, Ohio. The party motor'd here and had a very delightful trip tnd visit. All members of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the M. E. church tre requested to bring or send their lues to Mrs. H. E. Butlers. W. sth St.. Friday afternoon at which time the regular monthly meeting will be held. Mrs. Haney has charge of thl program. Pre-Nuptial Party. A pretty pre-nuptial party was given last evening in honor of Miss Florence Bremerkamp, whose marriage to Joseph Laurent will take place September 18, by the Misses Florence Holthouse and Beatrice Keller, at the home of the latter on North Fourth street. Five hundred was played and prizes were won by Mrs. Herbert Kern, Miss Margaret Moran and Mrs. J. R. Blair, who in turn presented them to the bride. Miss Bremerkamp was then led to the dining room where she found a complete colonial wedding in a setting of iny electric candles oLpastel shades. The bridal party consisted of a miniature Martha Washington bride light about eight inches in height. The four rainltow hued bridesmaid lights in costumes of tiny ruffles on hoop skirts held ribbons which led to the many beautful shower gifts. A delicious two-course luncheon was served from the small attractively decmated tables. * Redding-Wegmiller Lydia Wegmiller, of Geneva, and Alfred M. Redding, of Fort Wayne, were married at the Zion Reformed larsonage this morning, the Rdv. R. R. Elliker, officiating. The couple left today for Petoskey, Michigan, where they will spend two weeks. Mrs. Redding is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham . Meyer, deceased, formerly of Geneva. Mr. Redding is employed ■is a meat cutter in Fort Wayne. ★ The Music Section of the Woman's Club will meet Friday evening at the Library at 7:30 o'clock. Important business will be transacted and all members are requested to be present. —•— i — Bluffton Men Win Title Pitching Horse Shoes Bluffton. Sept. 6. —Lester Irey and Roy Murray, of Bluffton, were crowned horseshoe champions of Indiana. A telegram from the state fair grounds, received by John Kellelate this afternoon brought the good i [news to the Bluffton horseshoe fans. |

irey nnd Murray, winners of second place last year, went to the state i tourney this week with high hopes of i returning with first honors, but re-. ports from the early matches indlca-' ■ ted that they were not showing well. I 1 A few hours later came the news of victory. The lo<al association is planning an elaborate reception for the champions’ return. a- ■ — Marie Price Appearing ! At Cleveland Theatre Cleveland, Sept. 6. —It isn't the un- ’ wedded mother of John Whitfield s ■ child, the girl woman, deserted and > betrayed by a murderer—any more. | It's Marie Price, the actress, now I ■ —the ’star of the Whitfield case,' according to advertising cards pasted ( in every conspidous place in the city. Marie, who sobbed when Whitfield t attacked her character at his recent trial for the murder of Patrolman Dennis Griffin, which resulted in hij> conviction and sentence to life imI prisonment In the Ohio penitentiary, said she was going to her -home in i Fort Wayne. Yes, Marie was going home to “for- ' get this horrible nightmare.” but evidently she is not going to stay ’ there. Billboards scattered all over the city announce that she will appear in person at the Empire theatre, starting next Sunday. , It is a matter of conjecture whether she will sing, dance, or tell the [ audience how easy it is to get on the stage when your sweetheart a policeman. Firpo Ready For Fight By Henry L. Farrell ■ United Press Staff Correspondent. Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 6.—Just a little over a week before he is to enter the ring with Jack Dempsey to decide the heavyweight championship of the world, Luis Angel Firpo, the South American giant, looks ready i and seems more than willing to go. The usual manifestations of nerves which get most fighters as they approach the day of the big fight, are net' apparent in the big Argentinian. They are rather noticeable by their ab- ( sence. BEGGARS HIT SNAG Must Have Sanction Os Chamber Os Commerce In Greencastle Greencastle, Sept. 6. —Beggars and boosters who go about the state seek ing donations from merchants of the smaller cities will find Greencastle a poor fieM. for their operations in the future. The board of directors of the

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meat of the local body, while promoters of questionable schemes won't have a look in. One merchant told hG fellow businesn men he had already subscribed for about everything except an advertisement on tho flyleaf of the Book of Doom. ———-