Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 231, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1923 — Page 4

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Put jour faith in God, the giver of all that is good, pray and be sincere about It and thhi;.s will go along all right. We can continue to have the best little community, populated by the best, biggest and kindest-hearted people on earth if we keep our feet on the ground and talk good will to everyone. The price of hard coal advanced from thirty to fifty cents on a ton yesterday in Chicago. Results of the settlement of the miner's strike by Governor Pinchot. Most anyone could have settled it that way. A college president has advised young men not to marry until they are earning $4,000.00 a year. Bet the old boy was never in love or had a sweet little girl when, he was making only $25.00 per. One bootlegger and four drunks were arrested at Bluffton yesterday at the street fair. Looks like the vendor of "hootch’' was doing a nice business and that his "stuff ’ had a real kick in it. With the state tax rate fixed at 30 cents on the hundred dollars ,the increased auto and gasoline taxes, tlteaVerage increase to the family in Indi-

ana is $15.00 or a total of over $lO,- I 000.000 over tins year. About time for a cut. Life in Germany is just one tiling after another. Forced to concede to < the vicious arm of France, a dictator ' has been appointed over the former empire and now civil war is feared. When will the European mess be settled? The way the women climbed and : fell over seats in the court house to kiss and pet young millionaire Ward, acquitted on a charge of murdering a sailor and a poor woman's son, would incline many to believe that he was a real hero. And many of the snobs no doubt fee! that way. The Postmaster at Portland has counted forty empty farm houses on part of the rural routes served through his office. The farms adjacent to these houses were in the majority of ciires laying idle, proving that many farmers and their sons have gone to the cities to work. The Oklahoma mess and near civil war will be left to the courts to settle it seems. When conditions of this kind arise it would be far better to settle them peacefully than resort to killings, murder and destruction. And in the first place why leave such conditions exist? 1 '*'■■» Ed Bush and Erf Toner have thrown their hats in the ring for the republican nomination for governor. With Ed Jackson in the background waiting for his opportunity it looks as if oue of the “Eds” woul dbe the nominee. And under the primary you can’t tell which oue will get it. Tomorrow is Sunday and special services will be held in all the churches. Be among those who attend and learn of the solace and comfort one can obtain by leaving his thoughts drift to spiritual things and what good a little pra-er will do in

helping you forget your troubles or in accomplishing those things which you fear. Government experts estimate that Indiana's corn crop this year will be 201,476.000 bushels, a prospective increase of twenty-five million bushels over last year. And the best part of the whole situation is that the price of corn is higher now than last year. It this condition continues the farmers of Indiana and of this community will fare well for the crop • $ around here is one of the heaviest in years. Os course everyone who has the interest of the farmer at heart hopes and prays that the price will at least remain where it is and if there is any change that It will be an upward one. In the list of creditors of Governor! Warren McCray, are about 150 Indiana banks ahd trust companies, seven Chicago banks and ten individuals, they holding the governor's paper in amounts from $500.00 to SIOO,OOO, totaling more than two and one-halt' million dollars. These purchasers of mortgage paper show that they had confidence in the governor and nothing kicks back so strong as mis-placed confidence. The situation ; is regrettable to say the least and Governor McCray will be accused of 1 i doing everything, as evidenced by the call of the state republican committee , to investigate his personal affairs and I resulting probably in asking him to resign from office.

The Fourth Down By Wilfe Punt Oh. Well. 1). C. H. S., the first game is always the hardest. Here's consolation, heaps of it — Muncie 56, Bluffton. 0. They say Bluffton's street' fair is bigger and better than ever, but how about their football team? On to Portland. Whoever wins at Portland this afternoon, well wager the score won't resemble the D. C. H. S. or the Bluffton score of yesterday. Portland and D. H. S. appear to be fairly evenly matched. A few lawn parties this afternoon — Emerson of Gary vs. Elwood, South Side vs Peru. Logansport vs. Huntington. Columbia City vs. Warsaw, Wabash vs. Fort Wayne Central. Clarence Roe. a sub on the Yellow Jacket squad last year, is playing halfback on the Huntington high eleven this fall. No doubt he will get a hand when he appears on Allies Field October 10. We have a hunch that New York will win the world's baseball championship again this year. \ Reasons Why It Is Wise To Advertise

Reasons why public utility companies should advertise were summed up by W. I’. Strandburg, President of the Public Uitilities Advertising Association. at the annual convention at Atlantic City, held in conjunction with the convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. According to Mr. Strandburg, utility companies should advertise: Because the electric light and power industry, the telephone industry, the gas incluflry and the electric traction industry, have an investment of sixteen billion dollars to protect. Because this gigantic investment is subject to attack by all sorts of regulatory and legislative bodies by the general public and the newspapers, to a greater extent than any large and legitimate business in the country. Because the public utility industry does three million dollars worth of business a year, and because intelligent advertising will stimulate it to a greater growth. Because the public utility industry needs the greater good will of its thirty-three million customers. Because the public utility business comes into more intimate daily contact ivitta more people than any other line of business in the world. Beacuse the public utility business - which is so essential to the comfort . and well being of the people, Is high- # technical and the public does not understand it. Because the peepls will be fair and 1 give the public utility industry their

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■ sympathetic understanding und support when they have been told the facts about the industry. Because many public utility companies sell securities Just exactly as investment houses do. and where would investment houses be of they didn’t advertise? Because truthful, sincere, interestting and believable advertising is a recognized asset in modern business. D. C. H. S. LOST (Continued from Page One) Schulte LH Shea Holthouse FB Felker Substitutes: Wemhoff for Teeple; Mylott for Durkin; Teeple for Wemhoff; Waite for Patten; Bushman for Shea; Pequignot for Voltz; McCarty for Johnson; Flick for .McGrath. Referee: Yarnelle, Wabash. Umpire: Costello. o Booze Lands Bluffton Fair Visitors In Jail Bluffton. Sept. 29.—Fair booze brought four prisoners to the county jail Thursday night. In addition to a bootlegger, three drunks went behind the bars for a night's rest. The three were, John Narr, Vera Cruz farmer, Arthur Tewell, local truck driver, and Roy French, a fair worker. All plead guilty when arraigned before Justice Walbert Friday morning and paid fines of $12.50 each. Narr was found near a Perry street livery barn under the influence of liquir early in the evening. French was arrested at the Athletic show when he started creating a disturbance during a performance. Tewell was arrested following a crash between machines driven by Munson Stout and a Decatur man, on West Washington street at midnight. Tewell was in the machine with Stout. Two empty bottles were found in the car. The Decatur machine suffered a broken fender.

Poultry Dealers Are Obtaining Licenses Since the Adams founty Detective Association published a notice recently that all poultry dealers must have a license to deal in poultry in this county, there has been a number of licenses issued at the office of the county clerk. The following list of fircite have obtained licenses at the clerk’s office this month: Menno P. Henry, Berne; H. Berling Company, Decatur; J. J. Helmrich, Preble; Enterprise Store, Monroe; Frank Delhi, Craigville; Decatur Ptoduce Company, Decatur; Homer P. Crum, Honduras; Bowen Produce Company, Wren, Ohio; Michaud and Stauffer, Berne; Julius Johnloz, Washington, township. 0 Muncie Crushes Bluffton Football Team, 56 To 0 Muncie, Sept. 29. —Central High's hopes for a victorious opening for the home football season were more than answered yesterday afternoon when the Purple and White Bearcats smashed through, over, under and around the Bluffton High eleven for a 56-to-0 win. After the first two minutes of play, the only question was that of the size of the score Central would pile up, and it would have been much larger, had Coach Myrick not used his substitutes during a good portion of the game, giving every man in uniform a chance to perform. While the game brought out a few points to be worked on before the Richmond game next week, it was easily the headiest and best executed exhibition the Central team has given in two years. The team tackled and blocked better and furnished better interference; the players followed the ball better and the backs picked their holes more accurately and had more form in open field running and dodging. “Huckle” George furnished the first big thrill and gave the first intimation of the outcome when, on the second play after the kickoff, he broke through right tackle and, with the aid of some good interference, ran sev-enty-five yards for a touchdown. Thornburg's place kick was wide.

Schafer Salesmen Are Holding Quarterly Meet The quarterly conference of the salesmen of the Schafer Company has been in progress in the company's offices on First street since Friday morning. Eighteen of the salesmen ate attending the meeting. Last evening tlie salesmen were the guests of the company at a dinner at the Hotel Murray and today business sessions were being held at the office. The Schafer salesmen cover three states, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan and the business of the wholesale house has grown rapidly within the past year. More than seventy-five people at*e employed by the The Schafer Company in the wholesale establishment.

Court House swsssssssggffFsiMf iir< lists sifcadaasssssasassSSSSSfSSaA* Big Damage Case Sent Here A suit for damages in the sum of $25,000 has been venued to the Adams circuit court for the Allen superior court. The case is that of Howard Moorman, by Ellen Boners. his next iriend, against The Fort Wayne Transfer company. Attorneys John W. Eggman and S. Cleland represent the plaintiff. It is alleged in the complaint that on May 1, 1923, a taxicab belonging to the defendant and operated by one of the defendant’s employes, struck a motorcycle which the plaintiff was riding on Spy Run avenue in Fort Wayne, throwing him from the motorcycle, and crippling “him for life. Inheritance Tax Report. An inheritance tax report in the es-

tate of Rinehart D. Leimenstoll shows the net value of the estate to be $21,232. Lisetta Leimenstoll, one of the heirs, owed $18.46 in inheritance tax. None of the other heirs owed inheritance tax. * Restraining Order Modified. The restraining order against the defendant in the case of Ida A. Rodenbeck vs. Henry Rodenbeck was modified on petition of the defendant today-, to permit the defendant to withdraw the sum of SSO from his deposit in the Old Adams County bank for assistance in harvesting his corn and to permit him to sell the eggs by his thirty-six chickens. Marriage Licenses Charles A. Bultemeier, machinist, Detroit, Michigan, 30, to Martha S. Wiegman, Adams county, 32. Joe Sapp, farmer, Adams county, 24, to Lilly Brunner, Monroe township, 20. Germany To Give Notice Os Surrender Next Week By Lloyd Allen (IT. P. Staff Correspondent I London, Sept. 20. —Germany will give formal notice of her surrender to France early next week. Contrary to exceptions, however, French troops in the Ruhr probably will be increased, upon receipt of official advice that yussive resistance has ended. Germany’s internal situation, it is felt here and in Paris, .will become critical immediately the order to resume work is given. The occupational forces will take no chances by premature withdrawal, but will be pushed up to the border lines between occupied and unoccupied Germany, ready for any eventuality. When the internal situation clears, a gesture of reducing the stringency of the occupation is in order from France. This is understood to be the semiofficial British view of what will happen, based on intimations from Paris. An inter-allied conference will follow.

MINISTERS WILL DISCUSS TOPICS Ministerial Association Plan To Discuss Live Topics of the Day. At the meetings of the Decatur Ministerial Association this season, the ministers will discuss informally several of the livest and most timely subjects. For the meeting to be held on next Monday, October 1. the theme proposed is, “To What Extent Are European Ills and Certain American Ills Due the Absence of America From the Council of Nations?” One minister is appointed to begin the discussion and all of the others will participate in it. The committee on program expects to report a schedule of subjects at Monday’s meeting. o What Keeps Bird in Air. The ’ manipulation of birds’ wings has been analyzed to a certain degree by an ultra-rapid camera invented by C. Francis Jenkins of Washington. Mr. Jenkins has shown the exact motion of .a pigeon’s wings. His pictures demonstrated that the back stroke, when the wings touch over the head, propels the bird, while the forward stroke, when tire wings meet under the body, sustains the pigeon in the air. — o Simplicity. The poet must put far from him the amazing word, the learned allusion, tiie facial invention, the clever twist of thought, for all these things will blur his poem and distract his reader. He must not overcrowd bls lines with figures of speech, because, piling these one upon another, he defeats his own purpose. . . . The poet should try to give his poem the quiet swiftness of flame, so that the reader shall feel and not think while he Is reading. But the thinking will come afterwards. ( —Sara Teasdale.

+ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦" ~ * ♦ From the Daily Democrat files ♦ + 20 years ago this day + Sept. 28.—Studebaker bank at Bluff-: ton becomes state bank and increases capitol to $200,000. Hugh Duugher ty is president. Springfield & Fort Wayne traction company opens offices in the Studs beker block, Court and Second streets. Marion Beall, former Geneva man now In bureau of insular affairs al Washington, carries three million dollars in currency from Washington to New York in suit case. — Squire Baughman performs marriage ceremony uniting Miss Donna Hart and Wilson bearing. George Butler of this city has leg and arm crushed by train at Boone, lowa. Eastern Ohio friends hold reunion with relatives in this section at Os I sian. three sections of train brings big crowd. Detective C. P. O'Brien of the Pinkerton agencies concludes investiga- i tion of Berne dynamiting. ■" —» Postoffice at Hines in Union township is suspended when Albert Maul- > ler moves his store to Pleasant Mills, j

MARY HAD A LITTLE MAN. INSURE HIS LIFE? OH NO! “MANY BETTER WAYS ” SAID JOHN, “THAT I CAN USE MY DOUGH” AND AFTER JOHN “CASHED IN HIS CHECKS,” MARY PAID THE BIG EXPENSE, AND FOUND SHE HAD—JUST LISTEN NOW: FIVE KIDS AND THIRTY CENTS. How About Your Wife? ■£» linagitU'. if you please, your widow asking lor a position that she may support (he children for whom you were res|M)nsible. think of your little lx>y seeking employment that he may aid. at the expense of his education, in the support of your family. Picture, your daughter asking for work that she may provide the necessities pl lite for hesrself and others dear to you. All this because you neglected to secure for them the comforts which life insurance money will give. It's dangerous. The gamble on death amounts to billions ol dollars staked on the beat of the human heart. The races are ever on, while Life and Death are ceaseless rivals, pilled against each other for the rich prizes offered by that marvelous institution, Life Insurance. ' f ,4 A A Rev. Dr. Talmadge has well said: “If there be anything more pitiable than a woman delicately brought up, and on her marriage day given by an indulgent father to a man io whom she is the chief joy and pride of life until the hioment of his death, and then that same woman going out with helpless children at her back to struggle for bread in a world where brawny muscle and rugged souls are necessary -1 say, if there is anything more pitiable than that I do not know what it is.” “Some one has said. "I believe when I go out of this world the Lord will provide for them.’ Go through all the of the country, and I will show you how God provides for the neglected children of neglectful parents. That is, He provides for them through public charity. As for myself, I would rather have the Lord provide for my family in a private home, through my own industry and parental affection.” When you’ve run your length, Mr. Married Man, what then? Some day a friend will lay a lily on your chest, heap praise and kindly tribute upon what is left of you. lay you away and proceed Io forget you. When you go will the widow go to the poor house? When you pass into the unknown will your orphans pass into the asylum? The best time to decide is now. Riches may lake to themselves wings and fly away, but life insurance, suspended on the brittle thread of human life like a benison above the heads of the helpless, suddenly loosed by the snapping asunder of the silver cord, drops into the lap of the widow. Such is life insurance, if you have it. “Stake A Claim” —in— The Western Reserve Life Insurance Company Chas. W. Yager AGENT Peoples Loan & Trust Bldg. Phone 456

I Miss Celia Andrews is spending .'the week end with friends at Bluffton. 1 Mrs. F. A. Peoples and the Misses 1 Dora Marie Magley and Eloise Lew ton motored to Portland this afternoon to attend the football game.

Loyal Order of Moose Adams Lodge No. 1311 By special arrangement with the Supreme Lodge for the period of one month, starting October 1, offer membership into this splendid Order for $6.00. Do not miss this golden opportunity for yourself and the protection it gives the loved ones at home. Any one of our members will be glad to talk it over with you. Visit the MOOSE HALL on Third St.

SPANISH d Spanish shawls are f aßhioM | the smartest of evening ( rot . kß " P. B. Hebble made a busing to Ft. Wayne this morning. P