Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 231, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1923 — Page 5

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. Mrs Albert Johnson and Mr A M. Kern, ot Toledo, J o " n u “ r ; visiting.relatlve. here over wl . e k *' ld „ ...I M- »’ *' P “ P '"' tor d a j the street fnir. ‘"J/and Mn. «l«n Cowan and Mr. Mrs A R- Ashbauchcr motored last evening to attend the and Mrs. Hugh Hite and Mr. " Mrg Wilson I-ee attended the lon Street Fair last evening. Miss Etta Mallonee, of Fort Wayne. |s visiting relatives here over the ’'S/and Mrs. C. E. Hocker, ami i.mhter Jesteeen, and Miss Lucille Engie attended the street fair at Blutf- '™ F. Gass. Mr. and Mrs. V. . Herman and Miss Marie Gass were among those from here who attended thf Bluffton Street Fair last even--IDT he Misses Ruth Martin and Mary Soil motored to Bluffton yesterday afternoon to atttend the street fair. jl f. Martz, who has been a pa-t-ent at the Adams County hospital taking treatments for rheumatism, for the past three weeks, returned to his home today. His condition ia greatly improved. Bernard Clark. Glen Hill, Zack Devpr, Lowell Smith, Fred Kinzle and George Schug will leave tomorrow afternoon for Columbus, Ohio, where they will enter Ohio State.university. ’ t Walter Staley went to Portland this afternoon to attend the football game. Mr. and Mrs. John Schultz, and children, of Washington township, were visitors in the city today. Mrs. Ada Martin made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. The Misses Florence Holthouse and Naomi Durkin were Fort Wayne visitors |ast evening. L. C. Howard and Harold Kirsch made a business trip to Hoagland last evening. < Miss Gladys Butler and George Schug spent last evening in Fort Wayne. L D. Brown, well konwn resident of Pleasant Mills was a business visitor in the city today. Th,- Deeatnr clothiers, O. L. Vance. Henry’Schulte and John T. Myers have returned from Chicago where they attended the Clothiers’ convention. (’• B. Smith, of Detroit, will spend Sunday in the city as the guest of friends. George and J. I). Urick of Berne "ere business visitors in the city today. - The county commissioners will meet next Monday and a number of important business matters will be disposed of. Several people from this city are planning to attend the Notre DameGeorgia Tech football game at South Bend on October 27th. it will be one of the biggest games Notre Dame idayes this year. The Army-Notre Dante game will be played at Brooklyn this year. Jtidge David E. Smith of Ft. 'Wayne looked after legal matters here this Morning.

r ® i SUBSTANTIAL CITIZENS There is one class ol ix ople who never worry .about high repts. they i paint their houses any color that pleases their fancy. To them ’'moving day” is when the house across ! the way has new tenants, ihey seli doin find it necessary 7 to borrow at the bank, but. when they do, little difficulty is encountered. They arc the home owners. Are planning to join that sub- : stautial class of cittaens known as the “home owners?” A Savings Account lieie < will help you do it. • .Jj Bank and Surplus 020,000.00 \ ©ecqtur.lndiqnQ

MANY TO ATTEND M. E. CONVENTION Decatur People To Go To Fort Wayne Meeting Tuesday; Fine ProgramMany Decatur people are planning to attend the convention of the Methodist Episcopal church. Ft. Wayne, October 2. A number ot interesting addresses have been arranged for the three sessions tthat day. A dinner will be served by the ladies of the First Methodist church and a luncheon in the evening. A Christian flag will be presented to the district having the largest number of official members present. An American flag will be presented to the district having the largest total attendance. C. L. Walters, of this city, is a member of the resolutions committee. Following is the program for the meeting: Forenoon 10:00—Devotional Half-hour, C. H. Smith, D. O. Bluffton. j 10:30 —Evangelism, The Supreme Task. W. H. McLean. DePauw University, Greehcastie. Ind. 11:00 —The Present Day Pastor. S. Light, D. D. Supt. of Richmond Dist. 11:30—The Present Day Official 'Member, F.. A. Hall, Supt. of Logansport District. Afternoon 1:30 —Jesus Christ, A Man's Man. R. S. Todd. President Studebaker Bank. Bluffton. 2:00 —Shall Every Individual and ’Charge Pay in full pledges to the Centenary. C. A. Yotter. Teacher of Law, Tri-State College; Angola. 2:3o—Address, Bishop W. F: Oldliam. South America. i 3:15 —Christianity in Business, Arthur Nash. The Golden Rule Nash of Cincinnati, Ohio. Evening 7:30 —Opening Exercises Directed by J. W. Potter. 1). D. Pastor, First Church. B:oo—Address. Bishop W. F. Oldham. < Final Adjournment More Earthquakes Felt In Japan Cities Today BULLETIN. Pekin. Sept. 29.—Heavy and damaging earthquakes shook the distrtt t around Kerman, in Persia, according to advices from Teheran today, which gave no details. BULLETIN. Pekin. Sept. 29. (United Press.)— ! Osaka and Kobe, leading cities of I Japan, which escaped destruction in the quakes of JSept. 1, were shaken today by tremors of moderate intensity. The nevy, shocks caused no damage and were not felt in other cities. The tremendous earthquake which destroyed ‘J’okio and Yokohama this month drove thousands of 7- refugees to Kobe and Oska and the latter cities have taken over much of ‘the economic and official life of the devastated capital and its port city.

DECATDR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1923.

■ BOY • SCOUTS T\±7l ~ (Conducted by National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. > ARMY MEN TO AID SCOUTS General Pershing has accepted the Invitation of the Boy Scouts of America asking for the army’s co-operation, and has stated formally: “After carefully reviewing the activities of the Boy Scouts of America, their program, objectives, leadership and actual accomplishments, I do not hesitate to say that I should be very glad to see members of the army everywhere take such active part in scouting as official duties and local conditions permit. “Having kept In close touch with the work of the boy scouts, I thoroughly approve of it us a soldier for the good it does to those who may be called upon to serve as our future defenders, and finally, as an AniVriean citizen. I approve of it for the training It gives in preparing the boy to be a worthy citizen of his country.” The army men who become scoutmasters will act In the same capacity as civil scoutmasters. No military tactics will be taught, nnd there will be no attempt made by the soldiers to militarize the movement. The above-mentioned invitation ~ to General Pershing proceeded from the following resolution, unanimously passed at the March meeting of the national council: “Whereas, The Boy Scouts of America is nonmilitary in spirit and in program; and “Whereas, For this reason officers nnd former officers of the military establishment have of their genuine desire to do so, expressed a hesitancy to serve as scout leaders for fear that snch connection might create a public misapprehension. Be it “Resolved, “That we reaffirm nt this time our policy that the scout program is and shall continue nonmilitary,’although encouraging at all times the virtues of courage, loyalty, obedience and endurance; qualities that are no less desirable in civic than in military life; and it is further “Resolved, That we express sincere appreciation for the splendid co-opera-tion which has been given us b.v officers of the army and navy anil by members and posts of the American and others in military nnd naval service and express hope that we shall to enjoy their co-op-eration in the future to an even greater degree.” BOY SCOUTS AID IN RESCUE When fire broke out in the infirmary of the State Sanitarium at Undercliff. I Conn., a few weeks ago the institution’s scout troop mobilized Instantly and rendered valuable assistance in helping to carry to safety the 75 sick children .from the wards, which occupy three floors. A Meriden (Conn.) paper commenting on the incident says: “Tlie fire drills which have been fre- ' quen't enabled the officers and em- ■ ployees of the Institution, assisted by I the scout troop, to handle the Situation without assistance from the fire department. None of the' children sufI sered any ill effects from Jhe sudden evacuation of the building into the cold outdoors, thanks to the promptness wit it which the boy scouts con veyed them into the warm dining room.” SCOUTS BEAUTIFY CAMPS Seattle’s ambition to make its auto-, mobile tourist camp the most beautiful in the West was actively furthered by local boy scouts, who with other residents, aided in planting scores of flower beds. “I sincerely believe," Stated Camp Manager Gates, “that as a result of the co-operation demonstrated by Seattle community organizations and paternal bodies, the tourist | camp will become famous for its beauty 1 throughout tlie entire United States. I ■ wish to thank everyone, especially the boy scouts, for their participation in the ceremonies.” HELP FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE —f—. Boy scouts of Cincinnati, Ohio, rendered a unique help to the AntiTuberculosis league in its recent campaign in that city to educate people on how to avoid danger of the great white .plague. Tlie night preceding the campaign the scouts under the direction of the society painted the sidewalks of the downtown section with the slogan —"Sprinkle Before Sweeping." In the morning the pedestrians were thereby reminded of this simple means of keeping down the dry dusty air that carries the germs of the grim tuberculosis. BOY SCOUTS SAVE 35 LIVES Boy scouts of Newark, N. ,T., have saved at least 35 lives since January 1, states a local summary of scout “good turns.” “Twenty-seven persons were pulled from beneath the wheels of antnmobiles,” states the repdrt. "Six were dragged out of ponds or lakes: one was taken from the Morris canal /and another was rescued from in front .if an approaching train. The names jf the scouts have not been announced. iU many instances their deeds w tre relaxed bx fellow scouts.”

SPORTS 1 > <ll LEAGUE STANDINGS National League Team W L Pct. New York ~.....94 55 631 Cincinnati 90 60 600 Pittsburgh 85 65 567 Chicago 80 69 537 St. Ijouis 76 72 514 Brooklyn 71 77 480 Boston 52' 95 354 Philadelphia 47 102 315 American League Teain W L Pct New Yjjrk 96 50 658 Cleveland 76 67 531 Detroit 76 69 524 St. Louis 72 70 507 Washington 71 73 493 Chicago 64 79 455 Philadelphia 63 80 441 Boston 58 88 397 American Association Team W L Pct St. Paul 105 51 673 Kansas City 100 53 654 Louisville 88 68 5641 Columbus 75 80 484 Minneapolis 67 85 441 Indianapolis 66 87 431 Milwaukee 65 86 430 Toledo 50 104 325 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Brooklyn 0; New York 3. Pittsburgh 1: Chicago 2. Boston 11; Philadelphia 7. American League New York 24; Boston 4. Cleveland 3; Detroit 17. Chicago 2; St. Louis 3. American Association Kansas City 6; Louisville 7. Minneapolis 10; Toledo 7. Columbus 5; St. Paul 3. o , — DECATUR GRAYS TO PLAY AT WILLSHIRE TOMORROW The Decatur Grays will go to Willshire. Ohio, Sunday, where they will meet the baseball team of that place. The Willshire team is well known to many Decatur fans and is .composed of a number of fast players. A lack of practice was shown by the Grays in their game last Sunday, but they hope to be in shape Sunday to give the Willshire team a defeat. All Gray players are to report at Mots Sether s place at 1 o’clock Sunday aft-’ ernoon. "Smoky Joe" will hurt for the Grays wbile' Biggs will do the catching. A week from Sunday the Grays will play Kingsland at Klhgsland. — O-r Monroe 11. S. Tennis Team Defeats Berne ’ Monroe, Sept. 29. —(Special To Daily Democrat).-—Tne Monroe nigh school tennis team defeated the Berne high school team Tuesday evening, in both singles and doubles. The results of the match were as follows: McGee Hendricks won from Brickley. in the singles, 6-2, 6-1. John Moore and Sylvan Rugert won from Ely and Brickley in the double*. 6-0, and 6-0. WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD (United Press Service) Irish Meusel knocked in two runs with a single and stole iiome, supply-[ ing all the runs with which the Giants beat the Robins, three to notli-j in;;, and cinched the National league pennant. With thirty hits for 44 bases and 11 runs in one inning, the Yanks nuide a record in beating the Red Sox, 24 to 4. Ruth hit his 38th homer. Cy Williams hit his 38th homer and Lee smacked two but the Phils fell before the Braves, 11 to 7. Grimes hit a homer and gave the! Cubs a 2 to 1 victory over the Pirates. The. Detroit Tigers closed in morej on second place when they twat the Cleveland Indians, 17 to 3. The Browns beat the White Sox. 3 to 2. Brijj.-Gen. Sawyer To Quit (United Press beivh.e) Washington, Sept. 2’9. Brigadier General Charles E. Sawyer, personal physician to the late President Hard-. iUG. chairman of tile federal board 'of hospitalization aad recently act-' .ing community manager at the VeterI ana' bureau hospital at Perryville, Md., 1 plans to quit the government's service ; Oct. 1, it was atiHOTUiced here today. ! I Sawyer will d"vote all his time to furthering the projected Harding Mem .orial to bo erected at Marion, Ohio, by i [popular subscription. Ho will retain his commission as brigadier general in the army given by the late president but will be virtually with out assignment ,as President Uoolidge has his own doctor. — "O' -- ——■■■ Odd Experience. Tlie strangest experience of nt.V life was one day white in our orchard. I was sitting under a giant tipple tree. Presently I got up and started away. Scarcely had I gone four steps ere a large dead branch fell to Ute spot i where I bad been sitting. I did not! venture under dead btanelxes again for some time.—Chicago Journal.

Two Women Questioned In Bank Robbery Case (United Pres» Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Sept, 29.—Two women were under arrezte today for questioning by detectives in the investigation of the $41,000 securities theft from the Indiana National Bank ou Sept. 13. Names of one of the women Was given by detectives as Goldie Dickerson, alias Darrickson, of Indianapolis. She was arrested in Muncie late yesterday. a— — MOOSE LODGE. (Continued from Page ()ne) beekoneng the members to call and visit. Open house is also observed at the Moose home. Walter Wilkenson. well konwn young man of this city is dictator of the local Moose lodge. o BOOM TO SMITH American Federation of Labor Plan Boom For President for Al Smith ... . . By Lawrence Martin ... ... (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington, Sept. 27. —Governor Al Smith of New York will be given a great, boost for the Presidency by his friends among organized labor when the American Federation of Labor meets in Portland, Ore’., in October, according to well laid plans. Some of Smith’s enthusiastic friends —and he has great hosts of them among labor—-are preparing to create a demonstration for him in the convention. This report has it, is to be staged during a discussion of labor's political activities in the 1924 campaign. At the last A. F. of L., convention in Cincinnati Senator LaFoffette was given a sort of semi-official endorsement of President —an endorsement that did not bind organized labor, as such ,or any individual member to get behind Ig< Follette. It was just one of those “whoop-hurrah" endorse- . uients that was perfectly natural for I a labor assemblage to give, because I LaFollett is undeniably a friend of I labor. He was for a long time tho only man in Congress who spoke a word for organized labor. He did not forget the city workers eveii when the great clamor in Congress centeYcd about the plight of the farmer. Labor is for IjiFollette, and if he were a candidate he would poll a heavy labor vote. But labor is pretty hardheaded about some things, and clear headed, too. There is a strong feeling among both leaders and rank and file in the A. F. of L. that LaFollette could not be elected, and that labor support for him might simply result in letting some less friendly to the workers get into the Presidency. Think Smith Has Chance Al Smith, many labor’leader think, would have an excellent chance of election if nominated by the Democratic Convention. They believe the Portland convention would be a good chance to see how the West re-acts to Smith, They have heard that he I would be beaten west of the Mississippi River. Their plan is to test senjtinienf for him out there. There will be no vbgkqjippiplyeloJ Labor claims Smith's election as ( Governor the last time was the direct result of the workers’ activities. He is one of the men labor claims to have elected. There will be no attempt, labor ■ leaders says, to put the Portland convention formally on record as favorj ing any candidate for the Presidency. , The Smith demonstration w ill be entirely unofficial and will be simply a “trial balloon.”

Buy A Piano Or Player Piano If you are interested in purchasing a Piano or Player-Piano, for your home, and would like to get in on a special factory price, see me at once or check the style and finish you are interested in. clip this out and mail to me. and I will gj give you the information wanted. J I also can furnish excellent values |j M in seconrl hand pianos and player-pianos. Easy payments if desired. V 0. B. Morrison, Factory Representative Decatur, Indiana Box 151 Upright... Grand... Player... Mahogany... Walnut... Oak... Second Hand... Second Hand Piano For Sale... Name Addl’eSS.:.

The Certificate of Deposit If you have money which you have not decided how to use, a good suggestion is to get a certificate of deposit at this bank. It is safe, simple and profitable. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. “BANK OF SERVICE”

PUBLIC SALE

I will sell at public auction at my farm, 7 miles northwest of Decatur, 3 miles north and H mile west of Preble, 3 miles east of. Echo, on Ossian road, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1923 Commencing at 19 o’clock a. m. The following personal property,; to-wit: 3 HEAD OF HORSES—Bay team, 3 and 4 years old, weight 2700; Bay horse, 7 years old; Sorrel horse, 9 years old. 6 HEAD OF CATTLE —! Jersey cow, 5 years old, giving good flow of milk, be fresh in January; Jersey cow, 8 years old, be fresh in January; Red cow, 5 years old, be: fresh in January; Holstein cow, 8 years old. be fresh in January; Brindle Jersey cow, 3 years old; these cows all giving good flow of milk:; Jersey and Guernsey heifer, be .fresh in December, a good one. 18 HEAD OF HOGS —White sow. farrow sth of October; Duroc sow, farrow sth of October; Duroc sow. farrow first of t November; these are good young sows; 15 head of shoats, weighing from 80 to 100 lbs. 300 CHICKENS —BS White Wyandotte, 1 year old lay-ing hens; 28 Anconas 1 yiar old

You Can Own Your Own Home FOR SALE Come in and get prices on these homes, and let me show you my list of other properties I have for sale. 7 Room Modern House on North sth St. Possession at once. 7 Room Modern House on West Monroe St Owner leaving city. Possession in 39 days. 8 Room Modern House on North 2nd St. Part cash, balance to suit purchaser. Possession Oct. 1. 8 Room Modern House on North 10th St. Will sell or exchange for small farm. 5 Room House on Grant St. $500.00 down, balance same as rent. 7 Room House on North 6th St. 6 Room House on South sth St. 6 Room House on South Bth St. Part cash, balance to suit purchaser. 7 Room House on North 2nd St Four lots. This can be had at a bargain. H. S. Michaud 133 S. Second Street Office Phone 104 Residence Phone 496

laying hens; 100 White Wyandotte spring pullets and roosters; 100 Anconas spring pullets and roosters. FARMING IMPLEMENTS — Grain binder; Studebaker wagon; mowing machine; hay rake; Oliver riding breaking plow; walking plow; riding cultivator; corn planter; grain drill; manure spreader; spring tooth harrow; spike tooth harrow; hay ladders; surrey; 2 sets of work harness and collars. HAY AND GRAIN —2 ton of timothy hay in mow; 400 bu. oats in bin; 16 acres of good corn in field. MISCELLANEOUS —Platform scales; refrigerator; cream separator; blacksmith tools; hog rack; double shovel; forks; scoops; steel drum and numerous other articles. TERMS —All sums of $5 and under cash; all sums over $5 a credit of 12 months will be given, purchaser giving good bankable note, the first 6 months without interest, the last 6 months to draw 8%. A discount of 4% for cash. CHARLES EWELL Roy S. Johnson, Auctioneer. Lunch served on grounds. 20-25-29