Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1923 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT PublAhart Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Prei. and Bua. Mgr. E. W. Kampe— Vlco-I'res. & Adv. Mgr A. R. Holthouae—Sec’y. *nd Bus. Mgr. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur Indiana as second class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cents One Week, by carrierlo cents One Year, by carrier 15.00 One Month, by ma 1135 cents Three Months, by mail 51.00 Six Months, by mail 11.75 One Year, by mail $3.00 One Year, at office 13.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second sones. Additional postage added outside those rones.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. Foreign Representative Carpenter & Company, li'! Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Fifth J venue Bldg.. New York City N. T Lfe Bldg., Kansas City. Mo. The Good Fellow club is not progressing as it should and we don't understand why unless every body is just waiting to the last minute. Unless a much larger sttih is raised, many children will not have a visit from Santa. Put your subscription in this week. Do it today and you will feel more like celebrating the glad season of the year. This county paid approximately 525,000 for automobile licenses this year of which over 518.000 was paid into the branch office here. Others sent to Indianapolis or secured their plates at surrounding stations to this county. Next year we will pay over 550,900. And what will we get out of it? If two-thirds of the mon y came back for road building and maintenance wouldn't it be better? Attorney General Lesli has held the law providing for an increase of automobile taxes almost trippie is constitutional so there is nothing to do but pay and smile if you can. In

y«naßEiraßSr^KM-;F-jr.'. g?-> -..- : ;j^ij^s?tJ^ia£S^*Ja<HaK*k»teaui»Bii«iiiM*!n?»lllllllili»l■!« iu«« Bl! ■■■ikhi " ” January 5 Is Auto Day IN DECATUR In place of the usual automobile prize, the merchants of Decatur have decided to change the order for this one particular time and give away a number of Coupon Books. These coupons are the same as so much money and will be honored as such at any . store in Decatur giving Auto Day Tickets. This- will enable mot e people to participate in the giving and therefore everyone is urged to save their tickets. FOLLOWING IS THE LIST WHICH WILL BE GIVEN AWAY JANUARY STH. TWO SIOO.OO COUPON BOOKS ONE $ 25.00 COUPON BOOK ONE $ 75.00 “ BOOK. . ONE $ 10.00 “ BOOK ONE $ 50.00 “ BOOK. FIVES 5.00 Currency Bills. Do Your Christmas Shopping Early and Shop In Decatur ' ’ * ... In Decatur stores one may find gifts that are truly exTo the seeker for gifts that arc pleasing and distinctive pressive of love and friendship — unusual remem—gifts that leave a lasting impression, Decatur mer- brances for husband or wife, sweetheart, brother, sischants offer a wide and varied selection. ter, kiddies, etc. DECATUR MERCHANTS OFFER YOU GREATER VARIETY —FINER QUALITY AND LOWER PRICES. ‘ ,

..... . »n. .ii—hiv " ■■ i. ir T- -i r the meantime a suit has been filed at South Bend to test the law but by the time its decided your money will have been spent by the state commission era or diverted. Those counties who get a part of the money back in road improvements will be lucky and the others will just pay. Chairman Walb says Governor McCray confessed his guilt dn various charges in his hearing before the mastery in chancery. If that's the case it seems the proper action for Walb and those interested in ousting the executive head would be to give attention to pushing the grand jury case to an early hearing. It would rave a lot of ugly publicity and some hard feeling-. Wajb's actions have the appearance of being political only and this is rallying a .number of supporters to the governor's side. Hon. Henry Barnhart of Rochester was a visitor here last evening on his way to Winchester where he tilled a speaking engagement today. Mr. Barnhart served ji half dozen terms in congress from the ninth district and made a splendid record. He Is being urged by many to enter the race for the democratic nomination for governor and while he has not indicated a desire so to do, neither has he definitely declined. He would prove a very popular candidate and would have supporters in every part of the state. While it looks as though Mr. Coolidge will have a walk away in ’the primaries against Hiram Johnson, don't be too sure. So far the dope is only newspaper and press accounts. The primaries are still to be fought and Hiram is some tighter. It’s a safe guess that he will California. Illinois, Michigan and perhaps Indiana and some others. Mr. Coolidge is a Vermonter and a standpatter of the old type. His recent message to congress showed it and its quite probable he and that message are more popular now than they will be in three months when the campaigns will be on. It's not as one sided as it may appear just now.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 12, 1923.

—- -i» urn. iw . i i mu' c ""■> - - i- - " - “ t • HARDING MEMORIAL e * Now Is tiie time to make your contribution to the Harding Memorial Fund. A national campaign is on this week to raise 53.000,00 b. 0 Gifts are to be in loving remembrance. They are to be voluntary. 11 They are to come from nonpartisan sources. A school child’s dime ■ e will be as welcome as the merchant prince's large donation. The idea is to have EVERYBODY give something. For your convenience the following blank is printed: IN MEMORY OF HARDING Mr. Harry Fritzinger, 8 1 am sending you herewith my check for e (|) payable to Harry Fritzinger. Treasurer, as a e contribution to the Harding Memorial Fund. >' Name ,« K Street address* 1 3 y City Please write plainly so that a correct record may be kept. 1 e I : —>

0 — ■ I Presbyterian women are evidently ■ , getting tired of having their menfolk run everything. At a national con-1 ference, a demand has been made 1 r "to remove from the rules and regu-1 j lations the restrictions in connection :- with the participation of women in . the affairs of the church." "Wil! the i machinery of the women's societies r endure, ask the'petitioners, “simply B as a collection agency?" They com--5 plain that "there is no appeal to the 1 collective imagination of women in 1 raising the money over the disburser ment of which they have no control.” 1 This appeal is a pungent reminder 1 of two very different things. One of, 1 them is what St. saief about wo-1 men in church being seen and not heard, or words to that effect. The , other is the fuss made by our revolutionary forefathers over “taxation s without representation.” The women seem to regard St. Paul's injunction I as obsolete, as indeed men generally ido nowadays. As for the great rev- - olutionary principle referred to. they ■ amend it to read "no church collection . without representation." —doshen News-Times t o 1 Terre Haute —First step taken in . city planning was taken here with | adoption of a city ordinance prohibit- | ing the construction or operation of 3 gasoline filling stations or garages. j within 590 feet of any residence.

+ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ ♦ I + From the Daily Democrat files ♦ + 20 years ago this day ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦ + ♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦ + December 12.—Big loss of lift* and property as result of worst blizzard in years in northwest. Predicted that within five years all trains will be operated by electricity. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Magley celebrate 20th wedding anniversary lest evening with 125 invited guests. High school students give big dance at Columbian club rooms. John Jewell appointed train dis- ' patcher for Clover Leaf at Frankfort. | Chicago. June 21st, is place and | time for republican national convention. Al Fristoe a candidate for county auditor is at Berne. Price of hogs is $4.15 per cwt. today. J. H. Sullivfcn & Company ask sl,000 from Clover Leaf for loss of Van Buren mill by fire on November 9th. — • Petersburg—Lute Benhar appeared little the worse for here today follow ing an all-night cruise without oars The Lute was rowing across the river he lost his oars and started to drifting Columbus—Boy Scouts here are busy repairing toys for the Christmas stockings of the needy families. Kokomo —Calvin Henviee, Howard (county agriculture agent was elected ! president at the National Association of county agents’ at their convention tin Chicago recently.

— * HOMELIGHTS ON THE HILLS When day is done and shadows ’gin to creep, — ( When homeward comte the cattle and the sheep; .When towels seek their roost, wild birds their nest; When evening's afterglow fades in the west. A sense of loneliness my bossom fills. Until I see the homelight on the hills. Across the years I see an old home farm And feel again the mystery and charm That comes with close of day; the evening star, | The silver moon, and, hear a far. Songs of the marsh and whip poorwills, But dbarer still, the homelights on the hills. They flash a welcome to a weary world. They tell where day her buttle, flag unfurled. Where father, mother, brother, sister dwell; They signal. •'Love" and "All is well." My heart with joy of friendship thrills, When e’er I see the homelights on the hills. —A. D. Burkett. Field Goals by “Eagle Eye” Pete — Wow. Angola took the lead out of the Leaders. Maybe the D. H. S. eagers will revenge the Leaders' defeat when the \ngo!a high netters come here for a game January 4, A dispatch from Haverhill, Mass.,

states that the St. James high school football team of that elty has startel its long Journey to Colorado SpringsColo., to play the hii '•school team there in a post season game. Looks like the high schools wore trying to outdo the colleges in intersectional stuff. Wabash fell before the Fairmount high netters. 48-17 last Saturday night. We're not so worse. Frankfort's floor guard is named Good. He’s a good player. Out of Bounds says even though the Decgtur high school team hasn't won In bompetition with other high school teams, they sure can put up a good opposition to business college organizations. But Outta had the score wrong. It was 29-16 Outta. instead of 20-16, Better than you thought we were, eh? De Pauw’s eagers have tackled a big job this week. Tonight they /lay ‘ Illinois at Urbana; Friday night, i Wisconsin at Madison: and Saturday 1 night. Lombard at Lombard. Rosy Poly is rather ambitious this week also, playing Purdue Wednesday, Franklin Friday, and Indiana Saturday. I The bigger they are the harder they fall— —if you can make ’em fall. . Wonder if the Leaders will hear the “blrtlies” sing tonivht. The D. C. H. S. five played in a chicken coop at monroeville last Saturday night, but on Saturday night of this week. D. H. S. will play in a "Garrett.” o ALL OVER INDIANA |i Martinsville —The Morgan county! corn show will be held Dec. 20. tfhd 21| other products of the field and grain also will be exhibited. Columbus —In the effect to cut down J the number of automobile accidents, Columbus has adopted the •step” • system of traffic regulation, work of marking the streets is in progress this week.’ - i Lyons—This small town in Green i county has purchased a grove from John Shuffer for 4 public park, track consists of seven acres, purchas , price was $75,395.

[ Local Younjr Men Are Members Os R. 0. T f • Special To peeatur ’ t Bloomington, Ind., p fi c ]■> . , enco F. TJnnMohn C. Miller and I Myers all of Decatur, are lUL . lnb „ # the Indiana University r o J 1 which during the pnat f Our ■ “ «»“'on wld’ reputation ’ one <>f the outstanding con ary units In the country. My n . . captain, While Linn and Mill .’r ea.teta in the state University | nfan *’ organization . The Hoosier students soldier, b wob praise from the war department every year since 1919 as a "distinguish cd college" unit. This year the Ind ian. University R. 0 . T. c. fg lhc 0 university or college military organs tion in the entire fifth army corps area comprising the fo llr states pf ohln West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana to win "distinguished college" ratin'from the war department. The Indiana students, regiment i 8 one () ’ .twenty-five the United I States which wears the gold star awarded from Washington, an honor sought annually by 250 of the leading universities and colleges of the cottnI try. j More than 900 Indiana University students are taking military trainging which is provided in lieu of gymnastic .for froshman and sophomore students and which is optional with juniors and j seniors. Seventy-two upperclassmen are taking the advanced courses in field engineering and tactics and will receive the government allowance ot 5205 each for the two years’ course in addition to a limited amount of University credit. Those students filling nil requirements of the war depart- ■ honor military graduates are appoint- ! meat are made second lieutenants tn the officer's reserve corps, while the led second lieutenants in the regular army without examination. Last year | fourteen I. U. seniors accepted com- ' mission in the reserve corps and one was made a lieutenant in the regular army, | ■ The instructional staff is headed by ' Major H. B. Urea, a graduate of West Foint. who came to the state university this fall from the general staff school nt Ft Ix-avenworth to relieve .ai< t Robert E. O'Brien, former 1. I', ec umandant. Captain S. Y. Kennedy, W. W. Carr. Howard Clark. 11. H. Neely, wa’rant oficer D. W. Woodward, technical sergeant G. Harris, and sergeant S. B. Gigson comprise Hh- corps of instructors.