Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1923 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Free, and Bub. Mgr E. W. Kampe—Viee-Pres. & Adv. Mgr A. R. Holthouze—Sec’y. and Bua. Mgr Entered at the Postoffleb at Decatui Indiana as second class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cents One Week, by. carrier? 10 cents One Year, by carrier $5.00 One Month, by mail 35 cents Three Months, by mall SI.OO Six Months, by mail $1.75 One Year, by ma 11....... $3.00 One Year, at office $3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. Foreign Representative Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City N. Y Life Bldg., Kansas City. Mo. I BUSINESS OPTIMISM: — in a sheaf of clippings from trade.' banking and news periodicals, compiled and sent out by an advertising agency, is a view of the prevailing condition of American business which is stimulating at this time, when the record of the year is being gone over for a hint as to what to expect next year. in an interview in the New York Tinies, Frank A. Vanderlip gaid of present conditions: “There is no overproduction; no overbuying, particularly among retailers', hence there is no overexpansion of credit. Business Is moving along on a steady, conservative plane.” His belief is that the present prosperity will continue for "some little time." . The federal reserve board report on savings deposits November 1 : shows that the American people have 10 per cent more money in this form of investment than they had on the same date last year. They have SC.! 744.762 .UM in saving banks. This iloes not represent all of their sav-' ings by a very considerable amount? but it does indicate that they are a j fairly prosperous, contented people, I with faith in their economic scheme, in their government, and in the fu-1 ture of their country. People with-' out faith in these three things do not put their money into savings banks, i Tile year 1923 will break all records in building operations. It has. far exceeded Hie prophecies of a year or two ago, when an Immediate de-I clim- was generally anticipated. A gradual increase in the steel trade, has been noticed for several months. I Car loadings are extremely heavy, in-’ dieat'ng business prosperity, and supporting the view of Julius KruiU schnitt, chairman of the Southern' Pacific. that the railroads are in ennd condition and will stay that way if .

I let al<>ne. Al! of these cqnimenLi and facts point to a pleasant prosl» it. They account for the optimism noted generally in buaineas circles.— Indianapolis News. Walb backs up again. «4*he nest time ought to be final for tie y say: thro strikes are enough for anybody. Walk made a big fuss about what he p;oi>u«d to do but unfortunately ho dlscoveretl that be Is only the imaginary head of bis party in Indiana for when Wataon and Wood and a few olitei» catne out his bubble burslMl«nd Walh had to back-track. Os course he has lost his opportunity to command. !te slumld not have tnud«

hiz drniaud or fought until Uwy *«>■ obeyed. • - ■ — '■ The «f«to highway cummlaakm could if they would make every body in thia county happy by unnouniinx their intentions to provide a bard awrfae* road which would return to ua the large amount* of money sent In through tax*** of varloaa kind*, state. automobile Hc«nw» and ga»o ’ lino tax. They won’t do it however' and the only way wo will get tt ia to force ft -tbroiiMh Tlie flrrt atop f >uM b« the iMdltlon providing for the nrty f<iot right of ways If hard surfaced roads are aarurod. !SLi„ai„ gap! 1 li 1 t!y‘ "* The people of tbl? muuinnnlty ah wajrw rrsptmd tea worthy catuto and

the donating of several hundred dollars to the Good Fellows Club is therefore no great surprise but a splendid thing to det. It means so much to those little girls and boys r. who would otherwise press their r faces up against the window pane, r ' looking in vain for old Santa and wondering why he brought a doll or if x sled to the next door aiuf forgot them. Fine stuff. » Tomorrow is Christmas Sunday, a 8 sacred day and one occasion at least 0 / when ivory one should attend some 8 0 service. Today's church aunounce--5 meuts include invitations from many 0 churches for the services tomorrow, 11 Monday and Christmas day. Your ] home celebration of the season will ,- be happier it' you remember to join in the beautiful services you will find in every church in the county the next few days. Experts at the Riley hospital will make an effort to make an Adams county boy well and convert him from a helpless condition into a youth ; ' of service, a great work which if successful is worth more than ail the donations from this county to the in- ’ stitution. Mr. Ford had a talk, with Coolidge and then withdrew from the presidential race. A lot of people are wondering if i>( that conversation . anything of importance was said about what is to become of Muscle Shoals. Larry Lyons is laughing up his I sleeve at the predicament of State I Chairman Walb and really he has ail perfect right to scream. 'I A Merry Christmas to every one. We say it today so the message will! reach all our readers before the glad' day. And we mean it. Do your Christinas shopping early I I tlir» evening and Monday. Thr.i'g the] best you can do now. V j o P*"?_.£ —- 2 HEAD YOUR LIST WITH: — The one who thinks of every one else : Ami forgets all about herself; (Who will give as long as anything's .left In purse or on pantry shelf: I Who knows the meaning or sacrifice. Who wffrks 'til her fingers bleed; I Who gives her all .year in year out, Whom we fail to appreciate I Whose service we take as matter of I | To supply h< r family's need. I rh o: «<-, tso often, thin), o: la>t, I course, | f I nth. alas, its too late. j

* Our very beat friend, who aometimos, chides, — I U:il forgives more than any other; I Who docs more for us than anyone Hse. - Head your Ikff with, —•■For Mother" - A. U Burkett. SANTA CLAUS’ SECRET Crsudma, where* does Santa Clivus I keep Ail the wonderful, wonderful toys He curries around on Christmas EvS To the millions of girls and boys? ’ And how does he get all over the > world H ,n , uut on - winter night? ,‘Unifca like bed have to fly so last He wouldn t have lime to alight. I'll i’ ll y*u my buy where he keeps Ids toys,

'I inn;Kh you wilt u<>i uuddiataud. For many and many and many years, Till you're a grown tip man. He keep,, lhem hid tn the hngrta of folks, Os fa t her a aifu nutters and friends In the heart of everybody who loves, Em-h a litg room lendu. And then, a while before Chriatma* time. He broadcuHpi a radio, , felling juat what Jove wwuU tn aend. And where each prwaent timid go. Thea people drdku up like good St Kick.— I U whlvkirx and atttt cud <up;‘ ' And till tlio aimkiiigH and triyi the II trtiea, A hit k« a als o ofd rhap! —A. I). Hmaeit. | . — —(J rn_ WT •‘Hirfh of a Nation-—Big. 1 Sprctactiinr, Wonderful.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT,SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1923.

, HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL I Frankfort 39; Logansport 18. Rochester 23; South Rond 12. Broad Rippie 26; Oklandon 17. Washington 34; Seymour 24. Loogootee, 54; Odin 15. Sullivan 36; Freelandsvilie 31. Van Buren 19; Gas City 15. Sweetzer 37; Tipton 16. Huntington 26; Marion 20. Fairmount 35: Decatur- 29. Jefferson (Lafayette) 27; Bloomington 30. Chalmers 61; Alumni 28. Monitor 37; Williamsport 13. WavelAnd 22; New Richmond 20. West Lafayette 45; Attica 7, Poseyville 29; Boonville 13. Hazleton S 3; Owensville 22. Central (Muncie) 38: Newcastle, 22 Daleville 28; Eaton 27. Selma 38; Winchester' 12. Portland 22; Bluffton 12. Ridgeville 26; Spartansburg 17. Royerton 56; Albany 5. Dunkirk 40; New Mdlint Pleasant,16. Wilson (Muncie). 18; Selma Seconds 15. Middletown 32; Newcastle Seconds. 23. , Alexandria 28; laifontaine 9. Center (Delaware county) 21; DeSoto 12. Saratoga 32; Wayne 22. Pendleton 26; Knightstown 25. Alexandria 28: Lafontaine 9. Markleville 49; Sulphur Springs 15i Wiley of Terre Haute. 24; Brazil, L 32. Normal High (Terre Haute.) 22; 1 Rockville 43. ‘

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Clay City 30; Glenn 28. Farmersburg 59; Gerstmeyer of I Terre Haute 15. Central (Evansville) 18; Prince-’ ton, 21. Martinsville 44; Vincennes 30. Franklin 34; Lebanon 24. Greencastle 26; Pittsboro 22. Connersville 23; Liberty 19. ‘ Anderson 30; Kokomo 26. ! Richmond 40; Snortridge (Indianapolis) 22. Bedford 49; Columbus 20. COLLEGE BASKETBALL At Baltimore —Loyola College, 25; I Grove -City College. 19. At Omaha- -Creighton University, 39; Indiana University 29. At Cincinnati—University of Michigan 24: University of Cincinnati, 14.' Hanover 24; Wabash 22. o_ Decatur, Indiana, Dec. 20.1923 Dear Santa Claus: I want a new sled and a new milt I lof clothes. I want a pair of stock-J -Ings size, 8. Hiram wants u doll J and some new overalls, size 5. Dick! wants a new one hundred dollar suit.’ Orlo wants a pair of stockings ami Lillian wants a bicycle. Yours until come, , Kenneth Johnson Fk>rt Wayne—The typhoid fever . epidemic here seems to be checked, i Thirteen deaths have occured since I its start several weeks ago. '

The man to man gift should be something of .a friendly, masculine sort —something that appeals to his creature comforts or that “hits His Luxury spot” Maybe he likes to pick his own neckties and things but ever since Raleigh first learned to roll* a Cheroot, cigars have been a symbol of friendship between regular “He-men” and have helped to cement the brotherhood of man. / The “WHITE STAG” cigar is just the Cherry smoke-chum to hang on the Christmas tree for the men folks of the family—you can’t hang tbo many boxes of ’em on the tree to suit ’em and the bigger the boxes the longer you make their Christmas last if your gift of a box of “WHITE STAGS” duplicates the gifts of others you only duplicate the pleasure. These cigar confections packed in special holiday packages all fussed up in their “Kristmns Kimona,” just add that distinctive Xrtasy touch that makes your gift of “WHITE STAG” cigars really mean a “Merry Christmas.” No need to shop further for the men folks-,—relieve the pressure on Santa Claus by the painless plan of ordering White Stag cigars from your nearest dealer. Packed in Boxes of 5-10-25-50 and I<M) Cigars OPERAS Londres Extras INVINCIBLES Box of 25 | Box of 25 * Box of 25 $1.25 $1.75 $2.25 ■w p ’ Aller. tA r*Encd.bjnrf satisfies fefr.a good c »g White Stag Cigars Leave “Nothing Unsaid” Z--Mt—Mdte n 111 nMII ■■Ml 111 I.Hi iMmiiMiiii I. i« —IMu *» n II ' n'■ *■ — imii dim IMki m«ii ■■ inhi h »11 Inf MMii W I, -il i Mil m— q. , — I— W

Vane Thompson c.r Ft. Wayne is j visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Jen'nie Ranier for a few days. —__ • — Xmas Trees, Candies, Fruits, for Xmas. Mots Place. It lArshire Coal off car $5.75 Also Pocahontas Egg Coal Chestnut Size Coke $12.00 delivered Everything Guaranteed • and Prompt Delivery E. E. ZIMMERMAN Phones 233 and 337 £ ■ j

Last Minute Christmas SUGGESTIONS Buy the auto owner something for the car. We suggest— Spot Lights Bumpers Cigar Lighters Cigarette Cases Ash Trays Step Plates Deck Rails Dash Lights Stewart Spcdometers for Star Cars, regular $17.50 value, during the 4 r/\" Xmas* season, installed..... <0 14 MJ This spedometer is driven from the transmission. P. Kirsch & Son

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