Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1923 — Page 2

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Pre*. and Bua. Mgr. E. W. Kampe—Vice-Pi es. & Adv. Mgr A. R. Holtbouee— Sec'y. and Hue. Mgr. ■ Entered at the Pogtofflce at Decatur Indiana a» second eiauS matter. *. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier 25.00 One Month, by mail 36 cents Three Months, by mail >I.OO Six Months, by mail 11.75 One Year, by mail , 23.00 One Year, at office >3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second sones. Additional postage ad ded outside those sones.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. Foreign Representative Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City N. T Life Bldg. Kansas City, Mo. ■ 11111 l ■■■■— .. ""|f~ The thrills of Christmas may be over but the glad spirit of the occasion when good will reigns will continue indefinitely. ' ———— David Lawrence, a famous newspaper correspondent is authority for the guess that congress will do no*i ing worth mentioning until next midsummer when a desperate effort will be necessary to show the voters that they are in session. And New Years comes next, the time for good. resolutions. Wish some one woud publicly resolute to lead the community to a greater Decatur du: ing 1924. It can be done and if a thousand of us will so determine we can go a long ways toward making this a better and a happier place in which to live. A thousand leading democrats of Indiana have been invited to attend a meeting to be held at Indianapolis January 4th, preliminary to the big campaign of next year. It is expected that a number of aspirants for state office will formally announce at that time and that the event will be the real opener of the campaign year. We live in the greatest country in the world and we have the greatest peope. This was again shown yesterday when the congregation at St. Mary’s church donated f1t.53f1.t0 for charity. The money goes to the orphan homes at laifayette and Fort Wayne and that sum in excess of last year in the state, will be sent to help the starving and needy women and children of Germany. Among the good things we hope th<‘ New Year will hold for us Is the hard surface road north and south and a start on the east ami wept high way. Please remember that all good things Mo not Just happen It usually requires a little effort on our |>art and' Jnst now the most important thing is to tecum right of ways which will make it easier for the commissioners at ludiana|K>lts to act

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If we will stir things gip a little here, forget the selfish part of it and really co-operate, we can get roads which-will put us on the map for gll time to come and its about the most important work we can do. The Christmas spirit prevailed here ami we doubt if there was a child within ihe corporate limits of the city who did not receive a visit from Santa Claus. If there was we assure you it was au oversight only. The (’rood Fellow club did excellent work as did several other organizations und many individuals. the exercises around the municipal Christmas tree were beautiful and delighted many ami the services in the various churches brought thrills to many children and grown-ups. There were tin’ usual family reunions and a hundred happy events which go with the glad season. It was tine and dandy. Even a sprinkling of snow came to make it more real. The world is slipping morally. In the Dearborn Independent, under the headline. “No Honest Yeggs Any More." Charles D. Brown, head of the protective department of the Minnesota Bankers’ Association, laments that the yeggmen all over the country are going fiooey on their ethics. Time was, says Mr. Brown, when a yegg's word was as good as his bond; and between hint (Mr Brown 1. as a bank protector, and the inmebers of the bank busters' union, where he had a wide acquaintance, there existeii a gentlemen's agreement. The yeggmen could be depend ed on to let be ihe banks represented by Mr. Brown. All that was necessary was to identify the institution by hanging on It in some conspidous place a sign reading "This belongs to the protected chain of banks; please do not molest.” and this would put the bandit on his honor. But now the gentlemen’s agreement amounts to nothing. It seems a harsh thing to say. but the veggmen of today will lie as well as rob a bank. It is not alone in yegg circles that this degeneracy can be detected Highwaymen. HlFrobbemi and holdup men of ail kinds bid fair I to bring their profession into diare pute Obviously there is something! defective in our educational system, and the post-graduate and night courses as conducted through the agency of the movies should be looked into Not that there has been any lack of schooling. Shooting up. holding up and making effete citl sens "stick ’em up" have been illustrated with variations. The result, in some respects, has been all that could be expected. Gun play movies are primarily written for the purpose of exploiting noMe traits, but somehow, according to the testimony of Detective Brown, they have failed to put it over along with the general efficiency that Kaa been handed on to our gun totem. —..p - i. We wish In this manner to «x---press our appreciation of the Christ mas gifts tendered u* by various people. The Tel. pbuue Girl*. a Motorist Killed While Patching Tire On Koad United Press Staff Corrrsp.oid.-nt) 1 Clinton, lud.. Dec. 2ft to Dully Democrat) — John .Messick •topped at the side of the road to repair a blowout iu his tire. Another machine strut k him and killed him The driver. Harry HeldomrMge. stop pw| and took him l<> a do«-U»r hut be died enrffttli*. Ikuth was due tv a Irarturvd skull, the coroner’s examination showed.

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1923.

WHY I BELIEVE IN JESUS Because I believe the Bible. Its record for me is true. On this my faith rests firm,— As walls on foundations do. Because of his wonderful words,— Only a God like mind. Could have conceived those truths That, in his teaching 1 find. Because of his wonderful works. He ruled both land and sea; Conquered each human foe And life’s last enemy. Because of the voice that spake Out of the heavens: “Believe!” And because those heavens opened My risen Lord to receive. Because we need a Christ, Just such as Jesus was: Who incarmates heaven for earth And earth to high heaven draws. Conceived by the Holy Spirit Bom of a virgin, pure; His works, his life and He, Beyond all times endure. —A. D. Burkett, o ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦■- - ♦ ♦ From the Dally Democrat flies ♦ ♦ 20 years ago this day ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦fl Number ,qf people including the Lutz family bruised in,wreck on Clover at Kokomo yesterday. Severe blizzard with high wind causes damage here and over state. A five story building was destroyed at Washington, Ind. County printing contract award.*! to W. B. Burford Co. John Smith of near Monroe found dead in lied at home of daughter’s in Ft. Wayne where he was visiting. J. W. Tyndall announces as candidate for joint senator Adams-Allen. I. U. Glee Club will give concert at M. E. church New Years eve. Wess Huffman is a member. Father Wilkens entertains church choir and orchestra at his home. Marriage llcen.se. Will Elzey and Mary Schlegel. Court House I Case Dismissed The case of Philip Schug et al vs. Elmer Beer, was dismissed iu circuit court today, and the cost paid. Judgment G< anted In case of Charles N. Hotmire- vs. Mathias and Rhoda E. Shirk, suit to foreclose mortgage, the defendants wore called today and defaulted. The case was submitted to the Court who found for the plaintiff. The court a warded Judgment f Or <531.08 and coats and ordered the mortgage foreclosed. Guardian Named Grant Ball has been appointed guardian for Sarah J. Hall, un aged and infirm person. Mr. Ball filed bond in the sum of JS.S(W>, Falb Guardianship Joel Maselln ha* lean appointed guardian for Noah Falb. a person «>f unacund mind. Mr. Maxelin filed t»o.-«l tn the sum of 24. SUV. Johnson Estate Opened The estate of Mary L. Johnson has been opened und letter- of adtnlnis t rat ton issued to Jacob W. Johnson, who filed iwind in the sum of l.flflfl. There wll! be work In the Master Mason degree Friday afternoon. December IS. 230 ~’4*ak. AH Masons who <un wi away please eume. We need you. w M. ' SIX < ■ -I >1 ■«■■! ■> . ■ 111. I IS He Ih Isooking ’Em Over Again "Eight years of stomach and liver trouble reduc'd me to a walking skeleton My skin was dried up and as yellow as a twenty-doilar gold piece, 1 was filled with gas and had severe tualns in mv right side I could not think and had lost rli nmhtiiou to do anything. Doctors’ medicine did but touch m" My cousin advised Mayr’w Wonderful Remedy, which snatrked me from the grave I have seine.) sixty pounds, rut like a hired man and am looking ent over again.” It la a simple, harmless preparation that removes the ratarrhsl mii.tis from the intestinal tra.t and allavs the inflammation whl.h lauscs prat tkatly all ntotnncb. liver, and Inter ttnal ailments, in. ludtng appvndfrnix. Otto dose will rout Ince or money rafunded For sule by the Holt house Drug Co.

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CLUB CALENDAR Thursday Ladles Aid Society of Christian church —Mrs. Rebecca Eady. Eastern Star election of officers, Masonic hall, 7:30 p.m. Union Township Women's Club — Mrs. Henry Lehrmau. Root township Home Economics club, Mrs. Florence Mosses, 2:30 p. m. Ladies Aid society of E. V. church —Mrs. Fred Linn, 2 p.m. Senior Class of ’23 reunion—Down's home on Third street. M. E. Ladies Aid at church, at 2:30 p. tn. Tri Kappa Dance —Masonic Hall, 8:30. Friday Afternoon Bridge Club—Mrs. J. L. Kocher. Saturday Queen Esther — Miss Gretchen Schafer. The Root Township Home Economics Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Florence Moses at 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The annual Christmas party will be held at that time. New officers 4or the ensuing year will be elected, also. All members are urged to be present. * Mr. and Mrs. Owen Davis had as their guests at Christmas dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hunsicker, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker, Mr. and Mrs. A. I). Hunsicker, and son. Dou, and Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hensley. * The Ladies Aid society of the Evan gelical church will meet Thursday ' afternoon at two ’clock at the home |of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Linn. Election of officers will be held and reports lor the year will be given. A good attendance is desind. At a recent meeting of the Ladies of the Moseheart Legion the election of officers was held. Those taking office or the coming year are: Senior Regent. Elinor Brown; Junior Regent. Eva Lutz; Past Regent. Loretta Gage; Chaplain, Jennie Miller; Recorder. Grace Leicbtensteiger; treasurer. Ixmlse Brake; guides, Genevieve Leicbtensteiger and Ethel Cook; sentinel. Agues Linn. The ladies decid ed to make garments for the Mooseheart babies. Initiation will bo held at the next meeting and all members are requested to be present. * Mr. and Mrs. Alva Nichols had us their guests at Christmas dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nichols and Mrs. Verena Miller. * The Afternoon Bridge Club will meet Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. L. Kocher, on West Adams I street. * The annual Christmas party and exchange of theT’r! D club was held at the home of Mlsa Veronica Anker, on Winchester street. Monday afternoon. At six o’clock a three . ourae dinner was served. The long table j was attractively decorated with a mln- | iature Santa Claus and hts reindeer. las a <-c-ntcrpiec-e., Red tapers in crystal holders, were placed at each end : of the table* and gave a pretty light | Ing effect during the dinner hour. | Clever Christmas favors und place I cards combined were given the guests, i laiter In the evening Banta Clans vis- ! ited the Anker horn* and presented I each w|«h a lovely «fft. Cover* were j laid for the Mary Buttle*. Don- : ua Parrish. Katharine Knchcr. Florian Michaud, Marcella Kern. Helen Swcarinmr. Helen Mynra. Gladys Ru* ler. Veronica Anker and Mrs. D. J. | Hensley all of this city, and Mrs. A. !F. Blatter of Waterproof. La. Mr. and Mrs. Fred lx-i« htensloiger. ,of two milea north oi Wren, Wrto. , had a* their guest* nt Christum< dinj ner and supper, the bitter’s brothera ' and sisters and their tamllles, Those preMMflt were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Er erett. of Utile River. Kun.; Mr. and Mrs. <J. T. Johnson of south of Decatur; Miss Gxriildlne Everclt. cd Madam BUker * He bool at Indianapolis; Mlsa Helen Everett, of Indiana University'. Mis* Mary Pancake, of Convoy, Ohio; Mr. and Mm. Isaac Kvorett. of south of thia «lty; Mr. and Mm. John Evsrett and Mr. and Mm. C. E. Peterson of till* city, and Mr. and Mm. Petemon Joining them at supper time. The hostess was aslnted by her daughters. Utellle. of Font •Thy. (Milo, and Miss DtMvttity. • The latdlcs Aid Bcwlety of the M F. chttnh will meet at the chunk at ?:3n n’clcMk Frtdry fttlffrtwnsi ♦ Hr. and Mrs. Harry Helm and soa. Georg*; Mrs. Xa'e Burds of tbi* city,

and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Yahue, of Ft. Wayne, were guests at Chrisflmgd dinner, of Mr. and Mrs. James Collet at Van Wert. ★ Mr. and Mrs. John Mosure had for their guests at Christmas dinner, all of their children. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harley Mosure, and sen. Alfred, of Bluffton; Mr. and Mrs. David Mosure, son Wendell and daughter. Cecile, of Bluffton; Mr. und Mrs. Nathan Mjishbuj’wer, and son Harold, and daughter. Josephine, of Norman S. Stalter, and sou. Kenneth, and daughter, Dorothy, of Kirkland township. . ★ Mrs. Jennie Ranier and Mrs. Agnes Andrews had as their guests at dinner Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rosenwinkle, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rosenwinkle, C. L. Ranier and Y’ane Thompson, all of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Forest Andrews, Miss Veda Andrews. Charlies Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rich and daughter, Jea-: nette; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hoffman and son. Doyle, and Harold Andrews.' of Monroe. ♦ The annual Tri Kappa Charity dance will be held at the Masonichall Thursday night, December 27. The College Inn Orchestra from Indiana University will furnish the music. are being sold at two dollars each, and the proceeds derived therefrom will be used for charitable .purposes. ★ Mr. and Mrs. Harve Baker enter•ciued the following guests at Christmas dinner, the occasion also beinz heir tenth wedding anniversary * drs. May Kctihem, Mr. and Mf’ Frank Orndorff, Cheisie Wiaut, Albert Wiant. Albert Evans, Amos, Dulcie und Beulah Ketchem, of Geneva, Mr. and Mrs. John Hollis and Miss Gora Ketchum, of Muncie. * Among those who enjoyed a Christmas house party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bender were Mrs. N. Miller, of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Lheman. of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Yager and son. A

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I Stan Today —on — “OUR . THRIFT ” Weekly Payment Savings Plan for fifty weeks. All prices from ten cents up. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. “BANK OF SERVICE” To The Car Owners! We wish to announce to the Automobile Owners of Decatur and vicinity that we have increased our service and in connection with our first class battery shop we have installed an Electrical Service and are now ready to take care of any electrical wants your car, may need. Our first class battery station is still at your commandant! all repairs will be taken care of in the same usual prompt and efficient way. Decatur Battery Co. East Monroe Street Phone 76;

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