Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1923 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Evary Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller —Pre*. and Hua. Mgr. E. W. Kamps—Vice-I’ree. & Adv. Mgr A. R. Holthouse—Sec'y. and Bus. Mgr. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur Indiana as second class matter. Subscription Rate* Single copies 2 cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier 16.00 One Month, by mail ..36 cents Three Months, by mall 11.00 Six Months, by mail $1.75 One Year, by mall $3.00 One Year, at office $3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage hd-d-d outside those sones.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. Foreign Representative Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Filth Avenue Bldg.. New York City N. Y Life Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. LOOK IN THE GLASS: — When the year draws to a close men who admire themselves (and what man does not?) may collect pro- 1 tit by an impartial survey of themselves as they are. It requires more courage than might be anticipated atfirst thought, to do this. No looking) glass suffices for this, for a handsome exterior too often covers internal evil. A soul may know itself if it will, but few of us care to probe too deep-, ly into its condition, lest remorse come to trouble it. Habits of thought, character. and tendencies may all b * listed in a complete review of things; done- during the year. Acts tell the * tale of the controlling motives ’ of ’ it is not surprising that so few go l into solitude for a day or even an , hour of inspection of the spirit, be-1 cause it brings thoughts of the approaching end of life all d the final' balancing of things and | thoughts on the debit side.’ Even physical surveys are shunned. Men dislike to submit themselves to a prqfei ionat medical survey, lest sersr*' lurking menace bo disclosed and ’ s»,.ie unw. huti change of habit lie required* We all want to go on as if we were to live forever and never to be invoice'll for assets and liabili- 1 ti'-g commonly called good and evil. ' Rut the physical machine and the’ spiritual life of a man are things which cannot dodge inspection-’ulti-i mutely. Why not look them over now. when wi may add years to our lives by so doing, and strengthen 1 character? Think it over.—Chicago Journal of Commerce, I’r id* nt Coolidge, discussing our duty to nitinklnd, clos«d his address) to congress with the declaration thatj ‘■America has taken Her place in the worl as a republic—free, Independ-, ent, powerful. The la st service that i can be rendered to humanity .is the! assurance that this place will be maintained.’* Senator La Follette. I <>u Id* recent return from Europe.’ deploring the desperate conditions’ he found there, said: “The greatest' contribution that America tan make to Europe and to civilization is tof develop and perfect her own democratic Institntlaag and traditions, so that during the dark days that are ahead they may stand as a beacon, ludititia the way to all people." It i* probably v< ry little that l'ro»l<i« nt! Coolidge and Senator La Follette, have in common, but they urn to be lock* l*tm« 4 .vid loched-steppod here.; Their Idea appears to Im* that Amer-i its docs fi r duty to Europe by look Ing pretty and allowing Europe to look at her. the theory being that u' piMty An-. ri« • is good for European gare eyes.— Loui»vlll«- Courier Journal. H< nutor W aleon. Post master Genetui Now. State Cteairman Wail. Roc ! rotary tmefewood «<t the national com ’ mlttra* sad other prominent* of the g. a. p. are tn Indianapoti* trying to fix th* McCray scandal up In such a war tta to causa least trouble tor the potty. It ran’! be did nnlcaa the work Os the pu-t tnrr-e years I* onset ambled sn&* way. Politicians will have I : I i' i * . •

a hard time fooling the peoples this year. They have telephones, wireless stations, automobiles and take newspapers. its no longer the dark ages. The people know what is going on « and why. r i i; a ’• If the people of Decatur will resolve to cover the brick on Second street with asphalt, remove the Old mill in the north part of town, cleayi the river banks, provide a rest room s and a touAst ctlmp, convert the old 5 cemetery into a park, build some 5 houses and a few business blocks, 3 j secure a new factory or two/to keep ; things moving along, they will assure ) prosperity and happiness for the • year 1924. 1 _ A little London fog this morning adds to the belief of those who aro confident we have been moved south Im the earthquake. If you can stand it to r ,'iuain around this earth for a year or two its probable you will think we huve slid back towards the north pole for one of these days we will get a real touch of winter. We talked to one of the leading farmers on the north road this morning and he told us he would gladly give the right of way. move his fence j and do the things necessary it a , hard surface road is provided and that ho was sure that's the way his neighbors feel. I • Tin big. campaign will be on next week. All over the country meetIngs will be held preliminary to an organization which will manage thq ! big battle. The skirmish lines are now being planned. Watch for the | first smoke. o WHY I STUDY JESUS ,1‘ uiwe I love to read Lives beautiful, strog and good; 'Just as I love the trees And flowers, out in the wood. INo sweeter stories are told | Than of how the angels sung Over Bethlehem# hills. Or of how the temple rang ! With the praises of little children (lathered about their friend, i While pulaia and olive trees Their loveliest branches lend. I 1 When nn-n would make Him a king. He pushed aside the crown, i Love and service His goal, lie asked no higher renown. I Tempted to win the world A« Croesus or Caesar—with sword. - He thrust the tempter aside; Hi.-- heart had only one Lord. {Trying to understand Him I find the Father revealed. . Faith in a Ciirist-like God in my heart forever is sealed. —A. D. Burkett. ■> TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ aBMMMMO ♦ ♦ the Dally Democrat fhee ♦ ♦ 20 yea** ago thia day ♦ December 27. 19t»3 was Sunday. —- o ■ 1 * HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Anderson. SS; Montmorenci, 22. Kokomo, 26; Greentown. 22. Technical (Indianapolis t 27. Broad j Ripple, 16. ALL TIRED OUT Hundreds Mora in Decatur in the Bs—e Pl'.gljt J Tin <1 B!I the time) Weary and worn nnt night and duy; , Buck aches; heed aches. j Your kidney* are probably weakened. > You should help them at their work. Let one who knows tell you how. Mr*. Ernest Hchlirkman. 313 N. Ist Kt., says: "Borne time ago I had a gryat d**al of troltble with my kidu. y*. Morninga I felt tired out km . bad no energy to *etart the day's work. My back was weak and ism* ami offal ached The action of my . I kidney* •*« irr««itlar. too I used IhNtn'a PUL which 1 got at Kmith. 'l Yager a Falk’s drug store and two J boxes euml m»- of th<* trouble. My | hack t* now well ami strong and my t kidneys do not trouble me.' i! »!• *!■ I a i i simply ask for u kidney remedy-•get ■fawns I’lfi*. the same that Mrs. , Kchlhkman had. Foster-Milburn Co., , Mfrs., Buffalo. N. Y,

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r, Field Goals by “Eagle Eye” Pete l 1 1 The Caseys came and conquered, 1 but wo are glad to have seen the I game. Never before lias such a ; wonderful basketball team visited Decatur and Manager Kolter, of the ’ Leaders, is to be congratulated for 1 bringing them here. There was a s good crowd at the game, but Mr. Koi- , ter stated today that the receipts -were not quite enough tu meet all expenses. I Tip Offs says: "Opportunity knocks but once A proverb well worth lieeding for the Bluffton higli school capers who will meet the weakest team on their schedule here next Friday evening when they encounter the Berne high school five." Tip Offs probably thinks that this will be the only opportunity for Bluffton high to win a game this season. Maybe he's right. Bente has won one game already, though, so maybe they will let Bluffton win this one. It ought to be a mighty battle. The Bluffton Phi Deits dropped another game Tuesday night, at Hartford City, the Athletics beating them 29-20. The Phi Deits ought to schedule another game with the Wsrren Rexalls. The Lima Leads beat the Angola Legion quintet Tuesday night. 24-22. Another good team gone wrong. Manager Kolter has booked another high class team to play the Lead•rs here. The St. Marys, Ohio, Athletics, known througnout Ohio for their prowess on the hardwood, will play here on January 8. Mr. Koltor is striving to give the fans here some real basketball. o YEA PASSAIC Passaic. Dec. 27.—The Passaic high school basketball team won its 120th straight game last night by defeating Newark prep, 51 to 24. Student Volunteers To Meet At Indianapolis I * "I Indianapolis, Dec. 27—Final >rc|>arations were made today for the quadrienDial convention of the Student Volunteer movement wlilch opens tomorrow afternoon in Cadle tabernacle for five day!* session. A cltixcM* coaunlllue renewed its efforts to secure pledges for the s!<*.000 which must yet be raised to pay the expenses of the meeting. The r< gistration and entertainment rommittees met early arrival* for the conferems 1 and prepared to take care of 5.000 of ti.ooo delegate* from every state in the union and many foreign tountrica who kill pour into Indianupolis before the first meeting is call <M to order. A number of preliminary conferences of theoligteal students and church workers were held last night and today. " o " - - Boy Drops Dead At Farm North Os Ossian Joseph Llebengufh. 15. who has made h<» home with his sister. Mrs. Ther<>sa Steinbacher. 604 Archer Avw ntte. Fort Wayne dropped dead Tuesday afternoon shortly after finishing a hearty meal, as he prepared to iwrtlcjpate in a basketball game. ! The lad wg» visiting at the lx>uts Christmas farm, near Yoder, and after eating went to a farm to play basketball on the learn floor. He had rmioved part of hi* clothing whip be was stricken. The coroner pronounced death due to a thymus gland. The barn in which the- boy dropped dead i» on the Vai Grtm farm along the ltlnfftou-Ft. Wayne road, IT. f»yar was called from (H’lan hut he boy was dead before he arrived. Kirkland Township Ladies Club To Meet The Kirkland township ladles dub will meet nett Tu»»day afternoon. Jan uary L at ths high school buildtug. Everycmemte-r is urged to attemFaiK assist in the election of officer* for tha year IM4. Flans for the work to ba done In i 11*24 will also Ite discussed. Wince ' Furduv will »cnd out ladle* st rv*uI lar stated interval* dutlu* the yuar , for the purpose of conducting demon relative to clothing It is im< , ‘ portant that everyone start the work at the beginning of the year. I lat all ladle* of the township at* tend and falp «Mke plats for 1934. ■s***sa***aus ’For painted walls! Spte-Dee.

- Lifer, Civil War Vol, Spends Xmas At Home Michigan City, Dec. 27—Henry Romine, the only civil war veteran serving a life sentence in the Statq prison, was not forgotten in the ob servance of Christmas Day. By order of Governor McCray, Romine was released so that he coul« spend Christmas with home folk’ i. down in Jennings county and attend o a reunion of comrades in the war be a tween the states. tl Romine, noted for hi; valor on til f b battlefield, was given a life sentence r for murder in 1913. i The governor first ordered him re I- leased for Christmas in 1921. Since s that time he lias been granted a tem 1 porary parols each Christmas. Each year several days before the holidays the warden of the prison 1 calls him to his office and hands him ’ the release. He goes back to bis cell and ores 1 ses in his best street clothes of navj blue. His shoe* are neatly polished sad there is money in ills pockwwhich the thoughfiil warden his, given him. He is a tree man again. 1 Shortly afterwards an elderly man walking very straight, may be seen leaving the prison gates. He boards ' a train at the station for his horn* ' spends a pleasant holiday. / Before the parole lapses he is ba*.again, -back to the punishment of prison life. And still folks don’t believe there believe there is a Santa Claus. Western Farmers Strong For McAdoo For President Washington, Dee. 27.—Western farmers, irrespective of party lines are “through with Coolidge and strong for McAdoo far the presidency,” Senator Wheeler of Montana, declared today in a scathing atta< k on the president's agricultural relief idea. So far as the farming west is concerned. Wheeler said, Coolidge's ideas are "archaeic,” and antedeluvian.” The president's message, he said, shows that he does not understand the distressing plight of the farmers west of the Missippi. “Something must be done and done quickly.” declared the senator. “Out in my country we all favor the NorrisSinclair bill, or an exporting corporation of agricultural products organized by the government.” “The we»t,” Wheeler said, “is prepared to send men of the Magnus Johnson stripe to congress, and not milksops.’ ” State Democratic Meet To Be Held January 4 j (United Pres* Service I luciunapolia. Dee. 27.— (Special To I Daily Democrat)—A state democratic I roundup ia being planned here for January 4 in connection with meeting of the democratic state committee. The meeting will murk the opening gun of the 1924 campaign. Campaign activities are expected to be in full swing by the end of January. Two republican candidate* for governor, Mayor Shank and Ed Toner have opened headquarter* here. A number of democrats, including I. Dale J. Crittenberger, Dr. Carleton B. < McCulloch and Charles B. Bell ar- J actively seeking the nomination. Campalan|ng 1* expected io be I skirted at lhe meeting by candidates‘l for the other state office*. j —— O'" Man Not In Jail Gets “Release” From President (U P. Bt*tf Correspondent) Chicago Dec. 27—(Special to-fatly I Democrat) —If Phillip Groaamaa, fur-*I int-r saloon keeper, want* to get out, I.f Jail, ho first wmt go t > J...1 itialii' now Phillip I* in parts unknown to police. j About a year ago the man wav' ( M-ai’ncod to aerv. one year for vio ! latiiiK the dry law. He uppcwled to higher court*, but tiny sustained sentence. Whereupon Phillip vanish I ed. J ‘ Yesterday tbu United State* mar-* shal'a office received a telegram from Attorney General Daugherty to the effect that Groaaman had been granted a Clwlatma* paiuua by Fruae.i dent Coolidge. 1 Marshal Robert Lovy *ay» he can- ’ he la In Jail. Ko II Gruksman wants 1 nut rei>aa« Grossman from Jail until - to take advautga of the C'hrisUua* k pofdoa. he will have to check In at r the Jail. » FIRE WHISTLE PASSES K — (United lte«K Service) r Marnaw, Doc. 87—The city lire i- wbisile. for many year* pentad M top p the pumping station of the inter-' k slat* Public Service company here is doomed to |<a»* within ’«o weeks t- and rltla«>n* are about equally dlvid-, <*d on rogrof* and satianactioß over the removal of ih<- "sct'>«<li oßl,’‘,'i Person* residing near the pumping |

station are glad to see it go, while others, who regard the whistle as a ’laud mark" are expressing their regrets. it is probable that an electric siren will be placed on top of the city hall. RIOT GUNS FOR MOONSHINERS (United Press Service) Brazil, Dec. 27- The same malse of riot guns that stopped the Germans in the Argonne will be use’ aeaias' ..... j — .

The New A SIX Built by Hudson Under Hudson Patents And the price is *l7O less —the most outstanding value ever offered by Essex. x With this lower price you get an even more attractive Coach body and a six-cylinder motor built on the principle of the famous Hudson Super-Six. In ever)-thing that counts for long satisfactory service JL X at low cost the new Essex combines the best details from both Hudson and Essex. We ask this test: Take a ride. You will enjoy it— mLz • I that’s certain. See how handling is simplified. Starts , at the touch of your toe. Steers easily as a bicycle. JL fagfa And how easy gears shift. Easy to park too. Its low center of gravity makes safe and comfortable driving H fl, I , r -. on all roads at all speeds. Ww t Simple to keep in first class condition. Requires little 1 attention. Lubrication for she most part is done with an oilcan. M ileage on fuel, oil and tires is exception al. v , ii “a f i ' Touring Model - SBSC You, too, will say: the new Essex provides ideal ° transportation." * and Ta* E*tr* A 30 Minute Ride Will Win You 0 ■ ** ———— -— — ,i —.— n - \\iff i ~ P. KIRSCH & SON ■ ,** I’hunc 335 N. 2nd St. ■""" Dccalur, Indiana — Show room acron from Interurban Mtatlon. % I TO THE | of Adams County There will be an annual meeting of the Brotherhood. of h Threshers of Adams County, on 1 Saturday, December 29 « AT ONE O’CLOCK P. M. 2 Over the Old Adams County Bank I DECATUR, INDIANA I All Threshers Invited to be Present (:<H>d Speaking—<&od Eats—Good Smoke* S ALL FREE So Says Charles Werling and Joseph Appleman I . Watch the Calendar Closely JOSEPH AI’PLEMAN, Secretary CHARLES M EHLINtI. Twmih' I

bandits and mooonshlners in Clay county If tiny become a o onntreper uos that tho«- cannot be con’tolled by ordic -’ y weapons,, Sheriff Weber ha* purchased two repeater Winchest'-r rides for use in case of emergency. Montpelier Factories Give Bonus To Employes <l , nltt'il Press Stuff Correopondent) Hurtlord City, Ind., Dec. 27.(S)>e-

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