Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1924 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Fubilah.d Evary Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. 4. H. Heller—Prea. and Bus. Mgr. E. W. Kampe—Vice-Pres. & Adv. Mgr A. R. Holthouse—Sec’y. and Bus. Mgr. entered at the Postoffice at Decatur Indiana as second class matter. Hubscriptlon Rates Single copies 2 cants One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carder 15.00 One Month, by mail 35 cents Three Months, by mall 31.00 Six Months, by mall 3175 One Year, by mall 33.00 One Year, at office 33.00 (Prices quoted anr within first and second sones. Additional postage added outside those sones.) Advertising Rates Made known os application. Foreign Representative Carpenter & Company, 132 Michigan Avenue. Chicago, Fifth Avenue Bldg.. New York City N. T Life Bldg., Kansas City, Mo ANOTHER HAT IN THE RING:— In his annosneement of his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor. Dale frit ten berger com , mitteil himself strongly to the princl- ( pie of home rule, a most excellent , doctrine when rightly understood 11 and properly applied. But it is not ( a sovereign remedy for all our ills, and It may be doubted whether, us ( the candidate argues, it would be promotive of economy. Many of our high local tax<*s are entirely horn.- rule products. On the other hand, the ( state tax board has saved a good deal of money to the people through Its s control of bond Issues—always subJoel to the ultimate decision of the ( people themselves. There are, therefore, limits that It would be well to ] keep in -mind. Though Mr. t'rlttenlarger says that be Is "a believer in home rule in its broadest sense,” he will surely not mistake a mere catch word for a principle. For most of the policies favored by kt the candidate there can be nothing ’ but commendation. Economy and tax reduction must today form a part of any intelligent political program H<> ( would am< nd the absent voters’ law , —lt is a question whether it ought not to be- repealed —and repeal' the , law exempting bonds from taxation. Wu shonhld. of course, have an effectlve blue sky law, and there aliould. as Mr. Crlttenberger says, be an end to the transfer of state money ( from fund to fund His views on the , public service commission are thus expressed: The spcctsa or failurt of the pub lie service t'otnmisxion depend* on its * admntistratton of the law. Under Governor Ralston the commission tendered efficient public service, and , und<*r iA-mocrutic control will do so ; again. Therefore, I pledge my efforts to restore it* original purposes and standing. If this* can not be done. I favor the repeal of the law. lie would not. In case- flje comminsion were abolish'-*!, establish com- ' plot'- home role, for he declares for “tin- enactment of such new mensures for the Mperviaion and regu- ' latlon of the utilities a* th* Interests 1 of the people require" Mr. Crtttenberger is of the opinion Dial the highway commission has too 1 mach money—more, be thinks, than 1 an appointed board ought to hove. Hr 1 attacks th<- present commission for 1 extravagance— and for playing politico. However, he believes In good ( roods Wo have many mile* of good , r<>«d; now. and will noon have mere. , Whether we air btdlding 100 rapidly * b* a qu< >tion loFSh ■ propio to decide * The <!< maud lor Ibe ll:< nactment Os the tux law of isal. with *w-h mndffi ration* as may he found uacusaary. la tiiterestlng That there are defects in the present law la g»m< rally reeog■laed. but ms far a* the state tax board la concerned, we believe that it nerve* a.useful purpose Hr. Crlttenberger find* that "there * are sixty lumnl* and commission* now fun< lioning In Indiana.'* and pt these be thinks that "at least a majority aiv worthless, needles* and useless," and are merely ’’lux-eaters." These hr would abolish, though he doe* not I •IMTlty which onus. ’ The public I raid.'* lie ways, "to control everything ■nd everybody Is a crtnt° against the I

public welfare," and that Is true. There is not much in the announcement to which exception can be taken except the exaggeration of the beauties of home rule. As far as the , public service commission is concerned. all that is pecessary is to ■ appoint the right sort of men to it. The problem is as old as government, and Is quite simple. It is a problem, not of machinery, but engineers.— Indianapolis Naw*. It looks like eight or ten candidates for the democratic nomination for governor will contest for the honor of leading the ticket in Indiana. Among those who have already announced are Dale J. Crlttenberger of this district. Dr. McCulloch of Indiauupolis, Joseph Cravens of Madison, Charles Batt of Terre Haute, Mayor Durgen of Lafayette, Henry Barnhart of Rochester and Dr. Priest of Marion. Edward G. Huffman, of Fort Wayne. Walter Myers of Indianapolis, George Bittier of Evansville, John S. McFadden of Rockville and several others are contemplating hurling their hats in. The tight will

uo doubt be settled in convention which is necessary unless one of the candidates can secure a majority of all the votes cast, an impossibility with such a field of worthy candidates. The campaign will stir out the voters and create interest in state affairs that should bring results for the people. The democrats are pledged to a reduction of taxes and to accomplish that will reduce the boards and commissions In the slate. We wunt hard surface roads in this county and we feel we are entitled to them. We are paying a large sum of money into the state treasury each year and we get nothing in return except the upkeep of one macadam road. That isn’t right or at least w*e can’t sue it. If there is a way in which we can secure the roads we certainly want to get busy. We hope representative citizens from every part of Adams county will come to the road meeting her next Thursday ai.d that we can then proceed Intelligently to get results. Those of Adams county who want better roads should not fail to attend the road meeting to be held here next Tuesday. Definite announcement of the time and place will be nutdo Monday. In the meantime plan to be here. Mr. Crawford is recogniz'd as one of ih<- b- st road nu n in the state and has been connected * with the commission since its organization He knows the business and its problems and he is anxious to tell us how we cm best take cure of our own business. The democratic caucus held at Inyjt insp'd’g ye*’erday was the best of it- kind in many ways. More than a thousand leaders attended and the speeches by Chairman Chambers, Senator Taggart. Thomas IL Marshall Mr* Flynn. Fred VanNuys and others were enthusiastic and full of splendid advice which If followed Is sure to mean a victory for the people of the state and the restoration of their rights. The campaign Is on. Wow. She sure did slip buck last night. Eighteen below zero ought to be the best proof that it this climate is that of *i> hundred miles south as some have argued the fruit is in danger. ——- • mil— i '■din- ♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ i..— ♦ ♦ From ths Dally Democrat fli.. ♦ ♦ 20 years ago thia day ♦ Jsn 5— Faylor va. Studabaker. fammls land tarn', tried twice lx fore in Wi-Hs county, besin* In Adam* circuit court. Unkm *n«! Root township tearher* hold Institute. Julius Hauck elven contract to build cast Washington macadam road for 31.014 It J lloithouae and family leave for a visit at Jonesboro. Ark. Uncle Johnny Reed. lot. die*. Was veteran of Mexican and Civil Wars and wan Is.rn April 3. !*?•. John Rrfaer. charm ter known a« r’Shlnuc lionii*' ’dies at county infirm I ary. Never rewvtrMl from taking I first liath. Late Ellis buys bri< k build Ing front It 11. Allison. . I '

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, JANI a.

MONROE NEWS Wo now have entered upon tlio year 1924, leaving the year 1933 in the background and to go into history. “this, the coming year, is leap year, when our old antiquated bachelors and widowers stand in constant , peril of being picked up by some . old maid or widow. Again we have entered into an era of a political strife, which no doubt will be one of the hottest contested ones ever experienced. We hope that the promised prosperity for the year 1924 will prove true, especially for the farmer, if the farmer is prosperous, the whole nation is prosperous, tho merchant is prosperous and everyone will feel the effects of the promised prosperity. The year 1923 ha* not been a very successful one to many, as many financial disasters have been mentioned and many business depressions are chronicled. Our merchants report that their volume of business i in 1923 was slightly increased over 1922. but their book accounts for the previous year were larger, thus showing a shortage of many matters. This state of affairs should not exist, if prosperity is to rule. However, we will look forward to the year 1924. . . 1

! which is now ushered in. as being one to fulfill the promises hafided out to us for several months in advance by 1 f the wiseackers of the land. Jeff Liechty, of Berne, was u bust- 1 ness visitor in town Monday. 1 Jerry Liechty, south of town, is helping invoice at the hardware this i week. * Simeon Smith, of Fort Wayne, vis- ' ited old acquaintances here Monday, t Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Graham, of De- t catur, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. IL Graham Sunday. I John Vance, of Michigan, visited a Mr. and Mrs. Oren Courtney, last v Suiwlay. * Edward Lehman, student at Bluff- f ton College, Bluffton. Ohio, spent the h holidays with his parents. Mr. and a Mrs. Manuel Lehman t Bud Pease, of South Bend, is vis- t iting Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Heller. c Mr J. B. Corsin celebrated his 76th j, birthday Sunday. Tne following h p< ople surprised him at the noon p hour: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coppess I( and family. Fred Tabler and family. e Victor Corsin, of Valparaiso, and Miss Inez Parrish. '■ Gail Hendricks, of Fort Wayne. visited Monroe Sunday. K Mrs. Edna Erwin, of Fort Wayne. is visiting Mr. Cash Andrews. w Brook Andrews spent the week end f in .Decatur. t Gregg Liechty visited relatives in Fort Wayne last week. . Pete Byerly, of Kirkland, visited ( Monroe Saturday and Sunday eveno ings Miss Carol Liechty. who is attending central high school, at Fort Wayne-, spent the week end with her <! parents, Mr. and Mrs. Menno Liechty. r Dr. and Mrs. Mangold, of Decatur, f spewt Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 1 Frank Andrews. Herman Kirkendall. Harve Sells 1 and Cleo Everett went Ft. Jen- < nlngs, Ohio, where they are employ- • cd by the sugar beet company. Jesse Roop. Red Wilkinson and I , Shucks Shumaker, of Deewtnr. were in town Sunday. • 1 Carl Martz, of Fort Wayne, visited I ■ over Sunday with his parents. Mr. I . and Mrs. Wm. Martz. < Mbs Mardell Hocker is spending i ! her vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Pete i Bixler, at Berne. i Miss Lucile Oliver spent the past i 1 week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas, i ■ Uimltn. of Decatur. | ; Cha*, lacmmiman of Decatur spent ; Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond , Crist. Paid Graham returnee! to Ruggles. 1 Ohio. Tuesday where he Is supcrin- ’ tendent of a consolidated school. Mr Floyd Shirk has moved his , /amily from Stryker. Ohio, into the ( home of hi* mother. Mrs. R. L. Shirk, where they will make their future home Monroe Methodist Mention * Miss Faye Hauck, of Newton. Kan- ’ sax. who I* a student at Northwest- ’ ern College, at Naperville. Illinois. ’ spent a part of her Christmas vacation vM ' Mr- S I chi' I V Miss Hauck was a member «f the Junior i-cagtie in a former charge. Ransom Zechlel returned to Indiunupoli* on Wednesday of this week, utter spending the holidays with his parents. He is a sophomore in Indiam/ Medical college. The evangelistic campaign will be- ( gin with the services next Sunday. The first week of Ihe meeting Will be < bserved by the Epworth league in "Win My Chum Week." Different speakers will occupy the pulpit as * follows: ' Tuesday n'ghl—Rev. U. H A. Bridge, of Decatur. Wednesday night- Rev, D. V. Wil1 llsniN. of Geneva « Thursday nlght-Hcv. M. U Yoder, of Hoagland •' Frhlay night—The Deeainr subdistrict Gospel Team will have dmrge

of the service. The Junior League will also be given an evening. The public is invited to these serv-j ices. Remember the date, beginning , January 6. 1924. The Junior League put ,on their 1 cagilli' demonstration of the Books of ’ the Bible at Poo, Friday night, Dec > 28. Thirty-eight were present from • Monroe and: 102 from the community 1 of Poe. A splendid reception with re- ' freshments was tendered the Juniors ' at the close of the service. The free I will offering was liberal and was a ■ great encouragement to the children. o IIELI’EU I.ITTLE OIHL’S < Ol <-»l •'FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAB COMPOt'Nl) I- line My little slrl had an awtill eoiiKh. I got a bottr of FOLLi S HONEY AND TAB COMPOUND and gave her a few dose- and she was greatly relieved." write- Clydtr It. Henson. Marlbrook, Virginia. The best remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness, relieves promptly and effectively, lilt.UY'S HONEY AND TAB COMPOUND has stood the test of time, serving three Minerations. 0 ~ - I The People’s Voice Universal Constructive Spirit Vision Land. Jan. 4. 1924—Special to Daily Democrat)—Another yenr has been laid to rest amongst the graves of his ancestors and he has been covered by his own deeds and his friends and enemies will know him fiy the events that he himself dragged in about his waning form before he lay down to die. \Ve have returned from his grave and are now dreaming of the future ( of 1924. Our dreams and our deeds will be limited by foresight and ability to cooperate with the "power to be." The human race is migrating from past ages to the unknown future and are trying to burn the bridge behind, which is very proper, providing there is good leadership and an intelligent following. _ Many men are in the habit of leaving the hords in camp and stealing back to the grave of their favorite year and devote much time in examining the debris that cover the grave, and lay in heaps in all parts of the cemetery. That human race has no eenception of the past, and is much limited in knowledge as to the present, is self evident. While many go backwards for pleasure and information, some few plunge forward in ways that are not considered safe or orthodox. While going forward it seems unavoidable, but much slime of the great highway is dragged along with the multitude. ,To specify you will see a trait that the American Indian had of dividing up in tribes aud then resorting to strategy, force and brutality for the privilege of surviving some other tribe. This same brutal nature has been one of the foremost characteristics of the human race. This disposition not only dominates the races of aboriginal Americans, but is found every where in Africa. Asia. Europe and the out lying Islands of the sea. This argues a common origin and when one branch of the race demonstrates the ability to take a strige forward then a possibility for a forward movement elsewhere is logical. When Abram came up out (rout ft' of the Chaldas to go Into the land of Canaau he began a new movement forward that was in time to spread over the domains of the entire human race. This movement ventualiy was to be a forward and upward movement and was to reveal the fact that the race was to grow from ami by a force that was within and was not to be controlled by outside Influences. Since human nature has always been as It is now. the whole course from that day until this has been beset by lurking enemies. The great leader of Gallilee gave ln*tni<*tions as to how the highway of thu future could be cleared and the streams bridg' d. He never condemned the habit *of traveling In groups or in companle., but plainly taught_that each little band wm only a unit of the whole, and Instead of tho aboriginal struggle (or murder In the heart be Mil Hr u> illustrate the neceasity of "supplanting that poisouoqs feeling with love. There fa one conclusion to rest h nnd that h>. that when any church organization makes for themselves selfi-h combination nnd undertakes to perpetuate their cxlnlance by resorting to selfish methods they are not following the toucher of Gulllee but are clothing themselves with the characteristics of the uuvage and uro promoting brutality icnd they are also violating God s law that In lime will bring an automatic penality; the uvld hnee of which law has strewn the racial highway for thu past 4000 years, -Many firmly heilero thia universal evil, disposition results from an universa! de.!!, however thia anarch in not for devils but a universal con•traction spirit that will lead the hoata of one billion six hundred mH lion people tn io a better land or better stale of eglste&sw. The forces

,I M ted ■« -teachers of the M. E- ■ ,'sre throwing their influence in f.jo of the universal God of love and r Sunday will try and tell where th f spirit took hold of the human race .land will try to explain why this P t of love should lead. , r Come Sunday January 6th. ana • hear their efforts. — END RHEUMATISM WITH RED PEPPER I • —; — ! When vou are suffering with rhetr matism so you can hardly « et just try Red Pepper Rub and jou wm have the quickest relief known Nothing has such concentrated, penetrating heat as red peppers, instant relief. Just as soon as you apply Red Pepper Rub you feel tn tingling heat. In three minutes it warms the sore spot through and through. Frees the blood circulation breaks up the congestion-ami tne old rheumatism torture Is gone. Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from red peppers, costs little at any drug store. Get a Jar at once. I•• it for lumbago, neuritis, backache, stiff neck, r.ire muscles, colds in cheat. Almost instant relief awaits you. Be sure to get the genuine, with the name Rowles on each package. 0 —■ —-— Spet-Dee cleans everything. — —o — Z_»_ j_WANT ADS EARN—3-3-3

A Decatur Lady at the Theater You can actually go to the show without the party in the seat ahead turning around and looking • the FARR WAY - is odorless Dry Cleaning. DECATUR LAUNDRY

Over 90% of One Million Still in Service Since delivering their first tar, early in De«? cember, 1914, Dodge Brothers have manufactured and sold one million motor vehicles, b Over 90% of all these cars are stilt in active • service. This striking fact stands alone—a unique and overwhelming tribute to the principles and methods responsible for a product of such enduring worth. *F THOMAS J. DURKIN ** Ihslributor ‘ .. . Opirositr Com ( ||„ u Dcculur. . ‘ • hitliunu

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A Record of Thrift in 1924 Will make you feel more comfortable and assure happiness. START SAVING NOW Let us tell you our plan. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. “BANK OF SERVICE” Auction Sale The Students of the Bepperl Auction School will conduct a sale in the Graham & Walters building, opposite the Court House- beginning with Saturday—November sth at 2 P. M. and 7 P. M. and every evening thereafter at 7 P. M. Persons having merchandise of any character are urged Io bring it in. We will sell it to the highest bidder for you FREE of charge. Everybody Welcome Everybody Come

Ooshon H. H- Conner, of this city, has been elected chairman of temporary organization of the Elk hart county nnit of the Indiana T« payers association.