Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1924 — Page 2

DECATUR DAJLY DEMOCRAT Published Every evening Except Sunday by THS DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Pres, end Bui. Mgr. I W. Katnpe—Vice-Pres 4 Adr Mgr A. R Holthousn —Sec'y end Hue. Mgr. Entered at the Postoffioe at Decatur Indiana a» second class matter. Bubacrlptlo* Rate* Single copies > centa One Weolr, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier 16.00 One Month, by mall 36 cents Three Months, by mail SI.OO Six Months, by mall $1.75 One Year, by mail 33.00 One Year, at office 33.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second sones. Additional postage added outside those sones.) Advertising Rates Mads know* ea applleatlon. Foreign Representative Carpenter & Company, 132 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Fifth Avenue Bldg.. Near York City N. T. Life Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. - DID THE BILL PASS THE HOUSE? Discussion of the increased license law recently held closes some facts that should be of interest to the average citizen. According to the following from the South liend Tribune, a republican paper, the bill was changed unlawfully and was never approved: Dcnfbcrats and anti-administration forces at the time thrill was being debated upon on the last day of the legislative session, declared the hill was never passed, but it was the hope of those guiding "the destines of the state government that the question of the constitutionality of the act and the irregularities in its passage would not he raised. Records at the state capital disclose that that part of the hill referring to the transfer of the inheritance tax from the highway fund to the general fund was never in the bill. This section was incorporated in the report of the conference committee on the last night of the session. The house never approved by a roll tall the increased license fees provided In the law The xenatv passed the I>ill substantially as agreed upon by the conference committee on the final das - of the session. The inheritance tax provision had been made a subject of the bill in At earlier part of the session, but It was defeated in the bouse. Administration leaders, when they Saw away Io put through tile Increased fee hill, decided to incorporate the inheritance tax “rider." which proved the undoing of the law. The conference report was read amidst an uproar In the house. It was put to a vote by Speaker Morgan and declared carried. Meanwhile senators who heard the report read more clearly rushed over to the house and told about the inheritance tax “rider." A motion was made to reconsider the vote by which the conference report was passed. This motion was carried and a debate followed. Meanwhile the bill was rushed to the enrolling room, signed by Speaker Morgan. Lieut, Gov. Branch and Gov. McCray. Speaker Morgan then told the * bouae that It was useless to continue debate as the bill was signed and was law. During the closing hours of the sestdon when administration leaders! ■"kod Charles Kettleborough, director of the legislative reference bureau, ' — 1-y vol,. „ f , 7 tn 7, y,,, (, n)ti , d Slates senate yesterday demanded the reelgnatlcm of Kxlwn Denby, score Ury of the navy, because of his up proval of the Teapot D., m .. ot) contruels. President Coolidge refuses tn obey the conmmnnd and says he . will do as he phase < about hiring and firing members of his cabinet. That's fine but surely there must be some. thing to th,- xcrioui charges or fortyseven members of the senate would not have had the nerve to vote ns they did and Mr. Drnhy ha» lo.i hl- stand Ing. Now the papers which for y,. lirt rldhulcd Josephus Daniels will fly to the defense of Denby. In the ml.in time just what good Is all this to th" rtuntry and what will i» ( . the sum total of iieeompllshiu< nts hy congress

if all they do is investigate officials. I past, present and future?. The n6wly elected board of directors for the Decatur Industrial Association is composed of nine of the best business men In Decatur, most of them young enough to put life and en- , ergy in the organization yet with enough experience to step carefully. The jobs are important fpr during the n< xt year It is probable that a number of matters will come up which will require the combined action of the community and at such times we need this organization and need it badly. Eery person interested in this city and county should belong to the Industrial Association and should help these men make it a real help. After all the biggest things we do are for others and there is no better way to serve than through your local chamber of commerce which is battling always for Decatur and Adams county. « Governor McCray says he doesn't expect many people who paid the increase license fees to ask for a refund. Gosh! he certainly isn't very well acquainted with people, if he thinks Bill Jones is going to pay $22.00 for his license and let Tell Binkley get by with -8.00, he sure isn't acquainted . with the every day Bill Jones. If the 1 refunds don't come through in a few ' days the secretary of state will be so ■ swamped with applications and letters ■ that he won't have time to run for governor. to prepare the "rider,” he warned j 1 them that such action would probably I invalidate the entire measure. No at- , tentlbn wax paid to this warning. At-1 ter the bill was passed and in the j hands of Governor McCray awaiting, his signature. Attorney General U. S. ' Lesh. it lias been learned, submitted , a private opinion seriously questioning the constitutionality of the meat- i lire. Since that time Mr. Lesh has ; been one of the staunchest supporters ■ of the measure and defended the law J for the state. The state highway commission will have to worry along with ten million dollars this year. It being estimated that the increased license fees whicii they lost would have amounted to from three to five million, but they still have the gasoline tax, inheritance and a few other items which, accord Ing to Governor McCray, totals over , ten million. With that in mind, the governor has probably no idea of call-; ing the legislature to correct the title I of the law. In the meantime it is held the- money cannot be refunded. Well, any way, Mr. Denby knows what the majority In the senate think about him and th- president's method of retaining hint will probably only provoke more antagonism. — ......jt: n Drank Downs attended to business in Fort Wayne last evening.

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1921.

I "PEACOCKS" AT MAJESTIC THEATRE, FORT WAYNE Three Days Beginning Thursday The infatigable Owen Davis is at it again. Not content with the success of "The Nervous Wreck," playing simultaneously in Chicago and New York. Mr Davis has turned out another play. This time it is a society comedy, and those who know the work of Owen Davis, proclaim* for this new play entitled "Peacocks," one of the most delightful plays from his workshop. "Be that as it may," as our old friend George Monroe used to say. Ft. Wayne will have an opportunity of judging the result of the playwright’s skill before Chicago has been able to pass on ft, for the new play will be presented here at the Majestic Theatre for three days beginning Thursday February 14th, with a matinee on Saturday. The question the playwright asks and answers in his own way—although that way is keyed upon a lifetime of experience in the theatre, and of observing human beings—is whether love or wealth is the greatest factor in life. On the one hand, Is depicted wealth and all that money can buy, and on the other hand, is found love and happiness. OCATHOLIC DRIVE (Continued From Page One) Niblick has been president of the society for several year. The other officers are Nick Miller, treasurer; Tise Ulman, marshal; John Kintz and | Dr. H. F. Costello, constliters, and [ Rev. Otto Petors, secretary. Rev. Father Seimetz. rector, gave a short talk on the accomplishments of the society and lauded the men for their 'receiving Holly Communion once a | month. The Holey Name society . was organized September 22. 1916. I The officers will assume office at the next meeting. o— NOTICE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS — All members are requested to meet lat the K. of P. home at 7 o'clock ths evening to make arrangements for I the funeral of Brother Date Hendrick*. C. C.

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| James A. Hendricks, of Monroe, was interests. Harry Moltz made a business trip to Port ftayne this afternoon. | Court House I Real Estate Transfers John W. Merriman to Lester G. Robinson. Inlot 1007 in Decatur, for $1,250. Lydia Graber et al to John W. Abnet. lot 118 in Berne for $250. Art Baumgartner to Joshua N. Burkhead. 79Vfc acres in Monroe township, for $10,250. John F. Helm etux to John S. Falk, tract in Union township, for $650. Sam Nussbaum to Leslie J. Stuckey, lots 7p and 80 in Berne for

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$2,200. Leßoy Place etux to Myrtle A. DJniels, lot 26 in Pleasant Mills, for $775. Thomas G. Dailey to Trustees Evangelical Association, tract in Jefferson township, for S4O. John Paysen etux to the Straus o <. T THIS Ol T- is moi<i ii Send this nd and ten cents to Foley & Co.. 2835 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago. 111.,' writing your name and address rlwijIv. You will receive a ten eent bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAB < <>.MI'Ot'ND for coughs, colds and hoarse-, ness, also free sample packages or: FOLEY PILLS, a diuretic- stimuhint for the kidneys, and FOLEY t’ATHALTl<’ TABLETS for Constipation aml| Biliousness. These wonderful remedies have helped millions of people.! Try I he-"'

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Brothers company, tract in Root town ship, for $1Ezra Steiner etux to Peter D. Steiner, inlot 28 in Decatur for sl.

■ ■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■■■»■■■■, : DR. BURT MANGOLD I ■ and t • DR. FRED PATTERSON ■ announce theft association in the practice of dentistry in Rooms 3-4-5, K. of C. building—above the ■ Teeple & Peterson Clothing Store. ■ H ■■■H■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

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