Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1924 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DJKMOCRAT Publl*h*4 Every Evtnlni Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Pre*. and Bua. Mgr. E. W. Kampe—Vice-Pre*. & Adv. Mgr A. R. Holthouse—Sec'y. and Bua. Mar. ■ntered at the Poetoffice at Decatur Indiana aa aecond class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies > cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Tear, by One Month, by mail ....86 cents Three Months, by mall *I.OO Six Months, by mall *1.75 One Year, by ma 11..... *3.00 One Year, at office *3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second sones. Additional postage added outside those aonee.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. Foreign ReproaonlaUrS Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Fifth Avenue Bldg.. New York City N. T. Life Bldg., Kanaas City, Mo. NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED The board of directors of the Decatur Industrial Association organised by the selection of men well qualified so lead and to make a record worth while. Avon Burk, newly chosen president, is a young hustler who has splendid ideas, meets many people, presides well, loves Decatur and wants to see the community move forward. Oscar l.unkemut as vice-president and Hugh Hite as treasurer will perform their duties in the proficient manner they do things. Erance Confer enters upon his fourth year as secretary and his continued service is sufficient proof of his competency. His records are well kept and his advice wholesome. The hoard has acted wisely and their success is largely up to the support given by the members. And there’s the rub. How much in earnest are you? How badly do you want to progress? There ar e numerous things to be done, but no officer or set of officers, no board or direc tors can succeed unless more than a hundn <1 members stand behind them and help. The president will appoint committees aooti and each of those committee* should organise and work for the betterment of the best town in the middle west. Decatur needs better fire protection, a new equipment and the council should have the undivided support of the association. We need some street improvements, beautifying of the river banks, a park or two. more real dences, few factories and a lot of things which will make the old town stop along. May wo-eall the attention of the new officer* to the fact that ore of the Iwst things a chamber of commerce does for its community |< to help those imhistrie* now here. We like the new organisation and we Ihllev* the new blood will tell. Believe us. the Daily Democrat I* back <x you every minute boys and will help you In every way possible. If *••• stub our toes anywh re. please tell us for we want to see you make GOOD in capitol letter*. We believe you will. Those citizen* of Indiana who paid th- in* reared license for the ipjf auto plate* and find they <an’t gel the money back, are wondering why the stale uffit-iuls did not teat the law In time to have ff decided before the date when they wwe supposed to >V “‘to a new liecnso. Mr. Jackiww. •*< < rotary of state. Is a lawyer and he had the opportunity to confer with the Stat., attorney*’ d, . A|( ” f ,h * *»-* »«* '*. umonstltu. " ,,m " for that |.w sp... lrll „ lly that only t , , Mn |n " Hile. Th. ...nstllmion was framed j ‘‘"‘ Io meel such a <■*.,. M , hb J Neither the 11. cnse bin w th „ •nee tax provision could get through the legislature and so they wore com telnod and rushed through at the eleventh hour. In that form it .hutthl ticvcr'have passed and Ucose In whose charge it* enfccrccment ***, shouM bate ao d.'c kcecl long ago. t’sn M, Niblick, retiring after tws year* of faithful service an preslden

of the Decatur Industrial Association, deserves and will have the high esteem and the commendation of those who believe in saying "thank you" to those who serve. He has bc>n faith- ■ ful and efficient attending to the du- '. ties of the office in a manner which long ago proved his ability. He beF lieves in this community and the night has never been too dark or the day too stormy for Dan to devote his time • to helping boost. He will continue J as a member of the board of directors , and his advice will be most helpful ) to those trying to put things over for > the good of every ony here. We approJ date the many favors and the hard I work the retiring president has done . and we are sure every member of the association joins us in saying "well done.” Warren T. McCray, governor of Indiana. must go on trial In the Marion county criminal court on March 4th. He will be tried on fifteen indictments charging him with embezzlment, forgery, larceny and about everything else in the criminal code except arson. It is a regrettable state of affairs and yet one that cannot be sidetracked. The governor seems determined to go through with the nasty affair and is putting on a bold front How he hopes to escape paying the penalty has never been made puldic. but thtere is little doubt that he will try every means to postpone the hearing and final Judgment, atUeast until he has finished his term as the highest officer in the state. A change of venue from Judge Collin's court is expected as the next step. It is not probable that Mr. Denby can be impeached as secretary of the navy for it requires • two-third vote to do that and there are sufficient stand-pat politicians to prevent it. The people generally would not like to see it done if It were possible for it leaves a blot upon the nation but it remains that a majority of the senate has voted for a resolution asking the president to demand the resignation of a cabinet officer and his reply to them to mind their own business will not increase his power to do things worth doing. It's a deplorable condition and a very serious one. The Decatur Industrial Association is organised and the board members are noxious and willing and determined to make things move the coming year. Th«-y can only do ft a* you assist. They can only represent the community and if they try to pull ahead aud you Insist on holding back they won't g<4 far. On the other hand, if you speed up they will try to keep a little ahvad. The results In one year will be so pleasing und satisfactory that wo will have no difficulties getting along. The democratic editors in soaatai "'at Jndiat.u|H>lls today nnd tomorrow should have no difficulty in finding sufficient things to "view with 1 alarm" to make their resolution* as interesting as the average platform and ' perhaps mor ( . so. u* - o ■ AN IMPRESSION Tabernacle. Illg choir loft. I'lac son every sid". Pnrk haaeh scats. Abend 'U* rm** And n<> one Is denied. National flag. The cro<* of Christ. IHowdust trslf to Kinirfenis o< love and Übwrty. i’ath by the thousand* trwd. 1 i Tin pan*, a sliver offering, p, (Paper areepted too;) Handclapping aver those who start To live fur < hrlM anew, " - S a <nd (a-dilom-d hymn*. .*ng hrvcuilj. •I 1 Art lain hoth load and play; "Id fashioned gospel m<>a*M*, pi'itu teed, n i Tlie youd old (aphMied way; *oea uad hwd.—and

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1924.

II i* i*m—— i a—»»■ i ■»' • -<w■ — I about, — The vital matter, men. Is that you know the living Chdist, Aud have been born again. —A. D. Burkett. The PeopleTVoice Linn Grove, Ind . Feb. 10 To the Democrat Editor: — Gentlemen:—Who at Decatur, Ind. has a broadcasting station or wireless telephone in your city? It was heard over tho radio Sunday afternoon at 4:45 and &:30 and 5:45 P. M. He was trying to get Van Wert. 0., and kept saving "Hello old man," "Hello old man." "Did you get my card?" Repeated several times, and said this is 9 ILO.B. several times, which 1 think was his station number. Want to know who it was if you care to tell. Was’very plain. If you care to tell who you are answer this letter through the Decatur Democrat. Yours truly, Linn Grove, Ind. Editor's Note:—The only broadcasting station in Decatur so far as known, is owned and operated by Gerald Cole. Memories Os Decatur, Indiana, 1874 50 Years Ago. Editor Democrat: Memories of Boyhood days takes me back to your town 50 years ago. and I thought fitting to semi you a few lines for publication. Time and fleeting years do not effect such memories the laying of the corner stone of your court house July 4. 1872 and the work ami finishing of the building, as I sat at my desk, iq the old Frame School House that stood just where your Central building stands. I saw a broom sticking up on top of the tower, calling my teachers attention to it. She ex, plained to the students the meaning, the building was finished and swept out. 1 also recall the old Yager furinture factory that operated just when the Yager Bros. Store now stands; how I would stand watch the old horse goround and round , to furnish the power for the turning of the laths and how the Walnut shavings would fly from the chisels in cutting the spindles for the beds and chairs. And the old Zimmerman cow pastur and showgrounds, when in 1873 Adam Forcpaugtons Show was there they filled a large hot air balloon and * man went up on flying trapeze and performed with head down until nearly out of sight, when be opened the gas bag and deccndcd right on top of Dr. Jefferies house save and sound they took him down with ladders. The same show gave a grand parade in the forenoon and I with a big crowd of kids followed the elephants through tho principal streets. One large elephant suddenly left the ranks and rushI'd into a residence lot and around the house, (keeper after him I he stuck hi* trunk into a barrel of soft «oap and upset It and with his trunk throw It all over the lot,and when the keeper put th* books into him. how he did roar, finally taking his place in the rear. .1 have some patU of your paper of 1871. also a copy containing the great murder trial of McClain In 1873. One most lasting memory lai of v uur promiti'-al citizen. Jacob Martin, now dtu-eas qd He was the real baker of the town. I always headed for his place to buy bread. 6 loaves tor a quart'-r and he seldom failed me a cookie, on the aide, this I. learned later was a great business getter. Mr. Martin and I talked about it after 1« yndrs absence. I have bud the pleasure **f walking your streets many time* In Wolast ten yunr* and quietly looking on the plat' l ■>( interest, our houa. |« still standing on First street, as it »as near the Did Shackivy Wheel Co. Wagon Hhop. »here my father worked when they failed In the panic of ‘73. A'ery .ItesiHTtunlly Yours. N. E. HAIU’EIt. Paulding, Ohio. “IJUIr Miw Jack” al the High Srh‘M»l nevi Monday nighl. Keh. -IH. 1921. For the bcncltt of the U. It. chvfrh itnd the Yeoman loriuc. 87Hi Purdue Beats Northwestern lajfayvttc. Ind.. Feb. 13—Purdue Vnlvorsity'a iutakoibaU I'wm went iqto a first place th’ In the Western Conference standing by defeating Northwestern la a slow game horn laa| nla lit. 34 to 16. <toa<’h Lambert used eleven men during the game. Purdue led throughout, the firal-hali score le lng 24 to 2. Spradling, with eight* point*, led bi* t'”ft« on offvn while Mathew* tdurred for 1 Northwaatern.

! I. U. Beats Notre Dame Bloomington. Ind., Feb. 13— Indiana nosed out * 21 to 20* victory over Notre Daine in a basketball game . here lust night. Logan. Indiana forward. who had been taken out of the game, Injured, earlier in the contest, was sent back in during the last five ' minutes of play, und shot two field goals which guve his team victory. Indiana got off to an early lead, which was maintained until the half, which ended. Indiana. 16; Notre ■ Dame, 9. o NEW CORYDON Mr. und Mrs. Frank Betz have gone to Bluffton for a visit with their son and family. ' , Several from this place attended the chicken supper and musical program given by the orchestra at the Jefferson Center school house. Vern Dull and family, of Chattanooga, Ohio, spent Sunday with the William Smith family. Miss Mirian Snyder called in the afternoon. William Fogle has gone to Oklahoma to work in the oil fields. He expects to move his family there as soon as convenient. Butler Woodruff, who has been suffering for some time with carbucles and boils, is some better at this writ-

60% of the Middle West Motorists Use (Polarine PmiJUB MI J J ■JJJ-LJIIIEJII LJ 1 To appreciate the full significance of that statement, take 60% of 4,855,739 motor vehicles registered in the ten Middle Western states and you get 2,913,443. That enormous number of motorists have proved to their complete satisfaction that Automobile Chart of % tO.Fl il *•...... L Kuna ....L ..... AmbaMUsr I. UUvaUa L Made in Five Grades L t azst is the best lubricant for them to use. •uH MMb3777. t X Maa— M |SSS,ii'wrT.| In addition there are tens of thousands of unregistered SF”*::::::: power driven machines—such as tractors, gasoline " engines, etc., that use enormous quantities of Polarine. ffi*W M *n ulnar MaMi. L You cannot see the quality of oil —you must take someone’s else recommendation. f -t t t Sgfa:.::::| The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) offers you the ' Sx?"• ;: J recommendation of its board of lubricating engineers ' f displayed in the chart on the left, and also the unspoken ESC - . - .:::::::: l endorsement of two and a half million motorists who ... l use Polarine regularly. gjf* ‘•...1* Jgypßpiihr.il sX* Use Polarine. Change your motor oil every 500 miles CEwfo.' and refill with the correct grade of fresh Polarine. You * : :::::::: I ! wiU add P° wer life to your motor. E*F k Kr. " ....'“‘.Zx i-l 1 gu TO* - „ £ £■ :1 Standard „ 7 1 K i Oil Service Vram 7 Most •^ g '- s station Garages I gft F w '" w# itL AUu—(UM*. >< J.«.M M M. MtMaax S standard Oil Company ,ndia # a 'I J &.J ?-■ . . ■■ — ■ '"■■■‘■"■BTO'lM I I 111 111 __l'll22”-! bi—mii , „ „ q

■■ '...—L". ing. Charka Walters ami Beverly Whybrew attended the teacher*’ institute, at Portland Saturday. Charles Reed attended the one at Berne. Miss Vera Sheuck. wnohas been ill with tonsllilis the last couple of weeks, is not much improved. Mrs. Millie Nailer is filling her place as teacher in the grade school. The Farm Bureau wilt stage another play at the Foresters’ hall Wednesday evening. Every one is invited to attend. No admission w ill be charged. Clara and Gretchen, the two small daughters of Harry Buckingham, are ill. suffering with stomach trouble. Doris, who is employed at Portland, is also home suffering with a cold. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gibson, Mrs. James Snyder ami daughter, Pauline, attended to business at Portland, Monday. Mrs. DeWitt Burk and small son are ill with tonsilitis. Miss Selina Saxman, who is employed at'Portland, Is spending this week ■ with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam . Saxman. Mrs, William Fogleand Mrs. Frank i Fogle were at Fort Wayne Monday, wMere they took the formner's son, for nn examination by Dr. Porter. Doris and Madge Buckingham, took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. George Kelly. Harley Kelley Is ill with the epi- -

demlc that <" R°‘ n ß the roululs Just now. His fomßy hire all have been sick but ar« better at this time. ■<»« • •* "" — - -

11 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ B B *■■■ 1 • IB ■ 11 a*i : DR. BURT MANGOLD I ■ and p, ’ DR. FRED PATTERSON E ■ unuounce their association in the practice of dentistry | Rooms 3-4-5, K. of C. building—above tho b Teeple & Peterson Clothing Store. U "■■■■■■ ■■ ■■■■■■■■■■■»■■■■■ jah Here is a Real USED CAR BARGAIN SSO down and $lO a month will buy a 90 Overland with winter top. In good mechanical condition. Above price includes all interest charges and insurance. Also have a good motorcycle with side car which you can buy at a very low price. - Oakland Sales and Service Co. 213 N. Ist St. Phone 311

Mr. and Mrs. Orville : attended services at Apple Grove s> day evening. ■ ■■ M Bl ■■ ■■ zn