Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1924 — Page 3

FROM PRYING EYES OF CURIOFS * ._**• ■U&,, A ik - ’ B ** p. > i '-' . jT& t'X.’ «k, r Y <^Cr- jF 4K IL L.: * < k ( / WSn . i A J WKst 2 .■?■••“* - "• • %' * - ’ ■ ■■ f' ’ ■; / * < M * fr-'' • - ** ~ ''JKsv* *1 * a MB - IMfcr Tl 1 _ i Baby Ouy Stillman photographed in front of his mother’s homo at Pocantieo Hills, New York. The courts recently affirmed that he was the ion of James A. Stillman. POCANTICO HILLS. N. Y.—The above exclusive photo shows how baby Ouy Stillman is having the time of his life at the cottage his mother. Mrs. Anne 1 Stillman has just taken at Pocanlico Hills. New York, near the pretentious estate of James A. Stillman, following the court s final de< islon as to his parentage. .. . „ .... Who would not be happy with an arm full of polite puppy friends?

HEIRESS FREED * ’’W ~® ~ ri hfl '* w* 7 a M s ww [sil* •" P^* r - *SA K ■‘dL- ' ' h IV ’I MISS DOROTHY GORDON Waverly, Mass—Herewith I* a re <“*•( photograph of Mis* Dorothy Gordon of Boston. heirnaa to half a Bullion dollars, who has just been re- *•»••'! from the Melman hospital tn *®*' , rly, Mass., where she had been ronilnH for the last three years, and '• *‘*‘n« with frllends in Boston Much attention was attracted to r,, ' r case in 1821. just three yeata ago. •hen her temporary guardian. Will „ "• Jardine, was ousted from that *«•" and John M O Donoghue ap Pointed guardian. Mr Jardine was at about the name tint'- named in a »25,000 alienation of WMlon suit, HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT CANCELS CEMENT ORDER Indianapolis. Mar. Si-Orders for barrel* of cement were can **H*d by the construction department " 'b ff state highway commission to- *' on Instructions from John D. Will " m ". director. T b- cement was ordered for the construction of 13C miles of pavement ® B tour of the primary roads In the 1 highway system. Cancellation " r ' l 'T **" made necessary by, I' 000.000 reduction tn finances nt * highway commission through In' »'idstl<>n of the automobile liven*.- * by the Rupreme court. Through tourist traffic from th. Lakes to the Gulf will be di-1 J. 1 ".” 1 from ,01,,8na highways to parn. In Illinois, which are Williams declared in announctr*lt' M ' e,111,,0n of *he material cmThis W ||| reg|l u |n 100 n( mnny th dollars to town* along Indiana route through th o diver-

tdon of traffic." Hoads originally planned to be included in the hard-surfacing program this year, but which will have to wait until more funds are available for the commission are: Eighty miles of road No- 10 (Dixie Bee > from Boawell. Benton county, through Newton and latke counties to Hammond. This is the shortest route from Chicago to Florida ami the Gulf. Williams said. Thirty-six miles of road on the Pendleton pike from Oaklondon through Anderson to Muncie. Ten miles on road No, 1. from New Albany •> Sellersburg. Beside* hard surfaced paving projects which the commission has had to abandon this year. Williams also announced that 125 miles of penetration top road, planned for this year, will not lie built until the commission has sufficient fundi to continue Its plans. , The commission this year will build 215 miles of hard surfaced roads and 125 miles of penetration top, Williams 1 said. c I o '■ — JACKIE COOGAN WORK FOR NEAR EAST RELIEF New York. March 31.- -Jackie Coogan will forsake tbo movies for ■ ten weeks this summer in order to lead a modern “Chiblren’s Crusade" throughout the United States in an appeal to the children of America for a million dollar ship load of foodstuff* for the destitute orphan children of . . the Near Fast ami then will sail In person to deliver the gifts to the Near East orphans in Greece. Palestine and Syria, it became known here today when Charles V. Vickrey, General i Secretary of the Near East Relief. made public a letter from Mr. John 11. Jack /Coogan. Jackie* father, /living consent to the trip. "For two reasons." wrote Mr. C«>ogan. "I am glad to allow Jackie to represent the American children Bl thia deserving cause The first, of course, la that I feel the Near East Relief Is doing one of I th« greatest pieces of child wefatro work in the world, in which I am proud to have my son assist. i ■ But I have another reason too. a ' more selfish one perhaps. I want Jackie to see and realise some of the hardships and suffering othet* chll- , dten of hi* own age have had to end' re and I am sure that the sight of I these thousands of destitute, fatherles and motherless children for whom your organisation is caring cannot .'fall to bring home to him a realign 1 tlon of th ecommon duty of all manI kind to one another." ’■ I’NITED STATES WILL HAVE (H’AKE MEMORIAL . (United Pros* Service I Washington. Mar. .11.—Aperman . out memorial hospital to commemor , ate America's assistance to Japanese , earthquake sugercr* will be erected at Tok In, it was announced today at | local Red Cross headquarters. ! The hospital when completed will be operated under the control of the ■ Japanese Government.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, MAfcCtf 31,1924.

To Our Farmer Friends— I A Word of Appreciation We wish we could meet you all personally and thank you for the splendid acreage you have contracted this year. Your co operation thus far is greatlely appreciated. Beet growing has in recent years become more and more profitable each year and every grower will realize more from a dollar and cents standpoint from a beet crop than any other j kind of plantage, therefore, every man in our organization is going to strive to make your 1924 beet crop more successful than ever. I Every effort is now being made to reciprocate for ; the confidence shown by our growers in obtaining the best possible labor. Reasons for complaints can be eliminated very promptly by getting in touch with your field man. If you are unable to reach him you will confer a favor on us by immediately getting in touch with the management at DECATLR. We want you to be successful. Your success is our success. Holland St Louis Sugar Co. J. H. CARMODY Local Manager I PHONE 7 —ffWF—BB—BB "J'l.W,- , I W .a