Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1924 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Pres, and Gen. Mgr E. W. Kampe—Vice-Pres. & Adv. Mgr A. R. Hollhouee —Sec'y. and Bus. Mgr Entered at the Poatofflce at Decatur Indiana as second class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents Ono Year, by carrier 16 00 One Month, by mall 36 cents Three Months, by mall JI.OO Six Months, by mail 11.75 One Year, by mall 13.00 One Year, at office 13.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones Additional postage added outside those sones.) Advertising Rates Made known on application. Foreign Representative Carpenter * Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago. Fifth Avenue Bldg.. N«w York. City, N. T. Life Bldg.. Kansas City, Mo This is clean-up week and the vity | trucks will carry away the old cans and rubbish if you have gathered it i up. Let's make the old town shine brighter than ever. The democratic ami republican prii maries will be insicniticatit in interest to a couple of thousand school chll-1 dren as compared Io their elections' for boys to fill every city Job. They are out hunting votes now ami will 1 keep it up until the election Friday., And the average American ln>y does not need much training to become u politician, particularly those of Indiana. It looks as though we would have to have wider roads, fewer cars or !>•• more careful in driving if we are to avoid many serious accidents. Yer.-j terday was a wonderful day for out ofdoors and the roads were lined with cars. As a result the papers this morning carried stories of hundreds of accidents. more or less serious. Some happened because of carelessness, a number because of fast driving on new stone, others for various causes. With a car for evc-y six or seven people in the t’nlte I Hates there is onething sure—we must be 1 careful. Watch the cros- rgs. obey the speed laws, turn the corners around the sig mil*. keep on your side of the road, use your horn. Help lessen the accl-i dents. It wisthl tman considerable to this county and district If the governor came from the district and then 1 is, nothing unfair al»out that statement. Mr. Crittenberger lias made no promises and Is not lied to any faction He believes In home rule and he would Im fair to every portion of the slate but he is naturally a home booster and he would think of bl* home district. Ib-sides this he is able, has had experience In state office, knows the slse of the job lie is tackling and is deserving. The other candidates on the democratic ticket are high class gentlemen and of sphmdld ability and we cun cheerfully support the one nominated, but we know Dale Fritt< nberger well and hold him In high regard. Vote tomorrow, Don't be foolish be cause of »«<mr personal Idea to stay away from Ihe poles. It is a duty every one 'ptallfled owes to Ma communlty and to himself »n vote. The t<< s<sure better laws and better conditions or to change the old one» It. to vote for those who have the power to make and airforce law. Just row every etthrnn in Indiana la Buffering trail a heavy tat burden which In dm> to the m w law and we believe it should t>r «hang*d and that the home rule pow> rs uhould be restored to the townships ami counties. You tuay not believe that but whether you do or not you sixaiid twhue advantage of your opportunity to use the right of franchise. That's what makes this a great country- your part tn y<mr own government. Vaa It tomorrow by vug. Ing tor those candidates whom you ba Have will best serve If elected """ * Owen D Yotiag. one nf the three Aweri<»a expert* on th* G*rtuaa reparation committer, whom rhairmai

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r Face to Face 'J With Howard C. Christy r (By Joe Mitchell Chapple) • The Portrait Painter of Presidents « The 'Christy girl'' marked a vogue 9 of “Miss America" on magazine mid • established the reputation of the 5 young artist illustrator. Howard • Chandler Christy has since become ' one of the world's foremost portrait 1 1 painters, having Just completed the ' imrtraits of Mrs. Coolidge and the President shown at a recent exhibition of his work tn Washington. 'Never tell what you are going todo—do It—and let the work speak for you.” The time has come when America is calling upon her own eminent artists with commissions form- , crly given to foreigners. Enthusiastic in his admiration of John Sargent as the world’s fore- I most living painter. Mr. Christy con- . tinned: “His mural decorations in the 'Boston Public Library are the mas--1 ti-rpieces of the age and will live for tall time. I feel the growth of full flowered genius and power among Amurican artists. ’There is an Infectious. enthusiasm working w’lth anti among those who arc pushing for ward towards the pinnacle <»f artinjtic achievement." These observations were made in Mr. Clolstv's New York studio, while .he was puffing a black pipe betimes ( with eyes fairly sparkling as h- referred to brother artists who are already rivaling the portrait masterpieces of GntnsborouKh and Hir Joshua Reynolds. Four years after hlu Irtrth In 1873. In Morgan County. Ohio, little Howard Christy was on the floor drawing pictures. An artist of some fame was living in Zan-sville. and In 14 Howard Imttced to go and two i him even giving up his first rift-ns 'to do so. He rem< miters to this day the awe with which he looked upon the •'really true" artist whose auburn hair and whiskers were of themselves a Titian hirsute adornment. On a large ■ anvaa "Custer's lai’t Charge” wits being painted, and to young Christy it overshadowed even a circus tent in porportions From that time to the present. General Custer, with his flowing hair and romantic, dashing remains the hero of Howard Chandler Christy. While in school young (jhristy was forever drawing figures nf girl* In gingham and horses in red on th- 1 blaekltoard with colored chalk when he should have been drawing the figure* given in the arithmetic. The t<*M hers scowled -ami then smiled. Enlisting tn the Spanish American

Editor** Rote: Send ten name* of your favorite famous folk IMna to Joe Mitchell Chappie. The Attic Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City The reader* of this paper are to nominate for this Hall of Fame.

> imwcs credits with being tb«- "«<m- ' Btructivv mind <>f the plan." Rm an int crest in>; answer to complaint. Hal 1 the conmHlee faihal to fit the total which Germany was to pay. "So far as , the individual Herman citixen Is c«m- . cerned.” he says, "like the citixen of] i any other country, he doM not know. ' and probably do>*a not care what the] total indebtedneaa of his country K.l 1 I doubt if any of you gentlemen know I what the total debt of the I'Uitedl States hi. It is only the o®< ial spokesman tor a nation who wants to know, what the total debt is. What the (Jer-> man citixen wants to know Is how much hla annual taxes will Im- and If he will be able tn save any money. That la where we have given hint a definite answer. Now be cun get down to business " Thia l» probably the truth, ft la substantiated by the usual attitude of American cltlu-ns toward their own natlotinl debt, as Mr Young. MUtfttoats And It explains a good deal! In th'- psychology of public finance The average cltlsens, ar events have proved all alone and are proving right I how. la nut Interested lu the amount of th* uational debt He Is not mmh interested in the huge appropriation. ■ which swell that debt and thereby Ir , crease bit repsonsibllUy and burden 1 I He la Interested only Mt the direr» taxes h" has tn pay the government. And the chief reason why h» has to pay such high taxes Is thia same old tact that he falls to glv* an mu< h at r tenttos end censorship to public M pcndKure as he does to public roller n Hous—Goches News-Times I

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0'? -o. , , f-w/ jAs. • HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY says: “I feel the growth o' full flowered genius and power among Amerii can artists. There is an infections enthusiasum working with, andi among, those who are pushing for- ! ward towards the pinnacle of artis- | tic achievements." War he served with the 2:td U. S. "Regulars ami "Hough Riders" a'td saw fighting before Santiago with Roosevelt a rough-and-ready expert enec as an illustrator for the maga zine articles he comtributed. The nine books which he illtiistr.it < d for James Whitcomb Riley brought the fond and great fill appreciation of the Hoosier poet. He has also illustrated three of his own books and has won medals at the I'.iris Exposition. the Chicago Ex|s>sition and the National Academy of Design. During the campaign of IT-'u. lie left "The llarrncks.” his summer studio in Ohio, and made a pilgrimage at Marion where he hail the first sittings and study of »the famous Harding portrait. Mr. and Mrs. Christy visited and had dinner with the Hardings, after which Mr. Christy made his first sketch at the house An intimate friend of the late Bred dent. Mr. Chirsty has the distinction I of painting two sacccssive Presidents in a White House studio. "I always had a strong liking of iminting textures in portraits. A 1 study of costumes in the Masters indicates the value of color in portraits. ' Gainsborough's "Blue Boy." with th it ' matchless cl.oak. Reubens with his resplendent red apparel and Rem , brnndt with white collars in somber L shadows, reveal the importance of i* thesahde. of attire in tone -of .1 |s>r IJ trait. I lutrat ter with the rail , '-iv. , that subtl somthiu.- that ' ■ individuality n living likeness i U|s>n the canvas And still he remains a rollicking happy soil without affecting the traditional manner' associated with artistic temperament. 1

11 > vpev» w eyp»ro’yr»»ree •* | Court House I Marriage Licenses Nicholas Kchna-r. garagem.cn. St. . Anthony. Ohio. ug<* 36. to Celiila i Spangler. IS cntur, age 21. Albert I*. Spruma-r. tinner. Itecßtur.l ■ age 23. io Selma E Roth. Decatur. Route 2. age 23. Real Estate Transfers I Coat Cook etux to Edith Singleton. .1 in lot 817 In Decatur, for *l. Esther C. Miller et ul te Julia 11. i ('hamper. I 2<i acron In Wabash township. for lib. Wilbert Nussbaum to Harvey 11. Nussbaum, lots C 72 and C"3 In Bern*-. , for 11. Real Estate Sold In the estate of Charles Arm drotm. ' the appraisement of the real estati J I was filed and approved. The sale was ! confirmed and the de-d ordered. ro- . I ported and approved. • TWENTY VRAM AGO TODAY • 4V w—■*— 0 • Prom the Daily Dwmwcrwt Sloe • • to years agn thia day • 1 Uadis Gurtner. fit-nova g rl. murd !»ieti at (Tat Innnll. Erls railroad adda now cmschea (with smoking compartment in router of car, John Terrell, wells county man ’ j convicted of murder, taken to East 1 Haven asylum. I I'nllremait Fisher captures hobo J named Hurns who had burglarised I Hower a grocery. Engineer s begin survey nt ccliaa to Marion traction line through Or-

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DALE J. CRITTENBERGER. of Anderson Candidate for the democratic nomination for governor, capable, efficient, honest and in every way trustworthy. He ha* served as auditor ot state and can be judged by his record: —Political advt.

Marton Smith ami Albert Brittson Se leave on trip through the west. Eggs are 16 cents per dozen and butter 15 cents per pound. L> man Brothers lease rooms over Am h's jewelry shop for art store Soda fountains are being prepared for the season. Adams circuit court adjourns for three* days In memory of late Judge DaV'd Studabaker. Big Features Os RADIO Programs Today j KDKA. I'ittcburgh. (336 Ml 8 p m l <E S Tl —Th-- t'hamls r of Commerce c horus, conducted by Harvey p. Gaul. WOB. Jefferson City. Mo.. (44».9 Mb 8:88 P- s TI The Missouri state prison lea nd. KGW. Portland. <493 Mi 9:3# p m (PCS Tl Tile Portland Light Opera I aswoefation. WBAP. Port Worth. (476 Mi »;3# p. tn. (<’ 8 Tl—Th.- Moriah Temple Shrincrs band of fifty pieces. WjIN. New York. I ;6« Mt Bl p mJ tn 1 a.i-i <E 8 T)— Midnight Bohemia show. Popular program. • aoiSSuv - • * "MY FATHER'S HOUSE" *My Father’* house rimll boa hour t't pt« ■ 0 * tour sate: A pine-, where thirsty soul-. may And hungry h< arte be fed. .'A plae<- of prayer, of praise, cf peace ; Whole Ond and man may m-*t. * Where faith, triumphant. layg with toy. Ila trophic* at HU feet. * A pl .ee nh--r> wuundad In aria are * ’ Where weary oadtaay rc I; Where tho . who -*vk salvation * find And there Hie raved ate ld« t And her.- we bid our friend-, ’Tarowell.—" To tarot on earth no mure; r t'nlil we clasp glad hand* again Vpon that rhining shore. ”.. . ' I "My Father'* house;’ "An home of prayer:" Ho may M ever b/ 4 unto h»Uy uit*.*— «iaa tree* b *Tit M»no*» of barmitt*** *thit main » A pooplP ttVMf f*r rtgfct;

| This is our surest, host defense, — ' 1 Not wealth, nor power, nor might, j —A. I). Burkett, j Old fit Slate Extant In the Florence museum there l« * achi-olboy'a alate 2.-VIU year* old. I'nr fewor Halhbrrr th':- Is the liur«t fierfect specimen of nu nctual tublid for school ever- ise* in Ihnvq*. The 1 twenty-six letters run in I‘lim ni. Ina style from right to h-ft un i give tha t'hnlcldiun form of the Greek alpha!>et brought to soutlinest Italy by ' European colonists “The Humming Bird” will be ere Thursday. m-t ■ Ashbaucher’s FURNACES LIGHTNING RODS SPOUTING SLATE ROOFING PHONE 765 or 739 K

MEN like jto know the PRICE fcj I Take tar cvnmplr. n Ix-aulifttl full pimc nd in the **7*"/**“ Hiturday Earning I’oat showinu a nmart. swanky 1 live passenerr Coupe— The copy clearly describe* the brake* and l*i» hcnrlnc* —the power and the prettine**. I< h ' vou Ihnt here b an engine that make* motiniaH y? * • Imrk like mole hill?*—and here arc sprint."' m-" S < ■ — turn n»ud roads into a Kina's highua'' IhfavL It get* you all enthused—anti then *♦* your goat bv omitting the most important ' • —«he PRK'E. . . mrnl This More thinks that a clothing ad*TrH*"*" iJ&LXS’' wtfhiwt a price i* like delivering « lle<«r* Ibv npeech wthoul mentioning the I be- .. We cheerfully print our Prices in our l»"’" r . —there is nothing about them to keep in’"‘'f m; '' ? r <’ r I" •’rare you away. . " Michaels Stern Value Flr*« SP" rl ‘ '" ,h $20.00535.00 . Mtrt'.on and I’orllw lints *2.50 Io fuHar attached Shirl* w-* - ' 4 w ( hnlmcrs Vnton Sult* fl.oo ' I ]efuL-T-Aye47> Go J etrm cinmcs ro» tess J Moner-n* u ' rs ~ • DECATUR • INDIANA • 1 TO

S-T-O-P" . 1 - , ■ w : DO YOU SOMETHING? If you do, here’s a cheering thoughtThe Universe is governed by orderliness. The seed is sown, crops grow and are harvested according to that law. A man |»urs himself out in usefulness and his fellows honor him—a business house serves it customers efficiently and success comes to it. If ton want something—a car—hoa>e—financial intlepeaicnce—remember firwt the seed, next the crop, then the harvest. Once started the going is easy—ss.oo a week xaved in u interest drawing account will mean $1,000.(10 in about three years and six months! Learn the law. work in harmony with it and wh« you want in life is yours—Savings Accounts opened any da; from ten to three. Old Adams County Bank