Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 9 June 1924 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Eveninjj Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Pres, and Gen. Mgr. E. W. Kampe—Vice-Pres. & Adv. Mgr. A. K. Holthouse—See'y. and Bus. Mgr. Entered at the Postofflce at Decatur Indiana as second class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cents One Week, by carrier 10 cents One Year, by carrier $5.00 One Month, by mail _ 35 cents Three Months, by mail SI.OO Six Months, by mail $1.75 (>n, Year, by mail One Y'ear, at office- $3 00 (Prices quoted are within first and Becond zones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising Rates Made Known on Application. Foreign Representative Carpenter & Company. 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City, N. Y. Life Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. ’ THE “WHITE HOUSE” t CONVENTION: — I Unlike four years a<go the republi- ( can convention which opens in Cleve- i land tomorrow will be a tame affair. I’rcsident Coolidge will be nominated ‘ on the first ballot, it is said, the platform, written in the White House has j been carried to the convention city 11 by Mr. Slemp, the president’s secre- 7 tary and only one or two men are 1 candidates for the vice-presidency. The politicians are just seeing the point where the expense of a trip to u Cleveland could have been saved by 11 having the convention in Washington a and a political writer has the following to say on the matter: l, “The happy thought of 'holding the i republican national convention in the '' east room of the White House did '* v not occur to the Coolidge managers until after the call to Cleveland had g gone forth. This was a matter of it disappointment to the as much *

time and trouble could have been sav

t‘<l If the delegates or delegates of the delegates had been summoned ty Washington for the formality of a convention. “A White House gathering would have served the purpose very well for there is nothing for the delegates to do when they reach Cleveland next week front all sections of the country. Their work has been done for them. Their decisions have been reached in advance. The Coolidge managers have kindly taken over all •hat the convention might have otherwise been expected to do. “The president, himself, through Ms advisers and managers, has sclected the temporary chairman who will deliver the keynote speech; the permanent chairman, the chairman of the resolutions committee and the orator to place the president In nomI (nation. All their speeches have approved. Moreover, they have select, ed the new chairman, secretary and treasurer of the republican national committee, which is supposed to reorganize In the convention city. Denis! la made that William Mcrgqp llutler. of Boston, the president's preconvention manager and the chair-man-to-be of the national committee, carried with him when he went to Cleveland a platform which had be-n written In the White House and ap proved by the president.”

•‘TEN COMMANDMENTS": — \ writer In the Rotarlun magailne I* the author of the followtnic "Ton Commandment* of inialne**," whtrb tuny bo rend and followed with itno«l results: • Handle Ih«* hardest Job Itrd Mtch day Kaiy one# are pleasures, “lk» nut be afraid of criticism mrltirtie youraelt often. 'Mo a lad and rejoice In the other follow'* aurroaa—aludy hi* method*. "lm not be minted by dlalth#*. Arid mini the flne*t fabric*. "Be "Do not hare the notion that ant re*a mean* simply money making "He fair, and do at leant oik decent act erery dar In the ym*r. Honor tbe chief. There mum N a head »e everything.

Flashlights of Famous People

Face to Face ■.I With David Belasco America’s (Jreat Dramatist and Producer (By Joe Mitchell Chappie) i As theaters go dark in New Y’ork City, whether because of closing season or equity strikes, there is a revival of interest In nmnugers and producers, lor the fact remains that a theatrical production must have a producer at one time or another. Climbing the four flights of winding stairs that lead to the unique studio under the roof of his theater i found David Belasco, the veteran, who lias

given some of the greatest productions to the American stage. Tlie same mystic, quiet, beloved Belasco, with gray hair, twinkling eyes and dark eyebrows greeted me, speaking softly and distinctly as in (he old days. H-* lives, thinks and works in the midst of “properties.” On a handy desk was Dumas' work. "The Three Muskateers" and a drum that sounded the long roll for Napoleon—drama on every hand surrounds David Belasco. .1 ..tin autalli.

“Is the dramatic instinct really creeping into business?’’ "I think so." he answered. “You know the skyscraper evolved from an incident where a bird cage was holding up heavy books placed upon it. j The salesman writes, rehearses and produces his own little plays every, day—he oftentimes has a more diffi-i cult role than some actors." Davtd Belasco was born in California and spent his early days in a j monastery, which accounts for his : liking for clerical garb. He begun as usher in a theater, and as a result > knows his theater from the front to, back stage. As stage manager at! Baldwin's Grand, in San Francisco. i< he made a national reputation. When a produitiun passed his inspection itj was icatty for Broadway. Beginning his New York career as stage manager of the Madison Square. ' it was not long hefeue David Belasco was lead'ng manager of the Lyceum Theater and soon built his own, “The , Uclasoo" Theater which has been the scene of more distinctive theatrical < triumphs than any other theater in the country. Belasco has become an institution, and the theatrical public.

Editor's Note: Send ten names of your favorite famous folk now 1jv.03 to Joe Mitchell Chappie. The Attic. Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City. The readers of this paper are to nominate for this Hall of Fame.

“Have confidence in yourself. “Harmonize your work. I.et sunt shine radiate and penetrate.” Frank Roberts writing In the Sunt day Journal-Gazette on the platform adopted by the democrats last week says: “When the friendly battles which marked that enthusiastic conclave of Indiana democracy were over It found all factions shaking hands and declaring that here was a ticket and declaration of principles for which not only democrats, hut Americans of other past party affiliation* could fight with a good conscience and a stout heart. The platform, party lewder* *aid. challenged all Americans to a fresh examination of those great principles of 'freedom and liberty.' which were built on Plymouth Rock, writtpn In the Declaration of Independence, proclaimed In the 'bill of rights.' and sent ringing around the world by the peals of the old Liberty Hell." A copy of the democratic platform was printed In Saturday's Dally Democrat. v !_. 1 ■ . After the wheels were grea*«d and the stage set for the nominating of Frank O. t/twden. former governor of Illinois, as the republican vlca-presl-dent candidate, that gentleman has not 1 Red the republican committee that he will not nccepT the nomination If given him. Mr. Bowden was a candidate for president four years ago and would have been nominated If It were not for the mix-up he and his cap palgn managers had with thb southern delegates. He evidently has higher ambitions now. A hard-working farmer railed this •■tire this morning and staled that the rslng were playing havoc with the 1 <Tope and suggested that we ask the people to pray tor better weather, lu | 'his day of fast living and I

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H .j•, r - I *-#% j - /V A JHSZi s • Vv v < DAVID BELASCO says:

“A salesman writes, rehearses and produces his own little plays every, I day—he oftentimes has a more diffi-' cult role than some actors." for over twentv-flve years, have counted on a Belasco play as an event of the season. Simply to list Belasco's productions is to record pre-eminent thVatrlcnl successes. More than producing drama, Belasco fias accomplished much in the development of artists and ac-

tors. From David Warfield in “The 1 Music Muster." to Lionel Atwell ia j "Dcvcreaux” —from Mrs. Leslie Carter in “Zaza”. Blanche Bates in "The Girl of the Golden West" to Leonora I’irich in "Tiger Rose" —the list is a veritable blue book of famous stage i folk. I The first ambition of every stage | aspirant is to “see Belasco.” His rcai- | ism is real —real fires glow in the fire- j ! place— the lighting is studied to the I lust shadow. This all reflects th j | rugged sincerity and honor of Belasco to his art. I “I believe in regulating the imagination by reality. Bus.ness is much , like a play; business is built, and so is a' play; both are evolutions aionr; I natural progressive lines, both depend essentially upon human inter- \ er t.” I' The Dean of American Dramatists,! David Belasco personifies American d.ama. He has encouraged the drama I in smaller cities and gave the Belas- t Co cup recently presented to a Texas I club in the Little Theater, toarua-' tt’-ent under direction of Drama 1 I. ague work.

plenty, many may” have forgotten about the Almighty and a f in- 1 cere prayer may help change things. •■ r - Chicago, with its Franks murder case has taken the newspaper head-' lines from Indiana affairs and we'll venture to say that we don't want to see Indiana go the “Windy City" one l<etter In order toheep to the front. I We dont know what ail this rain is about, but will admit that we have* * had more than we need and that has brought up the question, “Howmany years ago did Noah atid his ‘ family and the animals take to the arkr • 1 -- o *• TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ ♦] ♦ From the Daily Democrat files ♦ h 20 years ago this day ♦ * + * + + * + + + ++ + ♦•)-

Juno 9 —Engagement of ;*il<« Mary Myers to Mr. Km«ry J. Wttmti of nellefmintalne, Ohio, anrount i-d a' party for fourt -en girl friend 1. George Cbroalater and tow aa Satant* working for Mann & Christen at Napolenn. Ohio, lay 135 * perc h of alone and M.ooo brick In £3 day*. George Nat lit rich* famous cue cent wild weat ahow give* street parade. John If. Green «»f Noble ' county buy* Fonter farm In Bt. Mary* townnhlp. 1M acre* for |l2.ot*». Marahul) Cord it* and citl*«*n» «Aae> tramp* several mllw> Bfid catpure them The teiboc* am su*pcrt>*l of robbing the Olnter home n ar IN tertorn. \*ew city Imnd hold* tint practice. Miaa Rose Confer la 111 with toßaoll* U*. Approaching wedding of Mr. Will Colrhln to Mil* Kate Tawncy of Michigan la announced. Mia* Nellie Bedrock of Trnli mapalii la visitlng here. Fiihermcn I/m Ane.eni Boat* lPmln nmr used by the lalmna t>h- ! armrn of \Vgse* nr* of the t)pa of tba { akin-covered coracle* n*ed by tba Bf itj ou* XOuO year* «go.

Keep Your Kerchief Dry You lan't please everybody, it no use to try, Nor any use to worry or get the blues and cry. If you advise for war. you’re thought a “brutal fellow”; if you're a man of peace, you’ve got a “streak of yellow." If you are poor you’re scorned und culled a "ne'er-do-well"; If rich, you are a “rogue,” condemned to certain,—tophet. If you art sympathetic you’re counted a “soft mark”; 'lf you’re indifferent, "hardhearted,” and "tight-barked.” If you save up your money, you're "old tight-wad John Doe”; If charitable. It's said, you “ did it just for show.” ,if active in the church, you're called a “hypocrite”; If not you are a “heathen,” or "morally unfit." If you're in politics, you're in it for the graft; If not, “unpatriotic," is criticism's shaft. If you are for the bonus, you “want the soldier's vote”; If not, you're cursed and culled “rank ingrate.” "turncoat.” m If you're a forest hermit, you’re queer, or “nearly bright”; If In society, a "butter-fly of night” You can’t please everybody, it ain't no use to try, Just do the best you can and keep your kerchief dry. . A. D.' BURKETT o

ißig Features Os \ RADIO Programs Today \ (Copyright 1 £24 by U. I’.) WIiAZ Troy. N. Y. (3SO M) 9:30 1- m. (K. 8. T.t--Will 11 Wgde's "omnia:) minstrel chow" with William Hill Hilly, Will and Willie. WOS, Jefferson City. (440.9 Mi $ u.ra. (C.S.T.). —Weekly concert "The Missouri .stale prison band. WJZ, New York. (4G5 M) 10 p. m. <E. 8. T.l— Midnight Frolic by Hen Relven's orchestra. KOO. Oakland, (312 Ml 8 p. m. O’

C. 8. T.l—KGO's educational courses 1 in academic subjects. WEAF. New York. <492 M) i p. m. I (E. S. T.l—Joint recital by Edyithe 1 !sunbertl . aopnion. and Mlcharl 1 ImmberU. cellist. Van Wert Peony Gardens Are Beginning To Bloom Van Wert. Ohio. June g—Peonies, |th*» bright flowers that dress Van ( Wert sa beautifully in June are be renlnning to open and during the 'n-st two yreeks will bring thousands !of visitors here front all part* of th< I I'nltf-d State*. They're late this yar tally a week later even than last sea;on —but by the end of this week the colorful garden* will begin to »how tp, reaching th<-lr most beautiful fate during the week beginning June ] IS. If the flowers brough* exclamation* of delight from nature lovers last I yeas, this ;es-.on'S p.-trden* will be 1 ven more beautiful. Bee it. Vonnev Its, former president of the Amrrt«»n penny Society, has grenlcly sdd-t-l to and benntlfled Ms 2* a-re* of landscape during the pnn year. C. F. Wsssenherg. whose amalicr garden I* *0 beautiful that n filet ura of it adorn 1 a nail on the home of one cf F>*nce'» most celebrated grower* ha* ndded hundred* of plants a Illy (tool and other feature* to hi* plan-. Thi* progre** has also extended to mo»t of the smaller garden* of the city, John S. Bowers Building A Modern Double House Work ha* start'd o nth«* foundation I for a double house which John S, 1 (tower* will have erected on Marsh ll • treet. over the hollow, west of the Row-era home. The large barn. M feet bmg. at thf- rear of the Rower* home, will be moved to the *lt# and remodeled Into a modern house. Each side of the house will have •even room*, a kitchen at-d porches 1 and a ba»en-nl»t. Th** ho#*® will be modern In every c-apert. Rowers muted. It will have- a frowtese of t S( rent 00 Marshall street and with the porches will extent hnck about j I ?,« feet. . | Mr Rowers hope* to bars the | house ready for occupancy by fall and

he is personally supervising the con I structlon work. As far as known this !is the only house being contsructed !in Decatur this spring. The apartments will lie leased as soon us a definite date cuu be given as to when they will be ready for occupancy. o l * Delayed Norah—" But. Reginald: I’m very ■ris-i With you, really! Yotr'promlsod faithfully to bring our engagement ring tonight." Reggie "Believe me, dear. Tin sorry. The truth is—the other girl hasn’t returned it yet."— London Telegraph.

Valuable Advice Tell tut* how a young man uses Ida spare time, end I'll foretell Ids future. The youngster who studies in spare hours Is sure of promotion. But the lad who Just "kills time” when lie’s old will whine about “lir.rd lu.-L" and “no dm no#.* Think this over, boys. —i o FETTERS TRIAL (Continued from page four) evidence. Dick Fetters Testifies Dick Fetter s took the stand on behalf of the state and told the story of the boys meeting in Celina at Charles Blossom’s pool room, going to Rockford and to the Moyer farm, going in the smoke-house, getting a can of lard and a hum oil meat, and on leaving the smokehouse a shotgun shot was heard by him. He was standing at the head of the lane as a guard. On hearing the shot he ran back to the machine where Jesse Smelzer was, and in about 10 minutes George and Dick-Fetters came to the machine and said: "Let's tear out of here, we shot a man. Don't know whether we killed him or not.” Thereupon they left and Jesse drove the machine to Celina. leaving Wilbur oft at Rudy-Slm-on'a. and there they disbanded. W. A. Hoehamer was railed and testified that he visited the place, the Moyer farm, the morning the body was found, that he saw shot in the smokehouse door, that there was a division in the shot, a space between as if an object had been there at the time the shot was fired. Saw Shot In Door

Thomas Ket chain was <4lied. He was the undertaker from Rockford. Ue was there the morning of the finding of the- body and saw the shot In the smokehouse door, space between where the shot had been divided as if a very thin man had been standing there at thV time the shot was fired. E. K Jackson was called and testified that he acted a* coroner on the morning of the finding of the body, that he got to the premises about 4:30 in the morning and looked things over and left the empty and loaded shells laying around until the sheriff and prosecuting attorney came. He noticed tracks In the land, of a man barefooted, and also of a shoe print, that looked as If It was a person with a crippled foot. Saw spots at the end of the Une. looked as If blood spots and a brown feather. Mr. Dillon was called as the next witness and testified that he was Th' I , II 1~ V Mason degree. Tuesday evening. June 10. Immediately following the regular <tated meting. A good attendance lesired. W. M. mtix r Wllil ! •jgUliikil ? at \ ’>i3» ;> - 400 ROOMS ,vr,„s *l»b tt»#t*> i»bft ififtifbit 1 • • » I " I* 1 ’ life* l'*i Rout 1* at fJ ( > per !(*>' , j 100 kwx-.sat 1 {.O'* prr f* * j 196 Room* *t 41.-9 f*r fit*, *l R vifi .at f;,( )p r lk»y F F . »at si.*o per L’ay J b*»» Ml* fhf#d» ■*% £*;,*»» v 1 F*<b tmm. , 1 oo»l Nerlr# the Very Rent C lub t 'rakU, t , . * IS tor., -si I.MW- !'<■«)« . , ,TJ T-.l le d Ijute iWonff* I.Vi j Coder Shop and Tea Hts- tv* Km' 4 in the 1 hv I VmrsMl'lt |rtr»ce«t in hoe i f ! In-Uaiwimij*,"*** SMllAt.ru** At. ! (ktUmnl (••(!> •( Avt-nrhy A**, HOTEL LINCOLN A t MtYt*. >!•*»*•' INDIA? AFOBI*

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