Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 165, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1924 — Page 7

HUNTINGTON HAS state record h o^«7 ha ‘ O s Everyjhousand lowest infant mortality rate, in T ' of Indiana i« !<>«“<> in the tl,f Huntington. according to an ctty ° .rtnlitv report published to- »“’! 1 A»»rl » U«“»" day of New York City. This A6S °‘'* Maees Huntington’s infant rafe at 30. which means that 30 dM / very 1 000 i,lfantß born l,Uri, ‘ g died wi'hin their first year. ' 192 2 and 1923 infant mortality itics for the five Indiana cities S the lowest records are as folk*s: 1822 1823 W 63 30 jluotington g 8 N'» Albany '59 47 L"f aniport '67 50 Lifayette Jeffersonville . 1 ' T! ,e average infant death rate for •he State of Indiana is 79. placing it Lenth among the thirty states and , he District of Columbia, comprising the Birth Registration Area. This area Eluding 584 cities of more than 10,population, is covered in the report Issued by the American Child Health Association. As in 1922 Pacific Coast states again lead all sections of the country in low iefant death rates. Washington with a rate of 51. Oregon with 53. Minnesolo with 12. and California with 66. head the list of all the states within the Birth Registration Area. The entire sectional average is only 57 as | compared with 78. the average for all i the territory in the area. Chester, Massachusetts, hold the best infant mortality record witlhin the area, each having a record of 26. j Spokane. Washington, with a rate of j

Are You Paying Too Much for Your Whistle? Benjamin Franklin, as a small boy, was so eager to own a certain whistle that he ga v e all his pennies for it—and then found it wouldn't blow! Just so, rich foods keep you poor—and then don't nourish. For ysur health's sake, cut down on them and eat MILLER’S Blue Ribbon Bread The loaf at once a luxury and an economy. Makes you feel you are living like a prince—even while it cuts your food bills. MILLER’S all grocers BAKERY THIRD AND MONROE STS. 1 IT H I I We’re At The Half - I Way Mark ~ “and I «nt ahead of my schedule. I've saved more than half of my years quota. Now watch me do even better during the next six months. Reader, has your savings been satisfactory the first half year? You. too, can Profitably determine to do better during the half of 1924. Interest paid on Saving Accounts at the rate I 4% I Adams County Bank |

48, stands first among cities of 100„ 000 to 250.000 population while New York City and Cleveland, Ohio, rating 67, head the list of the ten largest cities in the United States. In cities of 250,000 or more a comparatively small number of infant deahts occur. It is in cities of 10,000 and 25,000 population that the highest rates exist. The following table gives averages of the 584 cities in the Birth Registration Area grouped according to size: Population Rate Over 250,000 75.9 100.000—250,000 80.5 50,000—100,000 79.3 25.000—50,000 78.8 10,000—25,000 81.6 The statistics issued by the American Child Health Associatin of tute an annual report designed to interest the entire country in the reduction of infant mortality ami the necessity for birth registration. This re port is part of a nation-wide program for child health built up by the American Child Health Asseociation of which Herbert Hoover is president. Data for the Birth Registration Area was secured from the United States Bureau of the Census while figures from the territory in th Death Regis- , tration Area were gathered directly from the state and local authorities. o - Another Suit Against The Fiery Cross Co. Indianapolis, July 11—Financial difficulty of the Fiery Cross publishing Co., resulted today in another suit against the publishers, high officials of the Ku Klui Klan and the Knights of the Ku Kltiz Klan incorporated. Hiram Evans and Milton Elrod both of Indianapolis and H. (’.McCall of Dayton, Ohio, were named jointly i with the klan in a suit for *2oo.<mt) damages filed in federal court by the Dayton American Printing Co.. Da lon - • >1 1 lie company alleged breach of I contract.

■-T-i-r-i-i-i-rt i iiiiiiiiiH DI-H-fr ■ • Little Sister Was the Image in His Heart - L By GEORGE HAMILTON "I • • ((£), 1U24, Western Newspaper Union.) “T GUESS that good-for-nothing Wali ter Jameson will be coming home ' soon, now that the old man bus cashed I in,” wus the gossips’ verdict in Hicksj ville. Walter had never succeeded. At ’ last ids father had bought him a ticket 1 to Nevada and told him not to let him , see his face again. 'i Walter did not feel any particular regret at leaving a father who had J never shown him uny affection. But ,| his mother had cried, and that made i him feel badly—also leaving Nancy Dayton. They iiad been sweethearts. I \\ lien lie told her he loved her—the second time he came home penniless—she laughed In Ids face. | ‘‘l’ll win you yet. Nancy,” he answered and went away. ' Yes, there was one jierson besides Ids mother who believed in Walter, but he did not know’ it. That was Elizabeth, Nancy's little sister. i And now* Walter was back. And, to Ids mother, he was still the boy who was going to make so much of bls life, though he was almost thirty. “You are going to stay home with me, dear," she said. “It will be hard ' to keep things going, and your father left only two thousand in insurance.” But she looked wistfully after him the morning after his arrival, as he walked over to the Dayton house, hen he reached the door lie was as- • toqKied at tiie vision that he saw before him. “Why—this isn’t Nancy!" he gasped, staring at the beautiful young girl who stood smiling at him. I "No, I'm Elizabeth,” answered the Rirl, blushing at his frank stare of admiration. “Nancy is out this evening. Won’t you come In, Mr. Jameson ?” I When he took his leave an hour later, the young man realized that, whatever his love for Nancy might have been, the Image that he carried In Ids heart had now u striking resemblance to Elizabeth. And he was bound in honor to ask Nancy to be bls wife. That was the Irony of It! When he called the next evening and met her his heart sank. How cdUld he ever have loved Nancy, yds woman with the affected air and feevlsh ties about her mouth? A »ua not until he was about to .eave that Welter summoned up coursay wbat was uppermost in his nr.rKu do remember what I jog lorx tme we juried?” he Nin.v • UeU* Nat quickly, but it wiffi not wUb *ove. She had not iiad c ;roposx *g six months, nnd she was 'unglnp toe :ax>tber scalp. "No. Mr. Jsaesun. What was it?" she ?a<iiure<j vetrly. "That 1 was eoiuMg bsek to marry you," be lO<Wt(V>‘4 Nene,''- snrt!! -«nuuh pierced the air. "Weik r»t> •a’l-taluJT have carried out' the r.»# wan of vour determination. Bbo<t oeiiflng badt?” she answered. ■'But as iwr the mqond —why, I think you anather guess coming, Mr. Jameln." He looked Nancy’s mocking face nnd ealtfet-eert hy. Brt thnt wns not his last visit to (Ji* Dayton home. <»n the contrary, he called frequently after that —only It WM to see Miss Elizabeth. Os course. Nancy was not slow to see what wus transpiring. “Well, | EHznbitfa, W you wnnt my east-off I beau, of course it's all right," she said. 1 | “Only he'll always lie a pauper, nnd If I I were you I would send Idm right j about face without delay.” Thnt Walter had naked Nancy to marry him since his return Elizabeth did not know. The words stung her. Walter was not slow to notice the change in her manner the next time he called. I “Elizabeth, what have I done to offend you?" he pleaded. I “You haven't offended me, Mr. Jameson." replied the girl. "Only—people nre n-tylng —" I ' "What, dear?” asked Walter taking !>er hand in his. "That that you are making love to me because you can't get Nancy,” she faltered, and tried to run away. But Walter caught her. "Now you listen to me" he said. "It's true I dl<l ask Nancy to marry me when I came back. But It wasn't because I loved her, Elizabeth. z As soon ns I saw you I knew that I had ( loved you nil the time. It was beennae—l Telt honor bound, my dear. | Ami whmi she refused me my heart just leaped up to think It wns going ' to bo you." . i “H>»w do you know It's 4ff Ing to he me?" asked Elizabeth. I i | For answer he took her In Ills arms , nnd pressed his Ups to hers. I "Isn't ft?" he demanded eagerly. 1 ; ! And Elizabeth said “yes." And then he told her the momentous secret which was shortly to set all the town gaping. I 1 For It wns renlly true. And when i he bought hts mother the flrest house In the place, nnd It became known thnt ho hnd made his fortune In the .lame t son gold mine, all Hicksville rusird 1 to Invite him to Its homos. , At for Nancy—there were four new I lines about her- mouth forever after, two on each side: and Its downward 1 droop was decided . 11

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY,JULY 11, 1924.

ttttttttttt v. ..• •• •.•tttt’j • • But She Saved Israel Meyers From Big Loss • :: —< — : I•• • • By WALTER j. delaney " I•• • • (©, 1924, Western Newspaper Union.) 4‘TSRAEL MEYERS, Drosses,” was the sign over the doorway of the bunk Uke building I entered. Twenty years agoue Israel Meyers bud graduated from a one-horse junk business to the dignity of a scrapiron >ard. Twelve years later he had gone into • grosses." Never a burglar brought his booty to Israel Meyers to be melted up past identification. Israel was honest. That was why be was rated “C,,” which means “1125,060,” and “I'A,” which means “the highest grade of credit." Os all this I, Roy Burley, was tl’inking. I came on duty bent, but with a pleased, expectant sense as well. Israel lived with his family at the rear of the counting room and its great safe-filled vault, and a part of the household was Miss lola Purcell. She was not it relative of the drosses man, but for three years had been his stenographer, bookkeeper and private secretary. As a commercial reporter for an agency that wus the credit censor of the world, I bad to visit the place on my round of duties several times during the year. Just now I had come on a special mission. It appeared that Meyers had paid down SIO,OOO on the purchase of a large mine. It was a rare bargain, but the seller wanted to be sure the balance would come along in stipulated installments. Our rating guaranteed it, but I wanted a new financial statement to be sure we were right. I entered he counting room, to find it untenanted, sut down beside a desk and waited. Upon the desk lay an open letter, apparently Just received. At a glance I saw that it was addressed to Miss Purcell and from Meyer. It told her that the manager of their great brunch house In another city had disappeared with almost its entire cash capital, which meant “failure und ruin unless—" A step behind me prevented tny reading further. It was Miss Purcell, but I bad already gained a great tip. The house of Israel Meyer was insolvent und that Item of news tielonged to my agency. As I spoke such words as “casual call,” “new statement” and the like, she smiled graciously and took from the desk a signed audited statement allowing the business in the most solvent condition in the world. “As of The twenty-fifth,” she reminded. “By the way, as you are here have you ever looked over our stock? No?" She led the way to the open vault doorway guarded only by the heavily barred Innqr door. She bowed me ahead of her —click 1 The door had crashed to upon me. shutting me into the vault a helpless ' prisoner. I watched my captor run to the front door and close and lock it to prevent any Intrusion. “Do you understand?” she asked, with a doubtful smile playing about her lips. “I think so,” I rejoined, with a shrug of my shoulders. "It is clever. You know that I comprehend the house Is on the rocks. How long can you keep it quiet?” “Twenty-fowr hours,” she answered with confidence, "and by that time we will have tided over the stress. You are the only one who has received a hint of the truth.” "I >uty firrtuty, and with freedom I should certainly have sent my unfortunate news broadcast. I was cleverly trapped,” I admitted. “Listen,” spoke my fair gaoler; "you will be fflad of my action later op. I will pass through the burs whatever food yo"u care for, ami cigars. I will talk with you. read to you. There Is a piano lu the nearest living room. I will, h* you choose, play und sing for you." "Channing!" I laughed! "truly so. But what of tiie penalty to me of remaining absent from my work?" “You shall not suffer for it." said Miss Purcell, quietly and reassuringly. Then she left me to sleep on some blankets she had passed through the bars of the door. About the middle of the night I awoke. I beard a strange boring sound. I lay still and watched. They bored a hole through the floor nnd a human hand probed about to locate the trap lock. I seized ft nnd shouted out. In a few minutes Miss I'urce’l appeared. I explained the situation. “BurgUrs," she said. "Let go of the hand. With you her», I do not core to court an explanation with the p«>lice." It was daylight when she went to the atreet door to receive an early telegram. She read it, smiled, nnd pussed it to me. “Have raised the hundred thournnd from my brother," It run. "Crisis past. Home tomorrow. —Israel Meyer." "You enn go—and thunk you for your company," she said naively. “I would like to call again," I re marked. "Do so. Mr. Meyer will feel he owes you something for saving hli treasures front the burglars." "And you?" I Inquired pointedly. "1 would like an opportunity to show you thnt 1 can be a pleasant hostess an well as a cruel gaoler." I nm a frequent visitor at the Meyer house now and lola seems always g|*{ to welcome me. Israel Meyer has of sered <ne a good position, and—Jois and I are to be married.

: Warsaw Mayor Increases Fine To $5 For Drunks ; Warsaw, Ind.. July 11.—The high . I cost of getting drunk is going up in J Warsaw today. The $1 fine is a thing ; of the past. • In passing sentence on Oliver Da- . vis, 55, an old offender, Mayor J. A. ’ Sloane sent the accused to the state penal farm for thirty days and imposs ed a fine of $5 and costs. > • s State May Employ Counsel To Fight ’Phone Increase 1 Indianapolis, July 11—Employment of special counsel to fight the Indiana t Bell Telephone Co., in the rate battle t is being considered by Governor 1 Branch. i The governor has promised tlrat no . stone will be left unturned iu the ati tempt of the state through the public - service commission to control utility r rates as outlined by the statutes. ’ Attempts to obtain a modification ‘ of tiie decree granted the company in federal court will be the first step ’ taken by the state according to at- . torney general U. S. in mapping r out a new campaign today. r ; o ‘ Indianapolis Man Is A Candidate For President t —•— “ » (United I*ress Service) i Indianapolis. July 11—John Zahnd. J * Indianapolis real estate broker, today I ’ | launched his campaign for the pres- I ’ idency of the United States on the I ' national independent ticket. I Roy M. Harp, Omaha, formerly a I ) nominee of the people's party for I t i vice president, is his running mate. I The ticket was selected and the I ’• platform through a referendum vote I 8 announced by Zahnd. I ’ I Zahnd was one of the organizers of I 1 the “committee of 48" in the cam- I j paign of 1920. I - L—»—»-WANT ♦.!'« v’*RN—* g—s I r SIGN'S YOU CAN BELIEVE IN If your breath is bad and you have I ■ spoils of swimming in the head, poor I ■ appetite, constipation and a general no- I - account feeling, it is a sign your liver is I I torpid- The one really dependable rem- I I 1 edy for all disorders in the liver, stomach I and bowels is Herbinc. It nets powerfully I on the liver, strengthens digestion, pun- I 1 fies the bowels and restores a fine feeling | I of enertrv. vim and cheerfulness. l*rice h - CO". Fold by I Holthouse Drug Co. I ’ill . JEL Ms M t HH AK Mb * odk Kills I I I aau ' 1 MOTHS inßottiMOnly g— ■ ■ BT~ Half Pint 50e ■ ■— IE. [ Pt. 75c Qt $1.25 . . -SSS’.’T® Mosquitoes ,l RoachesAnh x " ■' —— - ■ .11l

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