Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 169, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1924 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Publish** Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Pree. end Oen. liter. E. W. Kempe—Vlce-Pres. ft Adv. Mgr. A. It. Holthoase—Bec’y. end Bus. Mgr. Entered et the Poitofflce et Decetur lndlene ee second clese metier. Babscrtptlon lute* Single copies . . - » cents One Week, by cerrler . 10 cent* One Year, by cerrler $6.00 One Month, by mall — 15 cents Three Months, by mall SI.OO Six Months, by mall $1.76 One Year, by mall $3.00 One Year, et office $3.00 (Prices quoted ere within first end second sones. Additional posUge added outside those sonss.) Advertising Rats* Mad* Knows on Application. Foreign Representative Carpenter ft Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Fifth Avenue Rldg., New York City, N. Y. Life Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. They are Investigating charges of graft in the state highway commission and it is quite possible that they will discover some surprises that will account for some of the overhead. It's a gigantic Institution and should be subject to the same regulation as any other department of state government. Buy a lot and r;et It paid for. Then with a few hundred dollars it is easy to finance a home and in a few years you will own your place. You will i wait a long time to pick one up with- ' out any investment on your part and ' in the meantime by the plan propoS- ( ed you will save something add be- j gin a habit of thrift that will be worth much to you. < _________ President Coolidge, It is now said, 1 will manage his own campaign. Mr. ( Wilson tried that and the trouble is j that a lot of the big fellows in your 1 own party don’t like the idea that 1 they can't be taken into confidence * f and given the responsibilities. If the president succeeds he will have to use more publicity than he has since 1 he assumed office or he will he lost 1 in the shuffle. * Ju ;t remember that we all help make the fair. It will be good or bad ' or average as we lend our presence and our boosts. The program i H the best ever offered. That’s all the managers can do. The rest Is up to j' you who enter exhibits or attend. (Jot up your picnic now and plan to spend the greater part of next week at Bellniont Park, most beautiful lair ground in the middle west. Some of the newspapers, unfriendly to Mr. Davis are trying to prove that In' la a resident of Long Island Instead of Clarksburg, W. Va: What’s tho difference? No one cares where ho Is from. What they want to know is what he stands for and whether or not he has the ability to deliver relief to a suffering nation, lie is a native of Clarksburg, retains his residence there, will be notified there and make it Ills heudquurters. Tliut ought to settle it even though he has been living temporarily Long Island and practicing law in New York City. Jehu Smith of Pleasant Mills, who

diiil Jcsluiday. was the first white child born in St. Marys township. That was eighty-six years ago and this wag u wilderness. Mr. Smith watched the county grow from a vast totest into one of the best comrmin.tiuH t n the en jj rre nH tlon and as a idouDor. ic 'md to make it grow, lie V,aH !l kalb. 11 soldier, as;.- , i citl * 1 tM,<! • lp 'Rh\)or and lu the fullest h l pioneer. Tile st rv < ; r . h '; I,f - v ‘ ouW «**• « interesting readiug as any ever wrlttti. We are unofflclaily intormed that a campaign Is now being made to pr I vide legislation at .he next session In Indiana to Increase the gasoline tax to three cents a gallon and the automobile license fees, the idea being to have more funds and to arrange a ten-year program of road building. We can't understand why , m

Flashlights of Famous People

Face to Face With Col. Jacob Ruppert, Jr, r Owner of the “Yankees’' and ihe Yankee Stadium ! (By Joe Mitchell Chappie) I In lajuisville, Kentucky, some i >#*ur« ago, a lad boaring tho name ol • the Dul’onts of powder fame, said to ’ his chums: "Boys, I am going to 1 build It! We want a house, not a t cave!” By the special permission of ! his mother he had already built his first bu'ld.ng- a lean-to or woodshed, attached to the old Kentucky home, where he was horn In December, 1863. Thomas Coleman DuPont began the work in his early teens that later resulted in the Equitable office building, housing twenty-two thousand people—more white people than in all of Alaska. He has been building eves since. As a hoy he forked in the mines and today bears the powder marks on his fingers. Timbering the shafts was one of his most satisfactory occupations. Graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he became a surveyor on the Louisville and Southern Railroad and later an engineer in the mines where he worked as a boy. This led to'more extensive operations in gold and iron min- I ing. 1900 he moved to Wilmington. Delaware, and became president of the E. I. DuPont de Nemours Company. The genius of the hoy who started with building a woodsheld, had already asserted itself in constructive achievement in the progress of his career. In 1921 he served in the I'nited States Senate from P/iware and has iieen actively engaged in public affairs ever since. A number of the American Society of Mechanlral Engineers, there is not a phase of engineering that T. Coleman DuPont does not understand with an engineering mind. The organization of his various companies is built on an engineering system. Every department fits into its place and carries Us responsibilities. He has already drawn plans for the greatest hotel in New York, facing Central Park. As a member of the Republican National Committee since 1916, he was glvci! (he task of perfecting the great audltonmi in Cleveland for the

Editor's Note: Send ten names of your favorite famous folk now living to Jot Mitchell Chappie. The Attic. Waldorf Astoria Hotel. New York City. Th» readers of this paper are to nominate for this Hall of Fame.

we can’t have the program on the i present taxes and license funds. It is i said the tax this year raised $4,500,- i 000. Add to thl s the millions from the license source and multiply It by ten and you will have a vast amount j which properly used, would build; many miles of splendid roads. We believe that at least half the money thu„ raised should he returned to the county from which it cumo to be used in maintenance of other roads than the state highway . To such a program our people would agree heartily. Every one wants good roads and arc willing to pay all they cun afford but there is certainly u limit to which we can go. The weeds about your premises and this includes vacant lots, must be cut this week. If the work is not done by Monday (he city authorities will have them cut at your expense. It Is hoped every citizen will lend their co-operation to the officials for weed cutting is one of the most important

Paris of the year's program to keep the city clean, healthy and well appearing. Cut the weeds and help the looks of your property and the best city in the state. Bert Morgan, ’prohibition director for Indiana, ‘Tit.” In Fort Wayne yesterday with twenty assistants from the Cleveland office and cleaned up a dozen and a half Joints, arresting the proprietors for selling liquors. It's proper if it were not that it all seems to he a political scheme in which esI forts are made to discredit local officers. It any headway is made In enforcing the liquor laws, the co-opera-jtlon of federal and local officers Is ‘ necessary, s — '• wrecked r . the watering trough here. Melvin d M ; N * W ,urnp <» w hen a friend whistli d and his car struey the trough, i erre Haute—Authorities are plan- 1 i

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' GENEPAL DuPONT says: “it is just as easy to do big things t as little things—to build with lumber, i iron and steel as with m.j: ble." Republican Nulional Convention—a ,triumph of comfort and convenience. ill his letters and his conversations he is terse and to the point. Three j lines is a long letter tor him. A tall man, with blue eyes and closelytrimmed moustache, he readily sees {the humorous side of things. This may he one reason why he is aide tc accomplish so much. A royal enter tainer, whether at home or at dinnpr at the Waldorf or at a garden part; at N'evens, his country home on the I Hudson, built by Alexander Hamilton, he is a real host. Keenly interested in the education al welfare of the boys ami girls liv ing in the mountains of his native state of Kentucky, he is a trustee and has contributed liberally to the ( Lincoln Memorial University at Cum- i berland Gap. “The real genteel, hospital spirit of a Kentuckian per < vails in all his dealings. In several Republican National 1 Conventions he has been honored with the vote of his state as the “favorite son” eandidate for President. “It is just as easy to do big thing | as little things—to build with lumb- , er. iron and steel as with marble— , the ptyneiples are the same. Every ] man. woman and child in this country has contributed something to the , progress of their city, state and na tion. It is not a question of big men or leaders; it is a question of anticipating wants and making plans before the cloth Is cut. Life has always seemed to me more or less of an engineering proposition.’’

niiiK a tost case to clotorminr whether slot iftaehines will l>o allowed to operate any 'mutter in Vigo eoiinty. WITH US ALWAY He was just a little laddie When his mother died, And. quiet, through tlje morning gray He sut there by her aide. ? I Came one, who brokenhearted, wept, Gazed on the still, white {ace, — Once warm ami sweet,—so beautiful. Now, cold hard murble-grace. Silence. A flood of memories. Features wtlh anguish drawn. — i Then, — brokenly, "It does not seem That mother, —can be, gone!" 1 "Why, Daddy, 1 don't think she's The child's quick answer came; * "1 think she's with us just like God t Is with us, —jusst the same,” J A child’s Intuition, this, Hut as a flood of light ‘ | Pout ing across a darkened world. 1 ; it banished grief's sad night. i , Oh, ye who do believe In God, — That He Is ever near, Are not our loved ones with Him? Aye, With us they Journey here. A Not In such form as mortal Bcnse Can feel or hoar or see; But, "Just like God Is with tis," they Are still with you and me. , ✓ Then let us think and speak and art As ever In their sight; So live that we shall make them glad. 'Til dawns the clearer light. —A. D. Burkett. o

IBig Features Os { RADIO J Programs Today J KDKA, Pittsburgh, (326 Ml 6 p.m. (E.S.T.). —Musical program, soprano, tenor, violin solos. WOC, Davenport, <4N4 M) 8 p.m. (C.S.T.). —Orgun recital by Irwiu Swindell. KYW, Chicago. (536 MI 7 to 11:30 (C.B.T.).—Musical program and the “Midnight Revue." WJZ, New York, (455 M) 7:30 p.m. (E.S.T.). —New York Philharmonic orchestra concert. KHJ, Los Angeles, (395 M) 8 to 10 p.m. (P.C.S.T.).—De Luxe.. Musical{ program. ■' o b TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ft ♦ + ♦ From the Daily Democrat flies ft * 20 years ago this day ft J tftftftftftftftftftftftftft! July 16. —County auditor completes annual distribution of funds a total of $79,231 to various townships and orporations. Miss Lticiie Bryson entertains for her cousin Miss Lula Eritellne. Farmers busy with hay and wheat harvest and few are in town for the Saturday trading. Johnson A- lloeh sell 35 horses at motion at Erie stock yards. Boy baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Sheets. Miss May Dibble and Mr. Otis Jross married by Rev. Pont ÜB, will nake home at Geneva. Miss Edna Crawford leave for Cleveland for visit with Mrs. Jules Spies. Tom Hailing is pitching for the Columbia City Reds. — o — They Live To A Ripe Old Age In Wabash, Indiana Wabash, July 16. —"Uncle” Jack Higgins, pioneer local resident, celebrated his one hundred and sixth birthday at his home here today greeting his friends and receiving congratulations. “Uncle” Jack, who is still active, takes a long walk each day and enjoys telling visitors his age. j He was born in Liverpool, England, July 13, 1818. and came to this country when a young man. His birthday for the past several years has been ihe occasion, for a local celebration. Last year he was presented with a birthday cake with 105 candles. “Uncle” Jack is the father of* 10 children. He resides at the home of t daughter here. BOARD OF GUARDIANS 8 A special called meeting of the I toard of Children's Guardians will I lie held 3:30 Friday afternoon and it I is important that all members be I arose Bt. i 1 MRS. D. I). HELLER, President. j • o I Gator*’ Rest Period I Hunting of nlligutors at night Is prodblted in Mexico by an edict of the overnment, TENTH STREET IMPROVEMENT COST IS FILED (Continued From Page One) committees. The matter of purchasing new hose lor (he fire department was referred (o the purchasing committee wth power to act. Captain Jack Freit reported that the city had 1,500 feet of good hose. The petition of Daniel Cook and others for a street light on Putterson street was granted. The petit’on of Jack Tester and others for the extension of the France sewer to fifth street and then to connect to the Line street sewer was referred to the street and sewer commute. The finance committee reported that full l ability and accident insurance on the new fire truck was placed with local agents. It was moved that tho' claims for demurrage on several cars of coal purchased by the city be refrered to the street and sewer committee who would dispose of the matter. The finance committee allowed the regular bills and the counctlmen adjourned to an executive session. WILKINSON WILL AID MOTORISTS (Continued From Page One) similar agencies will be found In every town and city. They have 676 stations of this kind in Indiana and co-operate with the auto associations tn every state in the union, giving

you the same privileges when touring outside the state. Have established license statons. Miss Yost at the Schafer Hardware store being in charge of the Adatns county office. Mr. Wilkinson will call on you soon and urge you to become an act ivt member of the assicUtion and to carry the emblem on the radiator of your cur. They cun help in many ways. One feature largely used is the information department. By dropp'ng a card to the office you can secure the best routing for any trip you desire to make inside or outside (he state, together with all other information and tips as to interesting places to visit. _

__ ' * -V. r Vacation Time You are planning on a Vacation and whether you co to the lakes, take a motor trip or go visiting, you will need" some new wearing apparel We are ready and want to supply your vacation needs. A few reminders for your approval HOSE SHIRTS COLLARS Summer Hosiery in an All new patterns and Ta J* alo "» WM " e ctaa " fabrics Every one a collars. New styles anti unusual collection. Fill auty> Collars at- fabrics. Packed in sanyour wants from our tached and without. itary boxes of 3in pack- . A good selection. . large selection. | NECKWEAR A new straw or a New and fancy creations The kind of cap that light weight. Good in four-in-hand and you enjoy wearing. A selection in both and bow. All colors and plentiful array of pat-up-to-Uie-minut, 1. ~o „ b ioati „n s. New and ” • clever. ___ __ VANCE & LINN _ — ' I YOUR T" OPPORTUNITY j I ow„ I to secure a desirable I Your I | Home! ■ lot on macadamed ' I I street with sewer and I I city conveniences I I EASY TERMS I 1 10% Cash - BaL $lO Monthly I I High Class Residential Lots I Hu, " i: I 33 ONLY 33 j I Opposite General Electric Co. I p Call or Phone I George Fryhofer Frank j. , aird Room 524 D H. S. Michaud First National Bank Representative Buildiro Murray Hotel Phone 104 '* Phone 57 133 S. 2nd St * Chicago. .. Decatur, Ind. t Decatur \ I

(Continued From Page One) ZZZZZZ of newspaper reporters and special writer, and cor respondents. P**** dt , newspaper in the country has! asked the court for * reporter a seat. Present plans call for the setting aside of a spacious room adjoining the co urt to be used as the ‘newspaper work room." Press associations ■ re being prepared for at leant 10« typewriters. From this coni w ic , nsrded by special bailiff

news of the trial will be sent In letins to every newspaper 01ii,,, ,11 the country. I o ■ “Crinoline and Romance’J featuring Viola Dana, \dam ■ theatre, Thursday, j u | v Benefit Tri Kappa. ' Special This WcokTll Phone appointment Kijj 8 Marceling t-* ■ Hound Curl ■ Vanity Beauty Nhopne B 115 N. First Street I I v, ■ i ■