Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 213, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1924 — Page 4

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Advertising Rates Made Known on Application Foreign Representative Carpenter & Company, 123 Michigan Avenuue, Chicago, Fifth Avenue Bldg.. New York City. N. Y. Life Bldg., Kansas City Mo. PROGRESS IN RAIL CONSOLIDATION: — What is known a s the Nickel Plate or Van Sweringen consolidation of trunk-line railroads nears completion with its ratification by the Pere Marquette Railroad directors. No opposition in particular has appeared from among the stockholders of any of the liiy>s involved, and the next and final step is to secure the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission. This approval is not necessarily endangered by the fact that the commission’s own plans of trunk-line consolidation under th? Transportation Act of 1920 are greatly upset by the Van Sweringen project. The latter includes the Erie which was to head one of the commission’s consolidated systems. It includes the Chesapeake and Ohio and Hocking Valley, which were to head another of the commission's systems. It includes the Nickel, Plate and Toledo/ St. Louis and Western roads, which figure in a system headed by the Lehigh Valley, as proposed by the commission. It includes the Pere Marquette, which was to head a little grouping of northern roads to embrace Henry Ford’s Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton. But the Interstate Commerce Com- • mission’s plans were never more than tentative and suggestive, and they continue to remain so and nothing more. Now we have some action instead, and if it conforms to the requirements of the Transportation Act, as it appears to do, the commission would hardly be justified in interposing a veto. The chief objection may ’" seem to be that the consolidation " takes in two great completing trunkline systems instead of confining it- ■ self to on. These two ar the Erie and Nickel Plate from New York to Chi- > cago and St. Louis and the Chasepeake and Ohio and Hocking Valley fro Chicago. But there will remain in competition the New York Central system to the north and the Pennslyvania anil Baltimore and Ohio systems between the Ei.a and Chesapeake apd Ohio, with room and roads enough left for another consolidation to include the Lehigh Vailely or Lackawanna or Reading. The great appealing fact of the Nickel Plate consolidation is that It spells progress in carrying out the purposes of the Transportation Act. — j New York World. The republican campaign managers in Indiana who talk about vast majorities in November, know better than any one else they aro kidding themselves and the best proof is acknowledgment of the weakness ot the state ticket. The state convention, controlled it is admitted by the klan, nominated Ed. Jackson for governor, an open •’wet’’ advocate for lieutenant-governor and H. N. Sherwood ot Franklin, tpr state school superintendent. They have been trying to make excuses for these and others o n the ticket, but there is so much objection to Sherwood that charges that "he used questionable methods to collect subscription money for an educational magazine, of which he and a partner, were publishers' have been filed with State Chair-mat

Flashlights of Famous People

Face to Face : With Anna K. G« Rohlfs Famous Mystery Stories Writer; Author of "The Leavenworth Case” (By Joe Mitchell Chapple) "What will happen next?” So it is in an interesting lite, so it is in interesting books. Sometimes I wonder if Anna Katherine Green Rohlfs, the author of "The Leavenworth Case” and a score of premier mystery stories realizes how many hours of delight and entertainment she has furnished

her readers, who have multiplied into the millions. Mrs. Rohlfs is, without doubt, a pre-eminent woman mystery story writer. "What quaint notions people have of the authors of mystery stories, said Anna Katherine Green in her charming home at Buffalo. "When an author writes detective stories, people have the idea that the writer can speak learnedly of ourselves, the man ner of mystery making aud the art

of writing—but we cannot. Whea we liegin to think of ourselves, we find that we are a bit of mystery to ourselves. In fact, the greatest mystery of all is oneself." This author, who has taken the kinks out of many a tired brain with her thrilling tales, continued as her face beamed: “It is not my work todrecome interested in myself, but to become interested to know how I can best interest readers in my fictional people and proceed to tie alert brains into a knot, tighten it. and when the time comes, deftly as istssible straighten out the line of circumstances to the satisfaction of the reader, and then the author. When Anna Katherine Green was a young girl in Brooklyn. New York, the city of her birth, she enjoyed the thrill and fascination of keeping people's curiosity aroused in little stories that she would write; but now comes the experience of authors generally from one whose narrations fairly gallop in flowing easy style from “The Leavenworth Case.” published in 1892. to "The Step on the Stair.” published in 1922. "Writing of any kind has never been easy to me. Whenever 1 have written a story, its plot and character combinations have to become so absorbing to me that I could not resist keeping at work. Before I begin, everything must be clear to me, convincing, logical and in well-defined se-

IFrtltor's Note: Send ten names of your favorite famous folk now living to Joa Mitchell Chapple, The Attic, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City. The readers of this paper are to nominate for this Hall of Fame.

Walb. It is quite doubtful if Walb t can pul Sherwood off the ticket for he 3 was regularly nominated by the state, 1 convention of his party and is a very 1 good average among them. It is remembered that a few years ago es- ' forts were made to get the candidate 1 for state treasurer off the ticket and , ’ he told them to take a jump in the < ; lake, or words to that effect. Anyw'ay 1 ’ there are a lot of republicans who/ I ■ don’t feel that everything is as rosy ( for the state ticket as is claimed by the wire pullers. ——■Mf—— 1 Judge Caverly ha s his mind made t up as to what sentence he will impose s on Leopold and Loeb and has gone r up to the north woods to rest and write his opinion, refusing to say i where he was going, but giving out t notice that if any one attempts to fol- > low hini, they will promptly be arrested. There is a general opinion that the sensational case has been given , entirely too much unnecessary pub-| licity, due largely to the manner ini which the case wa s prolonged and the efforts of the defense to save the boys from the gallows by the use of alienists and other modern theories and methods. Every one connected with the case seems desirous of-getting on the front pages of the newspapers. The perfect days of September are at hand. Tomorrow is Sunday and a good time to start your church-going program. You have had the excuse of summer but with the coming au1’ tumn it behooves every one to resume church duties. Start tomorrow. Remember hat this nation needs a rei turn to simple living and church-going h more now than ever in history. n It s hould be interesting to compare

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W Wife ? A Lil i - < ANNA KATffgRINE GREEN sayz: "Writing of any kind ha« never beer easy to me. Whenever I have written a story, its plot and character com binations have to become so absorbing to me that I could not resist keep ing at work.” quence, for in a story of crime it is imperative that no magic be employed to solve the mystery. I have never varied from these requirements. I have tried to make every deed, thought and act natural to the character under the circumstances, and the explanation of every detail in keeping with the possible.”

I How truly Anna Katherine Green ■ Rohlfs spoke for she has never de- ’ ceived a reader, but she has made many of us forget the enemy-environ- - ments and explore new fields of thought. "The writing of detective stories under American conditions away from the glamour of court intrigues is a serious matter, but I have always located my mysteries in the United States so my neighbor readers could understand as I thought I understood the case.” Many of the famous and eminent' people of the world are her devoted readers. Many times I have heard the late Senator Hoar, statesman of i Massachusetts, insist that he never made a railway journey without one of Mrs. Rohifs’ books, asserting that they gave him the relaxation and interest that made it possible to understand better the psychology of law making. I Mrs. Rohlfs has two sons and a daughter. One of her sons is an aviator, the other a ranchman in New Mexico. Brilliantly endowed with genius, Anna Katherine Green is a charming conversationalist. She ha s a wealth of gray hair and searching eyes that now and then] have a dreamy look, as if she were far off toward some mystery which her keen mind was slowly solving in a sequence of logical but surprising 1 events for her readers.

the cost of operating the office of sec-, retafy of state under Ed. Jackson with the cost under Mhw Ellingham. While 1 there is some more business transact--«d now than ten years ago, you will find you have more than paid for any services rendered. o ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ From the Daily Democrat fllee ♦ ♦ 20 years ago this day ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Sept. 6, 1904. —St. Xlarys Parochial schools open. Peter Zeigler, father of Mrs. J. W. Teeple. dies as result of swallowing | small piece of tin while eating salmon. County Council is in session. Henry Gunset elected a member. Leak in oil line found after John D. loses 250 barrels. Clayson Carroll enters collego at Reneallear. Ed. Green begins duties as city I marshall. Dr. H. E. Keller elected secretary jof board of health. j City council takes 62 ballots but fail to elect city attorney. Vote is 1 Beatty, 2; D. B. Erwin, 3, and Hooper. 1. L. G. Ellingham and other Indiana (editors leave for visit to home of Alton B. Parker aat Esopus, N. Y. Democrats in convention at Portland nominate Edward C. Dehority for congress. County dounil adjourns after up propriating $42,000 for next years ex penses. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our neighbors am friends who, so kindly, assisted us dui ing our hour of sorrow'. We are grate ful for the many expressions of sym pathy, floral and spiritual offering and deeply appreciate the words am acts of kindness extended to us. MRS. C. L. MEIBERS AND FAMILY.

IFIREPREVENTION - WEELOCT, 5-11 Every Citv And Town Expected To Take Part In Observation Indianapolis, Sept. 6. —Every city and town in Indiana is expected to do Its part in the observace of national Fire Prevetion Week. October 5 to 11 the state fire marshal s office has announced. Fire Prevention Week is held annually to concentrate public attention on the shocking losses of property and life from fires and to emphasize the necessity for increased n care in building construction and n*vigilance in wiping out fire hazards, Newman T. Miller, the fire marshal, )- stated. >-[ For the guidance of civic orgunizatios and public officials, upon whom “ usually falls the responsibility of or s ganizing local programs, Mr. Miller J has outined the main steps for prev, paring for a proper Fire Prevention e, Week celebration. i| I.—A good organization is essential ' r ( to success. Plans should be laid in ad- , ’i vance of the week to be observed, so i 1 that public interest will be awakened (and the co-operation of all organizations may be gained. It would be well to start at once and devote the ‘ entire month of September to the preliminary arrangements. 2. —Either the city government or j the largest local civic or commercial ’ ( club shoul take the lead in the move--1 ment. All other organizations such ’, as business clubs, women's clubs, 'churches, and lodges, and leading citizens and officials, such as school superintendents, fire chiefs etc. .should be invited to join in the gen- I I eral organization Each should be appointed to a phase of the organiza- I tion work which he can give most tinfe and do best. , I 3. —A public meeting of all persons interested should be called and organization should be perfected with the apointment of a general committee and such sub-committee as are neded to handle special phases of I the work, such as inspections, publicity, speaking dates, exhibits, etc. It is important that the general chair t man or chief executive of the organ- | ization be able and sufficiently interested to give all the time that is re|quired to carry tithe program out in , an effective manner. | The fire marshal's department, Mr. Miller said, will be glad to aid the ! i I work in any community in so far as it can. •; ' -<>_ Week Os Oct 1 To 7 Is Riley Hospital Week ! i Indianaptflis. Sept. 6. —Governor I Emmett F. Branch lias recommended | to the citizens of the state of Indiana j I that the week of October 1 to 7 be ob- I I served over the entire state as Riley j Hospital Week. The period design- ' 'ated by the chief executive concludes | 'on the birthday anniversary of James I Whitcomb Riley, the day on which | the Riley Hospital for Children will j be formally dedicated. j The recommendation of Governor i ' Branch was contained in a letter to = Hugh McK. Landon, president of the I Riley Memorial Association, in which was expressed the hope that Indiana men and women who have not already shared in the building of the hospital that will cure the sick and crippled children of Indiana, will subscribe to the fund that will bui.d the needed additional units of the institution. O —r Coal Prices As Low As They Will Go At Present (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Sept. 6 —Coal prices in Indiana have bearly touched bottom. or as low as they will go for quite a while yet, coal dealers here declared today. | They advised people to start lay- ■ ing in their winter coal now before it ’ goes up with the winter buying. i ■ ' Domestic grades of Pocahontas coal average approximately $2.50 be- 1 1 low the prices of a year ago. while prices on domestic grades of other coal range from 50 cents to one dollar below those of last year. Lower prices were attributed partly to depression of industry and part- ’■ ly to over production of coal. Indic ana mines are meeting with stiff competition from mines in West Virginia. Pennsylvania and Kentucky, according to producers. The mines id non union labor and can produce ir- in those fields are operating with e- coal in competition regardless of the n- fact that they have longer freight fs hauls. All of the Indiana fields are id unionized. Many of the mines in the state are over developed. Many that were opened up during the war to supply

-■ — ' increased demand cannot operate now due to lack of demand. Although production Ims increased slightly dt'Cjng the last f«* according to the coal operators and will continue to hold the present production for some time the increase is not more than fifteen per ■ cent over the period ot greatest de ffiimsiou. This slight IncresM is due to a slight increase in demand | front the domestic consumer. This increase, however, the producers said, is the annual increase due to cooler weather. It is no indication of a better tone in the mining Industry. — —o'WANT MEN FOR ' DEFENSE DAY (Continued from Page One) tense Day: Jos. L. McConnell, C. F. Harber, R. O. Gass, W. L. Lian, V. W. Bohnke and L. F. Confer. This committee will receive the names of all young men who will volunteer their services to their country tor the one day only There will be no limit to the number of applications which will I be received, but the minimum has | been placed at 200 which is necessary ■to fill the quota assigned to the i County. The following are the units : allocated to Adam s County: non-di- ' visional, Battery “H”, 525th Artillery, 150 men. with headquarters in Decatur; 84 th division, wagon company detachment. No. 318. fiftty men. with headquarters in Bluffton. A meeting of tthe enrollment com-i mittee was held in the Legion Hail last night. ' o The winter schedule of masses will a be effective Sunday at the St. Marya Catholic church. The first mass will be at 7:30 and the high mass at 9:45. The masses are held a half hour later 1 during the fall and winter seasons. . » Hill II !■ ... : THE ADAMS : THEATRE ■ Last Showing Tonight ? • of Zane Grey's Great Western Story P "THE HERITAGE OF THE DESERT" ■ I with | Bebe Daniels, Erenst Tor- | rence, Noah Beery, Lloyd ! Hughes and many others, f It’s real for sure Western f made under the personal supervision of Zane Grey, i and a Paramount Picture. —-Added Features—- ■ "Postage Due" A Pa the Comedy and ■ Pathe News ■ All Seats Saturday | Nights, 20c ~ I nless children are with P parents, then 10c. | —MONDAY— P Don’t Miss It. P "HEARTS AFLAME" B A big show for 5c and 15c I

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Menu for Sunday Dinner EATS RESTAURANT Vegetable Soup Fried Spring Chicken Corn on cob Noodles Sliced Tomatoes Sliced Peaches with cream Cake Parker House Rolls Coffee Tea or Milk Price 50c Phone 28 A STRONG, FRIENDLY BANK UNDER STATE SUPERVISION Founded Built on by Security Service “Pocket Money” Is Quickly Spent , It is also easily lost. That is why you should —as far as possible—avoid carrying cash with you. The safe way—the sane way—the modern way—is to open a Checking -Account and— Pay Your Bills by Check Old Adams County Bank Established Fifty Years Ago j ’•X■ 4 ' *

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