Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 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—Vke-Pres. & Adv. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse—Sec'y. * Bus. Mgr Entered at the Posloffice 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-85 cent s Three Months, by mail SI.OO Six months, by mailsl.7s One Year, by mails3.oo One Year, at office $3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) 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. M'CULLOCH OR JACKSON—WHICH?— One of two men known is to be the next governor of Indiana. Either Dr Carleton B. McCulloch will be elected or Ed. Jackson will be elected. There is no other for whom Indiana voters may vote. As between these two men the voters of this state need be in not the least confusion. Both men are known Ed. Jackson i s serving his second term as secretary of state. Dr. McCulloch was the Democratic nominee for governor four years ago. Eact can be judged upon his merits. Dr. McCulloch is an able and cour ageous man. He is presenting him self to the voters of Indiana in a can did discussion of the issues which to day are uppermost in the minds oi the people. He stands for honesty for economy and for efficiency in gov

eminent. He upholds the principles upon which this nation is founded. He offers himself as a guarantor of the constitutional rights of all without prejudice and wihout proscripetion. What of Mr. Jackson? Is he franklydiscussing the question of Indiana’s government? Is he explaining high taxes, reckless expenditure and public debt? Is he giving pledge that the administration crowd, of which he is one, is more fit to be trusted the next four years than it has shown itself to be during the past four years? Is he pledging himself for the rights of all? Is he denying the Ku Klux Klan ' Everybody knows he is not. Not a word has been said in question of Dr. McCulloch’s character or fitness. The organ of the Republican party in this part of the state declared a few months ago that Mr. Jackson was unfit to be governor of Indiana —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette A political bug out in Washington has mailed a letter to the editors advjsi them that he is sending “under separate cover, my platform on which I am an aspirant for president of the United States but of course I will not be president.” He is truthful in making that statement. But ho continues, “I w’ould greatly appreciate your giving the subject of a new Constitution and other world questions a careful consideration.” That’s too much for us. The God-inspired Constitution, adopted by the members of the convention on September 17. 1787, has stood the test and anyone advocating a new constituion is a fool. I’o try to adopt a new constitution would bring turmoil and trouble in the country, with the result that the aew instrument would not be as satisfactory a.j the one written by our toretathera. This fellow from Washiagton is n 0 doubt seeking publicity. He probably couUln . t vote right jf I vailed upon. Any attempt to , gc the constitution, with the exception ' of adding amendments would be folly. , As conditions change, amendments can lie added to the constitution and there is no need for a new one. In another month most of the leaves from the trees will have fallen. usqal custom is to sweep them into the street and ip cases they are burned. Then again they are let to pile up

Flashlights of Famous People

Face to Face With John Philip Sousa America's Famous Band Leader and Composer (By Joe Mitchell Chapple) Few people who revel in modern dancing know that the two-step evolved from John Philip Sousa’s “Washington Post March." When the veteran conductor and musician led the band at the National Convention in Cleveland in 1924 he was given an ovation. Whenever the crashing trombones thunder and the syncopated dpumb rat-a-tap-tap and the tuba tolls deep bass. Sousa's music lives and tingles the toes.

John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D. C-, in 1854, and is proud that his first famous march bears the same name as his birthplace. He was the son of Antonio Sousa, who was attached to the Spanish Legation in Washington. After the Grand Review when the Cuion Army passed down Pennsylvania Avenue young Sousa at an early age was leading a band up Capitol hill. True, there was a collection of dented horns and abandoned bugles that had been discarded it the War Department as junk—but this boys in Sousa’s first band were proud of their instruments. He was teaching music at the age of sixteen and was a conductor at seventeen. As th’e leader of the famous scarletcoated Marine Band for twelve eventful years, he achieved an internatioilal reputation. Sousa's band since 1892 has toured in Europe and all tarts of the world and has become an nsti,fusion, for Sousa<s tnujsic is -ecognized the world over as disinctly American music Sousa the band leader is a very n ethodical. dignified personage with mannerisms in directing that have been imitated by boys all over the country who aspire to be band leaders. In the old days he wore a full black beard and glasses. His face was then like a masque, but since removing the beard the musical temperament is revealed. j There is something individualistic md American in every refrain of a Sousa march. "Yes, I do like to hear my own nusic now and then from a distance” he said, with his usual modesty, “but ’ cannot tell you how the marches are written. They seem to write themselves. If a certain movement Editor’s Note: Send ten names of your Mitchell Chapple. The Attic, Waldorf readers of this paoer are to n and to be washed away by the fall :ains. Leaves will clog the sewers, end cause the water to back up. Care should be taken not only by the city street department to keep the leaves off of the streets but the property owners should also, do their part in seeing that the leaves afe swepted up and burned or removed. The democrats are opening the state campaign this week and on September 18th, eighty or ninety nieet-

, ings have been planned throughout ! the state. It is likely that the Jefferson Club or the democratic central committee will arrange a big meeting in Adams county in the very near future and possibly a meeting will be held on September 18th. Those who are interested in the issues of the campaign and who wish to hear the speakers are invited to attend. Have you registered? If you are going to be away on October 6th, the final registration day in Adams county, you can fill out your blank now, have two people witness your signature or a notary to swear to it and have it filed at headquarters and then turned over to your precinct on October 6th. If you want to vote on No-| vember 4th, you must be a registered voter. Look after this important duty today. o »*W«M*«***M * TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ From the Daily Democrat files ♦ ♦ 20 years ago this day ♦ Sept. 15. 1904—Mann & Christen l<tb contract to re model M. E. church lat New Haven for $4,900. it H F Prexcott. struck by mail crane lat Willshire a year ago, sues Clover Leaf for $30,000. ’ j Nidlinger’s hogs take eight firsts 1

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“My thought has been that every JOHN PHILIP SOUSA says: American community should have a brass band. I believe in amateur organizations.”

comes to my mind, a little girl dancing around the room or on the sidewalk jumping rope ft may give me the suggestion of accenting- Out of the syncopation in the ‘Washington Post March' came the demand for jazz music in dancing, but 1 have always felt that first of all music must have rhythm" Sousa writes music as he would indite a letter. “Every note in that band —from piping piccolo to the bleating tuba and the rattling cymbals and drums —are to me as if they were keys on a piano.” The slightest discord, even of onethousandth of a tone even out of the chramtic scale brings the look of the leader in that direction. Think of what it would mean if all the parties, processions and gala days were without band music. Foreigners call Americans the “brass band country.” but despite the sneer, when Sousa was playing, even in the r own countries where music is part of the daily life of the people the snappy and stirring refrain of Sousa’s marches seemed to be another kind of music—American to the core. “My thought has been that every American community should have a brass band. Where is there a boy who in his early days has not had a .-fling in a brass band? I believe in amateur organizations. From them have been recruited some of the best professional players. The story of an American boy of the past generation is not complete without reference to the time when they ‘belonged to the band.' It is looked back upon as one of the special privileges of American youth" r favorite famous folk now living to Joa Astoria Hotel, New York City. The cminate for this Hall of Fame. and sweepstakes at state fair. Gay family held reunions at Steele's park and over 100 attend. Otto Kirsch returns from Grand Rapids where he has worked several months. Noah Loch is home from a week at the Worlds Fair. Woodward & Ball are closing furniture stock out at auction. Burton Niblick and Earl Hughes enter the Howe Military school. Mrs. Laura Dailey of Bobo purchases an A. it. Chase piano. o {Big Features Os ( RADIO | Programs Today )

MONDAY'S RADIO PROGRAM (Copyright 1924 by United Press) WCAP. Washington. (469 m) WEAF, New York, (492 m) and WMAF, South Dartmouth. (363 m) 7:30 p. in. (E. S. T.)—Concert by the United States marine band. WJZ, New York, (455 m) 7:15 p. m. (E. S. T.) —Verdi's opera “La Thaviata.” direct from the Manhattan opera . house. WDAF, Kansas City, (411 m) 8 p. m. (C. 9. T.) —Ivanhoe Masonic band and Glee club. WOS. Jefferson City, (440.9 m) 8 p. in. (C. S. T.) —Musical program from state prison. WBZ, Springfield, (337 in) 7:15 p. ip. (E. S. T.)—-New England week convention opening. o War and Disputes What Tully says of war may be applied to disputing—it should be always so managed as to remember that the only true end of it is peace; but generally true disputants are like title sportsmen, their whole delight is I<< the pursuit; and a disputant no more cares for the truth than the sportsman lor the hare. —Pope.

"i 1 - —i - -4|Uuia<, ,> : — 4 THE SPEEDER He mocks ut the law of his country Warm’d, be laughed,- gives no Will take u long chance at killing Or mangling a child just for speed On the front page of every daily Is the story of murder with wheels. But to him, "the lessons" m un? nothing; ♦ He is deaf to human appeals. There’s a place for speed,— on the race track Where every man understand.;; racers will drive like demons, — That each takes his life in his I hands. ir But out in the country where corn . field, Hillside ami orchard obscure, Through village, past churches am! schoolhouse. |f Somehow we must make life n secure. T j p The social system is builded ,( With the thought that men will react ( l Alike under like circumstances— And life fairly well proves the fact. n But speed-fiends like thieves and bloodletters, s Trample beneath selfish feet, n Plain human lights— and the public Such felons with justice must meet. e e The man who “ha. ha’s!" at reason | Who cares for no one but self. 1, Will learn, behind cold bars of justice 11 The value of life, limb and health. -.'Have done, then, with fines! A jai) s> sentence; “Ten days," “Nintey days," then

til “A year;” s Law strictly enforced, and e i speedmurders f. Will much less frequent appear. ! ’i o, “A word to the wise is sufficient.” | But he who will learn as the fool f Chooses a hard seat and master a And enters a mighty dear school. >’ There’s a law on the statute books — a keep it; 11 1 A child on the road, — take care; 11 1 The brand on your conscience, “Murderer!” L Would not be pleasant to wear. '■' —A. D. Burkett. d GREAT 7 DAMAGE FROM n . FIRE IN CALIFORNIA a. (Continued from Page One) a ready caused by the flaming oil was 8 placed at more than $1,090,000. _ The conflagration started during a freak electrical storm wl+n a bolt oi , lightning touched off one of the crude oil tanks of the associated com , pany. Burning fuel spread rapidly t ] igniting other tanks. One of th se exploded, hurling roart sheets of oil over fire fighters, includ | ing troopers from Presidio. o SCORES ENTER FIGHT TO s SAVE BOY FROM DEATH

(Continued from Page One) young to hang. “All I ask for is simple justice for I this poor boy.” The Chicago Tribune today printed Lun editorial stating it would be tin I fair to hang Grant and Walter I Krauser, 20, who confessed to the I Souders killing. “With Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold installed in the state institution at Joliet, it would be grossly unfair to hang either Krauser or Grant.” the editorial said in part. “They had no means to make a spectacular fight to escape the penalty fixed by law for such an offense as theirs. Cold logic might insist that the law be fulfilled in their cases, according to the crime they committed, and without regard to any other case. But there is a higher logic which protests against such inequality in punishment. “It would be unfair to hang young Grant and Krauser. while Loeb amt Leopold escaped the penalty for a worse crime." Circulate Petition Cincinnati. O, Sept. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—H. Freiberg, director of the Cincinnati Business Men’s club, today l started circulating a petition calling on Governor Len Small of Illinois to commute the death sentence of Bernard Grant, 19, to life imprisonment. “We do this in the belief that the youth of Grant is entitled to the same consideration of mercy as was the youth of Leopold and Loeb," the petition says. "Only by equal execution can the dignity of justice be maintained.” t

The Fourth Down By Willie Punt • Nothing like getting an early start Is the motto of some schools. Basketbal practice has been slatted lit Frankfort, home of last years run-ners-up. The first game is scheduled for September 27. Berne has opened practice, also. Too much basketball is out verdict. Wabash is working hard for the game with the Yellow Jackets next Saturday. The weight average of 28 out for the Wabash team is 158 ami Coach Thom says the team that enters the game against Decatur* will average 175. Knee weighs 208; Woods. 200; Misner, 175; Smyers. 185; Baylor. 175 and ten men tip the ■eales over the 155 mark. Looks like the Yellow Jackets would be well ted up on beef after next Saturday's fracas. The Catholic high team will be a well-bal meed eleven, judging from early workouts. “Mongo" Myers is going greater than ever this season end he will be hard for his opponents to stop. The Yellow Jacket backfield is looking good. From present indications the following men will start 'll the backfield against Wabash: Swearingen, quarter. Miller fullback tnd Captain Breiner and Acker, halves. In Christian, Coach Conter of 1). C. L S. has one of the classiest ends in he game. Christy can play in the tackfield, also. The Yellow Jacket line has a few ■eal gridders, but it is much lighter han usual and there are some holes hat must lx- filled before enemy tacks can hope to be stopped. Rex s a mainstay at center, and Hun sicker is going fine at guard ] Court House f

Guardian Appointed The petition of Clara Riley to have i guardian appointed for Robert A. Davis was sustained by Judge Suton this morning, after evidence had been hard, showing that Mr. Davis is a person of unsound mind. The •ourt appointed Albert B. Riley tuardian for Mr. Davis, and fixed his bond at SSOO. Appears For Defendants Attorney Clark J. Lutz has entered tis appearance for Daniel Spring and ’hrsitena B. Vail in the suits recent•y filed against Mr. Sprang. Mrs. Vail, \aron T. Vail, the Decatur Supply company and the Decatur Strawboard :ompany. Case Dismissed The case of Charles Arnold vs. \nthony W. Hollman et al was dismissed today on mot ton of the plaintiff. Re-appraisement Ordered In the case of Grant R. Thoma s and Don E. Thomas vs. Elizabeth A. Ball et al. the court ordered a re-appraise-ment of the real estate. Case Continued The case of August C. Penningroth it a! vs. Elvin J. Wilnkinshon et al was continued today on motion of the defendant. Estate Settled In the estate of William Barger, the final report of the executors was filed and approved. The executors, Daniel Byerly and John Kirchner were discharged gnd the estate adjudged settled. Guardian Discharged In the guaradianship of Lewis C. Hughes, the final report and the report of the death of the ward were filed by the guardian. The reports were approved and the guardiail Belle Hughes, was discharged. * « Indiana Colleges Have Enrollment Os 30,000 (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Sejt. 15.—The collegiate year in Indiana opened today with approximately 30,000 students enrolled in the thirty-two universities colleges normal and special schools, and academies, according to the state department of public instruction here. This was an increase of 28 per cent over last year's enrollment and a slightly higher gain than last year was over the 1922 school year. Indiana university has the largest enrollment with 4.837 students, and Purdue university next with 3,234,

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