Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 272, Decatur, Adams County, 14 November 1924 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Evary Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. j. H Heller—Pres. and Gen. Mgr. K. W. Kampa—Vlce Prea. A Adv. Mgr. A. R. Holthouae—Sac'y * Bm M«r. Entered at the Postofflce at Decatur, Indiana, as aacond claaa nutter. i i — • Subscription Ra|ap: Single coptea ... ——• cente One week, by carrier . ■ -■ —lO cente One Year, by carrier —_ M-00 One month, by mall .. ... — M centg Three Months, by mall _ —ll.OO Six months, by mall _ __.__Sl.7s One Year, by mall — .... >S 00 One Year, at office _____ U-00 (Prices quoted are within first and aecond sones. Additional postage added outside those aonee.) ■ I —■ Advertfalnp Rated ■ado Known on Applleetloa Foreign Rapreaentetl’a Carpenter A Company. 131 Michigan Aranune, Chicago, Fifth Avenue Bldg.. New York Clty, ( N. Y. Ufa Bldg. Kansas City Mo. With Willougby apparently safe in' the offcial count of election results, wlty not get ready a case similar to, that decided yesterday in the federal court at Baltimore? It would simplify thing so much for the home brewer in Indiana. With the east and west state road, 1 eventually hard surfaced, added to 1 number twenty-one and in due time ‘ a paved road connecting this city, with the Dayton road at Willshire. • we will have a splendid start which 1 will in years to come make this a * center of travel. t I The Fort Wayne News declared | editorially last evening that young , Teddy Roosevelt made a wonderful showing in his race against Al Smith ■ for governor of New York. Yes he did. He only ran about a million behind his ticket in a year when the* trend was all republican. If he made good what did Al do? I Either you are for the Red -4'rmand will gladly give your dollar to renew your membership or else you don't really believe in extendin’ a helping hand to those in need. This organization is on the level, rerilyj does things when they must be d:-m[ in a Christian land and you cannot afford to miss the opportunity to . Id your mite to the fund. “ ... Out in North Dakota in the recent election W. IT. Hartl, nonpartisan end Con. Sellie, independent, tied in the r ice for representatiye. They ring up an old deck of cards after de: iding that each should draw three cards and the one who cut the best two cut of three should be the winner. Hartl got a jack, a nine and a five while Sellie cut a jack and two deuces. In that country where so many things are still untamed its surprising Sellie didn't play the deuces ‘'wild." ..in— »».i — IMIIH IW " A check on the number of < irs traveling over, the road between this city and Fort Wayne has been kjpt this year it is said, by the stipe :n---tendents of those roads and it is reported that the average number cars traveling that stretch of h:gh-| way the past six months has h en over 1,900 a day. This accounts for the fact that a sum is expended each year for maintuinence, almost : ufficient to build an ordinary macadam road, and should be all the pr tof necessary to cause the commission to decide upon a hard surface for number twenty-one in this section of the state. | Just jot it down in your memorandum book. J. Phillip Hill, the n an who seems to be successfully bre iking down the Volstead act and. who by his acquittal in federal court yesterday, festablhhed the precedent that you can make intoxicating liquor in your own home for your own con-' sumption and that of your guests, is a congressman from Baltimore and a leading Republican. Has it occurred to you that though the enforcement laws have been only spottedly used the past three or lour years, the

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Face to Face With Booth Tarkington Noted Novelist 1 first met Booth Tarkington in the 1 early flush of his ambition. He had I aspirations as an artists. He began writing stories by drawing sketches [ of his characters, studying them "be- . tween the lines," us it were, and then ( writing about them. || Attending Philips Exeter Academy I and later Purdue University, he left ! in his junior year and entered* Prince[ton. This period he declares the ; happiest, most carefree days of his i life. His education completed, he settled down to a desk and a chair anil began Jdrawing pictures. He tells about his early experiences. “I wanted to be an illustrator. When a pen drawing of mine appeared in Life, I thought the doors of I Fame had been swung wide for me. [ Thirty-one drawings followed that rejected, so 1 quit drawing and went in for writing. Five years of : hard, unremitting toil brought me , gross $22.50. There was joy in myheart when the first magazine story' ‘Cherry’ was accepted—truly a cherry | in the cocktail of my expectations." Booth Tarkington's fame began with "Monsieur Beaucaire” and "The Gentleman from Indiana." which ap- | peared as full sized novels and made i a success in spite of the fact that his I short stories were rejected. In his Penrod. aged twelve, also in ' “seventeen" and “Gentle Julia.” he , has formed a trio of juvenile charac- 1 ters notable to American literature. I Tarkington never deigns to use a die- i tionary. If he cannot thing of a word to suit his purpose he invents on*. 1 Future dictionaries may include ihe 1 words “waspen" and “wavement”. In his quest of material he has written American novels that pulsate with ' real thought and the emotions of ’ Americana. < In the play. “The Man from Home.”

Editor’s Note: Send ten name* of your favorite famoua folk now living to Jo« Mitehell Chapple, The Attic. Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City. Tha readers of thia paper are to nominate for this Hail of Fame.

|_f*4ct was sc lively mentioned in the t recent campaign? Why? The answer a 1 is that the metropolltian press makes c t your opinion anil the big press is ( largely republican and also largely . wet. In overwhelming defeat, the Democratic party u nevertheless than it looks. If it could point only I to the melancholy fringe of southern I states, its future might be despaired I of. But it lias many scattered representatives in the house from northern h and western states, with an occasional United States senator or a ■ governor. Best of all, in the way of J promise of continued life, is the fact - that it has virtually got rid of a I menace to its very existence. An ? 1 almost avowed aim of the La Follette 1 movement was to destroy the Demo- ; cratic party. In its zeal to commit ' murder the third party really com- ! mitted uicide. Like that one of the I Medici family who, in his furious I strokes at an enemy, stabbed himself. Senator La Follette has hurt himself more than the Democratic, 1 party with the daggers that he spoke. —New York Times. This is a great season for reformI ers. With myriad devices to make the world utopian, a multitude of | aspiring organizations are projecting 1 themselves into the foreground. They are directed and supported by men of. many types: Practical and impractical, sensible and fanatical, sincere; and insincere. They propose various programs: stricter motion picture I censorship. Sunday blue laws, prohi- . bition of tobacco, and a constitutional amendment declaring this to be a Christian country. In most cases the agitators probably believe that what they propose is an intportan con- ' » tribution to the public welfare. The difficulty lies in making the multitude see it that way. To gain this I end. certain sums totalling millions ■ of dollars are being raised, by which 1 the people are to be ‘'educated.” The ■1 eformers have a hard row to hoe. At ■ a time when the average man is conscions of a number of pressing needs “ that cry out for relief he is not likely

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~ /I'm?, , J» i.‘ \ I •« JL I io& 1 %. BOOTH TARKINGTON says: "In the writing craft there are no teachers. We must learn by our faH- f ures and the only way to succeed is to keep everlasting at it." . in which Willliam Hodge appeared. l Tarkington won himself honors as a I playwright. He still resides in In-, dianapolis. although he spends much I time at his summer home at Kennebunkport. Maine, No particular nook or corner lures him into writing. He just keeps on writing, and then plans on doing something lugger with [each new effort. Nothing is stronger than the writing habit. "I have the habit of writing and 1 do .not know how I am to overcome it." He has dark eyes, a large nose, and a very expressive mouth, and to chat ■ with him is like talking personally to j some of the characters in his books, J since Booth Tarkington above all | writers has put personality into his I sketches of American youth. To read his work awakens happy memories i i 1 among the elders ami are recognized : by the girls and boys the country over. In all his writings Booth Tarkington retains the buoyancy of youth, as though he were making for the first time a boyish pilgrimage into the wonderland of Life. “In the writing craft," he says, "there are no teachers. We must learn by our failures. There is only one way to succeed, and that is to keep everlastingly at it."

to repond enthusiastically to the attempt to make him believe that other things are more important. ISff* Automobile Sermonete Engine- -the pore of All-Mighty within. . • That carries along the load And get us at last where we want to go,— | The heme at the end of th" road. Magneto and battery,—the Holy Spirit. Wires. —communion and prayer;' Steering-wheel. —Christ, and the Word I Guidebook to that country so fair. f Most of the journey is made on high, Some hills we must clumb on low; ■ And we need all the power heaven 1 can give i If we conquer life's greatest foe. If the front wheels get in a hole or rut. I'est thing is to shift to reverse; I Be careful to use, — not abuse, tile 1 breaks. I Or we may get a ride in the hearse. Soft-tire-christians are simply no good. (And a lot of us bump on the rim;) (What we need is a good consecration pump. j And work it a while, with a vim. Good oil and plenty, or bearings burn »Ut; Forbearance and spirit kind; Keep plenty of gas.—that's don't lo e your faith. Os Christ have the heart and the mind. i 1 ook well to your lights, before and behind. Same with religion, my friend; Be careful at corssings, bridges and curves. Go slow when a hill you decend Look out for fresh gravel,—new fancies and fads And don't be driving too fast; Don't patk by the roadside, and "keep to the right.” If you hope to reach heaven at last. -A. D. Burkett.

♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ 20 year* ago thia day ♦ ♦- — ♦ * From the Dally Democrat fllee ♦ Nov. 14. 1904—Notice'received that the new rural routes will be started in this county December 15th. making total of twenty six. Over 700 have signed petition for Clover I>‘af subsidy election. Mr. and Mrs. Casper Heiman celebrate Golden Wedding anniversary. Father of Cynthia, Ky., is here. Daniel Sprang is at Elmira on timber business. Mann and Christen a e building a school house at Uniondale. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kuebler of Mansfielld visit here. Son is born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mougey. F. V. Mills family and Boston store . clerks enjoy day at Jahn farm. J Farmers complain that turkey theives are busy. o | Big Features Os ( j RADIO ! I > ( Programs Today \ FRIDAY’S RADIO PROGRAM (Copyrigt 1924 by United Press) KDKA. Pittsburgh. (326 m 8:30 p. 'tn. (E.S.T.) —Chaminade concert company. direct from Carnegie music hall, j KSD. St. I»uis. (546 m Bp. m. (C. [S.T.) —Studio concert WLS. Chicago. (345 m 10 p. n\ (C. S.T.) —Marquette Mandolin chib. WEAF, New York. (492 m 8:30 p. m. (E.S.T.) —Joint concert by Yale ( and Princeton Glee clubs, direct from Princeton. i Saturday's Football Schedule (Copyright 1924 by United Pre is) WEAF. New York; WJZ, New York: WFI. Philadelphia: WJAR. Providence; WEEI, Boston. and WCAP, Washington—Yale vs. Princeton. ; WIP. Pliiljdslphial— Pennsylvania vs. Penn State. WCAE, Pittsburgh and KDKA. Pittsburgh—Pitt vs. W. & J. WBZ. Springfield and WNAC, Boston—Harvard vs. Brown. | WGN, Chicago — Nebraska vs. Notre Dame. WCCO. Minneapolis—Minnesota vs. Illinois. o— Masonic Convocation Closed Last Evening Fort Wayne. Nov. 14. —The threeday fall Scottish Rite convocation of the order working in the valley of Ft. Wayne closed last evening with the session at the Scottish Rite cathedral at which time a class numbering 68 members was given the thirty-second degree of Scottish Rite Masonry, following a banquet which was served at 6:30. During yesterday afternoon the nineteenth and thirtieth degrees , were conferred and other degrees leading up to the thirty-second were conferred during the session, whioi) started Tuesday. There was a total of nearly 1.000 members registered for the convocation. Os these 37 were thirty-third degree members of the supreme counuil. Officers of (he new class on which the work was conferred last evening [were elected as follows: John Malmberg. South Bend, president; A. ('. Fiipainger. Fort Wayne, vice-presi-dent; George A. Schock. South Bend historian; Larry B. Russell. Fort I Wayne, secretary and treasurer. Earl Cartwright, of Portland, attended all the sessions of the convocation and at several of the sessions he entertained the members .with vocal numbers which were much enjoyed. At the session last evening Captain ( Fred F. Boltz, of Knightstown, was 'introduced to the members. Mr. year as a member of the order. H" recently observed his eighty-fifth 1 Boltz Is concluding his sixty-third birthay anniversary. o__ ALL OVER INDIANA Muncie —Fish in White river here do not mind the cold weather now. j Sheriff Hoffman and Federal Officer 1 William Ray dumped a large quantity of gin, white mule, and alcohol in sewers here. 1 Gary—Angered because two fellow employes dropped a board on his , foot Joseph Gomez, a Mexican laborer. started slashing them with his knife, according to the police. Flat —Mrs. Cornelius E. Sliinn. p here, had a narrow escape from 'drowning when she fell into a cistern .. at the rear of her home. W alter Kelt. ler. a neighbor and Clyde Smith, a I

i blacksmith, rescued her. » ' Kokomo- The new Congregation al • church, here, wus dedicate Sunday. ) The , hurcb sold its downtown alto, ■ • and witli proceeds built the finest ' church in the city, in, the opinion of many. ' v laipel Lu pel has beAu given the I thrill of its life with the exhibition hero by Myron McGuire, of a twoheaded snake. Knox. -John’ Guiselmun. of this city, drove hts car on the Pun Handle tracks near Twin Lakes and went to sleep in.it. He has been arraugod for driving his car while intoxicited. THE SPARK PLUG Vitamins to nourishment are what a spark-plug is to a motor. To sustain vitality, the body needs three thousand calories of food daily, yet if this f<x>d is not activated by vitamins the body is unable to tluive in health or strength. Scott s Emulsion I brings to a weakened system vitamin-activated nourishI ment of highest degree. A little taken regularly helps wonderfully to build strength and resistance. I f you would keep strong and vital —activate your diet with Vflj Scott’s Emulsion, Jif, Scull ik. buwuc, LkxJiufickl, N. J. 24-13

Thi ADAMS THEATRE TODAY AND TOMORROW (Saturday) A Big Program | A Guaranteed Attraction A Drama of FJaming Passion “LUCRETIA LOME A RD” Adapted from Kathleen Norris’ Novel. IRENE RICH plaving part of Miss Lucretia Lombard. MONTE BLUE playing pa t of Stephen Winship I p? Cast also includes Norma Shearer. Alec B. Francis SUPREME ROMANCE, FLAMING PASSIONS. STIRRING TRAGEDY I Dealing with Fundamentals of Humanity. S A cataract of Action. Thrills and neart stirring incidents. . g Added Attractions &' - HOLLYWOOD KID.” A Pathe Comedy, and § PATHE NEWS—S ye All-Know All. g 5c and 20c except Saturday night ail seats 20c unless children are with parents, then 10c. 5 Sunday and Monday—“ON THE BANKS OF THE WABASH." One of the sweetest E k stories every told. Clean and wholesome and thrilling. Lot of good, clean corned). | k? Mjnrv Carr, James Morrison. Burr Mclntosh and Mary MacLaren in the cast. btory b; - Paul Dresser, who wrote the famous song. “On Qie Banks of the W abash.’ _ Open Sunday—2:ls P. M. Night 7 and 9. Admission. 10c and 2.>c itu if;', .n. z Buy Footwear Tomorrow - Save Monty Take Advantage of the CLOSING-OUT SALE With cold and wet weather coming it will pay you to fill your looo'tai during this money saving event. Boots, Arctics. Rubbers, in fact everything for the out-of-doors, all great!, cd in price. A large stock and all high ff ra le. high quality merchandise. For Dress or street wear, shoes, oxfords or slippers ol the best o> » • priced below the usual figures lo clean them out. You Will Do Well By Buying Your Fool- ; wear Needs Now. Come In 3 i Peoples Cash Shoe Store ——thit- _ *"

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