Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1925 — Page 7

* Aunt Harriet’s Old Table ’ - IQUIS RAYBOLP >■“ (Copyright) _, 1, that man turning In «t, »W U X«« *’ k , hn |. t,v the window. In " '' ii iV r |et peered out through It IS that crazy 4**'** ° ,■ mv kitchen table, lie pesters o< m- | '>• ‘‘f'.u " u,me n have‘'.vouV | ‘ S I haven't," said Aunt Harriet , **\ s l’\e told you before, it k , , L to mv great-aunt Marta, who £r.« in '■..««<•» «* > "'-Sl*., » ««* Mr. |.pmis. Seventy-five dollais. he iirvod inductively. "Tan't help it. 1 ' said Aunt Harriet. .11l khep It « while longer.” When he hal left Lois lifted the, ~o t!l and examined the table beneath. J • look like much of an antique , il she said. -But I m not up on «neh' things. Jimmy now , n,' V er mind liim." laughed lier \ ...... S ood naturedly. “Your Jimmy d„esn‘t know everything. When I poed the money I'll sell. If I call get trr, from this fellow I can get itso from somebody else. Looks to ~ip like n plain ordinary kitchen ta- j tile, but you never can tell.” ltut that evening when her .Timmy . rime Lois showed him the table. He I regarded It quizzically. _ “There's seme Joke about it,” lie said at length. "That tabic isn’t worth any- , tiling.” . | • Then von don't know as much ns , I thought you did!” flared "Lois. ■•That is a rare piece of furniture. A man offered my aunt $73 today for j it, and she refused him." jimmy tapped Ids temple suggest- ! Ivelv. "Ih'th of ’em,” lie said with - HWiiistakahle meaning, “and you. t.«o„ If v«*n believe it. Come now, Lois, yeii'n kidding me or letting them kid you.” N,av lovers’ quarrels have begun ever far less trivial things thitn a kitciirn table, much less one that liad nt least a tentative value of seventy- 1 five dollars. Before either realized just how they had arrived at so sad it d ..timition they had reached a gnne misunderstanding, to put It mildly. Jim had departed In wrath anil Lois had dissolved in tears. Aunt Harriet learned all .about It tfle next morning. She reflected foj x moment, then spoke with docisdW. “I'll tell you what I'll do.” she soTd. "And it will satisfy my own curiosity. I'll find out what other dealers will give hip. Seven dealers looked at the table in the course of the day and their verdict was unanimous. "A plain ordinary kitchen table. The man was crazy." And Aunt Harriet and her niece decided so, too, when they searched the telephone book as well as the entire directory up at the corner store without finding Jisted any Jasper Soldan with a store on Wooster street. A month dragged by. No Jimmy, no Jasper Soldan. Then, unexpectedly, tlie latter appeared on ttie hack step. "(lend morning, Mrs. Bonds. A beautiful day. How about our kitchen table? Worth 880 to you?” lads sprang forward, hut iter aunt checked tier. "I am not sure," she said coldly. "I'm thinking of selling ' It elsewhere." A glint of fear showed in the man's eye. "Better sell to me," he said quickly. Aunt Harriet shrugged iter -shoulders. "All right," site yielded. "I will.” A moment later site and Lois watched great-aunt Maria's table being hoisted into a wagon. « I.o’s catted Jimmy Immediately, ‘fbi, Jimmy, Pm sorry we quarreled. And we sold the table. Yes, for SBO. To that Soldan fellow. He is Just rarting it away.” Jimmy mine up that evening. Ho had a few satisfactory moments alone with Lois first, then Aunt Harriet 1 ime in and lie heard the table story all over again. he listened amusedly. “A clear Profit of SBO is not bad for a day's work," lie admitted. Then ids expression changed to one of gravity, ‘r'on't, however, delude yourself," ho mid. "into thinking that there was anything intrinsically valuable about tlmt. old table. Your common sense and seven dealers told yoiKthat. The facts of the case are these” (he paused and placed together the. tips "f his fingers): “Your great-aunt ‘ :11- i° ,oft » .will bequeathing nit her Property to u step-nephew out West, fl"* it could not be found. Neighbors declared that, she had hidden it in a piece of fiimiVire and told him so when lie returned. That would have "validated whatever share of the egary you received, Aunt Harriet to"h This Jasper Soldan is really that •' ep-nepbew, whom you had never SPPn - f>np by one, he has been trncmi all your great-aunt's furniture. It i 1,1 never hear from him you will ' 'r hever found the will but Kimhird the JSO and lost!” "i . who had been silling breathOft the edge of her chair, falrl.v th( SEK *x. “ H '" v -hd you find out ail 'Ms, Jimmy?" !M ,m «!' V shrn? ' Pll his Shoulders. "Oh, r , h , p bjustness of a lawyer to un • .-u- h he said graely ftt between you and me and the mup Post, 1 think he made it up. '

Unusual Situation In Clothing Trade Seen An unusual situation in the cloth-' « Ing trade as forecast in the following semi-annual report of the Washington Woolen Mills company' on conditions affecting clothing values: | "The Clothing Trade is at the threshold of an unusual situation In clothing due directly to u world-wide shortage of wool and Indirectly to im proved business and economic conditions throughout the world, j The shortage of wool is a matter of reliable statistics and not a theory, and the advance in raw wool in rcIcent months bus been more rapid than during the War, while neither manufacturers or dealers have large supplies, t is a wel known fact that more than half the wool cj-op of 1925 lias been bought on t lie Sheep's buck six to eight months before it will be sheared. Tlie Dawes plan is putting Europe rapidly, on its feet, the demand for I wool throughout the world is un- ' usually large, while the floeks of I Australia and this country have been j decreased. The present high price of ■ wool, which will cause an advance of 15 per cent, to 20 per cent, in cloth for the coming season, is fully warranted and it is only it question of how much higher wool will go during | 1925, as the crop cannot fie materially .increased in less than two years. Another factor in the situation is .that the enormous Government war surplus' stocks of vgpol. blankets, doth garments have been completely absorbed. Labor costs 'will not decline materially until after a period of unemployment which is not now in sight. There is not a cloud visible in tin business sky of this country, and in ■ vtew of the ecnfltfcncc inspired by the , recent election and the nnprecedewt ed financial strength of the V. S. A., it is ns plain ;ii anything can !>e that I the recent bull market in Wall Street is the historical notice of good h ed ness a few month* hence. I The only question that seem » pertinent is "what will the attitude of the consumer lie to a further advance in price of Clothing?” pnd our answer to this is. that the men of this country- have not been free purchaser* of clothing during the past two years, and if we are to have good gi ncrul business with full employment, men will tntv if tore freely, even at somewhat. higher prices, than they h ive bought during the past year or more when there lias been a general feeling of uncertainty. Only once before- in the histor\\ of .these reports have we positively ad j vl c d 'liberal purchases of all classes ,of woolen goods and that was at the beginning of the World's War, when clothing values, as we stated at the time, were lower than any merchant j was liable to see again-during his life ■ time, and we unhesitatingly go on record now in predicting that clothing is lower today it will Im at any time during the nett two year. I The foregoing is issued not U) sell merchandise, Imt a a matter of re- , cord to which can recall your at- ; tehtion in future years. The fad for Fancy Overcoats and 1 Sport Suits lias about run its course. '.They will tie prominent for another I season, hut the blue Serge Suit and . the dark Overcoat with velvet dollar j begins to appear on the diserimlnati ing well-dressed man, and by contrast appears moro of a novelty than light fancy colored garments. Cheviots and Cassimcrs will continue to have the advantages over ] Fancy Worsteds, as the necessary ndjviuice in the price of doth will lie , less noticeable in the former, i TSt)/ business in odd trousers : should increase, as a new pair of trousers often adds a season's ilsefulj ness to last year's coat and vest, and a return to serges and more staple suitings will revive llij demanded for .fancy Worsted Trousers, i Medium grade fancy woolens from i Europe are beginning to appear and are likely to be an increasing factor 1 if labor in this country continues on 1 its present basis. ! Textile mills in their efforts to al>sorii increasing costs have not been ■ operating .profitably, as is shown by , the omission of dividend by the' 1 American Woolen Company and the financial statements of Ic j p- uie erit mills." I ' - "Si C 1 -0- " COUNTY HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Lillian lleytioids, 510 North . Fifth street, underwent an iiutm r geney operation. Sunday afternoon. I'hiliip Armani,rouf, of'Bryant, tut derwent an inunergeney major operation a 1 o'clock tilts morning. Miss Frances Lam her I, of Moline - , underwent a major operation this morning. Joint BauSKorman, of Monroeville, entered the hospital Sunday for medical treatment. i Mrs. Florence Wyer, of Dixon, CL,

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underwent tin operation for removal of her tonsils at the hospital Saturday. The condition of Mrs. Robert Chronister, who was seriously injured lu the accident at the Adams street crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad here a week ago Sunday when j Thomas Baker, 9, was killed, remains unchanged. Mrs. Chronister ts in n critical condition yet. Mrs. Frank Bakfer an dson, Walter, S, who weft* .also •Injured In the accident, arc improving satlsfactorly. Indiana Schools Fourth Among Nation’s Schools (UNITED PRESS SERVICE 1) Columbus, Ind., Jan. 19. Indiana Schools rank fourth among (lie schools of the nation, according to an article published today by the "Indiana Theacher." official publication of the Indiana State Teacher’s Association. The Hoosier schools jumped from seventeenth place in rating among the schools of the various states in 1918 to fourth place last year, tlie article says, and is preceded only by California, New Jersey and Ohio, The rating is made in a survey conducted under the supervision of ilie Russell Sage Foundation in which , data complied by the United States

~ Jl a.' j^| "fi. / i'ii ■-• _ i ;1 !• - "rpvToday Monday, January 19th is i Dank Day |IJ •@i( h ' T here ate two very necessary accounts to have <4.4 with a bank. A CHECKING ACCOUNT and a . SAVINGS ACCOUNT. XX T The checking account enables you to pay your bills \^/ 1 in a business like way—your cancelled checks are re- ** Y cfeipts for paid bills. fL. Jr ! A savings account encourages you to save system- ■ ~ «*' at Tally —so that little by little yop w ill soon amass a j Ksafe nest egg. A savings account pays you interest on > ydur money, so while you are not using it, it is earning I - II! more for you. Save steadily each week, or month—no matter how If little never decrease the amount—when you feel that |* v von can afford it- increase it, but not until you can con- | tinue to save that same amount each week. /Xf-A A CHE( KING ACCOUNT WILL HELP YOU PAY YQUK BILLS—A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WILL KEEP THE WOLF FROM YOUR DOORS. / i t I I ©M Adlsums ©©issoSy 3mk •

Bureau of Education Ih used. "The shift of Indiana from seventeenth place to fourth place waR not an accident nor the result of local Initiative or leadership,” tlie artielg "it, was the result of throe carefully planned laws which were formulated and urged by members of the teaching profession and passed by the legislature liecuuse the need of sdcli legislation was convincingly demonstrated by school men and women of the state. “The three measures were the school attendance law, the minimum wage law of 1920 and the so-called Johnston home rule will. "The latter measure prevented financial disaster in hundreds of Indiana school corporations and made possible the largo advance of Indiana under several points considered in rating the schools. “Indiana’s*present educational rank is largely due to the initiative ami public spirit of members of the teaching profession and it is safe to say that every important advance in school legislation and practice since 1852 has been due in large part to the efforts of professional organizations of teachers. “A careful study of available statistics clearly shows that Indiana would linve ranked second had a modern county unit system of rural schools born in operation." The points on which the rating is

made are: 1, Per cent of school population attending school daily. 2. Average days attended by each child of school age, 2. Average number of duys schools are kept open. 4. Per cent, tliut high school attendance is of the total attendance. NOTICE TO Ol’R GAS CUSTOMERS Commencing with the January hills, wc will for the convenience of our customers, deliver gas bills to your homes anti places of business. This will mean more prompt service when you call at our office to pay your bill Always be sure to bring your gas hill with you; this is very important, for otherwise there will necessarily be some delay in our being able to wait on you. % If desired you can tear stub off bill and mail stub along with your check to this office. If you do not receive your gas bill by January 28th please phone or communicate with the office and duplicate bill will he mailed. NORTHERN INDIANA GAS & ELECTRIC CO. "The Gas Co.” Phone 75. 18-19-21-23-26-28

5. Per cent, of boyn in high school in comparison with girls. 6. Average annual expenditure per child attending. 7. Average annual expenditure per child of school age. 8. Average anuual expenditure per

These Children Keep Well All Winter By Taking FATHER JOHN’S MEDICINE

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"1 ant glad to fell how Father John's Medicine helped our babies. Last spring they all had the whohplng cougii real hard, and uli they took was Father John's Medicine. It. sure helped to k( ep them looking well, and they didn't lose much sleep at night. It is a blessing, and we give it to the children every winter. '.Ve always keep it on hand." (Signed i Thomas Barton, Montciova, Ohio. Remember that for over G 9 years Father John's Medicine lias been successfully used in thousands of families for colds, coughs and as a body builder.

teacher employed. 9. Expenditure per pupils for purposes otper than teachers’ salaries. A 10% penalty Is added on City Light bilis that are not paid by Jan. 20th. City Light Department. *-m