Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 28 March 1925 — Page 4

BSC ATUR - DAILY DEMOCRAT •ADahcff Every Evening Except tvMty ay THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. >l. Metier, Proa. and (Ha. M«r. A. R. HniUkoaee, *ec*y. A Bus. Mr Entered at the Poetofflee al Deeatui. Indiana, u second claw matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies - ■ ■■,, 3 cants One week, by earner... 10 cents One Year, by carrier——.— pre mouth, by mail 30 cents Three months. by mail _.11.00 Sts mouths, by mail SI.TS One year, by One year, at office >3OO (Prices quoted are within tint and second nones. Additional postage added outside those tones ) Advertising Rates Made Known by Application. Foreign RaprasentaUre Carpentier A Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago. We are proud of the splendid spirit with which the people of this community are giving towards the fund for the victims of last neck’s storm in the south part of the state. And we know the officers of the local Red Cross likewise appreciate ft. Lets do our full part and do ft cheerfully. Special services in the various churches tomorrow and between now and Easter Sunday should attract the attention of those who believe in supporting these institutions with out which we would have an undesirable community. You will appreciate the messages, you will enjoy the music, you will turn your mind in the right direction, you will help the groat causf by attending your church tomorrow If you don’t belong to any, remember you are welcome at any or all of them

Wp believe ih" people of Indiana at this time should support the highway cvtnni'Sßion not because two members are being prosecuted and persecuted but because they have refused to turn their organization into a political bee-hive, and because your interests *id the reputation of the state are at stake. It would be next to criminal to convert the commission which must spend fourteen million dollars a year into a political body. You will get poorer toads if that and you will get less, much less, for your money. There is a difference in the manner In which the business of one city is conducted as compared to another. A year or two ago Decatur purchased a l.aFranve pumper fire engine, took the discount and paid the cash for It. Yesterday Hartford City pur chased the r-aine kind of an outfit and issued 111,550 in bonds to pay for it. Issuing bonds is expensive because the people must pay the'interest and because the terms arc never as good as iu a cash transaction and because there is always other added cost. We should appreciate the splendid financial condition of Decatur and credit those who have conducted the business in a first class manner.

Dr. J. N. Hurty died at his Indian apnl-is home yesterday aud his numcr ous friends in every part of the state and nation uwnjru bis death. Because of Mrs earnoEttCßS and his everlasting fight . against disease in every form, ho was. for many years called a “crank.” Thon we began to sec the wisdom of bis teachings and the fruits, of hl work and support came from many sources. As a result his work cotinicd mu<-h and to bis splendid cffotl.v nnn people owe their life though thousands did not realize IL HU battle of thirty years against luhen uloji; nude Indiana a healthful I'tato instead of one dangerous iu which t»j reside. Ho met many setbat'ky,'abuse of one kind and another, but he fought on until his frail body cotil'l uo longer rtawM th- strain. In dififiu has prodmrd heroes nf more scmatlwnnl acting but t none who deserve a finer nionojnent for work done, then in- John Huffy. Tim GoM’fl fortune, greatest nt its time, left by Jay Gould as a princi-

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Solution Os Ysttoraay'a Puuta e.ixWpWv iSi i ic, i iA|Hrk Ty i XWTifcXp’bM *■ 'TMpJ M-Qffcß-R.AiMrEg MbiaWoirßHl i dM A^aMOMMEYAp Ft:EK AM p * ’ aMs I 'clht||e EnTl* S A>B £W9'TMW a' ML)RjAtC t L i EHEIIEMEH3 pality might be left by the founder Os a dynasty, has been dissipated in v single generation. Unwise manage inent lost it. aided and abetted by family division and thriftloßsness. Matrimonial troubles accompanied finamial troubles, as they so often do where large fortunes arc concerned. The Gould name is no longer important in Wall Street. It is rapidly losing its importance on Fifth Avenue. There is a natural sentimental regret (or this, especially as regards the passing of a family with i distinguished name. But ‘as (ar as the fortune is concerned, there need be little regret. It is good, in a democratic county, for great accumulations of wealth to melt ami spread among many heirs and creditors instead of remaining to perpetuate and increase Hie power of one family. At least, It is good if we believe more In democracy than in aristocracy.

The National Association of Real Estate Boards has a cheerful point of view to present on the question oi the di.appearam •>[ the "old-fa; Uioned American home." it admits that multiple bouses are becoming more popular ail the time. In 68 cities of more than Uib.otm population, the proportion of two-family house construction rose from 18.5 per cent of the total in 1323 to 23.1 per cent in 1321. In « large proportion of such lioit.es. t|io landlord occupies one floor. The tenant, on 111° other floor, ■pays the rent and carrying charges for the landlord Very often the teH>in’ is only biding bis time until ho eau go forth, build or buy himself a tv o family dwelling and become in bls turn a resident landlord. Obviously th” average American citizens realises the value and aatiafaction of owning his .home. Too often he rannot afford to build and maintain a single family hoitue on a small city let. So he builds the two-family bouse instead Eventually, such a house insures him enough income follow

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transportation facilities a little farther out of town, where he builds a onefamily dwelling and establishes an old-fashioned American home— back ! yard, flowers, vegetable garden and all. o j Big Features Os ( RADIO i \ Programs Today f SATURDAY’S RAo“o FEATURES WYXU. New York. 526.0-M. S p. m. (E.S.T.)- David Mannes and his symphony orchestra from Mctro|»olitau museum. Will', Washington, 168.5-M; WJZ. New York, 451.3-M and WGY. S<-he-neeiady, 379.5-M, 8:15 p. m. (E.S.T.) United States marine baud. KDKA. East Pittsburgh, i’a., 3119.1M. I't. 10 ii. nt. (E.S.T.)— The Washington and Jefferson University Glee cluii. WLS. Chicago. 311.6-M, 7:2'1 p. m. to 11:15 p. m. (C.S.T.i--WLS revue. WCCO, Minneapolis-St. i’aiil, 116.1 M, 8:30 p. m. (C.S.T.i —Rotary dub program. o SUNDAYS RADIO FEATURES Springfield, Mass., 333.1-M. 3:20 p. tn. (E.S.T.) — People’s Symphony orchestra. WEAK, New York. 491.5 M. and WEEI. Boston 475.9 M. 3; I a p. m. (E.S.T.)—Dr. Cadman and the Sun day Men’.; conference. WCBD. Zion. 311.6 M. 8 p. nt. (C. S.T.i Sunday evening concert. WI.W, Cincinnaji, 122.3-M, 8:30 p. tn. (E.S.T.) —Kopp's concert orchestra. WEAK. New York. 191.5-M; WCAE, Pittsburgh. 161,3 M; WWJ. Detroit, 352.7-M; WEEI. Boston. 175.9-M; WC AP, Washington, 168.5-M; WDBH, Worcester. 267.7 M; W.IAR, Providence, 305.9-M, 7:29 p. m. (E.S.T.)— Roxy and ills gang; Columbia organ recital.

—— ■■■ . . —Q- „■ , , • TWSNTY YEARS AQO TODAY ♦ • From th* Dally Damaerat fllaa • • , « • 20 yaert ago thia day ♦ March 28—John Moytr badly injured in wreck at Mesick. Mich. Laman & Leo are installing an electric light plant iu their hard ware store. Work in started by H. H. Bremerkamp on new Fornax mill. C. P. Epstein sells Economy store to firm at Mansfield. Ohio, who will move stock to that city. The room will be used by the owners, the Schafer Hardware Company. Mrs. Cassie Chadwick of Cleveland

Ohio, gvh WO yesra lu prison for bank swindling. Joe Tonnollior is housed up with rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Straub move to Fort Wayne. Hiram drove am! Mm. flHchurl Stevenson married on public highwgy iM'twven Iliyant and Geneva by It'". Mower. ( ——ft. — 1 1

WHEAT AND COCKLE ANO CHAFF There was wheat in the sermon Gonlhvy preached— Anti, also some cockle and chaff; The wheat was food for the mind and hcast — The other, to make men laugh. (Some want the cockle and chaff! I Wibc men will carefully keep the wheat, •><' Grade it and some of it %ow. In anturnn a harvest shall Gout hey greet - < Hut O, may the cockle not grow! The chaff, may the strong winds blow!) His sheaves be only of finest of wheat. —A. D Burkett. ROY COMER IS ACQUITTED ON ROBBERY CHARGE from Page One)

copied by the attorneys anil the trial was under way immediately. The defense did not deny (he rob-t bevy in the opening .statement. but denied that Coiner participated. John Harmon First Witness John Hannon was tin- first witness called by Prosecutor Miller for the slate and lie testified that on the morning of June 11, 1921. he was attacked at the barn by a man who first said he came for gas, and later pulled a gun on him and asked him to come into the barn for a talk. ■ The witness stated that he refused and after tussling with the man he was forced into a tool shed where another man aided in tying him with tape ami covering his face, lie said the men then left him and went to hie house. After going to the house of a neighbor, B. C. Bowen, to call tor the iffievrs. Harmon says he returned to his bouse and found the house ran sacked and money taken. The next witness for tlio state was Eliza Janie Harmon, who paid that three men entered her homo on the morning of June 11 last, and at the points of throe revolvers forced her to lie still on the cot on which she was lying at the time of their entering. Says She Was Bound Site testified that nhc was bound with adhesive tai>e, and a blanket was thrown over her face which she succeeded in removing. She stated (hat after pulling down the shades, one man guarded her. one searched the downstairs and another went up stairs. She identified Comer as Ui<‘ man who entered the house third, and who went upstairs tb search. She testified that money was taken from her pocket and laid ou the table by one man while another came and put the money in his pocket. She said that money was taken from trunks, from under stair carpets and from a purse which belonged to her and tlvat the amount was some over two hundred dollars. Cud -r cross examination :.|w main tamed positive iileitlilieativn of Coined and held rigidly io the evidence that she gave upon questioning by John I. Miller, county prosecutor. Ex deputy Sheriff Fred Boley was next called and testified.!hat Eliza Jane Uaruiou ideu(ilicd Roy Comer at the Marion, lad /jail as Teing one of the men who entered her hottie. He also .said that the sheriff ami deputy of Marion county had no conversabiou with Mrs. Harmon while at Marion. ' . Herbert I’ptbcgrove, colored, a neighbor living north of the Harmon home testified that he saw a car parked north of the Chiougo and Erie railroad rn’ar the Harmon homo on the tnvrniijg of the robbery and later saw the car go north. , Rev. C. D. Young next testified as I-a ; eeiug a ear come from the direction of tlie Harmons and turn west through Wren on the morning of the robbery. Tells of Speeding Car He stated that the ear was travel oja at such a high rate of speed that he kept back from the corner for fear of an accMenl. He saM that two of the occupants were looking Ixick in the direction from ;wl(ieli they came. He said that Comer favored tlic mail driving the ear. but made no positive identifieation. After the testimony of Harold Iretou, an officer at the jail, who stated

Hint ou Hie flay of th" tnfl of three meu for the llutarMck robbory. Comer nttutnptcd rscapo from the county jail, with a key made from a pocket comb, the state reeted. Comer did not testify in his own defense. The only testimony offerod I>y the di'fctme was in the form of depositions <4 the sheriff and deputy lieiiff of Grant county, Indiaun. The ’ «tnte rested its case about 3 o'clock.

SEN. WHEELER FURNISHES BAIL 'Furnishes Bail For Appearance For Trial During Summer 11 — | Wm hingten, March 2lt~ Senator I Burton K. Wheeler appeared personally is fore the District of Columbia ’ supreme court today and furnished 1 sl,tmo bail for his appearance for trial on the indictment rturned livre yesterday against him and two other • Montana men. charged with conspiracy tn defraud the government out of valuable Montana oil lands. Trial will be by jury and probably ■ will Im held seme time this summer. < The former independent vice presi-1 denlial cadidate will confer with! his counsel and eellcague, Senator. Thomas .1. Walsh, to plan to meet this indictment a* well 'as the pending indictment in Montana. If possible, they will procure trial of the Mon-, tana charges first. _— ■■ o—i Forest Fires Burning Out In Oklahoma Today Broken Bow. Okla.. March 28 — (United Press) —Forrest fires iu southwestern Oklahoma were gradually burning out today under watchful eyes of farmers and further damage was not anticipated, A. R. Lambert mayor of Broken Bow told the Uni-, 1 ted Press today. Falling wind and cloudy weather gave promise of rain. Lambert said. 1 More than half of McCurtain county, lias been dotted by numerous fires during the week.

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