Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1925 — Page 2

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT, CO. J. H. Halter. Praa. and (tea. Mgr A. R. Hollhcuea, Sac’y. A Bui. Mgr ■ntared nt the Poetofflce at Decatur Indiana, aa second claaa mattar. Subscription Ratos: Single copies —,. .—— * centi One week, by carrier IS centi One Tear, by carrier 18.0( One month, by mail *6 centi Three montha, by mail S 1.0( Six months, by mail ——|l.7t One year, by mail ? 3 - f One year, at office....—— —S3.Of (Prices quoted are within first ant’ second sones. Additional postage added outside those sones.) Advertising Rates Made Known by Application. Foreign Representative Carpentier A Company. 11l Michigan 'Avenno. Chicago. Some one wants to know if a bandit was hit by any thing but a “sawed off shotgun" If it wouldn't be just as effective. Perhaps we spend too much time hunting for the particular I kind of a gtni. Any will do and if j one is not bandy we might use the axe. * Obey the traffic rules, stop, look 2«! listen, drive carefully, watch your Meed, look out for the other fellow, » Jjk’ may be careless, don't take chances, remember that every weekbrings a big toll of death and • miprics byway of automobile acci ijjp'ts and tomorrow is Sunday. Indiana wins the Western College, Conference baseball championship much to the delight of students and alumnae who have sought similar - honors for a century. Rah. rah, con- ■ gratulations, and hopes that this will .* be the starter for more victories in . sports. * II- 11. _ - ■ I Old Sol tried to pull off another heat • seige similar to that of a week or ago but he seems to have slipped. t ■i After rushing the mercury up to . ninety-two yesterday, he broke down and a cooler wave arrived during the night with some scattered showers which it is predicted will make it possdble to get your breath for a day or two any way. They are wearing felt hats in England it is said because they haven't * *ny straws. The manufacturers of summer hats “busted" in the slump of 1920 in that country, it is claimed. 1 and no one has had the nerve to resume the business. What we don't understand is why some American Jew or gentile has not discovered the shortage and opened a branch that will take care of tire heads of the "Heuglish." The fact that engineers are chaining off a new railroad route to this city Indicates that the Nickle Plate has some idea of improvements in this section. Just what it will Ire or how it will effect this efly has not been made public officially. In due time we will know all about it and be given the opportunity to help We are sure that our progressive people will be glad to co-operate in any way possible for those things which will be of benefit to the railroad for in " so doing they will help their com- ; munity. On June 14, 1777, the United States congress passed declar- . ing that the flag of the thirteen " ttn’ted states of America be stripes, alternate red and white, that the union *be thirteen stars, white in a blue A ffi and that a new star be added ♦> f r tach fcew state admitted to the <•’ union. 'And so in commemoration of - that event, tomorrow is Flag Day. (Yen are asked to celebrate in by the Eisj’ay rff the great flag which hue ■■■ become the emblem of freedom and y jp.-fty. The first flag was made by - Mrs. Betsy Ross, at Philadelphia, anc V w, ._fc hss lived these years and wil i continue tb be the most beautiful am attractive 1 n all the world. * One thiqg this and every commus Jiy pan dp that doesn't cost a penny

and helps a lot is to Ire courteous to tourists. Each day from now until autumn will bring through your town many autoists. The occupants of these cars are strangers who wish information, perhaps some slight favor and being polite to them is only common decency. In many places information bureaus have been established. While it is perhaps not necessary to do that here it is easy to offer your services to give information or direction to the travelers and in the long run it pays for it leaves a good impression witli them about your town. -te 1 ‘ Collier's tells of a popular young husband and father who “ran with a night crowd ’that was two jumps ahead of him," while "the bill collectors were two jumps behind Mm." His crowd worried about him when he ■suddenly disappeared. They hunted him up. found him still working at the same job and living at the same home and rather disinclined to sociability, so they left him and proceeded to forget him. Then, six months afterward. some of his old night hawk friends ran across him on one of the fishing streams he used to frequent with them. jn. their stag excursions. Not another man tn sWtnt.’ li’hile he -T • •• . ~ was casting tor trout, fits wife and two children were upstream a little way, studying birds. ."How come?" they asked him. “1 went back inside my salary.” he explained, "and paid or refunded every debt 1 owed. 1 learned that a brisk walk and good reading make a better evening than any I can buy. I'm getting my see ond wind as a husband and ray first lessons as a father." So they left him, as a hopeless case. — ■. o ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦A* ♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ From the Daily Democrat file ♦ ♦ Twenty yean ago thia day ♦ ♦ ♦ June 13. 1905. — Robert Schrock graduated from Wabash college with highest honors of class. Geneva has twelve secret orders with Odd Fellows leading in membership. Jacob Arn of Berne leaves for Swnlrezi.da? etaoin shrdlu cmfwyp t Switzerland. Charles Kiess shears 168 pounds of wool from fourteen sheep. Eggs are back to fourteen cents, butter remains at 12c. ' Ralph Smith bitten by bull dog and is quite badly hurt. Shaji Bqrakani of Tokyo. Japan, lectures at M. E. church on “Japan and Russia." Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bell, last evening, a girl baby. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trim, a baby boy. John Smith is selling tickets on his SBSO Cadilac car. Mr,, and Mrs. Robert Krick and two children have returned to their home on Mercer avenue after spending three months at t|re home of Mrs. Krick's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Amos Reusser, in Berne. Mr. Krick is almost entirely recovered from the burns suffered in March when 2.300 votts of electricity passed , 1,... • iiri—

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THE PROOF OF A GOLFER The proof of the pudding's the eat- means. ing. they say, Just watch a good gorter some day But the proof of a golfer is not when you're out The number of strokes which he takes And “behold what he does as he in a day plays. Or the skill he puts into a shot; He never goes on leaving divots about. There is more to the game than the ’Till the grass is put back—there’ scores which you make, he stays! Here’s a truth which all golfers en- Observe him in traps as he stands for dorse; \ his shot. You don't prove your worth by the Then note, when the ball has been shots which you take, ( played But tne care which you take of the That he nffter unthinkingly turns course. from the spot • 'Till he's covered tire footprints he A golfer is more than a ball-driving made. brute. | He is more than a mug hunting You may brag of your scores and may' czar. boast of your skill. To be know-n as a golfer you don't You may think you make in the have to «hoot traps you don't fill, The course of your home club in You don't love the game as you par; should; But you do have to love every blade For your attitude unto the sport you of the grass. eiyoy Every inch of the fa rways and Isn't proven by briHiance or force, greens. The proof of ago Her—nowr —now get this. And if you don't take (are of the my boy! course as yon pass Is the care which he takes of the You are not what “a good goMer" course.

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through his body when a radio antenna, which he was erecting touched a live wire. He expects toj return to his work at the Railway l

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Express company office soon. Greencastle. — Greencastle Rotary Xelub has joined in a movement for a " city park.

( Big Features Os | j RADIO j Programs Today {

SATURDAY'S RADIO FEATURES MTF. Philadelphia. 6:15 p. in. (E.S. T.) —Program from Eastern penitentiary. KOO, Oakland, 8 p. m. (P.S.T.l—All American program, including performance of Gaul's “Holy City. WRC, Washington, 10:30 p. m. (E. S T.)—Crandalls Saturday nighters. WSAI, Cincinnati, midnight (C.S.T.) —WSAI midnight entertainers. WJZ. New York, 8:30 p. m. (E.S. T.)—Yale Dramatic association. SUNDAY’S RADIO FEATURES WEAF, New York; WJAR, Providence; WEEI. Boston; WWJ, Detroit WCTS. Worcester; WCAP, Washing ton; WCAE, Pittsburgh, 7:20 p.m (EDST)— Roxy and his gang. WO AW, Omaha. 9 p.m. (CST)— Musical chapel service. WOC, Davenport, 9:30 pin. (CST) —Little symphony orchestra. WLW, Cincinnati. 8:30 p m. ((•DST) Kopp's orchestra. WBZ. Springfield. 9 p.m (EDST) —Flag day program. o Electric Wire Placed In Winona Lake To Kill Fisli (United Press Service) Winona Lake. Ind., June 13—-An investigation is being conducted here in an effort to learn the identity of the person who placed a live electric wire in Winona Ljake. presuniahly with a view of killing fish instead of taking thorn from tire body of water with hook and line. o — A MYSTERIOUS ATTACK Woman Hit By Brick While She Is Preaching In Church. (United Press Service) Noblesville. Ind . June 13. —Police were without clues today to the mysterious attack made on Mrs. Carrie Hitchens while she was preaching at the Wesleyan Methodist church last night. A brick was hurled through a window. knocking Mrs. Hitchens down.

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