Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 292, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1925 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Publish Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR UEMOCRAT CO. j H. Heller Pres, and Oen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse Sec'y. & Bus. Mgr. Entered at the Postoffice st Decatur. Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies — 2 cents One week, by carrier— 10 cents One year, by carrier 25.00 One month, by mail —— 35 cents Three months, by mail— >IOO Six months, by mail *L7S One year, by mail — $3.00 One year, at office- $3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage added outside those sones.) Advertising Rates: Made known by Application. Foreign Representative: Carpentier * Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Qtlcago. along comes Indian sum-

mer when we had about made up our minds there was no “slch animal." A California man, who died, recently, bequeathed SI,OOO to his pet canary. We have heard of bequests to ’’chickens’' and "cats” but this is the first time we have heard of one to a bird. Two weeks from today is Christmas. It will be happier and merrier if you have your shopping all done ahe'ail of time. There never were so many beautiful gifts as this year and the prices in the Decatur stores being more reasonable, you will do well to make up your lists and get the job off your hands. Start now. EDITORIALS fill fiflfiflziifi fifltifltiflfl The Good Fellow fund is about one hundred dollars. That's not 8' bad but it's only one third the amount needed to guarantee a Happy Christmas for every poor boy and girl. Save a dime or two from some where and help the young ladies who are working so hard to make this a success. You will never miss it, never regret it and you will get a good thrill out of doing it. Congressman Hill of Marylnad—that you may not jump at conclusions, h«'s a republican—has introduced a ] bill for the repeal of the e’ghteenth amendment, which, as you may remember, is the one whiph bans the j manufacture or sale of liquor in this j country. Os course, the bill won’t { get far. probably never out of commit- j tee, but you can gamble that from now j on for sqme time, the bill wfll be | filed and refiled and argued until j every one is satisfied there is no < chance by fair means or foul, to pass I it. i| A man may’l ’ght his cigar with a $lO j bill to show- his supreme disregard for < its value and be excused for a bit of • asininity that hurts only himself. If | he burned a bushel basket full of $lO < bills every morning of the year. an • insanity commission would look into | his mental condition. Somebody would < call for the help of the army, navy i and police force of the nation. Yet, i says Collier's, that is exactly what ' the United States is permitting wilt its forest reserves where fires impose i a loss equivalent to SIOO,OOO daily. Os the 92,000 forest fires last year, “the perfect fools among us,” to use Collier's phrase, started 24,000. all of which were preventable. Reprd entlative ‘ Gottachapq, tiemo cratic leader of the house during the sessions of 1923 and 1925 has? in an open letter to the Indianapolis Times, declared a position opposed*to the calling of a special session of the legislature tor investigating th e rojad commission. He is also opposed to the politicalization of the board or for anything else which will prevent speeding up in the program, pointing out that we are now befiind sister states in our program. He is right, as usual. We ean't imagine the present Indiana legislature making any investigation of any thing in Much manner as would best serve some political ring, klan or gang and thus deter road improvements. The present administration on the commission is honest and if left alone a year or two. will make progress. -=====—««K>==S===.- * Beginning January 10th. nearly, every church in Decatur will hold special services for two weeks and they are asking sufficiently far ui

th:»t all plans (Dr tAher events, be made accordingly, for the cooperation of all good citizens who believe that the church is an important part of the community. There is a tendency these days to overlook the church and its Important work, to think only of amusements, business, sports and those things which, after all are minor when compared to Life Eternal. The churches will, with sepcial programs, try to call your attention to the Bible and your efforts and thoughts back to the £liurch. Meetings are also being planned In various churches over the county for the same period and it should be an occasion of great profit and great, advancement. We all want this to be the best city and county in the state and thing necessary to achieve that is right living. We ask you again to assist in making the January two week revival a real one.

If au’o insurance to protect the public is so good a thing that one believes the state should undertake the insurance, why not go on and have the state build and sell and repair the car also, sell spar e parts and do the painting. An insurance policy on every car to protect the public may be a fair requirement. But that does not establish a presumpton that because the state requires such a policy it should also furnish the insurance or repair automobiles. The state is formed for doing the social, collective tilings that the individual cannot do. It is not properly a seller of commodities or services, it should not do into business and rob one or many of their chance to develop industries. However desirable insurance may be, selling insurance is no more a proper function of government than tne printing of newspapers, the shoeing of horses or the selling of automobile tires. No man with a job, or a home, or a farm, or a business of his own. wants the government to step into the industrial field. o Hear Ted Rogers and his ‘•talkin’ ” banjo at Masonic hail, Sat. Nite, Dec. 12. 290t4

B* - 1 » z"\ • a 1 ( 4iP A fife I! Greeting Cards f g With a happy Christmas ♦* J* message, 5c to 25c ♦♦ A fine line of these cards. \ » ‘ 4 This store has a variety of well selected and useful Christmas g gifts. Gifts for the home and for the individual and * g C: we invite you to see them. ■ 2 Just a few suggestions for the Christmas shopper. 2 F—7“ •< ~ Perfumes and Vanity Sets LJiL & ' Choice of the best perfumes—Coty’s, Ojer- ♦♦ fyKSjflL Vanity boxes, assorted boxes, from H I W.*' / aj Vanity boxes, sasorted boxes, from 11 // *5 | $1.00,.57.50 | Perfumizers, in Christmas boxes. 5 —- Stationery 5# —s & S IVORY SETS and ■< I Arabesquo A r Symphony /YTAtA nfV/’L’U! I --■ Lawn writing papir, in '' LJLJ I IL\ Luo I & c-— fancy boxes, the ideal ChristThe gift every woman appreciates I mM B ' ft 50c .o 12.25 j QQ PwA AD Smoking Sets. Candles g* ♦DDotJU to (PAiM.VV an< | Candle sticks. Holy A SET Bibles, every home • fT- — — i fcx ■■■ A-„ r-rrf x G Home and Table decorations, fancy wrapping paper. Conklin Fountain Pens, jott the S m gift for the man; Special boxes of fresh Christinas candy, (torn 49c to $2.00 a box. g In fact this store is filled with hundreds of choice Christmas presents G * and it is a pleasure to show you. f* I Smith, Yager & Falk I I DRUG STORE |

r DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11,1925.

88888885(888888888 8 TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY 8 H R 8 From the Daily Democrat File 8 8 Twenty Yeara Age Thia Day K 8 8 88S88S888888888X8 December 11, 1905—Dr. H. R. Keller has received patent on incubator and will manufacture here. The Elks contract for concert hy "Rooney Boys” iteceinber 21st. proceeds to go to Charity. Clover leaf announces change of time for all trains, effective January i Ist. David Wagoner leaves for St Louis j to work at plumber's trade. Marion Andrews is home from three weeks in Oklahoma and Kansas. Miss Carrie Craig assumes position as bookkeeper at the Carroll offices. John Crawford is visiting Fort Wayne friends. Governor Hanley orders examination of records in all state offices.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * Big Features Os * * RADIO ♦ * Programs Today * ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ FRIDAY’S RADIO FEATURES WEAF, New York, 492, 8 p. m. (E. S.T.) —Billy Jones and Ernest Hare. WGY, Schenectady. 380 and WJY. New York. 405, 8:15 p. m. (E.S.T.) — Musical comedy. WOC, Davenport, 484, 9:45 P- m (C.S.T.) —St. Ambrose choir. WCS. Jefferson City. 441, 8 p. m. (C.S.T.)—Boonville artists. WSB. Atlanta, 428. 10:45 p. m. (C. S.T.) —Miniature symphony from the Radio exposition. Q — CONGRESS TODAY (By United Press) Senate Not in session. Privileges and elections committee meets on Nye appointment. House Considers tax reduction bill. ——o Ed Vancil, of Van Wert. Ohio, was a business visitor here today. Father Max Benzinger, of Hessen Castle, was a visitor here today. o Present him or her with a Parker Fountain Pen for Christmas. Callow & Kohne. 11,14,15.16.17,21,22,23 J - - - - - -- - -

INDIANA GUARD IN FINE SHAPE Adjutant Genera! Says 4,753 Men Could Be Mobilized In 18 Hours Indianapolis, Dec. 11. — (United ITess) —If war should be declared on 'the United States the 4.753 member* of 'the Indiana Guard could be mobilized lat their home stations in less than 18 hours. This statement was made to the United Press today by Adjutant W. H. Kifshner. General Kirschner said that the Indiana National Guard is in better condititno today than any other time in the history of the state. The morale of the various units is said to be exceptionally high, and the type of men now enlisting is of the highest class.

In speaking of the speedy mobilization of the troops General Kirschner explained that it would require at least 24 hours from the time the troops were mobilized at their home stations until they could be mobilized at the central camp, ready for transportation to the scene of action. The 4,753 National Guardsmen now under arms in the state represents a maximum number the state can maintain in peace times under orders from the United States War Department, Kirschner explained. Indiana, at this time has complete signal corps, infantry, artillery, heavy and light, medical and engineering units, the General said. All of these units are fully equipped and their equipment is in the best possible condition. Under these circumstances as soon as the Indiana troops reached the front, in case of war they would be ready for immediate action. General Kirschner said that in many instances National Guard units in various parts of the state were maintaining "waiting lists” in order to accommodate" men who desire to join the organizations. Other outfits have been forced to discharge men in order to keep down ; to the strength ordered by the War Department. General Kirschner, at this time is making plans for beginning his annual inspection of the various troops in the

state. Thia Inspection will be started immediately after the flrzt of the year, i was said. At the present the head of the Indiana military organization Is ju«t com- , plating his annua! Inspection of armories over the state. In practically every Instance the armories are found to be in extraordinary good condition, it was said. o *— T. A. GOTTSCHALK EXPLAINS STAND (CONTINt'EO FROM PAGE ONE) of slowing up our Good Roads Program. “1 believe that the people generally feel that the Highway Department, at the present time, is as efficiently managed as can be expected of a governmental department and I share this belief. They may have technically violated some law in disposing of some of the surplus war material from the Federal Government yet it seems to me that they showed good business and Judgment. Respectfully yours. “T. A. Gottschalk." Col. Fred Reppert is home from Cleveland where he attended their first big stock show and says it was a real success. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Beery will leave Wednesday for Los Angeles, where they will visit relatives for some time. Mrs. W. A. Kuebler will leave Monday for Los Angeles, to enjoy the winter with her daughter, Mrs*. Schmitt.

SUITS PRESSED 50c SERVICE DRY CLEANERS Murray Hotel Building Have your Christmas cleaning done

? vJpSaaSEgL. i ' ADAMS ' COUNTY 2 BANK | / DEPARTMENT f £l ■ ’ » Have Money i ? • 1 | Next Christmas j t and at the Same Time Build Up I•~ ' * A Savings Account I * .. — • l I I w Deposit One Dollar or as much as you care to in our Bl Savings Department, earn 4% interest on it on an aver- $ age daily deposit and you’ll lay the corner stone' for a g Christmas Fund and a Savings Account at the same -J U time. ' I It We have a very simple and convenient plan for our dej} positors and want tc help you in building up a Savings Account. Let us credit your savings in the special A books which we have for your convenience. ‘T I I |£ WE PAY 4% ON SAVINGS. . I Old Adams County Bank ]

I | I 1 i I i ' « I f i I --’ 3P » e w, r . I ■ ■ ’k I | Buy Useful Holiday Gifts | | That Lasts 3 g| Our assortment of useful gifts is large and varied and ♦♦ you wll he sure to find something to please you. < G Wliat finer gift could you give than some article chosen V St from the following suggestions: x “ G: Hoover Sweeper or a set Coaster Wagon 4 ♦t of Hoover attachments Tricycles 3* Community Silverware Scooters Free Sewing Machine Tot-Bikes a Floor or Bridge Lamp Travelling Bags Stand I .amp Hat Boxes ♦♦ Casseroles Fitted Suit Cases *4 Baking Dishes Flash Lights 4 Fry Oven Ware Automatic WindAluminum Ware shield Wiper U i? Pocket Cutlery Motor Meters 5S Safety Razor Auto Robes g IF IT IS ELECTRIC, WE HAVE IT i ** W-JEJ XJGLVIE? ver O JV.E? 1