Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 131, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1926 — Page 7

rpw Shank Says Country Needs More Girls Who Can Bake Fruit Cakes fyencb Lick Spring*, Ind., Junes ' ■ , p)— North and South debated* 1 . vloW polnta on -What'* the mat,er with our young folk*?” when w Shank*. Indiana's auctional phll-' b '* h e r for eight year* mayor of Slanapolia. and Harry T. Hartwell, • p, ty commiMiow of Mobile, Ala.. I met here. two City Father* considering problem of crime waves, petting; urtles. flappers and sheiks. Shank Hartwell showed they are no ""ai'Br an agreement on th* modern "national problem" tlyin Indianapolis an d Mobile were on the national problem of 1861"What this country needs, said Hartwell, "i" more B ir,B who can make money in business. •Nothing of the sort,” retorted 1 Shank. “What this country needs is' more girls who can make fruit cake!" “Our young men," declared Hartnell "need business-trained girl* a* wivPß and counselors." ••Our young men." answered Shank. I .. nPC( I more work and less play; | morP overalls and fewer white collars: more knowledge-of real work-a- 1 day jobs and less college education.” After which introductory oxchwiges. Shank and Hartwell settled down to a real verbal give-and-take and entertained hearers with one of the warmest discwSfoiis' Oh modern youth and Hie ctfmcjwavo that has yet been rerorded. •■Since the war." declared Shank. I • more than a million young people 1 have gone to college who would have I )PP n better off. both now and all 1 through life, if they had gone to work instead. Parents send their sons to I college and into overcrowded proses-; sions in order that they may wear ' white collars and put up a front." | The effort to keep up this "front" on low-salaried, white-collared jobs. l Shank maintained, forces young men into crime as an income-increasing side line. Girls who stay at home. • wash dishes and learn to cook and sew. he said, will not lead youths in 1 to crime to supply cash for frivolities they cannot afford. “All wrong." answered Hart well. I ' A college educaton makes a man a hotter worker and better citizen, whether -in overalls or white collar. self respect and decreases crime. • “And as for the girls, our Southern girls are all the better for having broken down the barriers against working outside the home. Knowing how to make money, they know bet ter how to spend It. They become better wives and mothers, helpmates to their husbands, than the old-time t stay-at-home girl." o • Illinois Anti-Saloon League Head Under Fire Chicago. June 3—(United Press)— Because he is alleged to have interceded for a' biotlogger, William Ben-j nett, for 10 years hdad of the llinois Anti-Saloon League, faces discipline.; at its meeting June 15. While no authorlties ( _yf the League will discuss Ihe case they admit “something” may happen at the meet-1 ins in Springfield. Reliable reports say that Bennett will be asked to resijti. Bennett, who lives at Rockford,' 111., would not discuss . either the charges or the chances of his being asked to resign. The charge against the Anti-Saloon' League head is that “he interceded with Cpunty Judge Fred E. Carpenter of Rockford to have the fine of William Peterson, a drug clerk charged with bootlegging, reduced from $1,500 to SI,OOO. The fine was reduced, O — Olaf, Dog Wonder Heads Great Stage And Screen i Bill At Adams Theatre I Olaf, the highly trained German ' police dog, who in person at the Adams theatre tonight and tomorrow, was imported direct from I Osterburg, Germany, shortly after the war. His mother and father both nobly distinguished themselves HS lied Cross aids and messengers dur-, ing the conflict. In his act at the Adams, Olaf will i iriforin many daring feats including hat of attacking a man, high jump Ing, creeping, chewing rope add hl* l method of handling a bandit attack hig hint with a revolver. He is tbe| only dog known today who will go directly into gun-fire. The photoplay attraction is “The Clash of the Wolves" starring th" dog actor, Rin-Tin-Tin. An added feature is a Harold Lloyd comedy. Never Weaken," a popular demand ■efesue You'll laugh and scream at Harold's adventures on the dizzy ( heights on the sth'el structure of a building. It. o— —— — Get the Habit— Trade At Home, It Pays';

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Parents of Siamese Twins 1 i IF 1 i ■MBA I , Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Medici) ol South Bend, Ind., ‘the lather and mother of tleformed in- ( Fants Itorn Io litem. Photo taken of parents with the daughter who is normal.

Eagles Lodge To Hold State Convention Soon I i I Marion, Ind., June 3. —(United . Press)- Plans have been completed , | for the 31st annual state convention i of the Eagles lodge which will be held here June 9-11. i Hundreds of Eagles from all parts of the state will be here for the con vention according to advance reports from the various Aeries throughout Indiana. The convention will open June 9 when Mayor McConnell, Police Chief Lew Lindcnmuth and President Charles E. Hutchips of the Association of Commerce will deliver addresses of welcome to the delegates. | The program for the three days. ■ in addition to the regular business sessions includes a big athletic show at. Civic hall, a trip to the Marion National sanatorium and other trips to places of interest in this vicinity iGas Company Merger Is Effective Today | Merger of the Northern Indiana > (his and Electric Company into the , Northern Indiana Public Service Com- , | pany became effective today with , the Secretary of State at Indiana- I polis and with the County Recorders j lol' the twenty-five counties in which i 'the company will operate. Tho merger agreement recorded to- , day was approved by the common : stockholders of the two companies on I 'February 18. The merger was ap- ’ proved by the Public Comintsslon on ( March 26. ' Completion of tho merger today makes the Northern Indiana Public • Service Company one of the largest | public utility companies in Indiana, | with-an annual gross business of ap- | proximately $10,000,000. The com- • puny will serve 119 communities with | gas or o’ectlrcity. or both. , What Are You Doing ! For Your Puny Child? ‘one boy g*med 11 pound. * ,eks ! and is now strong and healthy. j For weak, frail, under-developed ( b.s - nothing helps ; lllt £ !’ it i* nastv and repulsive and j nearly j Me?*’’ I I Hi,; pounds '" “thousands I brother children Irave'grown strong ji ' d^xtv b tablets for 60 cents ! S ntm Co and ail druggists- |1 S be sure and ask for McCoys- j traU child J lor derfu'’v youf'druggibt author-

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I THE CORT I ifi Tonight—Tomorrow | “THE DIXIE MERCHANT’’ & A Wm. Fox attraction, featuring Madge Bellamy, -fi Jfi Jack Mulhall and a great supporting cast. E? A marvelous story of the race track, filled with l£ human interest and delightful comedy. Tp "MONKEY BUSINESS,” good comedy. U* ST' ALSO—The fourth lesson in the Charleston. I 10c 25c Uw SUNDAY-MONDAY—Colleen Moore in her latest fP picture, "ELLA CINDERS.” Lfj Get your ticket on the Shaw speeder with each » admission to this theatre. pf ’ - - - IH - I THE ADAMS Theatre 11 “Where the Better Pictures Are Shown" rfi TODAY and TOMORROW ij, ON THE SCREEN ON THE STAGE i Olaf I I ImSTCLAjH i r* rkw Appearing in person. Jjtj Tjjr A thoroughbred Ger- y* Jjl jT NjftJ >/ man Police Dog in 9 Trie n fl « l * rt,in o exhihiN f ion of strength and UZ I WOLVES ~ i ' Struggle with a man l_ iT'Hfl Attack in face of IJj i Dill -TIM -Till « Kill I 881 S HEI Sca,e a h, °' l w ’"' Nhi □fi The photoplay is a story of Lobo, the Wolf, who spread terror pf? through the Southwest and of the Lovers who befriended him. See the flaming forest fire in the high s’lerras and the 41 crashing sweep of the loose wolf pack. UC SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE—HAROLD LLOYD in “NEVER WEAKEN." One of this great comedian's most famous successes. |d.. I jj. Don't miss this great combination show. 15c 30c

fully utilised, and extension of electrical service to rural eommunitie.j'l further developed. — 0 Indianapolis. — Eight veterans of | more than forty years of service with the Pennsylvania railroad have been ; retired from service. The men were | John P. Maxwell. Theodore B. Tolley. Henry Klinck and Jacob Mallett of Ixrgansport, Christian Holsworth of I Richmond and Schuyler C. Keller, | Joe Kinltead and Theodore Kress of , Fort Wayne. z ! DoYou _ DREAD ,1 nH> i i ■p VERY time you take out your tar, do you worry—- " What if it ii» stplen?” "Suppose it burns?’’ "Might I injure •omebody?” "The car may be ruined in a rratli.” "What if I damage property of othera?" "Maybe I'll get hurt.” All of these insurable motoring hazards are covered by £'na s»x Point Automobile Protection. /ETNA-IZE—Don’t Dread To Drive. Suttles-Edwards Co. IPhone 558 A. D. Suttles. Mgr. ri" J

Crawfordsvyie. -During the winter I months vandal* wrecked furniture in J a number of cottages near the Coun•ry Club. The destruction was discover'd when the cottages were open* cd for the summer season.

«Scrambled Legs! | The ways of dressing IcgX—as varied as the DE ways of grilling eggs. ' L ‘ t nc die world doesn't know how the Z- other half can wear those wide flappy bottom | 3 \ trousers—the young men who go in for balloons « 1 tx a *' k —l’ nw <an * vou r ' ( * c comfortably with all “ 'O) I \t r / Med constantly be in hot water if we took I • w j V \Z sides—so in suit trousers and flannels—we say Vx/zT 'JdW l(i—18—2(1. flg IK " c " <n '' 1° , vour l ) ' uc print—in width and gg *. (■'v wishes. 3 I ) Michaels-Stern Summer Suits ' B $15.00530.00 i kfl __ waaasCTwaonta.. Dutchess Trousers Jfi Smith Smart Shoes I fefia-T-Ayexb Ga I tfi J BETTER CLOTHES FOR LESS J MONEY • DECATUR • INDIANA • g <H ' AN EX( LI’TION ▼ FINE STOCK OF • L | LIGHTING E <! FIXTURES FOR ONE W JT WEEK ONLY ' 1-3 Sale Starts SAT. June 5 I Every fixture in our store must go. We want to close out the entire lot and for one week only we are going to offer them at big reductions. All new and clever designs in the wanted and popular finishes. Stock includes:— Kitchen Units Bath Room Brackets Bed Room Ceiling Pieces Porch Pieces Wall Brackets > Fixtures for Wall and Ceiling for every room in the house. Redecorate your home with new fixtures at the low price. REMEMBER! This sale is for a limited time only and it will he to your interest to buy NOW! , f | INDIANA ELECTRIC COMPANY I B. Clark — Setherßldg. — —G. Cole I

GremiHburg. Secrecy vofleil tho arreut ami trial of nix men hore on' charge* of dynamiting and Reining fi*h. The men br P *aid to be prominent locally and gave tlctlclou* names io prevent Hcandal. —— -

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Fort Wayne.—Charging be had "a girl in every town," Mr*. Walter Southern had her huaband *ent to jail for ISO days and fluid sl. One gill wrote ami asked het to get a divorce. Mrs. Southern claimed. — — — 1 i .■ i-