Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 66, Decatur, Adams County, 18 March 1927 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller—Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. HolthouseSec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller—Vice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies 3 .02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mail .35 Three months, by mail 100 Six months, by mai11.75 One year, by mall 3.00 3ne year, at office— 3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage added outside those zones ) Advertising Rates: Made known by Application. Scheerer, Inc., 35 East Welker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue. New York. With such high lights as Henry Ford. Senator Jim Reed. Governor Lowden and A. D. Lasker taking part in the Sapiro law suit at Detroit it is sure to attract wide attention and to create interest of various kinds. Doc Cook, north pole liar and defrauder of widows and orphans with a fake oil scheme, sentenced to fourteen years in federal prison, has been paroled by a Texas court. Its such happenings as this that makes tlie folks lose confidence in the application of justice. The state house has become so crowded with offices of new boards and commissions that they are now advocating that the supreme judges give up their bedrooms. Since their pay has been advanced to $10,1)00 per year, it does seem that they ought to afford a five dollar a week room some where. It now develops that two lawyers were paid 3975 to give their opinions of the acts of the legislature. What a waste? A lot of us were giving that information free during the sixty-day session and while perhaps not so good or so acceptable, was so varied they could have accepted anything they might want. The surplus in the treasury of the United States it is now admitted is more than five hundred million dollars and may reach a billion by the close of the fiscal year, but notwithstanding that fact those in authority refused to give the people a reduction in taxes which should be a fact to remember. With the state high school tournament and the Catholic national tourney both in progress, the basketball fans are kept busy just now and the telephones in this office are working continually. We are trying to secure the results of every game as quickly as possible and will gladly answer all calls. Ring 1.000. Spring opens next Monday, according to the calendar.' a splendid time to open things up in a business way generally. For several weeks it seems we have all been awaiting this official date and as consequence business has lagged. There is no porticular reason for any depression and if every one will step out and get busy, the year can yet be made a profitable one and a successful one. With two hundred and fifty witnesses to testify in the Dearth impeachment befote the state senate beginning Monday, it is probable that the session will continue some time. It was expected that the matter eould be disposed of in a couple of days but evidently it is to go on indefinitely. We presume front what we have heard of the arrangements that the state must pay the expenses and under such circumstances it would seem strange it they tried to save any money. The question of dayligut savings is up again. A petition asking for this was presented to the city council this, week. Those who did this had a perfect right to do so and for reasons stated would derive pleasure and convenience. The members of the council want to do what the majority of people wish and what is generally best. They would be glad to have your opinion that they may serve the

’greatest number for the greatest good. P If you are opposed to the proposition i or if you favor it, you will confer a favor by so expressing yourself. Enemies of the state highway com- ■. mission are keeping up their fight ( now by trying to prevent the reappoint ment of A. V. Burch, of Evansville, whose time will expire soon. We presume they will keep it up until J they get control of this board and its ’ not surprising since the commission i lias under their control the expend!Jl ture of some fifteen or twenty million p dollars a year. When there is money 1 to spend you can anticipate a fight from those who put their own selfish gain ahead of better conditions for all the people. The daylight savings bug has taken a bite out of. Decatur, Fort Wayne, Van Wert and other nearby towns. May we hope he never gets to Bluffton. The thing has been tried here? and under the most favorable circumstances — that is, when the whole country was observing the movement —and it is a consummate nuisance. More especially would it be now witli railroads, the post office and the clocks in the country working on the correct time. Would give little time for country people to get into town in the summer time, that’s sure. May Bluffton "lay off’’ this daylight savings time.—Bluffton Banner. — . o + ♦♦++♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*• + BIG FEATURES ♦ ♦ OF RADIO * 4, + + 4.+ + '|.4- + + + + + * + ** SATURDAY’S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES WEAF—Hookup 22 stations, 8 pm. - Beethoven Centennial concert. Walter Damosch and Musical ait quartet. WJZ—New York. 454 M 7:25 pm New Work Phil Harmonic orchestra, Leo Schulz Cello soloist. KDK A—Pittsburgh 409 M, 5 pm.— Westinghouse band concert. WSB—Atlanta. 428 M, 10:45 pm.— Hired help skylark. WJZ—Springfield, 333 M. 7:10 pm — Boston Symphony orchestra. O ■ >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ From the Daily Democrat File v ♦ Twenty Years Ago This Day. ♦ ! ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ March 18.—Fifteen lot pledges came in today. C. U. Darwin employed as superin- , tendent of the city water plant to succeed W. E. Fulk. Earl McConnehey and Miss Emma Johnloz married by Squire Smith. One hundred and thirteen million dollars in U. S. government bonds mature July 1 and the treasury department is busy getting funds ready. Conditions agreed to with Col M. E. Hall and C. H. Rittephouse for a gasoline engine factory.-’ Mr. and Mrs. Giover Hoffman entertain at a dinner party. Dr. J. S. Cover dale is quite sick with bronchial asthma. D. H. Hunsicker is the new conductor an the interurban line. o ■ “MISS LULU BETT’’ DOMESTIC COMEDY IS WRIGHT PLAYER OFFERING "Miss Luiu Bett,” screamilr’y funfy comedy of American small town life, will be the feature offering of tne Wright Players at the 'Majestic theatre, Fort Wayne, all next week beginning with the Sunday matinee. "Miss Lulu Bett" is the stage ver-■ sion of the novel by Kona Gale. It centers about a spinster of 31 years who has never had a suitor. Romance suddenly comes into her life, to the astonishment of the scandal mongers of her town. The characters in “Miss Lulu Bott” are strong and life like. This was one feature which attracted most attention in the New York production of the play. "Miss Lulu Bett” will be offered with the usual Wednesday aud Saturday matinees. Miss Frances Hall, leading woman of liie company, is at her best in “In Love With Love," this week’s comedy drama offering which will be concluded with tomorrow’s matinee and night performances. As Ann Jordan, modern day flapper, Miss Hall has a role suited exvellently to her talents and the remainder of the company is well cast, “In Love With Love” is ranking with "The Patsy” in point of attendance and interest. It has an excellent plot, with good comedy lines and dramatic situations. * 66-lt o CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the friends of our ■ father for their kindnesses during the ■ I death of our beloved father, John ■ Johns, and also for all favors shown ,; him while he lived in this city. The Children. i . ■■ —————Q— —— — Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It Raya ■

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, MARCH 18. 1927.

Vast TREES ON SECOND AVENUE So many motors up ami down But progress strode Into our town Go rushing day by day And talked of greater things I The trees we planted, us a town, Os population and renown The city cuts away. And all that commerce brings. i Those great arms grew until nt last And beauty sickened in the smoke Their fingers seemed to meet And loveliness turned pale, , To shelter everyone who passed The elms and maples seemed to choke j Along that lovely street. in that on rashing gale. In June the song birds twittered there Today the lovely elms are down. In autumn alt who strolled "We need their room," they say, Along that peaceful thoroughfare The trees we planted as a town, Walked ’neath au arch of gold. The city cuts away. (dopyrtght 192& pMgar A. Guest - ■ - ■ ■ ... .... - — - Do You Favor Daylight Saving Time? As a means <rf obtaining public sentiment on the question of adopting daylight saving time in Decatur, the Daily Democrat herewith prints a ballot and asks its readers to express their opinion. Do you favor adopting daylight saving lime in Decatur? Yes... No Signature Your name will not be published, but in order to eliminate any effort to "pad" the vo‘e, it is necessary that each person sign the ballot. This bllot wfl appear until March 21 and the final results will be published Tuesday, March 22. Mail or bring coupon to litis office not later than 8:30 a. m. Match 22.

Corn King To Attend Meeting In Wells County / Bluffton, March 17,—Peter J. Lux of Shelbyville .international corn king, will be present at the annual meeting cf the Wells County Five-Acie Corn Club next Tuesday evening, at the small assembly loom of the city building. \ The dinner at 6:30 o’clock will be under the auspices of the Wells County Bank, sponsor of the Five-Acre Corn Club, and all who to k pait in tlie corn club contest last year will be ’ present, along with friends and other inteiested peisons. K._ E. Beeson, of tlie Purdue Agri-1 cultural Expeiinient Station also will' be present. Brings Famous Corn Mr. Lux the wcild’s champion corn i raiser, will bling with him the tenear exhibit of corn which won him the championship and he will give an

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interesting talk on corn raising and tell how he did it. He is from a family famous as corn raisers. Plans will be made also iff the meeting as corn raisers. Plans will be made alse at tlie meet- t ing for the 1927 corn club in the coun-’ tyMrs. Wiley Slusser and daughter, of north of the city, were shoppers here I yesterday. o New Wonderful Face Powder If the face powder you now use does not stay on long enough to suit you— i [does not keep that ugly shine away . (ndefintely—does not make your skin | [colorful like a peach—try this newij wonderful special French Process I Face Powder called MELLO-GLO. Re- I imimlier the name MELLO-GLO. I There’s nothing like it. The Holt- I house Drug Co. I

England Has Fewer, But Healthier Babies London (United Press)-—Fewer babies are being born in England, according to tlie latest statistical returns, bnt those that are hotn are healthier. Birth statistics for the last quarter of 1923 show that 164,489 Children were born during the quarter, a decrease of 10,413 over the previous

The Doctor - and 2:00 A. M. Kcmenibcr tliut time you called the doctor long after midnight. You were too worried to realize that he had to arise, to dress, to get out his ear and rush to your house. You never slopped to think that he wits tired Hint he ltt:d Ireeii up every night for a week. You wanted him. And although he had a thousand reasons- why he would have rather laid in bed and slept he came Anri you haven't pahl him yet! You have a thousand reasons why jou can’t. If vou also had a thousand reasons why you couldn't pay the butcher, the grocer and the other merchants, you soon would not eat. For business men refuse further credit to those who do not pay. Your wife dresses well. So do you. Aiwl the money you s|h iul is the doctor's money. He wants to give HIS wile a new dress, hut cannot because you don't pay him. He is dejaiving his wife of the very things YOU are giving yours. He wears shabby clothes and goes without things he needs because he cannot collect from you tlie money that is actually his, though it remains in your bank account. Is this fair? Are you willing that the world should judge you on this? (’all or write your doctor today. Tell him you never before really thought much about this subject. Tell him you forgot he was human and you sort of figured that doctors expected to wait for their money. Tell him you are sending him all or part of what you owe him. Treat your doctor at least as fairly as you treat your grocer. All the doctors in town are reading this. What do they say about you when they get together? Do your “ears burn?” Advertisement. | The Best Used Car Buys Are I I j GUARANTEED USED CARS| Everybody drives a Used Car hut not everybody's car is in as good condition as the many splendid “Buys” you’ll find at our salesroom. . I ANY MODEL YOU WISH ■ TOURINGS—COUPES—SEDANS-ROADSTERS £ Each model is in perfect running order—mechanically and otherwise. We, as Authorized Ford Dealers, offer every reasonable assurance of value. You can safely trust our judgement because it is our business to know Ford values. — ~~~ *- ■— - u h ; i . s The guaranteed used Ford car we sell you will give you the biggest car value for your money, tome in and see the used cars we have on hand. I Adams County Auto Co I fl Phone 80—> Insist on Genuine Ford Parts Madison St. i

quarter, ami the lowest ever recorded , except tor the fourth quarter of 1917. The latest figure works out at a birth rate of 16.7 per 1,699 of population. —o •— The Misses Winifred and Alice (’link und Floience Harris left at noon t> 1 day to attend the national Catholic basketball tournament at Chicago.

iRHEUMATISM TRUSLER'S RHEUMATIC TABLETS have given relief All n™„uu. Two SUH, JO, ond $1 » Tn»l«r komody Co. Clixlnn M j, p' « Sold by Callow and Kohne Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It Pjyi