Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1927 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Exoegt Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pres, and Gen. Mgr A. R. Holthouse Scc’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Entered at the Postofflce at Decatur. Indiana, an second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copitM 1 One week, by carrier — - 10 One year, by carrier 6.00 One mouth, by mall — Three months, by mail— Six months, by mail — 1-75 Ono year, by mail — 3-0® ®ne 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. Scheerer. Inc., 35 East Welker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue. New York. What a line morning, significant of the fact that we can still have them. We really look fbr June to be an old fashioned one with plenty of sunshine and roses. With daylight savings in operation at Fort Wayne that city ought to enjoy herself immensely ami especially so when they get the fences set up which will prevent any one living outside earning a dollar in their shops. They have some small ideas for a big town. Clean the vacant lots, get the rubbish off. light the weeds. You owe that not only to your own property but to your neighbor and your community. One bad looking place spoils an entire block or more. Sure you 11 do this, won't you, just to make the old town look that much better? Pshaw, another Santa Claus story has been shattered. Some fellow over in Spain who has studied the subject twenty-five years, announces that Columbus traveled under an assumed name when he discovered America. Oh well, that doesn't alter the fact that this country was really discovered and has proven to be some country. The city of Milwaukee has established a free dental clinic, first of its kind in the country it is claimed. This is rather a slap at Evansville, Indiana, where the late Mayor Bosse established such a clinic some half dozen years ago. But any way its a good thing and it is reported that the factory employes are taking advantage of it and appreciate it. The Indiana Securities Commission and the Better Business Bureau are warning people of Indiana against the purchase of worthless stock. Careful as the state authorities are, there are agents going over the state with fake stock. Don't invest your money without talking to your banker or to some one whom you feel knows the value of the investments offered you. A Washington dispatch from the News-Sentinel bureau declares business conditions good, employment normal and tremendous buying power and says things are particularly good in Fort Wayne, Evansville, Kokomo and other cities. Now we’ll tell one: reports from closer' at hand indicate the telephone boy down at the capitol has his wires crossed. When the public will even stand for "Elmer Gantry” by Sinclair Lewis, there is something wrong. This modern novel ridicules religion and the men who are giving their lives and talents to preserve tile faith, is filled with obscene language, blasphemy ami sinful expressions which should prevent it being placed on library shelves, public or private. According to the reports from one of the largest life insurance companies in America, one death in every six among its policy holders is due to heart trouble. Dollar madness and go-getterism is given ax the cause. Efforts to make each year a bigger one as to gross and net profits, to keep the pace with a hurry, rush and bang, regardless of what the heart, stomach, brain or liver wish to do about it, is the cause. How foolish? Whats the good of a hundred million dollars if -o get it you throw away

Limits Divorce * K .-4W 1. sbk r > -I' W W" I R A The Presbyterian Church's special committee will act on a proposal to limit recognition ?of divorces to cases, where infidelity is the grounds, at a meeting in San Francisco, May 24 Dr. Clarence Edward MacCarlney, of Pittsburgh, is author of the proposition. a third of your lite. Its time to know that being thrifty means also bving careful of one's health. D. C. Stephenson, once "the law” in Indiana, according to his claim and beyond doubt a political leader of unheard of power is now pleading for a chance to tell his story in court. He has filed a petition with the governor asking for a nnety-day parole so he can take care of some business and attend to matters looking towards a permanent release. Its a hundred to one he won't get the parole. are not going to have him running around telling his stories. He claims lo have been knocked down a stairway and otherwise assaulted, that he was “framed" in the murder trial and is being robbed. Even with all this he is getting but little sympathy further than that the public believes some other fellows ought to be with him. We had the pleasure yesterday afternoon of a short visit with Mr. Gerard Swope, president of the General Electric Company and admittedly one of the greatest men in American business today. His position carries with it great responsibilities and a knowledge of affairs net only partaining to the electric field but to industrial conditions generally. His opinion is widely sought and we were therefore more than pleased to hear him declare that he believed the future bright. The General Electric did a total of $326,974,103 worth of business last year and their balance sheet shows total assets of almost a half billion greatest corporations in the world in numerous ways and if is a very great pleasure and privilege to meet its abl e and courteous officers.

♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ From the Dally Democrat File ♦ * ♦ Twenty Years Ago Thl® Day. ♦ ♦+++♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ May 17 —Secretary of State Taft ■ goes to Oklahoma to oppose the new state constitution. B. W. Sholty files final report and in discharged as receiver for the Decatur Journal Company. July wheat reaches SI.OO in Chicago. Mayor Schmits, of San Francisco, turns the government over to a committee of citizens. | President Roosevelt leaves for Fine ' Knot, Va. i L. C. Waring returns from visit with ( relatives at Columbus, Miss., Ray Teeple passes exam at Cleve- ' laud and becomes a licensed telegraph i operator. The Rioter barber shop is being ; overhauled. The Heller home ou Fifth street is ’ being remodelled. -o I. THE GREAT WAR I 10 YEARS AGO I I United States Senate passes the selective draft act 65 to 8. and the bill gotyr to the President for his signature. It is not expected that the first 500,000 will be called to service under the terms of the act. until September 1. o— ' — . Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It Pay»]

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1927.

NEW WEED PEST ENTERS INDIANA Winter Cress Making Inroads In Meadows. Pastures And Clover Fields Lafayette, Ind., Muy 17.—Meadows pastures, alfalfa and clover fields throughout Indiana now are badly spotted with bright yellow mustardlike blossoms of winter cress, the most dangerous new weed pest that has en tered Indiana during the past decade. The uew yellow peril has been widely scattered by means of low grade clover and gruss seed of Michigan on giu. A. A. Hausen, weed specialist at | I’urdue, stales that thousands of far-1 liters throughout Indiana upon whose l land the weed is appearing this spring for the first time, can save endless, troubles by pulling or cutting the yellow nuisance as soon as possible. This -Will prevent formation of seed The importance of doing this can be, realized when it is known that a single specimen of winter cress is capable of, ripening over a million seeds. If the plant is cut with how, spade or spud, it must be severed below the : ground, since unless this is done the crown buds w ill sprout to form a new ■ crop of seeds. After cutting or pulling, the plants must be destroyed, since they will mature seeds if allowed to lie on the ground. Mowing winter cress is useless because the stubbles soon forms new seed-bearing growth. In many sections of the state the unwelcome newcomer practically has ruined hundreds of fields of clover and alfalfa. ♦¥♦*♦♦***** * ** * * T R Y T 11 E * * NEXT ONE * *******¥**¥***** MUSIC 1. Who composed “The Barber of Seville?" 2. Who is Feodor Chaliapin? 3. "Name the two greatest composers of German Heder. 4. What three composers are especially noted for their fifth symphonies? 5. Who are the "Three B's” of music? 6. Who is Germany's most distinguished living composer? 7. What is the oldest symphony orchestra in America still in existence? 8. The noted conductor of what symphony orchestra recentlydied? «. Who is Harry T. Burleigh? 10. What opera composed by Walter Dainrosch was produced by the Metropolitan? Answers 1. Rossini. 2. Russian basso. 3. Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann. 4. Beethoven (C Minor*. Tschaikowsky (E Minor), Dvorak ("New World"). 5. Beethoven, Bach and Grahms. 6. Dr. Richard Strauss. 7 New York Philharmonic. 8. Wither Henry Rothwell, of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. 9. Famous Negro baritone and composer, especially noted for his settings of Negro spirituals. 10. "Cyrano de Bergerac.” based on Rostand's drama.

♦ BIG FEATURES ♦ ♦ OF RADIO ♦ ♦♦♦♦+*+♦♦+*+♦♦♦♦ WEDNESDAY'S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES (Copyright 1927 by United Press) Central Standard Time Throughout. WJZ —Hookup (9 stations) 7 p. m. — Maxwell Hour, with Shilkret's Orchestra. WEAF —Hookup (8 stations) 8 pm. “The Bohemian Girl”. WEAF Light Opera company. WRC —Washington (469) 5:30 p.m.— United States Army Band. WJZ—Hookup (WBZ, KDKA, WEBH 8 p.m.—The Radiotrons, with Shanon quartet.

Improved and Faster PASSENGER SERVICE CLEVELAND —via— Nickel Plate Road ‘Leave Decatur (CT) 1:43 P.M. 1 Arrive Rockv Biver (ET) 8:31 P.M. Arrive W. 25th Street Station ...8:50 P.M. Arrive Broadway Station 8:;»5 P.M. Arrive Euclid Avenue Station 9:20 P.M. ‘Daily except Sunday—||Daily Note the Four Conveniently Located Stations al Cleveland EXCELLENT DINING CAB SERVICE. For full information phone No. 21. S. E. SHAMP, Ticket Agent, Decatur, Indiana.

Plot Foiled I 1 H.' S L - IK What is believed to have been a plot to blow up the Joliet, 111., prison was frustrated with the arrest of William Evans. In a priest's garb he attempted to gain entrance. A bomb was found under his coat.

Mysterious Disease Hits Australian Stock Sydney (United Press) —Breeders of cattle, sheep and horses in this country have had to face and conquer many strange diseases. One of the most mysterious yet encountered is now engaging the attention of experts in the northwestern part of the continent. This is known as “walk-about." It is prevalent among horses and the dis-ease-affected animals walk about with out grazing until they come to an obstacle, such as a fence or a tree, and there they stand until they die. The disease is prevalent only in April. May, June and July, but in those months it causes heavy mortality. The fact that the disease is restricted to certain months suggests to the experts that it might be due to plantpoisoning, the poison being active when the plants are young but disappearing when the plants dry up. o—, MONTPELIER—The Riwanis club is planning to open a new chapter here, it has been announced.

Fn -O' I plave You a Home ? HERE ARE SOME REAL BARGAINS:— 7 room house, modern, located al Preble. This house is in A No. 1 condition and is a mighty nice home. 7 room house with 2 acres of ground, located al Monmouth. 6 room house, semi-modern, in Decatur, on improved street, wonderful location. Must be seen to he appreciated. Priced to sell quick. You can buy any of these homes with a small down payment. Balance like rent. ROY JOHNSON, Phone 606-1022. Office Room 1, P. L. & T. Bldg.

HOSPITAL NOTES Myrl Barger, of Docatur route 2, underwent a tonsil operation at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, Monday. Mrs. Peter Gilliom, of Berne, underwent a major operation at the hospital today. Mrs. William R. Houk, of Decatur route 7. underwent a major operation at the hospital Monday. She is doing nicely. Mrs. ('ora White, of Decatur route 2. entered the hospital lor medical treatment, Monday. _____— o BLUFFTON—CharIes Markley, living near here, who a week ago lost the sight of an eye while repairing a fence. Sunday lost an index finger while repairing a seeder. —Q —■ " I'll. l-ji'.-i ...1 >C■ ■ I i. . Will be conferred at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday, May 18, 1927. John W. Dickrson, WM 116-3tx A Thing of Beauty Lives Forever IF PROPERLY CARED FOR. Now is the lime to care for your trees. Also laiKlsca|M‘ forestry. Schreiber & Markley 702 So. Jersey St, Bluffton, hid.

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A buying guide BEFORE you order dinner at a restaurant, you consult the bill-of-fare. Before you take a long trip by motor-car, you pore over road maps. Before you start out on a shopping trip, you should consult the advertisements in this paper. For the same reasons! The advertising columns are a buying guide to you in the purchase of everything you need —including amusements’ A guide that saves your time and conserves your energy; that saves useless steps and guards against false ones; that puts the s-t-r-e-t-c-h in family budgets. The advertisements in this paper are so interesting, it is difficult to see how anyone could overlook them .., fail to profit by them. Just check with yourself and be sure that you are reading the advertisements regularly—the big ones and the little ones. It is time well spent... always. Avoid time-wasting, money-wasting detours on the road to merchandise value. Read the advertising “road maps.” Decatur Daily Democrat

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