Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1927 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. 1. FL Heller Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A R. Holthouse Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. HellerVice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matte. Subscription Rates: Rlngle copies -1 -02 One week, by carrier 10 One year, by carrier — 6.00 One month, by mall — .35 Three months, by mall 100 Six months, by mail —. 1.76 One year, by mai1.3.00 ®ue 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. It begins to look as though what we needed In this country more than the registration of the voters is a list of pedigreed candidates. Governor Jackson is interested in airplanes now. it is reported. Wonder what he would charge Stephenson for one of those after he had named it. SPSPmSSMSHBSWOPSWWSBSIBSBOBSWS.» Defiance has voted a $105,000, bond issue to build a light and power plant, the results surprising every one in that city. A Toledo company has been furnishing electric juice in that section but the people believe they can do it for less money than they have been charged.. It's early for frosts but reports are coming in that "nips” have occurred in the north part of this state and other localities. It has been an unseasonable season and the crops in this section cannot be as bountiful as we would like and yet things could be much worse. Let’s smile as long as we can. Alabama has learned the lesson that secrecy breeds mobs, mobs breed violence and violence breeds contempt for the law. They are breaking up the flogging practise by sending promiment men jo jail and prison and in the latest case tried Uicre a flogger was sentenced eight to ten years while his companions 'were given heavy fines and sent to jail. The federal parol board believes the seller of narcotics is the most harmful criminal and its piembers have an unwritten law never to show leniency in such cases. "A murderer generally commits his crime in the heat of passion, a robber because he needs money or food, but the seller of drugs is a cold blooded criminal who makes his living by profiting fiom the weakness of his fellow men,” it is explained. The merchant who fails or refuses to advertise during this period of the year is simply resting on his oats. Most of the idea that you can’t got business is jn your own mind. If you don’t believe the folks are looking for attractive merchandise at the right prices, jut try an announcement with a list of your goods and prices and see how easily you will convert your merchandise into cash. It’s the man who pushes the next month who will show an increased volumn at the end of the year. One live citizen who was sent a dozen pair of hose, or neckties, unordered, which were to be returned or paid for, has adopted a new idea. He has opened a storage room for such merchandise, and charged two cents a day for storing each package. Takes his subscribers's packages in, then sends word to the vendor that on the payment of storage charges the goods will be returned. Failure to order back in thirty days goods are to be sold for charges.—Vincennes Sun. The school board’s annual report shows a balance of nearly $40,000 in the treasury, a healthy report and a. very good time to reduce the school levy unless there is some reason for not doing so. This year the state taxes will be increased, the tax for township roads must be advanced to take care of improvement and there is

'a considerable reduction in valuations.j ' Unless we are very careful we are ’ going to have a tax rate which will be so large as to attract unfavorable attention. We hope sincerely that . every tax making body will do their ■ utmost to hold the rate down by strik»l . .. . j ing oft the budgets every thing pos- • Bible. ’ The leaders or rather the supposed ‘ leaders of the republican party in | I Indiana will gather in the home' 1 county of Clyde Walb, state chairman • Saturday to discuss problems very I serious with them, it is announced, ' At that time they might give out a statement as to just who of their number were responsible for the action of the legislature in declining to make any effort to investigate the conditions in Indiana, now so apparent from contents of the black box. They have so much that they cannot “point to with pride” that it will be interesting indeed to know just what smooth trick they can play that will again throw sand in the eyes of the voters. Will they indorse the administration of Governor Jackson? Will they refer to his famous horse trade? Will they

A Word of Warning The Standard Oil Company [lndiana] feels in duty bound to warn its thousands of patrons in the Middle West to beware ■ of “bootleg” gasoline. Due to an overproduction of crude oil the market is flooded with unbranded gasoline sold at a cheap price. It is high at any price. It is neither uniform nor dependable. When you buy gasoline you are buying transportation for yourself and your family. We suggest that you buy dependable transportation. Red Crown Ethyl Gasoline will give you a maximum of power, flexibility and speed. It costs a few cents more per gallon but it “knocks out that knock”. Our famous economy fuel, Red Crown Gasoline will give you a maximum of power at a minimum of cost. Both products are sold everywhere in the Middle West and everywhere the same—at a price which is fair, just and equitable, consistent with quality, uniformity and dependability. Standard Oil Company (Indiana) DECATUR, INDIANA 47SL- ■ ; \l

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’admit that the party has been kid j ' napped by intruders? Will they decide to resign as has been requested and j turn the party back to Its supporters? What in the world can they do? What will they do? Tuesday at midnight the interurban line running from Fort Wayne to Decatur quit business. For many months the road has failed to pay expenses ' and finally the public service commission allowed them to quit business entirely. While the people along the ! route will miss the service for a while it will be of short duration. Bluffton has had two rail lines taken away from the scheme of things, but would never know it now. The C. B. & C., running from Portland through Bluffton to Huntington, was about the handiest railroad we had, but busses ' have taken its place and we get along as of old. Worse things can happen to a community than taking up a nonpaying railroad.—-Bluffton Banner. o ■ Mrs. A. R. Stalter, of Portland, is I a guest of Miss Sally Kern over the I week-end. Rose Leyse spent the day in Fort | Wayne visiting with friends. |

tgv”' • T*' J J Mmf jEI Xx / A n IJ gi v I Tuesday, August 16th SALE TO BE HELD AT BELLMONT PARK Afternoon and Night 25 Used Automobiles L. ’ a Here is your opportunity to buy "HaWx a good used car at your own Jr ’ P r ‘ cc * AH cars are in good con- * jKji i'r dition. Come out and make us i an offer. — < ~.. .« i 130 Ideal Building Lots 10 One-Half Acre Tracts in Bellmont Park s -■ -Tfc '6 V. Lj-WS-’lttV T \ n w w i/n M,, xL- y 30 Head of Cattle; 115 Head of Hogs Horses, Sheep, Farming Implements Household Furniture and other articles I If you have any live stock, I machinery or other property I that you want to convert into I cash. Call Reppert’s Office I Peoples Loan and Trust Blda I Phone 606 y I Sale Conducted By | Students and instructors I of the Reppert Auction School