Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 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. R. HolthouseS®O « Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Hellor-Vice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies — * .02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carriers.oo One month, by mall .35 Three months, by mail 1-00 Six months, by mail— 1-75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second sones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising Rates: Made known by Application. Scheeyer, Inc., 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, New York. Its getting a little late to shop early but there is still plenty of time for you to do it and the shops are filled with beautiful and useful presents. Get your list up and get busy. The boys and the men with a few girls smoke neatly three billion cigarettes a year in Indiana, thus keeping in circulation an amount equal to our per capita of cash, so whats the use | to try to figure any thing out of it. Not satisfied with the various sensations of the past year or two, Indianapolis has produced a baby which weighed sixteen pounds at birth, I establishing a new record along that line. Now who can beat it? Plan to attend the first lighting of the Christmas tree at four o'clock Friday afternoon of next w’eek. There will be a program at the tree and later at the library and it will all be a lot of good clean fun. to create the proper sentiment for Christmas week. Bring all the children. Mayor Bill Thompson may succeed in his efforts to keep the Britishers out of Chicago, but we would like to bet him a lead nickel he can’t keep the bootleggers out. A Chicago official has made the open charge that more than half the policemen of the city are engaged in the illegal traffic in whiskey and gin. The state of Oklahoma is very kindly taking some of the attention of the general populace of the United States away from Indiana for which we should feel extremely grateful. They are impeaching Governor Johnston down there and he is fighting them with everything in his power, including the militia. The visit of Colonel Lindbergh to Mexico City where the famous humorist Will Rogers is already enjoying life indicates an effort exhibit tS our neighboring republic, a kindly feeling and we don't know of anybody in the world that could beat those two boys on such a job. If they don’t please them, we haven't anything to offer. Senator Robinson is reported to be worrying considerably about the proposed investigations to be made by Senator Jim Reed, probably fearful that the real price of that pearl necklace which Stephenson gave his wife, I will be exposed. Os course that would be embarrassing whether it was' twenty-five cents or twenty-five hundred. Stephenson made another trip to Indianapolis yesterday, his third summons before the Marion county grand jury within a year. Os course he knows a lot of things that would bring him the company he has spoken of several times but the trouble is that always his evidence has to be substantiated because a jury would scarcely place great, weight upon his. lu many states these .days is a question of hbw to reduce crime and several have adopted laws making it a felony to carry a revolver. This however has never stopped crime, for the burglar or highwayman or gunman know's he is going to violate the law and doesn't care a whoop about the statute which says he is not supposed to have a revolver. There is only one way to stop crime and that is to make it more unpleasant

for the criminal. As long as we give [* them better homes in prison and more comforts than they have outside. that long will we have them i among us. . t A bill has been introduced in the I senate for a hundred million dollars ’: for postoffice buildings, every decis- ; ion to l>e up to the postmaster gen--2 era) and it will pass according to the ) | early session dope. Now of course > the sensible thing to do is to Imj mediately' get in touch with Mr. > New's department urging our claims [ for a federal building, promised 10, j these twenty years or more. —« < 1 '■■■lS Good boy, Lindy. We knew you would do it, but everybody was anxious when time elapsed and you were not | sighted and there was general relief.' second only to that which followed the memorable trip'to Paris, when it was announced that you had landed safely on the first non-stop trip from the capitol of the United States to I the capitol of Mexico. We are all proud of you. We have often wondered where all the Christmas trees come from and when- the crop would run out, so we | are pleased to learn from a bulletin issued by the National Lumber Manu- ' factoring Association that there is no danger of that. In several eastern states, these trees are now being j raised as a crop and a very profitable one it is said. Hundreds of thous-I | ands of the trees this year bear a red tag which reads: “This tree was cut under supervision of the U. 8. forest service for the Iretterment of the forest stand." Don't overlook the fact that it: would cost several times as much to rebuild the roads of Adams county now as it did when most of them were constructed and don't forget that if you permit them to be ruined now thats exactly what we will have to do, rebond and rebuild. It means higher taxes, it means run-down roads until they get so bad they will have to be reconstructed. Its all so foolish when a little care would save them.' Every citizen of Adams county ought to be a deputy road superintendent when it comes to this. If you see some one violating the laws regard- , ing excess loads on the roads, report them. *#*¥*»»♦»*»** * BIG FEATURES * * OF RADIO * «¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥s! THURSDAY'S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES WOR. Newark (422) 7:30 p.m.—New j York Philharmonic orchestra. WJZ. hook-up, 9 p. m. —Chicago Clvi« | Opera. “Rigolctto." KOA, Denver (326) 9:30 p.m.—KOA's [ Anniversary, Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Mikado.” WRC, Washington (469) and WJZ, i New York (454) 6 p.m.—United States army band. WBAL, Baltimore (286) 7 p. in. — j WBAL string quartet. * FRIDAY’S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES' WEAF —Hookup 7:00 pm. Cities Ser-1 vice Orchestras. WJZ—Hookup 8:00 pm. Wrigley Hour WOR —Hookup 9:00 pm. Captain Kidd Program. i CNRT—Toronto (357)—9:00 pm. Can-j adian Music Program WGY— Schnectady (380 8:30 pm WGY Players. 0 —— *¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥* * TWENTY YEARS AGO * ¥ ¥ ¥ From the Daily Democrat File ¥ ¥ Twenty Yearz Ago Today ¥ *¥¥¥¥¥¥»¥¥*#* December 15, 1907, was Sunday. 0 —„ — a * ¥¥¥¥¥¥»¥¥*¥♦ * THE GREAT WAR * * 10 YEARS AGO * *¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥* , Emperor Willhelm of Germany, in a ; Christmas message, proposes to make a final peace offer to hts enemies "on ■ whom, in case they reject, will fall responsibllty for the bloodsher in 1918.” J Col. E. -M. House returns to the U. S. from Europe and declares that the 1 Inter-Allied meeting in Paris was a I great, success, but that peace talk did ■ not enter these discussions. Q Notice, of Election r On Jauary sth 7:30 P. M. 1928 there will be held in the office of Drs. Cover--1 dale an election, for the purpose of j electing seven trustees, for the Deca1 tor Cemetery Association, for the year a t 1928. J. S. Coverdale Sec. J Dec. 15-22 29 Get the Habit—Trade at Home, it Pays

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; COW TESTING ASS'N. MEETS \G. A. Williams, Os Purdue 'j University, Calft Attention To Poor Feeding > in spite of very unfavorable weather , most of the twenty-seven cow testing . association meml>ers of the country turned out for a meeting held in the J Bank of Berne, Tuesday evening. Sol 1 Mosser, president of the association, j was in charge of the meeting. G. A. Williams, of Purdue Uni ver- ! sity, who Is in charge of the thirty-six j cow testing associations now function J ing in Indiana, revealed the fact that ' the November barn sheets of the memI bers indicated that at least seven of [them are not making the saving In feed ’ which they should. The seven herds which are not fed as recommended by i the tester, were producing on the aveI rage of 548 pounds of milk per cow, i containing 20.6 pounds of butter fat, at a total feed cost of 17.40. leaving a pi of it over feed cost of $5.87. In contrast to this group. Mr. Williams pointed out that nine other herds containing the same number of cows, but j being propel ly fed Were producing 861 pounds of milk per cow, containing 29.2 pounds butterfat, at a total fee! cost of $7.71. leaving a net profit of $11.70. In the case of two or three herds , the waste of feed amounted to approximately $35 for the month for i the herd. Mr. Williams emphasized the j fact that the purpose of the cow testing association is to save members i feed. That many dairymen feed too much feed is borne out in the above figures where two of the cows which were fed too much, produced the same net profit as one of the properly fed cows. A program committee consisting of Dennis Striker, C. W. R. Schwartz, and David J. Mazelin was appointed to make plans for the next meeting of the association which will be held about January 1 At that time, plans will be I made to have as many members as possible attend Farmer's Week which will occur at Purdue, January 9 to 13. The members also arranged last night to assist in constructing a herd sire pen on the farm of Sol Mosser, Friday. COURT HOUSE Marriage Licenses Raymond Mertz, crane operator, to Bretta Fisher, both of Decatur. Raymond Springer, laborer, Decatur route 3, to Elsie Cook, Decatur. Damage Suits Filed Three suits for damages totalling $4,000, were filed against the H. Berliug Produce company of this city today by Charlotte and Christian Sommers, as a result of an automobile accident which occured two miles south of Decatur on Federal Highway No. 27, on the evening of November i 12. Mrs. Sommers demands judgment for $2,000 for personal injuries; Mr. Sommers demands judgment for SI,OOO for damages to his automobile and injuries to himself; and Mr. Sommers demands judgment for SI,OOO i damages for the loss of the service lof his wife, due to her injuries. The v.umplaints state thot the plaintiffs ) were going south on the Federal i highway and a truck belonging i he defendant company was approaching ' from the south. It is alleged that the ; truck was being driven at an excessive rate of speed and that when the ! truck was within 50 or 75 feet of the j Sommers car. the driver of the truck ! turned on the bright lights. Mr. ' Sommers states that he drove his car j to the right side of the road, but the truck struck the left' front, wheel, I .

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causing his car to strike a tree. Attorney L. B. Harper, of Fort Wayne, is counsel for the plaintiffs. Suit To Foreclose 1 Harry T. Riddell today filed u salt 1 in circuit court against Henry L. Moore et al. seeing judgment on notes and account for $4,000 and t'oreclosure .of a mortgage on 80 acres of ‘ land in Root township. The plaintiff asks that the mortgage be foreclosed and the land sold subject to a $7,000 mortgage lien of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company. At- , ' toiney U. L. Walters is counsel for ! the plaintiff. — o I #¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ 1 ¥ * * CONGRESS TODAY * ¥ * *♦¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ Senate • Election of officers, completing organizatlon. Considers McMaster resolution to lower tariffs. David A. Reed committee starts investigation of Hearst Mexican charges. House Record votes on adopted tax bill amendments, with final vote on whole measure likely. Naval affairs committee studies Secretary Wilbur’s naval construction suggestions. o 1 Cloudy Weather May Cause Cut Flowers To Be Scarce For Christmas Indianapolis. Dei. 15 (UP) —Cu» flowers will be difflcitt to obtaine this Christmas, if the prevailing cloudy | weather continues, according to Harry Dietz, assistant state entomologist, "Heat, thcugh all impoitant to a growing plant, contributes only in a small way to making flowers bloom,” Dietz said. “They simply must have a certain amount of sunshine in order to mature to their full beauty.” "It Is possible to force flowers to bloom by artificial light but the present cost of electricity makes it prohibitive," Dietz continued. Though there may be periods of sun- « shine between the cloudy days it will not be cause for rejoicing among the hot house keepeis. Dietz wains, “I have seen tiowers remain at the point of bursting into blocm for six weeks, and then cn a sunshiny day develope so rapidly, they would rupture the callyx or petal cup. causing the flower to fall to pieces,” he concluded. 0 , ... Get the Habit—Trade at Ho, ie, it D ays Itching Piles Instantly Relieved nnd Boon cured h* applying: PAZO OINTMENT. It Stopg Irritation, Scathea, Heais and is yuaranUeti to Cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Al) Druggists have PAZO OINTMENT in tubes with pile pipe attachment at 75e; and in tin box at 60c. * I Repossessed Atwater Kent U MODEL 30 |g 1 dial 6 tube radio complete- EK ly equipped. This outfit is KS in perfect condition, has F? been in service only seven months and looks and per- | forms like new. It originally sold for $150.00. We will sell and install it for the unpaid balance of SBO.OO. A Real Bargain for someone. E* WERLING I Radio Sales, *3 Phone 17 on 28 Preble, Indiana

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