Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1928 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H Hel'er —..Pres. and Gen. Mgr A. R. Holthouse....„..Sec’y & Bns. Mgr Dick D. Heller - Vice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class mutter. Subscription Rates: Single copies > .02 One week, by carrier.... - .10 One year. by carrier 5.00 Ono month, by mail 35 Three months, by mall 1 00 S'x months, by mail „ 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere, $3. GO, one year. Advertising Rates made known by application. National Advertising Representatives Scheerer, Inc., 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, New York II ■ Charter Members The Indiana League of Homo Dailies. Guessing from the number of candidates appearing for governor in both democratic and republican primaries, neither side has given up. They probably won't until next November. Judging from what we have noticed the past forty years. William Hickman may be crazy but the testimony in his case already shows that he planned his terrible crime with care and a desire to do something entirely different from ordinary crimes. Clyde Walb, former republican state committeeman, on trial before Judge Thomas Slick at For Wayne for coa-j spiracy to violate the banking laws., pleads "not guilty,” but the trouble, is that his decision must have the approval of the court and jury. Stocks flopped again yesterday on the New Y’ork curb, and several millions were lost. The safest way to play this game is to invest your money at home after a talk with your j banker. He won't steer you wrong and his judgment added to your own common sense will keep you well prepared for the rainy days. We noticed 1927 license plates on two or three cars today and we just wondered why people would thus expose themselves to a fine which will cost more than a new license and ■” made up’ our minds that we are just naturally contrary. And usually those •' who thus neglect to follow the laws " mako the longest and loudest yelp • when the pinch comes. J Are you going to say "They are go . Ing to give an Old Home Week?” or * will you show your Decatur patriotism and enthusiasm by saying “WE are going to give the biggest and beet Old Home Week ever staged in the middle west?” The latter i.< the sure way to .make it just that. Lets all join hands and put it over one - thousand per cent. Now that the Decatur vs. Bluffton «■ basketball game is over the fans cun 2 settle down to enjoying themselves. Thats always a worry in both cities £ for the enthusiasm reaches the peak • when these- two old rivals clash. As 4k - long as we keep sports clean such . - rivalry is a fine thing, but when the I • garnet get rough, tile results are - numerous and disastrous. Last nights' - gamr was an interesting contest be-| - twufen two of northerti Indiana's many * go<ll high school teams. *• —■in - -rw Full River, Massachusetts, the * "Spindle City" and one of the real in- - dustrial centers of that section suffer--2 ’d a terrible fire loss Thursday night, * the loss estimated at from fifteen to - twenty-five million dollars. Fall River - is a city of about 115,000 and the - destruction of twenty of the big bus- - Incas blocks besides several factories • and dwellings makes it a serious loss Z from which it will take several years Z to recover. American citie* however ” have away of coming hack rapidly when such catastrophes strike them ” and we do not doubt that the Mass- • nebusetts town will do likewise. I „ 'l'he wave in favor of the abolish-' * inept of capital punishment bus subsided since the reports for the year

have been announced from the var loua states and almost without uu exception it is shown that in those states where murder is not punish able by death, homicides have inr r ' creased and other crimes as well, it Bandits take more chances lit such a state for they figure that if they do r ’ have to kill, the worst that can happen them is a lite in prison, for which most of them do not have great dread. * And yet few of us want the job of 0 executioner. It seems to be a ques--5 tion and a problem we haven't just ? worked out. u 0 - 0 Way back in 1888 the city of Fort Wayne in order to get a place on the map invested 8299,999 in railroad stocks and issued bonds for the amount. Those have been refundedtwice and only a part of them evjr i taken up. Os that amount >140,000 was never paid and no plan made to take care of them. They will be due in 1933 and by that time the- city will have paid >821,000 in interest. Years ago it seems to have been the custom . to issue bonds without any provist ions for taking them up and the same practise was used in towns large and small. Now a days there would be no chance for this for it would not be permitted under the laws. g . ii — The year is speeding right along and the 192 S youngster of five weeks ago is now well into the second month. Will we let the year Blip by without a genuine effort to mako it a big time winner? There are numerous things to do. We should laud an industry or two and we are sure it could be done with proper effort. . Why don't we spend a couple of i ‘hundred dollars advertising in the big ‘city papers what, a fine community 'we have, our splendid living and labor conditions, our railroad facilities, the fact that we have fine schools and churches and everything else needed for them to succeed? It would be a great gamble, two hundred dollars against two million in | wages if we win and thats a "dura” good bet if we lose. o_ *¥¥¥¥¥•-¥¥¥¥¥* * BIG FEATURES * * OF RADIO * H¥¥¥¥¥¥*¥¥¥¥B SATURDAY'S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES (Copyright, 1928, by United Press) WNAC, Boston (461) 7 p.m. CST— Chicago Civic opera, “Aida ” WJZ, hook-up. 7 p. m. CST —R C A hour, vocal quintet and orchestra WJZ, hook-up, 8 p. tn. CST —Philcv hour. "The Merry Widow.” WEAF, hook-up, 6 to 9 p.m. CST. — Studio variety programs. NBC. hook-ups, 9 CST—Dedication, •National Press club, addresses by President Coolidge. J. Fred Essary and Frank B. Noyes. SUNDAY’S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES (Ccpyright 1928, by United Press) Central Standard time throughout. WEAF, hookup, 6:20 p. m.—Capitol Theater program. WEAF, hookup, 9:15 p.m.—AtwaterKent hour, Jacques Thibaud. violinist. z WJZ, hookup, 7:15 p. m. —Collier’s radio hour. WOR, hookup, 2 p. m.—Judson Symphony orchestra. WCCO, Minneapolis-St. Paul <405) 9:45 p.m.—Organ recital. MONDAY’S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES (Copyright 1928, by United Press) Central Standard time throughout. WEAF, hookup, 8:39 p.m.—General Motors hour with Rudolf Frimb, composer-pianist. ■WEAF, hookup. 7 p. m. — Arcadia Birkenholtz, violinist. .WJZ, hookup, 6-30 p. m. — Roxy theater program. WOR. hookup, 8 p. m. -- Columbia program. WEAF, hookup, 7:30 p. m.—Gypsies. — o *¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥* * THE GREAT WAR * * 10 YEARS AGO » *¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥* .Romanian army fights the Germans in Bessarabia and Moldavia, defeating two divisions after a violent 24-hour battle. Thomas Hitchcock, 17, of Westbury L. I. downs two enemy planes in France; David E. Putnam, Brookline, Mass.,downs one, which is bis third such victory. Thus far the Lafayette Escadrille, of which they are members. has not lost a single plane during the recent fighting. .Secretary of the Navy Daniels promises enough ships to curry 500.00 1 American soldiers to France by spring —o Hartford City — The Grace Methodist church building erected In 1878 is being torn down to make way for a , gasoline filling station.

: INDIANA CENTER r DEPOPULATION > AND INDUSTRY □ I ! Both Remain In State Although Locations r Change Slightly The centers of population and int dustry in the United States are In Indiana. Both, though their locations have changed, have remained within the of this state for many years, > according to a report Dr. W. N. 1.0I gan, state geologist, lias received from the United States geological ' survey. The geographic center of the Unit- • ed Slabs is near the center of the , northern boundary of Kansas, and the cefiter of population Is in Owen ' county, southwestern Indiana. The 1 center of industry of the United States in 1926 was 610 miles cast by north of the geographic center, and about 170 miles due north of the tenter of population. In January, 1908, the center of Industry In the United States was on the northern boundary of Indiana, about 110 miles east of Chicago. In January, 1918, it was still on the northern boundary of Indiana but had moved about 50 miles to the southwest of its position in 1918 and was about 10 miles south of Michigan City or about 50 miles southeast of Chicago. According to Theodore Kingsbury of tile state conservation department, the total movement in the 18 years' from 1908 to 1926 was about 75 miles in a west by south direction. This slow movement of the center of Industry during a period when the capacity of prime movers in central stations and manufacturing plants increased about 140 per cent indicates that industrial development in the United States is proceeding at about the same rate in all sections but a tiifie more rapidly in the western and southern parts of the country. Tile determinations of the center of industry made by the Geological j survey, are based on the capacity of steam engines, steam turbines, water wheels, ami internal-combustion engines installed in manufacturing plants and in public utility power plants. . BEHNENEWS ; Ed M. Ray was a business caller at Fort Wayne, Wednesday. Alva Rinaker has been helping out at the Electric shop for the past few days. Edmond Crosby who furnished silv-1 ar bell xylophone music at the union I meetings here left Tuesday for Pekin. Illinois. 1 Miss Lola Hawbaker, of south of 3erne, lias enrolled as a student in Sariham College, at Richmond. Mrs. William Egle has been confined to her bed for the past few lays with the fiu. Miss Lena Hossmnn, who spent the I >ast two weeks with friends and relitives here, left Tuesday noon for Sort Wayne. • | Mr. Sam Valentine, agent for the Northwestern Life insurance Co., at Bluffton, was a business caller here, Thursday . | Mr. and Mrs. Menno Burkhalter ind son Freeman, Miss Emma Gillioni ' and J. F. Lehman attended the speech by file Attorney General Arthur L. Gillion at Fort Wayne, Wednesday I evening. Merlin Ellenberger, of Bluffton, visited friends here, Thursday. Alfred Gillioni is unable to attend his classes in high school on account >f sickness. 1 Jess Amstutz was a business caller it Portland, Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies’ Aid of the Reformed church held an all-day meeting, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sprunger and child visited friends and relatives at Fort Wayne, Thursday. Mrs. Victor Long, who has been visiting at the A. J. Meyers borne for a few days, returned to her home at Crestline, Ohio. Wednesday. Mr. Luster R. Scling, of the L'coples State bank, attended to business matters at Decatur and Bluffton, Thursday afternoon Miss Josephine Reusser visited at the Robert Krick home at Decatur, Thursday. I Supt. E. W. Jeffery left Thursday for Indianapolis, to attend a convention of the Indiana City and Town School Superintendents' convention. The Misses Helena Liechty, Anna Lugiubill and Loretta Lehman will leuve Saturday for Chicago, to spend a lew days with friends there. Mr. and Mrs. Sum H, Barnett,* of Rockford, Ohio, visited at the. home of their daughter, Mrs. Wilfrid Hubugger hero, Thursday. Edwin H. Gillioni attended the Allen county bar assoclatio nniceting at the Catholic, community hall at Fort Wayne, Wednesday evening. | Little Miss Helen Elzey was unable to attend school for a lew days on account of sickness. Mrs. Robert Krick and children, of Decatur, visited at. the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Amos Reusser here, Thursday.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, I’EBIU Ain 1, 1928.

* TWENTY YEARS AGO * ¥ From the Daily Democrat File * ¥ Twenty Years Ago Today * «»»»»*¥****** * Feb. I--"A true American" by the | Pocohontai, under direction of Henry I Thomas, please large crowd. Gallogly and Lower pay >4OO fire loss to Joel Roe |. Coppock Auto Company sells truck to Suburban Garage company, of Cincinnati. John Klelnhenz and Ed Johnsin are putting up ice. Council vacates office of city water II works superintendent, retiring W. E Fulk. '' Joel Reynolds and Sam Frank quit ' as night policemen. ’• Joseph Hunter wins double prize in '■ missing word contest. '* Birthday celebration for the Rev. L. * E. Hesscrt by thirty-five young people cl’ ills church Jacob Atz has filed a petition for H bricking the alley between first and 1 second streets. I Republican congressional conven- » ticn will be held at Anderson March ! • 26. i WAYWARD YOUTH SOFTENS JUDGE 1 * J- ■ I I Greencastle, Ind., Feb. 4 — (UP) —j • Robert Schrader, 19, Culver Military I Academy graduate and a former stu-. . dent of Notre Dame University and: .How Military Institute, aroused the sympathy of Judge Hughes of Putnam circuit court, who took under advise’z ment his escape from the Indiana state 1 farm near here. 1 Caught after enjoying a few hours liberty, Schrader told Judge Hughes that his parents separated when he was only four years old. which proiupt- • cd the judge to remind a crowd in the courtroom of the danger of lack of par-1 ental guidance. Schrader was sentenced at South 1 Bend last April 6, for stealing a tire | for his father’s automobile. He said | his father recommended the heaviest, possible sentence. The boy drew six months and was fined >SOO. ' DECATUR H. S.'NOTES ...by.... -ROBERT HELLER I Pep Sessions Held Two snappy pep sessions were held ' Friday in preparation for the Bluff- | ton game. The first one took place at < the regular chapel period. Mr. Curtis gave a talk, outlining the chances of ! Decatur. Another was called at 3:15 o'clock. The yelling was greatly imI proved. Bunting Placed Around Statue I Bunting and a United States flag have been placed around the statue of | Abraiiam Lincoln in the hall. The bunting is draped around the new railing, and the flag is hung directly behind it. On account of Lincoln’s birthday February 12 this seems especially fitting. New Ruling On Locker Keys | A new ruling has been made concerning locker keys Three certs must bo paid to the Raveiings staff for each j . lost locker key. ‘ During the week in which it has been tried, the new ruling appears to be a success. Very few locke- keys . have been reported lost. * o VALPARAISO—A record book kept by Zebediah Gates, a Revolutionary war soldier, is possessed by Brayton ■ L. Keene of tliis city. | Evansville—Mrs. Charles Milam carried two sick children to safety when fire destroyed her horns here. She is the mother of ten. When she discovered the fire, Mrs. Milam called to three i older children to run from the house, and she saved the two sick, a baby •girl, seven months old and a daughter 3, currying one under each arm. The other five were in school at thd time. For \ Colds and [ CoughsJ H ' I J I IJ •jL |AI ’j I KEEP US FREE FROM COLDS | I generally hail colds in winter but now Father John's Medicine keeps ' me free from colds during the bad J weather. Since givlti". it to my baby boy it has also prevented his catch-. , ing cold and done a lot to make him I ' healthy and strong." (Signed)—Mrs. Pauline Vitanza, Ventnor, N. J.

PRODUCERS OF SUGAR ORGANIZE Association Formed at Meeting Held By Repreaentaatives From 19 States Washington, Feb. 4.-Meeting here lust week representatives of the sugar producing interests of the Unhid ■ States including nineteen sugar licet growing states. Ixiuisiami. Hawaii and Porto Rico formed the Domestic Sugar Producers' Association with W. D. Lippitt of the Great Western Sugar Company, Denver, as presiduit and R. D. Mead of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association, vice-president. The memliers of the association pro-

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