Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1928 — 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. HolthouM...—..Sec'y 4 Bub. Mgr. Dick D. HellerVice-Preaident Entered at the Postofftce at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies I .02 “One week, by carrier...™.lo -One year, by carrier6oo One month, by mail .36 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six mouths, by mai11.76 year, by mail3.oo One year, at office 3.00 • (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere, $3.50, one year. Advertising Rates made known by application. National Advertising Representatives Scheerer, Inc., 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, Naw York Charter Members The Indiana League of Home Dallies.

A five dollar bill will make you a member of the Decatur Old Home Week club and will help that much towards putting over the big event You will be given due credit and you may feel sure that the big show is going to be pulled off. The boys have their coats off and they mean business. Get on the band wagon. Lets go. Some how or other the Hoover boom doesn’t seem to be as strong now as it was before a state-wide organization was made. Reports from other states also indicate that the secretary will have considerable trouble in convincing the east, the west, the middle west, the farmers and the voters that he is the one and only man who can fill the $75,000 job. Silas Devaney deserves the chrome for being the luckiest man in Indiana. With a hundred pounds of dynamite on board his truck he skidded and rolled down a sixteen foot embankment and crawled out uninjured. The “stuff" didn't explode and the car caught in such a manner that though it was completely wrecked he could extricate himself. We are sure that every one who attended the committee meeting at the industrial rooms Thursday evening caught the spirit of determination and we are equally sure tfiat if you go to the general meeting next Wednesday evening you will feel like fighting for the old town and every body in it. A little of that is all we need to step out and do things. The finest thing we have heard for this community for some time is the asserted determination of a group of _the younger business men to take up tile light for a bigger and better Decatur. We believe they should and we are sure that the older men who • have carried that responsibility will ■ back them with every penny they can spare an dwith every assistance within their power. There is to be a shake-up in Amer- - lean broadcasting, it has been announced by the commission in Wash- „ ington and more than a hundred stations will be silenced. Let it come. If those put out of busines are some of those stations which never broad- ■ cast any thing but a rotten brand of jazz an dwhose chief business seems to be to iutertere with programs of merit that the average radio fan is trying to get, there will be few tears shed. Perhaps Judge Stelk of Chicago, lias heard the insanity plea so often that he just couldn't help using it but it tailed to work in his case. The judge, charged with counterfeiting seals of a notary public is Hable to from oue to twenty years and ought to get it all.. Five alienists have agreed that he was insane but the jury voted unanimously on the first ballot that he was sane enough to try to pull a slick deal for half a million dollars and found him guilty. Senator Dye sends a red hot reply to Governor Ai Smith in which he gets under cover to some exteut. by declaring hes didn't mean to iusiuutc that the New York governor was in any way mixed up in the oil deal.

Th« North Dakota gentleman should be careful for he should know that politics has reached a stage where most any thing can start something. At that we don't blame him for getting out from under the banner which is being waved by Indiana's junior. Arthur Robinson. Even Tom Heflin refused to march under that. There are so many reasons why Industries should locate here that we can't help but believe the only reason more don’t is that we don't ask them to. This is nearly the center of population, we have fine railroad facilities, we have as fine a county as can be found any where, we have excellent roads, every modern utility, the very best labor conditions, our citizens largely own their own homes, we have schools and churches and cheap power rates. Lets go out and laud a few industries. It would help in many ways and make every body happier. The state of Michigan will most

sincerely mourn the death of that grand old man, Senator Woodbridge Ferris, for forty years a leader there, clean, honest, able, forceful and popular. In his death the nation loses one of her greatest men and the democratic party one of its ablest leaders. In 1884 Mr. Ferris founded the Ferris Institute at Big Rapids, Michigan. He made good as an educator and became oue of the active defenders of the people of his state He was twice elected governor and was the first democrat to be selected United States senator from Michigan since the Civil war. He was known in this county, having appeared here on several occasions as an orator in school affairs. He had personality and was a keen, clear thinker whose advice was frequently sought by men in every walk of life and of every political party. These are days for taunting in the senate. Mr. Robinson, concluding that the Democrats had extended themselves too far, reverted to the fact that Harry Sinclair was appointed as a racing commissioner in New York by Gov. Smith and added that birds of a feather flocked together. With that remark Mr. Robinson let himself in for it and it is current Washington opinion that seldom has a senator got so much in so short a time. The birds who have flocked together in Mr. Robinson's state of. Indiana were named and described by Senator Harrison. The Democratic senators chanted the refrain of “birds of a feather flock together.” Mr. Robinson's associates, his supporters, the men with whom he has been joined in politic?’ action and from whom he has obtained office, were passed in review—old man Stephenson in the penitentiary for murder, ex-Gov. McCray in the penitentiary for fraud, Walb, former state chairman, indicted for fraud, Gov. Jackson escaping by the statute of limitations, the mayor .of Indianapolis indicted for fraud, members of the Indianapolis council indicted for fraud, Shumaker of the Anti-Saloon league sentenced for contempt of the supreme court. These werfe the friends or political associates or political patrons of Senator Robinson of Indiana. Birds of a feather. If Mr. Robinson sees a bird he’ll thana any one to hand him a brick.—Chicago Tribune. o—; *«*¥¥¥¥¥¥*¥¥* * TWENTY YEARS AGO* * • * From the Dally Democrat File * * Twenty Years Ago Today ¥ «*¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥* March 24 —Bluffton saloon men employ Terre H’aute lawyers to fight remonstrances. D. E. Smith chosen delegate to th<Elk’s national convention to be held in Dallas, Texas. Work on the new Clover Leaf depot here will begin in two weeks, it is announced. Henry Gerke and Miss Dolly Emery married by Rev. Klaussing. Rudolph Miller, state entomologist, here to inspect shipment of trees from Redland, California to Freemont, Indiana. Reported the trees are diseased. Jesse Schwartz admitted to the Adams county bar. ( Amos Fisher is appointed night policeman. Many Adams county Democrats leave for Indianapolis to attend the slate convention. Hogs are $5 40 on the Buffalo market Martin Smith accents a job at Monroe, Michigan.

COURT HOUSE Part Os Evidence Heard e Part of the evidence was heard today tn the case of George Massonee va. Ella Maaaonee. Further hearing will be held Monday morning at 9 o'It clock. Guardian Appointed In the case of William L. Ray vs. Sarah M. Spence, the court found that a guardian should be appointed for Mrs. Spence. Elmer W. Baumgartner ,- was appointed guardian and he filed bond in the sum of $2,000. inheritance Tax Reports ’ An inheritance tax report in the es--1 tate of Magdalena Zurcher showed the t total net value of the estate to be $3747.13 and that no tax was owed by the heirs. t An inheritance tax report In the , estate of Samuel Sitnison showed the total net value of the estate to be $7,- ’ 792.88 and no tax owed. An inheritance tax report In the es- , tate of Doredea Ostermeyer showed I the total net value of the estate to be $1,878.18 and no tax owed. The final 1 report was approved, the executor dis- • charged and t-he estate settled. Will Probated The last will and testament of Peter J. Baumgartner was probated late Friday. The will provided that the entire I estate be left to the widow, Bertha L. Baumgartner. The will was written January 9. 1928. Real Estate Transfers Levi Frauhiger etux to John Frauhiger, 40 acres in French township, for' $7. Dawson I. Suman to William F. Oler 65 acres in Root township, for $9,000 Adams County Investment company; to James C. Darkless etux, acres in Union township, for sl. — o— — . «««**•*»«**«• * BIG FEATURES *1 * OF RADIO • ************* Saturday's Five Best Radio Features Copyright 1928 by UP Central Standard Time WJZ, hookup, 7 p. m— New York Symphony orchestra WJZ, hookup. 8 p. m.—Philco Hour, “The Pink Lady.” WEAF, hookup, 8 p. m. —Sojourners' Club Dinner, with entertainment by Roxy's gang. WBZ. Springfield, 333, 7:10 p. m.— Boston Symphony. WSB, Atlanta. 476, 10:45 p. m. —Red Head Club. *¥¥¥¥¥¥¥«¥¥¥» * THE GREAT WAR * * 10 YEARS AGO * * ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥* New attacks by Germany along the j entire western battle front are announced by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Germany's monster cannon, in the Forest of St. Gobian, west of Laonj hurl shells at 12 to 20 minute intervals from 6:55 A. M. until 1 p. m. each shot i costing about $4,000 and traveling 16 ; miles to Paris. Few victims are re-| ported in the French capital. o — DECATUR H. S. NOTES ....by— ROBERT HELLER The program for the city music | contest, which will be held next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, in the high school auditorium, will probably lie announced Monday, by Miss Chester, music director. The contest will be I an elimination nqitcli for the county I meet, which will be held at Berne. Tickets may be obtained from the members of the glee clubs and those taking part in the contest, at 25 and 15 cents each. CONGRESS TODAY —(U.PJ— Senate: Resumes debate on Norbeck migratory bird bill. Public lands committee continues Teapot Dome investigation. House: ff Continues considering naval appropriation bill. World War veterans committee considers hospitalization bill. Interstate commerce committee considers railroad consolidation legislation. My skin was a sight” “I couldn't look -x people in the fjace, I was so ashamed of my skin! It wtut always blotched! with pimples and blackheads and at times itched terribly I had tried everything and was so discouraged that I couldn't bring myself to take hope in anything. You can imagine my surprise therefore when one application of Rowles Mentho Sulphur almost, completely cleared my skin. I could have danced with joy! Iu a short time you wouldn’t know my skin—it was so clear, so soft and : white.” f Thousands of people are discover-' ing that there is a remedy for skin | trouble—even fiery, itching eczema? 1 it's the magical combination of sulphur and menthol—sulphur for clearing the skin, menthol for healing the broken and irritated tissue. Rowles Mentba Sulphur la inexpensive and all druggists supply it in jars ready ' to use. Be sure it's Rowles.

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Improved Conditions In Boost Mai Bepiii.—(lNS) —Germany's economic ‘ conditions have improved to such a degree that in 1927, about 10 per cent more marriages were concluded than . I in the preceding year. t' Thia increase in marriages, though welcome to the Reich government. ■ I was not accompanied by a corresI ponding increase iu births. These, | on the contrary, continued their down- ' ward course which started back in ; the early years of the world war, -1 and has now become a serious prob- ■ lem for Germany's future. Accbrd- - ing to official figures just published by the Get man statical bureau there ■ were only 13.5 babies born to every thousand inhabitants during 1927, compared with 14.1 per thousand in 192$ and 14.7 in 1925. Low Birth Rate With ouly 9.9 birtlm per thousand, ' Berlin had the lowest birth rate of . all German towns, with Dresden, ; Frankfurt, Muuich, Hamburg and Leipsiz before it in the order named. While the death rate for babies iu ' 1927 was slightly below that of form- • er years, more grown-up persons died j than ever since the war. The death rate for Prussia was 11.6 | per thousand, and the birth rate for i the same period was 19 per thousand. , While in 1926 the excess of births in [ Prussia was still 8 per thousand, the first six months of 1927 was a con- ' siderabie decrease of 19 to 6.1 per thousand, i e.. no less than a 25 per cent decrease of birth-surplus within i six months. These alarming figures not only apI ply to Germany but are merely a striking reflection of the conditions prevailing iu every country of Europe. ; Figures compiled from statistics of the various European countries re- | veal the sensational fact that, since

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where now of European uatioim will be able to replace their popula tlon losses by eu excess number of births. Up to »his point the population of the various countries will grow at a gradually sinking rate and will then reach a maximum. Dr. Sven Brfsman. professor at the Commercial University ot Gothenburg, Sweden, estimates the maximum population the European nations will be able to reach iu the next 20 or 30 years: Pop. in Millions Pres Max Germany France 420 Italy 400 82 6

Great Britain s Switzerland 3 s **• Beliflum .. U Holland . * *1 Spain W Denmark ",, Finland g. <1 Sweden S j After reaching these J tires, rofessor Brlsman ope will become lesr populated’.!™ year. ever ! ill' ' Il —-Q . > A. J. Smith will dispose his farm personal propm/i? big sale Monday, starting o clock.. Be sure to