Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1928 — Page 4

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Advertising fiates made known by Application. ■ National Advertising Representatives Scheerer, Inc., (Prices quoted are within first 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, New York ■ ■ Charter Members The Indiana League of Home Dallies That’s was some rain and if the weatherman will now give us a week of warm weather everything will be lovely. ■■——ll The democratic state convention is j in session and will culminate tomor i row in the selection of candidates. An earnest campaign should be made! with the end it: view of bettering con- j ditions in Indiana for every one admits we need it. ■MRSIMBIMMMBHSIasrtSIB The crew of the Southern Cross plane proved that a radio is a great I advantage for through it they can keep in close touch with the world. I Their Hight has been one of the I greatest on record. Senator Heflin got two hundred i and fifty dollars for each speech he made for the klan, it is now reported, | which explains to some extent why I he was so earnest about it. That’s I a good day's wages for an hour or two of shoutinug. From the cold and frozen north comes a radio message that Nobile is stranded on the Franz Josef Island. Rescue parties are going to his aid and it is hoped that the brave com- ’ mander of the South Pole expedition . will be saved. —B—SB-— Os the $650,000 which has admitt- i edly been spent by various candidates ' for presidential nominations, Mr. Hoover's backers have spent half. That would indicate that at least | some folks who have money wish i him to be the nominee. This is a good time to start fight-1 ing the weeds. No difference how attractive your front yard may be, it is . ruined if the back yard and the alley ; and the adjoining lot produce weed I patches. If they are mowed now and kept down, it will be easy to control (hem in a month from now. It looks that if a meeting is held | at Kansas City at two A. M., some fine morning soon for the purpose of j selecting some one who can fool the people again, the choice may fall to j Senator Janies E. Watson of Indiana. Watson is riding along easily but don't forget that he has the support of some very powerful influences. ————— We haven't a bit of information on what has become of Hickman, the Texas horned toad, the three-year-old baby that smokes big cigars, who will be nominated for president or several other matters that occupied first page locution in leading newspapers a few days ago. We rattle on to new things these days and don't seem to care much about what's happening. There may be some merit to the statute of limitations in Indiana but the way it has been used by officials the past few months makes every one feel that it also has many faults. Certainly it was never intended that these men should escape punishment and proceed with their job because evidence could not be secured within the two yeais prescribed under the jaw. The crop outlook just now is nothing to be joyful over. In some sections there has been no rain w hile in others there has been an over supply. •

However we believe the outlook is better than at thia time last year and that thia section which has never known a failure will come out alright. We need a big crop and we need prices that will make it possible for the farmers to realize a profit. The crew of the Southern Cross made it. The first successful trip of its kind was completed last night by | the four young men who hopped off I from Oaklaud. California, in about ! 35 hours flying time. The congratulations of the world are extended to them with the hope that they will complete the last lap of their trip ■without a mishap.

The state highway department should Improve the drainage system ■ along Federal road number 27, be■tween Decatur and Monroe. It seems that the ditch along the road is clogged and refuses to carry off the water. The heavy ruins cause the water to overflow in the adjoining fields, damaging crops and otherwise making it inconvenient for the farmer. Some relief should be given at once. Chairmen of four important committees for the Old Home Week cele--1 bration have been appointed and the . men heading the committees know how and will work at the tasks assignled to them. At a meeting of the general committee held last evening chairmen for the program, music, concessions and invitations were appointed and with a little more enthusiasm shown by all the week can ben made a happy and successful event. Let's put it over right. —o **»***<•»*♦♦•» * BIG FEATURES * * OF RADIO * Tuesday's Five Best Radio Features Copyright 1928 by UP WOR. Newark, 422, 6 cst—Main Street Sketches. WJZ, hook up, 8 cst—The ontinentals. I WEAF, hook up, 7 cst — Everyready Hot. u s WBAL, Baltimore. 286, 8 cst—Baltimore Park Band. WJZ, hookup. 7 cst.—Dickens' Characters. WEDNESDAY'S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES (Copyright 1938 by United Press) WPG, Atlantic City (274) 7 CST—N. E. L. A. Convention with Richard Cross, tenor. WEAF. hookup, 8:30 CST— Opera, “La Favorita,” WJZ, hookup 7 CST—Operetta, “The Singing Girl.” * WOR. hookup 7 CST—Operetta in miniature. ■ WEAF. hookup. 6 CST —Home Companion Hour. , * TWENTY YEARS AGO * * • ¥ From the Dally Democrat File ¥ ♦ Twenty Years Ago Today * June s—The5 —The Herman Miller murder itiie.l is in progress in Fort Wayne. County Treasurer begins drive to collect $12,M0 in delinquent ta.\es. Poliger and Hoffman stores at Linn I Grove are burglarized. ! Joseph M. Brown elected governor lof Georgia over Hoke Smith. I Three hundred horses disposed of at the biggest auction of the year. Mrs. Roy Archbold entertains the I Thimble club. Jack Johnson, the prize fighter, here selling advertising scheme. John Joseph at Kendallville on business. The P. W. Smith saw mill at Berne ’ closed boc a use of lack of orders, first time in 32 years. The 1-0 league reorganizes with Muncie, Huntington, Van Wert and Richmond in. First quarterly conference of the I Evangelical church for the year opens here. ’ * Qi. ‘ £) ARRIVALS I I —I ■ ■ . , ■ An eight-pound girl baby was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Vilas Burry, of Hartfred township, Saturday, June 2. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hoblet, of Blue Creek township Saturday, June 2. A boy baoy was born to Mi. and Mrs. Elmer Boer, of French township. Sunday, June 3. A girl baby was bom to Mr. and Mrs. William El.rtam. of Monroe township. Sunday, June 3. —o John DoVchs. Tom Haubold. Roy lAnaiiell, Milto.j Swearingen and Joe . Reboot motored to Franklin, Mondny j morning, whore they attended a Pni I Delta Theta Fraternity affair nt FraiHiin College They expect to J return home this evening.

GENEVA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. John Briggs, of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Briggs, of Muncio, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Briggs, of Fostoria, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Lover and Mr. and Mrs. Touvill and Miss Edna Day, all of Celina, Ohio, were Sunday guests of the A. G. Briggs family. Mrs. Roy Batcher and daughter Mojeska, were at Fort Wayne over the week-end. Miss Helen Deitsch, who is working in Fort Wayne, spent Sunday In Geneva, with her parents. Sheriff and Mrs. Harl Hollingsworth of Decatur, were Geneva callers Sunday afternoon. Ed Kraner, of Sistersville, West Vais spending a few days here with his family. Rev. and Mrs Barton were Sunday visitors at John Millers, at Macklin. Mrs. Tully, Mrs. Lough and Mrs. Anderson attended the baptizing, Sunday afternoon near Beohm's Grove. Miss Cora Rayn and mother, of west of Geneva, were dinner guests the latter part of the week of the C. F. Greene family. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Pontius and Dan Beeler were at Kokomo, Friday, attending the funeral of Mr. Beeler’s sister. Mrs. Earl Hough spent Sunday in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Orton Wheeler and family motored to Zanesville, where they Bptent Sunday.

TOCSIN NEWS Mis. Elizabeth Johnson, an aged lady of near Tocsin, who fell and broke her hip two weeks ago, remains about the same. Among those calling in the home Sunday were August Exleven and daughter of Fort Wayne: Mr. and Mrs. Mart Forman, of near Poe; Mr. and Mrs. Andy Young and daughter, of near Ossian; Mr. and Mrs. Miles Stoneburner and daughter Wanda, and Mrs. Lehr Dawson and daughters, of near Tocsin. Mr. and Mrs. George Myers called on the former’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Myers, near Monmouth, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lindeman and Miss Ruth Lindeman, of Fort Wayne, were week-end guests of their par'ents, Mr. and Mrs J. M. Lindeman. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kreigh and daughter Bonnie Lou, were guests Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Merriman, of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Sowards entertained for dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bauer and daughter, Theo, of Preble, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sowards and son lavere. Mr. and Mrs. George Klotz and Mrs. John Ditzler, of Fort Wayne, were guests Wednesday evening of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hanni, of Wapakoneta. Ohio, were guests Sunday at the Ruben Nastii home, near Tocsin. Mr. and Mi's. Roy Hall and daughter Betty May, of Fort Wayne, spent the week-end with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Steele and children. of Decatur, called on Mrs. Steele's mother and sister. Mrs. Geo. Plummer and daughter Myrtle, near Tocsin, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mills and daughter Evelyn, of Valparaiso, spent tlie week-end at their home in Tocsin and were dinner guests of the latter's

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parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis tyrcutzman. north of Decatur. George Davison, who was operated on two weeks ago at the Wells county hospital, for appendicitis. Is slowly recovering and expects to be able to be brought to his home near Tocsin the latter part of the week. Mrs. Ella Johnson entertained for dinner Sunday, Mr, and Mrs. Gerald Johnson and daughter Barbara, of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Crls Beery and Mrs. Hansel Kreigh were guests Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Johnson, of Decatur. There were 140 present for Sunday school Sunday morning. Collection, $7.57. Children’s Day entertainment will be hold at this place next Sunday evening, June 10. Robert Alby and Miles Bine attended the races at Winchester on Decoration Day. Miss Alice Shinier, of Bluffton, returned to her home Sunday after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Beck. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Mowery and family are expecting tn move to Marion some time this week, where he

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g I t I i i J WE BUY DIAMONDS ON FAITH 1 • I • i t * I • If we were buying a diamond, • we would hardly buy it from a J stranger. I • It takes long experience and | • association with diamonds before ■ • one can appraise diamond values; ; I and few of us have had that ex- • jxrience. mv - ! [ ‘ Therefore, when we buy dia- • monds, we seek out the firm in ; whom we have faith. We buy • ’ largely on the dealer’s recom- : mendation, rather than on our • own judgment. It’s safer that ; * wav—if we know the dealer. • law. ■ J It’ B the same with a watch, with • B/ silverware, or with any article of b/ jewelry. I g 77 Here in Decatur we have good j I t j jewelry stores, each of which is ♦ • above the standards usually ; found in cities of this size. The . J proprietors of these stores are in ; a sense our representatives. They ♦ are here to provide the citizens of ‘ this community with jewelry as it . :: J is needed. ; Each has built a reputation i ♦ that merits faith and confidence. ♦ It is a great convenience, we ♦ think, to have such representa- « tives right here at home. The home merchant is dependable. He takes pride in making his word good. To enjoy the confidence of the public is his highest ambition. 1 j; ' : Decatur Daily Democrat I ' . ; I “Your Home Paper’’ • ....... * . ...... 1

hu« obtained employment. Mr. ami Mrs. Wendell Wasson, of Fort Wayne, were guests over the week-end of relatives at this place. Mrs. C. A. Scott and daughter Deloras, of Chicago, are makflng an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Will Scott, north of Tocsin. Mr and Mrs. Frank Kleinknight, of Pugm’y, who will leave this week for knight, Sunday. California, called on Mrs. Ida KleinMr. ami Mrs. C. E. Potter and Mrs. Elinor Plummer were shoppers tn Bluffton Saturday evening. ——• o * THE GREAT WAR * * 10 YEARS AGO * June 5. 1918 German offensive slackeue as Americana reach the front and engage in bitter battle. Greater (portion of Retz forest retaken by Allies. French aviators with bombs play havoc with German troops. Get the Habit—Trad* at i-iovne, it °ay»

„ / j) New Lw '■ # RATES - -onAuto Insurance No Automobile Owner can afford to drive his car w.c Insurance. New low rates, now in effect afford hn ’ lt coverage at very little cost. For Example, the u Cost now in force is as follows: “rance FADTY * 2 - 80 hre r I IK 11 $2.60 THEFT 1 VIII/ .50 TORNADO $9.00 COLLISION. Full cover*. SI.OO PROPERTY DAMAGE. SB.OO Public Liability. s*>,ooo-$l(),ooj) $26.90 FULL ( OVERAGE, 1 year. CHEVROLET (full coverage) $290~> BUICK SEDAN (full coverage) $42-15 ESSEX (full coverage) These rates are based on cars 6 months old. Insure in Standard Old Line Companies. Decatur Insurance Agency Schiller Bldg. IRA FUHRMAN