Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1928 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Evary tvznlng Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heitor -Pre* and Gw. Mgr. A. R. Holthouee Bec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller. Vice- President Entered at the Poatofflce at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Retos: Rltiglo copies ——l .0" One week, by carrier — .10 One year, by carrier 6 00 Ono month, by mall —.36 Three months, by mall.— 1 00 Six months, by mail 1.76 One year, by mall —_ 3.00 One year, at office.— 3.00 and second zones. Elsewhere, 13.50 one year.

Advertising Rate* made known by application. National Adverting Representative* Seheerer, Inc., (Prices quoted are witbin first 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, New York Charter Members The Indiana League of Home Dallies. Wheat harvest la on and there seem to be quite a number of excellent fields over this part of the coituty. Its two weeks late but if its good that will make up lor its tardiness. Men, women and children are bathing in the nude In public over in Budapest. Terrible, until you learn llial its 122 degrees in the shade there and I lien we don't blame them Necessity it still the mother of invention. Tlie corn is looking much belter over most of the county witli indications of a fairly good crop. The farm ers between here and Monroe seem to have suffered most from the heavy rains and in some sections the outlook is not extra by any means. Three negroes showed more courage than four white men the other morning when the seven were electrocuted in Kentucky. The negroes sang and joked as they faced death while the white men were almost prostrated with the shakes of freight. Names of former residents are coming in rapidly now and the invitation committee for Old Home Week are busy as bees. Don’t put it off if you know of some one who formerly lived here. We want them all to have a personal invitation. The only slot machines that yS>u can play now are those which tell you how much you have gained the past week, give you a stick of chewing gum, or tell your fortune and it takes an optimist to get a thrill out of any of these. . Charles Hoppe who kidnapped a seven-year-old girl, assaulted and murdered her and who later confessed to having murdered Lilly Croy, a Toledo school teacher has been sentenced to die by electrocution October 26th. He certainly has the limit coming to him ami plenty of it. Arthur Brisbane says the question for republicans is "Where will they find a man to match Raskob?” Is that a direct shot at Doctor Work? He is supposed to be the "oily boy” who Is to walk Mr. Hoover from Palo Alto straight across the country and up the steps of the White House.To win an election each precinct must be thoroughly organized and that is certainly a real duty litis year. The people of Indiana have, had enough of the McCrayvßranch Jackson-Wall) administrations. Its time to get busy. Os course everyone here is obeying the traffic ordinances to the letter and will do so for a few days because Hie officers are on the look out for violators. First thing you know they will pick you up without warning if you get negligent, so better be careful all the time. It will save trouble and cath. Raskob voted for Coolidge and Hoover supported Wilson. Now the former is backing Smith ami Ihe latter is a candidate for president on Hie republican ticket, a pajf of unusually odd incidents but the voters do not care so much about that as they do about what W’ill happen if Smith or Hoovfer wins.

TODAY’S CHUCKLE Portland. Ore. July 17 —(U.RI--The law sometimes moves at a snail's pace. A civil suit for 3300 alleged due on a note that recently was called for bearing here was filed May 13, 1915. The Indiana oats crop Is estimated this year to exceed last years by seventy-seven per cent. Thats fine if the price will likewise show u little gain. Its likely however that when the grain gets to market the price will have been whipped down to a point which fails to show the farmer who did the work a reasonable profit The O. O. P. budget of four to five million dollars can easily be adopted

hut how about raising the cash? Where will they get it and how? We I have just recovered from some rather startling and embarrassing investigations of campaign funds of "the past few years. Surely they will be more careful In the future and if they expect to raise that sum by passing the hat for small contributions they will find it an almost endless job. More than a thousand men and women are working in the various industries of Decatur, with indications, of continued activity throughout the year. We are going along nicely and there is certainly no cause for complaint here. If you will compare conditions here witli those in most of the cities this size you will realize that this is one of the best towns in the country. There arc worse places than old Adams county. Mr. Haugen of Northwood, lowa, who lias gained considerable fame as the author of the farm relief bills which have carried ills name, is also the president of a bank in his home town. Bandits who seem to be no res Vectors of persons or their standing, walked in the oilier day witli pistols drawn, backed the officers up against the wall and walked away with some six thousand dollars, which is not the kind of relief Mr. Haugen desired by any means. The program committee for Old Home Week will be ready to make its report in a few days and we know you will be pleased with its recommndations. Every day will be a big one. with plenty of interesting events, thrills and entertainment. To carry out this program will require the assistance of many people here and the committee hopes that each person asked to serve will do so earnestly and enthusiastically, if that is done we will have the greatest week in all history. Tlie democratic-party is out to "* n the state this year, to elect Frank Dailey governor and to surround him with officials who will aid him in restoring the good name of this grand old state. During the past several years we have had a number of disgraceful incidents and acts on the part of state officials, it is needless to recount them now. You know all about them and they will no doubt be recited many times between now and election. The state committee in session yesterday determined to start early and keep going, to talk straight from the shoulder and to continuously remind the voters of Indiana of their duty in cleaning the state house. Stat/ candidates will devote all of their time, beginning August 10th to the campaign and Chairman Earl Peters is urging the best organization ever made in the state. o ♦ ¥¥¥¥¥¥♦¥¥¥•♦ * THE GREAT WAR * * 10 YEARS AGO * «*¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥* JULY 17, 1918. French and Americans hold enemy below Marne. Germans make gains on Rheitns Mountain. Attacks in tfie Champaigne are broken up. t American airmen drop 13 enemy i planes. 0 Notice of Meeting * I Notice is hereby given that the an- , nual meeting of (he stockholders of the Old Adams County Bank will be J held at its banking house. Decatur, i Indiana, at 10 o'clock A.M.” on Tuesday, August 7, 1928, for the purpose of electing nine direc--8 tors to serve for the ensuing year and s to transact such other business as » may come before them. D. J. HARKLESS. July 7 to Aug. 6 Cashier.

Letters From OLD TIMERS Who’re Coming Home Sturgis Michigan. July 14. 1928. Dr. Roy Archbold ‘ Dear Friend: Wo thank you for your I kind Invitation to return to Decatur , for Old Home Week. Wo will make a , special effort to be there, we have not foigotten our friends in Decatur and often talk about Hie lime when we I 1 thought the St. Marys River one of the I greatest of waterways and that nature could not be improved on when tlie river would overflow its banks. Do you remember way back when Welty and Bold had a grocery store and it specialized in baking powder and crockery premiums We still have some of the crockery. Sincerely Mr. and Mrs. Ed Luttmann 113 So Nattawa St. Sturgis Michigan. Fort Wayne, Indiana. July 7, 1928. ' Mr. Roy Archbold Chairman Old Home Week. Decatur. Indiana. DEAR OLD DECATUR HOME Dear Friend Roy: This will acknowledge receipt of your kind invitation to be present during the week of Sept. W to 15th next, and 1 wish to advise that if tlie Good Lord will permit me to live that long, that I will be there with the whole Family. You request that 1 recall some pleasing incident of my old home days in Decatur. Well Roy, I will have to leave that for a personal interview, because if 1 started to relate pleasing circumstances of my life in Decatur, the good ' old Daily Democrat would have to get out a special edition, and it would be so hot. that the Fire Department would have to he ready to fight a fire where ever one of the papers lit. I do no' want Io bring any names into tlie light 1 at this time, as some of the good old friends, such as John Baker, John Heller, Dr Coverdale Jr. D. M. Hensley, Chai ley Colter, Bill Shrock. and a few that I do not care to mention, have either passed on Io the reward, i or have lived exemplary lives since . tlie good old days, and 1 would not ‘ care at this time to recall to their ' minds any of the questionable acts ( committed by ((THE GANG!. The St. Mary's River still flows, but a few trees have passed on to their . reward, and the Bees hare been forced ' to hunt other homes. Tlie W C. C. Club is still a mystery, and it is not to late , to have the Klan investigate it. Well Roy. here is to success for the week, may you be rewarded by a won rtrnfiil response from all (hose who have left for other fields of elide,avor. and may the Almighty grant (hat the weather Wil be 100 pei cent. Good Luck, and success for all. Yours Respt. Chas. K. Bell Amarillo, Texas , July 13, 1928 Dr. Roy Archbold. I Chairman Inivitation Committee < Decatur, Indiana. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your in- i vitalion (o visit Decatur during "Old I ’ Home Week" and am very pleased to accept this invitation. You ask that 1 recall some pleasing incident of my' old home days ami I would recall an amusing incident instead : Most of the "old timers” will remember a little girl playing on the sidewalks on Second and Madison streets in front of the "Music Store" and tlie Star Theatre, my front yard was tlie Com t House lawn. The old fountain with the "Boy and Boot" (hat, stood in the Northeast corner of the Coin l House always held a fascination for me and one day when 1 was about, five 'years old 1 had Hie desire to go wading in it, ami disregarding all warnings of my conscience I slipped off my shoes and stockings ami bravely stepped ito the fountain. Os course the bottom was lick with moss and I had only taken a few- steps when down I went. 1 naturally, was very frightened and began to splash wildly trying to

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regain my feet and got. out when one of the Bromerkamp boys coming home from lhe mill pulled me out—a very wet, mosey and Lightened little gill—and led mo to my mother at the Music Store on Madison street. Mother realized that I had been punished enough ami did not give me the expected spanking but needless Io say I - never again attempted to go wading with the “Hoy and Boot." Yours very truly, l.oiivu Stoneluirner Waltz ♦ ¥¥¥¥¥¥•¥¥¥¥» • TWENTY YEARS AGO * ♦ • ¥ From the Dally Democrat File ¥ ¥ Twenty Yeere Ago Today ¥ *¥¥¥¥¥¥ »•*¥¥•* July 17 George L. Mjddy buys half Interest in H. L. ('outer's ice-cream plant at Jonesboro, Arkansas, and will locate there. Fifteen tie m-ami welcome John W. Kern home to Indianaiiolis, on Ids return trim tjhe Democratic convention as Hie vice presidential nominee. A new grain, hay and milling company al Monroe is opened. Dr. Fred Patterson and Miss Helen King married in Union hospital at Terre Haute, where the bride is recovering Hom a major operation. Messrs. Dugan, Durkin, Ehinger and Niblick attend the State Banket's convention at Fort Wayne. W. 11. Hearst refuses to endorse Bryan and Kern. Rorly thousand dollar fire at Ohio City. The Kuntz lumber yard and sev- | eral ollie)- buildings are consumed. , Prohibitionists hold national convention in Chicago and nominate Chafin and Watkins for President and VicePresident. W. S. Hughes is erecting a new residence on First street. COURT HOUSE Damage Si.it Venued Here A suit for 31,500 damages filed in tlie Allen county superior court, at Foil Wayne by Frank Vormlran against George W. Jacobs. Jr., has been vemied to the Adams circuit court here for trial. The plaintiff alleges that on November 21, 1925. while he *vas riding his motorcycle on the Lima road, al the outskirts < f Fort Wayne, the defendant backed his automobile out of a private driveway onio the highway directly into the path of lhe plaintiff’s motorcycle, causing a collision. The plaint ill alleges that he was injured :pid thrown out cf work for Several weeks as a result of the accident. Attorneys Hanis and Harris, of Fort Wayne, represent the plaintiff. Real Estate Transfers Janies P. Riley et al to Albert B. Riley. So acres in Blue Creek township, for $5,400. Henry Graber etux Io Fred Reppert. lot 64 in Bellmont Park, for $L Jefferson Dunbar to Wilson Dunbar, 36.16 acres in Haltford township for sl. Herman Towers etux to Bessie Ward lot 72 in Decatur, for $1,750. NOTICE ANNUAL MOOSE PICNIC The Loyal Order of Moose will hold their ANNUAL PICNIC on Sunday, July 22nd at Sun Set Park All Moose and their Ehntiiljesi be at the Moose Home :|t 9 o’clock A.M. Transportation furnished for all that need it. A treat will be given to all the children. Bring your baskets and enjoy the day.

LINN GROVE NEWS — Leon Meshberger visited Dr. and ' Mts. Sterling Hoffman several days I . last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wusoii Eversole. I Fred Beeler and Mrs. Milo Sales attended the funeral of Alonzo Ruff Wednesday. Charles Jones of Markle. Is employed at the 11. H. Ijsuingartuer Furni lure factory. Mrs. Lawrence Yager and son Je | come, of Berne, spent Friday with Mrs Louisa Hoffmann, Binkley and Noah Stucky ami son, of Warren, spent Friday In Linn Grove. Miss Ruth Gilbert and Mrs. Muriel Garret and sou George were Thurtfdaj shoppers ut Foil Wayne. Mrs. Harry Meshbefger took her SSimlay school class to the Bluffton park for a picnic dinner Wednesday Those who attended were: Betty Mesh berger, Georgia Shidler, Louise Hoffmann, Violet Yaney, Mary Katherine Bentz. Helen Eger ami cousin Louis Fosiiaugh, Pauline Brewster and Josephine Sales. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Shepherd and daughtei Lois lleue. of Bluffton, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Shepherd. Mrs. Rosa Diby entertained at Sunday dinner the following Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sours and family and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Shanks and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neushaiim and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Fox and family. of Berne, visited Mr. and Mis. Peter Fox. Sunday afternoon. —i I

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