Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 23 July 1928 — Page 4

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I) E (’ A T U R DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pres. and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse Sec'y & Hus. Mgr. hick D. Heller Vice-President « Entered nt the Postofflce at Decatur, Indiana, as second class mutter. Subscription Rates: Single copies | .02 One week, by carrier 10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mail 35 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail ........ 8.00 One year, at office . 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere, 13.50 one year. Advertising Itates made known by application. National Advertising Representatives Scheerer, inc., 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, New York Charter Members The Indiana League of Home Dailies. Every fly you swat now means about a million less in a month from now. Billy Sunday has lost his gold plated false teeth and is advertising for them, in the meantime, however, he is managing to get along with his set of ordinaries. « Old Home Week committees should get down to business this week. There are about a thousand things to be done and its time to be doing them. Plenty of time but we must really , get started and keep going. . I After all we scarcely know what < politics is in this country where we , abide by the decisions of the majority and where at least most folks believe in honest and fair elections. ( How would you like to run for office over in Mexico where if you win you take about a four to one chance at , being shot from ambush? Roy West who becomes secretary of commerce, succeeding Mr. Hoover, is a graduate of Depauw University which ought to give him the right background. Us course he has lived i in Chicago many years so we can’t say how much lie has been side track- 1 ed. Seriously he is said to be a very high grade man for the job, efficient, ( conscientious and able. ( It must have been a tough job for 1 c Ed Bush, Harry Leslie and the others to praise Mr. Hoover after all the terrible things said about him by the Hoosiers during and right after the Kansas City convention but thats politics for you. We notice that Sen- * ator Watson finally got the cinder out of his eye and left for the east Satur- ' I day. I There are many who will regret that 1 Dr. Shumaker must serve a term in ' •• the penal farm and who will refuse 1 to admit that his sentence was justi- 1 fled and yet he was convicted on two very serious charges and in courts which he probably assisted in elect- 1 ing the judges. He may appeal to Hie United States supreme court but it is doubtful if they would interfere with the decision of the Indiana state supreme court. The democrats will have national headquarters in Washington, New York City, St. Louin and Salt Lake City and in other places if they need it. In New York they will occupy the entire eighth floor of the General Motors buildings. They will campaign in practically every state in the union and we predict will have the greatest organization ever perfected in this country, for Mr. Raskob who is at the head of the national committee now knows how to do that. The break in the weather over Sunday was a relief, to the millions throughout the country who to use slang fairly had their “tongues hanging out.” The past ten days have been extremely warm as you probably know without us telling you. There is one great recompense however for what you have suffered and that is that the crops needed just such weather and they show it. There is a decided improvement in the appearance of the corn, beets and other cr- >s. . ■wwu ' The political situation in Indiana

— , TODAY’S CHUCKLE Dallas July 23 (U.R>- There’s a lot In a name, thinks Walter Hamburger, rookie on the local Texas League team. He was asked by the management to change his name but he declined on the score of family pride. just now is rather complex. There seems to be a general opinion that Frank Dailey will be elected governor and will carry the state ticket with him. As to the national situation at this time, the republicans are fearful the democrats will carry the state 'Vhile the democrats are doubtful about it according to the dope from Indianapolis. That probably means that each side is sparring for an opening and the last rounds of the campaign will be rather fast. Walker Buel, a political writer of national reputation says North Carolina, Virginia and Florida are in the doubtful column at the present time. Well, for that matter so are Illinois, Pennsylvania and a dozen other states which have been considered normally republican and so safe that it was , not necessary to make more than a , casual campaign. This seems to be > a some what different political battle I than we have had for some years and ' you may expect all kinds of surprises j when the votes are cast a’nd tallied ( in November, I ______ — Much of the propaganda you read j these days about Governor Smith’s and Chairman Raskob's wetness is 1 political sand to blind tile voters. Gov- ( ernor Smith has been governor of 1 New York four times, has carried f large responsibilities and has always ( made good, not only with the liberals < but with the church people of his • state — and — can you imagine John 1 Rasbok, who as the head of General j Motors, has control of over a half million employes, doing that which would tend to take from them their usefulness? Neither of these men will do any thing very bad and you | can bet your last thin dime on that, i Don’t let them excite you. The Chicago Tribune has decided , to close its straw vote campaign. I Four and eight years ago they carried 1 it right through to election day but , this year it doesn't seem to suit them t a little bit and so they will not give Smith and Robinson the advantage of ( that publicity. After two weeks work in Chicago they admitted it looked j very democratic and started out over | the state where the results didn't help the looks of things muefi? so they have decided to cut it all out. All over the country where straw votes have been taken the trend is decidedly to Smith. We noticed in a Cleveland paper yesterday that in sections of that city where the vote four years * ago was five and six to one for Coolidge, Governor Smith is leading. No ] wonder the partisan republican pap- , ers don’t care to keep up such propaganda for four months, but cutting it out won’t stop the voters next November. Wonder if they will be willing to, print it then. ' 1 Letters From ( OLD TIMERS Who’re Coming Home i 1 West Mr. Roy Archbold. Decal ur, Indiana. Dear Mr. Archbold: Replying to your kind invitation of recent date to attend the Old Home Week in Decatur, September 10-15th, you can rest assured I will be there if possible, but I am a little reluctant to promise this far ahead of the date. Hoping that you will have your usual good time at your Home-coming. I am Sincerely yours Harry G. Leslie Battle Crebk Michigan. July 17, 1928. Dr. Roy Archbold Chairman of Invitation Committee Decatur, Ind, Dear Sir: It is with pleasure we accept the cordial invitation to attend Old Home Coming Week, in Decatur September 10th to 15th. which was received by my two daughters Naomi and Nevah and myself. Decatur is home to us. It is where I spent my girlhood days. Was married there to Mr. S. .1. Laman now deceased, also the birthplace of my deceased son Albert and the birthplace of my two dear daughters Naomi and Nevah Lamon who are living with me here in Michigan. So why isnt Decatur Home to us? The two daughters win probably be there 1 for the week but I can only be there |

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Thoma’ C. Hill of Winston-Salem. N. (’.. and Abram Abgarian of Detroit, won trips to Europe for flying their’model airplanes longest in the first National Airplane Model League of America contests held in Detroit recently. Their wofk w< s praised by aeronautical experts.

3 or 4 days ax I am commander of the National Daughters of the G. A. It this year and they are sending me to Denver Colotado to attend the National convention of the G. A. It held there September 17 to 22, leaving here on the 15. But we will be home in Decatur just the same for home coming week. In 1912 Home Coming 1 had the pleasure of meeting one of my dear teachers I loved so well and the only one I could say I was her pet. or one of them, and this teacher was Artie Numbers. We both were mote titan glad to see each other again and talk over the good old school days. Here’s wishing your Home Coining | week may be more successful than j you even can hope for it to be Respectfully, Mrs Anne I Lamou. 190 Garfield Ave. Battle Creek. Michigan, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Roy Archbold Chairman Invitation Committee Old Home Week Decatur. Indiana. Dear Sir: We beg to acknowledge ; receipt of your kind invitation to attend the “Old Home Week" celebration at Decatur in September. In reply permit us to state that it will be impossible for us to attend, although we would both love to do so. We also want to assure you that we appreciate your having sent us an invi tation and desire to thank you. Tt listing Hie celebration will be a success and al] who may attend, wiil have a pleasant and happy time, we beg to remain. Very Respectfully Yours Mrs. Emma Smith. Mrs. Margaret Ersig. THE HOME COMING Listen, Home Folks, Wherever you roam, Our people entreat you To all come back home. In city or country, On prairie or farm, You cannot resist Our Home Circle’s charm. THE LATCH STRING IS OUT, THERE’S A FEAST IN THE HALL, THE JOY BELLS ARE RINGING A WELCOME TO ALL. Come back to the friends Who are loyal and true, Who never will fail you As others oft do. > The cold world has hurt us, As always it will, There’s room for us all In Our Home Circle, still. There are those for whom W’e will look but in vain, In sunshine or shadow, They’ll come not again. Dear friends departed We will not forget Though to remember Be but to regret. Some days have been weary, Some skies have been grey, But oh! dear Home Circlers, The sun shines today. And our leaders call you, Wherever you be, To a joyous reunion For such it will be. —"Au Old Time Circler.” ——— 0 ************* * THE GREAT WAR * * 10 YEARS AGO * *»♦#*»»*#*##* JULY 23, 1918 , Allies squeeze all sides of Marne Salients as the enemy uses fresh

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trcbiis to cover flight. French capture 1,500 men in Picardy Four enemy tanks are taken in concerted attack by American anil French troops. Americans seize Buzancy, four miles below Soissons. o Bloomingt n, Ind.. July 24 —(U.R) — Chamber of Commerce officials are advocating formation of an aviation club of fifty inemlHTS Us a sequel to establishment of an airport here a few weeks ago, by the Graham Motor Sales company.

♦♦♦♦♦••• ♦tffl I I I Seems Like a Good Time to Buy | I 1 ■ ! : ' i : Perhaps you have noticed in the : J Jiri columns of the Decatur Daily : ♦ JJ L Democrat the announcements of • i . f I FJL certain Clearance Sales. They j r ft offer some unusual buying op- • ; ( ; fl portunities. ! : I 1 fl* ♦ I I Clearance sales are a merchan- < dising necessity in many stores. 1... Public demand is a fluctuating / thing. No buyer of merchandise fc Sa can foretell it accurately. ♦ ■ ISaH I IB | w As a result, the close of each . ; 1 W season finds a surplus in certain lines that must be disposed of bef°re the next season’s goods W arrive. / - I That emergency is now being / me t by clearance sales in a numJJ* ljer Decatur stores. The prices f quoted represent sharp sacrifices. ♦ i jfl tt seems like a good time to buy. Month in and month out, you can always find reliable buying inforniatlOn in lhc colum ns of the Daily Democrat. It pays to follow the adv“rlisements closely. And when you : ~ '' respond, wouldn’t it be a fine idea to ; tell the merchant, “1 saw your ad in J the home paper.” I H t * I ’ : Decatur Daily Democrat : g 1 ~., - , T _ T , ~

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Saturday, at the local hospital. ' Mr Ernest Bchelman, Ossian rou one. underwent a major operation, to- , d “^X h Xmor l% -xrSrT- : t v Memorial hoapHalyPalll Tombleson, () °1 e ' three,underwent an operation sot the_

m f * U Persons Engaged in U Farming * f K are 23 times more in number jj, ■ than those in America’s lead- j ■ ine manufacturing ficin, automobiles. The farmers prosperity is the prosperity of many ar millions. We encourage it. s!

removal at tonslta, today. n e (| patient at the local hospital. Liiha Gunsott, Willshire route tw (l underwent a tonsillotomy, this mo ’ ing, at the hospital. Mrs. L*o Kirsch and infant Bnn Donald Robert, were removed, Satur day. from the Adanw Comity Mem nr lai hospital, to their home Ht North Walnut street.