Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 197, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1928 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pre#, and Gen. Mgr. A. R Holthouse Sec'y & Bi*. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vlce-Pregldent Entered at the Postofllce at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies I 02 One week, by carrier...... .10 One year, by carrier -—5.00 One month, by mall .35 Three months, by mall 100 Six months, by mail 1-75 One year, by mall 3.00 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, New York Charter Members The Indiana League of Home Dailies. Talking high tariff to convince the farmers this year seems to us like a lot of lost motion and energy. A tariff ten times as high as it is now on wheat, corn, oats or other farm products will not relieve the farmer of the middle west. We watched the cars passing at Third and Madison last evening and not more than two out of five stopped for the sign. That's a <|angerous practice for the cars on Third which is a through street have the right of way and the driver has the right to expect you will stop. Rev. John Roach Stratton, the NewYork preacher who is keeping up his attacks on Governor Smith may be sincere but he impresses most folks as the kind of a man who is seeking cheap publicity. He will probably get himself in bad before it's all over for that kind usually does. This is your last day to order one of the American flags the Legion members are selling and installing. It is hoped they will receive a large number of orders for there is no finer way to decorate than by using one of these flags. Telephone your order into one of the Legion men at once. James Fleming, well known Portland attorney and fighting democrat has been named financial chairman for the eighth congressional district. No better selection could have been made and It is a sure thing that this setion will do its full part in supporting the campaign substantially. The mosquitos are certainly vicious this year and if you sit around on the porch any length of time you are almost sure to get stung. It's a matter that ought to be handled but so far no one has determined whether it should be by the federal, city or county authorities or the horse thief detectives. Indications are that Louis Ludlow, newspaper man, author and expert on national affairs, will be elected to congress from the seventh Indiana district, Indianapolis and he certainly should be. It would be a fine bulletin to give the world that the good people of that district are again in control and propose to be represented by men of character and ability. The fewer violations of law during the Old Home Week the better it will be all around and the happier every one is going to be. Every effort will be made to extend courtesies to the visitors and to all of the crowds that gathers which does not mean that the laws will be let down so that disorder may prevail. Harold Feightner says that a straw vote taken the other day in Randolph county showed that out of a hundred and fifty votes cast, fifty-six republicans who had voted for Coolidge changed to Smith while there was not a single deflection from the democratic ranks. And that’ sthe home of Mr. Goodrich who Is suppos’d to be one the ■_ qlose advisers ot Mr. Hoover. Though the straw votes taken by the Chicago Herald-Examiner and

, TODAY’S CHUCKLE Mercer, Pa., August 2(l—<U.PJ— A special election was hold hero to decide on street improvements us a result of a printer’s error. The printer failed to print a description • of the proposed street improvement other Hearst papers show practically a tie in a total of over two hundred I , thousand, they console themselves ' that this condition will change before the November election. Perhaps so but there are indications that the changes may be the wrong kind to suit the Hearst outfit which is very much anti-Smith. The Indianapolis Star of Sunday carried a feature story of Llmberlost day and its program to be held here on Tuesday of Old Home Week, with an illustration showing Elephant Rock. One of the good things to come from the big week Decatur is to have next month is the wide and favorably publicity which we will receive. Each day will be one of merit and each will attract much attention from varied sources. Harry Leslie Is making such a poor showing in his campaign and is being received so badly that he is now being advised to cancel all speaking engagements and make a front porch campaign. The trot-ale with that is , that they haven’t figured any attraction sufficient to draw the people to the porch. In every poll taken Dailey is running away with the governorship and if he keeps up his present strides, will win next November in a walk. Everybody will remember the terrible catastrophe at Bath, Michigan, a year ago last May when two score children were killed as the result of a--of dynamite set off by Andrew - Kehoe, whose mind was deranged. I Saturday one of the finest new school houses to be found in any rural community in America was dedicated upon the site where the former building stood. The new school bouse is the gift of Senator James Couzens who donated $75,000 for the purpose, a handsome thing to do and done in a fine and modest manner. Senator Curtis, republican nominee for vice-president accepted the honor Saturday evening at Topeka, Kansas and in so doing declared for everything that Mr. Hoover had a week earlier but in a plainer manner. He left no doubt as to his dryness or to his position on the farm question and his address was pleasing to those who heard him and to others who agree with him. As vice-president his powers will be very limited and consequently the interest manifested was not so keen as when the candidate for president expressed himself. Governor Smith will give his ac- ■ ceptance speech Wednesday evening of this week and it is predicted it will be a message that can be understood by every one who hears or reads it. The reaction will be watched by every politician and it is expected to make Smith stronger in certain districts where they have long been waiting for just such leadership as he will give them. There are many things to be considered in this campaign, the most important of which after all is which man will best serve the people so that times may be good and all conditions best to make the American people happy and contented. As governor of New York, Al Smith has made a record that should convince the voters that he is able to do that very thing. ue The republicans of Indiana are so mixed up and crossed that it is necessary to have three headquarters at Indianapolis and it is an open secret that the feeling among them is not as amiable as it should be for a successful result. There is the regular headquarters with the state commit- • tee in charge, then there is the Leslie • headquarters and the Hoover club. It seems to be a fight for control of the state and is just the reason why several hundred thousand decent repub- ' llcans are going to vote the demo--1 crate ticket. They don’t care who

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Col. Fred M. Woods j Col. Fred Reppert, of this city, has ( received word of the death of his old friend and instructor, Col. Fred M. Woods, dean of American auctioneers - and one of the first to advocate sell- 1 Ing registered live stock at auction. I His death occurred at his summer i home in Wisconsin, following a short i illness with pneumonia. He main- t tained a winter home in California 1 and his permanent residence at Lin- 1 oln, Nebraska. Had he lived until t August 13, he would have been S 3 < hold the offices so they are honestly c and efficiently conducted and they be- t lieve the only way, they will get rid •' of the gang which has been playing ( boss politics in the state is to defeat 1 them a time or two until they dis- 8 cover that the people after all have something to say about government, i ♦ »♦****♦♦***♦ • BIG FEATURES * ♦ OF RADIO • . g»»*»*******K , MONDAY’S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES Copyright 1928 by United Press ; WEAF. network 730 CST—General Motors Hour. WJZ, network, 530 CST — Roxy’s i Gang. : WJZ, network, 7:30 CST—Real Folks, t WJZ. network, 8, CST — Russian Gayetles. i WOR, network, 8, CST — United Opera Company. TUESDAY'S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES : WEAF—Net Work 7 pm. Everready ’ hour. WJZ—Net Work 6:30 pm Lewishon stadium concert. WJZ—Net Work 8:15 pm.Rimsky Kersakoff program. WOR—Newark (422) 6 pm. —Main street sketches. NBC- Midwest Net work 15 stations 7:00 pm Hoover home comifig. West Branch, lowa —(WOC, WHO WOW, WLW, KYW, KWK, WREN, WTWJ, WBT. KYCO, WEMA, KRFC, and WOAI.) o \ ' *»♦*♦***♦•*♦# * TWENTY YEARS AGO * ¥ From the Dally Democrat File * ♦ Twenty Years Ago Today ♦ ************* August 20 —Ollie Chronister robbed of $lB by two crooks while visiting Atlantic City. John A. Johnson accepts renomina tion for governor of Minnesota on the Democratic ticket. Council adopts resolution preventing traction company from operating a high tension wire through the city. Albert Shae, pioneer of this city, dies at Attica, Ind.. Bert Segur writes from Japan. John A. M. Adair opens his campaign as a candidate for congress, second term with speech at Pleasant Mills, attended by a large crowd. Seph Melchi buys a half interest in the Elzey barger shop. CMI Magley, mail clerk out of Fort Wayne, is spending his vacation with relatives here. Attorney C. J. Lutz is looking after business at Wabash. Natural gas is turned on for a few weeks,., but no guarantee for winter use. Looks as though end of natural gas is near for this territory. o_ . Letters From OLD TIMERS Who’re Coming Home ] i —1 Hartford City, August 16, 1928 Dr. Roy Archbold Dear Sir: Received your very kind and appreciated invitation to attend Old Home Week, will surely be there for the entire time if nothing prevents, there is and always will be, I hope, a warm spot in my heart for Old Adams county, and the people of same. I lived east of the Dent school house in 1857 and 58. went to school at Middletown school and a school north of what acquired the name of Hickory 1 corners. Ask Mike Wiertzberger he llv-

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years old. The colonial conducted a combination cattle sale here 25 years ago and was known by a number of Adams county people. He gave Mr. Reppert his instructions in the pure ; bred line and was a close friend dur- ' ing all the years since Fred started ' in the business. Col. Woods was a recognized authority on live stock pedigrees, an orator and a leader in his state. He retired ten years ago ' and was rated to be worth a million dollars. ■ — I ed in that neighborhood at that time the strongest tie that binds me to ' Adams County is that 1 once had near three hundred Civil war comrades in the county, alas nearly all of them have answered the last call. I am the 1 survivor of one of the three companies of the regiment. I am extremely proud that my name ( is on Adams County Roll of Honor in ( the Court House lot. Excuse bad writ- I ing. With due respect to you and love ] for dear Adams Co. ] Dan A. Johnson ( Paola, Kansas, August 16, 1928. ; Dr. Roy Archbold. Dear Decatur Friends: We thank ] you so much for the kind invitation i you have sent us, for the "Old Home ] Week” in Decatur, Indiana. We both would dearly love to be J there, we have spent many happy ; years, in Decatur, and we will never forget the Old Home Week, in 1912. Mr Spencer is not sure of going yet as his health is quite poor, we both would be delighted to meet all our kind neighbors and friends of Decatur, and all the familiar places, once more. Here is hoping to be there and see all kind and dear friends once more, Thanks agains . Best regards to all Decatur Friends Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Spencer 205 West Wea Street Portland, Oregon August 14, 1928. Dear Roy Archbold Decatur, Indiana. Dear Sir: Your kind invitation to I the "Old Home Week" received and very much appreciated. 1 am trying to make arangeinents so I can attend aud hope to have my father there too. He will be remembered by the "Old Homers ’ of the 80’s and 9O’s as “Dick” Reed Thanking you Mrs. C. M. Prigge. Taeorna, Washigton, August 13th 1928. Secretary Old Home Week Decatur, Indiana Dear Friend of Many Years:I am arranging if possible to be at Decatur by proxy. I am asking my daughter Mrs. C. J. Asperstand to present my greetings, and also of my sister, Miss Margaret Dorwin who is at present with me in Tac tna. My daughter will also bear my letter of reminiscence. How delightful it would be if I could attend the festival in person. With best wishes for Decatur through the mid September Celebration I am as ever your friend. J. C. Dorwin 4311 No Cheyenne St., Tacoma, Wash August 8. 1928. Chairman Invitation Committee Old Home Week Dear Sir: I do sincerely thank you for the Invitation to the home coming I am planning to attend if nothing farther hapens. It sure would be a pleasure to meet and greet old friends, neighbors and relatives and get acquainted with ne wfriends again. Thanking you I am sincerely yours Mrs. A. M. Deam.and daughter Mabie Deam Sturgis Michigan Los Angeles, Calif. August 12, 1928. Dr. Roy Archbold I received your letter telling of the “Old Home Week’’ just last week. I 1 had been away and found it on my 1 return. Will say this much now. If 3 things tqrn cut like I expect them 1 . will be. with you for about 2'days that, i week. 3 I was quite young when my folks I moved away from Decatur but have i been back a few times and remember • something of the town and people. t Expecting to meet you at that time, y I am Sincerely r- . Walter F. Mann

CHURCH WOMEN OF MANY LANDS MEET THIS FAIL By ALFRED T. NEWBERRY International New* Service Staff Correspondent Washington. —Thousands of Amertea’s leading church women and missionaries from distant lands will invade the capital in October. It is estimated that more than 5.000 women, including 200 missionaries, will attend the triennial meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary, Rational Council of the Episcopal Church. Meetings of the council will be held concurrently with those of the general convention of the Episcopal church in America. This will be the second time in the church's history that both bodies meet simultaneously. The conclave will continue three weeks. The 500,000 members of the auxiliary will be presented by hundreds of delegates than the 'seventy-two diocese and missionary districts. Executives Coming Executives of the auxiliary who will attend the meetings are: Miss Grace Lindley, executive secretary: Miss Emily C. Tillotson, educational secretary: Miss Laura F. Boyer, assistant educational secretary; Mrs. G. B. K. Wade, supply secretary; Miss Grace H. Parker, field secretary and Miss Ellen I. Flanders, office secretary. The following are members of the executive board: Mrs. Robert Burkham, St. Louis: Mrs. Wilson Johnston. Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Allan McGregor, Springfield, O.; Mrs. Herbert Payson, Portland, Me.: Mrs. Edwin J. Randall. Evanston, Ill.; Mrs. Kingman N. Robins, Rochester, N Y.; Miss Lucy C. Sturgis, Boston; Mrs. Samuel Thorne, Harrison, N.Y.; Mrs. Edgar A. Fisher, Worcester, Mass.;

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Mrs. Chas. H. Boynton. New York c , ty . Mls s Louisa T. Davis, Leosburg va: Miss Margaret G. Weed, Jacksonville. Fla.; Miss Frances F. Bussey. Milwaukee. Wis.; Mrs. bur s. Leets, Golden. O.; Mrs- J. CTolman. Houston, Tex., - * G Mandill, Pasadena, Cat. and Mis Helen C. C. Brent, Buffalo, N.Y., Girls' Friendly representative. The auxiliary will make the Hot. Mayflower its headquarters and w 1 hold it* business session in the ballroom. Study classes will be held at the Y W C.A. Rs religious sessions will he held in the churcheg in the vicinity. Program Planned An entertainment program, Including sight seeing trips to Mount Vernon Washington's birthplace and to other points of interest, has been completed by the auxiliary of Washington with Mrs. William G. Hurd in charge. Registration for the delegates starts at the Mayflower on Oc-

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