Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1928 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J H. Heller Prea. and Gen. Mgr. A. R Holthouse Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies 1 -02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carrier -—5 00 One month, by mail ——.35 Three months, by mail...—■■—— 100 Six months, by mall——. 1.75 One year, by mail - 3.00 One year, at office ........ 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second sores. Elsewhere, $3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known by application. National Advertising Representatives Scheerer, Inc., 85 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, New York Charter Members The Indiana League of Home Dailies You sti I have time to start a Christmas savings itinu. Join one of the clubs at once. Fossils which scientists claim to be seventy-five milion years old have been found in Mexico. We know some (hat seem older than that. About every body who has missed any thing recently seem to feel they can find it at the Wilson farm and a 1 good many of them are correct about it. The total for the Good Fellows club 1 is a little short but it is hoped sufficient will come in over Sunday to 1 make up the necessary three hun- 1 dred dollars. Wouldn't that be fine, ( just before Christmas? — i You just have time to join the Good i Fellow's club. Give what you can to I the fund which is to be used to make i every poor boy and girl in the com- ; munity wear a happy smile all day : Tuesday. Thats real Christmas spirit. Double parking is about as serious a thing as we can indulge in and there should be some way to head it off. We should not wait until a serious accident has occurred to adopt such rules as will prevent them. Christmas will probably not be so merry for the powder trust and gun companies as it would have been if Paraguay and Bolivia had not agreed to submit their differences to the PanAmerican conference for amicable settlement. • The Cloverleaf Creameries, inc., held their annual Christmas party last evening and needless to say, everybody had a big time. This is one of the splendid business concerns of this community and they de- _ • serve the success which comes to ‘them year after year. A Fort Wayne man has secured an annullment of his marriage to Rose "Gerline who told him she was twentysix but who he has since discovered was forty-five. Appears that under certain circumstances a girl ought to tell her correct age. Witli eleven days to go, Chicago had a record of 479 murders for the year and it was expected to reach 500 by New Years. They received so much publicity on the "murder a day” announcement that they are evidently trying to double it and with every indication of success. The kind of fresh and snappy air we have been enjoying the past few days will do much towards reducing the number of flu cases, but along with that of course every one should take every care to prevent it and to avoid contagion. The epidemic is still serious but conditions are improving. The slickest “slicker” is the one who does it safely and thats what the gang seems to have discovered that worked several merchants in Adams county towns. After selling them punch boards they slip around and punch out all the prizes. Os course the merchant can do nothing became he is violating the law when fee tisss the boards, so there you are > und the grafters go on their way umiliuiSly-

TODAY’S CHUCKLE Williamsport, Pa , —<U.R>— A record tor speedy justice was established here when Charles Stella 21 broke into a railroad station at Hughesville, stole SI,OOO, was arrested, convicted and on his way to the state penitentiary all in a period of 90 minutes. Congressman Updike of Indianapolis had u busy few hours Thursday. He flew from Washington to his home in a naval' plane, rushed to the hospital where Mrs. Updike presented him with twin babies, then hurried to the court house where his suit to recount the ballots in the recent election in which he was defeated by Louis Ludlow, was thrown out of court. He has not asked for a recount at the hospital. We feel confident that a little "up and at ’em” spirit in Decatur right now would land a couple of splendid industries which would be a wonderful thing for every body. A hundred more men earning an average of twenty-five or thirty dollars a week would help every body here, providing employment and assuring two or three thousand dollars a week more for circulation. We can well afford the effort and then its so much mare pleasant to live in a live, wide-awake town. Get the east and west road while you can. That's not a wise crack or a bluff, just some flood common sense. We wish good roads for the convenience they provide and for the reason they attract more people to the city and county. Besides that a road maintained by the state and extending through the cotinty means a great saving to the macadam roads and that much less to maintain. The state commission will take the road over and buifd the six miles east next spring and summer if we provide the right-of-ways. Don't you feel it ought to be done? If you do, why not show a little interest, talk it and help get the easements. Superintendent Haruff of the city water p'ant, in an address to the Rotary Club Thursday night declared his opinion that Decatur is entitled to a lower basic insurance rate. It seems this position should be correct. On several occasions we have been informed that if certain improvements were made, the base rate 1 would be lowered but always when the time

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comes some other reason has been discovered for not doing so. This city has one of the best water plants and most complete lighting equipment of any small city in the state. We also have one of the most efficient fire companies of any of the cities this size. We are willing to do the things required to secure the very best insurance rate possible ami if any thing can be done by the civic clubs and the Industrial Association to secure that they will confer a favor on the insurance buying public. Its a worthwhile thought for a good many thousand dollars are expended here annually for fire insurance. PRESBYTERIANS PLAN CANTATA Mi The Presbyterian Sunday school will present a Christmas cantata on Monday evening, at 7 o'clock entitled “When Santa Forgot the Smiths” under the direction of Dr. Fred Patterson. The committee in charge is composed of the workeis in the junior school and deserve much credit for their untiring effort. Mis. W. A. Lower, Mrs. J. R Horton. Mrs. E. 1). Eng-’ ler and Dr. Patterson The scene is in the home of a wealthy family, who expect company for | Christmas,, and the company fails to | arrive when a little child suggests how I to find the real spirit of Christmas. ' The cast is made up of the following j Father, Jesse Sutton; Mother, Mary Madeline Coverdale; Grandmother. Betty Frisinger; Sue', Pauline Affolder; Tom, Clark, William Smith; the Maid. Miriam "Haley; Mr. Smith. Richard Sutton: Mrs. Smith, Ida May Steele; Tabby the cat, Catherine ' Knapp; Neighbor cat, Katherine Engler; Santa Claus —? — and the entire junior department in the chorus. Yes there will be much fun. If you want to laugh you should be there, if you want to see yourself as others see you you you should be sure to come. Everybody is invited, the Invitation is extended to all friends and members , of the church and anyone who desires to come. 0 Arthur' Suttles has arrived home from Purdue University, at Lafayette, I for an over holiday vacation visit at I his parental home.

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*««**«*«*•«•• * TWENTY YEARS AGO * * From the Dally Democrat Filo * * Twenty Years Ago Today • «****¥ *»»»«¥* Dec. 22- Frank Braden sells Portland Commercial-Review to Noble T. Praigg. of Indianapolis. Albert Brittson, of Mont Pleasant, Michigan., visits here. Over 5,0U0 stamps sold at postoffice yesterday. John Gtlllg goes to Bellefotintalne, Ohio, to accept position in architect's office. Piesident Gompers, vice-president Mitchell and Treasurer Morrison of the American Federation of Labor are sentenced to a year in jail for con, tempt of court. Masonic lodge installs officers.

Our most hearty and sincere wish goes out to you for a very, very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy and prosperous NEW YEAR ZWICK 4 MYERS

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i Burglars got SSOO from posftoflce i safe ut Van Buren. "Little Dollle Dimples" please big crowd at the Bosse Opera House, Miss 1 Grace Cameron was the star. Don L. Quinn appointed manager of the Coppock Motor Car company, succeeding W. H. Wiley who has resigned. Arthur Russell buys the Barney Wertzberger barber shop. ... ■ - O 1 n«**¥*<l>**¥¥¥* • BIG FEATURES * * OF RADIO * SATURDAY’S FIVE BEST RADIO FEATURES WWEAF—and Network 7 pm. National Symphony orchestra. WJZ and Network 8 pm. Philco Light

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