Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 8 July 1929 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT Cft I H. Heller. Free, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holtbouae Sec’y & Bue. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies--I -®* One week, by carrier -J” One year, by carrierso.wo One month, by mall—• Three months, by malj J" 1 ’ Blx Months, by mall i <» One year, by mail» One year, at office—Prices quoted are within first and second sones. Elsewhere, $3.60 one year. Advertising Hates made Known on Application National Advertising Representatives Scheerer, Inc., S 6 East Wacker Drive. Chicago 300 Fifth Avenue, New York » Charter Member The Indiana League of Home Dailies. " Better save up some of the old -money so you can exchange it for some of the new bills just out. " It snowed in New York the other day and the blizzard on Pike's Peak Saturday was a regular old fashion eil February blizzard. If some smart guy could just work out a plan to distribute this air he would be doing a real kindness to humanity. - Gasoline and booze won't mix five thousand feet up in the air any more than it will in an automobile running at seventy an hour. This was demonstrated the other day when several people met death as the result of a reckless driver, loaded with gin, at the wheel of an airplane. Much damage to the crops of Adams county are reported as a result of the heavy rains of the past few ‘days. Greatest loss will be to the corn and oats. The rains flooded the lowlands and the hot sun has cooked •acres of grain. How seriously it will effect the average crop is rather difficult to estimate but the outlook is pot as good as a week ago by any Amsbs. Lightning struck an automobile at Van Wert the other evening and that by the way is a very rare incident. How many time have you heard of <ars being struck and with five million of them standing around over the country, it would be common if it were not for the fact that with the rubber tires they are almost proof against the zig-zag bolts. In this case « boy was cut over the eye from flying glass, the other occupants escap 4ng injuries. By Necomb and Roy Mitchell over at Cleveland took their airship up -June 28th and kept it there until Sat •urday, more than 171 hours, breaking -the record established a few weeks ago by the Texas cowboys. A hundred thousand people cheered them as they landed The greatest thing about it besides the endurance of man Is the fact that the motor was humming steadily when they lauded and would perhaps have gone much longer if’ necessary. M The politicioua are worried because, Jhey can't dominate Hoover, according to Washington dispatches but its h little early yet. He may ease up a little this time next year and will yrohably he much easier to handle in about three years. Just now he is the whip but the time will probably come when he will be willing to eat out of the hands of those who control votes in conventions and at the polls, unless he is different from any body since the days of Andrew Jackson. * There ought to be a limit to this ’liberty for women stuff. Down In Columbus, Indiana, Tom McClure, who is seeking a divorce from his high powered wife, was forced to get a rejtrafnihg 'otddr from the court to pr lh B i t wi{e trt ’ ni be Ming him up. H p alleges that she frequently assaulted him, threatened to kill him and tried to run him down with an automobile. Heretofore these privileges have belonged to the men folks and there will be much objections if in this new age the tables are to be turned.

TODAY’S CHUCKLE Stoneham. Mans , — (UP)—When Patrolman William O'Toole opened ; the door of Box 23 to make u duty ' call, a hornet flew out and stung him on the left eye2 Ann Livingston. Tulsa, Oklahoma, & stenographer, who stepped out with 5 Franklin, Hardiuge. oil burner manu- ” facturer, was awarded $25,000 by a 0 Chicago jury In her breach of promise 0 case which was one-tenth what she asked but sufficient to make her feel she was vindicated. To the average person It appeared from the evidence ’ published to be about a half dozen of one and six of the other. She was charged with being a "gold digger and he as just a plain "old fool.” He i, probably won’t miss the sum awarded and if Ann is careful she may be able to get along for a while. It furnished r a bit of juicy reading while It lasted. Delegates to the state convention r of rural carriers held in this city the c past two or three days express Ifiem . . selves as delighted with the hospital t ity shown and the program as arranged. The sessions conclude this afteri noon with the election of officers and the selection of the meeting place for 1930. We are glad to have had l > the opportunity to att as host to this i splendid body of folks, hope they will [ return again some time and wish them . individually and collectively all kinds I of successes. They came here from i all over the state and will, we are 1 sure, carry home with them many happy memories. "Editorial opinion that is worth huy1 ing is not for sale; editorial opinion r that is for sale Is not worth buying ’’ ■ The president of the Illinois Central ■ railroad had this to say the other day 1 in the course of an address which he I delivered before a gathering of newspaper advertising men in Chicago. , He might have added that, if advertis- / ing is not worth buying for itself alone, it is not worth the money. Newspaper men, whether in advertis1 ing or editorial departments, all know 1 this, but sometimes they have diffi- ■ culty in making those who buy adverf Using space realize that the value of such space is directly conditioned upon the cleanness of the news [ columns immediately adjacent. Too ' much press agent stuff, free writeups, propaganda—these hurt every ad- ' vertiser.—Kendallville News-Sun. o Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE _ _____, Making a Closet A large drygoods box. placed in the basement, will be veiy handy for mak--1 ing Into a closet when closets arc scarce. Asbestos Mats The metal binding around worn-out asbestos mats can be utilized for hold- . ing wabbly saucepans over a gas burner. Fats I Fat is not necessary for frying foods , simply rub the pan with common table salt, then shake it out and put in the meat to be fried. — 0—... *•*««* V • BIG FEATURES * • OF RADIO • Monday's Five Best Radio Features WJZ —NBC Network 5:30 pm.—Roxy i and his gang. . WOR—CBS Network 6 pm. Operatic concert1 WEAF—NBC Network 7:30 pm. Concert orchestra. k I WEAF — NBC Network 8:30 pm.— "Hunting Headlines." 1 WEAF— NBC Network 9 pm. Light Opera, “The Mikado." Tuesday’s Five Best Radio Features WEAF—Network 5 pm. "Roads of the Sky." s WJZ-Network 6 pm. Goldman band WABC—Network 7 pm. Whiteman’s orchestra. a WEA—Network 7 pm. Variety orehesi , tra - WABC—Network 8 pm. David Mendoza's orchestra. a i. Time to Reflect “If you finds yobse'f believin’evipry- ' thing you hears." said Uncle Ehen, I “you better plan right away to do >• more work an’ less listenin’.”--Walph-g ington Star. o — Certainly Not 1 II No, Roger, the Mohammedans dto e not speak of their church contrlbuv tlons as Allah-money.—Boston Transcript l

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MODERN NOT MODERNISTIC Chicago, July B—(UP)—"Modernistic" furniture has failed to strike a responsive cord in America, but "mod ern" furniture Is rapidly bein’: accepted as truly typical of our times, according to William H. Wilson, Vice President of the American Furniture Mart. "Modernistic furniture is capricious attected, and articicul" he explained. "Modern furniture, on the otner hand Is natural, intelligible, and in departing from traditional forms, it does not offend the eye in line of color harmonics." WiEson, spokesman for thousands of furniture merchants who are attending the furniture style show at the American Furniture Mart, where more than 700 furniture manufacturers are displaying their latest creations, believes that modern furniture will be accepted in years to come, blit that the styles labelcld "ultra-modernistic” will be called freaks by discriminating persons. ‘Modern furniture," he sail "has brought color into the American home Instead of the dull, the solemn and the somber, we now have the gay the l.rght, and the harmonious arrangement of blending and cont'asting s.indes. Upholstery fabrics and cabinet woods bring a joyous note of freshness and vigor into the home when the color combination are arranged i y persons who understand the fundamentals of tone values." The proper place for some of the in dernistlc pieces is the show window of the store, where the etc.nitric t'nes and colors will attract the aten ti<n of passers-by. Modernist.e furniture requires its own background. Mod■rn furniture will blend harmoniously whh almost any period style. Walnut and mahogany are popular as ever although maple and oak are increasing in demand in the new styles I !.e pointed out. The maple is used in :< productions of Early American and French Provincial styles, while the oak is < m ployed in early English and Spanish furniture. o MODERN ETIQUETTE By ROBERTA LEE Q. May butter be taken from one’s butter-plate with the tip of a fork that has been already in one’s mouth? A. No; if a small butter-knife is not provided the tip of the knife may be used. Q- When is considered good form for business women to make their social calls? A. On Sunday afternoons and any convenient evenings during the week Q.Q What shaped envelope should be used for social correspondence, the oblong or the square? A. The square envelope. * TWENTY YEARS AGO * * From the Daily Democrat File * * Twenty Years Ago Today July B—Wiliam Patent and family go to Boulder, Colorado, for a visit Mr. and Mis- W. F. Brittson, of Dallas, Texas, visit here. Dan Niblick and son leave for West Baden. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Nachtrleb, of Toledo, visit here on their way to Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. John Studabaker, of Bluffton, celebrate 70th wedding anniversary. Senator N. B. Hawkins buys control ling interest in Farmer's and Mer,chant's bank at Bryant from James Jlupel. Prof. Tucker, of Marion, oiganizes a Focal class at meeting held at Dr. Fred Patterson's office. He has 25 members V OO men employed in tin plate mills at >Elwood announce a strike. I. A. Kalver leaves on trip to Toledo, Detroit and Cleveland. M’g ny from here attend Buffalo Bill show r at Fort Wayne.

\ Rice and Ceremonial Rict\ plays an Important part In the life ofVapnn. It takes pride of place at all threat ceremonies, which would be void' without the use ot sake, a drink brewed from the grain. o Rewards Well Earned Soft jobs ,come to those who have first done bard jobs well; and easy money is postponed dividends that come to the ram who has in the past earned hard tttoney.—Royal Arcanum Bulletin.

ff) |au THpm'y? O DEALER- | *1 A ELECniIC RADIO « Urcliiu:iki I • V ' " 1 t n * The first successful All Electric set built. The first to sell at a price within the reach of all. Phone 1135 Phone 199 J. D. Baker, dealer at Sprague’s Furniture Store or at apartment, 244 W. Madison.

Adams County, Way Back When—Before 1890 A “Story” Made Up Os a Life And Events Which. Collective v. Go k> Make Up The Interesting History Os the County. By French Quinn. t * -

A Prize Fight Fifty years ago in Adams county, within her borders were found some pretty rough elements of the genus home and wild times were had, here and then'. This rough element held frequent parties" and dances at farm houses and barns over the county and In Hits story 1 am not referring to the usual "barn dance” frolic that was so popular of that day but of seances of this wild element. Oh they wye wild affairs and the "earrings on" were a disgrace to the neigh borhoods in which they were held. Usually an all night affair and whiskey was ladled out of a bucket and every body got “loaded" and the dances were mighty primitive affairs. I knew old man Sam Morningstar, a heavyweight old chap with a wood m hg, who was champ. a fiddler of f 1 day. 1 don’t mean to say that VSamuel was the fiddler at any of th. wild parties, maybe he was and maybe lie wasn’t. I ’ tie could fiddle all right and some >w or oth he had magic in his bov. and whei . • played no austere deacon or deacon s c > :ld

J J O 5 S Si £ ’ -- i • * i I ,tiffin r V -5• / ’'IBM ' * S fi iW as I s te & : a w a » I J® ks, 7~~WK. e * rail Sl l ! E \ The local merchants . gg ■ offer you as fine a line i tr, °f seasonale merchan- $ ■J. ™ dise as can be found ■ wVHWIKBBni * 0 ® ■ W WRI M\ anywhere. Attractive * W ’W k wj Bargains await you in " B July sales. I July is the month of Sales and I from day to day numerous and | attractive specials will be offer- | ed through the columns of the I Decatur Daily Democrat | Watch for them! Read every ad and I Profit by Shopping wisely.

keep a still foot. He was in great demand. Samuel had a son. named Henry, although no one called him anything else but "Hank." Hank was a chip off the old block, although he had no wooden leg, and he was about as perfect a man physically as ever lived in Adams county. Weighing close to 200 pounds, with a mass ive neck and long reach arms, he developed into a boxer of more than local renown. I can testify that the muscles of that man were so bard that when he stiffened up his arm or leg you could not pinch him. Hank was in the pink of condition when John L. Sullivan made his famous swing around the circle in the 80s and John L. advertised that he would take on anyone and pay then SSOO if he did not knock them out within five rounds. n four rounds. Well ■ts groomed Hauk ■ ,n. Oh, there was fc _. better beJh>.. and th. 1 Id 1,1 Hank and many dee- even old John L. would find his match. That all Hank had all along needed

fldent that Hank '“ ,ul b>lt thelr . a te W tXr.o yon can see when X’L X "”” k »as: * and looked every bit as "X- The gong -unded and the IW O contestants put up duk 0 Round one was a boxing “ a “ h ’ “ side having any “ (lva,,ta V tallk \ pa!eltement was intense. Hauks par were wild. Round two came I iu«t (I its close Hank busted 'lolu/'l'.. <>n the snoot that brought the Xr’t and the round ended. Tremendous excitement. Round Aree with crowd crazy old J^ n U ven much peeved and "out of fix. A doz en blows from each. Then Hank tappe(l the champion on that sore nose. Then the heavens opened and the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled John L. rushed, that terrific right arm punch of his got into action, his blow landed square into Hanks mid section, about the region but not qut.e of the solar plexus, and Hank leit .he floor and went sailing dean over the ropes and down, down, piled on the top of spectators, a half dozen ribs broken and battered almost beyond repair. The boys lost their money but Hank was out among his admirers the next day and although he lived for more than thirty years after he could not only say when introduced to some one "shake the hand that i

shook the hand ot John l. but in addition could boast, the hand whoae fist bloodied the of John L. BulUvan." Not ! OSg 4 John L. came to Decatur, held j pri , meeting in Metherß "Opry House ’’ put on an exhibition but no conten >t . for the SSOO offer came forward. L. held a "levee" and “received’’ m the niultlude lined up and were sented” and by golly, I too could in after years "shake the hand tin shook the hand of John L. The town was full of fellows wk, could tell you within a hairs bretdtk John L’s. weight, measurement*, gestion, drinking capacity, histop past, present and future, with aecurstj and dispatch and in the mosi bosw admiration for the profundity of accurate knowledge. I am not sayin, that I saw them but they say that there was present at the Decatur me»'. ing deacons and elders and teetotal, era and blue ribboners and etcetera who all had you can bet your tvej lasting life the finest kind ot alibi cooked up against any emergency, — ■ -■■ -0 —— Poor Counselor la Fear Nothing is so rash as fear; and the counsels of pusillanimity very rarely put off. whilst they are always sure' to aggravate, the evils from which they would fly.—Bnrke. _— , —--O Short Time to Repent A Rumanian woman was seiiowly considering matrimony at the age of one hundred and eighteen. She could marry hastily, hut couldn’t anticipate much leisure for repentance.-South Bend Tribune.