Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 22 July 1929 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Publlzhzd Evsry Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CG I. H. Heller....—L?Pre» and Gon. Mgr. A. R Holthouze Sec'y & Bus. Mgr. • Dick D. Heller Vice-President Entered at the Poatofflce at Decatur. Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rate*: Single copies..— ——l 02 One week, by carrier - .10 One year, by carriers — 6.00 One month, by mall —. -35 Three months, by mall —— 1.00 Six Months, by mall 1.76 One year, by mail — 800 One year, at office-— 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere, }3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made Known on Application National Advertising Representatives Sch»>erer, Inc., 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, New York Charter Member The Indiana League of Home Dallies. Another week-end and another list of accidents and causalties. Can't be helped when the roads and the streets are crowded and when so many drivers insist on getting gay at the wheel. The other day a Russian boat struck n mine planted during the World war and thirty-one people were killed. That ought to be all the argument Russian statesmen would need to cause them to go the limit for peace. There ought to be an investigation of the now famous Wickersham letter *o the governors, and while at it we would be interested in an Investigation of the convention. If it was absolutely dry it deserves to be so spoken of. i Russia and China pledge peace but keep the corner of an eye peeled on the other. In the meantime each nation continues to mobolize armies to be ready in case the other one attempts to put one over. Each nation has signed the an i-war pact and general opinion is that war will be

averted. Aaron Kincade, over at AVarsav got a stinging that lie will not soo forgot. Driving through a tiel lie accidentally upse a hive of hone bees. They ganged on him and *h is in the hospital with more than tw hundred welts on his face and hands Tlie business end of a honey bee i something not to be folded with. If the banks of the river near th< north bridge are o be beautified, i should be done at once. This is th< travel season and hundreds of can pass through the city each day, man; of them over route twenty-sevet which passes that section. The worl could be done in a couple of days am at small cost. Governor Leslie seems to be on the defense concerning the paroles ol criminals in which he has engager the past few weeks after his steri announcement that he would not lister to such appea’s. It is likely that hr has been influenced by friends, polit ical and <.' herwise but the fact re mains that he has liberated some dangerous criminals long before thr terms expired for which they were sentenced. When improvements are needed 01 desired for a cry. they can come only by legal proceedure, that is by peti tion and then after the lapse of sufficient time to permit the funds to be raised, if street improvements, rest rooms or o:her things which cost the city money,are expected for next year, petitions should lie filed during the next few weeks so cost for these can lie included in the budget, if so decided by the tax making bodies. Just as wo were about ready to grow rich by making paper out of corn stalks here comes some one who says it takes a lot of other materials l-i > i,i . fc taix: with Hie corn stalks in order (o triune paper fend that when the paper is made it costs more than the ordinary paper. . A man decided to mix saw dust with ills cow feed. He found that the smaller the per cent of saw dust he used the more milk he got. What you get out of an operation depends very much upon what you put into it.—Mitchell Tribune.

TODAY’S CHUCKLE Holbrok. Ariz.. — (UP) — T. J. Koury. Holbrook, merchant recently was the proud father of his 24th child, a 10 pound son. Koury hus been married 27 years. A couple of more fellows, "Red" Jackson and Forest O'Brien arc getting some attention from the newspapers by their efforts to set up a new sustained flight record In St. Louis or rather over that town, its getting to be the unusual thing for a week to go past that some one isn't trying the sunt. Several new records have been established this year but you probably can’t tell the name of a single person who so engaged, so winning such an honor doesn't seem to be worth the sacrifice of rest and time. Mr. Coolidge who has been lost sight of almost since his retirement from the presidency last. March, will make his first return trip to. Washington Wednesday, vyhen President Hoover will declare the Kellogg antiwar treaty in effect. A luncheon will be given in his honor with the diplomatic corps in attendance. If 'the treaty will really prevent war, Mr. Coolidge and Mr. Kellogg deserve plenty of credit but perhaps it may be well to wait a few years until it has really been tried out and found workable. Hundreds of people attended open house at the model residence just completed by Hall and Talmadge on Nuttmau avenue yesterday. It was visitors day and many of those who called expressed a desire to negotiate for this or a similar place. The house is complete in every detail with hardwood floors, hot and cold water, electric plumbing, walls hand decorated, cabinets built in, a garage, the yard landscaped and flowers growing in the porch basket. In fact- i{ is just ready for some one to step into with his bride and be happy. The firm is contemplating building a number <rf these homes in Decatur and selling them on easy terms. It should mark he beginning of a substantial growth.

Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE Button Receptacles Discarded shaving soap boxes make handy little receptcales for buttons. They can be slipped easily into the sowing-machine drawer, a different box used for each kind of button. Watermelon To preserve watermelon for winter take a ripe melon and give it a coat of slielac- Hurry in in the cellar “if a dirt floor), about two or three feet deep. Bran or diy sand will answer for burying. Panama Hats To clean panama hats apply an ordinary spot remover, cover thickly with fuller’s earth and lay the hat away for several days, then brush thoroughly. o—. MODERN ETIQUETTE By ROBERTA LEE Q. Should a man ask permission of a girl to call, or wait for an invitation? A. lie should ask permission, and if refused should use his best judgment as to whether he should repeat the request at some later time. Q. What is the formal greeting, or acknowledgement, when being introduced to a person? A. “Dow do you do?” Or, one may say, ‘‘How do you do. Mr. Smith?” Q. How far down should the four corners of the table cloth fall, from the dinner table? , A. The four points should almost touch the floor. - ****** • BIG FEATURES • • OF RADIO * S«**U ***«•««(! Monday’s Five Best Radio Features W.IZ and NBC network, 5:30- Roxy's Gang. WEAF and NBC network. 7:3o—General Motors Hour. WEAF and NBC network, 8:30 — Hunting Headlines with Floyd Gibbons. WOR and CBS network, 6—Operatic Concert. WOR and CBS network, 7:3O—U. S. Navy Band. o Miss Mary Engle left yesterday for Lake Wawasee, where she will spend a sevei al weeks vacation.

Missing * •• •■ - • 1 ■ WJ ■ar -- ' * K "*■- Jis 44 ’ n >7 •< f * J* * X ' - . I ■ JU & << KIkWWiWBSWV.H'am. »• '«■ ««■■>. Z: Virginia Lee Corbin, 17-year-old screen actress, mysteriously missing from her horn, in California since Sunday, is believed to be on her way to Chicago. She disappeared after being admonished by her guardian for staying out late Saturday night.

ENDLESS NON-STOP FLIGHT IS ENVISIONED AS A POSSIBILITY

Leningrad. July 22 —(UP) — Nonstop flying for months at a time, at a speed of a thousand or more miles an hour, is envisioned by an imaginative scientist here. Professor Rynin. working in the Institute of Communications, claims that he has developed a method whereby fuel for an airplane can be extracted from the air, so that there is no need to descend for fuel. The catch in theory is that this selffueling is possible only where the air is extremely ratified. 15 or 20 miles above the earth. This factor would involve the necessity of some device for “hooting” the plane that high, and some arrangements to enable the.aviator to live and breathe comfortably. These minor difficulties being over-

Adams County, Way Back When— Before 1890 A “Story” Made Up Os a Group Os Stories About Pioneer Life And Events Which. Collectively, Go To Make' Up The Interesting History Os The County. By French Quinn.

A Circuit Court. Eoisode One could write volumes of the happenings that took place in our court during the last three quarters of a century. The struggles of con-i tending forces. The clash of opinions, ) The masterly skill a times displayed I of bench and bar. The bursts of eloquence. Certain historic trials.) The striking personalities of the lawy- ■ ers. Many tragic things happened I Many heartaches. But once in a : while a funny thing happened and no) one on this footstool enjoys an enlivining streak of sunshine any more than a lawyer. One time In the Adams circuit court when the judicial) circuit comprised the counties of Adams, Jay and Wells, the presiding; judge was the wonderful old jurist) from Jay county, Judge Haynes. A> i this trial It developed that an import ) an? witness from way down in Wabash township was missing. This was a serious matter, with jury in the box and home and “out of town” attorneys on the job and Judge Haynes was very much “out of fix.” One riding bailiff on duty was a man by the name of Slowers who lived in Jefferson township, I believe. ! and it might be remarked in passing that it was alleged that in those days | of riding bailiffs were legion for that) was one way political debts were paid. ■ but at any rate Judge Haynes issued : a bench warrant and sent Stowers f posthaste for the recalitrant. In the! meantime court, lawyers and jury and witnesses twiddled their thumbs, visit-: ed and gossiped and maybe played a) little poker but I am not sure about ) that. Morning cattWlafcd 'Sfotvetp did! not show up. Court o|M>ned and pres-) Wily Mr. Bailiff appeared breathless! before 'the fuming judge without the! witness, goodness me, hut handed the judge his return, which Was written I in a large scrawling hand across the) back of the instrument and the judge) read the return, got red in tlie face' and struggled for breath for by golly Ire bailiff had 'written “preceivable but not getatable” signed “Slowers ' bailiff.”' It seems that the fugitive had

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come, the professor then sees two interesting possibilities: First: the air resistance being negligible, enormous speed could be developed, perhaps several thousand miles an hour. At this rate a plane could go round and round the world many limes in a month (although it is not quite clear what good that would do). Second: at the extremely high altitudes the hydrogen and oxygen in the thin air is available in proportions that will enable the making of oxvhydrogen gas to the required density, after which the gas would mn the engine, the engine in turn run the compressor in other words an endless chain which would mean flying without stop as long as desired

| flown to a little island in the tangled depths of the dreaded "Limberlost” i and pus his thumb to his nose in i honor of the bailiff. (To He Continued) I o About Ourselves We lose vigor through thinking rontlnunlly the same set of thoughts. New i thought is new life. ——o - NOTICE OF MEETING ) Notice is hereby given that the | annual meeting of the stockholders of I the Old Adams County Bank will be held at their banking house, Decatur. ) Indiana, at 10 o’clock A. M., on Tuesday, August 6, 1929, ; for the purpose of electing nine directors to serve for the ensuing year and Ito transact such other business as may come before them. D. J. HARKLESS, 160-26 t Cashier. > $12.00 , R^" d Week End Excursions / t 0 NIAGARA FALLS The World’s Most Popular Scenic Vacation Resort Every Saturday to August 31 Nickel Plate Road Leave Decatur 2:02 p. m. Saturdays. Return Limit Mondav following date of sale. Tickets good in Sleeping Cars and Parlor Cars at usual extra charge for space. Optional Lake Erie Steamer Trip Between Cleveland and Buffalo. Consult Ticket Agent for Full Details.

U. S. GRAVES OBLITERATED Moscow. July iFTui 1 ).-The Soviet authorities ate making every effort to locate American graves in the regions where American expeditionary forces took part in the Intervention movement and to establish the tndentity of the occupants of these graves. In the Archangel sector most of the dead were from Michigan and Wisconsin. American soldiers were buried singly and in groups over a large area in both the Atehangel sector and In Siberia. Little was done at the time to mark or protect the graves, many of which have ho doubt been entirely obliterated. The local governments at Murmansk and at Vladovostok have been request ed by Moscow to report on the whereabouts and condition of American graves In their*sections. The first of these reports were read to the United Press correspondent- They indicate that the project, suggested by an American veterans’ organization, for transferring tjie bodies home will involve considerable physical difficulties. ' Os the eraves Which have been located ; head.-, only a few are fenced i. in most cases they have been alI -st eiased by neglect. Where groups of soldiers were busied in ‘nt graves it is not always possible to t-'.! even the nationality of the hoc A Foreign Officer spokesman told the. United Press that both the Moscow government and the local authorities are prepared to cooperate in ev ery way possible with the United Slates in the transfer of the bodies • **«•»»«*»**••*-» *1 * TWENTY YEARS AGO ’ * From the Daily Democrat Fie * * Twenty Years Ago Today * * •**.«*«**•**•*•• July 22— Bit hday party for John Steele on his "Ist birthday. Over 1.0(10 from hero-attended M E. plcAic at Robslnson park. Fort Wayne. Thomas Ehinger lays the corner tone for new building for Decatur Filler company. Magley residence on W. Monroe street, nearing completion. Sam Egley, of Berne, sells his meat market to Meno Burkhalter. Bert Segur promoted to road superintendent in the U S. railroad service in the Phlllippines. ('aid received from John Crawford and Frank Schumaker now in Montana on their way to Seattle. John Coffee opens restaurant near the C. and E. railroad. Ten barrels of glass tumblers for 2c each at t|io-Racket store

W- M >H; |...‘ f 1. . m J| Pt J ARE YOU I .JiM! HARVESTING ■■””■. '■'g, « tlieSenice.l your Bank, WibU ca/u render: Jr x /i banking and farmers have always been fe./l c.osely linked. Farmers need bankers and ifew n \cis, as a part of the business commun- { a ™ ers> T his has al Ws been true 1 t^ ari k and in this community. raff v In S bank ’ for Wfive years, we wfc) Os have paid special attention to the farmer’s Wffl ®f business as well as his problems. We have Bff used, and continue to use. our facilities, our ' nr t cbons an J j t OUl .’ J’Wement to help W ww the farmer and business man. WL ft us at any time fo® c<nTi’| anVadvkr" 1 You’ll/d*// W f S ! yo: UhcOid | J —serving the community since 1874. Old Adams County Bank

COOLIDGE URGES FREEDOM IN PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS

New York July 22 -U’P) Mor( freedom for president -or the Uni'ed States In making political appoint menta Is one of the great necessltl's of the government in the opinion oi Calvin Coolidge, after reviewing his experiences in office. Efficiency anti honesty can only be kept at high level by removing the restrictions that now hedge all »P pointments. he declares In an article in The American Mngaz'ti" released tomorrow. The former President also at tacks the present system of appointment tinder which It Is considered bad policy to name a man to an office, tile duties of which are similar to thoae in his private life. "The supposition that no one should experience in the field which he is to superintend Is extremely detrimntai to the public service." says Coolidge. "An Interstate Commerce Commissioner is much better qualified if he knows something about transportation- Federal Trade Commissioner ear render much better service if he has had a legal practice which extended to large corporations. "The assertion of those who con tend that persons accepting a Government appointment would betray their trust in favor of former associates can be understood only on the sup : position that those who make it feel that their own tenure of public office is for the purpose of benetitting themselves and their friends.” "It should be possible to choose a well qualified person where ever he could be found," continued the former President, discussing other handicaps!

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•in filling government posts" "When restrictions are placed upon rezldsnca occupation or profession, it almost H |‘ ways happens that someone is f ouild ’ who Is uuiversiilly admitted t ( be ti,.. beat qualified, but who is eliminated by the artificial specifications S,, | OhK as the Senate has the power to k j,.,; nominations, there is lltle danger that a I’rosidoht would abuse his nuthorltv If he were given the largest possihu freedom in his choices, “The public service would be Improved If all vacancies were filled In simply appointing the best ability and character that can be found. That | S what is done in private business n,,, adopt iixn of any other course hand! caps the Government tn all its opera tions.” o Insure your threshing nia , chine crew for compensation as provided by law. Call J. s Peterson, phone 20fi. 170tfi How’s Your Radio? If you don’t know what’s wrong with it, rememher this—we do. Expert service on anv set. Phone 241 Decatur Electric Shop