Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 202, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1929 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO, I H. Heller..-^.—Pres and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouae Bec'y & Bue. Mgr Dick D. Heller Vlce-Prealdent Entered at the Poetofflce at Decatur, Indiana, an second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single c0pie5........ ——l .02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carriers 5 00 One month, by mall ———. -35 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six Months, by mall —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 on Application National Advertising Representatives Scheerer, inc., 35 East Wacker Drive. Chicago 106 Fifth Avenue, New York Charter Member The Indiana League of Home Dallies. The man who leaped from a thir-teen-story window and died has convinced his friends that thirteen is still a hoodoo. A New York astrologist predicts the end of prohibition will come in 1931, but how can a thing end before it begins? Now there is some sense to that endurance contest up in Canada whet a bunch of men are in a contest to p.vk the guy who can eat the most sweet corn. , Now comes another week-end and a good time to remember that the safest place to spend a part of your Sabbath day is in your church pew. The thoughts which come to you there should be of help throughout , the coming week. China and Russia seem determined I to fight though effort has been made by the league of nations and by every , countiy individually to prevent it. War is a terrible game to play and both countries will find it so before they have gone far in this quarrel of a few leaders. Perhaps the best thing to be done is for all countries to stay out and let them fight it out. There occasionally comes sonicsomething from Washington to be thankful tor, in which catagory we might Include the recent decision of the interstate commerce commission to postpone the freight rates on west bound traffic and other points. They will probably get it next year but even the gain of a year is something. I Keep the street fair clean and i wholesome if you want to please the peop'e, boys. Bai the dirty and filthy shows that often are attracted j by such events as this. Don’t permit gambling or fakes. Make it a high j class and high grade event and you | will have the appreciation of all. We 1 know that's what you are trying to do and this is written in support of J your efforts. ' 1 < Hoosiers may get a chance to see 1 the Grat Zi ppelin next week for it is scheduled to follow the Transcontinental nt?’ay which is lighted for , night Hying and which would carry the big bag over Indianapolis and other points east of there. Once well started on its way from Los | Angeies to Lakehurst It will be possible to schedule about the time it will pass various points. From now on the Decatur street fair and agricultural exhibit will be well advertised through the columns of this paper and by various other methods. Watch for the announcemen’s, read them and tell your friends for it is to be a real event. The agricultural exhibits will be as fine as ever were shown here. There will be cattle, horse and pet stock parades with a general parade of all winners on Friday. The free acts, the shows, the special events will all be .worth seeing, and you are going I - ; t : I i to |thv| a bjg w|pk of fun and enterfaihment. One of the finest improvements that Decatur could make would be to have a city disposal or incineration plant to take care of the sewage and garbage and then to beautify the river banks, making it a park dis-1

TODAY’S CHUCKLE East St. Louis, 111., Aug. 24.— <U.R>— A half hour after Justice J. •I C. Brady fined William Ferie $5 and costs for turning his car around in front of a fire station Brady officiated at the marriage of Ferie to Miss Lucille Lucks. ; | ————————————— I trlct and a drive that every otto p would be proud of and delighted with. Os course that’s a proposition that could and should be made only after careful investigation and study and with the funds provided, probably requiring several years and we call it to the attention of those In power only so they can think about It und perhaps start one of these days, it wonld be a worthwhile achievement for any community. The state highway commission has placed intersection signs at the corner of Monroe and Second streets, showing both north and south No. 27 and east and west. No. 16. These are both federal routes as well as state roads and are two of the most important in the country. The north and south highway will be the leading road from the south to the lake regions of the north while the east and west will connect Atlantic City and San Francisco. Perhaps we scarcely realize what this means but in the future it will mark this as a splendid center on the highway maps of America. Prof. H. Augustine Smith, widely known as an authority on church music, complains that the congregations in churches have largely abatidoned the habit of singing the hymns. They apparently feel that having put up their’good money to employ paid singers, they can pass the buck up to the new church choirs! The hymns of the Christian church are one of its noblest possessions, and when well sung by choirs and congregation, an influence is exerted which stamps itself indelibly on people's minds and hearts. The American people are spending a good deal of money in their schools to teach children to sing, and they will let I something very sweet drop out of their lives, if they do not keep up the habit. They should not be fearful of opening their mouths when the minister gives out the hymn. —The Newcastle Courier. o MODERN ETIQUETTE By ROBERTA LEE Q. —How should a groom choose his best man and attendants? A. He should ask his brother or his most intimate friend to be the best man. He should include a brother or cousin of the bride among his attendants. Q. Should the mouth ever be opened and closed when chewing food ? A. No. The lips should be kept closed and the process performed noiselessly. Q. What does “en coquille" mean? A. Served in shells. 0 Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE Enamel Ware If food sticks on enamel ware scrub it with a half worn whisk broom when washing it. and the food can be removed without injury to the cooking utensils. Odd Pieces of Meat Wholesome ami delicious soup can be made if the odd pieces of meat are used in the stock pot. Left-over vegetables added will make a good vegetable soup. Lime If a small box of lime is kept in the pantry, or any room that is inclined to be damp, it will keop the air cool vind dfy. o * TWENTY YEARS AGO ‘ * From the Daily Democrat Fi’e * * Twenty Years Ago Today Greats Northern Indiana fair opens with children's day. The Orpheum stock company opens week’s engagement at Bosse opera house. Miss Mary Appleman and Mr. Will Fanrot will be married tomorrow. Portland reduces mayor's salary to S3OO and councilmen to SIOO. i Horace Bothoff resigns as sexton at

the Decatur cemetery. E. M. Harriman, railroad king, returns from Europe in serious <-ondi-1 tion of health. .1. Baldwin Corson of Germantown, ' Ohio, looking up old friends here. A paddle wheel grafter at the fair grounds is fined $5.00 and costs. Henry Burr returns from a visit to Oklahoma. • BIG FEATURES • • . OF RADIO • Sunday's Five Best Radio Features WJZ —NBC Network Noon Roxy Symphony concert. WJZ NBC Network 6: Radio guild presenting 'Peter Ibbetson." WEAF NBC Network 7:15 Atwater kvnt hour: William Simmons, Baritone. WOR -Newark only 6:30 New York Philharmonic Symphony Van Hoogstraten conducting. WJZ, NBC NETWORK 8:15 — The Maestro's hour. Monday's five Best Radio Features WJZ — NBC Network 4:00 Mormon Tabernacle choir. WJZ —NBC Network 5:30 Roxy and his gang. WEAF NBC Network 7:30 —General ; motors hour. / . WEAF —NBC Network 8:30 pin. Headline hunting. WOR—CBS Network 7:30 pm. V. S. ( Navy Bajtd. J OBITUARY ' Ivan Eugene Slusher, son of Or- t ville Slusher and Clara VanCainp, t was born at Decatur, Indiana, Janu- i ary 13, 1925 and passed again to his 1 eternal home on August 10, 1929, ( reaching the age of 4 years, 6 months | ] and 27 days. On Sunday, October 11. 1925, Ivan | | Eugene with a< class of seven other , children was dedicated to the Lord in r Holy Baptism He was enrolled as a ( member of the Zion Reformed church ( cradle roll, and was attending Sunday ( school until his recent illness. The little lad took ill with appendicitis a short time ago and after a series of operations together with complications setting in his life fled on to the realms beyond. He is survived by his parents, Mr. ( and Mrs. Orville Slusher, his grand- c parents. Mrs. Anna Vancamp and Mr. a and Mrs. James Slusher, as well as a a host of friends and relatives. Funeral u took place Aug. 12, 1929, the Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann officiating. Sermon t text: Matt. 18:2. t I wonder, O. I wonder, where the L little faces go, I That come and smile and stay awhile, v and pass like flakes of snow — ( . The dear, wee baby faces that the wot Id has never known. But mothers hide, so tender-eyed. u deep in their hearts alone." "I love to think that somewhere, in ?. the country we call heaven, The land most fair of everywhere! will unto them be given: A land of little faces — very little. 1 81 very fair — P And every one shall know her own ! and cleave unto it there.” w “O grant it, loving Father, to the broken hearts that plead! , * v Thy way is best—ye‘, O rest in per- a feet faith indeed! t To know that we shall find them— t ' even them the wee white dead — r At Thy right hand in Thy bright land, ’j by living waters led!” n o c Clock? Carefully Tended The clocks at the Naval observatory nt Washington are kept in an ( underground vault and me wound by t electricity. • G

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PETROLEUM IN U. S. RONONING TOTH BIRTHDAY /' Beginning of Present Vast Industry Took Place In Year 1859 Titusvlll, Pa.‘Aug. 24. (U.R) - Exactly 70 years ago tomorrow afternoon the petroleum industry in the United Stoles had its birth svlten William Smith and his son drew a worn iron bit from a 70-foot hole hosed in the hillside near here, set up an iron pitcher pump and began production of the oily fluid that soon was to be measured In millions of barrels. Toward evening Smith, who had rised several barrels during the‘day, halted his work, filled several containers and went to the store near here to show the sample to the townspeople. it was on this occasion, according to the American Petroleum Institute, that a dream came true and an Industry was founded. Two years previous, continue the institute 1 ulletin, E I ward L. D. tke had pro oil th itory in search of oil. '.'.ie rock w too hard lor Drake's pick and . -1, ..:i i he conceived the idea of us, .g a, iron drill and driving down au ir ai pipe with the growth ol the hole. Makeshift mathinery-T-an aged ster.; tlgim-. a hempen rope attached to the drill, a crud 6 wooden windlass — constituted his equipment. It was just two days as er Sm::h brought hi his well that Dr,.’: 's also was brought in. His well ii 1 been referred to as “Drake's Folly. ' but the joking was changed to serious | talk as an industry, destined to become one of the most important iu the nation, was born. Now 1,500.000 in Industry At the-present, says the American Petroleum Institute , records show that more than 1.500,000 people are engaged in the industry that was once left to Drake and Smith as too absurd for wise men to attempt. The solitary oil well now has 300,000 neighbors. The scene of oil prospecting, cou- j tinues the institute, has grown un- ; til it touches the nation at large. From the investment of a few dollars the amount has increased until it approximates $11,000,000,000. Along , with the development of the industry! came the great price reduction in crude oil, which sold for $16.50 per barrell in 1859 and now is priced al 1 under $2.00. The use of petroleum products extended to millions of, persons whereas once only a few real- ■ ized their possibilities. “The discovery of Drake and Smith hat crude oil could be produced iu such quantity from the depths of this country was only the beginning of the modern petroleum industry,” says the institute, "and the motorist who drives to the filling station for ■ fuel is only performing a modern , version of a scene enacted centuries | igo. The filling station is a new location for the source of supply and twentieth century ingenuity has improved the service, but essentially 'fill the tank' is only a different prosuiiiiation of an order given slaves cf an earlier era.” Ancient Use of Petroleum The ancient peoples of Persia. China and the Caspian Sea territory used petroleum. Towns and rivers of Greece and Rome were named after I

’I petroleum, which was employed to temper the viscosity of animal am vegetable oils used- In greasing cartwheels, says the bulletin. At a date even before the tapping of the Pennsylvania hills by Drake and Smith. 53 companies were pro--1! .luring “rock oil.” Drake and Smith proved that petroleum could be produced iu large quantities by drilling wells rather than by skimming the rocks and boiling the oil from the I shale. Indirectly Smith and Drake put an end to the era of the tallow candle, of animal drawn transportation ami of earth bound travel, through their early efforts. MONROENEWS li ■ .i The ladies of the Woman's Foreign 1 Missit nary Society met al the home f of Mr '. Loran Burtyhead on Wednesi day afternoon. 1 Mr. and Mrs. G A. Hahnwrt ttnd fa , tnily left Wednesday for a trip to West - Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crist and . son Quentin and Kermit were the . guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beery at ( Decatur on Wednesday evening Mrs. Jamjes A. Hendricks visited Mrs. ?'Ttd Dorwin in Decatur on Wed- ,'. c day. Mi-.' Carrie Scherer was a business calle :i Iterator on Tuesday. 1 Mr. anti Mrs. J. F. . iss of Portland is visiting M. .’> ■'ir I’.rbin. Mr. and Mrs. Chau.. y Aurand and daughters Alice. Eileen and Marylin returned to their home in Grand Rapids Michigan on Tuesday. Mr. J. W. Hendricks left Tuesday foi his home iu St. Petersburg, Fla., after a nine weeks visit with relatives and attending to business. Mabel Hocker left Tuesday 1 PEOP L E ’ S FA I R OF NORTH WESTERN OHIO Big Banner Fair CELINA. OHIO Aug. 26 to 30, Inclusive 1 Big Days-. 2 Big Nites $5,100 For Races Country Boys’ Bare Back Road Race! Country Boys’ Sulky Race Pulling Contests for Hor-es or Mules 4—BIG BANDS—4 Liazeed Arabian Troupe And Other Free Attractions I Broadcasting System Throughout The Grounds Big Exhibits by 1-H Clubs SIOO tor County School Exhibits $lB5 for Grange Exhibits “Love Pirates of Hawaii’’ A Musical Comedy, by 12 Theatrical People ami 6 Boys and Girls from each township in Mercer County, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. A Real Fair —‘Let’s Go!’ | H. W. Schindler, Soc’y, Celina, O.

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vlrit with Mr. and Mrs. !’ii»W Au rand and family at Grand Rapids. "m'i's. Blanche Graham spent Thursday afternoon ami evening Iu t-eneva the guest of relatives. Mr Raymond Crist attended to business lit Port Wayne on Thursday even'"mis. Norris Conycre and daughter

Looking Forward We all look forward to the time when we shall be more independent. Old Father Time will some day have his grip on us. Let us fortify ourselves against old age by persistently adding to our bank account so that when that time comes we shall not be on Poverty Street. DECIDE TO SAVE SS.(TO PER WEEK. , The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. Bank ol Service - t —: — *S 1 AIRPLANE I I DAY * Sunday, Aug. 25th | | DECATUR, INDIANA 1 MiIEAST OF CITY, AT END OF THE | CEMENT ROAD ON BELLVIEW FARM, j * Special Rate $2 a Passenger i You will have a three passenger licensed W aco Air- j plane to ride in and Verne W. Bohnke, of Decatur. In- j -T! diana, who is a Licensed Transport Pilot and has been ■ an) flying for more than ten vears will be at the controls. ; 100 attractively finished books of flying instructions written by Bohnke from his practical experience as □B i flying instructoi will he s<dd on the flying field as a -peeja' one-ha'f price, 50c each. Be sure to get one from the pilot. DON’T FAIL TO COME OUT AND SEE VS. | Van Wert Flying Service, Inc.

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