Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1914 — Page 3

"OH MY FEET" If you will treat your feet like you want your feet to treat you, you’ll u y a J? ai £ our Cushion Comfort shoes the first timeyou are up town. The soft velvety leather uppers and the flexible turned soles conform to every angle of the foot and make walking easy. MENS $4.00 LADIES $3.00 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

iuunttnunxtntxxsutunuuu::::.;;.;; WEATHER FORECAST i "MHm»tumuuwmnnttgrt~»n n Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Elmo Smith look his weekly music lesson at Fort Wayne yesterday. Abe Boch of Ft. Wayne was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Jeff Klofenstein of Preble was a bu iness visitor in the city yesterday. Two eminent physicians are on their way from the United States to China to study native methods of combatting epidemics, especially cholera. Removable glass shields, so inclined as to keep out rain but admit air. bavin been invented to be attached to v ndow trarnes to aid ventilation. .Mrs. in ex Kendall of Tipton. Ind I Sana, passed through the city on h -r way to Willshire where she will visit I for several days with her parents, Mr., and Mrs. O. M. Sneiiou. Prof. Wtthaua. the Berne musk nJ returned from Celina. Ohio, where he has been attending the teachers' In stitute and furnishing music, and w< nt to Willshire. Ohio, where be has mule classes. Mrs. J. 8. Peterson and Mr. une Mrs. G. T. Burke left this morning for Indianapolis where they will aiiend the annual convention of the Eastern Star Lodge. The election of officerwill also take place. With the letting of the contra t •••r the bricking of fifth street to H J. and Son. Decatur is assured ar. tier mile of excellent brick street. T! improvement will extend froia the in tersection at Adams Street to the cor poration line at north Second »tn > t.

Thettome Os Quality Groceries Applebutter .... 10c Spirwch 15c Sugar com . .'. .10c Apricotslsc Early June Peas . . l'*c Raspberries .... loc Kraut 10c Red Cherries .. . 15c Hominyloc ... 12 l-2c Pie Peaches .... 10c < hin Sauce .... 15c Pumpkinloc Red Salmon . ... 15c Jelly 10c Cut Wax Beans . . 10c 1 I We pay cash or trade tor produce, Eggs 16c IE Butter 13c to 25c I HOWER & HOWER ■ North of C.lt.fJ. Depot Phone IKK I F Cd. SCHIRMEYEII FKEN S™t»n I IP Pmldent ecreUrylreas. $ I THE BOWLUS REALTY CO. I B REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, ■ ABSTRACTS. ■ I The SoUrntover Abduct complete Ab- | E etwr lfeconl."-. Twenty yey j,; E Finns, City o per wl ■ money ■

Mrs. A. R. Bel! went to Fort Wayne I today. Raymond Runyon went to Fort i Wayne yesterday. W. \. Kuebler was a Fort Wayne | business visitor today. Mbs era. Miller went to Ft. Wayne today noon on business. Jacob Stuber of Jefferson township was a business visitor here today. Samuel and Albert Evans of east of Geneva were here on business toaay. Attorney I. C. DeVoas made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Joseph Moser of Berne passed through the city today enroute to Ft. Wayne. Mrs. 1). B. Erwin and daughter Mary wil attend the Ben Hur matinee Thursday afternoon. Ml Florence Lewton returned to . Monmouth on the 8:10 car, after at I tending a party at the Houk home last I evening. one big scream is the Musical Com , «dy in two acts “*The Doctor" at the Bosse Opera House. Tuesday and Wed- ’ nesday, April 28th and 29th. \ Frenchman has mounted a bicycle i ira on a sled In such away that by . ‘ ■>;. Ring he drives, it will run over or ice with an aerial propeller. if I r catching small animals in high I’thM there has been patented a trap . vn.-uiting of a board from which project a number of barbed hooka. The singing of the birds these early prtng morning help to make the awakening to the world a happy one. Birds ire twittering at the breaking of dawn ind teach to those who observe, ales -on of cheerfulness and industry uu- , equaled.

The Misses Rose and Bess Tonneller spent the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. James P. Haefling has been quite ill for several days of the grip. Mr. and Mrs. John Hessler of Fort Wayne are here visiting with relatives. Henry Selking of Root township was a business visitor in the city today. Mrs. William Sheler and sister, Mrs, Girod went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Miss Huldah Mutchler has gone to Bellefontaine, Ohio, for a several days’ visit with friends. Theodore Graliker and Miss Celeste Wemhoff will see Ben Hur at Fort Wayne this evening. Dr. D. D. Clark and Harry Ward motored to Portland this morning to attend to several business matters. If you want to enjoy a good laugh get your tickets for “The Doctor” a musical comedy at the Bosse Opera House, April 28th and 29th. Will Meisse returned to his home at Lanchester, Ohio, yesterday after a few days visit in the city with his aunt Mrs. Ed Phillips and family. Miss Ruby Miller returned today to her school work after an absence of more than a week on account of illness. She has recovered but suffered a relapse and was obliged to take a longer vacation. Mrs. Charles Griebel and daughter, Bessie, passed through the city today noon enroute to their home at Fort Wayne. They were with Mrs. Griebei's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Titus, who were both very ill but who are now better. The majority of the visiting ministers who were attending the spring meeting of the Fort Wayne Presbytery returned to their hon|-s last evening although a few were forced to remain over until this morning in order to make train connections. J. W. Manges Is in the city organizing a chapter of the Loyal Order of Moose. Mr. Manges Is meeting with good success and will undoubtedly land a large chpter. The Moose, while practically a organization has many chapters in Indiana and the membership is surprisingly great. A telephone message received this morning by Deputy Clerk Baumgartner from County Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke in Fort Wayne staled that his wife who Is a patient at the Lutheran hospital is getting along exceedingly well which is indeed good news to her friends here. She was operated upon Monday for appendicitis, and the operation revealed also, complications of gall stones and adhensions. A week from tonight will be the last chance offered you to ree "The Doctor, ” the big musical comedy that is going to lie staged by the Knights of Columbus at Bosse's opera house April 28th and 29th. Miss Edith Adanw the Directress is diligently working on making the play a success and no doubt it will prove to be the hit of the season. Get your tickets now snd have them reserved as soon as the I ward is open. The city council heia a very Interesting council last evening and the matter of cleaning up the streets was discussed with the members of the council and suggestion heard from the Woman's Civic Improvement society. Action was also taken on this matter and the street commissioner was ordered to hire teams for the jiurpoea. The awarding of the contracting for the (tricking of Fifth street was also taken care of. This contract was awarded to Haugk and Son, they Iteing the lowest bidder* by several hundred dollars. Every citizen in Decatur should take tn Interest In ‘he Clean up week movement which will take place in thia city during the first wcek-of May. The Womans Civic Improvement society is exerting every effort in getting the people together on the subject and Lope that the property owners them selves will do all they can In beautifying their lots. Just think what a fewdays of work on the lawns, cleaning up the rubbish etc. from the allays would do. The sanitary conditions would bo Incrtw-ed aud also show that the Decatur people are Industrious. Try It during the first weak of Muy, Au idea of the fabulous salaries paid to ball-players Is given as follows: A hall player receiving from 81.800 to ll, Mum* in the old days was cqnaidered fortunate by most of hla follows. The actual annual salaries of the former kings of the diamond were: John Ward. |4.fiW: Amos Ruslo. 13.200; tk-nrgo Van llaltren. 12.200; Burk Ewing. ir.tmi; Um Keefe. 12.400; Rube Waddell. 12.000. and Dan Breullur-. 81 MH). Recently when the Federal league was bidding for the game's best talent Ty Cobb was offered n three year contract calling for *46.000 to desert orgnnlzwl bm»< bull, and Mathewson was promised MB.ooo If he would pitch for and manage the Brooklyn "oatlaw" team for three season*. Speaker was offered a large salary for three yearn, supposed to be about I2U - UUU auuuully*.

Ferd Litterer made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Funeral services for Opal Rex were held this afternoon at 2:80 o’clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rex in the north part of the city. The Adams county W. C. T. U. Institute will be held at Geneva this even Ing, with a medal contest by the Berne L. T. I. class. The institute will also be held Friday morning, afternoon and evening. The sessions will be held at the Geneva U. B. church. The members of the Shamrock base ball team are requested to meet tonight at the Ed Coffee shoe repair shop. Business of importance will take place and every member is urged to be there. The team will go to Huntington Sunday where they will play the Huntington Specials. Mrs. Minnie Lew-ton and children of 10th st., leave the first of the week for Fort Wayne where they will make their home having purchased property on Pontiac street that city. Their residence here on Tenth street will be leased. Her son, Lawrence, is employed In the Pennsylvania offices and another sou, Wilson, is a student in the Ft. Wayne Busine « college. A power.ul dramatic cry by the Thanhouser company will be the attraction at the Lyric today, the title is “An Orphan's Romance.” It is a beautiful story and has been produced by a company of the best actors that have ever gathered together in an American picture-play. The costumes, the settings and assessorles as well as the out-door scenes, represent the very best that careful preparation, lavish outlay of money and artistic tast could provide. This remarkable picture will be in two beautiful reels. In connecttion with the big feature tiiere will he a Majestic comedy that is a continous scream from start to finish ent It 1 ■<! "Mrs. Brown’s The prices for today will be five cents and it is safe to say that this is j remarkable bargain tor this splendid photoplay. The program for tomorrow will be another great two reel feature entitled, "American Born” and a Keystone comedy that is brim full and running over with hearty laughs, the title is “The Woman Hater” with Mabell Hormand, Fatty Arbuckle, Ford Sterling and the entire Keystone comedy. There will be a special show Saturday morning for children, the performance will com mence at 10 o'clock and many costly gifts will be distributed to the lucky children. ■ -o PIANO TUNING. D. A. Glliom, professional repairing and rebuilding of pianos and sewing machines a specialty. Expert work guaranteed. Big bargains in pianos and sewing machines. ’Phone 682. corner Madison and 14th Et. 78t12 ■ o-- ■- — Democrat Wants Ads Pav.

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You’ve No Idea of the Value Or The Extreme Satisfaction Men Find In f\w HART. SCHAFFNER & MARX JW Clothes unless you have actually worn them. There’s the satisfaction of knowing you’re * dressed in the latest and best fashion: that / p you have the best qualities that can be bought x tt / ' 1 that you’ve actually saved money, A Hart, 4 / A I’M Schaffner & Marx suit will outwear the ordin- Jj ary kind. / J bK MWNaturally we feel a good deal pleased at \\ {■ the selectinos we have here for you; you’ll feel « B V. the same when you see them. & V Suits Jffi SIB.OO, $20., $22. and $25. gjflßM E& BT ■ COME IN TODAY HpJwgg Holthouse, Schulte SJCMH Company •■'--51? Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys Copyright Bart Schaffner & Marz

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JOIN NOW THE LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE FOR $5.00 AND SAVE $20.00 The Loyal order of Moose, will institute a lodge in Decatur within the next few days. The Moose pays the following Benefits. SIOO.OO for Death of Member $7.00 per week sick or accident, and gives to its members and their family any Physician FREE of Charge,; The Dues are SIO.OO per year, with no assessments, Initiation fee until Lodge is Instituted is $5.00 with one dollar examinations After Charter Closes, Initiations fee, will be $25.00. For further Particulars call on or Phone to J. W. MANGES Murray Hotel

YOUR MORTGAGE EXEMPTIONS. Miss Ruth Baltzell Is again prepared to fill out your mortgage exemption blanks. Call at the auditor's office at any time after March 1. 47tf RUTH BALTZELL. - - - Democrat Wants Ads Pay.

- - r.- - 00 YOU KNOW That our store is the headquarters for all the latess styles, both extreme and conservative, in mens womens and childrens shoes this spring? If you are not aware of this fact it will be a pleasure for us to demonstrate it to you. We are sure we can satisfy you. Womens Shoes $3.00 $3.50, and $4.00 Mens Shoes $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00 Childrens Shoes at All Prices PEOPLES & GERKE

CHEAPER THAN BUILDING. The Chester Johnson home near the South Ward school, all modern, new and uptodate. Large modem home ou South Sld>', 12.0U0. Property ou Court street, exchange tor smaller. THE ERWIN AGENCY.