Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 22 October 1914 — Page 5

’HERE IS NO REASON ■■■' why your work shoe should not look as neat as Jy- your dress shoe. Our Weltr\ * Work shoes are made on | the same style lastst fit up Ik 1 "UVk * n tlie arc h the foot like them. No trouble to show v ZSJk you ’ Mens $3.50 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

■ WEATHER FORECAST | ■Bmtammmwwjxsa:-.!::-::::;-.:. ■■Fair and warmer. EH - ■ — KBMiss Anna Yager spent the day in ■Burt Wayne. BKMrs. Jennie Smith went to Fort Wayne this morning. KfSj. H. Gent is made a business trip Hb Wren tills morning. B ■lie. Buuck of Wren. Ohio, was a bt uess visitor here today. ■■William Doehrman of Fort Wayne visiting witli relatives. Hpohn Weber. Sr. of Fort Wayne F. vias here on business yesterday. ■Mrs. J. D. Winans went to Fort EBayne this morning for a visit. jfßbi - Mayme Teeple went to Fort I for her weekly music instrucBthis morning. ’alter Detisch of Celina, Ohio, attended the Miller-Brodbeck wedding F tinner and reception yesterday. RMrs. Fannie Battenburg Mcßride of jwgjHdalioma City is here visiting witli Bgfter parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bat- | 'teilberg. p’Mrs. Burt Mangold went to 'on r Wayne this morning where she soent I the, day visiting with her sister, Mrs. | Earl 'Waterman. ■SJfhero is always room for improves. ment. We saw a notice this morning P in a musical case announcing that it | was an “Up-to-date Harmonica.” I onc doesn't need to go to China j. t®. j»ee china. A good big slice of it ■Mfeved in the eight large hogsheads E Os tw<> draw’ loads for the Morris store. which the clerks are now busy unpaoking.

iTheHome Os Quality Groceries iii■■'i i'll—- | Potatoes, bu 60c Pitted cherries, can . 15c |! Kraut cabbage . . .1.00 Strawberries, can . . 15c | 25 lb. Gran. Sugar $1.85 Raspberries, can . . 15c I Sweet Pumpkins. .10c Kippered Herring, can 10c | Cran Berries, 3 qt. . 25c Shrimp, can . . 20c £ Steam Bread . 5 and 10c Mixed Vegetables can 10c Squash 15c Sliced Pineapple can 25c We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 24c Butter 15c to 25c HOWER & HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depoi Phone 108 iF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN ft President Secretary Treas. g I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. | II REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, 0 ABSTRACTS. I u| The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete A.b- g E stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience B Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. i MONEY

Mrs. Fred Linn went to Ft. Wayne today noon. Mrs. Burt Shireley and babe went to Fort Wayne today noon. Miss Chloe Studabaker of Bluffton will arrive Sunday for a visit with Miss Pearl Baumgartner. Mrs. C. K. Lhamou returned to Fort Wayne today noon after a several days’ stay with her mother, Mrs. David Gessinger. Ray Christen, rural mail carrier, is off duty on account of having a sprained right wrist, the result of cranking his automobile. The Misses Agnes and Bertha Kohne went to Fort Wayne today noon for a several days’ visit with Miss Adeline Keller. Mr. and Mrs. Mont Harden returned today noon at Huntertown after attending the funeral of Mr. Harden’s sister, Mrs. Alva Burger. Mrs. Theodore Schumm and son Herbert, returned to Fort Wayne after a visit at Willshire, Ohio. They will move to Willshire in November. Alph Gentis is home from Warren and is looking after the remodeling of his house in this city. Mr. Gentis disposed of his five and ten cent stor< at that place a few weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Steele and daughters. Jeanette and Virginia, and Mrs. Sadie Cowley left this morning for their future home in Huntington where Mr. Steele has opened a five and ten cent store. Mrs. Harriet Beitier o' Elkhart, who has been with her half-sister, Mrs. Isaac Peters, of Bluffton, arrived here for a visit with her half-sis-ter, Mrs. U. S. Drummond. Mrs. Pc ters, who is ill, remains about the same.

D. O. Hoop of Blue Creek township, former deputy clerk, was here todayon business. Mr. and Mrs. Marhenke who fwent to Fort Wayne to spend the winter, are here for a two days’ visit. Mr. Litin, surviving partner of Linn & Patton, was granted an extension ol sixty days’ time to file inventory. Mrs. Mary Steele of Winchester street has returned from Fort Wayne where she visited friends. She also had the pleasure of attending the First Presbyterian church while there last Sunday. What’s become o’ th’ ole fashioned girl who used t’ lose her faith in humanity when jilted by a dashin’ fritter? Opportunity only knocks once, but we all git a circular on ever’ mail.—Abe Martin. Mrs. Burt C. Conn, of Van Wert, suffered a painful accident this morning, in which a crochet needle was driven into her limb, to a depth of two inches. She was in the act of closing a door when the mishap occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brodbeck left this afternoon for their home at Akron, Ohio. They were married Tuesday, and yesterday a big infare dinner vas given for them at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs. John Brodbeck, near Bobo. Dr. and Mrs. D. N. Brown of Chicago, who have been visiting in the city with their son-in-law and daughter. Mr and Mrs. Ed Coffee, left yesterday for their home. They will visit with friends and relatives at Richmond and Indianapolis before returning to Chicago. A rather unique consolation party was held this morning on Second street, when Ray Christen, with a sprained wrist, “Red” Johns, with c poisoned hand. Will Shoemaker, with a smashed thumb, and another party with several bad bruises and cuts, gathered and explained their misfortunes and consoled each other. While working on the drill press at the Ward Manufacturing company’s plant yesterday, Will Shoemaker had the misfortune to have the thumb of his left hand mashed by a hfcavy piece of iron. The press dropped before “China” was ready, landing on the piece of iron, which in turn forcibly struck Shoemaker on the hand. It will be necessary for him to take a several days’ vacation. In a suit filed in the Circuit Court at Portland. Ind., Mrs. Jessie T. Mills, of Columbus, demands twenty-five thousand dollars for injuries suffered in an automobile accident near the Indiana town last July The defendants are S. B. Paulding, a farmer: George H. Smith, a grocer: and W. H. Reed a Portland banker and capitalist. Mrs. Mills was a passenger in the Reed ear, driven by Smith. The car collided with an automobile driven by Paulding. Thirteen persons were injured in the accident. Mrs. Mills alleges she was crippled. Riding in the same machine which Art Smith, the famous aviator whe attempted a flight in Auburn Saturday, eloped to Hillsdale, Michigan, with his bride. John Kaminski, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, attempted a flight at that place and crushed into the Milwaukee Yacht club’s pier on Monday. The machine was badly smashed up and the aviator had a narrow e cape, from drowning. Harold Jenson, of that city now owns the machine and has had several smashups with it. There is but one circulating library of hooks for the blind in the state. This is found in the state library from which books are sent to applicants in any part of state. No expense is attached, as the books are allowed to be sent free through the mails. The library, is much appreciated by the blind persons in the state, who have but little means of recreation and for most of whom the buying of books in raised type is impossible on account of their high cost. Owen Wisters “Virginian” costing $9. Some of the borrowers have read every book in New York Point (the system of type most in use in this state) which the state library possesses. A Ration wide celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the electric lamp was held on October 21. On that day when Thomas A. Edison produced the first successful incandescent lamp the great industry of electric lighting was born and night was turned into day throughout the civilized world. To fully appreciate the importance of this wonderful invention one must, go back to those days when household electric lighting was doomed impossible by the world’s greatest scientists. w r hen the only illuminant.; were candles, oil lamps and now and then a gas plant in the largercilie:. Street lighting was not seriously attempted. stores and shops were -at illuminated after closing hours and only a few small oil lamps and flickering candles served to illuminate the liuu-chold after dark.

CAPTURE HOTEL BANDITS Indianapolis. Oct. 22, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Five masked holdup men who raided the Plaza hotel ia Terre Haute at 3:30 o’clock this morning, bound and gagged five men and robbed thorn of $1,500, were captured in a dramatic auto chase by the Indianapolis police lour hours later eleven miles from this city. They gave their names as’Max Homburg, Chicago; Joe Murray, Chicago; Harry Lane, Cincinnati; William Miller, Pittsburg; George Burtch, Chicago. The driver of the police machine caught the robbers’ auto and threatened to crowd them into the ditch while the police leveled riot guns on, them. The men surrendered without a tight, the money was secured anti they were sent back to Terre Haute. Mystery surrounds the hotel story, the names of only three of the victims were obtained. They were Ed Broadhurst, Harry Lackey and Jimmie Baxter. - i ■■ |i i— WRITE STORftb FOR MOVING PICTURE PLAYS New, Spare Time Profession for Men and Women —One Man Makes $3,500 In Six Months. Owing to the large number of new motion picture theaters which are be Ing opened throughout the country there is offered to the men and womer of today, a new profession, namely, that of writing moving picture p lays. Producers are paying from $25 to $l5O for each scenario accepted, upon which they can build a photo play. $3,500 In Six Months. As it only requires a few hours I 'ime to construct a complete play, ym. I the idea a tryout, writes that he earn . ed $3,500 in six months. It is possible I ■an readily see the immense possiblli I des in this worK. one man, who gave j .‘or an intelligent person to meet with I equal success. One feature of the business which should appeal to everyone, is that th< work may be done at home in spare j time. No literary ability is required ■nd women have as great an opportu alty as men. Ideas for plots are con Uantly turning up, and may be put in scenario form and sold for a good price. Particulars Sent Free. Complete particulars of this most nteresting and profitable profession may be had FREE OF CHARGE by sending a post card to PHOTO PLAY ASSOCIATION, Box 156, Wilkecbarre, Pa o OSTEOPATHY FOR THE SEDENTARY WORKERS. Osteopathy is a boon to the man of sedentary habits and to the overworked business and professional man or woman. The osteopathic physician is especially trained and fitted to find and remove the little mechanical derangements of the body-mechanic, which interfere with the normal blood! and nerve supply of the organs and

FALL GARMENT SALE Cur new and up-to-date line of fall suits and coats is so complete that it will be a pleasure for you to make your selection. This offering represents the latest things in materials and styles for 1914-15. LADIES SUITS LADIES COATS SWEATER COATS Our suit department r f[ ie f a n anf ] winter The cool mornings includes the most cap- coa ( s are greatly sim- and evenings that will tivating styles and most j] ar j n s t y i e an d mater- soon be here will make popular materials , such j a i to the suits. The new one of our fancy sweatasßoxannas Gaberdines Q a p e Q oa t an d the er coats feel mighty Chevoits; Serges and Di- “Mackinaw Plaid” are good we have them in agonal Cords in all the the latest word in fail styles. ■ all sizes and all colors, newest colors. We have a full line of these. i $15.00 $22.50 $6.00 SIO.OO Ladies Coats S LSO up ’ $25.00 $30.00 $15.00 $25.00 Childrens Coats 50c up. ~ - ... ■■ - - ——

HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN! That you are able to find all the newest fabrics in Dress Goods, Dress Trimmings, Silks and Laces at R. & E. Co. ALL NEW SHADES REPRESENTED You will soon be wanting a new dress for Thanksgiving, don’t fail to see our line. Never before have we carried so large variety for your selection. LINENS, TABLE LINENS, LINEN TOWELS AZ v '■' m y *' ■' \ Napkins, Doilies, in fact you Can find every- / thing here in the Linen line ; o LADIES COATS AND SUITS | > ; A I i i 1 ; -.■■ ■ We are showing greater values and larger selections than ever before in Coats and Suits They I; represent products from the leading manufactures ' * of the country. '■■■<’ • [ —notice-— \ as you pass by our window the beautiful Embroid- \ ered Waistings. Very desirable for a fall waist. sA Runyon, Engeler Co.

tissues of the body. These derangements are the small ■ beginnings of disease. The osteopath-1 ic physician offers to the busy man i an opportunity to retain his fitness to increase his .efficiency, add years to his life and in his later days escape such foes as rheumatism, Bright’s disease. arterio-sclerosis, nervous prostration and prostatic troubles. For these conditions osteopathy is not only the surest preventative but the best means of cure. R. C. R. WEAVER. ’Phone 314. O WANTED—second nand roil top' desk. Leave word at Democrat of-1 flee. 204tf F-OR SALE—Fresh candled eggs, 22c per dozen. At Berling’s Packing House. 248tf ■ The second episide of "The Million Dollar Mystery” at the Crystal to-1 night.

At The Rex TONIGHT' “TREY O’HEARTS” And KING BAGGOT and MARY PICKFORT in “LOVE’S REFRAIN” A Good Drama Admission 5 and 10c " — - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ 11 - — "■ WANTED —Man past 30 with horse FOR SALE OR TRADE—Good 6 room and buggy to sell Stock Condition house and 2 lots. Good well and | Powder in Adams county. Salary, S7O cistern, and outuildings, $1250. Part per month. Address 9 Industrial cash. Inquire of James G. Smith. So. | Bldg., Indianapolis. 1nd.242t2 Seventh street. 244tf