Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 13 May 1916 — Page 3

For the lady who does not like pumps, we have this style in patent in two or three strap with a dull collar at $2.50 and $3.00

Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

| WEATHER FORECAST] Cloudy tonight and Sunday probably rain. Henry Hite went to Fort Wayne on business. Mrs. J. L. Kocher went to Ft. Wayne this morning. Miss Kate Mangold visited in Fort Wayne today. Mr. and Mrs. John McClure went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Charles Bailey and daughters ■went to Fort Wayne for the day. Mrs. Bert Gilson and Miss Mabel Hilyard visited in Fort Wayne today. Miss Dorothy Rice went to MonI mouth to visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Rice. Clark Spahr, Metropolitan Life In- ' surance agent, went to Fort Wayne this morning on business for the company. Mrs. Fred Elsner returned to her | home at LaGrange yesterday after- : noon after a visit with her mother, t Mrs. Heiner of hte Madison House. Tommy Sweeney, an employee of I the Burdg barber shop is mourning the loss of a new coat which mysteriously I disappeared this morning. A couple of hours search failed to locate the missing garment. | Otto Kiefer, who for several weeks was the salesman for the Kalver-No-ble Garage company in Kirkland and Preble townships, is again employed in the garage. Mr. Kiefer is an expert mechanic and his services were I required in the garage, hence the change. Samuel Henschen is now in charge of the sales ends of the business in Kirkland and Preble.

she Home Os Quality Groceries iSMBMBmWMiBmsmHBiaHIiMMOBKa Tennessee Strawberries, Klondkyes, fresh and fancy full quart 15c Fancy Yellow Evaporated Peaches, if). ...10c; 3 for 25c Exera Fancy Muri Evaporated Peaches, lb 12'/ 2 c Santa Clara Valley Prunes, large size 10c, 12'/ 2 c and 15c Four Crown Seeded Raisins, full lb 12c Not-a-seed Raisin, full quart 15c Extra Fancy Clean Currants, lb 15c Layer Figs, lb 20c Pkg. Figs 10c Pkg. Dates 10c We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 20c Butter 17c to 27c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot ’Phone 108 “The Man Who Thinks He | Can’t Is Right About It”. I We always thought we COULD MAKE the I best five cent smoke on earth. WE’RE DOING IT i The “White Stag” Extra Mild. I THAT’S IT.

This extremely dainty style comes in both patent and dull kid and we are selling a lot of them at $3.00 Mgs jl*

Miss Ruby Miller visited in Fort Wayne. D. J. Adams of Bluffton was a business visitor in th city today. Miss Mayme Harting will go to Lima, Ohio, to spend Sunday with friends. Mrs. Will Roop and son, Dan, of Blue Creek township were here today shopping. Mrs. Clyde Hitchcock and babe left yesterday afternoon for Sturgis, Mfch., where they will make their home. Word from the hospital in Fort Wayne is that Mrs. Harrison Hakes who was operated upon is getting along fine. Lawrence Yager is nursing a sore arm which is quite seriously affected with blood poison. He is unable to work. —Berne Witness. The Misses Kate and Fan Hammell and Pearl Baumgartner left today for Montpelier where they will visit over Sunday with Mrs. Dahley. Mrs. Tilford Moots intended t’ buy an electric t’day, but she had t’ stay home an’ scrub. Speakin' o’ preparedness. we could use a few more big guns in congress.—Abe Martin. Much regret was expressed todayin Newark because President Wilson would not be able to some to the city to open formally the industrial exposition in connection with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Newark by Robert Treat. What do you do with your old corsets? Charles Davis, chief of the garbage and rubbish collection departments of Milwaukee, has just found a man who makes a living by collecting old and decrepit cors'ets. He takes them apart and sells the brass eyelets, steel stays, rags and whatever else he may find in them.

Mjss Effie Rex wfent to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. C Brinkman left on the 1:05 train for Portland. J F. Yager went to Fort Way no today noon on business Mrs. Catherine Dolch returned to Monroe. She shopped here. Edna and Hilda Bosse were visitors in Fort Wayne this afternoon. Miss Ida Heiselman returned to Berne this afternoon on the 1:05 train. Misses Myrtle and Mildred Everhart of Monroe were shoppers here today. Mrs. Ben Smith and daughter, Rose Mary, spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Miss Leona Tonnelier went to Fort Wayne for a visit over Sunday with relatives. Mrs. J. W. Hill of Pleasant Mills went to Monroe this afternoon on the 1:05 train. Mrs. Jennie McConnehey arrived today from Fort Wayne for a visit with her mother. Miss Carrie Thiele went to Fort Wayne today noon to visit with her sister, Mrs. Henry Wedler. Mrs. lonia Pennington and daughter, Josephine, went to Fort Wayne today for a week’s visit. Mrs. Catherine Moser returned on the 1:05 train to Berne after a visit acre at the Schafer home. Mrs. Harve Ginter and son, Irvin, of Bluffton are here visiting with her mollver, Mrs. Nancy Dutcher, and family. Mrs. Emerson Bennett went to Fort Wayne to visit over Sunday with ter sister-in-law, Mrs. Arch Detro. Mr. Bennett will join her tomorrow. H. R. Hawkins will arrive from Detroit, Mich., to spend Sunday with his wife and daughters at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gordon, of North Second street. Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart and sons Meredith and Max William, will spend Sunday with Mrs. Stewart's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ruggles, in Warren. A large crowd of citizens are constantly watching the masons laying the brick for the new garage building being erected just north of the Hensley jewelry store. The walls are being veneered with brick and backed up with cement blocks. Hoosierdom flocked to New Corydon to celebrate the fact that one hundred years ago today delegates were elected to Indiana’s first constitutional convention. The village was Indiana’s first capital. Here Indima's first constitution was drawn up under an elm that still stands, and which figured prominently in today’s celebration. The centennial will culminate in a big pageant at Indianapolis.

With volleys from Uncle Sam’s battleships thundering over the harbor, submarines submerging, torpedo boats discharging their deadly missiles and a dress parade of sailors rnd marines, "Navy Day” was celebrated today at the Charleston navy yard. “Preparedness” was the keynote of the exhibition, and maneuvvers showing what the United States navy can do were reviewed by thousands, including hundreds of society women and prominent citizens. A horse belonging to Jacob W.eidler of Root township and being driven by his wife, frightened at a massing train on the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad this morning and plunging forward, ran away. Eggs were scattered along the right-of-way, and several persons attempted to stop the horse without success until it reached the Christian church corner, where Rev. Fred F. Thornburg succeeded in stopping it. Mrs. Weidler was not in the buggy at the time the horse started. The buggy was not damaged. Leon Crawford, Edna Crawford and Mary Crawford, formerly of Decatur, were recent visitors at the big exhibit of southern California products maintained free to the public in the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. They also visited the free lectures. moving pictures and concerts that are a part of the daily program. The exhibit is the largest of any in the country maintained by a commercial organization.. They expect to visit the Panama-California International exposition at San Diego, which will remain open all year. o FORT WAYNE AND SPRINGFIELD TRACTION Leave Decatur. A. M.—5:50, 8:30, 11:30. P. M.—2:30, 5:45, 9:30. Leave Fort Wayne. A. M.—7:00, 10:00. P. M.—1:00, 4:00, 7:30, 11:00. Freight car leaves Decatur at 7:00 >i. m., and leaves Fort TV ayne at 12 ,n„ arriving in Decatur at 1:45 p. m. HOMER RUHL, Agent. — - is a reiuedy that win cure most ail skin anr scalp troubles. Eczema, Barbers Itch. Itch. Cuti and Sores. Why waste time and money when B. B. Ointment is an ointment of real merit? Ask your druggist. If not handled send SO cents to ths 8 B. Ointment Co.. 217 Monroe str«*et pocetur. Indians.

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AT THE CHURCHES FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH. J. H. Mavity, minister; residence ■312 North Fifth street; telephone, 741. Bible school, 9:30; Frank Kern, superintendent. Communion and preaching, 10:30. Junior Endeavor, 3:30 p. m. Senior Endeavor. 6:30. Evening preaching, 7:30. This church in the morning service has adopted the unified program, beginning at 9:30 and closing at 11:15. Our motto: Every member of the church in the Bible school and every member of the Bible school in the ,church service. The general public is given a cordial invitation to all these services. There will be no evening services on account of the baccalaureate sermon at the First M. E. church. . — o BAPTIST CHURCH. 9:15 a. m. Sabbath school —C. E. Beil, superintendent. As this is mothers' day it is desired that all mothers in the school be present 10;30 a. m., morning worship. Subject, “Mother's Valve.” As this is the only service of the day a full attendance's desired. There will be no evening service or young peoples meeting

—but ter® ft. & W- - , jjb ® (•) w® aas Things that were impossible yester- And no other car ever produced seems day are today’s accomplished facts. so exactly to suit the requirements of so Somewhere in the world someone with varied a lot of people. special knowledge, special experience, r, . r . , , special equipment, gets ready and then e ° Wca tn ’ P eo P IC c ni °dest startles the world by accomplishing the impossible. People of long automobile experience— Almost everyone said that a complete r» . , , , automobile of beautiful design, fine finish. eop c v\ onever >c oreowne a car the ideal srnall, light, economical car, built An find in light $615 Qver . with quality materials and absolutely land their ;de?! car completely equipped, could not be built to sell tor $Ol5. It has the beauty, comforts, conveniAnd but for Overland special know!- po " cr and com P kte equipment . • , • .... which everyone wants. edge, special experience and special equip- J ment, it probably would still bc.one of the -. • • . , , ’ . . , . , Yet it is inexpensive to buy and ecoimpossibilitics instead of an accomplished nomica i to opcrate . fact. Probably no other organization in the the . Ovcr J an<l dealer and get acworld can produce the quality and effici- quainted with tms car. ency equal of this car to sell at anywhere r».,. . J \ , • But act now, as this car stands alone near so low a price. , . . ~ * and the rush to own them is amazing — Certain it is that no other organization delayed action is almost sure to mean a is doing so. long wait for delivery. THE HOLTHOUSE CARAGE, RBE The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio “Made in U. 5. A.” .»61» /* Woc/e/ .o. b. Toledo. IM - * ft . >'.s* *sF" .iff®*?’ I * .i'y Tn TTm.uinnirn..n-.:.-rT _-r -T~ir—: - - 'v’l VW Ij I

on account of the Baccalaureate services at the Methodist church. Let everyone attend this delightful service and do honor to our excellent schools and this fine class. 7:30 Wednesday evening, Prayer service. A glad welcome, a message and a prayer tor all at each service. FLOYD G. ROGERS, Pastor. ST. MARY'S CHURCH. Low mass, 7:30. High mass, 9:30. Christian doctrine, 2:00. Vespers and benediction, 2:30. REV. J. A. SEIMETZ. Pastor. METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:00 a. m. Morning sermon, Mothers’ Day, 10:15 a. m. "'Uunior League, 1:30 p. m. Epworth League, 6:00 p. m. Baccalaureate service, sermon by Rev. L. W. Stolte, on Christ's Law on the Investment of Life, 7:30 p. in. You are cordially invited to these services. FRED F. THORNBURG, Pastor. o—PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:15, Sabbath.school. 10:30, morning worship. Sermon subject, “A Mother’s Wages.” A special invitation to mothers and all who appreciate their mothers. Owing to the baccalaureate serv-

ices in the Methodist church there will be no evening services. JAY C. HANNA. Pastor. o — ■— - EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.; L. L. Baumgartner, superintendent. Address at 10:15 a. m„ on “The Value of a Good Mother." This service will be held in honor of mother. Let there be a good attendance. Flowers will be in order and gladly received. No services in the evening. Congregation will attend the baccalaureate service at the Methodist church. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. o UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Preaching. 10:30 a. m. This will be Mothers’ day in both the Sunday school and the preaching services, and a theme suitable to mothers’ interests will be in use. Some mothers with children in the cradle roll will be present, and all mothers are requested to remain after the Sunday school for the preaching services. This will help to make the service interesting. There will be no Junior service in the afternoon as the committee desires that the children meet them in the auditorium at 2:00 p. m. All junior members are requested to be present. The Senior Endeavor will meet at

6:30 p. m. The evening service, preaching, will be dismissed for the baccalaureate service. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. m. A very good prayer service was held last Wednesday evening. Those who absent themselves from the prayer meetings are losing more than they really think. T. H. HARMAN, D. D., Pastor. ZION REFORMED CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a. ru.; M. Kirsch, superintendent. German preaching service, 10:30 a. m.; theme, "Elire Vater und Mutter.” Men’s meeting at 2:15 p. m. “The Religion of the Immigrant,” lead by T. E. Miller. Owing to the union baccalaureate service at the Methodist church there will be no Christian Endeavor, or evening service. L. W. STOLTE, Pastor. o—< ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH English service Sunday morning. Sunday school at 9:15 o’clock. A. W. HINZ, Pastor. HOTEL FOR SALE OR RENT. The Park hotel is for sale or rent. A good opportunity for the right person. Inquire at once of Mrs. D. W. Myers. Winchester street. 20tf