Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1916 — Page 3

CHILDREN’S NIGHT Tonight will be children’s night at this store. We have put prices on all our children’s slippers that will make it worth while to be here. Fit the children for the rest of the summer and for early school wear. TONIGHT Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

| WEATHER FORECAST f Generally fair, excepting showers, and cooler in extreme south portion this afternoon or tonight. Sunday fair. J. W. Tyndall was a Fort Wayne visitor today Mrs. Fred Fruchte went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Mrs. T. R. Fristoe went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon ‘to shop. The Misses Ruby and Grace Miller went to Fort Wayne yesterday noon. Misses Gusta Arnold and Velina Springer went to Fort Wayne yesterday noon. Mrs. Amelia Hoagland left Thursday for Claypool for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. H. A. Snyder. Miss Iva Ray went to Fort Wayne yesterday noon to visit with her sister, Mrs. Jack Klingenbarger. Mrs. Belle Johnson went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon for a visit with friends for a week. The Misses Lydia Strickler and Arlena Whitredge ' were among those who went to Toledo, Ohio, Thursray Miss Catherine Sprunger, a nurse at Lima, Ohio, changed cars here yesterday on her way to Berne for a visit at her home. Paper hangers are hanging paper in the hall of the Central school building and getting things ready for the opening of school. Tom Mallonee returned from Convoy, Ohio, where he spent the day. His wife remained for a visit of a week or so with the Waldo Brushwilier family. Mrs. Alva Coiner and two daughters of Huntington stopped oft in the city last night for a visit with the U .8. Drummond family. They are on their way to Pleasant Mills. • I —■» —■ —

a. 11 k ■ ■ wui i in . , ~, . The Home Os Quality Groceries! Kraut 10c can 3 cans for 25c June Peas ► 10c can 3 cans for 25c Lye Hominy 10c can 3 cans for 25c Sugar Corn 10c can; 3 cans for 25c Cocoa Castile Toilet Soap sc; 6 for 25c Sweat Heart Talcum Powder 5c can Square Deal Desert Powder 10c; 2 for 15c Apples. Yellow Transparent, pk 20c Potatoes, pk '■ 30c Mangoes, 10c doz.; 3 doz. 25c Extra Heavy Jar Rubbers 10c doz.; 3 doz. 25c We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 24c Butter 20c to 25c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Denot ’Phone 108 ■ ■■■■y I When You Take That Trip, Slip A Box Os m ‘NEW WRINKLE” I WHITE ST AG I ■ cigars into your grip. This handy humidor gg package keeps your smoke comfort remarkably I B sweet and fragrant. The reason—it’s a solid I ■ cedar box. L For sale by all dealers. Per box, $2.00.

* in ■ uii.tri I Mrs. E. W. Schroeder spent the day | in Fort Wayne. Sam Reed went to Fort Wayne toI day noon for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jones went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Lulu Myers of Fort Wayne is visiting at the John Stewart home on South Third street. I). Schmidt who suffered an attack of acute indigestion is better and has returned to Ids work again. Ralph Troup, who is working for Nelson Cole, the contractor, went to Fort Wayne yesterday noon. Samuel Jones of Bluffton, formerly of Decatur, passed through the city this morning on his way to Sheldon. Mrs. Homer Krick returned to Fort Wayne after a weeks' visit with her mother. Mrs. Henry Wolfe. Mr. Krick returned earlier. Miss Frances Miller came home from Fort Wayne for a visit over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Miller. Mrs. Ora Ford returned this afternoon to Fort Recovery. She visited at Willshire, 0., and also with Mrs. Fred Bauman this city. The D. B. Erwin family will return Monday from Rochester where they have been spending several weeks at Lake Manitou. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Crowell and children, of Plainwell, Mich., who have been visiting with her mother, Mrs Sarah Barnett, left this afternoon for Bryant for a visit. Attorney John Moran will go to Toledo, Ohio, tomorrow to accompany his wife and children Richard and Margaret, home. They have been there since Thursday. The Misses Amelia, Christina, and Rose Nesswald have returned home after a week's visit at Coldwater O , with relatives and friends. While there they also motored to Celina to the Reservoir.

Mrs. L. C. Helm is ill of quinzy. Henry Thomas made a business trip to Huntington yesterday. Miss Grace Miller will leave tomorrow for a five weeks’ visit in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kruge of Fort Wayne will spend Sunday wit lithe J W. Rabbit family . Mrs. George Korn and son, Richard, left this afternoon on the 1:05 train for Berne for a visit. Levi Barkley accompanied Tom Reid to Rome City today for a visit at the Reid cottage. Mr. and Mrs. George Spiller and granddaughter. Opal Spillers, went, to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. Sam Simlson returned to Berne this afternoon after a visit with Nirs. L. C. Miller and daughters. Thomas Perkins left today noon noon for Ossian to attend the Presby- , terian picnic and home-coming. * Ed Miller of Marion is here visiting with his mother, Mrs. L. C. Miller and his sisters’ Grace and Ruby. Miss Lucile White returned here ’ from her home in Pleasant Mills after r a short visit there with her parents. Marcus Jahn is working ot the F . V. Mills grocery in the absence of Earl Hoagland who is taking his vacation, t Chester Johnson and family motored here from Gary and are the guests , of the C. E. Hocker family and others i hero. Don Edwards returned to Fort ; Wayne after spending the week here , working on the interior decorating of the Vail home. Miss Gladys Butler returned home , this morning from Van Wert after a two weeks visit there with her friends and relatives. Mrs. William Rimer and children went to Peterson this morning to attend the Beulah Chapel picnic which , was given today. Miss Agnes Krick will return to Gary tomorrow after a short visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krick. Miss Vera Rienhard returned to her home in Portland after a two weeks visit here with Miss Glennys Mangold i and other friends. Miss Esther Manlier, who is employed in Fort Wayne, came to spend Sunday at the home of her parents at Pleasant Mills. Daniel Wertzberger returned to his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma after a ! months visit here with his parents and at Elkhart with his brother. Joe Johns and Bob Meibers return- . ed home this morning from Rome City after spending a weeks vacation at that famous summer resort. i Green Tumbleson of Wren, was a I business caller in this city today and t was looking after his Ford that was badly wrecked last Saturday evening. I Miss Martha Tucker returned to her , work at the Morris store this afternoon after a two weeks’ vacation oc- ’ casfoned by the dislocation of her ( shoulder. The Misses Nevah and Naomi La- ► man, daughters of Annah Laman, of i Battle Creek, Mich., are here for a I visit of a week or two with their grandfather, ,A1 Steele. Jack Marshall returned yesterday to Fort Worth, Texas. His wife, formerly Miss Opal Harruff. accompanied him to Fort Wayne to visit with her brother, Russell Harruff, and family. Harold and Mildred Niblick returned from a visit with their brother, Omer Niblick, and family at Marcus, lowa. Their father, Dan Niblick, who visited there also, stopped in Chicago to attend to business. I Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller will motor to James tomorrow morning in their new Paige car to visit- Erwin Brandyberry. Joe and Helen Lower will accompany them. They will return home Monday evening. A five passenger touring car was sold and delivered last evening by the Kalver-Noble Garage company to T. » O. Clemens of Bobo. Everybody’s get • ting them while the price is low, so you had better get yours next. Ther’s a growing tendency among tourin’ car builders t’ push th’ owner’s nose against th’ windshield an’ provide all th’ luxury fer th’ nonproducers in th’ back seat. Miss Tawney Apple wuz ablest' resume her duties in th’ Fairy Grotto box office this mornin’ after a two weeks’ vacation —Abe Martin Walter Fueling, of the General Electric, Works, Fort Wayne, who spent a week’s vacation here, left yesterday afternoon for Fort Wayne to go on the annual excursion to Cedar Point, with the other employes today. He will return to spend the second week of his vacation with his father. William Fuelling and family. TAKE FINE TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Burdg will leave tonight for Highland Park, Grand Haven, Michigan, where they will i spend a week. They will return by way ot Chicago.

■ AT THE CHURCHES FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday is the occasion of the first quarterly meeting ot' the year. The 1 love feast will bo held at 2:30 p. m. ? Quarterly conference following the love feast Let all members of the , officiary take notice. No evening i service. Vnion service with the United Brethren church, at 7:30. i Sunday school. 9:00 o'clock. Preaching, 10:15. A cordial welcome. T. M. GUILD, Acting Pastor. 1 ST. MARYS CHURCH - i -— , - Low Mass 7:00. High Mass * 00. Benediction immediately after high mass. REV. J. A. SEIMETZ, Pastor. BAPTIST CHURCH. 9:15 Bible Schoo), C. E. Bell, Supt. 10:30 morning sermon, theme, Drifting By. No evening service, on account of union meeting. 7:30 Wednesday evening, mid-week prayer service. F. G. Rogers, Pastor. o EVANGELICAL CHURCH Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. at the public library, p L. Baumgartner, Supt. . Preaching service at 10:15 a. m. No other service during the day. The congregation will attend the union services in the evening. Please notice that the congregation will worship in the public library on the first floor, during the construction of the new church. No evening service during the month of August. J. H. RILLING, Pastor CHRISTIAN CHURCH Morning unified service 9:30 to 11:15 including Sunday school, communion and preaching. Christian Eideavor 6:30 p. m. At 7:30 B. W. Rogers, pastor of the Baptist church will preach. The mens’ Brotherhood at the church Wednesday evening at 7:30. The ladies Aid society Friday 2:30 p. m. with Mrs. David of north 7th. street. J H. MAVITY, Pastor. ZION REFORMED CHURCH Sunday school 9:30 a. m., M. M. Kirsch. Supt. German preaching service 10:30 a. m. theme, “Die Gottseligkeit Ist zin alien Dingen niitze." 1 Tim. 4:.V No Christian Endeavor meeting. English Preaching Service 7:30 p. m. Theme: “How Can I Be Saved"? Romans 10:9. Having accepted Jesus, go forth to glorify Him in all that you do or say. Be sure to confess Him always, everywhere. Confess Him tomorrow by uniting with us in divine services. L. W. STOLTE, Pastor

FINAL CLEAN-UP SALE WASH GOODS SPECIALS. BARGAINS IN PARASOLS. During the next week we are going to oiler some exceptional Bargains. It will be . to your interest to buy now. washToodsTFbargains - allparasolTaYspecial prices In thin department will be round some ex- Style Jap ParaSafc cellent values, right now, when you need them: i 50c, extra fine quality Voiles, now . 35c C 1 • $ 3,50 Paraso,Si this sa,e • ■ $2.68 ... \ 35c, fine Voiles, 10 in., sale 20c . AiU-tpASOLS $2 5 Parasols, this sale $1.98 K 25c, fine Voiles, 40 in., sale 15c /' I fe' $2.50 Parasol*, this sale SI.BB 15c, fine Lawns and Voiles, sale ’... .10c $2 ' 25 Paraßo,s - thi “ Ba,e sl ’ 4B 36 in. best Standard Percale, worth 15c, sale 12'/2c f ' |£ : \ A I IWtV \ S2.OC Parasols, this sale $1.39 36 in. Good Percale, while they last, sale 10c . V\ -4 ' r, ... ... , jLI'X 15/ / 'NYAWIII & 1 - 50 Parasols, this sale $ .98 36 tn. Striped Suiting, worth 35c, sale 23c I'l i?.-Z ■ A~. / /Mil ; 36 in. Striped Suiting, worth 50c, sale 39c IMlljyfe.> | sl °° Para6 ° ,S ’ * h ' B sale $79 All Wool Dress Goods, choice, entire stock $ 50 Paraso,Si thls sale ■■■■ * - 39 at 10 per cent off retail price. Ail Dress Silks at 10 per cent off regular COATS AND SUITS WASH SKIRT SPECIALS *** Si!k S " i,s * l2 - 50 , $20.00 Cloth Suits $ 7.75 1 Lot Wash Skirts, sale 38c $15 , 00 Clolh Suits $ , :75 1 Lot Wash Skirts, sale 98c ( $25.00 Silk Coats SIO.OO 1 Lot Shirt Waists, sale 89c $15.00 Cloth Coats $ 7.50 1 Lot Shirt Waists, sale 98c $12.50 Cloth Coats 8 6.75 MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS EARLY. INIBLICK & COA'YF’AINY i a—-” ■ j-siMwaafc■ / . ■■ ■ •:- ..amaaMii mmb

IT" : - - • --- -- I I ! i h 11 ii I nr yl I t /fir // 7/ !i\ ’ ■ ffil i 1 !M1 I MI ! M yiiliMfiiiiipiuiii niui , r , ■-'t.-.TJt-.'l.wti I Maxwell cars have I greater, actual, delivered f ■ lu horsepower, per pound rr -7s v 1/ -r // weight, than any car built. D I ! I F. O, B DETROIT POWER must be reckoned in reference to the weight involved. This is the big underlying truth that is often : overlooked in careless statements about horsepower. We repeat that Maxwell cars have greater horsepower, per pound of weight, than any car built I . This has been proved within the last six months by four competitive tests made in the two leading scientific schools of the United States. i The point for you to remember is this: Maxwell cars will take you anywhere that any car will take you and they’ll take you as fast as you’ll dare to travel We are ready to prove any and all of our statements. i 5-passenger Touring Car, $595 3-pasaenger Cabriolet, $365 f l| 3-passenger Roadster • SNO Town Car* 915 t- ii i I z 5-ps s Seda n. $985 | ■ SCHUG & SMITLEY i Agents for Berne & Decatur I r i w ■■J

UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school. 9:15 a. m.; Ross Hays, superintendent Class service, 10:30 a. tn., led by Jesse Swartz. The funeral of Mr. Andrew Moyer, recently meeting his death in Fort Wayne, will bo held in the church at 2 oo p. m. The Christian Endeavor will meet at 6:45 p. tn., led by Mrs. John Hill topic, "True Beauty and How to Get It." Dr. Guild will preach in the union service at 7:30. Dr. Guild is the acting pastor of the M. E. church in this city. There will be preaching at Union Chapel at 10:30 a m. A business session and prayer meeting at Union Chapel Tuesday evening at 7:30 . We desire a full attendance at this time as important business in connection with the closing of the confer-

ence year is to be transacted. T. H. HARMAN, D. D. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. German service Sunday morning. English communion service next Sunday. Announcement on Friday, the 18th. A. W. HINZ, Pastor. SAM BERNARD IN “BECAUSE HE LOVED HER.” Often iiave you heard of the fun and Joy that this popular comedian lias long created on New York’s Gay White Way., but it remained for Triangle to first give their patrons an opportunity to see this inimitable fun maker. Tonight he is appearing at the Rex in "Because He Loved Her." a rollicking, riotous Keystone Comedy one of the very best releases for some time and a picture that keeps the giggles running through an audience from the very start.

if you really want to enjoy yourself in a good old wholesome way with it bunch of big laughs tiiat tickle you from head to toe, just run over hero tonight. You will not be you t ame, and when this ludicrous picture is over you will feel that you have had more than your money’s worth. Sam Bernard is at his best and you shouldn’t miss him. UOURI HOUSE NEWS. 1 Fibbers’ licenses have been takiM < out by E. A. Manti, Frank Chronister. , Raymond W. Yoder and V. G Shifier- > >yReal estate transfers: Jerry Sanders to Utnden II Sanders 20 acres et Washington township, $1500; .Magdalene Neaderhom er to M. F. Moser, 1 et al lot 402 Bente, SI2OO. i Lavina Kern qualified as guardian i of Harold Peter, in. He gave S4OO bond.