Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 247, Decatur, Adams County, 17 October 1916 — Page 3

Ulis Beautiful Style In Superior Kid K at $4.00 and $5.00 ® In Two-tone, Black i*} 4 Vamps and Light or ( Dark Grey Tops at b \ H $5.00 and $5.50 A ,A In all dark Battleship £’ Zy ■ Grey at $6.00 E ■Widths B, C and D ■ Sizes 3to 7 Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE • .. ■ ~ , i„.-„

(WEATHER FORECAST | Mb;::::: :::::::::::::::::: Sfair tonight; Wednesday increas Mfttor cloudiness in south, fair an< ■Krmer in north portion. aMjt’illiam Spencer went to Ft. Wayu. ■■lay noon on business. regular session of the city il will be held tonight. Oliver of Monroe was a blLlnesa visitor here today. ■drs. Fred Smith went to Fort MBbyne today noon on business. ■bl rs. Fred Nye of Monmouth was hdre this morning on business. Andrew Bartlett and daught r left today noon for Fort Wayne at ■kieh ptacse the family is moving. .^4Mrs. R. Kreiselmeyer and babe anil (Jiei <ardt Sanders returned to Fort ftnyne today noon. They visited ■lce Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueckeberg. and Mrs. L. C. Annen loft for Columbia City where Mr. Annen will tai' charge again of a house which He is constructing for a party. They fill be gone several weeks. ■ Tell Binkley melted three collars in his address t’ th’ saw mill employ* es t’day. Th’ papers are full o’ beauty hints these days but some girls Mon’t seem able t’ take a hint. —Abe ■The card party and dance to be Hiven tonight at the K. of C. hall will mien the social Season for the Knights of Columbus. Prizes will be award><l to the best cards players, after ■fencing will be enjoyed. Everybody is invited to join the crowd and enjoy

evening them. —Luke Mcl.uke. ■ " ' — = — The Home Os Quality Groceries ■■■■MHHMMenaMaHaßnnmcaHWHKes-i White Table Potatoes, pk 40c; bu. $1.55 25 lb. Cane Granulated Sugar $1.90 25c Bottle Monarch Catsup 15c Cooking and Eating Apples, pk 25c Fresh Buckwheat and Pancake Self-raising, pkg 10c Pie Pumpkins for winter use sc, Bc, 10c Wind-mill Cookies and Holland Rusks, pkg 10c Our “Best and Cheapest” Coffee is a blend of high ,'rade coffees and will suit you, per lb. 28c I We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 32c • B Butter 20c to 27c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. &I. Denot ’Phone 108 | »MMMnMMMMMMMMMMMMMBMnBM> I SMOKE THE I I WHITE STAGS | EXTRA MILD g I CIGAR I I A few times and you will get the habit, and it’s a || I habit that puts you close to the bright things oi I I life, and keeps the machinery in your loft from fl H getting rusty. gj I 5 CENTS ANY PLACE I

JJ Mrs. Hazel Galloway Emery left yesterday afternoon for Ft. Wayne. Judge D. E. Smith went to Indiana--41 polis this afternoon. s . Misses Imo and Vada Sowle went q to Berne this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Dickerson and - babe, Glen, went to Monroe this afle t emoon. Mrs. Olive Ross of Willshire, Ohio, y changed cars here yesterday enroute to Fort Wayne. a Mrs. Samuel Leyse’of near Craigville, left yesterday afternoon for Ft. , t Wayne for a week’s visit with relatives. s Miss Vada Poling returned to Bryant after a visit here. She was a--by Miss Fredia Black who r will be he rguest. ’ Mitt- David Fuhrman returned to Monroe. She called on her father-in-d law, Henry Fushman who is ill of t. gangreene affecting his foot. a c. of northeast of the ’• city is preparing for a farm sale which will l>e held November 14. Furr ther announcement in detail will be 1 made later. i Miss Gaynell Bunn passed through f the city yesterday afternoon enroute to her home at Ossian after a visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and s Mrs. David Bunn at Akron, O. - ' Mr. Martin Seitz of St. Louis. Mo.. 3 who has been the guest of Miss Emma ? Schneider, the trained nurse of this city for a few days, returned last evening to St. Louis to resume his j studies. 3 A Columbus reader announces that . she isn’t sure that the whiskers ot r Candidate Hughes are gray. She figr ures that maybe it is only the frost , of his campaign that has settled on

The Willis Magner family motored to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Will Worden and son, Louis, spent the ady in Fort Wayne. Mr. C. B. Nester and wife and Miss Cecil Watkins visited a week here with John Meibers. Mrs. Jessie Deam and niece, Miss Marie,Allison, of ftidianapolis, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Belle Komp returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit hero with the J. A. Teeple family. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hoffstetter returned to Fort Wayne this afternoon after a visit here. The Misses Sophia Hilgemann and Amelia Peters heturned this afternoon to Fort Wayne. They visited here with relatives. Mrs. Qeorge Hippe, of Indianapolis who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. L. Bren flinger left this morning for Fort Wayne for a visit. The annual New England dinner and supper, twenty five and twenty cents, at the M. E. church Thursday, will be much appreciated by the public. Everybody is invited. Mrs. Sarah Miller, district deputy of the Royal Neighbors, returned to Fort WJayne this afternon for a two 1 days’ stay. She has been working here for the district convention and -a large class ot candidates. That Fort Wayne will have tent cent milk within a few days seems certain. A meeting of the leading 1 dairymen has been called, when they - will come to a decision as to whether to advance the milk price from 8 , cents a quart to 10 cents. The change k I if it takes place, will become effect-1 ive within the next few days. A fire which might have been the cause of forcing Bert Hunsicker to walk for the next few weeks happened at the Durkins garage Son day afternoon as the car was being filled with gas. Murray Scherer who was , accompanying Hunsicker lighted a cigar as the garageman was forcing , the gas to the machine. The gas overflowed and caught fire. Flames dropped to the street, and mounted from the car. Elmer Tricker and Clarence Durkins grabbed a Pyrene apiece and put the fire out. Probably five dollars’ Worth of damage was done to the car. Casper Rowe claims that the oldest joke is the one about the woman wno asked her husband to open a can of salmon for her. He went into the kitchen and started a operate on the can with his pocket knife. In a few minutes the woman, who 'Jvas in the r next room, heard a stream of profanity in the kitchen. ‘ John,'’ called the ' woman, “what are you trying to open that can with?’ “What the blan-kety-blink-blatted hellenblases do you think I am trying to open it with?” angrily replied John. “I don’t know” answered the woman. “But I do know that you are not opening it with prayer.”—Cincinnati Enquirer. WAS OPERATED UPON TODAY Robert Heller, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Heller, was operated on this morning for removal of the tonsils. The operation was performed by Dr. E. G. Coverdale and ( was a successful one it is believed.

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I FOUND PARALYSIS GERM. (Unltod Press Service) . Rochester, Minn.. Oct. 17—-(Special to Dally Democrat)—Dr. Edward i Rosenow, of the Mayo foundation here, admitted today that he had found a germ which he believes is the cause , of infantile paralysis. Beyond saying It was found in the tonsils ot children suffering from the malady ho refused to elaborate. Most of the ’ research work was done in New York fast summer. Dr. Rosenow Is preparing a report of his find for a medical Journal to he published next month. HE HAS SOME DAo/ (United Press Service) Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 17 (Special to Daily Democrat)—ln order that Alden Studabaker should not be disappointed by not having an opportunity to 1 cast his first ballot at tbe coming election, his father raced from Gary to Wabash by train and from Wabash to this city by auto in order to have . the registration blank presented before the registration books were ' closed. GIRL SHOOTS FATHER. (United Press Service) Chicago. 111., Oct. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fern Roberts, 16, who shot her father, a dentist, was arrested today. The father’s condition is serious. The girl told the police that she shot Roberts when he refused to return to her mother from whom he was separated. The girl's mc-n'cl condition will be examined. DANCE AND CARD PARTY Your attention is called to th- K. of C. card party and dance which will he given at the K. of C.. hall tonight. The evenings entertainment will begin at eight o’clock. Prizes will be awarded in cards and special music will lie furnished for the dancing. Come and enjoy the evening. Yon are all invited. — n WHEAT SOARS. (United Press Service) Chicago, 111., Oct. 17 —-(Special to Daily Democrat) —Wheat soared on the Chicago grain market today, on a bife export business and had crop news from Russia, England and Argentine. The December wheat advanced nearly six cents. PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at his residence, three miles southeast of Decatur on the Salem road, on what is known as the Pete Zeser farm, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 1916. beginning at 10 o’clock a. m., the following personal property, to-wit: Horses: Five head, consisting of bay mare, 10 years old. weight 1400; bay mare, 8 years old. weight 1300; bay mare 7 years old. weight 1500; ail good work horses, drive single or double; sorrel horse coit, coming 2 years old; black ’ mare spring colt. Cattle: Eight : head, consisting of red cow, 5 years ' old, fresh in December; roan cow. 8 ' years old, fresh November 20; black cow, 7 years old. fresh by day of sale; ! spotted cow, 6 years old, fresh in Jan- . uary; red cow, 6 years old, fresh No- . vember 25; these are all good milch cows; Shorthorn bull, coming 2 years l old; yearling heifer; spring calf, j Sheep and Hogs: Twenty-five head of j good breeding ewes, 3 white sows, will farrow by day of sale; 18 head of ( . shouts, weighing 70 lbs. each. Poul- ( try: Twenty-eight head of full blood ( Bronze turkeys. 6 doz. chickens, 10 head grxxl geese, 20 full blood Peking ' ducks, doz. guineas. Farm Implements: Milwaukee binder. Hoosier grain — _ . i . . -■

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i Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx VARSITY FIFTY FIVE The “Sure Thing’’ in young men’s suits for fall. Being sure of ourselves and our merchandise is the only way we know to insure your satisfaction. , HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX Clothes seem to us the surest thing we know in suits and overcoats; the quality is in them; more than enough quality to justify the price. VARSITY FIFTY FIVE Suits and VARSITY SIX HUNDRED Overcoats at SIB.OO to $25.00 Other makes SIO.OO to $20.00 HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

drill, Milwaukee mower, Black Hawk corn planter, disc, hay rake. Oliver riding corn plow, walking cultivator, land roller, 3 breaking plows, single ■shovel plow, spring tooth harrow, spike tooth harrow, bob sled, sleigh, carriage, rubber tire top buggy with storm front, steel tire buggy, 2 broad tire wagons, wagon box. hay rack, tanning mill, scales, 600 lbs; 2 sets double work harness, set double buggy harness, 3 sets single buggy harness, 5 collars, fly nets, grindstone, Empire cream separator, 25 tons timothy hay, 400 shocks corn in field, 5 hives of bees, and numerous other articles. Lunch will be served on the ground. Terms: —Sums of $5 and under cash in hand; over that amount a credit of 9 months will be given the purchaser giving bankable note. Four pqr eent oil for cash. No goods removed until settled for. PETER ZESER. J. J. Baumgartner, Auct. David Coffee, Clerk. WANTED- —Girl telephone operators. Inquire at once. Managers office.

0 The New Wirthmor Waists H ***»' inn I lOlfjl I S 5S re l/uk?. l.m it -t- b*K , ri 0 s = am | I •'> ' / \ 4 m» Mil i-g 1-10 JT2 ! s*| II & - S® O II 5 1-9. A somewhat ornate style, whereon pretty 1-11. Simple and serviceable are two words that IS » I wide Vcnise Lace and dainty embroidery are might be best used to describe this model. The I | •MS ~_.i » . . .. j.i i ■„ . „ , material is a very fine corded madras, strong and used to trim front and the ace nset in such a , , , . . , _. ~ , «#» , firm, but not at all heavy. The collar is cut in «mb MHB manner as to also trim reveres. Has two lateral such a manner as to be worn either high or low. MM plaits on collar; very novel and distictively cut Has pretty turn back cuffs of self material, and —B g? cuffs. The sleeves are joined with hemstitching. the severity of front is relieved by the three •• II Made of very good voile. large pearl buttons and pocket. | I X t 1-10. A smart aemi-tailored model, made of a 1-12. Is a neat winsome style. Has just a touch | I II beautiful striped splash voile. The front vest, of pretty embroidery on front; has deep flat col- |i |l inset with cording—is of plain white voile, and lar, cut in unconventional design, and outlined 11 arw has pearl buttons arranged in double breasted with three rows of fine stitching, which also ex- «■ effect. Collar and reverses ard also of plain tend down front fold. Shoulder seams and seams BB MB white vcile. The shoulder yokes and sleeves are jointing sleeves are corded. Fancy pearl buttons SMB jy joined with double rows of stitching. making an are used for fastening and to trim cuffs. Made •» especially neat finish and insuring greater wear. of good voile. Mt ALWAYS ONE DOLLAR— ALWAYS WORTH MORE l| SOLD HERE EXCLUSIVELY || i? is I THE BOSTON STORE |

We wish to announce that we have taken the county agency for the Oakland and Maxwell Automobiles. i Oakland—6 cyl., 5 passenger $795.00 F. O. B. Pontiac. Maxwell—4 cyl., 5 passenger $595.00 F. O. B. Detroit. We have these cars in stock and can make you prompt delivery. Investigate our proposition before you buy your car. (Sb. xTAVE TTO-CT