Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1917 — Page 3

Look At This Shoe Soft Dark Tan Uppers, _-****4J\ flexible Lindinoid soles, scout pattern and blucher B A. cut. Not a heavy, clumsy \ shoe, hut one that is trim £P» i and neat and will wear extra Rood for so light a shoe. 't ou (I expect to pay a whole JK[ lot more but we can still sell £ you these al $3.50 Charite Vogtevvtecte SELLS A LOT OF THEM.

;>cc: x WEATHER FORECAST I SSBKSEEOCd£IBK!£SI— Fair tonight; probably light frosts. Wednesday fair; warmer. Mrs. Maggie Dulin arrived from Monroe yesterday afternoon. Mrs. J. C. Archbold and daughter •spent last evening in Fort Wayne. Miss Esther Enos is confined to her home with another attack of the quinsy. Attorney Shafer Peterson went to Portland yesterday afternoon on Ini. iness. Miss Gertrude Kerr returned yesterday XMeruoon to Monroe after sheppinif here. Robert Merryman, son of Judge and Mrs. J. T. Merryman, came home from Cardwell. Mo., to enlist with the local company. Mrs. Frank Weber arrived on the 3:22 train yesterday afternoon from Indianapolis for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Wai Wemhoff. Mr. and Mrs. Mennas Lieehty, Jacob Li. chty and Mrs. Calvin Lieehty, of Berne, came here yesterday morning, leaving at noon for Fort Wayne on business. . Mrs. Uleu Baker is suHeupg from injury received to her spine in a fall down a flight of steps while attending the Northern Indiana Ben Hur congress. at Hartford City last week. Mrs. W. Mayer left yesterday for her home in Norwood. 0. She was the guest of her father. Robert Carlisle, ami her sisters, the Misse Anne and Eliza Carlisle and Mrs. George Flanders.

The Home of Quality Groceries Leather Tipped Canvas Gloves, per pair ... .. ..■ ■ • --10 c I’urani Chick and Hen Feed, without grit, 8 1-3 lb. bag 3-. Large Cans Apples • •• •: •• ■ Fancy Bulk Kraut, lb .. » ' • “ Fancy Toilet Soap. 3 5c cakes for 35c Large Ripe Pineapples • Large Can Dill Pickles, can • Life of Wheat, the largest package ol fancy wheat breakfast food on the market, pkg. U>c New customers on “Best and C heapest Coffee every day. You try a lb. We par cash or trade for produce, Eggs 30a Butter 25c to 35c M. £. HOWER North of G. K. & I- Depot’l‘hone 108

THE "WHITE STAG” extra mild cigar Asks your favor because of its Quality, Aroma, and its Mildness. Made in America for Amcricans. Ask for ’em everywhere.

Mayor CWN. Christen went to Fort Wayne yesterday noon on business. Mrs. Henry Krick went to Fort Wayne to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Dallas Butler. Clarence Weber and Heiny Gass went to Fort Wayne where they aro employed at the Electric works. Mrs. Frank Porter returned to Parker City yesterday afternoon. She was the guest of the J. 11. Porter family. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mann returned on the 3:22 train yesterday from Portland where they spent Sunday with the Harvey Springer family. Mrs. Norman Jacobs and little Albert Brunner returned yesterday afternoon to Berne. They visited with her son. Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. L. D. Jacobs. Mrs. C. R. Dunn and children and Mrs. Ada Pounds and son, Raymond, of Bluffton, came over Sunday to attend the special services at the Methodist church. Mrs. Pounds is a sister of Captain Dunn. Mary Margaret Voglewede, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Voglewede, who has scarlet fever is getting along tine. The quarantine will be lifted within a few days. She has had the lever marly three weeks. O. L Vance is the head of a committee which will raise a fund for the boys of Company “A” to tee-used tn meeting various exepnses. Several plans are being discussed, the giving of “The Man from Home” by the juniors, the playing of a basket ball game a tag day. a field meet and others. One of these will be decided upon and the public is urged to aid in which ever manner asked. This is most impo r tant. Further details will be given later.

Mrs. E. B. Adams went to Fort Wayne today uoou. Martin Shady, of Elkhart, is hero visiting with relatives. Wednesday. May luih.ls the last day to pay your gas bill. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Haney spent the afternoon in Mirt Wayne. Charlie Voglewede made a business trip to Market this afternoon. Mis 6 Della Droege, of north of the city, wus here today shopping. Miss Mary Fox. of Hartford (own ship, is here visiting a few days with her sister, Mrs. Earl HoaglanH. Mrs. Drusilla Waters of Limn, O. and Mrs. Grace Shubert of Ft. Wayne were guests of Mrs. Samuel Acker yesterday. Mrs. A. M. Manlier, Mrs. Frank Masters and daughter, Bernice, of Pleasant Mills, changed cars here enroute to Fort Wayne. The Decatur Merchants’ association will meet this evening at the library. Members are requested to be present as important questions are to come up. Douglas Haney, student at Heidelberg university, Tiffon, 0., came home having been excused with full credits to enlist as a farmer for Unde Sam. The regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus was held last evening and it was decided to hold a joint initiation wit it the Ft? Wayne council on Decoration Day. The regular semi-monthly luncheon meeting of the Decatur Rotary club will be held Wednesday evening at the Hotel Murray. The luncheon will be held at six-thirty. Mrs. C. A .Dugan has returned from Chicago where site visited with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Mortan and their new daughter, Margaret Buchanan Morton. Ever/ lady in the city is invited to the Woman’s t’jvic Improvement society's tea Wednesday afternoon from three to five at the C. A. Dugan home! The society’s business period will precede the tea. A new editorial force for the Hartford Evening News office' will be required when the call comes for members of the force, who have all enlisted. The last two to enlist were Herbert Honey, city editor, and Cornelius Bresnahan, assistant. A number from this city will attend the joint initiation of the Fort Wayne and Decatur Knights of Columbus, at Fort Wayne on Decoration Day. A class of about fifteen will go from here. The Decatur council held an initiation here last year. O. L. Vance, who visiteil recent'y at Ft. Thomas. Ky.. was surprised to see among the troops drilling there, an Adams county boy, Chris Andrews, son of Bob Andrews, of Monroe. He was formerlya tenant and farm employe on the E. S. Christen farm north of this city. Claudie L. Flahie and Miss Lcxie A Pyle, telephone operator, both of Pennville, obtained a marriage license here late Saturday evening.—Portland Sun. Miss Pyle lived here a number of years ago. being a niece of M’ss Jennie Woodard and Mrs. Florent e Woodard Tindall. Herman G. Ashbaucher. who has been pursuing musical studies ;.t Evanston, will this week seek admission in the Northwestern University Hospital Unit and with that organization may go to France very’shortly. He writesgto friends here that the unit has been ordered to be ready to leave for France in two weeks.—Bluffton News. Postmaster Bosses reports the following uncalled for letters at the Decatur postoffice: B. F. Weber. Mr. Jacob Mitsceh, Mr. Sam Meyer. Geo. Brown. Mr. Daniel J. Adams, Mr. Mike Schott. Ase E. Smith, Mrs. W. C. Whelchol, Mr. Ralph Gregory. Robert L. Smith. Wnt. Pillers, Cletis Phillipy. John H. Miller, C. H. Hypolen, Mrs. C. A. Guilder. Please say advertised, when calling for this mail. o MONTHLY REPORT. The monthly report of the traction company for the operation of cars in April, 1917, is as follows. No. of days operated 25 iNo. of days out 5 There were 428 trains operated, and 397 of them were on time. Thirtyone trains were late. The percentage is 92.8 on time and 7.2 per cent late. ——o IS STATE DELEGATE Mrs. C. V. Connell, president of the Adams County Society for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, today received bn appointment from Governor Goodrich ,to be a delegate from the state to the national convention, to be held in Cincinnati, ().. May 9,.10 and IL While Mrs. Connell will be unable to attend, the recognition is no little one*. « —(y — LIBRARY BOARD The library board will meet Hus evening at 7:30 in ihc reference mom •of the library.

notice <>••• *.m. i: of timmiiii’ IIOMIS. Notice Iff hereby riven that at ton o’clock u. m.. on Hie Wlril |>h> Mny, 1917, nt the residence of tin* underNiff nod In Hartford Township, Adaniw County. Indhinii, hn triiHteo of Hartford School Township I will offer for mhli* and m« !I to the nlghoHt bidder $11,000.00 of school bond* of eiild school townehlp. said bonds being forty-four lit number mid each of the denomination of $250.00, Inmihhl In eerieH and falling due a* follows: Three (3> bonds of two hundred find fifty dollars en< li,» due on Aiiffust brut, 1920, and three bonds of $250.00 rnrli. due on the Hint day of February and tb«< first day of August In the years 1921. 1922. 1923. 1921, 1925. 1926, and live Ihiiolm of $250.00 each due on the first dav of February, 1937. Sai<i bonds «•.!< h bearliYff date «>f May 15, 1917. nml bearing Inf crest at I per cent from date, payable semla initially. Said bonds being InNiied for the purpose of buying ground*, erecting a new central hool building and equipping the mttne. Sahl bonds will be sold for not less than par and for cash on delivery. Sealed bide will received by the undersigned at any time before the hour stated. Notice Im hereby farther given, that at the time and place aforesaid, t<»wlt. at ten o'clovK a. tn., on the 23rd day of May. 1917. at. thr residence of the undersigned in salfl Hartford !om iiMlilp. Adams county. Indiana, ar trustee of Hartford Civil Township, I will offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder $11,000.00 of bonds of said f’lvll Township, said bonds beiag fortyfour (44) In number and ea<n of the denomination of $250.00, Issued in series and falling due a« follows: Three bonds of $250.00 each due on August first, 1920. and three bonds of 1250.0 U each, due on 110 first da> of I’ebruary and the first day of August, In the vears 1 921. 1922. 1923. 1921. 1925, 1920 and Hue bonds of $250 ey<-h due on the first da\ of Eebruars, 1927. Said bonds each bearing date of May 15. 1917. and bearing Interest at 4 per cent from date, payable semi-annual-ly. . Saiil bonds being i/ued by said civil township as provid'd by law for the purpose of buying grounds, erecting and equipping a new central school building in said Hartford Township. 'Said bonds will be sold for not less than par and for «'a«J> on delivery. Sealed bids will bo received at any lime up until thr hour nained herein. Ail blds for bonds must be upon I’orm No. 10A. prescribed by tin* State Hoard of Accounts and must b«* accompanied with the aflidavit of the bidder. The rjght Is reserved to reject any and all bbls. PETIilt I'• >X. Trustee of Hartford S< hool Township, ami Hartford Civil Township. A<lams County, Indiana. Date, April 21. 1917. 2 4-1-8 Q OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED— Don't matter if broken. I pay one to ten dollars per set. Send by par cel post and receive check by return mail.—L. Mazer, 2007 S. sth St., Philadelphia. I’a. SSt3O

Weather Makes Prices The continued cool weather has forced another reduction in the already low prices we have been making for our Great Dissolution Sale. We must dispose of the goods to enable us to handle goods which will be demanded later in the season and you get the benefit. Economy is now the watchword, and you can save a good bunch of money right now by taking advantage of the bargains we are offering. Here are a few samples: jS, children’s Middy Blouses Dresses One jot of Middy Blouses, white, trim6 iV' e • i -i med with red and blue, sizes 6to 11, \V.cd d slightly soiled, SI.OO values, going at this c One lot, mostly large sizes, , , , h 10. 12 and 11; first-class; sale for only /M’! iW(\ high-grade Gingh am s> l i\ slightly soiled, some long, |** si \ i ' sarrtc short sleeves, formeri i V lv sold at $ 1.50 to $2.00, • 11 - this sale only • WVKz s We also have Them in other materials | and trimmings. Everyone a bargain. ® All washable fabrics. # Coats and Suits C ave man V coa i s SL, its since our sale started, and tlie buyers realize the. saving this opportunity presents. We have had W'x/ several calls for heavier garments, and can yet supply them if ccsirci. W I 'hi The weather forces us to make an even deeper cut on the new ff| I spring coats and suits. Our loss is your gain. 1 here are many choice selections left, despite the large sales, for the stock wao y a large when the sale opened. Come and look them over, iiu y will also End interesting specials in other lines. EIP A Q Q Store of 9 F • VJ AO O Quality

Green s August Flower Huh been a»ed for all ailnmntH that are caused by a disordered stomach and inactive liver, such as sick headache. const Ipatiom sour stomach, nervous indiKestion, ferim iitatlou of food, palpitation of the heart caused by gases in the atomach. August Flower is a gentle laxative, regulates digestion both in slonmch and intestines. cleans and sweetens the stomach and alimentary <anul, stimulates the liver to secrete the bile and impurities from the blood. 25 and 76 cent bottles. Sold by Smith, Yager A- Falk Advt. — NOTICE TO FARMERS. The umlersigned will make aorgum molasses this season, if you will bring your cane to me. PHILIP BAKER, lotlttl Decatur, No. 4. MANGOLD & BAKER Corner Monroe and 7th Sts. PHONE 215. 5 tb. box Cane Sugar 50c Apples, a large can 10c Pumpkin, a large can 10c Polly Prim Cleanser 2 for 15c Hippo Washing Powder ~e . 3 for 10c Life of Wheat, a box 15c Red Beans, a can 10c Bulk Apple Butter,'2 tbs for ...,25c White Grapes, a can 15c Sardines in Tomato Sauce, 3 for 25c Yellow Free Peaches, a can .. ~2oc Golden Cut Wax Beans, a can.... 15c Oranges, Bananas. Lemons, Apples, Pine Apples and Lettuce. We pay Cash or Trade for Produce: Eggs, 30c; Butter, 25-35 c. Arthur P; Fred Mangold Baker

A GREAT LINER The HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX and CLOTHCRAFT clothes are the Greatest lines of Men’s Clothes ever seen in Decatur. If you arc at Sea in regard to a New Suit, get aboard one of these Liners, and you will be “right in the swim.” Prices SIO.OO to $25.00. holthouse”schulte & co. GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN AND BOYS

NOTICB TO ICE CONSUMERS We are now delivering Crystal Lake Ice to all parts of the city. The linest ever harvested.

SUNDAY EXCURSIONS via CLOVER LEAF ROUTE to Blullton, Marion, Kokomo and Frankfort Commencing Easter Sunday, April Bth, and continuing every Sunday throughout the season. See Agents for particulars or address CHAS. E. HOSE, A. G. P. A., Toledo, Ohio.

First class service and courteous treatment guaranteed. CONTER ICE CREAM CO. 7t)tf’Phone 92.