Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1917 — Page 3

I w, /L Wil I / if : #; W ! Wl® H ~'" ilreOßnlJ™ ™ ■.:»->"Bffl«ffl>!® •THIS IS THE SHOE FORME” Hundreds of young men are buying this “Pussy oot shoe and they are sending hundreds of others here to hoy them. We have them in both English and Hi-to shapes, dandy fitters and flexible from the go. Boys sizes $2.50, $3. and $3.50. Mens (Jun Metal $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50. Metis Koko Brow n $6.50. Charlie Voglewede

weS forecast [ Indiana wain tonight, warmer except extnfe southwest portion; Sunday part Ippdy in south, rain north portion, < okr. Joe Johsjon of Monroe was a business visitr in the city today. Jesse N’iliek is in Texas where he is looking fter his land interests. Dortha SBly of Preble was in the city today tling the teacher’s examinatiou. G. E. llbp, superintendent of schools at Gkeva was a business visitor in the <;y last evening. Albert GeMj; has accepted a position with Ailms Co Lumber Co. and is now workif for them in Berne. Robert Cobr has returned from Ft. Wayne when he has secured a position at the oneral Electric Coi Charles Hoik spent the day in French townsip. Adams County, with his father, Geige Houck, who is ill.— Bluffton New; Mrs. Guy Juison and children of Columbus, Oli>, arrived to be with Mrs. Jbhnsemmother. Mrs. Mary Christen, whos ill. Mr. and MrsD. W. Beery and son, Lloyd. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer and Mr. and >s. Fred Schafer Will motor to Inditapolis tomorrow to visit the boys t Fort Benjamin Harrison. Who rememb's when you used t’ git a pair 'o' sipenders free with a hand-medown uit? Elocutionists have t’ be self Mie. ter nobody ever boosted one.—A» Martin in Indianapolis News.

The Dime of Quality Groceries The Outlook For (he Piiapple Season is a short one, and Hawaiian Canned Piis will be very high. Do you not think it advisable lean yours now? We ha Fresh Pines—the sizes you will want; and at the righbriee. W« pajsash or trade for produce, Eggs 34c Butter 25c to 32c M. E. HOWER North of Gt & I- Depot ’Phone 108

Am EVERY MEAL, SMOKE THE «Wi!TE STAG” EJTRA MILD CIGAR “ AIDS THE DIGESTION.

Hermann Hollmann of this office made a business visit to Ft. Wayne last evening. Mrs. Charles Dugan and daughter, Helen, and Angelina Firkes motored to Fort Wayne this morning. Harry Fisher, former member of the Decatur band, has accepted a position in a hospital band, in Collings, N. Y. John Clark who has been bedfast with a severe attack of rheumatism is able to be about with the aid of a cane. Herbert Dauer has returned from, Fort Wayne after a few days visit with relatives. While there he secured a position with the Northern Indiana Traction Co. Charles Ackermann, well known known about town, was taken ill yesterday and Murray Scherer's ambulance was sent for to take him to the county infirmary, where he will receive proper care. Members of the Knights of Columbus are requested to be at the hall Sunday evening at eight o'clock p. m. to assist in giving the first degree The second and third degrees will he given at Fort Wayne on Decoration Day. True Gottschalk, who left here for Columbus, Ohio, has enlisted in Company IT of the regular army at Columbus, Ohio. He passed his examination successfully and will be assigned some work in the hospital corps. He is living in a regular army barracks with ten men. One of the men is a graduate from Miami and anol her from Wooster. The food is good and plenty of it if you know how to "grab.” says True. There are <‘>.ooo men in camp now and as soon as they reach lu,ooo they will be sent somewhere for further drilling.—Berne Witness.

Ed Carrier of Williams was a* business visitor in the city today. Miss Mae Babcock, of Fort Waytie, is here visiting with friends. Miss Lillian Metrz went to Berne to spend Sunday at her home. Misses Agnes and Amanda Kelley spent the afternoon In Fort Wayne. Dr. Vizard of Pleasant Mills was a business caller in this city today. Prof. L. E. Opliger of Linn Grove is in the city attending to business. Carl Hudson went to Bluffton thia morning to apply for a position there. Columbus, Ind., has almost 3,00(1 mehibers in their Red Cross Organization. Mrs. R. D. 1 a'imenstoll went to Maples to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Roemer. • Jdhn Andrews and Jim Hendricks of Monroe were business visitors 'n Decatur today. Mrs. Otis Brandy berry and Miss Lena Pearson of Monroe were shoppers here today. Mrs. Lawrence Green and niece, Helen Dillman, went to Fort Wayiie this afternoon. The Rochester Sentinel states thenare 1659 men eligible for military duty in Fulton county. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Baker went to Fort Wayne to visit with their sister, Mrs. Malinda Fair. H. J. Thompson, agent at Clover Leaf station went to Frankfort this morning on business. Miss Mabel McFadden returned I > Roanoke today after a visit here :t the W. G. Spencer home. Mr. Davis, Division Agent of the National Express Co., was in this city today looking after business. Mrs. Orpha Burkhead and daughter went to Fort Wayne for a visit ■ over Sunday with relatives. Miss Mae Babcock of Fort Wayne arrived in this city this afternoon to l spend Sunday with relatives. i Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Davies went to 1 Fort Wayne to visit with Mrs. Davis’ son, Jesse Steele and family. Miss Violet Potts, returned home this afternoon from Fort Wayne to spend Sunday with her parents. Miss Anna Winans went to Valparaiso this morning to take up a summer course of studies at school. Mrs. William Lammert and daughter, Rhoda, went to Berne this after- i noon for a short visit between trains. Mr. Mrs. F. M. Murray will leave Sunday evening tor Richmond where they writ visit with relatives. Edgar Blceke has returned from Ft. ( Wayne where he has been attending school at the International Business College all week. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Porter will spend j Sunday in Van Wert. (>., with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McGill. A well-dressed woman was arrested in Chicago the other day, when she tries to steal three large potato-s from a North-side store. Because their religious creed for- I bids participation in war. a colony i of Mennonites near Kokomo, Ind.,ji have asked exemption from conscription. Merrill Dull of Willshire went 10. Fort Wayne las! evening for a Federal Inspection, held today. Merrill • enlisted with Co. E of the Ist J nient at Fort Wayne. Mrs. John Thomas went to Convoy to attend to the graves in the fan- ( ily lot in the cemetery there and to ■plant flowers and beautify them as is , their annual custom. A bulletin was received by Post- ( master J. W. Bosse with information that postmasters, assistants, clerks and all rural mail carriers are authorized to administer oaths to precinct registrars. Dr. Elizabeth Burns and her guest. Mrs. Austin and daughter. Mary Rut'i, . of Chicago, motored to Monroeville , yestorda yto call on Mrs. Mary O-| -Brien who is very low of cancer of the stomach. i 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart and < sons, Meredith and Max William, motored to Davton, Ohio, this afternoon. I Mrs. Stewart and sons will remain a J week visiting with friends, while Mr. Stewart will return Sunday evening. I Decoration Day visitors in the.city ( are asked to drop into the Gregory ( building on Madison street where the Woman's Home Missionary society c-f the M. E. church will have the famous Eberjurdt secretary on display. Ten cents. < Mrs. John Brothers and two children. Darrell and Lois, returned yes ', terday from Ashland. Ohio, where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. ('lias. Dibble and family, and other I'ela-. fives in Ashland county. •Mrs.] Brothers says foodstuff is almost twice as high as it is hyre, potatoes being $6.50 per bushel; bunsr 2o< per dozen; bread. 15 and 20c per loaf; I lard. 35c per pound; matches. 10c; coal oil. 25c mid other th'ngs just as high.

AT THE CHURCHES ST. MARY'S CHURCH. 7:80 H. tu. First Mass. 9:30 a tu —Jilßh Mass. 2:00 p. im.- ■k-'hristitui Doctrine. 2:30 p. m. —Vespers «wd lienedictlon. Rev. J. A. SEIMETZ, Pastor. IPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Il: 15, Sabbath school. 10:30. morning worship; sermon subject, "Omission of the Mission.” At this service there will also b» an important message cimeerning the Y. M. C. A. for the army. 6:30, Christian Endeavor; subject, “Financing the Kingdom.” Luke 19:11-26. 7:30, cvvuiing worship; sermon subject. "Jesus and Herod." These are days that in a special maimer call for worship. If not attending elsewhere come with us. JAV C. HANNA, Pastor. BAPTIST°CHURCH. 9:15, Sunday school; Claaeo.ee E. Bell, superlntendeut. 10:30, morning worship; theme, “Some Signs of a Better World.” 6:30, Young People’s meeting. 7:30, evening worship; theme, "Facts and How to Face Them.” 7:30, Wednesday evening, prayer meeting. A glad and cordial welcome to all who attend these services. Come and bring your friends. FLOYD G. ROGERS. Minister. EVANGELICAL CHURCH/” Sunday school at 9:15 a. in.; L. L. Baumgartner, superintendent. Morning worship at 10:30 a. iu.. with sermon by the pastor; subject. "The Meaning of Temptation.” Quarterly communion services at 7:30 p. ni.. with sermon by Rev. J. O. Mosier of Van Wert, Ohio, presiding elder of the Fort Wayne district. Young People’s Alliance at 6:45 p. m. All are cordially invited to worship with us. W. S. MILLS, Pastor. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school. 9:15 a. m.; Ross Hays, superintendent: Blanche Elzey, superintendent of primary work. Junior at 2:30 p. iu.; Vida Chronister. superintendent. Intermediate Endeavor. 5:30 p. m.: Hubert Gilpin, president; Harry Magner, superintendent. Senior Endeavor. 6:30 p. m.; topic. "Financing the Kingdom.” Lead by Charles Hammond. Preaching. 7:30 p. in. Prayer services. Wednesday evening at 7:3» p. ni . lead by Clarence Baughman. T. 11. HARMAN. Pastor. o— ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. Pentecost Sunday. German services at 9:30 o’clock. Sunday school at 8:45. A special offering will be taken tomorrow. Rev. W. Bischoff will preach in the English service Monday evening. ' A. W. HINZ, Pastor. X ” METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:00 a. in. Memorial sermon to the G. A. R. and Spanish American war veterans, 10:15 a. in. Junior League. 2:00 p. in. Epworth League. 6:30 p. ni. Evening sermon. “A Little Fire (’Mises a Great Ixiss,” 7:30 p. hi. Prayer meeting subject, "Faith," Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. You are cordially invited to attend these services. FRED F. THORNBURG. Pastor. Q - ■■■— ZION REFORMED CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. >l. Kirsch, superintendent. German preaching service, 10:30 a. m.; theme. “Der Pfliiugst—Geist setzt nus zum Segen." ( onuiumion in German. Christian Endeavor services 6:45 p. m ; topic, “Financing the Kingdom.” English preaching services 7:30 p. m.; theme, "Fruits of the Spirit.” English communion service. Pentecost will be observed with (itting services. May we all come with the desire of growing richer in the fruits and gifts of the-Spirit. Ev‘ orybody is invited. L. W STOLTE. , RW CHRISTIAN CHURCH. f’nilied srevicoß, beginning at 9:80 and closing at 11:30, with Bible liool. ofllowbrf by preaebing and communion service. Subject of morn ing sermon, "The Weapon That Will Subdue the World." Junior ('. E. society. 2:30 p. m. Senior ('. E. society. 6:30 p. in. Let every one who is interested in tlie society wake, a special effort to .be present at this service. I Subject of the livening sermon. "After the War. What?’ This is the beginning of a series of sermons. Let every one who is

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interested in this question be present. You are invited to all the services of the day. If you have no church home, conic and worship with us. W. PAI’L MARSH, Pastor. o Q noth i<; or i\m)|,ie.\ci. In tbo niaitf'r of the estate of Emily A’arler, deeeased. Jn the Adams <’ir< uit Court, No. 1503. Notice is hereby giten that upon petition tiled in said court by Roy Carter, »pecia! administrator of said estate, setting up the insufficiency of tlie estate of said decotlcni to pay the debts and liabilities thereof, the judge of said court did. on tlie 19th day of Mav. 1917. find said estate tn be probably ujsolvj'nt, and order the same to be settled The creditors of sahi estate are t hereffire hereby notified of su< li insolvem y, and required to hie their claims against said estate for allowance. • Witness, the • lerk and seal of said court, at Decatur, Indiana, this 19th day of May, 1917. (Seal) WILL lIAMMELL. Clerk. Hooper & Lenhart, Attys. 19-2 G o —_ NOTI< E OF SAiitfi OF SCHOOL Noti<<* is hereby given that the common council will on thr 54 li Day of June. 1917, at their council room in said city, at seven o’clock p. in., receive sealed bills for the sale of school bomls in the sum of $15,009.00 as follows: Said bonds to be in series of from 1 to 15, payable at th<‘ First National Bank. Decatur. Indiana, with interest at tlie rate of I’j per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, evidenced by coupons. Bonds to be in the sum of one thousand dollars each, due ami payable as follows: Bomls No. 1 ami No. 2 due and payable .lune sth and December ’•th. 1920, and two bomls due and payable each V ( ’..1 111' ■ < ilti l . 'ill |. ; ■’.

2,000,000,000 United States Government Bonds 3 l / 2 Per Cent Liberty Loan These bonds will be issued June 15, in denominations of $50.00, SIOO.OO, $500.00 and up, will be made payable in installments, are free from all taxes except inheritance tax, convertible into any higher rate bonds at par issued dur- ( ing the war. Additional particulars furnished by the undersigned whose services are freely offered for making subscriptionsand attending to thedetails Liberty Loan Committee FIRST NATIONAL BANK OLD ADAMS COUNTY BAN K THE PEOPLES LOAN & TRUST CO.

A deposit of one hundred dollars shall be made by bidder as vvidem-<‘ of good faith. Said deposit t<» be certified check. The council reserves tlie rimht to reject any and all bids. 11. M. De VOSS. 19-26-2 <-ity <’lerk. o NOTICE OF I l\M * T'I'LEMEXT OF E*T VI E. Notice is hereby given to the • redilors, heirs and legatees of Rachel Kern, deceased, t<» appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the Xth day of .lune, 1917, and show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with tlie estate of said decedent should not be approved; ami said heirs are notified t<» then and there make proof of iMnrsl.ip, and receive their distributive shares LAVINA KERN, Administratrix. Decatur, Ind.. May lx, 1917, J1 oopor <K- LenharL Attys. 19-26 XOTIt E <»!' i IS-.f. SETTLET OF E> l’ VI’E. Notice is hereby given to the <reditors. heirs and legatees of Emily A. Carter, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 9th day of June, 1917, ami show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said deiedenl siiould not be ap-_ proved; and said heirs are notified to then and there’ make proof of heirship. ami receive their distributive shares. ROY CARTER, Administrator. Decatur, J ml.. M.” 19, 1917. Hooper Lenhart, Attys. 19-26 i Q California Lesson in Natural History. Man is not a giraffe by any means, but when a pretty girl trips along he can twist bis neck in a dozen different ways.—Oakland Tribune.

No "Play” About It. Edith —"If you don’t love Jack, why don't you tell him so?” Madge—- “ Well, he sends me flowers and takes me to the opera, you know, and —” Edith —“But, gracious I I don’t see how you can play with his affections that way.” Madge—“ Play? 1 call that 'working' them.” —Boston Transcript. Attar of Roses. Attar of roses, which is an oil, i* obtained from three species of wild roses: Rosa centifolia, R. moschata, and R. damascena. The rose gardens at Ghazipur, India, have long been famous for their output of oil of roses. All these roses thrive with little cart in California. Consolation. Little Joe's mother was the proud possessor of a new automobile, which she was learning to run with some difficulty. Watching her efforts to back the car out of the garage one day. Joe consolingly said, “Anyway, mother, you know how to work the self-starter fine, don't you?” Irreverent Minx. “In my time,” declared grandma, “girls were more modest.” “I know,” said the flippant girl. “It was a fad once. We may get back to it.”— Life.