Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1917 — Page 3

You Know How Hard It Is • —to work while wearing an uncomfortable shoe? Our Easy-Walk Work Shoes not only wear to beat the cars but (hey are easy from the start. All styles in black or dark tan uppers, both oak or lindenoid soles. $1.98 to $3.50 Charlie Voglewede Sells A Lot Os Them

M«naDer<xx3.xxxx;.. morxxiac-: y. | WEATHER FORECAST H Probably fair tonight and Friday; cooler in northeast portion tonight. John Schug went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend to business.. Victor Eichenberger of Herne was a business caller in this city today. Henry Reinking of Union township was a business visitor in the city today. Miss Ruth Hanimell went to Rome City this morning to spend a few days visiting with friends. Mr. M. H. Fee returned this morning from his weekly business trip to. spend the week-end with his family, j Mrs. ira Elzey and niece, Mrs. Ollie Lellrun returned yesterday afternoon from a visit at Monroe with Mrs. John Elzey . Arthur Hyland motored to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon with his friends from Portland to spend the evening with friends. Ralph McCrory of Berne was in this city last evening on business and was advertising the flag raising which is to be held there next Sunday. The carnival company located on Fourth and Monroe are attracting quite a crowd and the children sure are enjoying the merry-go-round. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Meyers returned to their home at Monroeville last evening after spending the day with Mr. and Mrs. John Myers and family. Mrs. J. W. Bosse dnd sons, Edmond and Jerome; Bernard Keller and Francis Costello motored to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day visiting with friends.

The Home of Quality Groceries Large Bottle Laundry Blueing 10c 70 lb. toweling sack tine Salt 85c 100 lb. bag genuine Oyster Shells, medium 85c McKinzie's Buckwheat Flour, old style, large pkg 10c Prepared Pan Cake anti ( orn ( ake F lour, sack 10c Square Deal Desert makes 1 1-3 pt. of Dessert 10c 3 for 25c 25 lbs. Cane Granulated Sugar, sack $2.30 10 lbs. Cane Granulated Sugar, sack SI.OO Extra Fancy Silver Skin Onions, 1b...............8 l-3c Lettuce. Strawberries, Lemons, Oranges, Bananas. W® pay cash or trade for produce, Eggi 32a Butter 25c to 30c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & L Depot ’Phone 108

The quickest way to get down stairs is to jump out the window, but the quickest way to get the most satisfaction out of your tobacco is to make 1 u x the "WHITE STAG" EXTRA MILD CIGAR jour “BUY WORD.” ANY PLACE ONE NICKEL TRY IT NOW

; Jeff Lehman, of Berne, was here | today on business. j Miss Leah Hartzog, of Willshire, 0., | changdtl cars here on her way to Fort Wayne. Incensed to Marry—Walter Stetler, Willshire and Daisy August. Will- , shire township.—Willshire Hertld. Mrs. Marie Johnson, of Decatur, Ind., will be the guest of friends here for a few days.—Hartford City News., Mrs. Jennie Brown, of Decatur. Indiana, and her niece, Miss Alice Brown, visited Mrs. Idah Brun —Willshire Herald. Mrs. A. F. Shoaf, of Decatur, came Thursday for a visit with her niece Mrs. Harry Van Kirk, West Arch street. —Portland Review. Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker went to Fort t Wayne *o spend the day with her [drier, Mrs. Clara Wysong, formerly <>f Bluffton. The Wysongs moved to Ft. Wayne about a month ago. George Babcock, a Wells county farmer, is a patient in a Chicago hospital, where he is convalescing after having undergone a successful operation. Miss Frieda Reinking, of Union township, has recovered from a recent operation for the removal of the appendix and was in the city yesterday shopping. Mrs. Etta Bogard returned to Hoagland yesterday afternoon after accompanying her daughter. Mrs. Carrie Remager here. Mrs. Remager was enroute to her home near VanWert, Ohio. Who remembers when yeller pug dogs wuz all th’ rage? We often heir o’ fellers havin’ a chance t’ go west, but most of us go east without havin’ a chance in th’ world. —Abe Martin in Indianapolis News. z

Misses Myrtle anti Mildred Everhart of Monroe were shoppers here. Mrs. Tony Hocker of Monroe wan u business visitor in Decatur today. Herman Tettman, who has been ill several days, is still confined to his bed. Miss Helen Thomas returned to Monroe this afternoon after attending school here. Mr. and Mrs. William Lammert went to Berne this afternoon for u short stay on business. Miss Vera Clark, who is employed in Fort Wayne, will spend Sunday i'i this city with her parents. Mt’s. Steve Kenny and children returned to Geneva this afternoon after attending to business here. Mrs J. W. Babbitt will go to Fort Wayne this evening to spend the week end with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Kruge. Frank Chronister returned to this city this morning after spending ;■ few days at Willshire visiting with friends. Jesse Niblick returned from Chita go this morning whore he attended the wedding of his nephew. Stewart Niblick. Mrs. J. S. Bowers has returned from Delphos, Ohio, where she attended the funeml of her unde, John Brenneman. Mrs. Chalmer Niblick is in Decatur spending a few days visiting with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Charles Johnson.—Bluffton News. Jacob Railing and daughter. Mrs Cora Wilson, returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit here with tlie Abraham Railing family. Mrs. Emma Dorwin of Fort Wayne, who visited here a short time with her son, W. R. Dorwin. and family, left this afternoon for Geneva to visit with a sister, Mrs. Jerry Swank. Miss Lillian Gerard, formerly of this city and now a Red Cross nurse, who is expecting to be called at any lime soon to go into service in Europe, i; visiting in the city today with friendand relatives. The Reformed mixed quartette and C. W. Burkett, president of the Wells County Sunday School Association will be on the program of a township convention at Berne next Sunday. Mr. Burkett conduct a round table conference in the afternoon and i t the evening speak on Sunday school standards. —Bluffton News. Some miscreant visited the back porch at the homesof Mrs. Minnie Daniels some* thne during Thursday night and took therefrom the copper wash boiler belonging to the Daniels family. Mrs. Daniels requests that the party return the boiler or make proper setlement for same immediately or prosecution will follow The dredge widening Blue Creek, last week arrived at the railroad bridge west of Willshire and the old wooden structure was taken out and replaced with a modern steel bridge. A bridge crew-had been here for a number of days preparing for the placing of the new bridge and the work was started Sunday morning and was completed late Monday afternoon. In the meantime Clover Leaf trains were derouted via the Erie from De catur to Ohio City. Willshire was without mail all day Monday.—Willshire Herald. With trift and economy as the nation’s watchword, the postoffice d partment has evolved a method of les sening- the cost of production of stamps, as well as their transportation and cancellation. They ask the public to co-operate with the postal employees in using stamps of as large denomination as required, instead of using several stamps of smaller denomination. For instance where ten cents in stamps is required, use one large denomination stamp, instead of ten one-cent or five two cent stamps; Where a two cent stamp is required, use a iwo-cent, instead of two onerent stamps, and so on. This w.d lessen the production as well as the labor otherwise. BACK TO DUTY Francis Howard, who has been spending a nine days’ furlough here with his wife and his patents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howard, of Tenth street, left this afternoon on the 1:04 on his return trip to Norfolk, Va., where he will join his naval crew. Howard was chief of the gunman on the Mongolia when it sunk a German submarine, being the first shot fired in t.ic present war with Germany. CALLED TO COLDWATER, MICH. Mr. and Mrs. John Stults left today noon by automobile for Coldwater, Mich., where they will attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. John Scheneman, whose depth occurred iyesterday morning at 4:30 o’clock. She was past seventy years of age. Her husband died only last winter. Mr. Scheneman was a brother of Mrs. Burt. Nichols, well known here The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.

ROCKEFELLER SUBSCRIBES $5,000,000.00 TO LIBERTY LOAN WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS COMPANY $1,000,000.0(1 BANCO DI NAPOLI OF ITALY - $ 500,000.00 These subscriptions reduce the average amount considerably for each of the 27,513 banks to sell. More big subscriptions are sure to follow as 3’/: per cent Government Bonds are the standard for Safety and certainly of income, and net interest unreduced by taxes. Subscribe now if you would start your money earning 3’/i per cent interest by June 15th. Better to get 3' 2 per cent interest for helping the government to bring the war to a complimentary close than to wait—prolong the war—and pay extra war taxes—Think! Back comes the cash principal to you, and S'/j per cent interest in the meantime. From a business standpoint, from a personal standpoint,—can you afford to delay buying a government bond? There's true patriotism in helping your country, your friend, your family. The First National Bank is receiving subscriptions today. Come now in person or mail your name and as to whether you want a ssll, SIOO. $250 or SSOO Government Bond, paying 3’/j per cent interest. Subscription time is Short! Act Right NOW! piRST RATIONAL gANK DECATUR, INDIANA.

EPWORTH J-EAGUE STAND. The Epworth League of the M. E. church will conduct a refreshments stand every evening this week at the corner of Monroe and Fourth streets. They will sell ice cream, pop, can-

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dies, pop corn balls and Hirschy’s chocolate. Everybody is asked to patronize them. 13114 o NOTICE TO ICE CONSUMERS. The best is not any too good for the American home of to-

Gold Medal Flour A car load of Genuine Washburn-Crosby’s Gold Medal Flour has just arrived, which we will sell while it lasts at Barrel $14.50 Half Barrel 7.25 49 lb. Sack 3.70 * V 24*4 lb. Sack 1.85 Only one car to sell at this price. Orders are coining in fast. Telephone your order at once or you may be too late. A large supply of this Hour will always be on hand. GOLD MEDAL FLOUR always. Don’t forget. EVENTUALLY—Why not now? Indiana Board & Filler Co. Decatur, Indiana ’Phone 116

day, especially in the use of ice. The artificial ice is the only pure ice and it should be used in your home. You can have artificial ice by calling Ed Whitright, 'phone 713. 117t12 o . GOOD PROPERTY BARGAIN. 1 am offering for sale the property on South Winchester street, known as the Park hotel. It is a valuable

SILVERWARE FOR THE ~ - BRIDE - ( ould anything be quite so irresistible to the woman of fine (aste. as the beauty found in the ever-acceptable gift for her table? For these special occasions, such an oilering makes a distinct appeal. Whether it be a complete chest or the lovely separate pieces, such as Gravy Ladles, Cold Meat Forks, Berry Spoons, Pickle or Salad Forks. You can make no happier choice than a gift of beautiful Silverware. PUMPHREY’S JEWELRY STORE THE HALLMARK STORE

property and one that can be mado a splendid money maker. It’s a real bargain for some one. If interested see Mrs. D. W. Myers. 121t£ o - — w His Compromise. “You shouldn’t have spun your top again, Robbie. Mollie can’t say her prayers with it humming away like that.” "That’s all right, mother. It’s humming a hymn.”