Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1917 — Page 5

Low Cuts for summer wear is the thing just now, we have a good line in white or black, pomps and straps are taking the lead. \ ou’ll want a pair, come in and look them over. Charlie Voglewede Sells A Lot Os Them

WEATHER FORECAST li n iTTTmwrruiiii i. 1111 in 11,\1 ,i ifi n u Showers and thunder storms this afternoon and tonight, cooler tonight; Thursday probably fair, cooler in eastern and southern portions. Dob Anderson, of Monroe, was here on business yesterday. L, C, Waring was a Fort Wayne business visitor yesterday. Mrs. C. E. Bel! and son, William, visited In Fort Wayne yesterday. Mrs. John Winteregg and Mrs. Al e Beer, of Berne, were shoppers here yesterday. Mrs. Gottlieb Hannie, of west of the! eiiy went to Fort Wayne yesterday! afternoon. Mrs. Lena Yager returned to Bernei yesterday afterhoon after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. J, C. Moran. Mrs, C. P. Foreman and four children went to Monroe yesterday afternoon for a visit with her sister, Mrs. V. C. Baker and family. Miss Esther Lobsiger, who has been employed here, resigned her work and returned on the 1:05 train yesterday to her home at Monroe. Mrs. Mary Maeklin and Mrs. Phil Macklin went to Bryant yesterday afternoon to attend a shower given tor their daughter and sister. Mrs. Rena Zehr, by Mrs. C. R. Graham. Harve Rice returned yesterday from Berne where he spent the day, bringing back his little son. Edtvard. He makes his home with is grandmother, Dr. Christina Kur.ia' fi< me and will visit here for awhile with his father and his grandparents. Mr. an 1 Mrs. Ben Rice, of Seventh street.

m7_miK_~.Lv' « v '" The Home of duality Groceries Country Applcbutter, in 1 sal. jars 8;lC Pure ApplcbuUer, in bulk, ib 12'/ 2 c Pure Applcbutter, in glass jars 1,0 an<l ”' K ’ Extracted Honey, exlra fancy, in glass 10c and 25c Fancy Comb Honey, square Ff Fancy Sweet Pickles, doz 10c; cl ° 7 " 2;>c Extra Fine Pearl Hominy, Ib ()C Ws paF cash or trade for produce, Eggi 2<a Butter 25c to 300 M. E. BOWER Nnrlii of <i. It- & I. l)eP«t ’ Phon<! 108 fsmmvammtsmKmnßmin '*?• ~“ « *" |Be Patriotic - | Smoke homemade cigars. ou woudn t ■ M have a shave shipped from Phiadelphia, Lima ot I 1 Evansville, would you? Then why increase the | i cigar output of these towns when right here in | 1 Decatur we make the best five cent cigar on earth g I® or elsewhere. THE . I . "WHITE STAG'i I EXTRA MILD CIGAR |

Ed Fuerst has gone to Toledo, O. Ed Ahr made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. Alfred Mon gey went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with friends. Clyde Beckdolt went to Uetatur Tuesday on business.- Portland Sun. Alex Sutton went to Fort Wayne this morning to apply for a position there. He will visit with his aunt far a few days before working. Walter Krick has returned home to spend the summer vacation with his parents, after attending college at Lafayette during the winter. The regular meeting of the Decatur Rotary club will he held this evening at the Madison hotel. Members are requested to be present at prompt i 6:45 o’clock. j Charols Holthouse, John Holthouse ■and Leonard Deininger will return | home this evening front St Joseph's College, Collegeville, Ind., to spend their summer vacation. You’re never successful till you’re happy. There's one thing we all oughtt’ let people find out fer ‘emselvec, an’ that is how honest we are. —Abe Martin in Indianapolis News. Alpheus Uoop returned to ibis eitv this morning from Fort Meyers. Fla., to spend the summer with his parents He has been very sick with typhoid ■ fever since last February and now he • will take a much needed rest. 1 We are In receipt of a card from the Charlie Vogtewede family who motored through to Soutli Bend last , Saturday to attend the commencement exercises and diamond jubilee celebration of Notre Dante University. ■ The trip was a most enjoyable one and - before returning home they will spend U day or two with the Charles Slngu- | lar family.

"Bad”, Gross, of Geneva, was hope ■ today on business. Mlbs Francos McKean, of Monroe,' was here today shopping. Mlnh Altr. Johnson, of Monroe, called on Mrs. Albert Gruber today. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kruse returned to Fort Wayne on the 1:05 train. Marlon Smith and Albert Brlttson left this afternoon for their home at Owosso. Mich. Mrs. U. E. Cramer went ’to Fort Wayne today and will return this eve nlng whit the Ben Hurs. The G. It. A I. train due here al 1:05 was an hour and forty minutes lale on account of a derailment al Rome Ciiy. Mrs. Burton Kelpcr, of Van Wert. (>. stopped here today for a short visit with Mrs. Wiliam Sehutnaker beforet leaving this afternoon for Monroe for. a visit. Miss Jessie Holthouse returned' home this afternoon front school at j Notre Dame to spend her summer' vacation with her mother, Mrs. J. B. j Holthouse. William 11. Mllroy of Decatur, who t transacted business in Portland Mon day and Tuesday, returned home on j the afternoon train Tuesday.—Port ' land Commercial-Review. Mrs. Hester W orst and children, of Geneva, who visited here with Mrs. Link Bodle and others, left this aft.'i , noon for Berne to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Job Young. John Holthouse will return home this evening from Rensselaer, where t he has been attending school during i the past winter, to spend his summer vacation with his mother, Mrs. 1 J. B. Holthouse. Alfred Mougey will go to Fort ; Wayne this evening to meet Charles Holthouse and Leonard Ibcininger. I who are returning from school at j Rensselaer to spend their summer vacation in this city with their parents. I. A. Kalver has returned from Detroit where he attended the World's Salesmanship Congress, a meeting of salesmen from all over the United States. While there he had the ; pleasure to hear among other famous ' speakers, Charies W. Schwab, presi-j dent of the Bethlehem Steel com- j ■ pany. The M. Fullenkamp store has v e-' eeived announcement of the death of Milo M. Bolding, aged 85, for fifty-] four years president and one of the | founders of the business of the Beld-j - ing Broihers, greatest silk manufacturers in the country, known to many '.business men in the county. His' j death oecured May 23. in New York: City. < Mr. and Mrs. Amos French at their ) home in Linn Grove, had as their i Sunday. Lincoln Adams of .North Dakota, on his vhcation from : telegraph operating: Mr. and Mrs. . Grant Adams of Windfall. Mr. and 1 Sirs. Roy Kelly of Kokomo. Mrs. I Dick Long of Indianapolis and chil- . dren. Cletus Gentis and Charles E. llierie and families of near Domestic, i Wilson Banter and Hubert French » and families, and Albert Kindel of Linn Grove. Messrs. Adams are! brothers of Mrs. French. —Bluffton News. LADIES’ AiD PROGRAM . The Ladles’ Aid society of the Evangelical Church will give a literary and musical program at the Evangelical church on Thursday evening. June 14 at 8 o'clock. The program is as follows: Music —Orebest ra. Song "Onward Christian Soldiers." Prayer—Rev. Mills. Music -Orchestra. Reading Naomi Cramer. Piano Solo- Miss Portia Thomas. Trio -Baumgartner Sisters. Piccalo Solo—Milton Yager. 1 Reading—Lowell Smith. I Piano Solo Miss Cecil Andrews. I Duet—Miss Hope Hoffman and S Miss Andrews. B Solo Hugh Hite. * Violin Solo Mr. Thornburg. Vocal Solo Mrs. C. E. Bell. Reading - Miss Anil a Sweariager. Duet Mrs. Ed. Engeler and Mts. Patterson. Silver Offering. Trio—Mrs. Runyon, Mrs. C. E. 801 l and Mrs. P. B. Thomas. Methodist Male Quartette. Music—Orchestra. : —o Diplomatic Burglar. ‘What have you to say for yourself?” asked the indignant householder, caretully covering the burglar with his revolver. “After thoughtfully considering the situation in its several aspects,” said the burglar, “I uin perforce inclined tffsvsrd* a policy of arbitration.” Damascus an Ancient City. Damascus is the oldest city remaining in the modern world. It Is first mentioned in Scripture in connection ; with Abraham (Genesis 14:15). whose | steward was u native of the place (15:2). [ Democrat Want Ads Pay

ON HOW TO CAN Practical Demonstration in ] Canning Will be Given in the County BY MIRIAM BEAL From Purdue University— 1 Coming to Decatur Fri- i day—At Opera House. j Every household in Adams county should have a representative al on< of the four canning demons! rra!ions ■ which will he held in the county this ' week. The schedule for the demonstrations is as follows: I Berne, Thursday, June 14, ut !) a. i m., Old Meunonite church, Geneva, Thursday, June 14, ut 2 !\ i in., school building. Monroe, Friday, June 15, al U a. in., school building. j Decatur, Friday, June 15. at 2p. m., , opera house. I Owing to necessary change in arrangements, County Agent Overton, has received word from Purdu" UuiI versify that Miss Miriam Beal will i conduct the demonstrations instead jof Miss Lelah Gaddis. Miss Beal will be remembered, by a large number of people in the county as having l:e-n one of flic demonstrators in (barge of the Domestic Science work ;>t the Farmer's Short Course held in Decatur last February. The purpose of the demonstrations , is to show better methods of canning ] the common fruits and vegetables, a that many of the common difficultieswill he eliminated and ihe amount of labor reduced in a great many ei- \ stances. Among the things which will he canned at the demonstrations are: rhubarb, greens, loniaioes, green bear.- 1 , strawberries. In addition to d nn-'i-strating better methods of canning. Miss Beal wfTl also discuss other ! methods of food preservation. I In consideration of the critical mitlook for food supplies for next winter not a housewife in this community can afford to miss attending the demj onstration nearest her home: or j every household should he supplied i next winter with a full larder of home ] canned fruits and vegetables. BOARD IS NAMED D. N. Erwin and H, Fritzinger Commissioned for Voters’ Registration. APPOINT THE CLERKS Chas. Ernst and S, W. Peterson on Board-—Offices Open June 22nd. H js. Heller, democratic county chairman, and E. Fritztnger. republican chairman, have, as provided bylaw, nominated registration commissioners and clerks to look after the registration of voters who expect to east their ballots for delegates to the constitutional convention, the al fiction to be held in September. D. N. Erwin is named as commissioner and Charles Ernst as clerk by the democrats and Harry Fritzinger as commissioner and S. W. Peterson, clerk, by the republicans. By virtue of his ' office as county clerk. Will Hanimelt | is also a member of the board. The j I clerks will have their office in the ] northwest, corner of the court house j corridor, beginning Friday, June 22, j and will continue in session for sixty] ' days, during which time you may { register either in person or by mail.] , They will look after the registration ' for Hie entire county. The officials as named above are j requested to call at. the office of tie--1 county clerk at once to be sworn in. WILL ACCEPT LIBERTY BONDS The Kalver-Noble company announce that they will accept Liberty Bonds up to August Ist the same r.s cash in payment for Ford ears. Here's i a chance for you to cash in any time - you want to. 1 o : The Ultimate Consumer. Frieda —“What is tin ultimate consumer?" Father—“ The ultimate conHumor, dear, is someone who ultimately consumes his last penny in keeping body an.l soul together.”—Puck, t u FREE USE of a now drop head e Singer sewing machine for e its storage. Machine is also for sale a! a bargain, cash or easy payments. ‘Phone 389 th’.s evf- cning. or as soon as possible.

THE LAST WEEK m 111 mm ill miII nw mil mmtmmmmmmmmmmmmKmmmm SUBSCRIBE FOR YOUR LIBERTY BOND THIS WEEK AND GET A LIBERTY BOND BUTTON SHOWING YOU ARE DOING YOUR “BIT” FOR UNCUE SAM LibertyJ.oan Committee Have Your Repair Work Looked After Now On Your Buggy, Carriage Or Wagon Wc do general repair work from tire to top. Tire Setting, Wheels Rerimnied, New Tires On, Light and Heavy Work. Bl GGY BODIES, SEATS, TOPS AND GEARS REPAIRED, RUBBER TIRES PUT ON. Wood Work of All Kinds On Wagons We build bodies for light and heavy wagons, also automobile bodies for commercial use. Buggies, Carriages and Automobiles Repainted Our shop equipment and experience insures you prompt and satisfactory service. DECATUR CARRIAGE WORKS Cor. Ist and Monroe Sts. W. D. Porter, Prop. . . ’Phone 123 ■s I in w8L ,,1 >n. y -M >-s. Fisk Tires For Sale By Ail Dealers : ifey } \ \ the Fisk Rubber Company U . m feiw ‘ . ofN /. Y - 11 A; * >i.// t L-'jfer.. : V-‘ vJ Fisk Bronehes in More Than 125 Cities