Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1917 — Page 3

— H The Big Thing In Buying Shoes Is the ‘Pussy Foot’ Ton can get them here in lace or button, Eng- ’ lish or high toe shapes. $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50. Charlie Voglewede Sells A Lot Os Them

gMM ac;u: gm I WEATHER FORECAST | tec w. ar. ar. a:: an ar. ar. ar. ar ai Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday. Mr. Mont H. Fee made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. The fire escape on the south side of the Studebaker block has received a new coat of paint. Mr. and Mrs. George Flanders and daughter. Gladys, were Fort Wayne visitors yesterday. Miss Mildred Doehrman came yester day from Portland where she visited with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.. C. M. Hower. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Myers and son, Hermann, and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beery' left last night for Indianapolis where they will visit with Arthur Beery and other Decatur men at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Mrs. Lawrence Schlegel and daughter, Helen, went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary Baxter. They will be joined Saturday by Mr. Schlegel fur an over Sunday visit. Frank Studabaker arrived home this morning from South Milford, where he was seriously injured in an automobile accident a few days ago. He is recovering rapidly from his injuries and will soon be as well as ever. —Bluffton Banner. Mrs. Charles Roop and daughters, Marie and Lillian, returned this morning to their home at Hammond after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and: Mrs. George Keller and other relatives They were accompanied to Ft. Waynej by her sister. Miss Gertrude Keller.

1 The Home of Quality Groceries MgMBMBWBBBIIIIIBMBMIIIIII BUMMIMMIH—iWII—IH II ifHiTIII Home-made Apple Jelly, large glass 10c 15c bottlo Vanilla or Lemon Extrat 10c Cake Coloring, bottle / " . Blue Bird Washing Powder and Climalene, 10c; 3 tor 2ac McKinzie's Buckwheat or Pancake Flour 10c 3 cakes Toilet Soap 10c Sweetheart Talcum Powder ••5c Pure Cider Vinegar, jar 10c Double Strength White Vinegar, bottle 15c Our famous “Pickling Vineg'.r,” Gal 25c Cabbage, Carrots, Onions, Potatoes, Tomatoes, fresh i Fruits. - ‘ We pay eash or trade for produce, Eggi 280 Butter 25c to 30c M. C. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot ’Phone 108 I For a Mild Cigar of Real Flavor ask for THE "WHITE STAG" ANY PLACE ONE NICKEL

J Mrs. Albert Bailey went to Fort 11 Wayne this morning to visit with rela- | tives. | L. A. Linn spent yesterday In Hoagland and Decatur on business. —Bluffton Banner. W. F. Gardner visited the Bluffton boys in Company A at Decatur last eve ning.—Bluffton Banner. Dick Ehinger and Bill Linn went to Fort Wayne last evening to attend a party given in their honor. Mrs. Fred Ladelle and daughter re turned home last evening from Fort Wayne after spending the day there. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fristoe and Mr. and Mrs. True Fristoe motored to Ft. Wayne yesterday to visit with friends. Earl LeMar and Grant Hughes spent last evening with the Bluffton , boys in Company A, at Decatur. — Bluffton Banner. , Mr. and Mrs. Otis Riley and two children, of Sturgis, Mich., are heie for a visit with Mrs. Riley’s brother, John Mosure and family. MisS Vera Reinhard went to Decatur. Thursday, for a vist with Miss Glenys Mangold and to attend a dance given Thursday evening, for the members of the Decatur militia mea. - Portland Sun. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ford motored to Indianapolis yesterday to visit at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. They will stop at Muncie enroute to vist with friends and relatives. Roger Gipe. of Omaha. Neb., was a guest at the J. M. Frisinger home last evening. He reported yesterday at Alexandria to pass examination for the National army. He passed a per-i : feet examination and is expecting to! be called to the service. He was mar- ■ ried a month ago to Miss Fanny Frisinger.

Mrs. Lew Houk, of near Hoagland, was shopping here today. ’ Mrs. Will Stuckey and children went to Berne this afternoon. 1 Floyd Harden left today for Detroit, Mich., where he will be employed. Dr. O. L. Burgener went to Monroe and Rome City today on professional business. Gerald Durkin motored to Columbia City yesterday and attended to business affairs. John Hebble and daughter, Catherine, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to call on his brother, Furman Hebble. Mrs. True Fristoe will leave tonight for Davenport. lowa, for a sever 1 1 days’ visit there with friends and relatives. Miss Jirene Gregory returned home this morning form Fort Wayne attar attending a party given by some of her friends. Miss Lola Dunn returned to her home in Bluffton after a several day.-’ visit in this city with her friends and relatives. Gerald Durkin left this morning for Indianapolis to visit nt Ft. Benjamin Harrison. He will return home tomor row night. The usual big crowd watched the • soldiers perform last evening and 1 listened to the Decatur band give their regular Thursday night concert. Richard Longshot's returned home ■ last evening from Rome City to attend to business affairs here. He will join his wife for a visit over Sunday. Th' more datin’ th’ styles th' braver th’ thin spaced girl becomes. Sometimes a feller gits so pop’lar with himself that he spends all his money with th’ barber. —Abe Martin, in Indlanafolis News. Subscribe for the Daily Democrat. You can’t afford to be without it these days when there are so many items of interest and importance eacji day. We are adding new subscribers at the rate of a dozen a day. Send in your I name. Mrs. J. C. Sutton and sons, Murray. Harry. J. Cad. and Dick have gone to the country. They are guests at the home of Mrs. Sutton's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alex White, on the old Rupright farm, where they are having a great time and where they will probably remain for several weeks. Mrs. Abe Raver and children, of LaGrange and her mother. Mrs. Valentine Hartman, of near St. Joe, Mich . left today for LaGrange after a visit here with the Nathanial May family. They came to make a farewell visit with Dick May, member of Company A, before he goes to war. Word received by Alpheus Roop, of this city, from his brother, Miles Roop, that he has enlisted in the U. S. army and is now stationed at Fort Severin, Ga. Miles has enlisted in the hospital ■ corps. He also mentioned that Dav; 1 Studebaker, Jr., also came to that place last Friday but being a member in a different company. CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS. (United Press Service) | Chicago, 111.. Aug. 10—(Special to t Daily Democrat) —The coal price controversy which has now spread to I sixteen middle west states, was subi jected for discussion at an informal , conference late today of Governors Sleeper, Michigan; Philipp. Wiscon- ■ sin. and Lowden. Illinois. They are ■ here to review the officers’ reserve ’ corps at Fort Sheridan. Reports that the coal operators were on the verge of surrendering to the state council ■ of defense, in making a reduction in i prices, were in circulation. FOUR WIM —TESTIFY Positive Proof that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Restored Their Health. Yonkers, N. Y.—“l suffered from a bad case of female trouble, backache, nervousness and indigestion. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound restored my health after everything elsa had failed.’’--Mrs. H. J. L. Feather, 61 Hamilton Ave., Yonkers, N. Y. Danville, III.—“I would not be aliva today had it not been for Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as it cured me from a severe case of female trouble.”—Mrs. O. A. Coe, Batestown Road, Danville, 111. Ridgway, Pa.—“l wish all women who suffer from female troubles would take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as I avoided a surgical operation by its use.”—Mrs. O. M. Rhines, Ridgway, Pa. North Haven, Conn. — “Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound restored my health after everything else had failed when passing through chang-s of life. There is nothing like it to overcome the tryingsymptoms. ”—Mrs. Florence Isella, Box 197, North Haven, Conn. The many convincing testimonials constantly published in the newspapers ought to be proof enough to women who suffer from those distressing ills peculiar to thdirsex that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound is ths medicins i th .■

■ ™ I The Fire of Diamonds fIK I Is what makes them the object of so much admiration, and their SB sparkling, scintillating beauty endears them to the fortunate possessors. For a gift, could there be anything quite so appropriate as this King of Gems, typifying purity and possessing so much real inlrinH s'c value? gjg Our collection is deeply intteresting, and our prices will assure BM you a safe and satisfying investment. Our name on the box is a I M guarantee of quality. I PUMPHREY’S JEWELRY STORE ■ THE HALLMARK STORE

Auto Tires We have a large assortment of auto tires, all sizes on hand, that we bought early last spring, on which we will quote you interesting prices. These tires arc all new, best grade, no seconds, and all tires guaranteed for their usual mileage. Inner tubes, all sizes, at a remarkable saving. Your dollars w ill buy more tire mileage at Schafer’s right now than ever before. We carry a large assortment of auto accessories, and all styles of NO GLARE LENSES. Come in and look us over. hardware Co. TTOTT MOKEY »♦» «♦*( •**» «*♦< • »•» •

ft . <* « All Goods Sold for Cash During Al! Goods Sold for Cash During :: g This Sale This Sale I Big Mark Down Sale I I _ _ON . | I I | Spring Coats, Suits, Summer Wash Dresses, Fancy Dress j Silks, Shirt Waists, Figured Wash Voils u -s ::

i & I h \ 1 n i M\\/ i" \ h AU W M \ I COATS AND SUITS ”:i $30.00 Spring and Summer H Coats, Sale $15.00 ” $25.00 Coats, latest in style $12.50 y $20.00 Coals, this sale ... .SIO.OO H SIB.OO Coats, this sale....s 9.00 f: $15.00 Coats, tins sale $ 7.50 $12.50 Coats, this sale $ 6.25 H SIO.OO Coats, this sale $ 5.00 y All Suits ’/z Price.

| BIG SAVING TO’ALL DURING THIS SALE| NIB LIC K & COM P ANY

SPECIAL REDUCTION IN SUMMER WASH GOODS All Figured Voiles, 50c grade 39c All Figured Voiles, 35c grade 25c All Figured Voiles, 25c grade 19c All Figured Wash Goods, 20c grade ’ 15c All Figured M ash Goods, 15c grade m/’C All Figured Wash Goods, 12*/2C grade 9c SHIRT WAIST SPECIALS IN THE LATEST STYLES $7.50 Beautiful Georgette Crepe $5.50 $6.00 Beautiful Georgette Crepe $4.50 $5.00 Beautiful Georgette Crepe $4.00 $3.50 Silk Crepe de Chine. .$2.75 $2.50 White Wash Silk .., .$1.98 COTTON WASH WAISTS $2.25 Wash Waists $1.45 $2.00 Wash Waists $1.35 $1.75 Wash Waists sl.lß $1.50 Wash Waists sl.lO $1.25 Wash Waists $ .98 SLOO Wash Waists .. ....■$ .78 ALL CHILDREN’S COATS AT BIG CUT IN PRICE $7.50 Spring Coats 85.90 $6.00 Spring Coats $1.25 $5.00 Spring Coats $3.95 $4.50 Spring Coats $3.50 $3.50 Spring Coats $2.50

FERTILIZER H H Owing to the high cost of everything there are a great j; y many cheap grades which use moulders’ sand or other 3 p worthless heavy material as a tiller for bulk and weight be- u <• ing peddled and ottered to the farmers, and although it may g H contain a good analysis, it is not and never will be avail- u :i able for plant food, and where they cannot get a reputable j: dealer to handle their goods they get any one they can to H take orders or peddle it. ;• We have on hand the best fertilizer that is manufac- H ;• tured. one that we can guarantee contains no tiller and is H u manufactured by the largest factory in the United States, H who own practically ail the Phosphate Kock deposits in this H •I country. We will maye you as cheap a price as possible and ;• h owing to large demand, scarcity of cars, and slow shipment jf H we would advise placing your orders early so that we can jj ?• have sufficient on hand when you are ready to use it. I E. L Carroll & Son |

This Is The Last Week For Special Prices on Tires and Accessories Buy Now and SAVE MONEY. Saturday is the LAST Day.DECATUR CARRIAGE WORKS Corner First and Monroe Sts. ’Phone 123 gaMCTBWBXTOsamBmaL liai . -tr

yvf/v\ I wTWi « w//| AVj I ft \ \ I ft / AJ I a y i \ s M I BIG BARGAINS IN SUMMER :: WASH DRESSES $7.50 Summer Dresses ....$1.25 H $6.50 Summer Dresses . ...s•>.<•> H $5.00 Summer Dresses ....$2.9$ r $4.5<0 Summer Dresses ... • $2.70 H $3.50 Summer Dresses ....$2.00 g $2.50 Summer Dresses ....$1.50 H SUMMER WASH SKIRTS $4.50 White Skirts $3.50 P. $3.95 White Skirts $2.98 « $3.50 White Skirts $2.50 $2.25 White Skirts $1.68 g $1.75 W hite Skirts $1.25 y $1.25 White Skirts SI.OO g 36 in. Fancy Dress Silks that were cheap at $1.75 and $2.00, this sale $1.25 g