Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 189, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1917 — Page 3

White Shoes At Saving Prices White Shu-Cloth High Cut Lace Shoes, with either High Louis Heels or Low Heei#, $3.50 and $4.00 grades at $2.95 Same styles in $3.00 grades at $1.95 , W omen’s, Misses’ and Child’s White Pumps at J $1.39, $1.19 and 98c FIT THE GIRLS FOR FALL SCHOOL WEAR NOW. Charlie Voglewede Sells A Lot Os Them

BaKUKUKmonnt::n::::: x:: ::: I WEATHER FORECAST} BMSMsaxnsmo:::::: at, ar.ar. at Fair tonight and Friday; cooler in extreme north portion. J. M. Buck, of Bluffton, was a business visitor in this city today. Richard Myers has gone to Niles, Mich., for a visit with his father, Chas. Myers. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Scare of Wren, Ohio, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Rhoda Mahan of Chicago, who is visiting at Monmouth, was here today on business. Mrs. L. C. Hessert and children, of | Crestline, Ohio, are guests of friends here over Sunday. Mrs. Henry Thomas and daughter, Portia, and Miss Naomi Mayer have returned from a week's visit at Marion. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. McKinnon, of Columbus, Ohio are in this city visiting with Mrs. J. D. Merica and other friends. Mrs. Z»lfred Deam and two children. Mildred and Ralph, went to Williams yesterday afternoon for a vist with her father, Mr. Draper. A party of men went to Ft. Wayme yesterday to appeal the cases of the young men whose exemption was waived by the county board concerning their religious belief.—Berne Witness. Harold Magley left on the early car for Tri Lake, eight miles northeast of Columbia City, where he will join other members of the Magley family in attending the eighth annual reunion held their today.

The Home of Quality Groceries Picnic Sets—Tablespread, Plates and Napkins 10c Sour Pickles, large and fine, doz 15c; 2 for 25c Sweet Pickles, doz 10c; 3 for 25c Dill Pickles, in jars •.. • *? c Large Jar Sliced Sweet Pickles 2.>c 70 tbs. Salt, in toweling sack 85c 100 lb. sack genuine Oyster Shells 85c All 12c Breakfast Foods, pkg. still 10c All 18c Breakfast Foods, pkg. still 15c Family Size pkg. Rolled Oats 25c Everything in Ground or Whole Spices, in the old style large pkgs 5c and 10c Wtpaj cash or trade for produce, Eggi 30c Butter 25c to 340 M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot ’Phone 108 I For Solid Smoke I Comfort I THE I "WHITE STAG"! extra mild cigar I Ask Your Dealer For 'Em. ■

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Courtney Went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. French Quinn has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Myers at Niles, Mich. Mrs. Harry Murray and son, Frederick, returned to Fort Wayne. They visited here a week with relatives. Miss Pauline Reynolds, of Decatur, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagoner this week.—Berne Witness. Miss Marie Allspaw returned Monday afternoon from her visit at Decatur and Ft. Wayne. —Berne Witness. Arthur Farlow was at Decatur Monday on business returning on the 1:26 train in the afternoon. —Berne Witness Miss Nellie Blackburn, assistant librarian has returned from a seven weeks’ stay at Irvington where she took the librarians’ special course. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Harruff, Mrs. Harruff and daughter, Della, returned home this morning from Lima after attending the Harruff reunion held at that city yesterday Mrs. Wm. Stuckey and son returned to Decatur yesterday after a few days’ visit here with relatives. Mrs. Stuckey’s niece, Gladys Augsburger, accompanied them. —Berne Witness. Mrs. Mart Burkhead and children left on the 3:22 train yesterday afternoon for Sturgis, Mich., to visit with hser parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Stetson. They were joined at Fort Wayne by her sister, Edna Stetson and Miss Edna Schena. “I wouldnt be surprised if our big cabbage crop wuz jest a part of the ‘German propoganda." ” said Ez Pash, t’day. Next to Uncle Tom's Cabin ther hain’t nothin’ that draws as well in a little town as a horse failin’ Martin in Indianapolis News.

Mrs. J. M. McCrory went to Fort Wayne this morning. Walter Noach was a business visitor In Fort Waynp today. The local order of Moose entertained the supreme officers lust evening, Howard Charman, of Fort Wayne, was a business visitor in this city today. Miss Marie Connell spent the afternoon at the Red Cress headquarters in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Roe went to Fort Wayne to visit with their daughter, Mrs. W. Winans. The Misses Charline and Elizabeth Sims, of Marion, Indiana are guests at the J. B. Buhler home. Dick Butler has been assisting at the Joseph & Lang confectionery during the illness of Mr. Joseph. Mrs. C. J. Yule and two children, of 'Alexandria, are here for a visit with her sister, Mrs. P. G. Williams. Send in five dollars for company A. It’s a worthy cause and the Rotary club is trying to raise SI,OOO for them. Funeral services for Oscar Brothers civil war veteran, were held this morn ing from the Rivarre United Brethren church. W. A. Klepper left this morning for Chicago to attend to business affairs there. He will return home tomorrow evening. Ben and Lettie Lang will return today from a several days’ vacation at Cincinnati. The trip was made in rn automobile. Mrs. W. K. McConnehey left this afternoon for Fort Wayne to visit with friends and from there will go to Blue Lake for a visit. Mrs. B. J. Terveer, Mrs. Charles Voglewede and their guest Mrs. Clem Uhl, of Toledo, 0., spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Lavina Acker returned to her home in Pleasant Mills after a visit with her son, Samuel Acker, and wife of Nprth second street. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Evans of Camden, motored here and are visiting with relatives and old friends. They formerly resided here. Mrs. Lase Ellis, Mrs. J. S. Coverdale and Mrs. Burns left this morning for Indianapolis for a several days’ visit there with friends and relatives. Chester Buhler and wife and Ralph Buhler and family of Hammond have returned home after a short visit with the J. B. Buhler family. They are enjoying a motor trip. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Peoples, John Christen and family, and the S S Magley family are among those who motored to Tri Lake to attend the annual reunion of the Magley family. Mrs. C. H. Schafer will be a clerk at the Morris five and ten cent store in the place of Miss Marie Myers who will extend her vacation until Wednesday of next week. She is visiting at Niles. Mich. Vincent L. Forbing returned to his home at Ft. Recovery, 0., this afternoon. He visited here and also at Fort Wayne with his father, Peter Forbing. He was accompanied home by his niece, Rose Mary Smith. Harry Miller, who has employed in Philadelphia, is at home for a va- ’ cation visit and to await the result of his being called by the draft commis-j sion. He was examined in Philadelphia, not being able to get home in time. Florence Holthouse, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Holthouse suffered an at-. tack of the appendicitis yesterday and during the night had a raging fever. She is resting better today and it is thought that an operation will not be necessary. Dick Harden and Howard Hixon. | members of the Decatur militia cowpal’;', were visitors in the city last evening. They, like many other of the company, are suffering from sore arms the result of vaccination. All Bluffton boys passed the recent second examination. —Bluffton Banner. Lillian Buhler, daughter of J. B. Buhler has returned from a delightful trip through the east, one of a party including Miss Edith Sime, of Marion. They were absent five weeks visiting relatives at Richmond. Va., and stopping at Washington, Pittsburg, f'hiladelphiafi and Newport News. Mrij. C. G. Egly, Mrs. John Tyndall, Mrs. Daniel Tyndall and Mr. and Mrs. Guy C. Latchaw and daughter Marcella visited friends here yesterday. The Latchaw’s will move to Chicago soon where Mr. Latchaw Is an instructor in voice at the Moody Bible institute.—Berne Witness. Dr. D. I). Jones left yw»t,««d9.Y. ..Afternoon for Fort Riley. Kansas, where he will enter on his duties in the Medical Reserve corps. QuJU a larijs crowd of relatives apd friends was at the station to see him off aqd wish him good luck. His brother,. Harry, has already been enlisted in the same work for some time and is stationed at Allentown, Pa. Both of them passed the examination and were accepted.—Berne Witness.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL. | The Epworth League of Pleasant Mills will give an Ice cream social and parcel post sale on Saturday evening, August 18, in Brown's garage. Everybody come and spend your money in a good cause. By order of committee. 288t3 PLEASANT MILLS LEAGUE. o FILLING JACKIES SWEET-TOOTH (United Press Service) Great Lakes Training Station, 111., August 16—(Special to Dally Democrat) — Caramels, 106,000 packages. Milk chocolate 100,000 packages. Sweet Chocolate, 12,000 packages. Salted peanuts. 50,000 packages. Sugar-coated peanuts, 50,000 packages. That reads like an order for all the girls’ seminaries in the world, but it is all intended for the 11,000 jackies in training here. In addition, they eat 240 gallons of ice cream, in cones, daily. 0 —— BOMB A HOSPITAL (United Press Service) Rome, August 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Four persons were killed and 27 wounded when Austrian airplanes raided Venice Tuesday. A hospital was struck by bombs from one machine and two of the patients killed and 27 injured. Several of the raiding planes are reported to have been brought down. Italian airplanes and destroyers fought off the raiders. TO BECOME A NURSE. Miss Lydia Kirscn, daughter of Air. and Mrs. Peter Kirsch, will leave soon for Fort Wayne, where she will enter the Hope hospital nurse's training class for the course. Miss Kirsch spent last year at Heidelberg college, Tiffin, Ohio, where she took a special course in music, among other studies. o Democrat Want Ads Pay COW OWNERS Expect more from a DeLaval —MORE CREAM —LONGER WEAR —BETTER SERVICE —BETTER VALUE And They Get It Sooner or later you’ll buy a DeLaval Cream Separator. Why not now? JOHN SPUHLER 803 N. sth St., Decatur, Ind. ’Phone 531. Official Time Table of Decatur Railroads GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. The G. R. A I. Road—’Phone No. I PasNeuger Station and Frelgllt Houwe, Monroe and Seventh Sts. Southbound. No. 12, Except Sunday 7:03 A. M. No. 2, Except Sunday 1:95 P. M. No. Xfl, Sunday only 0:10 P. M. No. 0. Bally 12:52 A. M. No. 20. Daily 3:28 A. M. Northbound. No. 19. Dally 11:44 P. M. No. 5. Dally 12:53 A. M. No. 11. Dally (through to Mackinaw City) K:od A. M. No. 8, Except Sunday.... 3:22 P. M. Non. 19 and 20 are Mummer tourist trains. 11. 1.. MERRY, Agent. FORT WAYNE AND DECATUR TRACTION LINE. EASTERN TIME Effective May 13, 1917 Leave Decatur Leave Ft. AVayne 5:40 a. in. 7:OO a. in. 7:OO a. in. 8:30 a. m. 8:30 a. in. 10:00 a. m. 1O:OO a. in. 11:30 a. m. 11:30 a. in. 1:OO p. m. 1:00 p. m. 2:30 p. ni. 2:30 p. in. 4:00 p. in. 4:00 p. in. 5:30 p. in. 7:00 p. in. 8:30 p. in. 10:00 p. in. 11:05 p. m. Car every hour and a half. Running time 1 hour and 5 minutes. Freight ear leaves Decatur nt 7:15 a. in. ami leave* Ft. Wjijne at 1:00 p. nt., arriving in Decatur at 3:00 p. tn. HOMER RUHL, <■• P. & F. A. TOLEDO, ST. LOIB * WESTERN I The “Clover Leaf” Road—’Phone 21 PaMMengcr and Freight Station, ‘ South Wincheater Street. AA eat bound. No. 3 Dally 10:04 A. M. No. 5, Daily 9:32 P. M. ' No. 21. Local Freight, carries pan- | ar tiger*. Dally except Sunday 10:55 A. M. East Bound. No. ff. Daily 4:50 A. M. No. 1 Dally <5:50 p, M. No. 22, Local Freight, dally ex- i cept Sunday, carries paaseagers 10:55 A. M. H. J. THOMPSON, Agent. i CHICAGO A ERIE RAILROAD. The' Erie Rond, ’Phone 3<l. Passenger Station and Freight House, South AV inc beater Street. , Eastbound. No. 8, Dully 3:39 A.M. No. 4. Daily 3:41 V- M. No.* 220, Except Sunday 8:54 A. M. W cMtbouud. No. 7. Daily 3:23 VM.No. 227, Except Suudtp 7:311’. M. No. 8. Dully 1:31P.M. 41. H. ODELL. Agent.

NQTH4 T<» Properly lu the Matter of t|ir Liar Urick Street Improvement. Notice Im hereby given that the com|U"P council In and fyr the City of pocatur. Indiana, did. on the 7th day ' of August, i'• i., adopt i j"•■H iii inai < ryll in the matter of paving with brick, Line street, from the south side of Ad tunning south along and upon Line street about 475 feet to the north rail of the Chicago A Erie "Y” track, and there to terminate Said Iniprov • inent is intersected by Adams street. Raid assessment roll with the names of property owners and descriptions of property subject to be assessed, together with the amount of prlmu fat |< asst HSIIMUI t, Il anv has been made, is on tile and may be seen at the office of the city clerk. Further notice is also given that the said council will on the 41 h Day of September. 19I7» at seven o’clock p. ni. at their council room In said city receive ami hear remonstrances against amounts assessed aga i nst t lie p:opet t \ r: sp< < tively on said roll and will determine the question as tv whether such lots and parcels of land have been or will be benefited by said improvement in the amount named on said roil ur in a greater sum or lesser sum or in any sum, at which time ami place all owners of property may attend In person or bv representative and be heard. Witness my hand and seal this 16th day of August, 1917. (Real) 11. M. De VOSS. 16-23 City CWrk. NOTICE To Property Owners in the Mutter of the Patterson Street Sewer Improv ement. Notice is hereby given that the common council in and for the City of Decatur, Indiana, did on the 7th day of August. 1917, adopt a preliminary assessment roll in Uh’ m.ittei of the Patterson street sewer improvement, which said improvement is as follows; Construction of a district sewer on and along the following route, to-wit: Commencing at a point which is 33 feet east and 1% feet south of the southwest corner of Inlot No. 2 in Steele and Zimmermans subdivision of outlet No. 43 in the City of Decatur, Indiana, thence running east on the north side of Patterson street 1,000 feet, thence running in a southwesterly direction about 60 feet and there to terminate in the Elin street sewer. The boundaries of the area or district benefited and to be assessed therefor are as follows. The district bounded on the north by a line parallel with and 100 feet distant north from the north line of the right of way of The Chicago & Erie Railway Company; on the east by Line street; on the south by a line parallel with and 100 feet distant south from the south line of Patterson street, and on the west by Tenth street. Said assessment roll with tlie names of owners and descriptions of property t<» be assessed, with the amounts of the preliminary assessment Against each lot and parcel of land abutting on such sewer or In the district aforesaid is on file and can he seen at the office of the city clerk. Further notice is also given that said council will on, th© 4th Day of September. PM7. at seven o’clock p. m., at their council room receive and hear remonstrances against the amounts assessed against property respective on said roll and will determine the question as to whether such lots or parcels <»f land have been or will be benefited by said improvement in the amount named on said roll or in a greater sum or less sum or in any sum at which time and place the owners of said real estate may attend in person or by representative and be heard. Witness my hand and seal this 16th dav of August. 1917. (Seal) H. M. De VOSS. 16-23 City Clerk. A PPDI N I’MENT OF EXECUTOR. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed executor of the estate of Herman H. Hessler. late, of Adatus county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. BERNARD MEYER, Executor, j Aug. Ib. 1917. John Schurger. Atty. 16-20-o0 o NOTICE OF ESTIMATES FOR ACTION in i ni: coi NTI roi \< iL. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, approved March 3. 1899, entitled “An Act concerning County Business," and the amendments thereto, each of the several officers in and for Adams County, Indiana, have prepared and tiled in the Auditor’s office of said county, an itemized estimate of the amount of money required for each <»f said offices respectively for the year ending December 31, 1918, and that the aggregate amount of each of said estimates is as follows, to-wit: Clerk of the Circuit Court $ 3,065.00 County Auditor 4,563.00 County Treasurer 3.990.00 County Recorder 2,140.00 County Sheriff 3,352.00 County Surveyor 3.000.00 County Superintendent 2.368.00 County Assessor's Office 910.00 County Coroner 760.00 Countv Health Commissioner 581.60 County Commissioners’ Court 1,175.00 County Council and Attorneys 820.00 County Board of Review 350.00 Poor Relief 4,400.00 Union Township Assessor 180.00 Root Township Assessor .. 272.50 Preble Township Assessor 202.50 Kirkland Township Assessor 162.50 Washington Township Assessessor 617.00 St. Mary’s Township Assessor 200.00 Blue Creek Township Assesor 150.00 Monroe Township Assessor 310.00 French Township Assessor 150.00 Hartford Township Assessor 202.50 Wabash Township Assessor. 288.00 Jefferson Township Assessor.. 17*0,00 I Expense of Court Douse .. 1.375.00 . Expense of <bounty Jail i- ,; 10 00 Expense of County poor farm 8,700.00 Expense of Orphan Poor 1,500.00 I Expense of County Agent 1,500.00 State Institutions 800.00 I Elections 5,000.00 | Burial of Soldiers l,0()0.00 Expense of public printing 1,000.00 • Highways 200.00 I County Board of Cliaritles .... 50.00 j Farmers’ Institute IQO.OO Justice of Peace, returning I tines . lo.oa . Bridge Superintendents and Engineers i Making Assessors' Books 150.00 Rent of County Offices 150.00 I Public Defense 2.000.00 Taxes refund 290.00 | Expense of new bridges 16.000.00 I Bridge repair 3,04)0.00 | County Attendant Office ... . 650.00 ! Adams Circuit Court 6,765,00 I Expenses Insanity Inquests . 1.320.00 Expense Epileptic Inquests.. 170.00 $88,262.60 State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: I The undersigned, Auditor in and for I the said county, hereby certifies that the foregoing are true and correct fig- ' ures of the aggregate of tlie several ‘estimates and expenses for the said ij county tor the year ending December [3l, 1918, as filed in my office. JOHN MOSURE. Auditor of Adams County, Ind. Q APPOINTMENT OF tDMINISTRATRIX. | Notice is hereby given, that tlie undersigned lias been appointed adiniqisi tratrix of the estate of Joseph M. j Rice, late of Adams county, det eased. The estate is probably solvent. PHEBi: M RICE, Administratrix. Janies T Merry man, ’ Atty. / Aug. 1. 1917. 2-9-16 HERE is a reiueav that win cure most all skin at* . acelp trouble*. Eczema. Barber* Itch, Itch. Cub | «nd Sores. Why waste time and money when B I B. Ointment is an ointment of real merit? A*b I tour druggist. If not handled send 50 cents t© ths | B B. Otatmen* O- Mentoa j Dacatui. Icdlaafc

I FOR SALE ■■■■■■■■■■■ We have purchased the Dowling-Shuey Hardware Company, at Decatur, Indiana, and will make F Special Cheap Prices on Bicycles and Bicycle Tires, < Oil Stoves, Guns, one new 10-7 Wheat Drill, one Wide Spread Manure Spreader, one second hand Hay Bailer. Ail good as new. , SCOTT & SILCOX HARDWARE . 11,... , 111., ,111 I I YOUR WINTER’S COAL? Have you put it in? It's time and we can furnish you with a supply on several good grades. We have on hands: Plenty of Stove Size Anthracite. White Ash, Hocking Valley and Kentucky Soft Coal. All at the right prices. Will be at the yards near Erie station any time except during meals. ’Phone 199 and leave your order at once. i • Emerson Bennett

• AI’POI.VTMEXT OF EXECVTOIi. ■ Notice Is hereby given that the un- , derglgned has been appointed execu- , tor of the estate of George H. Martz, late of Adams county, deceased. The j estate is probably solvent. JESSE C. SUTTON, Executor. H. B. Heller, Atty. .lul\ 1917. 2-9-1 G

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