Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1917 — Page 3

jfltKmmmmammmmmmmmmmsmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm In X iii fliiprn u uui uiij n uu —when you are sitting around with nothing to do, your feet are tired and hot and you feel like shedding your shoes—but—you don’t want to be seen in your stocking feet, —then is when a pair | ot these light, cool, neat looking tennis shoes w ould come in handy. Buy A Pair Today Charlie Yoglewede / Sells A Lot Os Them

E;«: a:::::: a::;a:*c at IER FORECAST | msttsßsasa&RtsatßNtJ! Fair tonight and Saturday. Miss Effle Patton went to Ft. Wayne today for a few days’ visit. Dr. A. D. Clark made a professional business trip to Van Wert this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Stuckey, of Herne, cnalig<B efcn here enroute to Fort Wayne. < James O’Conner, George Tolhurst and Frank Smith, of Niagara Falls, ,ir<‘ here visiting with friends, Mr. and Mrs. George McEwen arrived from Detroit, Mich., for a visit with the Janies M. Haggard family at Monroe. C. A. Merryman, of Cardwell, Mr.., was in the city this morning for a few hours’ visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merryman. He left for his ; home this morning. Sam Sutton and son, Florence; Mr. : and Mrs. Ben Sutton and daughter, , Marie, of Portland, motored here and are guests of the Clarence Baughman and Mrs. N. G. Baughman families. ( Mrs. Albert Acker and children loft 1 for their home at Tiffon, 0., after a visit here with the Samuel Acker fam- ] ily. They will stop for a few days’ , visit in Fort Wayne with her mother, , Mrs. William Wysong. Miss Margaret Haubold returned to- | day to Chicago. She brought her \ nephew and niece, Tommy and Helen , Haubold to their homes here three ; weeks ago after a stay at the Haubold | cottage at a Michigan lake, and re- < mained here for a visit at the Dr. P. . B. Thomas home. j:

The Home of Quality Groceries Bunte’s White House Cocoa in '/ 2 lb. tins is extra good, _ and worth more than we ask, can 25c Crisco is better and cheaper than lard, 1 '/ 2 lb. tins. .. .'57!/ 2 c Wigwam Tea makes the most delicious Ice Tea, '/ 2 tb-_ package 25c After-dinner Mints in glass qt. jars, each 25c K A good cup of coffee tastes good in hot weather—try our “Best and Cheapest” Coffee, lb 28c ’ Our famous Pickling Vinegar will keep your pickles,^ gallon 25c Green Corn, Ripe Tomatoes, Cabbage, Apples, Lemons, Oranges, Bananas, Celery, Canteloupes, Onions. Wt pay cub or trade for produce, Effgs 300 Butter 25c to 340 M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot ’Phone 108 I Bonaparte put the trade mark “Napoleon” I on generalship. Patterson put the trade mark “National” on cash registers. Ford has made his name stand for the greatest value per dollar in auto service. The “Big” function of “White Stag" advertising is to keep* you smokers familiar with the name, so that the minute you’re smoke hungry you think instantly of the "WHITE STAG" EXTRA MILD CIGAR “The Smoke with the Smile.”

Mrs. M. E. Johnson went tb Fort Wayne this morning. Father Benzinger, of Hesse Castle was a business visitor in this city today. Mrs. Minnie Robinson returned to Hoagland yesterday afternoon after a visit here. Wiley Austin, of Decatur, formerly of this city, was in town, today, visiting old friends. —Van Wert Bulletin. Mrs. E. W. Peterson and daughter, Leone, went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon to visit with Mrs. Guy Majors. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blosscr went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon to meet their brother, Charles Blosser, of Hammond, who is a soldier and who was to be in Fort Wayne at that time. Mrs. Oscar Jolly went to Hicksvflle, 0., yesterday to attend a farewell picnic given today for Company E, of the second Ohio regiment, of which her husband is a member. Mrs. Jolly was formerly Miss Celia Hoffman, her wedding taking place recently. Mrs. Emily Sideler and daughter, Mrs. John I.*he went to Stroh yesterday afternoon on the 3:22 train where they were called by the illness of Mrs. Bidder's sister-in-law. Mrs. Sinria Randall who suffered her second stroke of paralysis. She is seventyseven years of age. Glen Warner who visited here, went to Fort Wayne on the 3:22 trair. yesterday afternoon for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Clyde Rice. From there he will go to Chicago where he will be joined by his wife and they will go to Globe, Arizona, where they will spend this winter. Mr. Warner will be principal of the high school there.

Mrs. James Bain went to Berne this afternoon . Subscribe to the Company A fund. Bring your money to this office. Milton Edget of Pleasant Mills was a business visitor In this city today. Mrs. Sherman Kunkle of Monmouth, was a business visitor in this city today. Joseph Ilumschlag, of Daslilngion township, was u business visitor in this city toduy. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Miller, of Monroeville, wore business visitors in this city today. f’arl Beulah of Chilcothe, 111., is here for a several days’ visit in this city with friends and relatives. Mrs. Earl Baker and daughter .Dorothy, of Decatur, arrived here today to visit friends.—-Bluffton Banner. DafT Falk has gone to New London. Mo., for a several weeks' visit at that place with his brother, Glen Falk and wife. Mrs. F. L. Christy and children, Dora and Ralph, of Pleasant Mills were business visitors in this city today. Mrs. B. W. Sholty has returned from Roanoke and Laketon where she visited with relatives and attended the Sholty family reunion. J. M. Ralston will come from Brunswick, Ga., to join his wife in a ten days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Adeline Smith and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Knapp. Ben Roth, of Lake Charles, La., stopped here for a visit with Erwin & Mich aud. Mr. Roth visited with relativis in Illinois and is now on his way to Ohio to visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wertsbaugher returned to Ft. Wayne this afternoon. They attended the funeral of Mrs. Wertsbaugher’s father, Oscar Brothers held this morning at Rivarre. The Misses Fanny and Cleo King, daughters of Will King, of Marion, who have been guests of Miss Naomi Butler the past week, were called home today by the death of their grandfather, Lewis Reynolds, of Marion. The King family formerly lived here. Mr. O. L. Vance, a Decatur business man and church layman, will address the people of Geneva next Sunday night from the pulpit of the M. E. church. Mr. Vance is well known to a great many Geneva people and considerable interest is being manifested in the coming meeting. A fine chorus of ladies will accompany Mr. Vance from Decatur and assist in the services by rendering some good music. Be sure and be in attendance and we are sure you will benefit ly the meeting.—Geneva Herald. G CHEAP PEACHES FOR MIDWINTER Wash your jars; wash rubbers; test rubbers for quality. Set empty jars and rubbers in pan of water to heat. Fill washboiler to cover jars 2 inches with water. Heat water in washboiler Wash peaches, cut out rot spots. Put peaches in a square of cheesecloth or wire basket. Dip one minute in kettle of boiling water. Plunge immediately into cold water. Sain the peaches; leave whole, or cut, as preferred. Pack peaches in hot jars. Fill hot jars with hot syrup or boiling water. Put rubbers and tops in position. Tighten tops; not air tight. Place jars on false bottom of wasnboiler. Submerge jars 2 inches. Let the water boil 16 minutes. Start counting when water begins to boil. Remove jars. Tighten tops air tight. Invert jars to discover laks. if leaks are found, change rubbers and boil again five minutes. Wrap jars to prevent bleaching. Store in cool, dry place. To Make Syrup Throe quarts sugar, two quarts water. Boil until sugar is dissolved. Skim off impurities. Keep it hot. — COURT HOUSE NEWS. Licensed lo marry: Edwin Fred Witte, clerk of Buffalo, N. Y„ born May 16, 1887, son of Ludwig J. Witte, to wed Tabea Dornseif, born June 19, 1889, son of L. W. Dornseif. Real estate transfers: Ida J. Weaver et al to Carrie D. Mann, 20 acres of Wabash township, quit claim deed, $1800; Martin G. Bienz, power of attorney, to Catherine Linnenieier, et al. lot 13, Preble, $1,000; W. D. Cross, et al. to Adolphus H. Bonham, lot 233 Geneva, $1; Noah Schindler of al. so Pearl Buckmaster, lot 50, Linn Grove, $2500. Hunting and fishing licenses: J. 'V. Burris, W. H. Oliver and Clayton Shafer. "among those present Th’ feller I hat's pop’lur on account of his money never seems t’ know it. At th' Pash family reunion yesterday ther wuz thirty-seven gran'children, nineteen gveat-gran’children. seven great-great-gran’children an’ nine Fords. —Abe Martin in Indianapolis News.

MOTHERHOOD WOMAN’S JOf ; Suggestions to Childless Women. \ i 1 Among the virtues of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound is thn ability to correct sterility in the cases of many women. This fact is well established as evidenced by the following letter and hundreds of others we have published in these colums. Poplar Bluff, Mo.—“l want other tromen to’ know what a blessing I.ydia llltlliillilllli —Pinkham’sVegeII I UWbIhII table Compound has been to me. We had always wanted ! KiL. » baby in our home i W j but I was in poor jll v ■ J ! health and not able 1 ijjljjjji ; todomywork. My: I mother and hus- | \ • iX - band both urged me w- ' totryLydia E.Pinkvjjf” \ - ham’s Vegetable J Compound. I did - jbo, my health improved and T am now the mother of a fine baby girl and do all my own house work.” — Mrs. Alua B. Timmons, 216 1 Almond St., Poplar Bluff, Mo. In many other homes, once childless, . there are now children because of the fact that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound makes women normal, healthy and strong Write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass., for advice—it will be confidential md helpful. ICE CREAM SOCIAL. The Epworth League of Pleasant Mills will give an ice cream social i 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 BIG PROBLEM FOR FARMERS Indiana farmers are now confronted with many serious and complex prob- ' lems. The U. S. government has made special demands that Indiana farmers plant approximately 3,000,000 bushel? of wheat and that the rye crop be increased 35 per cent. At the same time

i X All Goods Sold for Cash During All Goods Sold for Cash During X | This Sale This Sale Big Mark Down Sale | — t on | I Spring Coats, Suits, Summer Wash Dresses, Fancy Dress j Silks, Shirt Waists, Figured Wash Voils jj I SPECIAL REDUCTION IN SUM- I /tfSK MER WASH GOODS fc All Figured Voiles, 50c grade 39c $ All Figured Voiles, 35c grade 25c 8 8 All Figured Voiles, 25c grade 19c V\ V H /! Yi| TvY j ' All Figured Wash Goods, 20c f[\ X (|\ V / ]£>/)' J J/ V grade 15c ZhrirAfK i mW/ \ All Figured Wash Goods, 15c «TT\i\vA Al\W/I \ ffradc ll'/zc ffli / All Figured Wash Goods, 12V£c //if / i \\*3 grade 9c ff 'I \ /M I UV SHIRT W AIST SPECIALS IN II IfT ;Hj THE LATEST STYLES v 11 X AL U' l $7.50 Beautiful Georgette W 1 J i: « ( T | Crepe $5.50 % -j J/\\ jj h : VJ ; I $6.00 Beautiful Georgette k j: § // [SL L-yff Crepe $4.50 )? Jr X U if a I j $5.00 Beautiful Georgette jfr ji H \J i/V J Crepe $4.00 BIG BARGAINS IN SUMMER X it a iCjL// $3.50 Silk Crepe de Chine. .$2.75 W ASH DRESSES H X $2.50 White Wash Silk ... .$1.98 $7.50 Summer Dresses ... .$4.25 | I** \\ COTTON WASH WAISTS IS iSmmw K 55 !.*.*;11.98 i 1 V $2.25 W r ash Waists $1.45 $4.50 Summer Dresses ... $2.7.> | 1 COATS AND SUITS wSsh Waists !!! !!!! sl.lß X 2.50 Summer Dosses [‘/.ilM | 1 $30.00 Spring and Summer ti'2s Wash Waist! !.' .f.OS SUMMER WASH SKIRTS \ I Coats, Sale $15.00 Wash Waists [[[[[ [[ ;$ .78 $4.50 white Skirts MM \ I $25.00 Coats, latest in style $12.50 mil DRFN’S CO \TS \T~ S 3 50 White Skirts !!! 11 1! MM | I $20.00 Coats, this sale ... .SIO.OO ALL II ' I RE ! PRICE $2.25 White Skirts $1.68 | P SIB.OO Coats, this sale....s 9.00 1 lIN l * Klce ' _ $1.75 White Skirts $1.25 g | $15.00 Coats, this sale $ 7.50 $7.50 Spring Coats 85.90 95 White Skirts SI.OO g i ! 12 - 50 *•»*» $ fi.23 g.OO spring Coats ........*4.25 jj g SIO.OO ( oats, this sale $ 5.00 $4 50 Spring Coats $3.50 were cheap at $1.75 and $2.00, | All Suits y 2 Price. $3.50 Spring Coats -82.50 this sale . Sl.J.> j 1 BIG SAVING TO ALL DURING THIS SALE 1 nHuck& company i

the war department is mobilizing a national army and taking from the farms ' many men which is reducing in a material way the fami labor. Through the demand for Increased crops, (ho work increase while the mobilization of the army decreases the amount of available labor. The only way to overcome this trouble will he to use larg- 1 er and better machines. Under tills condition the farm tractor will play an important part. More than 3000 of these machines I are now used on Indiana farms. Tito ( number will increase more than 2000 ■ in another year, it is important, there- 1 fore, I hat farmers who have these ma- ■ chines konw how to operate them ■ properly so as to secure the best ser ■ vice from them. In order that help may he given to ' these people a farm tractor school ] will be held at Purdue University, Aug. 20-25 where special instruction and j j demonstrations with farm tractors, ! plows, seeding machines, etc., will be ' given. All persons interested should j attend this school and secure asr.is- , tance. The program is now complete , and may be had upon application to ( the Extension Department., Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. o READY-TO-SERVE CARROTS—HOME CANNED. Wash your jars; wash rubbers; test rubbers for quality. Set empty jars with rubbers in pan of water to heat and keep hot. Fill washboiler to cover jars two inches with water. Heat water in washboiler. Use young, tender carrots, freshly pulled. , Wash carrots thoroughly; use a vegtable brush. Place carrots in colander; scald by setting over a vessel ot boiling water, covered tight, for 5 or 10 minutes. Dip quickly into cold water. Scrape or pare to remove skin. Pack whole carrots, slices, or cross section pieces in hot jars. Place rubbers and caps in position: not air tight. Place jars on false bottom of wash- '«»< •*«< «**« *•** ***«

QUARTER DAY AT LAW LINNEMEIER’S Grocery Market PREBLE Saturday, Aug. 18th. GROCERIES Harvest Home Coffee, per pkg.. 25c Gates’ A-1 Coffee, per pkg 25c 2 tbs. Good Rio Bulk Coffee 25c Burtly’s Baking Beans, per pkg..2sc 3 Boxes Nutro Oats .25c 3 Boxes Quaker Corn Flakes 25c 5 Boxes Matches 25c 3 Boxes Jello 25c 2 Cans Keta Salmon 25c 2 Cans Lye Hominy 25c 3 Boxes Morton's Shaker 5a1t....25c 3 Glasses Mixed Pickle Spice....2sc 6 Boxes Assorted Spices 25c 3 Boxes Corn Starch 25c 3 Loaves Bread 25c 6 Cakes, any kind, Soap 25c 3 Cans Red Seal Lye 25c 2 tb. Box Borax 25c 6 Boxes Rosin 25c 15 doz. Clothes Pins 25c 2 tbs. Parowax 25c 3 Gal., any size, Jars 25c MEATS Any kind Steak, per tb 25c Minced Ham, per tb 25c Pressed Ham, per tb 25c Veal Loaf, per tb 25c Cala Hams, per Tb 25c “WHERE FOUR QUARTERS MAKE NEARLY FIVE.’’ boiler. Submerge jars 3 inches. Let water boil 90 minutes. Start to count when water begins to boil. Remove jars. Tighten covers. Invert to cool and examine for teaks, if leaks arc found, change rubbers, and boil again for 10 minutes. Wrap in paper. Store in a cool, dry place. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG. M *»|t

T — "* »4* M *- •— '"j” 'v' / "// t ; WE HAVE A LINE of Poreh Furniture that ought ’ to be of interest to you. If you contemplate anything new in this line, you will iind on investigation of our stock that we are in touch with the styles and prices as found in the larger cities. We will give you the benefit of our first-class connections. Gay, Zwick & Myers Furniture and Undertaking Democrat Want Ads Pay DECATUR’S CHIROPRACTOR PIONEER Office Over Vance & Hite’s Haiicc 1:30 to 5:00 nours 6:30 to 8:00 PHONE 660. 0. L Borgener, D. C. ; No Drugs No Surgery No Osteopathy ft • «•* f« -tt» -tt» -tt* -ft* frt* -tt» *tt* ftt*