Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1918 — Page 3

All next week this store will give demonstrations in Dr. Scholl's Foot Comfort Service. Bring your foot trouble to us. If you have corns, callouses, bunions, pains in your feet, feet tire easily, fallen arches or any other foot trouble that inconveniences or annoys you in any way, we will he glad to demonstrate how easily you can be relieved. Absolutely no charge for consultations. Charlie Voglewede

nt::ar a» in: ar.ar ar ar: § »WEATHER FORECAST y :ar ar ar arar ar ar arar ar ar: H Fair, warmer tonight; Wednesday fair. Nathan Ehrman went to Ft. Wayne on business today. 11. M Shroll went to Flint, Mich., to drive back a Chevrolet car for the local agency. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Johnston went to Flint. Mich. ,to drive back a Chevrolet car for the Schafer agency. Don’t forget that in the Fourth of July parade the foreign-born citizens who have made good as Americans arc to be put up front, right next to the bass drum. It seems like th’ older we git th’ more helpless we are w'hen we buy a pair o’ shoes. Some folks have even got nerve enough t’ borrow an automobile. —Abe Martin in Indianapolis News. Postmaster J. W. Bosse announces the following uncalled for letters at I the Decatur postoffice: Mrs. Charley Courtney. Mrs. J. W. Cooksen J Mr. Edwin Robb. 2; Mr. G. W.-Bro n“Mr. Jasper Smith. Mr. B. B. Stroh.' Please say “advertised" when calling for this mail. Dr Elizabeth Burns will be arable to go to Chicago as planned to at- . tend the meeting of the American , Medical Association, on account o. . the illness of her father, Clark Brothers. who has a severe cold. She also j remained here yesterday to attend , the funeral of her cousin, Willard , Miller. i

The Home of Quality Groceries CUT DOWN YOUR MEAT BILL. Salmon at dur price is more economical than meat. Highest gfrade Pink Alaska Salmon, in 1 lb. cans2oc Blood Red Salmon, in 1 lb. cans2sc Alaska Sock-Eye Red Salmon, in I lb. cans3oc 15c Fancy Sardines, in pure Olive Oil, key openerloc American Sardines, in oil, key opener, canloc; 3 for 25c American Sardines, in Mustard, key opener, canlsc California Sardines, in Oil. can 15c Albacore Tuna, dark and light meat, 7 oz. canlsc High Grade Bulk Peanut Butter, lb2?c Lake Superior Salt Herring, It)l-»c No. 2 Lake Sait White-Fish, lblßc Wc pay cash or trade for produce. Eggs 28c. Butter, 25-30 c. M- E. HOWER North of G. R. & I- Depot. ’Phone 108 _ ~ —r— —~-— • r-- - ■H". . -JJ". 1 . I"? 1 .! » hTHE | lITE STAG"! CIGARS I I SmokefeWithout An Apology g ■ i

The Detroit postoffice now has ; thirty women mail carriers hi service. William Tague returned to his home at Monroe after attending to business here. Rev. and Mrs. F. F. Thornburg attended the Methodist missionary convention in Fort Wayne today. Mrs. F. V. Mills is attending the missionary convention in Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Mills is one of the district officers. Floyd D. Shaw arrived from Youngstown. 0., this morning for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Joel Reynolds. Farmers who want to employ bo- s of the Working Reserve should write to Isaac D. Straus, 83 State House. Indianapolis. Miss Mary Lewton returned this morning to her home at Monmouth. She visited with her grandmother. Mrs. John A. Momma. Miss Agnes Meillers, stenographer for the Peterson & Moran law office is expected home today from a vi it at the Meiliers cottage at Rome City. I Mrs. George Dellinger went to Fo’-t I Wayne to visit with her son, Will Del- , linger and family. She was accom- . panied by her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Neptune and daughtei* Theresa, who will visit there before returning to their home at Crestline, O. More than 8000 young men of Indiana are now drilling in Liberty Guard companies. The boys are asking for guns. George Harney of the Protection Committee of the State Council is after Uncle Sam and coaxing hard to get what the boys want. The local company of Liberty Guards are to be mustered in tonight.

I Miss Bernice Hay, who visited at I Columbus, 0., returned this afternoon Ito her home at Berne. Miss Opal Tucker left this afternoon for her home at Berne. She visited here with her aunt, Mrs. L. I H Purdy and family. Herbert Bauer left this afternoon for Northfield. Mass., where he will attend the Northfield Student Y. M. C. A .Conference, being sent as a delegate from Wittenberg colleg >, Springfield. Ohio. Every Rotarian is urgently requested to attend the meeting of the chib at the city hall on Thursday « veiling at which time and place the annual election of directors will take place and Mr. French Quinn will give them a talk. Boys be there. All employes of one store in Anderson for the first half hour of ea-'h business day are required to sing patriotic songs Any persons passing by are invited to join with the clerks and others in the singing. The custom has attracted considerable attention. Miss Helen Kinney who attended the Decatur higli school from which she was graduated this spring, has returned to her home at Geneva. She ' will enter the normal at Muncie. She I 1 made her home with her aunt, Mins! Margaret Moran, during the time she ; attended school here. John Wemhoff, who left here about two months ago as captain of the squad of men who went to Camp Taylor, Ky., has since entering military training been promoted to corporal and now to sergeant. He is making good at Camp Taylor as his friends knew he would and writes that he likes camp life fine. What is the Farm Labor Reserve? It is made up of city and town residents who have had farm experience and who will go into the country for short periods and meet emergency demands for labor. They will be paid the usual wages. County agents are authorized to name recruiting agents and enlist the services of patriotic citizens who are willing to help out in their various neighborhoods. The food administrator sees a big harvest coming but he warns people in advance that they are not expected to become wasteful of wheat. A surplus must be stored. The civilized nations of the world must be kept away from the starvation danger-line. From June 17th to June 22nd, at Purdue, women will lie taught how to do effective war work in the home. They will learn about canning, drying and preserving, cooking Hooverized dishes and making the old clothes last a while longer. Room rent, board and incidentals for ‘he week will be eight dollars. Mary Matthews of Purdue will be in charge. "CARD "oV THANKS The widow and children of the late W. E. Miller extend their sincere thanks to all friends and neighbors for their assistance and expressions of sympathy in the time of the illness and death of Mr. Miller. Especial mention is made of thanks to those who contributed autos; flowers and to the flower girls and the choir of Clark’s Chapel for their services. EASTERN STAR NOTICE The members of the Eastern Star will meet at the home of Mrs. J. H. Heller Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock to go in a Ixtdy to the tuneral of Mrs. Henry Hite. -— CHILD WELFARE WORKERS All child welfare workers are ask* ed to meet at the library Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Everyone is expected to be there.

KEEPING THE TEMPERATURE fDOWN Harf, Schaffner & Marx Dixie Weaves do it. They’re made of light weight all-wool fabrics: they’re stylish, they keep shape, and they lit. You can keep cool without sacrificing appearance. That’s the kind of service we offer you—and furthermore we guarantee that you’ll be satisfied; if not we’ll make it right. Prices SIO.OO to SIB.OO. Don’t forget to got one our PANAMA, LIGHT WEIGHT STRAW or SAILOR HATS. They help to complete your hot weather outfit. They are priced from 82.00 to $6.00. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOR MEN AND BOYS CepnightHartSchaUaerAMßn

PROPERTY DEALS Mrs. S. K. Christy Buys the A. R. Bell Residence IN THIS CITY • W. L. Gunder Buys the Christy Farm in Blue I Creek Township. Two important property deals have been recorded lately. The A. R. Bell homestead, corner of Madison and Third streets has been sold to the widow of Dr. S. K. Christy, of Will shire, O. This includes only the corner residence, with the portion of the lot extending west for about ninetytwo feet and does not include the resi deuce on the west end of the lot in which Mr. and Mrs. Hell now live. . Mrs. Christy will probably not occu- . i-y the same at present. The consid- | eration was $6,000. i This deal was made through W. L. (Gunder, who has resided for ten . years on Bellview farm, owned by A. R. Bell. Mr. Gunder took over at the same time the Dr. Christy 125 acre farm in Blue Creek township, consideration $10,500. Mr. Gunder will stay out his year or longer on the Bell farm, but may eventually move to his newly purchased farm. REVISE THE LIST (Continued from Page One) Otto Weidler, Decatur Wilbur Shaft, Craigville Oren Moser, Berne Henry Asehleman. Berne Ralph Lybarger, Geneva Frank Bieberstine, Will Re-classify Registrants The local military board will be in session next week for the purpose of going over the questionnaires and where advisable or where the case demands the registrants will be reclassified. that is changed from a deferred class to class one. About twenty complaints have been filed with the board concerning the deferred classes given registrants on account of agricultural or occupational claims. These classifications were made by the district board. Democrat Wants Ads Pay

I APPROPRIATE GIFTS FOR THE JUNE BRIDE Painty patterns in Silverware in beautiful plain pat- ! terns, or Hie more ornate creations in the new lustre gray : a finish- Teaspoons priced from SI.OO per set of six to $.3.00. Sparkling cut glass in many new and novel shapes. A : « large variety to select from. Tall ice tea glasses $2.50 set ■ :• of six. In the new’ Aster pattern. ! PUMPHREY’S Jewelry Store H Brunswick Phonographs. The Hallmark Store ii;::-.:::

NO ADVANCE IN PRICE SUNBURN Needs a soothing, ■i m cooling application of £.' ' nettle in Your Home 25c—50c—$1.00

NEW JITNEY DRIVER Ed Ymiey is now driver of the Blulfton-Decatur-Geneva jitney, succeeding Dick Tonnelier who has tak--1 en a position with the Kalver-Noble garage. The jitney covers 148 miles a day. Leaving here at 7 in the morn ' Ing. it reaches Bluffton at 8:15, havI ing made stops at Preble, Magley, ! Curryville, Craigville It arrives here on its return trip at 9:45 and leaves at 10:00 for Geneva, where it arrives at 11:19,. having stopped at Monroe and Berne enroute. Leaving Geneva ’ at 11:15 it reaches Decatur at 12:30 ’ o’clock on the return trip, after which 1 it begins all over again for the afternoon schedule. Leaving here at 2:15 it arrived at Bluffton at 3:30; returns here at 5 o’clock, leaves a quarterhour later for Geneva where it arrives at 6:25, and reaches Decatur on its last trip at 7:45. The jitney runs to the Decatur-Fort Wayne interurban station. —o — DR. PERRY FERRY ENLISTS Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Peterson returned yesterday from Akron, Ind., where they visited with Dr. and Mrs. Perry L. Ferry and accompanied Dr. Ferry to Indianapolis where he enlisted in the medical corps and was examined by the medical board at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Dr. Ferry successfully passed the examination and was recommended by the military officers for a commission. Dr. Ferry was a former resident of this county, living at Preble and is well known here, having attended the Decatur high school when a boy. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS The annual election of directors of tlie Rotary club will be held Thursday evening. June 13th at eight o’clock at the city hall. The five directors elected will then elect the officers. Mr. French Quinn will give the members of the club a talk and it is urgently requested that every member bo present. LIBRARY BOARD MEETING The Decatur Library' Board will meet this evening at seven o’clock. Members are urged to be present.

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Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Davison are new. located at Mariop. 0.. where Mr. Davison is city editor ot the Tribune.

VULCANIZING Automobile Owners I have installed an up-to-date Vulcanizing Plant in my shop on North Second Street and can take care of your tire repairing in first-class style. VULCANIZING, Tubes 20c and up Casings 50c and up Double Treading $2.00 and up All work and material guaranteed strictly first-class. A. W. TANVAS North Second St. ’Phone 471.

••Mrs. Davison left Saturday io join -'him there, their household goods be- . ling sent at that time.