Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 13 June 1918 — Page 3

► Low grade shoes arc never worth quite what «8 £ they cost. A large part of the expense of making j | such shoes goes into the outside finish—to make { k them LOOK like good shoes. The looks and the 1 f shoes go quickly. the other hand, the entire ex- i I pense of making 2 I THOMSON BROTHERS’ SHOES j x goes into good leather and good shoemaking. It 1 ► costs nothing extra to make such shoes LOOK right. l They cannot LOOK OTHERWISE. The LOOKS j ► stay there as long as the shoes last. 4 i —— i l Charlie Voglewede j ► SELLS ’EM IN DECATUR < J r

q tr. :a: :r: ;n;:::: ta; :a; a:: ur. :n:: * | WEATHER FORECAST 1 17 tx;r: :r; : :r: :a: ta:: ** Kair tonight and Friday; warmer tonight southwest portion; warmer Friday. £. X. Khinger attended a meeting of bankers at Fort Wayne Tuesday. Mrs. C. E. Bell and son, William, left for Wabash and LaFontntne to visit with relatives. Can all the stuff you can. The government wants you to for it will help save on other food stuff next winter. Banker C. A. Dugan will go to Chicago tomorrow to attend an important meeting called by the federal district bank officials. A funeral party enroute from Fort Wayne to Rockford, 0., stopped for a short time with Yager Bros. & Reinking yesterday morning. Mrs. S. Max and Miss Belle Woods, of Chicago, Ills, will come today to visit with the former's son and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. i. A. Kalver. Mark Yager, of West Unity, Ohio, underwent an operation for hernia at the Decatur hospital yesterday. He is reported as getting along nicely. Mr. Yager's family is visiting here while Mr. Yager is at the hospital.— Berne Witness. The sheriff on Saturday located :ri Ossian youth, who is said to have left home the day lrefore with a chock lor $1.*,0 to purchase a second-hand automobile for his mother. When found by the sheriff he bad cashed the choc k and had spent S7O in showing Bluffton girls a good time in Fort Wayne. —Bluffton Banner.

The Home of Quality Groceries SHOE POLISHES BLACK, WHITE OR TAN Shmola, Two and One, Jet Oil, Royal, Black-Cat ShuWile and others, w orth more but sell at 10c Best and cheapest Coffee has been our largest seller for years. You can get it only at our store at 28c Canning season is now on; and we ha\c a full line of mason pt., (|ts. and half-gallon, mason, caps, can rubbers, Parawax, Jelly glasses, preserve jars, tin cans,, and crockery, bought w hen the market was lower, and jrjve the consumer the benefit of early purchases. We pay cash or trade for produce. Eggs 28c. Butter, 25-30 c. M- E. HGWER North of G. ii. & I. Depot. ’ l,h » M<i ltw I THE I I "WHITE STAG"! I CIGARS | I i n ns The SniokeSWithout An Apology | i I

Mrs. Dick Townsend spent the day : in Fort Wayne. S Miss Mayrne Terveer spent the aftI ernoon with her sister, Mrs. Will ' Dowling in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Ed Lewton who has been ill for a long time of tubercular trouble, and who is very low, is not expected to survive a week. Mrs. H. E. Butler went to Fort Wayne to call on her sister, Mrs. James Hurst at the Methodist hospital. She is getting along nicely. Mrs. Millard Graham who visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Graham, left yesterday afternoon on the 2:30 car for her home in Vr.n Wert, O. The postoffice department asks ihat envelopes of uniform and regular size be used as much as lmssible, to 1 facilitate getting the mails through. Envelopes of odd size go through the’ mailing machines with difficulty and . cause congestion of mails with the c resulting delay. 1 Miss Babe Pash is understudyiv ter Miss Opal Moots, optometrist o' , the Monarch 5 and 10. In her petition ter divorce, Mrs. Tipton Bud’s niece • avers that her husband's brutality first manifested itself about— eight ■ miles this side o’ Niagary Falls. —Abe Martin in Indianapolis News. Misses Linnie and Louise Railing spent yesterday in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Elizabeth Schroer arrived from Cincinnati, 0.. yesterday to be with her brother, the Rev. Beisser, of Indiana street, who has boon in ill health for a long time. A nurse has been attending him for three weeks. He is somewhat better again, the dropsical condition having left him.

Mrs. Dr. Ravi returned to Monroe this afternoon afier a visit, with her grandmother, Mrs. Jacob Htillinger A number from here will go to Indianapolis Monday and Tuesday to attend the democratic state convention. Ambrose Kohne will be home this evening from Rensselaer where he has been attending St. Joseph college. Miss Bertha Voglewede has relumed frpm a two days’ vacation visit with her sister, Mrs. Tom Haefling in Indianapolis. The Mau's carnival continues to have a fair patronage and the fire boys expect to make a neat sum during the week. The local merchant who does not advertise is throwing away an opportunity to get business and make money. The fellow who quits is the fellow who loses. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Gass had another letter from their son, Raymond, on the French battle front. He is now enjoying a ten days’ lief of absence for rest from the front. Mrs. Charles Malott, of Ft. Wayne, stopped for a short time this after- , noon with her mother-in-law. Mrs f Anne Malott. leaving on the 1:05 train for a visit at Ridgeville. Miss Gladys Suman returned to 1 her work in Fort Wayne this morning. She came to sign ihe diplomas j for those who were her pupils in the county school this term who are , graduates. Mrs. Helen Blossom and daughter. ( Mrs. Ansel Breraerkamp, went to Ft. Wayne this morning. Mrs. Bremer- . kamp went to bring back her daughter. Margaret, who became ill while ( visiting there. The D. B. Erwin family had a short i visit with Arthur Hume, at the 1:05 i train today, as he passed through from New Haven to his camp at Charleston, S. C.. after a visit with his sister, the wife of Dr. Harry G. Erwin at New Haven. He has been ' in service for over a year. , B. F. Parr, of the Decatur steam 1 laundry was at Marion yesterday at- ■ tending a state meeting of laundrymen. The laundries of the state arc planning to adopt a cash basis and to make some other changes in business management, necessary because of 1 the advance in prices of every tiling used in their business. r in the “Soldiers All” department i:i . the July Woman’s Home Companion, these two useful suggestions are given: “An air cushion is wortli its ’ weight in gold to the man in the trenches. These can be bought in 1 various sizes, and when not in ice lit 1 into a small rubberized envelope. ‘I would rather lose my whole kit bag 1 than thal air cushion,’ one of the re- ; turned soldiers told me. ’lt is great ' to have something soft to lay your .head on, after hours aud hours of ' tramping.’ ”

m M LETTER OMMRE With your letter of cheer and hope send pictures, Kodak pictures that will bring a happy smile to his face, that will keep bright the tire of courage in his soul as w ith the home image fresh in mind he battles for the safety of that home and for the honor of his Hag. If it isn’t an Eastman it isn't a Kodak. THE HQLTHOUSE DRUG CO. THE TONE AND VOLUME our t*** lll ® B ® , ' e . unsurpassed. __ jrOT r you «ill resolve to have one, es- ■ ’flj pcdally as they are so reasonably priced and easily paid lor. u* The Up-to-Datc Furniture Store YAGER BROS. & REINKING

+ ♦♦♦♦ + + + + ♦ + + * + + TOMORROW FLAG DAY. + + * + One hundred and forty-one ♦ ♦ yours ugo a new flag was given ♦ 4- to the world. Us bright colors ♦ ♦ are those of tile sky at sunrise + + and sunset. They represent the + 4* sunrise of Democracy and Hu- 4- ♦ man Liberty and the sunset of + ♦ Autocracy and Oppression. ♦ + It broke out at its birth—an ♦ + emblem of government founded 4- ♦ on tlie principle that all power + + is derived from tho people. It + 4- symbolizes all the liberties guar- + 4* an teed by the fundamental law 4- ♦ of our government. + 4- Those liberties are now attack- 4* (• ed by the autocracy which op- + 4* posed their establishment. To 4* 4- preserve them, we are engaged 4* 4- in the greatest war of mankind 4* 4" —the elimination of the life-long 4t struggle between the liberty of 44> democracy and the oppression of 4- + autocracy. + 4* The winning of the war is 44* now the one and only purpose of 44* tlie American people. We must 44 1 win we can win—we will win. 44- Every interest and activity 4* ♦ must and will be subordinated 44* and co-ordinated -to that end. — 4• ♦ By Thus. H. Barry, Major Gen- 4- ■» eral U. S. Army in Chicago Her- 4- + ald-Examiner. * 4-4. 4* *********** MAY ENTER CLASS The Local Red Cross Workers May Receive Training DURING NEXT WEEK In the Home Service Department of Civilian Relief Work. An institute for the training | workers in the home service work o i the Civilian Relief committee of Re 1 Cross, will be hebl at Fort Wayne tor a week beginning next Monday. Those who elect to take the course will be charged only To cents—merely a nominal fee. Mr. Vance, chairman of the local Red Cross chapter is invited to send either men or women to attend tile institute. It will be a good opportunity for the local Red Cross committee who will need trained volunteer work ers to obtain the training close at home at a minimum of cost and effort The program includes able and experienced speakers—some of national note. L C. Waring made a business trip to Fort Wayne last, evening.

1 The Fair Store » ■ Telephone 844 Free Delivery : DECATUR’S REAL STORE • • Now is the time to make your dollars buy more and our store is the place that makes • them have more power. Just step in some day and see what a nice CLEAN, UP TO ’ DATE STORE DECATUR REALLY HAS.we have only been in business one year and ’ our success has been wonderful. Help us to make is much stronger this year. V\e . will have the stock and price. Farmers bring your, produce to us and receive the . highest prices either in cash or trade. _______ i SAVE THE FLOUR ■ Our boys must have FOOD, why not come in and get some of our nice, fresh and • clean BARLEY FLOUR, RICE FLOUR, CORN FLOUR, CORN MEAL, RICE, and • et c - Try a baking and see what substitutes will do. ; HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS TO BUY THIS WEEK AT SPECIAL PRICES. , Good pink salmon, tall can 18c Water glasses, Special 3 for ... . l(fc 2 for 35c. This wek only. ; Palmolive Soap, 2 cakes for 21c Cut f:lass (iIaSSeS — mmt i'-t^—————— ■— mmm u—> mmmmm —w— —> ’ Don’t be afraid to buy COFFEE, as priees are bound to be higher. We are going ' to sell the famous S. & B. for a short time at the old price, 20c a lb. Worth 25c WHY : PAY MORE. ’ Candies, Ice Cream, Fruits, Tobacco. Cigars, try our 2 for 5c cigars. Fancy pack can goods, not the cheap BREAKFAST FOODS goods advertised to meet low prices. ibied beet, can lac & Peanut butter 15c Corn, peas, tonatoes, beans and etc., Apple Butter 25c Per Can 15c. Jelly 10c REMEMBER OUR dry goods and 5 & 10c Department.. We have many items to offer in this line that no other store has. Canning time is here, we have Tin cans, Glass Jars, Ceiling wax, Can Lids, GOOD LUCK Can Rubbers, 10c doz., and can sell you 25 lbs. of sugar for canning purposes. i THE FAIR STORE G. C. STEELE FERD BLEEKE We sell Perfection Bread. We serve Ice Cream and cold drinks.

NOTICK To I'ropertv Owihm’m in Hie Matter of I lie Lvlirmuii Sewer, Notice is hereby given that the common council, in and for the City of Decatur, Indiana, did on the 21st day of May. I**lß, adopt a preliminary assessment roll in the matter of the ' construction of a district sewer on and along the following route, to-wit: Commencing at a point which is , about 8 feet southeast of the southeast corner of inlot -506 in Crabb's • western addition to the City of Dec atur. Indiana, theme running in the t i n ter of the alley to Monroe street, I and dliere to terminate in the Monroe s i i «• < t srtw:',

wjej* -a* n , T . are Good tires Now is the l ime to Make Your Tire Buying a Business Proposition Now, in this time of war, it is made them easily the most popular more necessary than ever to buy tires among owners of the biggesttires for permanent economy selling light cars. Hundreds of thousands of motor- The same quality is built into all ists have found that business judg- United States Tires—into the small | meat in tire-buying leads straight to sizes as well as the larger sizes for 1 | United States Tires. heavier cars. ! j The phenomenal growth /gSiS&\ Select the United States of United States I ire Sales is fi’-Ml Tire that fits your particular positive a roof of this fact. |JH | ] needs. Our Sales and ScrvThe unusually high quality ice £> e P°t dealer will gladly of United States tires has help you. Then stick to it. We know United States Tires are good tires, That’s why we sell them. DECATUR CARRIAGE WORKS, (YV. 1). Porter) DURKIN MODERN GARAGE. Tims. E. Durkin. SCHAFER HARDWARE COMPANY.

The area or district to be beneficially effected by said sewer is as follows: Hounded on the north bv the south side of Monroe street, on the east by the west line of Tenth street, on the south by a line parallel with and 6b feet distant from the north line of Madison street, on the west by the east line of Eleventh street. Said assessment roll with the names of propertv owners and descriptions of property subject to be assessed, together with the amount of prirna facie assessment, if any has been made, is on file and may be seen at the office of the city clerk. Further notice is also given that .said council will on the IMl< l):i> of June, MMB, ;it seven oVloek p, ni.. at their council 2T

r room, receive and hear remonstrances : against the amounts assessed against i property respective on said roll and will determine the question as to# ! whether such lots or parcels of 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 i | place the owners of said real estate i j may attend in person or by representative and he heaid. Witness my hand and seal this sth ■ day of June, IHIB. It. G. CHRISTEN, ' 6-13 City Clerk. i Democrat Wants Ads Pay