Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 16, Number 256, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1918 — Page 5

■ tswai* ?tr ttgctrnr :tr_ 7tr:nv.« I WEATHER FOBEtAST I ix:n:;:::.::: :::::::::::: ■, 8 I Ohio—Fair tonight and Friday, Kcooler tonight in east portion. I Indiana —Fair, continued cool to-; |r Hight; Friday fair. H Mr. and Mrs. Dau Erwin were at I Huntertown and Fort Wayne yesterday. I Mrs. Velma McGill was off duty today at the Steele & Bleeke store o.i' account of illness. I Mrs. Charles Nyffler lost a small pocketbook containing seven dollars [ or more at the Lanimiman sale yes-i terday. I Mrs. Peter Uleman, of Bryant,; eame yesterday afternoon for a visit With her daughters, Mesdames Jje Spangler and Herman Myers. M,r»- Jessie L'lam has returned from Chicago where she visited with her son. Burt Townsend and family. Mrs. Lham has recovered from influenza. Miss Velina Scliug left for IxiFayette yesterday afternoon to continue her studies at Purdue university, after spending the "flu'' vacation here with her folks.—Berne Witness. Otto Tlyf and family left this morning for Oakland, Calif., where th. y will make their home for the present. Miss Otilia Ryf accompanied them to Fort Wayne.—Berne Witness. Even when dairy utensils appear clean, if they have not been properly sterilized they may harbor vast numbers of bacteria which contaminate milk or cream that comes in contact with them.

The Home of Quality Groceries You are always interested in Quality; and Price, too, has its weight. Both combined in our goods. Large cans Fancy Pie Peaches . 15c Large cans Dessert Peaches in Syrup, doz $2.85 Good Quality Coffee, tb ...16c; 3 tbs 45c 10 oz. Pkg. Arm & Hammer Soda 5c Fairbanks Good Yellow Laundry Soap 5c Tar Toilet Soap 5c Castel Soap 5c Vegetable Sanitary Soap for the skin, 3 10c bars 25c Mapline, bottle 35c Red Beans, can 10c Extracted Honey 25c Beet Greens, can 10c Fancy Apples, hand-picked stock, bushel $1.50 to $2.00 Onr Minnesota and Home Grown Potatoes are ripe and will keep. Today’s price will sound good to you before Xmas. LAY IN YOUR WINTER SUPPLY. We pay cash or trade for country produce: Eggs, 52c. Butter 35 to 50c. M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’Phone 108 FW IDO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY g This slogan should appeal to the prospective I H cigar gift buyer, for the reason that the Conser- r H vation Committee has ruled against the small I I packages of cigars to save lumber and labor. I Now we carried over quite a number of empties I B of our small nifty Xmas packings of “WHITE I g STAG” cigars which we are dividing among our ■ DEALERS. Ask to see them. The price will ■ ® please you-THE-WHITE STAG CIGAR CO.

Amanda and Arthur Kelley went to Hoagland yesterday afternoon for a visit. j Mrs. Mary E. Steele returned this morning -to her home in Fort Wayne after attending to business here. Mrs. H. M. Johnson, of Geneva, passed through the city yesterday afternoon enroute to Fort Wayne. Mrs. J. W. Taylor, of near Willshire. 0.. changed cars here enroute to Fort Wayne for medical treatment. Mrs, Dr. Stamets and babe returned to Fort Wayne this morning after , a visit witli her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Dull. I Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Neptune and babe left this morning for their home at Crestline, 0., after a visit .here with Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Rice. Mrs. Dan Sprang went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit at the A. T. Vail home and with other relatives while Mr. Sprang is at Marion Mrs. Fora Frisinger, of Delaware, Oklahoma, who visited with reativcs at Wren, 0.. passed through Decatur this morning on her way to Fort Wayne to visit with Mrs. Adam Brown. Th' flu scare has reached th’ point when all you have t' do t’ git off for a week is t' sneeze a couple o‘ times. You never hear a woman reterrin’ t’ th’ ole times.—Abe Martin in Indianapolis News. F. V. Mills, grocer, delivered yesterday to the Red Cross headquart-TS three barrels of seeds and nut shells to be made into gas masks for the soldiers. Mr. Mills was the first one in the city to begin the collection and saving of those things for this purpose.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THpAY, PC I OBER 31, 1918,

i ■ '—r |6O L R T | A marriage license was issued to 'Glen R. Dewitt, barbed of Vaughtonville, born July 6, 1898, son of Isaac DeWitt, to wed Ethel Welch Citron-' ister, Ixtrn May 2, 1900, daughter of | John Welch. The bride was divorced) from her first husband September 14, 1916. They were married this 'afternoon at 1:30 by Judge D. E., Smith. | Real estate transfers: Nancy Sheets to Noah T. Sheets. 20 acres of Root township, $2,000; Frederick Diddy el al. to David Meshberger, 26.87 acres of Hartford township, $3,050. In the matter of the Harvey 1..; Sipe drain, the drainage commossioner was allowed until December 12 to make and file report, his petition for extension of time being granted. , In the divorce case of Mary Blocher vs. Mathew- Blocher, the defendlant defaulted. Rule vs. prosecuting ' attorney to answer. Answer filed. In the estate of William H. Miller, inventory number one was approved. , | In the estate of Amos Hubert > French, motion by the administrator 1 to compound claim and settle same 1 was sustained. I o 1 U. B’s. PLEASE READ > The following is a letter received ■ by your pastor. C. J. Miner: j At the last session of our annual conference held at Winona Lake, in September, Chas. L. Raymond of Huntington, and Fred H. Green, of ' Ligoner, w ere appointed a commit■'tee to see to the organization of the I layman of the conference of evange- ! listic w ork. i ‘ I The committee desires very much to have each pastor make the an1 . nouneement of this meeting at each lof their charges and to urge the lav1 men to attend the meeting. This meeting will be held Thursday. No‘jvember 7. 1918, at the First United 1 Brethren t’hureh',' in Fort Wayne, Ind. • 1 corner of Lewis and Harmar streets. ■ '» is desired to have delegates from i\each local church in the conference, I • t One. two or three. >! The meeting will be called for 10 o’clock on Thursday morning. This i' will give all a chance to get to the {. < hureh on time. Laymen should he asked to attend ■ this meeting for the good they may . 1 derive from it, and then go home uei termined to help do better church i work, not only by heping your pastor, | Inti by helping elsewhere if it be de- ’ | sired. ’| Now-, brother pastor, please see to having some of your laymen pres:,ent at this meeting. It will be for 1 . the good of all the churches in the ’ | conference and we trust you will urge vour laymen to attend. I Remember the date, place and time; Thursday, November 7, at Fort I Wayne, Ind., at 10 o’clock and be in on time, please, in order that we may 1 have a few hours of fellowship together. Come in your auto, by traction line, steam line or any way you desire, just so you come. We have the assurance of the presence of our Conference Superintend-, ent. Rev. J. W. latke, who will have some words of greting for us. CHAS. L. RAYMOND. FRED If. GREEN, Com. SENATORS PLAY POLITICS I , t nited Press Service) Washington, Oct. 31—-(Special ‘o Daily Democrat) — Political debate was checker! off in the senate today by democratic leaders. Republicans retaliated by blocking a plan to recess until Monday when they forced a roll call on an adjournment motion and dthus required the senate to meet again tomorrow. What the Chamber of Commerce Secretary is to civic affairs in the city, the county agent is to aft matters that pertain to rural betterment, with this difference the county agent directly represents the federal government. i Mathias Miller, well known tanner living south of the city will hold a public sale cm his farm. Thursday, November 14th. He has rented his place and will move to the city. Mr. Miller’s two sons. Peter and Bernard Miller, are now overseas fighting -or Uncle Sum. and another son. Patrick Miller, nineteen years of age, is very anxious to join the colors. Protein either in the form of skim milk, buttermilk, tankage or meat scrap are necessary to maintain egg 'production through the winter and to .keep it at the highest point at erthtr times during the year. This statei inent is contained in a bulletin No. 218, just off the press. It gives the results of extwimesital feeding with 'a flock of White Plymouth Rocks on the Purdue University farm at. LaFayette.

j END OF A PERFECT F N ! The U S. Food Adminisl sa: ' ( in a bulletin, entitled ~T l|'‘t a Perfect Garden": "Be ir 1 jv i 'your last goodbye to >|“' tl< " 1 pay it one more friendr" 11 there are any green toiJ‘ ,r . tiny cucumbers that hur j [taken by the cold weatr y lna ' | be inasle a delicious al 1° 111,8 winter stores by being l" r ust ‘J, in chow-chow and othF I '-' 1 " lll ‘ I binations. The last ofekFVlant. peppers and okra are I 1 "' 11 Ml ’’ ning and the last plaiß spinach should not be allowed!' o waste. Gather it to the last I' l tlry 1)v fore storing. PerhaJhave lefi la few odd ears of com w ‘ re la ' in filling out. Do yj*' ho *' . licious these are real 1 lhe co ’ l popper on the top B ()t sto ' Corn of this kind <1 l ,o|> to 19 isure. but the grains B’ aml ro * : to a beautiful moutfr’ ll * l I,row Eaten as popcorn feutter ait salt, or as a cereal fb I '-'' 11 1 treat not only by tlifc l '*’” ,|U ' , J I older members of tl ll *'- v as w * ! 'And how about th<J' a have left on the v»° ~e burm 'as rubbish. Dried t’ eans aie d most as good as fK» es " iey ,l1 1 well soaked and I’ l ' thorough i and served with m» a li'tle wk. stc.ck. Siring ixfa l ' l ' good, tc [even if they do icßellow and <1 I and seem to han4 ci ’ le< *’ y 10 ' vines. Pick thenfc store th' away. Some when : want, to treat ycAamiiy to so steaming hot beaJtP or some 1 ed beans you wife thankful saved these last tauarts that cl ' to the vines aftefee early f>< . And now you colto the cablpatch. You havcJt off all the bages and put til away in the - lar. But do yo Jot ice that oimest every stenJft hanging i>" i ground there several . sprouts? Cut tIJ est and cook > i then serve wl a white . ’Where in the Jl did you get o ; delicious BruJs sprouts.’ 1 . family will excfei *nd you n' l I may not share lr secret with ‘ Is there anytlK else 'eft in* l garden? Surejyou are not. g' ll - i let those muilielons you laie in plantiiland the cold v< l has overtakeiL- burnt up a ib j bish. Try . i|e muskmelon »*• i Perhaps youL'ili be as pl<-' x > surprised as L man who fiiO" his courage I hand and ate a;! ' I to. The fobwing is a co- 111 f recipe for Aking them: . Pickles—Seal the soaked 1,1 L strong gingel tea. let it st 1W " minutes bar# immerlng, t Win . out. lay in leiher kettle, 1> 111 equal quantjes of cloves, •*'' . spice and elnamon. half lU< 11 . grated nutmlg. the same W* l . corn, several pods of Cay<P''' l ' . per. white Austard and c' ,e '’ ,1 - covering with eider vinega Olll ' sort that «iH keep pickles * ,nK ‘ ing just to a lx.il. then pi J(i ' vll in hot jars, tying down p' o,i ’R and setting in dark. cool‘ laee -( For sweet pi< kle. Prepa 1 sea ' son. ther to each pint of‘ r > Jt i three cups of sorghum < ctl sirup, boil together one ’■ s,i .ring well, and skimmiur 1,1 | pour over rind and spi , ' 1 , '" 1 1 for ten minutes without® put into jars. If wantv a sweet, use one cup of s'NO SHORTAGE “oF CORN Lafayette, hid., Oct. M ‘ rf ‘ ' v:il t be no shortage of sed hidiaua ( next siring as there w ju-'cms from the amount of Si“ Fathei-| ed and stored proper’* o ' l ' ''' | dared C. Henry of' Inivei-, sity. stat- leader of «electi< u campaign. “Reports 11 "’’ l ' '' the counties show 111,1 jerity of the fannc ; lnt " the , fields befcre com c 4ll |ed the best samples' 1 Puipos -s Those who practi< e < ‘’ Icition " m< st cases stored i rl - v ' 80 tllat it is dry enough tl zillK v ’ c; " l ' ( er will not. hurt it Advices from s ul,li, ' s sllow , that 90 per cent I " r ""' rs h:l their seed gather lo 11 ,lulllb; r 'of o'hers imlieal 75 ' ler or more have th- 1 Beeotcd 11,1 1 store 1. Those 10 ’’ 01,1 " lcir seed vet are 1 s'° KRt at . husking time, t m dbest tllll ‘ 3 | for s'deetion. "Through the*' r ,1 "' c,,u " iy agricultural ag<‘ ll,oir su ‘ , h e "' ers this fall, a ” lenlo,y ,rs tlie high prices las' b « t ' a " se 01 shortage. Indk’ lerH have 801,< ’ over the. top i "" 1 ,uU '" care to prev< epolHtol ~f 111 1 winters wo> ™' l <' lldl -' d M'- . Henry. g illWil -' M " :1( - I yields that t ,nl tko cl ' ib 1,1 lUt ' I spring. U The Chro ll Xcws SUR I gesl. the !1 - 8 ginning of’ lution :isuinst flle $ .Hapsburgs. |

/'- r Our Z’ Gwramatasb & ,y< to help make K possible Buy Now! rW I I JRF « BOY’S CLOTHES —- 1 In selecting a suit for a boy nearly every parent asks us, How does it wear? This is a logical question, too. It’s the main consideration in boy’s clothes. Our line of EXTRA-GOOD clothes for boys are exceptionally well made. The seams are double stitched and the buttons seldom pull off. You’ll find them big values for the prices. $5.00 to $16.50 Bring the boy in today. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOR MEN AND BOYS

FARMS FOR SALE. No. 50. 120 acres, 2ts miles of Decatur, splendid improvements, good land and good house; horse barn 40x80; cattle barn 30x60, and a good hog barn, at the right price. No. 51. 100 acres. 2*£ miles of Decatur. a good house and barn, cement, walks and good out buildings, well ditched and fenced, at the right price. No. 52. 63 acres. 2 miles of Monroe, splendid improvements, ami good land at the right price. No. 53. 35 acres, within 1% miles of Monroe, at 1175 per acre. No. 54. 40 acres in iCirkland town ship, good improvements and good land at the right price. No. 55. 60 acres in Washington township, close to school and market at the right price. No. 56. 80 acres in 2*4 miles of Monroe, good and good land at $175 per rare. No. 57. 90 acres in St. Mary's township, a splendid corn farm at the light price. No. 58. 40 acres in St. Mary’s township, with good house and fair barn, good land and on a stone road, at the right price. No. 59. 144*4 acres in St. Mary’s township, with fair improvements, at $145 per acre. No. 60. 50 acres in Blue Creek township, fair improvements, at $l4O per acre. No. 61 33 acres in Monroe township. good improvements, good land at S2OO per acre. No. 62. 102 acres in Washington I township, good improvements, good land, close to market, at the right price. No. 63. 53 acres in Washington township, good house, other buildings fair, close to school, at $165 per acre. No. 64. 80 acres in St. Mary’s

j 19 STORES 19 STORES | THE MORRIS CO. 5 & 10c STORE I With a Holiday Stock That Is First In Variety and Quality and Fairest In Price Our beautiful display of gifts meets all requirements from first to last. We have a most complete assortment of presents that everybody appreciates. Pleasing and beautiful, at the same time practical and useful. Every department is filled with fresh goods at fair prices. Come where there is a wide choice, a fine variety and a good opportunity to get the best and most suitable gifts for young and old. Remember our up-to-date stock is in close touch with the times and anticipates your every want. SPECIAL SATURDAY IN TOY BASEMENT One lot of Dolls, worth 33c to 48c, at only 24c One lot of Dolls, worth 68c to 74c, at only ‘ 18c I One lot of Dolls, worth 98c to $1.24, at only 98c I BIG BROOM SALE 11 doz. Brooms Saturday at 2:00 p. m., 71c kind, at only . . . .59c Remember, only one broom to a customer at Sale Price. SPECIAL. IN CANDY CASE, SATURDAY One barrel of Fresh Salted Peanuts, 20c a pound. Two pounds to a customer only. One-third off. on all Ladies’ and Misses Hats Saturday. We have some tine ones yet. See them ifc—Bii i i uni ■m wiii miipcwwmrw;— I THE MORRIS CO. 5 & 10c STORE I The Place Where You Buy for Less. E 1 19 STORES 19 STORES!

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township, good buildings, and an ideal home, for quick sale. No. 65. 40 acres in St. Mary’s township, good improvements, at the right price. No. 66. 60 acres in Root township, at $165 per acre. No. 67. 90 acres in •% mile of Willshire. Ohio, good improvements, good land for any kind of a crop, at the right price. . ■■ I No. 68. 46 acres in Washington township, splendid land, good loca tion, close to school and 3% miles to market, owner will take SSOO down, $2,500 on the Ist day of March, balance to be carried for 5 vears at 6 %. J. A. HARVEY REAL ESTATE CO. Monroe, Indiana. a M'l'Ol vrwcvr <>l ID HIM STRATO It Notice is hereby given that the un- , <lorsij?n.“d has be»n appointed administrator of t!ir* estate of Reuben Hugh Heller, late <>f Adams county, deceas- ' ed. The estate is probably solvent. FRANK HELLER. Administrator. Dore R Erwin, Atty. Oct. H, H'IS. IT-2-1-31 O tITOIXTMENT Ot \DMIMS 1!< Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator <»f the e-slato of Reuben Bax-; r. late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. SAMUEL S. MAULEY, Administrator. ('. L. Walters, Atty. Oct. 11, !!• Di. 17-21-31 < Q APPOINTMENT OP AD.MINISTlt \TKIX. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administratrix ot the estate of William H. Miller, late of Adams county, deceased. The vstat<» is probably solvent. JESSIE A. MILLER. ’ Administratrix. , Sutton & Heller, Attys. Oct. is. IMS. 21-31-7 i o t NOTH E TO NOOREMUENTS. Ki fte of Indiana, (’< uni. ot Adams

In the Adams Circuit Court, September Term, UHS. Daniel N. Erwin, Henry S Michaud, plaintiffs, vs. Elizabeth Miles, Rutherford T. jjdiles, Dore B. Erwin, <’ommis.'Moper. • THe plaintiffs in the above entitled I cause of action, having tiled their complaint therein, in which they de- ’ mand rutnpensatton as eommtasion for b.ulv of. real estate in Adams county. Indiana, under written contract dated . Ap ( 0l *¥. 11*lx. together with an athda- ’. »it>' nfar the defendants. Elizabeth Miles and Rutherford T. Miles, arc nun-residents of the State of Indiana, together with their affidavit for writ of attachment and garnishee Now. therefore, the said Eilzubelli Miles and Rutherford T. Miles are herebv notified that unless they bo and appear before the judge of the A lanis circuit court on December 10, IMS. which is on the 20th day of the November term of the Ada*Ks circuit court of Adams county, Indiana, to be hohien on November IK, 191 K, being | the third Monday of November, 1918, nt the court house in Decatur, in said county and state, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same wilt he heard and determined in their absence. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed lhe seal of said court this 14th day of October, 19 i s. .Seal) WILL HAMM ELL. Clerk Adams Circuit Court. B' John 'l*. Kelly, Deputy. 17-24-31 Q APPOINTMENT OT AIJMINIMKATRIN. N*»tic«* is hereby given that the un-dT-TsiKnvu has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Jerr.v Andrews. Ute of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. RACHEL ANDREWS. Administratrix. James T. Merryman, Atty. (JCt. 28. 19]n. 31-3-11 MONEiyiro LOAN. Money to loan on farm property at 3*2 per cent Interest, with privilege of paying loan off at any Interest paying date, or any part thereof. DECATUR INSURANCE AGENCY Second Floor Schafer Hardware Bldg. ■■■■■naaHHßaMUMnaraßMM

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