Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1919 — Page 6

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MARKETS-STOCKS Dally Report of Local and Foreign Markets. New York. N. Y„ July 2—(Special to Daily Democrat ) -The stock market opened strong. United States Steel opened at 109%. up ’ 4 ; Marine nt 53%. up U; Bethlehem Bat 83%, up %: Baldwin at 109%, up ’i; Cru eible at 59%, up 1; United Cigars at 177%, up %; Central Leather at IOS, up %; Stpudebaker at 105%, up %; Mexican Petroleum at 185%, up 1. Chicago, 111., July 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Open: Corn. July, up l%c; Sept, up l%c: Dec. up 2%c. Oats: July up lc; Sept, up 1%; Dec. up %c. Provisions: Higher. East Buffalo. N. Y., July 2- (Special to Daily Democrat)— Receipts, 480; shipments. 570; official to New York yesterday, 570. Hogs closing steady, best grades. $22.75; one deck. $22.85; pigs, $21.00, roughs, $20,00©520.50; stags. $17.00, down; cattle, 200. steady; '■sheep, none, feeling steady. Cleveland, Ohio—Butter, extras, Butter — Extras. 53@53%; firsts, 52052%; dairy, 42046 c. Eggs—Extra firsts, 44 %c; new cases 43%c; old cases, 43c. Poultry — Live fowls, 32@33c broilers, 45@55c; roosters, 20022 c; ducks, 38@40c; guineas, [email protected] doz. KALVER-MAIER CO. ’ Wool 55c LOCAL MARKETS. (Corrected Every Day by Burk Elevator Company) Wheat, $2.11; oats. 65c; corn, per cwt., $2.40; barley, $1.00; rye, $1.25; wool, 55c. local Market. Country butter 30@40c Eggs, dozen 40c LOCAL CREAMERY MARKETS Butterfat, delivered 51c The Ben Hur degree staff is urged to be out Friday evening for practice. Special work is scheduled for that time and the attendance of all members is urged.

TH E ART 0P FITTING) PIPES WE KNOWAND FOLKS < SAY THAT f OUR PRICE IS p ( LOW > :Mh «s© WRBwWf -Christendom Z>jnmb&r?- ■ Mill JL. I 111 ■■III III! I 1.. ■..M1,. I. __ ~ N. A. BIXLLR OPTOMETRIST Eyes Tested, Glasses Fitted HOURS 8 to 11:30 12:30 to 5:30 Saturday. 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135 Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN OFFICE—HORSE SALE BARN FIRST STREET Calls Answered Day or Night pL Office 143 1 none Residence 102 | BLACK & GETTING UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING Fine Funeral Furnishing* Private Ambulance Service (DECATUR. IND. Telephone: Office 90: Home 727 Dr. C. C. RAYL Monroe, Indiana Special attention given to Surgery and to the Diseases of the Abdomen and Female Pelvis. Equipped to do Cystoscopy and Ureteral Catheterization FORT WAYNE *SD DECATUB TRACTION LINE # CENTRAL TIMJE Lente Decatur Legre Ft. Wayar 3:40 a. m. 7 rOO a. m. 7:00 a. m. 8:30 a. m 8:30 «. in. 10:00 a. m. 10:00 a. m. 11:38 a.m. 1 1 :30 a. m. 1 tOO p. st. 1 (DO p. n* 3:10 p.m 1:30 p. m 4:00 p. aa,. L'(H)|i. m. ItMf.m. 7 :OO p. m. 3:30 p.m. 10:00 p. m. 11 tOS p, ag. (ar rtrry hour and a half. Kunuiagc Huie I hour arl * mlafFrrttfhf rar leaven Deeatar at 1 r4ft a. m. aad leavra Ft. Wayae at (3:00 m„ arrlvia* fa Drratar at Iton a r»s OHl<*e boora <1:30 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. I. H. iroAKUrRWKH, A*eut.

| Q.. 'J Scrap Book a iii i. —i ——■ in — COMBINED RUDDER AND BRAKE Simple but Useful Invention Said to 1 Be Applicable to All Kinds of Craft. s An Inventor, N. Van Asche, comes ’(forward with a means of making a 4 boat's rudder serve as a brake. Speakt insr correctly, he means to have two > rudders, which act In the usual way of ) ESB I rudders, but which can be swung around or unfolded to act as vanes, which will exert a braking effect. This is shown in the illustration. The system, the inventor maintains, is applicable to all sorts of craft, from mo- ■ torboats to ocean liners. SAVED NEEDED SUGAR CROPS How Lizards, Frogs and Toads Came to the Rescue of the Threatened Cane. Lizards and toads by the thousands are being sought and employed in the production of sugar cane in the West Indian islands, says a writer in Our Dumb Animals. They have proved to be the best means for combating the froghoppers which have long Infested the cane fields and greatly curtailed the sugar crops. A few years ago so great had become the damage to the cane by the hoppers that entomologists and mycologists were called upon to study the situation and devise method* to prevent the destruction which had caused the loss of thousands of dollars annually to the sugar growers. A remedy was quickly discovered. In the districts badly infested by the froghoppers there was an almost total absence of lizards, frogs and toads. To introduce these creatures and to encourage their increase was obviously necessary to save the sugar crops. Lizards were obtained from other parts and liberated in rhe cane fields with the result that the froghoppers have almost entirely disappeared, the canes are flourishing and the sugar has largely increased in quantity and improved in quality. How War Affected Trade. Investigation by trade exports show that the sales of jewelry, diamonds, watches, pianos and phonographs increased during the war. Corsets and millinery showed a considerable falling off, while the sales of shoes is accounted for by the withdrawal of several million mon for army service. The decrease in the sales of corsets and millinery is attributed to a greater simplicity and economy in women's attire The increase in the sales of jewelry, plasms, etc., i>; laid at the door of the prosperity the war brought working people, both men and women. The increase in such sales was particularly notable among munition factory and shipyard workers and others in the employ of the government who have made more money than ever before. Considerate. “Why have you and Miss Gadthwaite broken off your engagement?” ‘‘Because she loves me so.” “That’s a queer reason.” “Not at all. She believes in fortune telling, and when she went to have her fortune told not long ago she was informed that she would be married three times. That settled my case, for the time being, at least. She said she was determined that I should not encounter the danger of being the first on the list. Time to Get Up. A new bunch of colored recruits arrived nt camp late one night. They were startled from their sound slumber by the sonorous and insistent notes of the bugler blowing reveille. None of them paid any attention to It except one darky, who sat up and shouted: “You-all bettah get up! Dat ain't yoh mothah callin’ you up. boys; dat's yoh I uncle talkin’ to yoh now.” Stimulating. The- Energetic- Feller—Ah, by Jove, it takes fresh, brisk atmosphere to put pep into a man and make him want to - work. - The Joy Killer—Yes. I’ve often noticed that most men will get themselves In a regular sweat trying to shut the window when there’s a little cool air blowing in. Undeniable. “Do you believe in prohibition?” “Believe in it!” echoed Uncle Bill Battletop. “I’ve got to believe in it. Al present it’s one of the most obvious facts in our community.” Needs Clothes. “Mrs. Drab isn't looking very well these days.” I “Si.e ought to see n doctor.” i “Ought to see a better dressmaker. I think.” —London Answers.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1919

FAMILY OF SNAKE CHARMERS Women Have Peculiar Power Over Reptiles Which the Ordinary Person Holds in Dread. Possibly nowhere else is the art of snake charming brought to such a pitch of perfection as at Mount Popa. Upper Burma. India, and strangely enough by women. Here two famous I sisters, whose finite is a byword throughout Burma, make their home. At special requests they will condescend to bring their proteges down to the towns for exhibition of their skill, but ns n rule they prefer the vicinity of their mountain. This particular family has carried on their profession for many years past.- keeping their secret always within their own circle. ; The snakes they use are the deadly hamadryad or nahi bungnrus (ntiia I ophiohagus). the king cobra. The ■' task, possibly, would not appeal to I many, ns these reptiles are the most : dreaded of their kind. Measuring up 1 to 12 feet In length, they possess a deadly poison in their fangs, and tin alarming speed. It Is said of them, | also, that they are the only snake who I will attack a human being on sight, chasing him for miles until one or the other is hound to give in. The snakes are fed on fowls, and appear amenable and tame to handle. The origin of the family and their work is probably unknown, lost in the dim passages of years, but their zeal Is not one whit less today than It has been since the profession was first heard of. How long they Avlll continue to carry ft on is a matter for conjecture, but undoubtedly they stand for one of Burma’s chief curiosities, nnd a mark for the enterprising tourist who cares to scale the mystic heights < of Mount Popa. GETS WRONG VIEW OF LIFE Person of Undecisive Character Can Hardly Be Brought to See Things in Right Light. A person of undecisive character wonders how all the embarrassments ' tn the world happened to meet exactly I In hfs way, to place him Just in that | one situation for which he is peculiarly ‘ unadapted, but in which he is also willing to tldnk no other man could have - acted with facility or confidence. In- | capable of setting up a firm purpose ’ j on the basis of things as they are, he is ! often employed In vain speculations on | some different supposable state of ( things, which would have saved him ■ from ail this perplexity and irresoluI tion. He thinks what a determined ' i course he could have pursued if his ' talents, ids health, ids age. hail been different; if he had been acquainted with some one person sooner; if his friends were, in this or the other point, different from what they are: or If I fortune had showered her favors on i him. And lie gives himself as much license to complain as if all these adI vantages had been among the rights of . j his nativity, but refused, by a mailg- ■ mint or capricious fate, to his life. — I Rev. John Foster. I - Holy Days In Doitch Land. What is religion? It is not the observance of forms and feast days. We have only nine national holidays in America. Only two of our holidays, namely, Thanksgiving and Christmas, may be called even quasi religious. The others celebrate the birth ntf some great man like Columbus. Washington and Lincoln; or some great achievement like the birth of independence on the Fourth of July or the new birth of liberty on Memorial day. Germany, on the other hand. In Its nineteen holidays, has only two. namely. Christmas and New Year’s which have not a distinctly religions significance. A.mong them are the Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, Annunciation, Good Friday, Ascension, Corpus Christi. Assumption, AU Souls’ day and All Saints’ day. These formal celebrations of sacred events, have apparently not made Germany more saintly.— Better Farming. Creative Ability. Ip our office we draw a very distinct line between designs or sketches and working drawings, nnd it is, in my opinion, fatal to try to measure a designer's ability by the number of hours ft would take him to produce a sketch. That is work that requires creative Imagination, and our designers are not judged by the amount of time they put Into the solution of an architectural problem, but solely by the results which they obtain. Irrespective of cost, so that this part of the work does not come under tills category. Only after sketches have been approved, and the work is turned over to general draftsmen to be developed into working drawings, can we begin to apply scientific methods in accomplishing the different ends. —Sunbeams. — The Wig in History. The custom of wearing a wig. as ■ a recognized part of the costume, t dates from the early days of the sev>l enteenth century. It started In France, when Louis XJII, being greatly struck witli tlie “long, fair locks" of the Abbe La Rivere, attained by the simple means of a periwig, adopted the style 11 for himself, and so set the fashion, it By the time of Charles II the wearing IS , of the periwig, or peruke, or perruque, had become general. Pepys records the fact that he paid £3 for one; lint it was not until the time of Queen II Anne that periwigs, or wigs for short, ieally came Into their own. Then did they appear in the full glory of an P ever changing though fast stabilizing fashion.

A LOVE PROBLEM*! By MONA DORR. As the train drew into Medfield, Lillian Thornton glanced appreciatively around the quiet little station. Its cleanliness had impressed her when entering the town. Having come all the way from the city of Jamestown to teach at the district school, tlie rural scenery gave her a feeling of contentment. Glancing out through the window in the tiny waiting room she saw a small runabout stop and a tall man spring out. He came into the station, and stepping up to her, hat in hand, asked: “Is this Miss Thornton?" As the girl nodded, he continued: “I’m Douglas Rumsey, superintendent of schools. Mrs. Gray asked me to meet you. You know tlie roads are so muddy.” He threw her a reassuring smile as lie picked up her bags and led the way to the car. On the ride to Mrs. Gray's she learned that her companion was Mrs. Gray's near neighbor, living with his parents. The beautiful scenery and lovely fields impressed Lillian, who had been used to city life, and tlie ride hail not seehied a two-mile run when tlie car drew up before a low, old-fashioned cottage. Though it was tlie month of September, the grass was still a lovely green, and the dahlias, gladioli nnd other late foliage, in their mingled glory of yellow, pink and red. seemed to nod a bright welcome to tlie girl. As they started up tlie graveled path ( the front door was opened and a ■ plump, pleasant-faced woman smiled a welcome to Lillian. “We’ll not require an introduction.” said Mrs; Gray us she pressed the girl’s hand. After a few words. Superintendent ' Ramsey departed with tlie promise to call for Lillian tlie next day to introduce her to the new duties at Kelsey school. Mrs. Gray's family consisted of her husband, a genial, hard-working farmer, and her six-year-old son Richard, who would start into school with the new teacher. Lillian retired happy that night with the assurance of a pleasant home, one good scholar and tlie anticipation of several others. Tuesday morning found Lillian and small Richard starting out for the school, which stood down the road a short distance. On tlie way Douglas joined them, and as they reached tlie schoolhouse they saw a group of eager little figures patiently waiting. 1 “Hello, Johnny! Well, how goes it, Ted?” and so on as the man greeted each smiling face. When they had all assembled in the schoolroom the superintendent arose • and said: “Boys and girls, this is our new teacher, Miss Thornton. How many are going to do their very best to make tills n model school this year,” ! Twenty-five ready hands shot into the air in acquiescence, and Lillian Thornton knew her first battle was ■won. Days flew by into weeks and, with the teacher’s city training, the little school was fast becoming a model classroom. In the meantime the superintendent had become a frequent caller at the Gray homestead, and Lillian looked forward with pleasure to his evening calls. One afternoon in midwinter a knock was heard, and one of the scholars admitted Superintendent Ramsey. Needless to say, hooks were laid aside and attention was claimed. “Now," said the teacher smilingly, “we will have recitation." And there followed quick sums In arithmetic which were readily answered by the older pupils. Finally tlie work was switched to the younger children. “Richard"—this to the little Gray I youngster—"tell us the answer to one 1 plus one.” The boy thought for a ininiient, then replied: “One!” The teacher looked askance. “Why, Richard, one plus one?” “One." h'- returned again. Then with quivering lips and tearful eyes, “I know, teai her, you said 'twits two; but mi mother said if—if ‘Smiley'—-I mean Mr. Ramsey, kept coinin’ to see you, you two'd be one. so I thought that was an example. You always say to give an example." There was a strained silence for one minute, when a titter, then a burst of laughter was heard from a roomful of lusty young throats; and, worst of all. came the low chuckle of a man. Lillian's head came up from desk in double-quick time, and hor ! flushed face and angry eyes met Lie ‘ laughing gaze of ’Smiley’ Ramsey, as he was lovingly named by ins many little friends. “My dear little girl," he laughingly whispered, “wliy should you be so angry?" Tlie school was adjourned one hour before closing time and then many of the older girls uune up to comfort poor teacher. The follov Ing autumn there was a pretty wedding in which 25 little chili dren gave their small blessings to t Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ramsey; and t a lovely new house was erected near the little schoolhouse; but the pupils, I and the parents, too—would have none i of it until its mistress hud consented , to tench another year. (Copyright, 1919, by the McClure Newsturner SimdieaiA.x

CLASSIFIED ADS HELP WANTED WANTED—Several good men. Steady employment. Blurtton Hoop Company. 1 WANTED A gill for general house work. Ai.ply at the D. W. Beery residence or ’Phene 178. WANTED Bov over 18 to work on faun. Inquire of Fred Shopman Hoagland. Ind.. R. R. 1. Hoagland ‘phone. 16843 WANTED— Man to work on farm, married or single. Inquire of Ben Kiting, Decatur R. R. No. 2. Those SC. South 13th St. 3t AGENTS—Big Pay and Free Automoi bile introducing wonderful new gasoline saver, puncture-proof, five year spark plugs and other economical auto necessities. Outfit free. L. Ballwey. SOO Sta. F. Louisville Ky. 156-t2 WANTED—A girl for general housework—Mrs. W. H. FOUGHTY, 112 N. 11th St., 'phone 565. 155t3 WANTED—Experienced girl for genI eral housework. Call Mrs. J. Q Neptune, ’phone 23. 143tf LOST AND FOUND LOST—Boy’s coat. Please return to this office. Was lost by lad who J was driving a wagon a few days ago LOST—A pair of child's black button shoes and white hose, almost new, size 10 or 11. Finder please return to 409 Monroe St., and receive reward. 15543 FOR SALE " 3 FOR SALE—About 10,000 brick and 1,500 fire brick. Also some building material. Same may be seen at the J B. Holthouse residence, North Third St. Phene 137. 15543 FOR SALE—A good house and garage with tract of land; No. 835 Mercer avenue. 145tf FOR SALE —O. I. C. boars, eligible, to register. Price, S3O. —W. E. Fau-' rote, Decatur, Ind, R R. No. 5; Mon-, roe ‘phone. 138tf ' WANTED WANTED--T. buy a reed baby carriage. 'Phone 675. 15643 WORK WANTED — Eighteen-year-old boy, strong and able to do a good day's work, wants a job on a farm during summer months and may stay longer. Inquire at this office. 13 WOOiTwANTED — I Ugliest prices paid in Decatur—Burk Elevator Co. 115tf MISCELLANEOUS Brown was out in the rain with his new suit on all day yesterday and when he went home that evening his 1 wife and all the neighbors thought to themselves, “His suit is ruined.” 1 The press was out of the trousers and the coat looked like the top of a circus tent, but the next week the neighbors looked out and saw Brown with his suit on al! fixed up better I than new. He had turned them over , to the Decatur Dry Cleaners and they had made them look like new. Our . work is guaranteed. ' Phone 695. TO ATTEND CENTENARY i . j Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walters and , family will leave tomorrow for Co- ! lumbus, Ohio, to attend the Methodist centenary exposition. They will be gone until Tuesday. i > 1 PIPE FOR FENCE POSTS i 1 » I have on hand second-hand 1 in., 2 in., 5% in., 6!4 in., 8 in. and 10 in. t pipe in any length, which is just this thing tor fence posts and braces; , also for ends of tile ditches. See us for prices. " 1 J. F. ARNOLD ' Suite 4,5, &6. People's Loan & Trust Company Building. Decatur, Indiana. ’Phone 709. JEFF LIECHTY Auctioneer t I still have my headquarters t at Durkin’s garage, and will , book any sale you might have. ! ’Phone 181 ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO LOAN ’ One million dollars to loan at 5% per ’ cent, on improved farms. Ten years' time with privilege of making partial payment at any interest-paying dates. , Abstract of title on short order. JOHN SCHURGER & SON , Office on second floor, over Fisher & Harris Grocery JENKINK VULVAN ( SPRINGS’ SERVICE 1 STATION r ; Automobile Springs for all i Popular Priced Cars. 1 HOLTHOUSE GARAGE

REX THEATRE i • THE PRECIPICE OF HORROR” The fourth episode of the famous Vitigraph ;u [. ventural serial. “A Fight for Millions,” featuring the strong man of the films, William Duncan. \ serial dilferenl from the rest, dealing with mount ed police and the laws of the northwest. A picture for all. We also have in connection with this great serial, a big V comedy. The comedies that are always good, and that always please. Admission. 5 and 10 centfi, plus war tax. i (I HOW MUCM ■ T ■ ’ 00 you + ' ’ St-B’XA « 5 I « WISH TO f 2 • -s-JA borrow B t :: * j :: NOT ALONE FOR SAFETY AND i CONVENIENCE, BUT FOR PROFIT i ci! Il You will not only have the safely and convenience { Il in handling your financial aifairs but you will have X a standing in the bank —an inestimable advantage. I 11 Some day you may want to borrow money for need * " or for business purposes. If you have won the con t 11 lidcnce and respect xis your Bunker you will be able t I ( to borrow freely. + ;; We Offer You Every Advantage Known To Modern Banking tZ. + t + ’ : ■ ’!.» , ■; ■ 4-‘ f +4 i ' I Loans Loans Loans | t WIKHEXWBUSna HBKHKHM T ? 5 t We make loans on farm property for per j | cent on ten years’ time, with privilege of partial ? t payments. ¥ We also have plenty of money to loan on city ? + property. + Let us know your wants. I THE DECATUR ABSTRACT & LOAN CO. j j 157 So. Second Street + Decatur, - - Indiana t... , C . nry e^er » P res< E. Burt Lenhart, Sec’y * IT" 1 ■ , i- ■ ii ■ -■ , MORE RID BLOOD IND SHADIER . NERVES TOR RUN DOWN PEOPLE T1 ” ! 1 . W "W Demand/. Strong, Vigorous I een-Minded, Men and Women time? h”* ,>een Sai<l ° f American s that they work their habits over- \ -1 BYw o ?rv°T? e T US 3nd by overwork. ) U needed rest’; excessive Cubing brain and body ; holic drink-excesses of everv^imiHh‘i" 4 " ,gcnce . in st ™ n « alco ‘ so necessary in these trvimr V hdt V ur , n U P lho vital-powers ; ■ m to b. <,i I H «lih , ta S »2"d , V™™ p " , a'i!!' lhl "5«- T». w™.n i. ; the ambition, the endurance and > th 1 r£ O ' erlßhe j blood lacks v >g°G | ; excesses. . uura "te and the keen mind of those who avoid i in f a a I-it of eocflilence and J People with plenty of red blood ? abused nervcs - < | no des.re to ohirk work .„d lean on A‘ r ° ne ’ ts ii There is hardly a nerve-shatter,, i F Ku,danc ® and sapport. -I 1 a e S neraeUe m m r T , J Oday "'h« Umot b^cX e *!l on “F > (unless “rgante' 1 t. b g «. rae .s t d a vigorous g B, ° tX d th7 “ ,tvcn üb ”“ f “"Then I^XTt lhe ° nl af ‘" WV ' n dayS ‘ ak ° 1 ™°J d ‘“■'■n-minded, the nharJ.?. f J®* 1 do not l>< ’ 1 ambitious. ’ gladly hand you I,ack Just * •Y' h r° dis P<‘nsed the tablets to g.g Bio-feren is without doubt X 1 P! “ d for them ’ ® X Ol ., “„n a T lc "J en a” 1 ?, «<>men eve r Sr n a ffX’.‘ T!' mc . ds k for nervous, rundown. a U, expensive, All druggists in tHi. ref ,* direct through druggists and Is hand-sell many packages. W W £it ? «»d vicinity hav“ a supply on