Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 14 August 1919 — Page 2

SOCIETY DOINGS Club Calendar Thursday. U. B. Aid —Church Basement. The United Brethren Ladles’ Aid sociey will meet in the church basement Thursday afternoon at two o’clock. The election of officers will be held at this time. The president asks that every member make a special effort to attend. C. W. B. M.—Mrs. Minnie Daniels. Friday. D. Y. B. —Mrs. George Hill. The D. Y. B. class of the United Brethren church will meet Friday evening with Mrs. George Hill on South Eleventh street. Each member is requested to come and bring her comfort block.

-V;ance & HiteDecatur's Largest Clothiers For Men, Young Men and Boys. Bright Snappy New Fall Suits For Men and Young Men In clever new styles—suits with a punch that young fellows lilU- —coming in nearly every day now, of course you'll want to come in and see them. y . and SEE THE OTHER FIXINGS MEN LIKE—NEW HATS NEW SHIRTS NEW TIES NEW SOCKS NEW UNDERWEAR Time to think of School Clothes for the boys. I Kiipenlicimei’(.lollies ‘

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Ben Hur Twq-eent Supper and Program—Ben Hur Hall. + The Ben Hurs will give a two-cent supper and fine entertainment pro- 1 gram at the Ben Htir hall Friday eve- ' ning beginning at 8:30 o’clock. Evj erybody is invited to come. i ’line Gephart family reunion will be held at the home of Philip Gephart at Pleasant Mills Sunday, August 24 th. ♦ Announcements have been received of the approaching wedding of Miss Hulda Burkhart to Dr. Edwin Nyffeler, which is to take place October s.—Berne Witness. I The informal dancing party given' ■ last evening by Miss Marie Connell i for her guest. Miss Bess Farrell, cf| -i Talbot, was one of the pleajsant sum-1 ■' mer social affairs .the cool weather[ | making the dance very agreeable at i

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this time. Summer garden flowers 1 in baskets and vases beautified the home and music on the victrola, with banjo airs by Dick Archbold made a | delightful accompaniment for the . dances. Punch and wafers were ’ served during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stinson, of Cleveland, Ohio, motored here Sunday and are guests at the Charles Fuelling home, north of the city. ♦ Mrs. E. C. Mart and son. Edward, returned to Berne this afternoon after a visit at the Drayton Hill heme. Mrs. John Dickerson and babe went to Geneva this afternoon for a visit. , * Miss Agnes Krieselmeyer returned' j to her home at Sapulpa. Okla., after! ( a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Henry ' Gunsett and other relatives. Mrs. Blanche Oliver who visited ' with the Homer Smitley family, rei turned to her home at Monroe. Mrs James C. Moses has left with [ Mabel Moses Mervin. formerly of [ Decatur, for Detroit, where she will 1 attend the wedding of Mabel and Wm. I R. McCoy of New York on August' i 18th. Mr. and Mrs. McCoy will make 1 their home in Brooklyn. N. Y. Mrs.l Moses will also visit with relatives' ' in Toledo. ♦ The Phoebe Bible class members' had a splendid time with Mrs. John[ i Bieneke last evening. Plans wtere I made for a picnic supper to be held at the Meshberger home south of the i city Thursday of next week. Cake, ice cream and lemonade were served by the hostess. ♦ The names of Henry Shuey, of I Sturgis, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Will I Gilbert and five children, were omitted through oversight in setting the copy, ! from the article on the celebration of' [ the Gilbert fifty-fourth wedding an- ■ niversary. W. R. C. TO MEET The Woman's Relief Corps will ; meet Friday afternoon at the hall. ; All are urged to attend. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC The Christian Union Sunday school will hold its annual picnic one mile 1 'north of Honduras Saturday, August* 16, 1919. Everybody is invited to at-* ‘tend this picnic.

HAPPY SURPRISE I Given Charles Hawkins Family— Sergeant Pearl Hawkins at Home. CAME UNEXPECTEDLY At Early Hour Today—ln Army Three Years and Three Months. The home of Charles Hawkins south of the city was a pleasantly excited place this morning when they I were summoned to the door at one o’clock and found that their son. Ser-| geant Pearl Hawkins, a member ofj the regular army for three years and three months, who has spent twenty' months overseas, had arived home j very unexpectedly. They had word 'if his arrival in the States. August 4, but at that time he said a letter would follow, and as they were expecting i a letter before his arrival, they were i wholly unprepared for the happy surI prise. It is needless to say that there I was no sleep in the Hawkins houseI hold for the remainder of the night. Mr. Hawkins’ interesting letters have appeared from time to time in this paper. He wa sa member of the field hospital corps, and was with the Second Division. Nine months were' spent in Germany. | Miles Roop of this city was with ■ him during the entire time that they were away. Sergeant Hakwins has nine more months to serve in his term and must report for duty at San Antonio. Texae. He was on the border prior to going I across seas. | He is at home on a thirty days’ | furlough. SENATE AGAINST LARGER CONTROL (Continued From Page One) Col. House. Gen. Bliss, or Henry White, members of the American mission. who are now in Paris. Washington. Aug. 14. — (Special to' Daily Democrat! —Threat of “a radical ' change in policy with regard to Mex-j ( ico," was made in presentation to the I Carranza government following the I murder of Peter Capron, an American' on July 7. the state department announced today. WEDDING THIS AFTERNOON The wedding of Ernest Worthmann and Miss Hattie Bauer, of Magley, will take place this afternoon at the Magley Reformed church. YOU’LL DO BETTER AT HOME At this season of the year, sufferers from hay fever and asthma who can afford to travel are seeking relief at health resorts. Some find it; others do not. Hay fever and asthma victims compelled to remain at home will find relief in Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound. This standard family remedy allays inflammation, soothes and heals ' raw and painful bronchial tubes and helps to overcome difficulty in breathing. making sound, refreshing sleep possible. Good for coughs, colds, etc. —Sold Everwyhere. BEN HUR SOCIAL The Ben Hurs announce a two-cent 1 supper for Friday evening at 8:30 at their hall. There will also be an excellent entertainment program. Every body is cordially invited to come. MEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON The W’omen’s Relief Corps will j meet Friday afternoon at two o’clock ' at the hall. Members are urged to be present. GROWING OLD BEFORE YOUR TIME Kidney trouble tends to “slow up” | men and women in middle life and l they fear oncoming old age when it is I only the kidneys that are at fault. Foley’s Kidney Pills assist Nature to restore a sound, healthy condition and to banish backache, soreness, lameness and stiffness. W. W. Wells. Tomin, Mich., writes: “Foley's Kidney Pills made me feel like a new man.” Recommended also for bladder trouble. —Sold Everywhere. FORT WAYNE AND DECATUR i TRACTION LINE ' i Central Time Leave Decatur Leave Ft. Wayne 6:40 a. m. 7:00 a. m. 7:00 a. m- 8:30 a. m. 8:30 a. rm 10:00 a. m. j 10:00 a. m. 11:30 a. m. | 11:30 a. m. 1:00 p. m. j 1:00 p. m. 2:30 p. m. 2:30 p. m. 4:00 p. m. 4:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 7:00 p. m. 8:30 p. m. i 10:00 p. m- 1t:05 p. m. Car every hour and a half. Running time 1 hour and 5 min- ji ute*. Freight car leaves Decatur at 7:45 a. m., and leaves Fort Wayne 1 at 12:00 m., arriving in Decatur at 2:00 p. m. Office hours 6:30 a. m. to 7:00 p. m. I. B- STONEBURNER, Agent.

COURT HOUSE NEWS I A marriage license was issued to I Ernest Worthmann, born May 30, ' 1894, son of Louis Worthmann, to wed Hattie Marie Bauer, born September 7. 1897, daughter of John Henry Bauer. In the estate of Joseph Knapke, inventory number one was filed by the administratrix, Minnie Knapke and approved. She was authorized to[ sell the business and property of the deceased, in bulk, without notice for; cash at not less than appraisement and to report within thirty days after sale. Thomas A. Leonard vs. William J.[ Vesey, John Niblick and Frank Schir- i meyer, trustees of the estate of David F Studebaker, is a new case filed in i I the Adams circuit court, on account, demand $75. R. C. Parrish is the ' plaintiff's attorney. Two fcases were received in the Adams CTBCuit court on change of j venue from the Jay circuit court. One is brought- by William Strock against Mortons Sevier Hawkins, for $2,000 damages. Strock claims that Hawkins sild him worthless stock in the Fraternal Service System. The other ease brought by Frank J. Hollander against Morton S. Hawkins, et al., for $1,200 ton contract. Haliander claims this die him for selling stock for the I defentaints in various companies. A marriage license was issued to ‘ Louis [Andonpoulas. native of Greece, born Jlay 1, 1895, now an electrician of Nfw York City, to wed Velma Sprinter, born December 20, 1895. daugliter of Louis Springer. Retfl estate transfers: Mary A. et al. to Amos Moser, et al. lot 14> Berne, $1,650. Fishing and hunting licenses were issued to Adrian Elzey, R. G. Christen and Dwight M. Archer. Mist Anna Braun went to Ft. Wayne for the day. COMMISSIONERS ALLOWANCES Cit. Telephone Co., Co. Rev...s 22.20 John Mosure, Co. Aud 55.41! . Seph. Melchi. Bd. of Prisoners 36.80 L. L. Baumgartner, Ditches.. 119.701 , Orval Harruff. Ditches 6.00 ‘ Burford by Dem.. Sur. Off. Exp 6.00 ‘ E. S. Christen. Co. Supt 128.13 i |Geo. Burkett, Co. Supt. Exp... 2.00 F. M. Christen, Asst Co. Supt. 36.00 'Wm. Frazier, Co.- Ass 113.50 J. C. Grandstaff, Health Com. 29.30 H. B. Co. Atty. & Exp. 84.00 Nathan Shepherd. Bd of Rev. 1759)0 i J. T. Merryman, do 175750 ' E. F. Case, r’odr'tVash. Twp. 6.91 S. D. Beavers, do 8.50. J. S. Coverdale, do 8.50 Fisher & Harris, do 2.95 ' Orva Smith, Poor Mon. Twp... 33.381 J. D. Stults, Custodian 80.00; T. H. Ernst, Court House.... 1.00

°zo/ 1 • 1920. Model K-45 r —Buick Five-Passenger Touring Car — M ? del K -Six-45 is a very capable open car 5? JV persons, designed to cover the multitude of uses to which such a car is put It differs from the big sevenI ?? dcl onl y in tonneau and chassis length, poss essmg the same degree of ruggedness, easy-flowing power and mechanical excellence. easy nowmg • The tonneau is even more liberally ' thf h e i Capacity ’ set at » The sLX upholstered clear to the doorc ; tuigie. ine sides are , ( used on the Ld Feated lento eqwpped with a side pocket for storing board is illuminated by a dash inmn T parcels. Ihe instrument of high grade side curtail ZnTo! in CODVBnient P o **®* storing the i ‘ X I ' The Stack Model X-Sa-AS fVhen Better Automobiles Are Built BUICK Will Build M PORTER & BEAVERS Comer Monroe and First Sts.

Decatur Lumber Co., do 59.89 Roy Baker, Janitor Jail 20.00 ! Porter & Beavers, Jail 7.50 | Henry Schlegel. Co. Farm.,.. 15.00 Mary Laughlin, do 30.00 E. D. Laughlin, do 70.00 , M. A. Laughlin, do 40.00 L; L. W. Stolte. i reach. Co. farm 4.00 W. S. Mills, do 5.00 [ Martin Laughlin, main. Co. farm S-Ol* Pt. Hur. Stor, & Bean Co., do. 17.48 Decatur Lumber Co., do 288.23 | M. F. Parrish, tel rental 12.00' Harry Fike, main. Co. farm. 6.70 Niblick & Co., do 38.26 I I Fisher & Harris, do 149.05 [ Dora Reynolds, Bd. of Guard. 20.90 Anna Tricker, do 15.00 |Goldy Secour. do 20.00 I E. F. Gass, do 6.73 [Anna E. McConnell, do 24.90 Children’s Home Del. Co., do. 46.50 i Gay, Zwick & Myers, burial of soldier 75.00 Wells Bros.. do_, 75.00 Black & Getting, d 0... 75.00 ; Democrat Co., Legal Advt... .15.19 Orval Harruff. Bridge Eng... 30.74. L. L. Baumgartner, bridge.... 5.00 Albert Spuller, do 36.00 Junus HaugK, rental — 16.00 Jim A. Hendricks, highway superintendent 130.00 J. D. Hendricks, turnpike.... 1478.83 Jacob Stuber, do 196.34 Ott Ray. do 405.31 C. C. Wittwer, do 263.80 Milo Sales, do 64.85 Jacob Mitch, do 228.41

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