Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1919 — Page 3

SHOES: STOLEN I'roin Fourteen Year Old Girl's Feet in Ft. Wayne by Five Robbers THE MEANEST MEN In History—Girl Worked to Aid Widowed Mother and Her Family Ono dimly rememijern having read

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I Sl.OOl I Tire Sale I I Sati Dec. 131 I -AT- I Elberson Service Station | Greatest Opportunity You I Will Ever Have to Save Mon- I ey on Tires. I Only a Limited Number of I Ford Sizes will be Offered *at I this Sale. | I A FEW SPECIALS I S $ .75 Champion X C £7 Plugs tP .0 I SI.OO Can Monkey r Q Grip E 1919 Ford Fan OQ Belt Patch •OZ/ Jumbo A good Ford 2 0Q Red Combination l ord 2.98 I This is a Real I I Money Sav-1 I ing Sale. I PROFIT SHARING CERTIFICATES Conservative investors who desire to become associated with a clean-cut, well managed, honest company that knows where to buy oil leases that will attain great value, arc invited to become shareholders in lhe Fort Worth Lease and Royally Co. CHARLES'F. CURTIS AUTHORIZED SALES AGENT 204 North Ist St., Decatur, Ind. Free literature mailed upon application. Don't out it off till some other time. You may be too late. DO IT NOW i

° f "omthlng similarly nm" an ln win? l »okH dealing with robberies of long yai'H ago. but it smmiH Incredible tint' •ateli ;l s the following could have hap. ’"'■'"'l in this day and territory. The '■'oit Wayne Journal Gazette says: Members of the police department, in the performance of their various duties, uncover many stories of mistry and poverty hut one of the most Pitiful in the annals of police history was discovered last evening. At nine thirty the Home telephone office noli-: [tied the police deparnuent that they had received n call from a home on

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-T-T-Jfce-.- ■■ H , [ |V- _. McKinuie avenue to the effect that five men were robbing a little girl. "Stdhonmuster Fry and Driver Williams made the run and found the house designated by the operator to bo a little tumbled down affair squares distant from neighboring dwellings, ’lhe sparsely scattered furniture included two tumbled down beds, inwhich were, two sleeping infants while the mojner and two older daughte-.s,

one in a state of collapse, awaited the police. | "’Hie girl, Bernice Gehowslti. aged ■ fenrteen, was the victim. In order to aid and support the widowed ! mother and three children Bernice I worked at a local printing house after ( school hours until eight in the evening .While on her way home last evening she encountered five men at the cori nor of Oliver street and Masterson j avenue who drew guns and ordered her to throw up hep hands. She did so and the men proceeded to rob the girl not only of her week’s | ay but of articles of clothing. After taking her hat an coat and hair ribbon one of Lie men noticed that she wore a new pair of shoes and forcing the girl onto , the street unlaced the shoes and placled them in his pocket. The little vi I tim is effected with eye trouble and had recently been fitted with glasses. 'The glasses too. were taken by one of [the bandits who after an examination [finding nothing further of value ordered her to go home. "The Gebowski girl covered the distance, between the scene of the hold-up and her home, of about five blocks, in her bare feet. The mother i who also vforks downtown arrived home a short time later and after being told the story called the police. Mrs. Gebowski told the police that , she was absolutely without money of any kind, the $9 taken from the little HOW TO GET RIB OF YOUR COLO , The quick way is to use j Dr. Kins’s New Discovery ; I DON'T put off until tonight what you can do today. Step Into your druggist's and buy a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery. Start taking it at once. By the time you reach home you'll be on the way to recovery. This standard family friend has been breaking colds, coughs, grippe ,‘fttacks, and croup for more than lifty years. It’s used wherever surefire rel'ef Is appreciated. Children and grownups alike use it — there is no disagreeable-after-effect. Your druggist has it. (10c. and $1.20 bottles. Give it a trial. Bowels Begging for Help Torpid liver pleading for assistance? flow careless to neglect these tilings when Dr. King's New Life Pills so promptly, mildly, yet effectively come to their relief I Leaving the system uncleaned, clogged bowels unmoved, results in health-destructive after-effects. Let stimulating, tonic -in - action Dr. King’s New Life Pills bring you the happiness of regular, normal bowel ami liver functioning. Keep feeling fit, doing the work of a man or woman finds relish in it. Al! druggists—2sc. \UTIIK OF VDMIMSTR ATOR'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the nnd- ' ersigned, John A. Miller, administrat- | or with the Will annexed of the estate I of Henry Miller, deceased, as such ad- | ministrator in all respects agreeable ’to the order of the Adams Circuit Court of .Adams County. Indiana, will offer for sale at PRIVATE SALE, IN PARCELS for not less than the appraised value thereof, un SATURDAY. - the 3rd day of JANUARY, 1920, at the Bank of Geneva, in the town of Geneva, Indiana, between the hours of ten o'clock a. m. and four o'clock p. mH of said day, all of the real estate so ordered sold by said Coftrt in the matter of the estate of said Henry Miller, decers-d. situate in said Adams County in th- State of Indiana, and described in pan-els to-wit: Fkrat Tract. < 'lhe west half of the southeast quarter of section twenty-six, in township twenty-five north. lange fourteen east, containing eighty acres. • Second Tract 1 Commencing nineteen rods west of tlie northeast corner of the west half of the northeast quarter of section t blrty-fiv-', in township twenty-ti»e north, range fourteen east; thence running west sixty-one rods to the I northwest corner of said west half; I thence south fifty-two rods and thir- I teen feet; thence east sixty-one rods; I thence north to the place of begin- I ning. containing 20 and 12-100 acres. I Third Tract Commencing one hundred anil ten I ’ rods east of the northwest corner of I the northwest quarter of section thir- I tv-tive in township twenty-five north, I tange fourteen east: thence running I south to the south line of the north I half of the northwest quarter of sec- I . lion thirty-live. said township and I range; thence east fifty tods more or I less to the southeast corner of the I north half of the northwest quarter I of said section thirty-five; thence I north to the northeast corner of the I northwest quarter of said section I thirty-five; thence west fifty rods I mere or less to the place of beginning, I containing 25 antes more or less. I Term* One-third of the purchase money in I cash on day of sale; one-third in one I year and one-third in two years from I dav of sale. Deferred payments shall ■ bear six percent, interest from date ■ of sale until paid and shall be evl- ■ (fenced by promissory notes of the ■ usual blank Bunk Form of Promts-,, ■ sorv Note and same shall be secured ■ by a first mortgage on the real estate ■ so sold. Provided that tlie purchaser ■ mav pay all of the purchase money ■ in cash if lie so desires. ■ in the event that any part or par- ■ eel of said land shill remain unsold ■ on tlie dav so set for the sale there- ■ of such sale shall he continued from ■ ■ lai to day without further notice un- ■ til' all of said real estate shall have ■ been sold. E JOHN A. MILLER. Administrator with the Will annex- ■ ed of the estate of Henry Miller, de- ■ ceased. Merryman & Sutton, \tt ys. 10-17-24 |

girl last evening being the sole support of the family until next pay dav. The girl is without other clothing than that taken ny the robbers and will he unable to attend school because of lack of hat, coat and shoes." I Oak apples, used in making ink and tinnln are formed on oak trees )y the action of insects.

The Gift Store I of Decatur 1 Is ready to serve your every Christmas need with the JK largest, most complete Gift stock we have ever possessed, and cordially invite your early inspection of our displays. Pearl Strings $6.50 to $35 ® Famous La Tosca and Hallmark Pearls. jF Pyralin Ivory 65c to S6O £ Wide range of separate pieces or complete sets Wrist Watches $16.50 to $25 I. Various styles and movements. Wonderful gifts. j Diamond Clusters $125 to $350 i Beautiful clusters in many designs. Very special. M* I I ' Shop W Bhop “ Early 1 ow 'I/’ ' “BRUNSWICK PHONOGRAPHS" I ; 1 ' 1 —Y-' '.«l I '

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All Suits sold at $42.50, QOK AD This Sale z All Suits sold at SSO and $55, This Sale

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Lovely Warm Winter Coats At Big Reductions Nothing will be more appreciated when you see the reductions being made on every coal, suit and dress. LOT NO. 1 LOT NO. 2 1 lot of good 1 lot Scotch wool coats wool tweeds, this season’s newest models best models season 1919 worth $37.50, worth $28.50, this sale, this sale. $19.50 $15.00 ALL CHILDREN’S COATS AT BIG REDUCTIONS. ALL FURS AT '4 OFF REGULAR PRICE.

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Suggestions for Gift Buyers A New Leather Purse A Box of Handkerchiefs A New Dress Coat or Suit A Blanket Lounging Rohe A Silk Blouse or Petticoat Silk and Trimmings for a Dress A set of Nice Furs A Pair of Silk Hose A New Dresser Scarf A New Rug, small or room size Table Linen and Napkins Some New Blankets or Comforts Fancy Velvet Bags A Good Warm Blanket A Good Wool Dress A Nice Silk or Satin Petticoat Some House Dresses. We have numerous other items that will make I elegant and useful presents and we advise early shopping to avoid the rush. Trade in the morning if possible to avoid the rush.

11 Lol of Suits, r/l £ Special ai . . I Our stock is all frokn the fail and winter season 1919 and I 1920, so you will get the latest al small price.