Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1919 — Page 5

4- JUST BETWEEN 4. 4- YOU AND ME ♦ *4. + + + + + + + + + + + 4. + + By NINA BANCROFT (United Pleas Staff Correspondent) London, (By Mail.)—These be weird and wonderful days and you

111 7 An Opportunity to Own Shares of Montgomery Ward & Co. (incorporated) 1 [COMMON STOCK Large growth and greatly increased earning possibilities are apparent for i C ? n i Un I )n s, -‘. ,ck sharcs this old established mail order house. If the chain store business, now being discussed in connection with the mail orter business of Montgomery Ward & Co., develops to the extent possible, the profits derived from this source alone should add to the income of the company profits many times greater than the present sum total from all departments of the mail order business. ?h U n t in Wi^° Ut v fig ! urlng aI, T revenue front the chain store business, we believe the company .1 • will continue to double its business every few years as it has done in the past, and it is « reasonable to expect that gross sales and profits will multiply even more rapidly than jn the past for the following reasons: 1. I.arga- nmonut „f ndilKionm in the i*«>nipnny*M treuwury. 2. Addition of other very able merelinniM to the board. 3. tirent proMperity of the farmer mid the country in general, \\ e therefore believe that those who purOhasg and hold Montgomery Ward & Co. common stock will continue to profit from it as handsomely as in the past if not much more so WRITE FOR CIRCULAR M e can give you excellent service tn this or s ' l ’*;' itv - "e "iU 'luole close markets and buy Montgomery Ward A- Co. common stock for yon outright or on the installment plan, u rite us for circular and details. Child & Levering 39 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, 111. ix ■ AiU-!=-!#■ a <!..■■■.. ML... .21 — j L FREE DEMONSTRATION \ How to Save Your Lj TIRES h3lf(n A Goodyear lire expert will be in our slorq on Saturday. Dec. 20, ail day long, to talk with yon iiboiU lit'C-lionstr-xation. He gives a free illustrated talk on the manufacture, care and proper use of tire savers, both for passenger car and trucks. - - In a half hour you can learn much about tire conservation. Don't fail to hear this man sometime during the day. His advice will make, your visit here well worth while. Remember the day, Saturday, Dec. 20. ELBERSON SERVICE STATION Authorized Goodyear Dealer. SM—MH *IIR i m k- JffTOfeSwi fc A —Jk s H 'Sj. If You may have implicit confidence in , | this Bank, trust it with your funds, accepl any advice from its ollicets. " It is an institution organized and run for Hie safety, the convenience, Hie ' advantage of its friends and customers. Your account is invited here on Hie basis of a more friendly, helpful service thhn is customary in our

►["ever know wbatlmr ► re “* there t 0 you socks or p Bav ® your soul, • Ab° ~r, par ‘ ,0n * ere Riving U p the ) j , Ureh ““ a " VB lihood and taking pos- • for ™ Their anxiety . L v * plr,tual welfare hovers in the 1 background as a “hobby."

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1919.

-•j One I, really nervous these days r ( to walk up and ask for a pair of silk I stockings. Maybe the nice looking ’ | young assistant behind the counter I will preach you a short sermon on J the stockings unrighteousness and send you away clutching a parcel of . homeknitted-wollens which you'll never wear, or make vows of eternal homespun which you'll never keep. It’s very difficult. (X course-its not that we don't like parsons—we Just dote on them in the pulpit but the people don't pay enough to keep them there. And it is harrowing to think that some of those curates who tell you sucli soulful things every ( Sunday should not have the wherewithal to keep the home tires burning. There is a serious outbreak of trouseritis among women. The men blame this on the fact that somebody once said trousers , were ''during,” and now women find .them a ever recurring temptation. Certain it is that whereever women are permitted to don the basic bifurcations you seek in vain for a skirt. At all the recent fancy dress balls, in tlie newest reviews and in the latest frocks women go trousered, there- , fore happy. | At the victory ball girls were either dressed in eastern costumes, jas pierrots, little boys, or strange ; furturist things of which you couldn’t I recognize the character but noticed 1 it was bitten by the trouserits germ. Men bewail it. and are trying to esI feet a cure by pointing out that trousers are the most modest things ever invented. In these times women have no hesitation in confessing their true age. I Every day .some fair young thing lets in the light of day as regards the length of her horrible past. Thirty has no fears for her. thirty-five is acknowledged With a smile, and the ctirt'e senile forties are rapped out without a blush. (>u. benjfoT knee men are pleading

SANTA CLAUS SAYS ' ' ' ' ®~) Thoughtful Provision for Those yjg Who Seek Gifts of Unusual Character ViMU.ht *7 — I- — . -I ■— U W Although there has been much justified talk about scarcity oi merchandise, Pumphrey’s have been very fortunate in gathering together the most comprehensive and the most unusual selections in exclusive gift wares it has ever been the privilege of this store to present. - We have always felt that there are enough people in Decatur and vicinity who appreciate exclusiveness in character in jewels and kindred wares to justify the maintenance of such an institution as (his. And each succeeding year as this conclusion has been more andimore justified we have taken a step farther until today we believe we present one of the most remarkable and interesting gatherings of really distinc- , guished gift wares in this section of Indiana. Let us assure you that if you desire gift things such as are generally shown in other stores you will not find them here. You will, however, find here gifts that are NOT shown elsewhere and that will be especially priced for their unusualness and for the fact that they came from Pumphrey’s. Christmas Watches BcautiM aiil Exclusive For Men and For Women GEM GIFTS Handsome bracelet watches for Wonderful platinum pendants Milady in many unusual shapes, and lavallieres, set with diamonds fitted with highest grade move- and other precious gems, ments as ?wqll as a splendid as- Exclusive new broaches of unsQitment .of solid gold watches of usual smartness set with precious distinctive designs and makes. stones. Superto- timepieces for men in Pairs of ear drops in very unthin model pocket watches and usual and effective gem settings, other approved models in platin- set scarf pins, sleeve links, um and gold filled, with highest full dress and dinner coat sets, grade American and imported and rings for men, women and movements. children. Beautiful Gifts of Silver Complete dinner services. After dinner coffee and tea sets, water pitchers, fruit bowls and salad bowls, vases and compotes, meat sets and service sets. Complete chests and open stock in sterling silver knives, forks and spoons and all serving essentials. •f •> . • Gems, Jewels, Watches, Clocks, . Stationery. . HALLMARK „ —-— -—

11 with them to be more mystic. They l ; crave the aliunneut of unfathomable [ ; secrets. "You insist on intrducingl ■ us to your shoulders and bucks—but. [ for tlie love of Mike keep a bit of I chiffon around your age!” they say. This, combined with the jazz bands. , accounts for tlie slump in wedding bells. Tlie love-bug finds it impossible to bite a man who's jumping to tlie syncopations of the jazz. So now balls , are arranged with a waltz or two thrown in here and there just to give cupid a look in. The matchmaking mamma has lots of advice to give to her daughter. "My dear, whelk ixird Shirkitt asks you for a dance, be sure to make it a waltz. Don't dance any of those silly fox-trots or one-step things witli him, for he's the nicest young man in London and lias ai bigger bank account than any on-‘ I know." And the dutiful daughter spends an unhappy tense evening in the dressing room, listening through ail the

“ONLY ONE THING BREAKS MY COLO! “That’s Dr. King’s New Discovery for fifty years a cold-breaker” — NOTHING but sustained quality and unfailing effectiveness can arouse such enthusiasm. Nothing bat sure relief from stubborn old colds anti onrushing new ones, grippe, throat-tearing coughs, and croup could have made Dr. King's New Discovery tlie nationally popular and standard remedy it is today. Fifty years old and always reli--1 able. Good for tlie whole family. . A bottle in the medicine cabinet means a short-lived cold or cough. 60c. and $1.20. All druggists. Stubborn Bowels Tamed Positive in action, yet natural, ■ ; I comfortable, pleasant, Dr. King's New Life Pills are a boon to bowels that need assistance. They ellroi- ! ' Tiate fermenting waste and put tlie system in normal shape. AU druggists—2sc. a bottle. ; ! ~~ r

.ragtime momatrosities for tlie wel|Conie. uplifting strains of u dreamy i waltz. Then she I'loatu into the dancingring. Shirkitt flouts out of single blessedness. Leg is Crushed (Continued From Psge One) thrown under tlie train and ground to pieces. He was rushed to tlie Decatur hospital where Drs. Clarks performed the amputation. Tlie man was fully conscious before the amputation, as lie told tlie doctors just to take-off just as little of the leg as was possible, as lie had three little babies asleep at home waiting tor him to come back. He had the little ones, and the fact that they depended on him for support, fully in mind, and his tender care that he lie disabled as little as possible for their sake, made it impossible for tlie attendants to keep buck the tears. His wife was not told of the accident but his brother, living in Fort Wayne, and his father, were summoned and came to be witli him here. The accident happened near the Adams street crossing, near the U. S. Drummond and W. Smith homes. NOTICE TO PUBLIC The undersigned will still retain a law office in the city of Decatur, in the offices formerly occupied by Schurger & Parrish. David E. Smith 293-6 t R. C. Parrish. PURE ( LOVER HAY at CARROLL & SON. Red Dog Flour Coarse Bran Wayne Hog Feed at CARROLL & SON. x 294 ‘ Gt ' While at Church ((.lonttnued from page one) has three children, but his case seemed much different than that of Yocum's and he was sent to jail. w -MvrmMMN ITJ7| The Ele'tric Light «.ud P - - ’■"'M Saves time and labor. —increases farm efficiency, — Pays for itself. c' ■ WALTER FUELLING DECATUR, INDIANA 'Phone 874-H

l, Soim iSpBF L Sensible I WW-S' Sugges- f ' tions L This Christmas presents greater surprises than ever before and de- vs spite merchandising difficulties this store can serve your needs to better advantage as to quality and price than in previous years. Our slocks present unusual offerings in every department and we'll promise you some of the finest gifts ever assembled in Decatur. Inspect our displays* today. ||| MANICURE SETS IVORY GOODS TOILET ARTICLES LEATHER GOODS W PERFUMES, RUBBER GOODS . I# COSMETICS COLUMBIA RECORDS . M BRUSH SETS KODAKS IE Every article in our Christmas displays is guaranteed as lo quality and the prices are mighty pleasing lo gift shoppers. _ T . ~„ _ ja 4 Why Not Give a Columbia Grafanola? j 11 is the ideal gill, furnishing hours, days and even years of enjoyment for the m whole family. We have all sizes and finishes from $35 to $250. You'll enjoy (ii/ff every minute al home with a Columbia. Visit our Record department. Buy them for gifts. , , Mt / < Smith, Yager & Falk < 4 THE REXALL STORE , i<* > "'vs .>” r ' "~e'> ' L < SJ W* -fe'V ’’ < f Mim Wh'Si IS 1 1 ml -• > - I

On Dec. 3 these two men came to tills city in un automobile and when they had left ut the end of the day they left a trail of bad paper, totalling $49.03. They started in ut tlie Elberson garage here where tin y bought some inner tubing and other automobile accessories to the amount of $21.20 giving a cheek for tlie same. Other places billeted by the forgers were Grant Mills, cheek $19.35; Finch Brothers, at College Corner, gasoline. $1.63; E. A. Ross, of Green postoftice. $5 55 for groceries and supplies, and the Square Deal Company, of Dunkirk, for $2.10. Tlie checks were written from a

I C ' □ £vp er t I I Sfal Dry Cleaning I i TALK Is usually hard to find but ■ the Decatur Laundry with ■ the most modern equipment it is possible to obtain, guaran tees each job to be the perm 'T over | cc | o f experts, and E| santa the results must be salisfac- ■ claus l°ry to you or no charge will H SE be made. PHONE P 134 ■ II !■■■>■ Our equipment does the ■ (-/J work quickly and neatly, —and see if without that offensive chem- ■ he doesn't ad- j c;l | O( | or an( | each garment vise a Dry M ■| Cleaning is made like new. C-h'-is t m a s Get out those jgg old suits, coats, gar- R? ments or ma- M M terials of any E$ sort. Be , ready for * M K January Ist : * with clothes Give, us a trial. Call 134, Jj®”? vated like our wagon will call for and deliver within a 24 hour ■ limit. Service and salisfac- H I I lion, our motto. I Decatur Laundry I | Phone 134 219 W. Jefferson St. | •I i

> I check book on the Rockford, Ohio, i hunk, visited by robbers some time ago. The check book was Yocums it ;I is said. j Authorities here knew of tlie torgories some time previous to the arrests, as they had been advised by Sheriff Betz, of Celina, Ohio, of tlie ■ bad checks coming into the Rockford i bank signed by the men. Botli men arc between tlie ages of , 28 and 30 years old and both are farmers. Morningstar is taking his incarceration much to heart and hui been weeping since being placed in jail, seeing the fallacy of his ways. —Portland Commercial Review.