Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1920 — Page 2

BATTLESHIP Cofftee The morning fragrance floating out of a pot of Battleship Coffee whets the breakfast appetite. And the warm comfort and gentle stimulation of a steaming cup are just what you need to start the day off right. Cottct Tht Ptrfect Dnnk THE CANBY. ACH A CANBY CO. DAYTON, OHIO B* TT IB’ nP T C T ) A 1 " iSa B i MONEY TO LOAN ON MONTHLY PAYMENTS All loans are made on first mortgage on improved real estate. For particulars write or phone AMERICAN REALTY CO. OFFICES 301-4 FARMERS TRUST BUILDING PHONE 4405 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. “Act!” That's a word of advice—of warning if you've been putting of]' taking advantage of the wonderful savings to be had in these Ladies Cloth Top Lace Shoes We are ottering at $5. 48 V H The p air Worth at today's shoe prices more than double $5.48. 01 a splendid grey kid with cloth tops to match; high and low heels. All sizes now—how long we cannot tell — So Hurry. A small assortment left of those fine kid button shoes w e are selling at $5.48 Peoples & Gay “FINE FOOTERY”

The Morris 5 & 10c Store Specials for Saturday Matches, fi boxes Brooms. 75c value t)UV Toilet Soap. 3 bars Coffee Compound. 25c Salted Peanuts. 25C* REGULAR PRICES ON FOLLOWING: Garden Seeds Cabbage, Lettuce, etc. 1 „ 3 Pkgs LUC Corn, Peas. Beans. -g z~k Pkg. IOC Paint. Varnish or Enamel. -< r* ™ lac (2 lor 2.»c) Cedar Oil, xv ,Kklk - •; IOC ITe-Nu-W oilpaper Cleaner, -in Crepe Paper. all colors, roll j . i OC 0. N. I. Crochet Thread. 2 balls 25c

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SOCIETY DOINGS -6-4*— Club Calendar Thursday Ladies' Aid Society of Calvary Evan gelka) Church—Mr*. K. W. Jackson Friday Christian Indies' Aid Society MiaAndrew Artman. 235 RuRR street Woman'* Home Missionary Society - Mrs. A J Smith Zion laitheran Aid—School House Woman s Home Missionary of the M KJ church at home ot Mrs. A J Smith in uttemoon at 2:30 Monday Woman's Club—Guest Night The music department of the \\o man's club will give a musical Mon day evening at the Masonic hall, this being guest night. Mrs. Neptune. Mrs Fruchte and Miss Angelins Firks will have charge of the program and will be assisted by Mrs. Holthouse and Mrs. Hauboid. ♦ Friday afternoon at 2:30 the Woman's Home Missionary society of the M. E. church w ill meet at the home of Mrs A J Smith for their regular meeting. Mrs. R D Myers will have charge of the lesson. A lenten offering will be taken and all members are urged to come prepared to pay toward the offering. ♦ The Shakespeare club held its regular meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rev. A. H. Saunders. A delightful meeting was held. Mrs. C. A. Dugan having the paper on “The Hudson.” which proved mist interesting The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Sprang with Mrs. Patterson having the pa- 1 ♦ The W M. A. of the V B. church held the election of officers at home of Mrs. Yes Baker yesterday afternoon. The following were elected: President, Mrs. C. J. Miner; vice president. Mrs. Delnia Elzey; secretary. Mrs. Crider: treasurer, Mrs Ross Hayes: secretary of literature. Mis. Ves Baker; treasurer of thank offering. Mrs. Carrie Shackley. The delegates to attend the branch convention to be held at South Bend in May are Mrs. C. J. Miner. Mrs. Ben Hoagland and Mrs John Hill. NOTICE. W. R. C. The regular meeting of the W R C. will be held Fridafy afternoon at 'he G. A R hall at ” oTIOCk sfiarp Vll members are urged to be present as there is important business. TO GIVE RECITAL The public speaking class of the Pleasant Mills high school will give a recital at the high school building Friday night. March 5. The recital will prove most interesting and will bo well worth your attendance. An admission for children of ten cents and lor adults fifteen cents, will be charged. TEN DOLLARS MORE The Pythian Sisters added ten dollars to the United Charities fund, the I contribution being received today byCal E. Peterson, the treasurer. HE COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN UP James Carman. Mayfield. Ky.. writes: My back used to hurt me at times and 1 could not get straight for half an hour. 1 took Foley Kidney Pilis and hahc not hud 'he trouble ! since. I jannot say enough for them I and their great work ” Foley Kidney I Pills help the kidneys do their work I in ridding the system ot the poisonI mis waste matter that causes so many I aches and i»ani.- Sold everywhere.

It Doesn’t Take A Sherlock Holmes To determine the many advantages and saving in money in buying Second Hand Auto Parts? We are buying old cars every day. The part you were look, ing for yesterday may be here today. Top Cash Price FOR JUNK Maier Hide 4 Fur Co. "30 yean In Decatur." 'Phone 442-

STATE TOURNEV Champion H. S. Basket Ball Team will be Decided at Tournament HELD MARCH 11. 12, 13 At Indiana University Evansville High Picked I as the Best Bidders (University News Syndicate) Bloomington, Ind . Mar. 4—(Sper ml ■ to Daily Democrat) On the comi ig Jof the state basket ball tournament at J Indiana university. March 11 12 and. 113. much dope is out relatives to the| I teams entered In the tourney. Some I I of the strongest teams in the different ['sections of the’lndiana High School Athletic association are: Anderson. Martinsville. Bedford. Franklin. Jefferson. Greencastle. Vincennes. Lebanon, , j Washington. Bloomington, Columbus, , Emerson. Evansville. Whiting, Technical. Lapel and Thorntown The Anderson high school team is expected to be in the semi-finals at i least, if it does not get into the finals. ' Dykens. regular center for Coach Stagg's men. is out of the game with an attack of scarlet fever and will not lie able to play in the tournament. Anderson has a record of winni.ig ’ I twenty-four out of twenty-six games i played this season. Two games have been lost to Franklin. I Franklin high school has only lost one game this season, this being to I ,the Martinsville five, by a close score flatter in the season the Johnson coun- ' ty team evened up this store by <!eI testing Martinsville by a large mar■gin. Martinsville has been defeat d by Columbus. Bloomington. Franklin 'and Bedford. Since beating Marti, sI ville. Columbus has been a dark horse in the race for state championship Bloomington, although getting off with a bad start, has come back strong during the last few games. year's champions are now in good condition. - Coach Wells has the same splendid team work this season lie had last. Bedford is doped with Anderson for the semi-finals. They have won Itoth their games against Vincennes, while Washington defeated them. Washington and Vincennes have both lost and won from eabh other, ea.-h winning on their home floors. Vincennes received their worst beating of the season from Bedford I ba non is not as strong this season as in former years but still show its fighting .spirit. They have won and lost to Bloomington and have defeated Bedford at Bedford. Jefferson, another strong team of the north, has beaten Bloomington twice. Technical of Indianapolis has held Franklin to a close score, and w-on a majority of its games, and is probably the best of the Indianapolis teams. Whiting has defeated many of ;he teams in northern Indiana, including Gary, East Chicago. Hammond. South Bend and Lebanon. Greencastle h.is won games from Lapel and has won two games from Bloomington, luipel •ind Anderson are in the same district and laipel is expected to give AnderIson a hard fight in the district me t. I Valparaiso fs another dark horse. Evansville high school defeated both Washington and Sullivan and are doped io l>e strong bidders for the championship in the tourney. Sailors on the ice-locked steamer on laike Michigan walked 20 miles for tobacco. Food was taken to the lioat by airplane. OBITUARY

Elva Gertrude Shiffcrly Wise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shifferly. was born January 25. 1390. in Adams county, Indiana, and departed this life February 25, 1920. at her home near Van Wert, Ohio, aged 30 years and 1 month. She was united in marriage to Wilson Wise June 2. 1917. She was convert.-d at the age of 15 years under the pastorate of Bev. Weisjahn. to which trust she remained faithful until death. She leaves to mourn their loss a husband, father, mother, one sister and three brothers and u host of other relatives and friends. Our loss is her gain. She left bright evidence, saying the day before" she died that she was ready and willing to go if it was the Lord's will. CUT THIS OUT—IT IS WORTH MONEY Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave , Chicago. 111., writing your name and address dearly. Yon will receive in return a trial package containing Foley’, lioney and Tar Compound, for cough colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills tor pain in sides and back; rheumatl m. backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly clcautiug cathartic, for constipation, biliousness, headache, | and sluggish bowels. I Sold everywhere.

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Tax Exempt 7 A / high grade investments |ma ”/ K. L. BOLLINGS CO. / V/ ! Indianapolis ■ / / Columbus. Pittsburg, Philadelphia. /1| | LOCAL OFFICE Morrison Block. Above Western Union Telsgrjph Co. M. S. Liechty. Adam* Co. Mgr. J. C. L. Whiteman, Local R epr(| EVANGELIST THOMAS W at methodistchurch Every Evening at 7:30 J Will you be at prayer meeting tomorrow morcmg? One half hour only, 9:30 to 10:00. Help to make this the best prayer service yet. Nofce m another column where they are to be held. Gospel Singing. Come and help and enjoy the sing,ng. It will do you good. Gcspel Preaching. "Eddie” preaches the Gospel in a sane manner. Hr s here to do you good. He loves people and waffts to help them. Nothing can save a soul but the Religion of Jeius Christ Nothing can direct that soul but the Bible. Rend Your Bibles Come to the services and come early co as to a seat. Then Pray \\ ork Prav

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