Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 291, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1920 — Page 6

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♦ ABOUTTOWN ♦ Mrs. Marion West and sons, Fisher and Donald, of Auburn, arrived today ad will spend the week-end at the J. S. Peterson home. Mrs. Janies Tillotson and babe have returned to their home at Delphos, i Ohio, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Hite. Mayor Yager's court room was a popular place Thursday evening. The news of tlie raids made during yesterday spread over the city during the day and the announcement that the ’ Sprague and Moser trials would be held at 7 o'clock completely filled tho room and corridors with persons interested in the outcome, and to hear the evidence each side had to offer. Mrs. J. H. Heller went to Bluffton today where she is a guest at an afternoon fiarty at the Williamson home. “We fleel sorry fer th' farmer,” said Tell Binkley, t'day, ‘‘but how’d he like t’ be livin’ in town with eight silk shirts an’ 140 pounds o’ thirty-five-cent sugar on his hands, an’ no work?” Alvy Lark, efficiency expert, is drivin’ a team fer th’ Acme Gravel company.—Abe Martin in Indianapolis News. Late this afternoon Sheriff Gehrett received-a telegram from Casper officials stating that Wiley would fight! extradition and that it would be necessary for the local officers to bring j the papers 'from Governor Goodrich 1

Mecca Theatre Last—Time—Tonight SATURDAY “ALIAS “CAPITAL” JIMMY YALENTINE A big five-reel drama with A’ big Metro production, sea- an all-star cast. luring the celebrated Also a good two-reel YVestK screen star, | ern picture; Bert Lytell MONDAY-TUESDAY Look out for Jimmy. He will “THE YY’OMAN GIY’ES” stick you up and frist you with A big First National attracmore thrills than you have ever (jon featuring the delight* believed. Also a good two-reel ful screen favorite, comedy. Admission 10-20 cents. Norma Talmadge

OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK Decatur, Indiana Capital and Surplus $147,500.00 Resources - - - $1,833,579.62 4 You slip your bank book in your pocket. The bank books of the' customers of this bank if placed end to end would reach from Decatur almost to Berne. ' You can secure a bank book by depositing One Dollar in Our Savings Department. 4 PER CENT INTEREST ON SAVINGS DEPOSIT - . ■ ■ I

with him. It is now planned for Deputy Lipkey to leave in the morning for Indianapolis, get extradition papers and then go on to Cheyenne, Wyoming, have the papers vised by the Wyoming governor and then go to Casper.—Bluffton Banner. The Wells county bank this morning took the entire issue of SIOO,OOO worth of Wells county six per cent, jnon-taxable bonds. The bank bought I the issue at par and accrued interest. This is one of the largest single block of bonds eVer offered for sale by the coutny. With the purchase of the bond issue Wells county finances are in excellent shape, according to a statement this afternoonof Deputy Auditor Charles Plessinger. The bank is satisfied with the transcript of the issue and the sale will ‘ stick.” Next Wednesday the county will pay off $25,000 of the borrowed money.—Blueton Banner. Arthur Mangold is home from the sanitarium at Martinsville, after a few days’ stay, taking baths. Charles True of Sheldon, was here today calling on old friends. He was for many years one of the leading business men of this city. He is in good health and says he is eating three meals a day and good ones. The farmers meeting at the court ' house at one o’clock tomorrow after- | noon shoul dattract a large crowd for proposed legislation will be discussed, i Speeches by Col. Fred Reppert and W. !h. Settle of Petroleum.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1920.

Will Kingsbury of Indianapolis was attending to business here today and looking up old friends. M. I). Younlz of Indianapolis was here today looking after the interests of the W. B. Burford company. The basket ball season opens tonight when the Auburn team will be here. You cun still buy a good season ticket for six dollars and they're worth tho money. Mrs. Elizabeth DeVUlbiss of Detroit is at the A. 11. Bell home for a several weeks’ visit. A telegram from Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Newton enroute to the south said they reached Louisville yesterday morning and expected to make Elizabethtown by last evening. They are all well and enjoying the trip. Robert Schwartz of Berne was a visitor in the city this morning.

Santa Claus Favors Christmas wouldn’t seem natural if a new pincushion failed to make its appearance. Three new ribbon-covered cushions shown above include a long roll covered with mqire and edged with a frill of plain ribbon, a small round affair edged with lace, and a barrelshaped, hanging cushion, decorated with lace, baby tlbbpn and satin-cov-ered fruit. . j d ., The Christmas Candle Every Christmas brings its new candle and lamp shades that do so much to make the house gay and please their recipients. Parchment, silk, ribbons and crepe paper are used for making these gifts. The lovely shade pictured is made of crepe paper. The Master Mason Degree will be conferred Friday evening Dec. 10. 7 o’clock. 2t R. D. MEYERS, W. M.

BURFORD GETS CONTRACT The commissioners in special session at eleven o’clock this morning, awarded the contract for furnishing stationery to the county during the next year, to the W. 11. Burford company of Indianapolis, there being but one bld filed. This company has hud the stationery contract in this county for a quarter century. NEW HAMBURGER STAND U. E. Cramer has rented the government building, formerly occupied by the Smith & Bell offices on Liberty Way and will open a ney hamburger stand there next week. He is now getting the place ready and expects to have a popular eating house. LOOK FOR HER ARREST (United Press Service) Ardmore, Okla., Dec. 10. — (Special to Daily Democrat! —Belief prevailed here today that Clara Smith Hamon, wanted in connection with the death of Jake L. Hamon, millianaire and politician, will surrender or be apprehended within the next twenty-four hours. She is believed to be hiding in or near El Paso. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Dec. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Hog receipts, 15,000; best heavies, $9.75; medium mixed. [email protected]; common choice, [email protected]; bulk sales, [email protected]; cattle receipts 800; steer§ $8.50@ 14.25; cows and heifers, [email protected], sheep receipts, 200; market steady; tops, $3 @4. Alkali waters affects ducks in much the same manner that certain indiscreet home brews bother men. At Dobson Lake, Oregon, thousands of ducks have died from drinking alkaline wated, and the government is preparing to divert the remainder to a pure water lake near by. Statistics show' that the export trade of Los Angeles with Latin America has increased 140 per cent, in the past four years. The United States has one infantry division, or 12,000 men, upon the Rhine, two years after the close of the war.

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laying period, tho hens laid a total of 4,89(1 eggs or 48 dozen. Figuring the eg;ts at 45 cents per dozen, the ] Plst amount that was received, they brought $183.60. The teed bill was m: king a labor income of $105.(12 per hen for the six months.