Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1921 — Page 5

Paper and Punk or Real LEATHER Good weather to test - shoes This kind of weather is a real lest tor shoes It tells you whether the all leather shoes you bought are made ol paper and punk or the real sluff. Farmers who are wearing our Horse Hide Butts know that they are made of the real stull and stand even this continued wet. They tell us that they keep out more wet than anv shoe they have ever worn with as light a weight. Prices reduced to $5.00 now so don't gamble on inf erior grades. Charlie Voglewede Sells ’Em.

♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ABOUT TOWN ♦ i Mr. Frank Lynch, a merchant at Salem, was in Decatur Monday on , business. Mr. and Mrs. Finley Bryan and daughter, Nola, from near Salem were 1 shoppers in this city yesterday after noon. . Reverend Hinz, pastor of the Zion < Lutheran church, has been bedfast 'since Sunday afternoon with a bad , case of tonsilitis. S. J. Schwartz of Monroe was a business caller at this office this morning. Dan Niblick went to Fort Wayne today to attend the Tri State Dry Goods Merchant’s Association, of which he is the president. E. W. Johnson made a business trip to Gary yesterday. Lymon Keyes of Peru made a business trip to Decatur today. A brother of L. M. Spray of this city, one of the owners of the MectJa and Crystal theaters here, at one time was interested in the big theater which burned at Frankfort on Saturday. The Sprays sold their interest a few months ago. The People’s Loan ft Trust coin pany, one of the younger financial institutions, of the county which has enjoyed a remarkable growth, shows in their statement today, total assets of $637,528.65 and deposits of nearly half a million. It is an excellent showing. The athletic match at Berne Friday evening of this week will attract many visitors. There are three numbers cn the program, two sparring matches ol live rounds each and a wrestlin-; bout. The admission is 75 cents and a dol lar. Grover Hoffman of Fort Wayne war calling on friends here and attending to business affairs yesterday afternoon. — Lyman Keyes of Peru who put on a business review here, published in last evening’s paper, was closing up bus iness today and will go to Portland where he is working this week. Things are running wild at Bluffton because Mayor Hunt has moved to Hartford City and refuses to resign because his successor would be a democrat. Can you imagine w citizen permitting his town to go hang that lie may serve a few politicians? Next Sunday is Father's day at the state university,' Bloomington, and many of the boys will have “dad”

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dawn for an over Sunday visit. Mrs. James Keifer of Willshire was a business visitor in Decatur today. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mitchell of Monroe were shoppers in the city today. Mrs. Heller spent the day visiting with Mrs. L. G. Ellingham at Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Art Baumgartner and children of Monroe were in the city shopping today. Mart Krueckenberg from Union town: hip was in Decatur today. Mart Bieeke was a business caller in the city today. Among today’s business visitors was Adolph Schamerloh of Union township. Rudolph Weiland of Union town ship was a business visitor in Decatur today. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alman of St. Johns were in the city shopping this morning. Qnincey Dailey, Civil Var veteran who resided in this city for years, and who now makes his home at Kankakee, Illinois, had a stroke of paralysis last Tuesday and has been very ill for the past week. The following members of the Senior class of the local high school took*the teacher's examination at Decatur Saturday: Emma Schug, Gertrude Sprunger, Agnes Gilliom and Dennis Moser. Helen Gilliom took the examination some time ago with very favorable results. —Berne Witness. Wendell Ashbaucher, 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ashbaucher. living south of Bluffton, has developed complications resulting from an injury sustained April 3rd which it is feared will result fatally. The attending phy siclan reports that meningitis lias developed, as a complication resulting from a fracture at the base of the skull and the child is in a serious condition at his homo. Following the accident lie was in a Fort Wayne hospital several weeks. The child was kicked by a horse while he was at play at the Ashbaucher farm. —Bluffton News. Dr. Mangold and Alton Hower are going to Richmond tomorrow to visit Arthur Mangold at the East Haven hospital. C. S. Snyder of Wren was hero this morning on business. Albert Teepl. of Salem was among today's shoppers in the city. Attorney Abram Simmons and son of Bluffton were here today to attend to legal business. “Skits” as Mr. Simmons, Jr., is familiarly known, rec-

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ontly resigned from the department of justice in Indiana after several years' service as a federal officef and is now practicing law with his father at Bluffton. J. D. Dudley of Paulding, Ohio, was .here today visiting friends and looking after, business. Dr. Robert Schrock of Omaha, Neb., is hero for a few days’ visit with his brother, W.ll I’. Schrock and other friends. He took the first degree in Masonry here last evening and if present plans carry will establish a now record here by completing the work in three nights, the local lodge having arranged for this because Dr. Schrock cannot be here longer. Hte will take the second degree tonight and bis master degree tomorrow evening. If. J. Wisehanpt will give an address at the Industrial rooms tomorrow evening and every one, men and women, are invited to bear him. The lecture Is free. We are undor obligations to a bunch of students from the business department of the high school who responded to a call for assistance at this office last evening. They did their work splendidly and we recommend each of them as being worthy of excellent positions when they apply. Harry Harlan of the Lcsh Paper company, Indianapolis, was here today calling on this office. It's your duty to vote today. Your Party needs you, your town needs you and you owe it to yourself to take that much interest in affairs of local gov- 1 eminent. The Old Adilins County bank state-1 ment shows a total of $1,600,896.78 and deposits considerably over a million. It is one of the strong financial institutions of th!- part of the state. Miss Peggy Morton, who whs four j years old May first, celebrated her birthday yesterday afternoon by charmingly entertaining a number of her little friends at the home of her grandparents, Mr and Mrs C. A. Dugan. ThtT youngsters played games accompanied by music or. the victrola and then wound bright colored rib bons about a May-pole. The little banT then trooped into the diningroom where they saw a large white L cake bearing four pink candles awaiting them. After blowing out the . candles and making a birthday wish the cake was cut. Delicious candies and pink and white ice cream was served. Each little guest found a favor at his or her place. The guests I were Mary Kathryn Tyndall, Kathryn Sellemeyer, Betty Annon, Helen Barthel, Billy Hoffman, Clark William . Lutz, Ben Max and William Schrock.

AGENTS WANTED Easy selling, sure repeating stock remedy and foods used and endorsed by hundreds of farmers. Great for horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry Farmers and other agents make good money easily Write or call Kobust-o Tonic Company, New Haven, Indiana. 105-C-tx COAL CASES UP TODAY (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., May 3. —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Counsel for twenty-nine Indiana toal operators, fourteen miners and officials of- the United Mine Workers and number of coal dealers, appeared in federal court here today and filed formal motions to quash the indictments which charged the defendant with violating the Sherman anti-trust law and conspiracy to violate the Sherman anti-trust law and conspiracy to violate the Sherman act The motion ,was filed when the defendants were arraigned before Judge Geiger of Milwaukee, sitting during the illness of Judge Anderson. ZION LUTHERAN NOTICE The services announced for Ascen sion day is cancelled on account of the pastor’s illness. The choir Will meet again next Wednesday.—A. W. Hinz, pastor. BRONCHIAL TROUBLE CAUSED ANXIETY No medicine lias a belter reputation than Foley’s Honey and Tar for quickly relieving coughs, colds and croup. It loosens the phlegm and mucus, clears the passages, eases hoarseness, stops tickling throat. John G. Hekking, 195 Burgess Place, Passaic, N. .1., writes: “I was suffering from an acute case of bronchial trouble which gave me considerable anxiety. Foley’s Honey and Tar deserves all the credit for my being well now.” Sold everywhere.

DANCE & MUSICAL Program at Masonic Hall, Friday Evening Given bj Latin Club Program at 8:15 Dance at 9 Stellar 4 Orchestra Admission School Students 25c Adults 35c If you don’t dance attend the Program. t-w-t

BIG CHIEF IS LEGION BOSS Only Full-Fledged Indian at Head ol an lx Service Men's Onjanlaatlcn In America. Maj. A. B. Welch of Mandan, N. D, Is the only full-fledged Indian ehlef and commander of au American Legion post in America. He is wearing the official dress of a head chief of the Sioux, which he was authorized to assume when he was adopted by their great chief, John Grass, many years ago. He is now the duly elected chief of the Sioux, in addition to his duties ns commander of the Gilbert 8. Furness post of the Legion at Mandan. A veteran of the Spanish-American war and a participant In the Mexican border expedition, as well as an authority on customs, sports and ceremonies of the Indians, citizens of North Dakota were eager that Major Welch should lead a battalion of Indians to France. Major Welch volunteered to do so, but his offer was refused by the War department. Nevertheless, a number of Indians were included in the detachment of men which Major Welch took to France in December, 1917. He served upon the staff of Gen. Hunter A. Liggett and on Armistice day was with the artillery of the Third division, south of Sedan. When he arrived in Germany he was named as officer in cliarge of civil affairs in the Coblenz area, which position he held until the divisions came back to the United States in September, 1919. During the Philippine insurrection Major W«lch was a participant in the

" — 1 MAJOR A. B. WELCH. capture of Paco, Morong and other towns along the shores of Laguna de Bahia, Including the important city of Calamba. Major Welch and state officials of the Legion will speak at funeral ceremonies for Albert Grass, grandson of Chief John Grass, who was killed in action near Solssons. The Indian hero, who went overseas with Major Welch, I will be buried at Cannon Ball, N. D„ with the full tribal rites of the Sioux j Nation.. BIG MEN AS LEGIONNAIRES Pershing and Wood Are Numbered Among Members of Posts of ExService Fellows, The American Legion has represented in its membership not only the first and last men to enlist for the World war, but also two of the best known military leaders in America, Gen. John J. Pershing and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. Two Legion posts assert that General Pershing belongs to their organizations. They are the George Washington post No. 1 at Washington, D. C., and Lincoln (Neb.) post No. 1. General Pershing was considered for the nomination of national commander of the Legion, but declined to allow his name to be presented because of his military duties. General Wood is a member of General George B. Crook post No. 434 of Chicago. He has spoken at a number of Legion conventions in many parts of the country and has been an active worker for the interests of the ex-serv-ice men’s organization. NAME LEGION POST FOR HERO Connellsville (Pa.) Organization Honors Memory of Milton Bishop, One of Its Dead. Ever mindful of their fallen comrades in France, members of the

American Legion have named ” the greater part' of their posts in honor of men who made the supreme sacrifice. When a post of the Legion was organized at Connellsville, Pa., it was named Milton B|shop post No. 301, in commemnioration of the heroism of

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THE MUNCIE MEET Americanization Meeting Will he Held There on Monday, May Ninth BIG BANQUET AT 6:00 Gov. Warren T. McCray, is Chairman —Local Men to Attend Big Gathering The following program to be held In connection with the Americanization conference of delegates from Legion Posts and Auxiliaries in Mun | cie, Indiana. Monday, May 9th. is announced by Mr. Oswald Ryan 61 Anderson, Indiana, chairman of the Eighth district Americanism commit tee: 2 p. m. —All American convention of delegates at Legion Hall. 6 p. m.—Five hundred plate banquet. Chairman, Governor Warren T. McCray. 8 p. m.—All-American mass meeting. Henry J. Ryan, of Boston, Le glop Americanism chairman. U. 8. District Attorney VanNuys and other national speakers. The members of the Bth district Americanism committee are as follows: Oswald Ryan, chairman, An derson; Carl McCarel, Elwood; Pierre F. Goodrich, Winchester, and Paul Haimbaugh, Muncie. Other committees named by Mr. Ryan to assist in putting on the meeting are as follows: Publicity, Kenneth Sullivan, Alexandria; Everett McGriff, Portland; George DeHority, Elwood; Harry R. Kauffman. Summitville; Joseph C, Laurent, De catur: L. C. Finley, Lapel; B. H. Pierce, Winchester; Robert Miller, Muncie; E. R. Chenoweth, Lynn; P. H. Graham. Monroe; Homer Marshall Bluffton and William Newhart, Dunkirk. Labor Co-operation — William F. King. Muncie; Willis Conner, Dunkirk; Dr. F. Arthur Jeller, Union City School Co-operation —Mrs. H. 46. 3nyder. Mrs. George Parker, Anderon; Mrs. Verl Julian, Gaston. Delegates from the local post are Toseph C. Laurent, Dallas Brown and James K. Staley. A number of others are planning to attend and it is hoped that all Legion members who can attend will do so.

D. H. S. vs Van Wert. Th* local high school base ball nine, accompanied by a number of rooters, motored to Van Wert this afterhoon where they were scheduled to clash with the Van Wert high school team. The gam,e promised to be a hardfought battle and both teams are confident of capturing the victory. The locals have put in several nights o! practice and were expected to make a much better showing than in their first game of last Friday. On next Friday afternoon, the Bluffton high school team will meet the local team in this city for a return game, the locals losing their first gam, to the Bluffton team last Friday by a one-sided score. The Bluffton team is coming strong and one of the best games of the season is expected to take place. Come out next Friday afternoon and help the locals win. WRITES HIS THANKS FROM WASHINGTON Only men and women who have suffered from kidney trouble can realize how grateful one feels for relief from suffering. Nathan Hamad. 621 N. St.t. N. W., Washington, D. writes: “I was troubled with my kidneys for years, but got no relief until I took Foley Kidney Pills. Now 1 think I am well and I thank you very much.” They act quickly; tonic in effect. Sold everywhere.

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