Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1921 — Page 6

NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS Ftftte of Indiana, Adam* County, SH: In the Adams Circuit Court, April Term, 1821. Alphas H. Debolt »vi. Samuel Ldaell, et al. Cause No. 10395. Sult to Quiet Title. Now comes the plaint IIT bv C. L. Walters. hl« attorney and file* hl* complaint herein, together with the affidavit of a competent person that the residence, upon diligent inquiry, Is unknown of the following named defendant- to-wit: Samuel Edsell. Alfred Harrison. Caroline Harrison, John F. Fey hr. Jacob Vanßusklrk. John Brough. Edward King. S. Edsell and A. W. Morris, the Christian names of each of whom are unknown to plaintiff. Indianapolis & Bellefontaine Railroad Company, and Indianapolis. Pittsburg & Cleveland Railroad Company, that the names of the defendants are unknown and that they are believed to he non residents of the State of Indiana sued In this action by the following names and designations, . to-wit: •‘the unknown husbands ami , wives, respectively, of the following named persons, to-wit: Samuel IMsell, Alfred Harrison. Caroline Harrison. John F. b'eyler, Jacob Vanßusklrk. John Brough. Edward King. S. Kdsell and A. W. .Morris (the Christian names of each of whom are unknown to , plaintiff) the names of all of whom ’ unknown te plalntßT the unknown widowers and widows, children, descendants and heirs. surviving spouses, creditors and administrators of the estates, devisees, legatees, trustees and executors of the last Wills and Testaments, successors in interest and assigns, respectively, of the following named and designated, deceased persons, to-wit: Samuel Kdsell. Alfred Harrison, Caroline Harrison, John F. Feyler. Jacob Van Buskirk. John Brough, Edward King. S Edsell and A. W. Morris, (the Christian names of each of whom are unknown to plaintiff) the names of all of whom | are unknown to,plaintiff; the unknown; President. Treasurer. Secretary. Direr- ■ tors. Stockholders, Bondholders. Re- ; reivers. Trustees, Creditors. Officers I and successors in interest of each of the following named corporations, towit: Indianapolis Bellefontaine Railroad Company. Indianapolis. Pitts burg & Cleveland Railroad Company, the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff: all of the women once known by any of the names and i designations above stated. whose names may have been changed, and ' who are now known by other names the names of all of whom are unknown

to plaintiff: the spouses of all of the persons above named, described and designated as defendants to this action who are married, the names of aP of whom are unknown to plaintiff all persons and corporations who assert or might assert any title. < lairr. or interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint ir this action, by. under or through anv of the defendants to this action named. described and designated in said complaint, the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff." » That the defendants the Tndianapolis & Bellefontaine and the Indianapolis. Pittsburg A.- Cleveland Railroad Company are foreign corporations: that the cause of action alleged against them in the complaint in this cause arose within the State of Indiana. That said action is for the purpose of quieting the title to real estate in the State of Indiana: that’ a cause of action exists against all of said defendants: that all of said defendants are necessary parties to said action and that they are believed to be nonresidents of the State of Indiana. The following real estate in Adams County, in the State of Indiana is described in said complaint, to-wit: Tnlot Number five hundred ten (510) in Cook’s Second Addition to the town (now city) of Decatur. This action is instituted and prosecuted by said plaintiff for the purpose of quieting his title to the real estate above described as against all demands, claims and claimants whatsoever. Notice is. therefore, given said defendants and each and all of them: that unless they be and appear before the Adams Circuit Court at the Court House in the city of Decatur, in Adams county, in the State of Indiana on the 6th day of September A. D. 1921. the same being the Ist judicial day of a term of the Adams Circuit Court of the State of Indiana, to be begun and holden on the 6th day of September A. D. 1921 and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in their absence.

CRYSTAL TONIGHT LAST SHOWING of GEORGES CARPENTIER in “THE WONDER MAN” A bevy of beautiful bathing girls in daring one-piece bathing suits at a fashionable swimming pool. SEE GEORGES IN HIS FIGHTING HARNESS —AIso—“TAIL WINS” a Two Reel Comedy. TOMORROW Alice Joyce In “THE SPORTING DUCHESS’’ and “Fighting Fate” SATURDAY “THE MAD MARRIAGE”

Let Us Help You The fact that your account may be a small one in the beginning does not bar you from the benefits of a bank account. We shall be glad to have your name on our books and furnish you with bank book and checks. A bank account will eventually enable you to start in business for yourself. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co -BANK OF SERVICE”

In Witness Whereof 1 have hersunto set my hand and affixed the seal <*f said Court at the office of the clerk thereof in the city of Decatur. Indiana Uns 20th day of May. A. I*. JD.I, <SeuD JOHN I. KELLY, cieik of the Adams Circuit Court ' C. L. Walters. Attorney for Plaintiff. 26-S-f* SHFHIFF’S SALE By virtue of nn execution to me directed from the Clerk of the Adilins Circuit Court I will expose nt Publie Sale to the highest bidder, on Saturday, the INth day of June. A. I). IX2I, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M ami 4 o'clock P. M.. of said day, at tindoor of the Court House in Adams county. Indiana, the rents and pro Sta for a term not exceeding seven years, the following described Heal Estate, to-wit: The west half (%) of the southwest quarter t'A) of section thirty-three c::it Township twenty-seven (271 north range Fifteen (15) east containing eighty (Ko> ncraa more or less in St. Marys township. Adams county. I Indiana, subject to a mortgage Hen on said real estate In the sum of 12500,011 and Interest thereon accrued and to accrue thereon up to the day of sale, given by Clyde Beam to The Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, and on failure to realise the full amount of Judgment, i interest and costs, 1 will nt the same 'time and place, expose to I'tihllc Sale the fee simple of said Heal Estate, subject to said mortgage Hen aforesaid. Taken as the property of Clyde Beam at the suit of Victoria Beam. SEI'HLS MF.LCHI, Sheriff Adams County. 26th day of May. A. I*. I»2L Merriman & Sutton. Attorneys for Plaintiff. 26-2-1* MITK H OF FIX 41. MITI’LEMEXT OF EST ITE. Notice Is hereby given to the credi- ; tors, heirs and legatees of Jane Hard- , eti. deceased, to appear tn the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur. Ind., 'on the sth day of September. IS2I, and ! show cause. If any. why the final set- ; tlement mounts with the estate of said I decedent should not be approved; and said heirs notified to then and there I make proof of heirship, and receive I their distributive shares. BOSS HARDEN. Administrator. , Decatur. Ind.. May 24. 11*21. Dore B. Erwin. Attorney. 26-2

AI'I'OIXWAT OF EXECI THIN Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed executrix Os the estate of John M. Chrisman. late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. SARAH CHRISMAN, Executrix. May 23, 1921. Dore U. Erwin. Attorney, 26-2-9 The scratch of a lion’s claw is almost as deadly as his bite, for he never cleans his nails, and he always carries under them rotting meat that is rank with deadly germs. Flies and water bugs do the same thing on a smaller scale; and: "Don’t forget.” says the U. S. Public Health Service, “that they never wipe their feet.” The corn pricks up its ears. Every tree takes its leave. , LEHMAN MILK ROUTE I will conduct a milk route in Decatur. beginning today. June 2nd. The milk I sell will be from a herd of cattle with the government tuberculin test certificate. Ready to tak' enters now. Good service and pood milk is my guarantee. Prices —9 quarts for SI.OO or 17 pints for SI.OO. 1 own my own cattle and sell direct to you. Telephone Peter B. Lehman, 875-C. or write R. R. No. 5. 130-t6x

THE MECCA LAST TIME TONIGHT Jealous eyes watched! Tragedy followed —but even death left the debt unpaid. A moving story of two worlds. made possible only by the remarkable inventions in modern photography. Samuel Goldwyn and Rex Beach present Basil King’s famous story “EARTHBOUND” Directed by T. Hayes Hunter COMING TOMORROW and Saturday “THE SAPHEAD” starring Wm. Crane and Buster Crane

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY. JUNE 2, 1921.

SPORT NEWS Winter Sport* in Midsummer (United Press Service) Seattle, June 2 -Winter sports in midsummer is the novelty to be offered visitors to Rainier National Park this season. The big feature of the sports entertainment is the fifth annual ski tournament scheduled for July 3, at Paradise Valley, 5.557 feet above sea level on the slopes of Mount Rainier, where the ' Flowers and glaciers meet." Ski jumpers from the Pacific Northwest. Middle West, Canada. Norway and Sweden will compete for honors. These ski jumping contests are held under the direction of the Northwest Ski Club. Last year hundreds of perrons went to Paradise Inn and from there viewed the ski jumping. Other crowds lined one side of the course which was marked off on Alta Vista knoll near the Inn. The tourney this season will be held over the same course. The warm weather last year made the course sticky and the going rath er heavy, so that no new records were set up. SPORT NEWS 0 o WHO’LL WIN? 0 - O New York, June 2. —Tom O'Rourke. veteran manager: "If Dempsey doesn’t end the bout in the first round, it will be a hum-; mer. This Carpentier is good, I have 1 seen him in action several times. He j is very fast, game and can hit. Demp-1 sey must be good on the offensive because if Jie gives the Frenchman an opening he is going to feel it."

Watching the Scoreboard Yesterday's hero —Dave Bancroft. He got a single, double, triple and a home-run in four trips to the plate. The Giants beat the Fills two games. 9 to 2 and 8 to 3. Kelly got his ninth. Jimmy Johnston’s single in the ninth drowe in the run that gave the Robins a 5 to 4 win over the Braves. Two singles .a hit batsman and an error gave the Cubs two runs in the ninth inning but the Pirates won 4 to 2. Rixey was knocked out of the box by the Cards and the Reds lost 10 to 4 Heinie Groh signed a contract. Mays went to pieces in the ninth inning. Washington scored five runs. The Yanks lost 8 to 7. The Red Sox and the Pathetics split one. The Sox won 6 to 3 and lost 3 to 2. Are Organizing Teams. The General Electric company announced this morning that they have organized three or four horse-shoe pitching teams and are anxious to get the proposed league started, that was mentioned through the columns of this paper in last night’s issue. Any teams desiring games in this sport are requested to get in touch with the General Electric office.

Junior League Held First Pracgicq Last Night. The first practice of the junior base ball leagues which were recently organized in this city was held at Bellmont park at 6:15 o’clock last night at which time all six teams were in action. The games went six innings and all teams are evenly matched, the scores resulting pretty even. It developed that the boys will be future ball players, as several “Babe Ruths” were discovered, six home runs being registered in yesterday’s contests. After the games the teams selected different names to be used throughout the season and will be known as follows: Buckmaster’s team —Tigers. Niblick’s team—Pyramids. Stewart’s team —Junior Cubs, • Grove’s team—Junior Reds. Christie's team —Chorus Girls. Schultz’s team —Eagles. The teams will play again tonight. Come out and enjoy a real ball game land help the league along. Will Play Saturday Afternoon. A base ball game that will attract I attention in the junior b&se ball circles I will be staged at Bellmont park Satjurday afternoon when the “Newsies” of thia jiffice will meet the carrier boys' team of the Journal-Gazette, the game to be called at 1 o’clock. The local newsies organized their team early in the season and have played several games in which they were defeated. They have strengthened their line-up and having gone through some good practice each evening, are planning on coming through victorious. Schedule Is Announced. The schedule of the junior base ball league of this city, in which six terns are entered for this week and next, is as follows: THURSDAY. JUNE 2 Eagles vs. Junior Reds —H. S. DiaMiilfld.

> Junior Cubs vs. Tigers?—City Diamond. Chorus Girls vs. Pyramids — Third Diamond. MONDAY, JUNE 6 Junior Cubs vs. Pyramids—H. 8. | Diamond. Chorus Girls vs. Junior Reds—City Diamond. Tigers vs. Eagles— Third Diamond. TUESDAY. JUNE 7 Tigers vs. Pyramids High school Diamond. Junior Cubs vs. Eagles—City Diamond. j Chorus Girls vs. Juniorßeda —Third Diamond. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8 Chorus Girls vs. Junior Reds —High i school diamond. Pyramids vs. Tigers—City Diamond. JunJor Cubs vs. Eagles—Third ' Diamond. Annual Meeting (Continued from page one) i im. Song, Adjournment. Thursday Evening. 7:30 German opening services. W. C. Reckmann. primarius, F. W. Hoernemann. secundus. Friday morning Communion sermon and service. F. W. Hoernemann prim.; F. W. Knatz. sec. Friday. 7:30 p. m English services: “Stewardship," R. B. Meckstroth. prim.; O. H. Scherry, sec. Saturday morning devotion. R. R. Ellfker. prim.; F. Winter, sec. Sunday Services Sunday school. 8:30 a m. Address. R. B. Meckstroth. prim.; W. C. Beckmann, secundus. German service. 9:30 a. m. F. W. Knatz. prim.. F. W. Hoernemann. sec. English service. "Orphan's Horae,” 2:30 p. m. J. F. Winter, prim.; O H. Scherry, sec. English service. -7:30 p. m. "The Young People and the Church.” R. R. Elliker, prim.; W. C. Beckmann, sec. W. C. Beckmann is the president of the classis, and O. J. Englemann, pastor loci.

MONROE NEWS iJ. A. Hendricks’ and wife entertained Dennis Hendricks and wife of Kendallville and Mrs. Laura Krill and son. Ralph, last Sunday. Mrs. Conroy left Wednesday to Fort Wayne on a severral days’ visiL Frank Ray the veteran bachelor, is now comfortably domiciled in his new home on Aristorcatje avenue, having moved his lately-purchased hou~e which he had moved from east of town Frank now invites his' friends to call and see him. i On Monday afternoon twenty-five of the little friends, of Alice, the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Aurand, gathered at her home to assist her in celebrating her sixth birthday. Ice cream and cake were served, games were played and th little folks had an enjoyable time until late in the Harve Haggard and Don Essex, students of the Angola normal school, are spending a week’s vacation with their parents here.

The sub-district all-day meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary sc ciety held here at the Methodist church on Wednesday was one of the largest attended ever h.eld here. Ont hundred and fifty representatives from Bluffton. Ossian. Decatur and Hartford were present which helped to fill the large church. The morning session was devoted to the regular routin of business, reports and short talks At noon a sumptuous dinner was served by the W. F. M. society in th. school house basement. The tables groaned with the weight of the good things to eat, and no doubt surpassed any similar occasion as to quantity and quality in the eating line. The afternoon session consisted of talks by the visiting W. F. M. members. Mis: Forsythe, the returned missionary from India, gave an eloquent address on that country and. her work, and was very interesting throughout. A Standbearers organization was then formed consisting of a number of young ladies with Mrs. B. F. Shirk as leader, which will be an auxiliary to the society. Several talks were then made by the ladies after which it was decided to hold the next meeting at Bluffton. Mrs. Zhart of Fort Wayne district, had charge of the meeting and Mrs. Binford, district secretary of Greencastle, Ind., was present. These two ladies gave talks at the morning session. The ladies’ quartette of Bluffton rendered several good songs. All those attending praised the meeting and were loud in their comments on everything and everybody for their untiring efforts in malting the sub-dis-trict meeting one of the most .interesting and enthusiastic ever held in this community. Mrs. Leo Wilhelm, formerly of this city, now of Fort Wayne, has been visiting in the city the last few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mumma, and other relatives.

DEATH A MY STERY Grand Jury Continues Investigation of Death of Young Girl FOUND IN THE RIVER Young Man States He Took Van Camp Girl Home and Left Her at Door \ (United Press Service) Lafayette. Ind., Juno 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Additional witnesses testified today before the Tippecanoe county grand jury investigating the death of Margaret VanCamp, pretty 20 year old girl, whose body was found in the Tippecanoe river, May 16. Twenty persons were examined by the grand jury yesterday. Physicians said the giri was soon to have become a mother. She had been riding in an automobile the night before she disappeared, with Ray Runkle, a farmer youth of 20 years. Young folks who associated with Miss Van Camp were summoned before the jury. She had asked her father for sls to buy a new coat shortly before Runkle called to take her riding in the automobile. Runkle said he left the girl at the door about 8:45 o’clock after the VanCamp family had retired. — WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s CLASSIFIED WANT YDS FOR SALE FOR SALE — Completely overhauled Fordson tractor. Will guarantee. Shanahan & Conroy Auto Co. 117-ts FOR - ;SALE —A few second-hand coal ranges and oil stoves. The Gas company. 119-ts FOIFSALE—6 room fram house on South Ninth street; in good condition: good 35 barrel cement cistern; soft and city water and electric lights in the house; driven well; grape arbor; good garden spot; frame barn 16x26 with plenty of room for garade, wood and coal. House located on good brick street. All paid. Can give absolutely clear title. Will give possession in reasonable time. Inquire of W. H. Sheler at the house on 109 South Ninth street The owner is moving to another city and wishes to sell at once. 125-6tx

FOR SALE —Williams Seperator. 26x 38 inch; will sell reasonable, if taken at once. Fred Houser, Ossian. Ind. 126-6tx FOR SALE —A 1917 model FOrd tour ing car. Good condition. See Geo. Schieferstein, Monmouth. Telephone 872-B. 127-6tx FOR SALE—2OO cedar end posts, 9 ft. lengths, 8 to 15 in. thick; $1.50 each. Call 160. 127-51 FOR SALE OR RENT —Seven-room house on North Fourth street, immediate possession. Also nine-room house on West Adams street with five lots. Will sell cheap if taken soon. Eight-room house on North Second street, at the right price. See Norris & Steele at Graham & Walters’ office, at 7 p. m. , 128-t3 FOR SALE —Some sweet potato, mar.go, celery, tomato and cabbag; plants. Mrs. Ray Smith, telephon-.' 796-L 129-t3x FOR SALE —Hard coal base burner, large size, in good condition, at Pumphrey's Jewelry store. 129-t2x FOR - SALE—Seven ■ room house, modern ecept furnace. Good barn. On North Tenth street. Can give imme diate possession. Price right. Sec Leonard & Andrews, ’phone 425. 129433 FOR SALE —A 1916 model Ford touring car; A No. 1 shape. Cal! 'phone 668. 130-Ctx FOR SALE--Edison~ Phonograph’ with cabinet and about 200 records. Call at 717 Mercer Ave. 130-6tx FOR~iSALE—Some salvia, sweet potato, celery, egg plant and all other kind of plants. See Fred Fullenkamp or call 'phone 34. 130-t3x

MISCELLANEOUS Will the parents of the children who took the silk French flag from the J. S. McCrory home yesterday, please see that it is returned as it is a keep-sake. 128-3 t Several loads of dirt for fillin" purposes can be had for the hauling at 104 East Oak street. WANTED WANTED —To buy~two or three-acre tract of ground on car line, in vicinity of Monmouth preferred, with or withouse house. A. B. Bailey, 2430 Gay street. Fort Wayne.ll9-tl2x WANTED—GirI to do general house work for the month of July at Rome City. Call Fanny Heller at SI. Mrs, John Heller at 277.129t3x FOR RENT FOR RENT —Five-room house. Erwin & Michaud, 'phone 339. 128-t5 FOR RENT—AIl — modern six room house on Jefferson street, just off of Third. See J. F. Arnold. 126-3teod FOR RENT —All modern six-room house on Jefferson street, just off Third street. See J. F, Arnold. 130-t3

MARKETS-STOCKS Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets Now York. June 2. —Stock traders followed the news in early trading today. Ab ii reault th market was decidedly irregular. Steel stocks were lower on a continuation of reports of poor conditions in the business. The first sale of Crucible was at 64%. <’ff % and the shares dropped quickly to 63*4- U. S. Steel whs >4 off at 80. The Motor group was irregular wilh Studebaker up % at 72%. while Chand* ler made a low of the year at 81%. Chandler directors will take dividend | action within a few days. International Paper led the specialties following reports of a probable strike settlement. It was up a point at 69. Rails were high. Baltimore land Ohio opened %' up at 41’4 and Reading up % at 79%. New York Stock. New York. June 2. —The stock market opened irregular today with U. S. steel 80. off ’4; Mexican Petroleum 140%. off *4; Studebaker 72%. up %: Asphalt 60’4, up %; Baldwin 82%, up •%; U. S. Rubber 67%. up %; Lackawanna Steel 46%. unchanged; Texas Company 35%, off %: Reading 72%. up %; Northern Pacific 71%. off %; International Paper 60. up 1; Southern Pacific 78%, up %. New York. June 2. — Sugar quotations were under heavy pressure during the morning session when another attack carried prices steadily downward. In before-noon trailing American sugar common was forced down to $1.34, the lowest price since 1804. American sugar preferred sold at 98. the lowest level.’ of preferred in a quarter of a century.

Cleveland Livestock. Hogs—Receipts 2500. market 15c lower; Yorkers $8.50: mixed $8.50: mediums $8.50: pigs $8.25: roughs $6.25; stags $4.25. Cattle —Receipts 250. market steady. Sheep and lambs —Receipts 600, market steady; tops $14.00. Calves — Receipts 300, market 50c higher; tops $11.50. Cincinnati Livestock. Cattle —Reeejpts 800. market steady, weak: shippers unquoted. Hogs—Receipts 4400. market steady; good to choice packers and butchers $8.50. Calves — Receipts blank, market stedav: extras $9.50-SIO.OO. Sheep — Receipts 3800, market steady; extras $3.50-$4.00. East Buffalo Market. East Buffalo, N. Y., June 2.—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Receipts 1600; shipments 2090; official to New York yesterday 1710; hogs closing rteadv; mediums and heavies $8.25$8.50: mixed $8.50-18.65: Yorkers and pies $8.75; roughs $6.25-'. stags $5.00, down; cattle 175. slow: sheep. 1400, slow; no choice iambs here: best springers quotable $14.00-$14.->0: best yearling lambs $10.50; best ewes $4.00$4.75; calves 500; tops $11.50; few $12.00. The Foreign Exchange. Now York. June 2.—Sterling was off 1% at $3.80% at the foreign exchange opening today with Irancs .0833; Lire .0926; Marks .0156; Kronen .1775.’ « Cleveland Produce Cleveland. May 28—Butter extra in tubs 34@34%; prints 35@35%; extra firsts fancy dairy 14%@ 25%; packing stock 12@15. Eggs fresfi gathered northern extra 27; extra firsts 26; Ohio first new cases 23%; old cases 23%; western firsts new cases 22%; poultry live heavy, fowls 26@27. No other change. LOCAL MARKETS Wheat. No. 1. $1.49: new oats, 35c: barley, 50c: rye, $1; wool, 1045 c; good yellow assorted corn, 75c; mixed or white corn. 70c; clover seed $9.00; timothy $1.50-$2.00. — LOCAL EGG MARKET Eggs IGc

LOCAL CREAMERY MARKET Butterfat 20c GREEN HOUSE SPECIALS Geraniums, a fine bunch of plants, 10 and 15 cents; Salvia in pots, 10 cents, SI.OO per dozen, (nothing gives so much pretty bloom for the money.) Vines and green with trimming for boxes. Sweet potato plants, 35 cents per hundred. Carnations. SI.OO per dozen. MOSES GREEN HOUSE CO., Phone 476. 128-ts NOTICE! H. A. STRAUB, the expert wallpaper cleaner —the man who knows how—will make that dirty paper look like new; also ceilings washed. Small or large jobs; all work guaraanteed. Leave your orderss at the Daily Democrat office. ! 128-t PLUMBER For your plumbing and heating, all kinds of pipe fitting and repair work, see HERMAN HAAG Shop 2nd floor Post Office Bldg. ’Phone 169. 126-lwk MONEY TO LOAN On farm lands. The principal or any part of it can be paid at Interest paying date. DECATUR INSURANCE AGENCY 2nd. floor Schafer Hardware Bldg. ’Phone 385 or 360. • -117-ts

OLD PITCHERS FIND GOINC mighty rough New York. June 2. - nu .. bones hava had a l U| ot tC * l * ! this season '° Ugh »>!»< j Youngsteis, unknown and ÜB . are slipping into th.- regal rob.., old kings of the mound. * ! ’Tx>fty" Cooper. Fred Toney , Adams and "Red” Falter arMh , * veterans showing anythin,; f | " their old form. ** | Alexander the Great is doing benek duty for the Chicago cubs with a J arm and Jim Vaughn, his big* ts . ” mate, isn't delivering as „ x * Dutch Reuther, sensation of thp , ' ’ pennant dash of the Cincinnati rJ is a disappointment in Brooklyn an a his old staff mute. Hod Eller, la the game under suspension. Burleigh Grimes, sherry Smith a ßd in fact all of I ncle Robb's AR-St pitching staff cracked and Brooklyn | 3 i falling down in the pennant race. Ferdy Schupp and Bill Doak. of th, Cards are out of form, Scott }> Prr , baa fallen by the wayside w ith th, ' Athletics. Bob Shawkey has been un*. less to the Yankees and Ttis Speaker is having his trouble with ids stars Voveleskie. Bagby anti Mails. Arthur Nehf. th" $35,000 beauty of the New York Giants, hasn't been as effective as Bill Byan. a rookie pitcher from, the Internation il League. Walter Johnson's work with the Washington Senators makes it sri>m that the old star is almost through. Joe Rush hasn't shown anything for ' the Boston Red Sox and G orgc Daas has done the Tigers very little good. Dick Rffdolph had' to give up after a brave effort and is now working with the Braves as a coach. Managers bl,ame the cold, rainy weather of the early season for the failure of the old winds to get in shape. But while they are waiting for the coming of the hot rays, clubs with good young hurlers may get out for a lead that will be hard to overcome. "The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting the best pitching of the year. “Lefty” Cooper is in ills best form, ‘'Babe” Adams looks as young as ever and Glanzer, Zinn. Ponder and Yellowhorse are delivering.

GARDEN HOSE New stock. Not how cheap, but how good. Let me show i you the difference. AUGUST WALTERS Plumbing and Heating 119 N. Ist St. Shop Phone 207 Residence 507 ♦ When you want the best, try a loaf of Milk-Maid Bread. Made by the Decatur Bake-Rite. Abstracts of Title Real Estate and Farm Loani See French Quinn, The Schlrmeyer Abstract Co, Over Vance & Linn Clothing Stora BLACK & GETTING UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING Calls answered promptly day or night Private Ambulance Service. Office Phone —90. Home Phones: Black 727; Getting 945 Agents for Pianos and PhonographsDR. H. E. KfiLLER Decatur, Indiana. GENERAL PRACTICE OFFICE SPECIALTIES—Diseases of women and children; X-ray examinations; Flourscopy examinations of ths internal organs; X-ray and electrical treaments for high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries. X-ray treatments for GOITRE, TUBERCULOSIS AND CANCER. Office Hours: 9 to 11 a. m— 1 to 5 p. m.—7 to 9P m Sundays by appointment Phones: Residence 110; Office 409. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted. HOURS: 8 to 11:30—12:30 to 6:00 Saturday. 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135. Closed Wednesday Afternoons. Dr. C. V. Connell Veterinarian Office: Horse Sale Barn, Ist street. Office Phone J* 3 Residence Phone... DR. C. C. RAYL 105 North Second Street Practice limited to Surgery and diagnosis of Abdominopelvic Disease Office (1 to 4 & 6 to 8 p. fflHours (Sunday 9 to 10 a. inPhone 5811 ——