Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 166, Decatur, Adams County, 15 July 1921 — Page 3

♦ ABOUT TOWN + Notice of the aerlous illness of Mrs. Burton Andrew# at Chicago, was received here last evening a telegram to the grandfather, John I). Andrews. The nature of her illness was not stated in the telegram. John D. Andrews has returned from a week’s visit with relatives at Lima, Ohio. Mis# Gladys Butler is assisting at the office of Dr. Hurt Mangold in the absence of her sister, Miss ireta. Mrs. Al Hurdg will leave tomorrow for Cleveland, Ohio, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Luckey, and son, Joe Burdg, for a short stay. Mrs. George Dellinger of Washington township was a shopper in this city today. Mrs. Henry Hilgeman of Preble shopped in Decatur today. M'rs. Rude Meyers of Monmouth was in Decatur on business today. Frank Masters of Pleasant Mills was a business caller in Decatur today. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Wohn of Union township were shoppers in Decatur today. Mrs. Chrfstianer and daughters, Ida and Lydia, of Root township, visited in thia city today. Mr. and Mrs. William Weber and children. Martha and Clarence, of Peterson shopped in Decatur today. John Berning of Allen county was a business caller in this city this morning. ’ H. E. Jackson of Fort Wayne is spending a few days at the home of his parents, E. W. Jackson, and assisting in harvesting the oats on his farm on the township line. A number of people from the Calvary community are attending the U. B. camp meeting at Bellmont park. The meetings are reported as quite interesting. Mrs. Rayl and daughter, Helen, and Mrs. A. M. Anker and daughter, Veronica, motored to Fort Wayne yesterday to spend the afternoon. Miss Margaret Merryman of Indianapolis is the guest of her brother, Lenard Merryman, and family. Don’t forget “The Wonderful Sweet family” entertainment at the M, E. church at 8 o’clock this evening. Ice cream social at Salem M. E. church tonight. Don't forget. Miss Doris Erwin has returned from an extended visit at Bloomfield. Ind., where she was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Merle Dull, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Haak and daughter, of Wren, Ohio, are visitors in Decatur today. Mr. E. F. Miller and daughter, Rowena, of east of this city are shoppers in Decatur today. Ed. F. Miller has returned from Van Wert, Ohio, where he assisted his brother in making hay and cutting oats. Mrs. N. L. Stanley and daughter, Helen, left yesterday for North Manchester to spend a week with Mrs. Susan Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Theime of Union township were in town this morning shopping. Mrs. Millard Baumgartner of Washington township was in Decatur this morning shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Ernst and son. Paul, of Craigville were in Decatur today. Mrs. James Ernst of Peterson was a shopper in this city today. —— •- — TO EASTHAVEN Sheriff Melchi will take Mrs. Anna Lee Smith to Easthaven hospital at Richmond Saturday morning, papers for her admission having been received at the office of the county clerk today. Mrs. Melchi will accompany her husband and Mrs. Smith to the hospital.

BALLOONS Attention Boys and Girls! FREE BALLOONS SATURDAY ONLY To every child who purchases an ice cream cone or a dish of ice cream. Holthouse Drug Company

PRICED RIGHT FOR QUICK SALE Go o d five-room stuccoed house, located at 10 1 Oak street. Ulis house is partly modern, with cellar dug, ready for cement. Lot is fifty-five It. front; good cement walk, cistern, both kinds of water in house; electric lights, good garden, and small fruit, including grapes. Back porch is screened in, and the house his been recently remodeled. Can be made thoroughly modern with but little exp< nditure.' Price is right for immediate sale- Inquire at.this office. Col. Harry Igleheart returned last night to his home in Elizabethtown. Ky., after conducting the sale in the auction ring at the Reppert school Thursday. ——— • HE THOUGHT SHE WAS, BUT SUSPENDED SENTENCE ANYWAY (United Press Service) New York, July 15.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —This is the latest legal puzzle: Is a woman attired in a modern bathing suit dressed or undressed? Magistrate Kochendorfer of the Jamaica Police court says site's undressed. Mrs. Margaret Posthauser, hailed before him for disorderly conduct, takes the opposite view. Tlie defendant was specifically charged with removing her clothing on the beach “right down to that bathing suit she has on.” The magistrate took one look at the white jersey suit and decided she was guilty of “undressing in public.” He suspended sentence. GENEVA NEWS Mrs. Ray McCollum, Correspondent. GOING GOOD Geneva, Ind., July 14. —Plans of the committee in charge of the Chautauqua ticket sale, report tickets are being purchased rapidly and the prospects are favorable for a successful Chautauqua. The program begins one week from next Sunday. LOST A HORSE IN QUEER WAY Geneva, Ind., July 14. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Jim Newcomer had the misfortune to lose a fine horse late yesterday evening while helping with the threshing west of town. He drove his team too close to the machinery and the horse’s tail in some manner became entangled in the belting and the tail was literally pulled out by the roots. The horse had to be killed immediately. LOST THE TOOLS (Special to Daily Democrat) Genova, Ind., July 14. — Operations on the deep well three miles southwest of here are practically at a standstill while tlje gang are “fishing" for the tools which dropped to the bottom of the hole late yesterday afternoon when the large cable broke. The hole is now approximately 1500 feet deep and the extraordinary size of the tools was responsible for the breaking of the cable. Hope is expressed that it will be comparatively easy to recover the tools. Jesse Throp of Angola spent a fewhours in Geneva Wednesday enroute to his home after visiting with his daughter and -on-in-law, Mr. and Mr:. John Green ana iamii> of Muncie. John Dickerson of Decatur spent a few hours in Geneva visiting Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. T. J. Vorhees returned from Berne W(dnes:'.:'.y ai ernc r .n after visiting her daughter Mrs. Arthur Zcliv. and family. Mrs. Edna Mesel Eveland of Akron, Ohio, stopped over a few hours in Geneva Wednesday enroute to her home, after visiting for some time in Spencerville. Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burris and baba returned from Albany Wednesday afternoon after visiting the lattci’s parents there for n few days. Mary and Elizabeth Macklin of Decatur came to .Geneva Wednesday for a visit with their grandmother 1 , Mrs. Tom Vorhees. Mrs. C. P- Hinchman entertained the Mother’s club at her home Thursday afternoon. Mesdames J. O. R. Campbell and Adam Egly assisted the

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hostess. Besides the members, Mendames Richard Briggs, Evert Smith and Raymond Filer were entertained. Misses Rebecca and Mary Lamorenx of Rockford. Ohio, are visit ng relatives in and near Geneva. Grover Wheeler of Bryant spent Tuesday with L. E. Jones. Al Baird of Albany wan in Geneva Wednesday attending io business. Misses Ada Linton and Faye Shiinpa entertained the Otterbein Guild of the U. B. church Wednesday evening. Refreshments were served to about 25 guests. The next meeting will he held at Elmira Staley’s homo. Mrs. Howard Eloy left for her home Monday after visiting her parents, ('.

This Sale for Cash Only feyFl 4NNOUCNEMENT EXTRAORDINARY BIGGEST—BROADEST—MOST COM MANDING CLOTHING SELLING EVENT EVER HELD IN THIS SECTION PRICES ARE TORN INTO SHREDS EVERY SUIT and RAINCOAT in our stock included In this SALE at 33'/ 3 to 50% off MEN’S FINEST RAIN COATS & SUITS at 1-3 to i/> off re^lar p rice - AdleP ’ St y |e p ,us and Cort,ey SU,TS and RAINCOATS a " 00 this /w GREATEST OF ALL SALES, Hundreds of Them to Select From. Don’t Miss This Rare Opportunity. The MOST radical downward revision of PRICES ever attempted by 15 ‘lays for RARGAIN feasting for RARGAIN SEEKERS who.will come for MILES to carry away our merchandise lor much less (in many THIS or ANY OTHER store in ADAMS or ADJOINING Counties. instances, that the manufacturers’ cost of production. 1 THIS is not a SALE Store, neither have we any SPECIALLY PURCHASDON’T MISS ED SALE merchandise to offer. We are simply offering—at DECIDED- SHARE THIS SALF LY Sacrifice PRICES—our Stock of High Grade Clothing, Hats Fur- in it nishings Goods and Trunks. Sale Starts Saturday July 16th.—Ends'Saturday July 30th. —777] 15 DAYS‘’OF BARGAINS AT - - —I Here is a Real Clothing worlh of clothing, Hats ““ Tppnlp & Peterson Up to F.veryllung the 1 UCpil 4A 1 CtVI VII i,, This Gigantic 15 ,hv wont Sale means. Decatur, Indiana Sate ’ I — ____________________l- '

All Boy’s Washable Knickers, 1-2 Price Many Suits and Raincoats Ml Price 20% Off on All Dress Shirts 20% Off on all Trunks and Bags Men’s and Young Men’s All Wool Suits $35.00 for $23.50 S3OOO for $20.00 $25.00 for $17.50 $20.00 for $15.00 Boy’s All Wool Knicker Suits SIB.OO for $12.00 $15.00 for SIO.OO $12.00 for SB.OO SIO.OO for $7.00 $7-50 for $6.00 Men’s & Young Men’s Odd Pants SB.OO for $6.00 ’ $6.00 for $4-50 $5.00 for $3.75 . SI.OO for $3.00 $3.50 for $2.65

MEN ~~1 Here is the chance you have been looking for— Suits and Raincoats at practically 1914 prices. Adler and Style Plus Finest Suits and Raincoats all reducctl 1-3 Io 1-2.

TEEPLE & PETERSON Decatur, Indiana Now Sacrificing Their Entire Stock

D. Votah, and wife. Mia# Alice Stolz returned to New Corydon Wednesday after viaiting Henry Muth and family. Mr. Earl Conner anil son. Jack, spent Wednesday ami Thursday with Eugene Lindsey and wife. MONROE NEWS G. H. Oliver lias purchased the Dr. Jerry McKean homo on West Jackson street anti will move into the same nlxnit August 18. Mr. T. B.'Oliver, formerly a rosifit nt of Monroe, but late of Bluffton,

Men’s Dress Shirts ’“G OO for $5.00 >5.00 for $4.00 S3OO for $2.25 $2.50 for $2.00 $2.00 for sl-50 $1.50 for sl-20 20% Off on all Unlined Dress Gloves All Rain Coats 1-3 Off. — Knee Pants, 20% Off. Straw Hats at M» Price' 1-3 to 1-2 off on all Roys’ Knicker Suits 1-3 Off on Any Suit in our stock. All Palm Beach Suits 1-3 Off $lB for sl2. All Boy’s Cool Cloth Knicker Suits.. $350 All Odd Palm Beach Pants 1-3 Off

will return here and move into his ' property on West Washington street about September 1. A large amount of grain is being marketed here at this time at our h two elevators, and our farmers are a very busy people Just now. 11 Among the many improvements I which has been lately made at the I Monroe grain company is a large hay ' shed which Is the most convenient, at I this place. It is largo and will bold enough coal to supply the entfre town, i Mr. 8. V. Johnson and family of Farmland are guests of relatives here i this week. Mrs. R. E. Shirk and Miss Edna An- < draws were visitors in Fort Wayne

A Word to People of Adams and Adjoining Counties T„e Absolute TRUTH and REASON For This SALE A word of TRUTH to the customers of this store, and to the public in general. We have NOTHING to conceal. The advertising for this SALE is written for those who are WISE enough, and SHREWD enough to understand our position and will follow their judgment, and PROFIT by our loss. Since buying our Spring and Summer Merchandise, local conditions have changed, and we are frank to admit that it has been impossible for us to get the volume of business which we had anticipated when we made our purchases. We're loaded with merchandise, and are compelled to unload. We must realize the cash on 50% of our stock, and In j many instances are offering merchandise at 50% off our regular 1 price. We have gone the LIMIT in price reduction, COST or REPLACEMENT prices have been ignored. We have marked EVERYTHING in our stock down to prices which will stagger the common sense buyer. You all know the policy of tHs store. For Fourteen years we have never, knowingly, advert sed FICTITIOUS prices or VALUES which we could not back up with FIGURES or MER- 1 CHANDISE. and GUARANTEE every statement in our advertising, every article as REPRESENTED, and we NOW make the following STATEMENT to the public, THAT the SACRIFICE we are NOW making in this SALE, profits, and part of the original cost, is the GREATEST sacrifice we have EVER made in all our merchandising career. We are determined to reduce our stock one-half, and are offering our merchandise at practically 1914 prices.

PRICES which we will name in THIS sale are GUARANTEED by us to be the lowest which we will quote this season, unless an occasional odd lot is offered, and we KNOW that we are offering Suits in this SALE at lower prices than we will be able to offer Suits of the same value for Fall. . i

Wednesday. The tent meeting will begin next Monday, July 18, opening services will be conducted by Rev. John Philipps, former pastor of the Methodist church here, but now of Routh Whitley. The meeting will be held by home talent until Thursday evening, when Evangelist Arthur C. Zepp will take charge of the meeting until its close on July 31. There will be two all-day meetings held once on Sunday, July 24, and Sunday, July 31. Sheriff Soph Melchi was here Wednesday on business, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Martindale and children ami Mr. S. L. Marker of Bradford, Ohio, are guests of Mr.

Men’s Summer Underwear $2.00 for $1.45 $1.25 for 95c $2.50 for $1.75 Athletic Underwear B. V. D. $3.00 for $2-25 $1.50 for $1.15 $1.25 for 95c 20% off on All Neckwear ’/z off Dress Straw Hats Panama or Bangkoks |ss or $6.50 f0r...53.75 Work straw hats...2sc Everyday Panamas 50c I All Blue Serge Suits 20% OffBest Grade Youth’s Work Shirts, 65c All Caps M> Price

Sale Opens Saturday, July 16th at 8 a. m. Sharp Come in mornings if possible. Yon can always gel better service in the morning. — >

and Mrs. Grover Sells this week. Mr. H. C. Andrews left Wednesday for his home in DeWitt, Ark., after a several days’ visit with his mother, Mrs. Martha Johnson, and other relatives. Clarence Smith fs again able to be up and about the house. H. C. Andrews left here for tils home in DeWitt, Ark., last Wednesday. after a several day’s visit with ills mther, Mrs. Martha Johnson, and other relatives. While here Hazel had some great stories to "pull off” which were amusing and interesting. Hazel sits on the front seat when it comes to comparring Arkansas corn crops with those in Indiana.

1-3 off All Felt Hats $6.00 for $4.00 sl-00 for $2.75 1-3 GIT on all Hats in Our Stock 1-3 Off on All Bath Robes Good Black Socks, 15c 2 pairs, 25c Our Best Work Shirts 85c Good Work Socks, 13c 2 pair, 25c Boy’s Underwear SI.OO for 75c 75c for 60c Men <& Boys Large Assortment Caps Mi off. All Knicker Suits 1-3 off -