Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1921 — Page 5

How’s Business? Here’s Our Answer to this overworked question Business is good—in fact, it’s real good—our August business is ahead of last year’s August sales. This is not a hoast, but a fact, stated to show that the people are buying more than ever they are buying values. We still have some good values in ladies’ oxfords, which we are selling at a popular price. Popular Price • $2.98 Charlie Voglewede Sells a lot of them.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 ABOUT TOWN + #♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Steele, Earl Steele, Mrs. Homer Andrews and Hiss Edna Andrews, motored to Richpond Tuesday and spent the day callDg on relatives. Miss Helen Niblick returned home yesterday from a week's stay at LakeUde, the guest of the (i. P. Edwards fkmily. Miss Niblick finished a summer course at Cleveland, O„ and will return there this fall to take up her school work again. Miss Vivian Burke will leave Sundry for Niagara Falls and Pan Yan, New York. At the latter place she Till visit her sister, Mrs. Felix Holthouse. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tricker of Oak street, left on a motor trip for a week’s vacation at Muncie and other Indiana cities. Charles Voglewede, the shoe seller, and son, Robert, are in Chicago attending the Pageant of Progress and looking after business matters. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Keller, who have been visiting with relatives at Monroe and Cincinnati, Ohio, will knave this week for their home at Davenport, lowa. where Mr. Keller is an instructor in the high school. Mr. Keller was a former member of the faculty in the high school in this ctiy. The Rotarians will meet Thursday evening at seven-thirty o'clock at the Decatur Industrial association rooms. Take your scissors and cut out worn places in garments and send the good parts to Decatur public library on Bundle Day. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. James Westfeld will leave Monday morning on a two week’s trip to Michigan. They will take the west Michigan road to Mnskegan, where they will visit a week with the F. H. Hubbard family. Returning they will stop at Holland, and Grand Rapids for a visit with Mr. Westfeld's relatives and a day at Howe, Indiana, where a family reunion and home coming will be held. George M. Ray. well known newspaper man of Indianapolis was here today to collect subscriptions to the Herald which was forced to suspend last January because of too much normalcy. Will you be one to help swell the number of bundles sent to the public library on Bundle Day, Wednesday, August 17th?

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R. C. Parrish of Fort Wayne waa looking after business affairs here today. Yager Brothers have received a letter from the McDougal Kitchen Cabinet company congratulating them upon the efforts made by them at the fair and asking permission foi* them to use the same card used here at other fairs. It was a card containing valuable information and was original with Yager Brothers and highly valued by those who took the time to look it over for it contained weights and measures and valuable information. Tom Haefting of Indianapolis is visiting old friends here today. Representatives of a company which erects community houses are here looking over the field and may decide to put on a campaign. Galli-CuiAi, world famed soprano, will give a special concert at Winona Lake on the evening of the 16th at eight o’clock. Tickets may be had at the Holthouse drug store. Regular season tickets are not good for this concert. Alfred Mougey and Miss Babe Overman attended the Marcus Review in Fort Wavne last eyening. Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Baxter and son, Clarence, of Dixon. Ohio, visited in this city today. Mrs. William Burk of Dixon was a visitor in Decatur this morning. Mr. and’Mrs. William Nickleson and three children. Lois, Earl and A’ayne, motored here from Columbus, Ohio, to visit 1 relatives. William Bieberick of Preble was a business caller in Decatur this mornng. Mr. and Mrs. Finley Bryan of Salem were shoppers in this city yesterday ifternoon. • Mrs. Isaac Bowman and daughter, Mary, of Monroe were visitors in this city today. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Tervcer are moving in the Henry Voglewede property on Fourth street today. Ernest Kruckeberg of Union township was a business caller in this city today. Louis Worthman of Preble was a business visitor in Decatur this morning. Martin Bleeke of Union township was in this city on business today. Walter Thieme of Union township was a caller in this city today. Mr. Krimmel, the piano tuner of Fort Wayne, is here for a few days. Parties wishing pianos tuned can leave word at the Murray hotel, 'phone 67. 188-t2x

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Eiinuiel Mogley of Monmouth was in Decatur on business this morning. P. A. Bird of Fort Wayne was a business visitor in this city today, E. H. Ehlers of Chicago Is here the guest of the Ed Miller family oast of the city, and ulso to look after business for a few days. William Miller of east of the city was tn this city today. Juke Koos of east of the city spent the morning here on business. Juke Barlott of east of the city was a business caller in Decatur today. Miss Mury Finkhausen and Viola Kreischer of Wren, Ohio, are the house guests of Miss Rowena Miller at her country home east of the city. Isaac Everett was a business caller in this city today from suoh of town. John BUikey of Union township visited tn this city today. Mr. and Mrs. Tom lainaltan of Indianapolis are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Connell. Mrs. Gus Walters and daughter, Velma, Mrs. John Schaffer and Hattie Bleeke motored to Fort Wayne to spend the day. GerhaJ-d Fischbach of Friedhelm was a business caller in Decatur today. , Mrs. Sloan Meyers and daughter, Margaret, son Dee, of Root township, were shoppers in this city today. Mrs. Elmer Pence and Mrs. Willard Rausch of Wren, Ohio, are visiting with Mrs. Henry Rodenbeck. Miss Martha Bowman of Indianapolis is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Studebaker of West Madison street. Joe Kite's uncle wuz hanged years ago ter what would have been th' most successful murder ever committed in th’ state if he hadn’ tried t’ wrap up a scythe in a newspaper. We like little children 'cause they tear out as soon as they get what they want. —Indianapolis News.

PINCH WOMAN BOOTLEGGER • (United Press Service) Shelbyville, ln<L, Aug. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A woman bootlegger went to prison today. Mrs. Jennie Hunt pleaded guilty to a charge of selling liquor on the farm occupied by her and her husband southwest of here and was sentenced to 90 days in the woman's prison and fined SIBO. Authorities are looking for the husband, Ora Hunt, whom they say is the leader of a whiskey ring operating in Shelby and Bartholemew counties. RICH SOCIETY GIRL WEDS Chicago, Aug. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Miss Helen Morton, society girl and sculpturess, was married today to William Swift, of the packer family. The ceremony was performed at the bride’s mother's home at noon. Miss Jane Morton, sister if the bride and Louis F. Swift, the bridegroom’s brother, were the attendants. IT FORT "WAYNE Miss Bernadette Forbing Became Bride of Francis Litot Monday Morning IN PRETTY CEREMONY At St. Patrick’s Church — Elmo Smith of This City Was the Groomsman A pretty wedding ceremony took place Monday morning at the St. Patrick’s church in Fort Wayne in which Decatur people are interested, the bride having been a resident of this city a number of years, before the family moved to Fort Wayne. A number of relatives reside here, and Elmo Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Smith, of this city, acted as best man at the wedding service. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: ‘‘A wedding of interest took place yesterday morning at the St. Patrick’s church at seven o’clock, when Rev. J. D. Delaney united in mar riage, Miss Bernadette Forbing, daughter of Mr. Peter Forbing, of West Butler street, and Francis J. Litot, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Litot, of West Butler street. The bride was attended by Miss Helen Litot, sister of the groom and Elmo Smith served as best man. Miss Litot was .prettily gowned in blue satin with a blue hat. Her flowers were sweet heart hises and forget-me-nots. The bride, a charming young woman, looked smart in her gown of brown eharmeuse and hat of brown velvet. Brown shoes and gloves completed the pretty outfit. Her flowers were roses, swansonia and sweet peas, following the ceremony, the wed;dingL breakfastwas served at .• the home of the bride’s' father.' Covers were laid for twenty-five guests. . Mr. and Mrs. Litot-left later on an] eastern trip and upon their return they will be at home to their friends at 1213 West Main street. Mr. Litot is connected with the ready-to-wear department of the Frank Dry; Goods store..” |

TO CULL POULTRY Mr. F. D. Brooks, of the poultry department at Purdue university, will arrive here tomorrow morning, and will hold a poultry culling demonstration at the Dale Moses farm, just north of this city, on the Fort Wayne-Decatur road, at 1:80 o'clock. Mrs. Moses has kept a record of the eggs received for the past week, und a record will also be kept a corresponding length of time following the culling tomorrow, and the benefits derived from the culling will be absolutely correct. Every one interested is urged to be present at the demonstration, and ask uny questions* concerning the work they wish. County Agent Busche will also be present with Mr. Brooks. The Purdue representative was in Alien county today on the same mission. MAY REDUCE THE RATES. Washngton, Aug. 10.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Complete repeal of the present taxes on passenger and freight rates effective January 1, 1922 was decided upon today by Republican members of the house ways and means committee, now framing the revenue revision bill. The action does not affect Pullman or express taxes. Devision also was reached to increase the flat corporation income tax to 15 percent, instead of 12>/i as suggested by President Harding at a conference of house leaders yesterday.

AS FOXY AS VILLA. Chicago, Aug. 10- —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Conflicting reports were received today regarding the apprehension of Warren S. Spurgin, missing president of the defunct Michigan Avenue Trust Company. Word from Chihuahua City, Mexico, said police there had taken Spurgin into custody while he was hiding on a ranch belonging to a friend. Other advices from Mexican officials disputed these reportij, saying that while they believed Spurgin was hiding near Chihuahua, he had not yet been captured. Officials here in charge of the investigation into the banker's affairs, did not believe he was captured. WANT ALASKA RAILROAD. Washington, Aug. 10.—(Specia to Daily Democrat). —Transfer of the government-owned Alaskan railroad to private individuals or corporations is provided in a bill introduced in tire senate today by Senator New of Indiana. The measure would consolidate all government bureau relating to Alaska in one bureau in the department of the interior. POSSE HUNTS NEGROES (United Press Service) • Marion, Ind.. Aug. 10 —(Special to Dully Democrat)—Posses were scouring the countryside . today for two negroes who tied Mrs. William Lemons, 32, to a bed, assaulted her, cut off her hair, stole some chickens and escaped. With her teeth Mrs. Lemons gnawed the rope with which she was tied and went to a neighbors where she notified friends. Sheriff Fowler and Chief of Police Ben Phillips were called and they immediately organized a searching party to hunt for the woman’s assailants.

The negroes entered the Lemon home on the pretext that they wanted to buy a cow which Mrs. Lemons had advertised for sale. They attacked her while they were discussing the sale of the cow. CARD OF.THANKS We desire through the columns of this paper to thank the many kind friends, neighbors and all wiio so kindly assisted us during our recent bereavement, in the loss of our wife, daughter and sister. Especially do we want to thank the minister, the undertaker and the Daily Democrat, and those who gave flowers, furnished the music and willingly assisted at the home, and in every way did what they could to make the sorrow easier to bear. Words fail to, express the gratitude we feel. WILLIAM BUCK MR. AND MRS. W. F. BEERY AND HOWARD BEERY. TO HEAD STATE NORMAL (I nllrd I’rrMH Service}. Terre Haute. Ind., Aug. 10- (Special to Daily Democrat) —Alvin C. Payne, superintendent of the city schools at Connersville, has been named principle of the Normal Training school here, it was announced today. Rayfe is a graduate of Indiana State Normal. Wabash college and Columbia university. I The training school will open ! Sept. 26, under the new plan and the principle will be the only executive instead of teaching also as has been the custom. Mrs. Joe Lose went to Lima, Ohio, ' today for a visit with friends.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL An Ice cream social will be held at the Wood Chape! church on Friday evening, August 12. All are welcome. 188 t 3 .« — TOO MUCH MONEY Cora married u poor yooug man. She did her own work and was radiantly happy. So was Frank, because ills bride was beautiful, energetic und a gcod pal. Then Frank begun to make money and insist on servants. I Cora, w tilling nothing to do, grew lazy, careless, finally fat and dull. 'Then Frank woke up one day to the fact that he no longer loved his wife. When lie called her a “lazy jelly-fish” she thought him a brute, but her mirror told her that he was right. By hard work and determination she won back her former beauty and pep, and retrieved her husband's love, but the plot thickened as she thinned. WuJlda Hawley has never been seen in a more human and delightful role than that of Cora in "The House That Jazz Built,” at the Crystal theater tonight.

WOMEN CONTINUALLY OVERDO | This applies to all women, regard- | let sos caste or color. The ambitious I girl striving for school honors, the jj overworked housewife, the shop girl, ( girls in offices and stores, and the society woman, all climb to high, overtax their strength, and what follows? Nervous prostration, sleeplessness, backache, headaches, and the inevitable weakness and ailments peculiar to their sex soon develop, which unless checked bring on more serious conditions, and which often lead to operations. 'An efficient restorative for such ailments is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which is now recognized from coast to coast as a standard remedy for woman’s ills. Bring your bundles, large or small, of" pieces of cloth for making clothes for infants and children of destitute families in eastern and central Europe to Decatur public library, Wednesday, August 17th. wherre they will be taken care of by the Red Cross. | Mrs. Pierre Goodrich of Winchester is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs- C. A. Dugan.

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Misses Nuoini Meyer, Ireta Butler and Mabel Hower went to Fort Wayne to Hpenil the evening.

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Remember BUNDLE DAY, Wednesday, August 17, at Decatur public library.