Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1921 — Page 3

Don’t Abuse Your Feet They are the only ones you'll ever have and when you make them useless you’re done, f Nothing has a tendency to put your feet out of commission like a pair of ill-fitting or improperly fitted shoes. Charlie Voglewede 4 ''l , Fits Feet.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * ABOUT TOWN * •••♦♦♦♦♦«*♦♦*«•* Henry Colter of Bobo made a business trip to Decatur yesterday. Batch Blackburn was a business caller at Fort Wayne yesterday. Mrs. Fred Reynolds and sons, John and Paul, of Fort Wayne, are guests at the Dan Falk home. Miss Dora Marie Magley from north of town is spending the week in this city and attending institute. Nick Miller is visiting his nephew, Ned Miller, of Grand Rapids, Mich. Wilber Porter has returned from a trip to Lake Pleasant, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler arrived home yesterday from Indianapolis after a several days' business sojourn there. Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers and daughter, Marguarite, of Van Wert, were visitors in this city yesterday. Mesdames Adam and Oscar Gephart, of Wren, Ohio, were early visitors in this city this morning. Mrs. Fred Thieme of Union township was in Decatur shopping today. The Misses Frances and Helen Dugan were the dinner guests of Miss Lois Bowen of Willshire last evening. Jesse Cole of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here yesterday. J. Brue Patterson made a business trip to Toledo yesterday. Philadelphia police are using lachrymatory, or tear gas, in dispersing mobs. This gas is not dangerous, but is merely a tear producing, choking, nauseating gas. It has proven successful in recent tests made outside the city. Miss Frances Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Thomas, of ■ ■ ■— — 1 "" •

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near Monroe, left yesterday over the Erie for Pondulac, Wisconsin, where she will enter the convent. She was accompanied by her mother and her aunt, Mrs. John Steigmeyer. A plant, known as the devil’s bur, is causing trouble to motorists of California and Arizona. The plant produces spiny seeds which puncture the tires and are then carried on and planted many miles from the parent vine. It is a native of Southern Europe and is thought to have- been introduced through burs in the fleece of sheep imported to this country.— The Dearborn Independent. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merryman have returned from Chicago where they visited their daughter, Mrs. Don Quinn, and also met their daughter-' in-law, Mrs. C. A. Merryman on her return from a visit with her mother at Yakuma, Washington, to her home in Waterproof, La. Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner and daughter, Mrs. Ben Welker, and her two children. Jim and Bettie, motored to Van Wert, Ohio, Tuesday where they visited with friends. Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Miner are entertaining for a few days Mrs. Miner's youngest brother and his wife, who are on their way to Cincinnati where the brother will attend an engineering school. He was formerly employed by the Woolworth company at jKewannee, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker motored to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. Miss Ruth Gleiser, sister of Rev. Gleiser, former pastor of the Presbyterian church here, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lee home from Winona and visited wth friends several days. She returned home yesterday.

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Miss Edna Snyder of Ladoga has I arrived In this city to attend Institute preparatory to resuming her position as art instructor in the Deca- ; tur public schools. Glenn Neptune who is employed at Minneapolis, Minn,, Is homo tor a i several days’ Visit with his parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. Q.. Neptune, of South , Second street. Kenneth Kennel, young sou of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kennel of Washington, 1). C., who was taken to the Magley hospital last Sunday because of serious illness, is showing marked improvement and was able to be moved to the John Beery home last evening. J. W. Watkins, prominent merchant at Pleasant Mills, made a business trip to Decatur this morning. Miss Ruth Smith from east of town is in Decatur attending institute. She is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Doll Kauffman. Miss Mary Ray of Pleasant Mills was in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voglewede, son, Arthur, and daughters; Helen and Ruth, have returned from a motor trip to Toledo, Ohio, where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Uhl. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell and son, Jo, of Bluffton motored to this city today for a short visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Hoyt Hartman of Bluffton is a house guest at the Dau Falk home. Miss Margaret Kinzle returned Sunday from a visit at Van Wert. Miss Mary Falk who has been spending the summer months with relatives in this city will return to Fort Wayne the latter part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Erwin and Freeman Falk of Yankton. South Dakota, motored to Fort Wayne yesterday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wendal Elmgren of Short street, a fine tenpound baby girl last evening at fivethirty. Dr. H. E. Keller reports mother and baby doing fine. Mrs. Elmgren was formerly Miss Thelma Auth. The fire department was called to the old fair grounds at 3 o'clock this afternoon to extinguish a blaze which had started in the grass. It was not known whether the fire started from sparks thrown from a railroad engine or whether it was started by boys. MARTIAL LAW TO BEGIN TOMORROW (Continued from page one) to Daily Democrat) —John Gore, a deputy sheriff, was killed in the battle at Blair this morning. Miners attacked from the town of Blair, charged up the mountain, but are reported to have been repulsed by Logan first line of defense guards. Col. William E. Eubank, in command of state forces, appealed to the governor for reinforcements. Miners attacked county forces at dawn near Ethel, Sheriff Chafin declared, after reports from scouts were received today. The miners were driven back to Biair. iflnnrtod rieabkr ve cew sem Tehh Chafin’s forces now total 1,000 men equipped with rifles and machine guns. They expected a renewed attempt to cross the mountains. - » CONTINUE RELIEF (Continued from Page One) dependence but to ship food into famine sections and keep whole provinces from starving.” With the enormous purchasing power of the American dollar in Europe today, due to the rate of exchange, Lutherans in this country feel that the $1,250,000 to be . raised October 15th to 30th, administered by their effective and economical system. will save the live of tens of thousands of men, women and children who will otherwise be lost. Not only to furnish bread for the starving, is their plan,-and give coats to shivering children. This money is to be invested, Lutheran leaders affirm, so that the despairing people of Europe may be revived in spirit and strength ,and brought back to useful, hopeful, world citizenship. The Boy Scouts will collect any bundles tomorrow morning that have not as yet been delivered to the Library. Summer Colds Cause Headadhes. GROVE’S Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets relieve the headaejie by curing the cold. The genuine bears he signature of E. W. Grove. (Be sure you get BROMO.) 30c. wed ITncF t j 7 \ MASONIC BALL 5 Friday Evening, Sept. 2/21 Music furnished by the famous Metropolitan Orchestra Dance starts at 8:30. Admission SI.OO a couple. Extra—Ladies 25c. 2t-205

YEOMEN HAD GOOD TIME The attendance at the Yeomen picnic Sunday was very good, and the members and their families bud u gik-at time. A picnic dinner was served and there were various stunts and contests which kept the fun going all the time. Ervin Elzey won the "auto” blow-out contest, and Mat Hreiner was Introduced to the members of the. "Fly” family. It is said Mat will always remember the introduction. This was the third annual frolic of the lodge members and their families. The next picnic will be held the third Sunday in August at the Bellmont park. Lee Stutts was made president of the picnic organlzatoln, and Mat Breiuer is the secretarytreasurer. MR. HUBBARD RESIGNS Fred 11. Hubbafd has resigned as superintendent of the Ohlp Sugar company at Ottawa, Ohio, and is uow at Chatham, Ontario, where he is organizing a compauy to build one of the largest sugar plants in the world. He hopes to accomplish this in time to start the campaign next year. Mr. Hubbard was manager of the Decatur plant for the Holland-St. Louis company and several years ago organized the company which took over the Ottowa plant where he has been very suytessful. Decatur friends of the Hubbard family will sure wish them the greatest success wherever they locate. — ■ • CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS The Decatur school board and Superintendent Worthman wish to call the attention of parents to the different school districts for the term beginning Monday. September 5, at S;ls o’clock. Care should be taken that the children report at their proper buildings. Students living outside the school corporation should secure their transfers and present them to their respertive principals. Districts (a.) First and second grade children living within the section bounded by Monroe street, G. R. & 1. railroad. Nuttman Ave., corporation line on the west, corporation line on the north and St. Marys river will attend school at the North Ward. (b.) All first and second grade

I Wien you come right down I I to reason , what is there to I I discount” tires — F _ next time a friend comes cntly maintained quality first JL to you all excited about some standards with certain economy wonderful tire bargain—ask him for the tire buyer. how much value he ought to get They have established 92 iw’/'J/ A/W B for each dollar of tire money. Factory Branches all over the It’s astonishing that any car country. Perfecting U. S. distri- /wm I owner today should not know all bution so that you get a fresh, the tire service he is entitled to. live tire every time you buy a fjiF' I Nor how to check up between U. S. Tire. • r ~’/ * * * ■Uit'* 7 j 1 </I 'SBKgK the economy of par quality on „ , ' ■!> s fr]| /jv-WWas one hand—and big discounts. a man once decides !Wt 1 4 fe" Twfe/1 surplus stocks, discontinued lines ° n ' lre ° he knows what he Wws i. . and retreads on the other. is getting in quality service I IMj \ ' ;; 7 economy. \ *ffiw /ff] In support of his own judgFor two U. S. Tire ment he gets the pledged word W\ makers have been telling the and reputation of the largest vXl\ American people all about tires. and most successful tire concern ■ \Z/ They have laid open the tire ’ n world. \ t Z/// business from every angle. A sound reason for the fact \ TAe They have always that you see more \ U ‘ S ’ CHAIN TREAD I led the fight for better U. S. Tires on more On. of th. few dm of whfch tires. Cars thaQ ever thls , economy year in and year out I They have consistB '’You get a freah, live tire every tfXXIQ K you buy a U, S, TireJ* / H United States Tires I United States |j| Rubber Company I I Durkin’s Modern Garage ,E. W. France, Pleasant Mills, Ind.) K 1 I Porter & Beavers Wm. Linnemeier, Preble, Ind. ’t Ils. \ i Riverside Garage Liethty Bros. & Co., Monroe, Ind. >. • ’ rX \ « I Miller Bros., Magley, Ind. \

Crystal Theatre WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY A Picture that ' s at the HoA'.i Sh'ifl(JJ i F'UaIK /ELMOLMCOU J » *\ A Red Blooded Brama of SirofcgMcnY jj -Ik A. woman on board a ship packed with asms \ IlXkijiy, j '**• J Jr MR for southern revolutionists a mutinous crew \ WL —only one strong, silent man to hold them at '/'if L wL bay. Thus starts the biggest romance you ISHI W ever saw and- W-'W’’'' »/ A story that carries you out of your hum- f I | drum life to the volcanic passions of the I I * ’Mj, tropics and ths mighty struggle of a man I!H A--a woman for life and i aonmess. stn Mm Soo it auro. Mow Playing. Pl ■' Added Attraction —Big two reel comedy “Chicken Country Style.” Bargain prices 10 and 15 cents.

i children living in the territory bound- ’ ■ ed by Monroe street, St. Marys river, : Chicago &. Erie railroad and Ninth street will attend school at the Central building. (c.) First and second garde pupils living in the section hounded by Nuttman Ave., G. R. & I. railroad, ■ Monroe street, Ninth street, Adams • street, G. R. & I. railroad, corpora- ■ lion line on the south, corporation ; line on the west will attend school I at the Riley building. (d.) First and second grade stu- ;. dents living in the section bounded

by Chicago and Erie railroad, St. Marys river, corporation line on the south and G. IL & I. railroad will attend school at the South Ward. (e.) Third and fourth grade children living in the section bounded by Adams street, G. IL & I. railroad, corporation line on the north and St. Marys river on the east will attend school at the North Ward. (f.) Third and fourth grade children living in the section bounded by Adams street, St. Marys river on the east, corporation line on the south and G. R. & I. railroad will at1111

tend school at the South Ward, VA ’ (g.) Third and fourth grade children living in the section bounded by corporation line on the north, G. R. & I. railroad on the east, corporation line n the south, corporation line on the west will attend school at the Riley building. (h.) All fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade pupils will attend school at the Central building. (i.) All high school pupils will attend school at the High School build* ing. THE SCHOOL BOARD.