Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 226, Decatur, Adams County, 24 September 1921 — Page 3

A farmer cannot or ’ $$ shoes right now. He don’t need to buy $7 or $<S shoes. Our horse-hide butts at $4.45 are as g<x)d as shoes made al any price. They not only wear well, but are the most comfortable shoe on the foot and that’s worth more than the wear. Ask to see them. • Charlie Voglewede ■ _ lias ’Em. . >■ « $

»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * ABOUT TOWN * ,♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Olin Baker was a visitor in Wabash Thursday as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Derr. Jonas Kleine, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Mamina and Joseph Bremerkurop were among those who left for Indianapolis this morning to attend the G. A. It. encampment comcencing next Monday. Ther comes a time in ever’ feller’s life when he must decide whether t' dye his hair or get a plaid suit. When ’Squire Marsh Swallow heard that New Mexico had gone R'publican, his face brightened up like he'd finally found a parkin’ place.—Abe Martin, in Indianapolis News. A Buick coupe purchased by D. D. Clark arrived this morning. E. F. Miller from east of town was a business caller here today. Ivan Shifferly from east of the city made a business trip to Decatur yesterday. , Fred Isch of near Monroe was among today’s business visitors. Rudy Brown from east of the city was here on business this morning. Louise Koldewey and daughter. Laura, from Union township, were shopping here this morning. Rolland Grote of Union township, was among the business visitors here today. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Beatty from East of the city, were shopping here today. • The Ladies Calvary Aid society who served lunch at the C. C. Kelly sale yesterday wish to thank all who in any way assisted in making the affair the success it was. The ladies cleared the sum of S4O. Mr. Kelly’s sale is the third sale in 4 wekes at which the ladies servted lunch. Another feature of the day was that Mrs. Fannie Jackson, president of the society drew the first prize of the pure-bred Duroc nigs given away by Mr. Kelley. Wayne Gaunt received second choice. A. S. Eldridge of Purdue university, government inspector of fertilizer and tankage, was in the city today and inspected the fertilizer and tankage handled by E. F. Miller of south of the city. The foreign or national advertiser will use quite an amount of space in the Daily Democrat next month, several new schedules having been received within the last week. Miss Helen Andrews has been suffering for several llays with summer flu and has been unable to attend

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school since Wednesday. Six girls gave a hamburger fry at the Lutz home last evening. The girls started early and hiked out. They report a splendid time. Those who went were, Misses Mary Burk, Dorothy Durkin, Mildred Leonard, Mildred Liddy, Geraldine Everett and Katherine Dorwin. Mrs. Mary Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Miller, sons Raymond and John Henry and daugher, Eleanor, of Geneva, Rbute 2 were shopping here today. Mrs. T. C. Lehman of Berne was a visitor here this afternoon. Mrs. Roy Baker was operated on this morning at the Magley hospital for apitendicitis and other complications. • John Myers and son, Herman, and Charles Keller will motor to Bloomington tomorrow where Herman will enter his sophomore year at the university. Miss Fannie Brown is visiting with the C. I. Brown family near this city. Miss Gertrude Gitilius of Indianapolis is the house guest of Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer of Fifth Street. Cecil Cole ad Howard Weishaupt left for a business trip through the west. Their first stop will be Chicago and the second North Dakota. Miss Theresa Harker of Wren, 0.. was in the city today. Mrs. Lester Yager of Magley was a business caller in the city this morning. Miss Beatrice Erp of Route 10 was a visitor in Decatur this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. Moore of Monroe were in Decatur shopping this morning. Mrs. Henry Barclay was called to Fort Wayne this morning on account , of the illness of her daughter. , John Baumgartner made a business . trip to Bluffton last evening. PRISON FOR LIFE It lilted Press Service*. Williamson, W. Va., Sept. 24 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —J. C. McCoy was convicted of murder in the first degree today in connection with the three day industrial battle here last May. The jury recommended mercy and McCoy will be sentenced to life imprisonment. McCoy is a grandson of Randall McCoy, leader of a clan in the Hat-field-McCoy sued. He is the first to be convicted of murder in connection with the mine warfare in Mingo county.

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GENEVA NEWS (Lavone Mattax, Correspondent) The young girls’ class of the M. E. Sunday school was hostess to the boys' class last Tuesday evening. They motored out to Beohin’s grove and enjoyed a wolner roast. Each one was to dress in some funny way und quite a bit of amusement was thus furnished. They returned to town early tn the evening. Mrs. Chester Fast ami little daughter, Vondeve, motored to Celina Thursday and visited with her parents. Mrs. Floyd Teeple of Holland, Mich., is visiting at the home of her father-in-law, Sam Temple. The “Stag’’ pool room, formerly owned by Doc Ferris has been purchased by William Cooper. The Adams County Medical association held their meeting at the oftico of Dr. C. P. Hinchman on Line street in this city Friday evening. Elevon members were present. After the business matters had-been attended to and the diseusions ended, refreshments were served by the host Mrs. William Widdows had the misfortune to fall when alighting from an automobile the fore part of this week and break her ankle. She is getting along fine. Miss Gretchen Wells went to Portland Saturday morning to take piano and violin lessons. The Ixxly of Mrs. Jim Reed was brought from Fort Wayne to this city Vst Wednesday afternoon and was taken to the home of Mr. Reed’s mother. Mrs. Peter Alles, on Maine street to await burial. The funeral service was held Thursday afternoon at the United Brethren church. Mrs. Reed's death was due to an internal injury received when she fell down stairs some time ago. Mrs. Albert Dehoff spent Friday visiting friends in Berne. The Senior class of the G. H. S. enjoyed a weiner roast at the home of Miss Helen Atz of near Ceylon Friday night. The Geneva high school baseball team defeated the Berne H. S. boys on the local lot Friday evening in a close and interesting contest. Tn the first inning the Berne lads got a lead of two runs when an error and the pitcher's wildness ptft two on base and the Berne batter rapped out a safe hit. From then on MacWhinney, the local pitcher, tightened up and pitched airtight ball until the ninth inning, allowing but three scattered hits and turning most of them back at the plate by the strikeout route. By hard playing the locals managed to even up the score in the 7th and in the Sth had a regular field day. batting Whitehurst, the Berne pitcher, for five runs. Berne was far from beaten, though, and in their turn at bat in the first of the ninth managed to score four runs, making the final score 8 to 7. Both teams played much better ball than was expected of them, and put up as good a contest as could be desired. AGED RESIDENT DIED AT NOON (Continued from page one) infantry, enlisting at Decatur, August 19. 1862. On the 22nd day of February, 1864, he was taken.prisoner by the confederate army in what is known as the Meridian raid, in Mississippi. He remained a prisoner of war until November 26, 1864. when he rejoined his company and regiment, serving until the close of the war. He was mustered out of the service July 9, 1865. The funeral service had not been arranged at the time of going to press, members of the family awaiting word from the relatives at a distance. It will be held at the home, however, the Rev. Fenstemaker offi- . dating. Interment will be at the mausoleum. FOX SCARFS POPULAR Mary had a lUrtle lamb, but that was In the distant past. . Now she has a little fox—for everywhere that Fash-, lon goes the fox is sure to go. Fox scarfs have proved themselves the most beloved of furs, and they are universally worn. There is a considerable range of color in them and a very great range of prices. In any case, the fur Is soft, silky and becoming.

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SPORT fIEWS + WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD + ♦♦++♦+♦+ ♦♦♦ + + + ♦ Yesterday’s Hero —Babe Ruth hit three doubles und scored three runs while the Yanks were beating the In-, dians 4 to 0 in the first game of the series for the pennant. Hamilton's tight pitching and timely batting enabled the Pirates to beat the Phils 2 to 0. Using a team of rookies the Cubs defeated the Braves 13 to 5. Judge singled in the ninth inning with the bases filled and the Senators beat the Tigers 2 to 1. The Athletics rose up and took two from the White Sox at 4 to 0, and 9 to 1. The Browns und the Red Sox divided one, the Browns winning the first 10 to 2 and losing the secoud 10 _ to 5. « ■ t-s. t — WARSAW TOO STRONG FOR D. H. S. ELEVEN The Decatur high . school football team, accompanied by Coach Moore and Principal J. L. C. Cline and a number of rooters journeyed to the city of Warsaw yesterday afternoon, where they opened their football schedule. Warsaw proving too strong for the locals and handed them a stinging defeat of 41 to 0. The game of yesterday was the strongest game on the local schedule, the Warsaw aggregation being a strong contender for the state ehampionship. The game was far more interesting than the score would indicate, the locals putting up a good battle and their defeat is attributed to Stametb, Warsaw star quarterback, who registered every touchdown but one. The local line held exceptionally well, their opponents being forced to make their gains on end runs, they registered two touchdown in the first and last quarter and one touchdown in the ■ second and third quarter, shutting the J locals out throughout the entire game. Smith, tackle and Yahne guard, received miner injuries in yesterday’s contest and were forced to retire but will be back in the game by the first of the week. I The Warsaw eleven will play a return game in this city at the close of the season and a different tale is expected to be told. On next Friday afternoon the locals will journey to Fort Wayne where they will meet the Fort Wayne high school squad at League park. The score of yesterday’s contest is as follows: Warsaw 14 77 13 Decatur 0 0 0 0 •_— COLORED GIANTS AT GENEVA ' The Colored Giants baseball team of Fort Wayne, who battled the Ge- | neva Boosters to a thirteen inning tie I game two weeks ago at Geneva, will I return to the oil city tomorrow to settle the dispute. Both teams are evenly matched and a game out of the ordinary is expected to take place. Johnson and Cooper will form the batteries for the Colored Giants while Van Skyock, Braden and Briggs will work for the Boosters. Large Crowd Expected. New Haven, Conn., Sept. 24.—Fifteen thousand fans are expected to see Yale open the 1921 football season with Bates college on Yale field this afternoon. Substitutes will be used freely, Coach Jones announced. Belmar Steps Fast Mile. The Horse Review futurity for I ' three-year-old pacers with a purse of I ' $2,000 at Columbus, Ohio, yesterday I furnished the season's fastest heat by I a three-year-old when Belmar stepped I a mileo ip. 2,: 03*4, distancing the only other entry. Whiskfast. He jogged the second heat for a walkaway in 2:11%. Belmar is the bay pacer that trained at Bellmont park early this season and was entered at the Northern Indiana Fair but was not started on account of sickness. BASEBALL GAME AT GENEVA Sundat, Colored Giants of H. Wavnc vs. Geneva Boosters. Gaine called at 2:30. The band will also be there. Promises to be a good game. Ladies 15 cents, gentlemen 35 cents, including war tax and grand stand. 222-51 READY TO HELP YOU If you are subject to biliousness, gas, bloating, sick headache, sour stomach or other ills that result from indigestion and constipation, you can get relief with Foley Cathartic. Tab- : lets. They are a genuine, wholesome physic that affords prompt, sure and safe relief without griping or pain.' J, II T. Osburn. R. F. D. 1, Lucasville, O . I writes: “Foley Cathartic Tablets are I tine. 1 had stomach trouble. 1 took I Foley Cathartic Tablots and now Ipl can eat anything.” Sold everywhere.il

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