Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 112, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1922 — Page 5

V w >. JL Do Y° Ur IMM Shoes UM Fit? You may have the mellowest, softest, inechanicallv perfect constructed lootwear and not have it nronerlv titled and you will not get the maximum comfort out of them. FIT IS THE BIC. THING HEBE. While we a/c learning new things every day we do have people tell us that they were never flßed ANYWHERE, even in the large city stores, like WE MI HERE. Try us ONCE. Charlie Voglewede FITS FEET.

♦+♦+++♦♦++++++++ • ABOUT TOWN ♦ »♦♦**♦+♦++♦+++++ Little children don't run t’ meet their parents like they used to ,an’ we wonder it anything has come between them. We counted fourteen women swingin' by liter teeth at th’ last circus. Th’ stunt seems so easy its strange society don't take it up. —Abe Martin in the Indianapolis News Rev. A. Moeller and wife of Root township were visitors in this city today. Prof. Dorn and wife of Root township spent the day in this city on business. Leo Iteming of Hoagland transacted business in this city this morning. Mrs. Meno Sprunger of east of the city attended to business here this morning. W. D. Porter, Kenneth Miller, Joe Kortenber, and Ray Venis of the local Btiick agency attended the Buick agency district meeting at Hartford City last evening. Joe Rumschlag of south of .the city atended to business here this mornJ. D. McFarland made a business trip to Ohio City today. Henry Lehrman of east of the city looked after business here this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bleeks were among the mornings visitors in this city. Frank Mclntosh of east of the city spent the morning here on business Otto Bleeke of Union township attended to business here this morning W. J. Bieberick of Preble township was in this city this morning on business. Mrs. Charles Bleeke of east of the city attended to business in Deeatur today. S. S. Magley of Monmouth was one of the morning visitors in this city 1 Elmo. Smith returned this morning after a business trip of several days through Cleceland and Bellview, Ohio. The Monroe Home Store at Monroe which will be managed by Jim A. Hendricks will be opened for business about May 20th. In the meantime repairs in the building occupied by the store are being made. The board of Adams County commissioners, Robert Schwartz, Ernest Conrad and B. F. Breiner, County Surveyor Dick Boch and County Attorney Henry B. Heller were in Van Wert yesterday, holding a joint meeting

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| with the VanWert County commissioners relative to the building of the Tccple state lino road. Hugh Hite and Dr. Mangold attended the show at the Majestic theatre in Fort Wayne last evening. Mr. and Mrs. David attended the show at the Majestic theatre in Fort Wayne last evening. Ethel Erwin was a Fort Wayne visitor yesterday. R. Art Stuckey, representative for the Central West Coal company was a business visitor in the city today. Dr. Roy Archbold will attend the state dentist’s convention in Indian apolis next week. Lee Vance writes from Mt. Clemen that he is enpoying his vacation and is feeling fine. Mrs. A. J. Haney, Mrs. Flora Kinzle. Mrs. Fred Hancher and Dr.»Elizabeth Burns were at Willshire, Ohio, last evening where they attended the regular meeting of the Eastern Star chapter and witnessed the initiation of a candidate. They also witnessed the inspection of the chapter by Mrs Lea, deputy inspector from FJndlay, Ohio. After the work a delicious luncheon was served. Henry Lehrman of Union township spent the day in this city on business. Ross Harden and son, of route 3 attended to business In this city this afternoon. * Jacob Bartlett of route 9 looked after business in this city today. Silas Jones, of Washington township spent the day in this city on business. William Hawkins of Washington township looked after business in Deeatur this morning. Ben Shirk of Monroe spent the day in this city on business. Homer Faust of south of the city attended to business here this afternoon, Hubert Schmitt, of the Schmitt meat market, made a business trip to Huntington today. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Miller of Washington (township shopped in this city today. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Niblock of Chicago arc visiting at the home of Mrs. Kate Place. Mrs. May Railing who was operated on last Friday for cronic appendicitis is getting along fine, and expects to bo brought home in a few days. The operation was performed by Dr. Cruze of Fort Wayne and Dr. C. S. Clark of this city, at the Decatur hospital.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1922

Fred Retaking of Union township, attended to business here this morning,. Mr. Kirby Thompson of Van Wert is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Catherine Thompson and sister, Mrs. Maude Dorwin, enroute from Rochester, Minn., where he was culled by the serious illness of their sister. Miss Frank Thompson. Mr. (’rant Thompson of Lincoln, Nob., was ulso with the sister at tile Mayo hospital. Attorney Jackson of Fort Wayne attended to legal business here this afternoon. ' > a * + 4-+ ++++++ +++ + + + + FIRST HEAT VICTIM + + Warsaw, Ind., May 11—(&po- + + ''lai to Daily Democrat)—The + 4- warm weather claimed its first ♦ * victim at Claypool, ten miles ♦ * south of here last night. + 4' Thomas Hatfield. fid, was + 4- overcome while plowing corn. * 4’ The thermometer registered ♦ 4> 88 degrees. 4. ■f*4>4<4-4-4*4-4>4-4*4*44>4>4* - WELL-KNOWN CHEMIST AT SUGAR PLANT UNDERWENT APPENDICITIS OPERATION

.lames Westveldt, chemist at the sugar plant and one of the best known men of the city who has been quite ill since Monday, was removed to tile Magley hospital this afternoon where an operation was performed by Drsj. W. E. Smith and Rayl who arc attending. An examination this morn ing disclosed that tile appendix had ruptured and the immediate operation decided upon. VERDICT GIVEN TO PLAINTIFF IN TRIAL HERE (Continued from page one) garage on .March 27,1921. The defendant corporation furnished the current for the lights and the high powerered current was present in the light wire through the negligence of the defendant in permitting the transformer on a pole near the garage to become broken, it was alleged. It was brought out in the trial that Mr. Byall was nearly GO years old when he was killed. He was a barber and the defendant maintains that $lO,000 is more than he was capable of earning. For that reason the defendant is planning to appeal tile case. The amount of judgment awarded the rfiaintiff is the amount asked for by her in her complaint. G. E’s. CLASH WITH BOWSERS (Continued from page one) Tile lineup for the locals will be as cllows: Cochran, pitcher: Ed. Frauhiger, (atelier: Baxter, first base; Lankenau. second base; McCullum, short stop: tuffenbarger, Hurd base; Engle, right lold; C. Peterson, center field; Geary, est field. Utility—F. Baxter, Eady, Ilackburn, Shady. The price of admission for the game vill he twenty five cents. Come out ind root for the home team. r > • FILIBUSTER IS THREAT TODAY (Continued from page one) Representative Johnston, South Dakota, republican, co-author with Woodruff of the resolution for an investigation, indicated today lie would join Woodruff in Hie filibuster movement. MUCH TROUBLE IN SELECTING A JURY TODAY (Continued from page one) that a jury would be obtained before court adjourned this evening. A motion to quash tile affidavit against the defendants was filed by their attorneys when court opened this morning. The motion was overruled by the court following an argument on the matter. Attorney Dore B. Erwin is assisting Prosecuting Attorney Burt Lenhart in prosecution of tlie case, while the defendants are represented by Attorneys C. J. Lutz, of Decatur; Malcolm Skinner, of Portland; and Thomas Morehead, of Fort Wayne. Ice Cream and Soft Drinks at Steele’s North End Grocery. 1 F 2-21 CHILDREN IN SPRING TIME Mrs. C. Osborn, 7812 Hillside Rd., Cleveland. O„ writes: “My grantldaughter was trouble with a oopgh'for nearly two years. She took Foley’s Honey and Tar and her cough is now gone. It loosened Ihe phlegm sa she could raise it easily.” Foley’s Honey and Tar is just what children should have for feverish colds, coughs, ‘snuffi'les” and tight, wheezy breathing. Be sure to get Foley's. It checks croup and whooping cough, too. Sold everywhere.

SPORT NEWS 4- +++++ ++ + + +++ + + + WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD 4« 4-4- + + + + + + + + + + + + + 11II«•<! I’rrMH Srrvlcel. Yesterday's Hero: Art Nehf, Giant southpaw, got three hits In four times up and drove in throe runs, beating thq Cards, 3 to 2. Jimmy Dynes hit a homer with one on in the eighth and the Athletics again bounced the Indians, 7 to 4. Joe Judge tripled in the third inning witli two on and the Senators beat the Browns, 2 to 1 after losing seven straight. Lew Meqdows let the Cubs down with 4 to 0. Dacon Scott plugged Johnson in the back witli a thrown ball in the 11th inning and let in the run that gave the White Sox a 2 to 1 win over the Yanks. Fillingim held the Reds safe in tight places while Luque and Gillespie were pounded hard, the Braves winning 9 to 3. South worth hit a homer. Doubles by Bassler and Blue in the ninth inning gave the Tigers a 10 to 9 victory over tlie Red Sox. o—. 0 —. PLAY VAN WERT TOMORROW The Decatur high school base ball team will undergo a stiff workout late this afternoon and will be in readiness for tile return game with the Van Wert, Ohio high school base bailers tomorrow afternoon at Belmont park, the game to be called at 3 o’clock. The game tomorow is tlie third contest of the season for the locals and the first victory of the season is predicted, ('nine out tomorrow. < New York —Frank Flournoy, watchmaker at Madison Square Garden, returned from’a trip to Montreal and announced that Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills might fight there on July 1. New Haven —Mac Aldrich, all-Amer-can football star, hit two homers with the bases filled, Yale beating Pittsburgh, 8 to 3. Annapolis—Tlie Navy eight, Olympic, National and intercollegiate rowing champions, will be allowed to race in the intercollegiate championships at Poughkeepsie next month, Admiral Gilson announced.

Coats and Suits at Greatly REDUCED PRICES OUR ENTIRE STOCK WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS SALE — ALL THIS SEASONS CHOICE STYLES OF HIGH GRADE COATS AND SUITS. COATS FOR WOMEN, MISSES AND JUNIORS a* $19.75 lljarY VK Coats that were $25.00 to $27.50 v EMgmi /i\ \ I u\ Garments of quality, made by high grade ’ /l 1 \ \ u\ manufacturers, and will give the best of granamW K \\l \\ wear. And all the very latest in style. //Il\ V\ \\ Coats of sport fabrics and plain materials. IWOSp $17.50 Il I'l • [j / / fp / / In this lot will be found some wonderful allI I / / /il I I wool fabrics and styles that are right up to | t h / I I style. If you are in need of a new spring i | ( /j L J be advisable to make your • I I * li — !' selection. W $15.00 I 1 1A (/ V\ We have placed in this choice lot many Blue /V dL Suits in Tricotine and Serges that will give you splendid wear at very low price. The ma--6 terial alone would cost as much. ALL JUNIORS AND CHILDRENS COATS AT SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES. Niblick & Company

Leon Ixirrain, secretary 'of the chamber, said he had heard nothing about the proposition and fhughed at the report.

Sam Hite’s GROCERIES, DRY. GOODS, HARDWARE Phone 204. Opposite Erie Depot. » ‘ I ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF PURE EARLY OHIO SEED POTATOES BIG SHIPMENT OF FANCY PINEAPPLES FOlt CANNING

GROCERIES Quart cans Fancy Queen Olives 50c Gallon cans Best Apple Butter 85c Gallon cans Fancy California Peaches 72c Flake White or Rub-No-More Laundry Soap, 10 bars 47c 24/a th. sack Polar Bear Flour $1.20 49 lb. sack Polar Bear Flour Corn, Peas, Hominy, Red Kidney Beans, Red Beans and Baked Beans, can... 10c Fancy Rio Coffee, 3 1b5....50c 3 large cans Sliced Hawaiian Pineapples (in syrup). ...95c 4 large cans California Peaches (in syrup) 95c 15 lbs. Pure Cane Sugar...B9c Fancy Santa Clara Prunes, lb 12'/2 c 6 lbs. Pin Head Oat Meal..2sc (> lbs. Quaker Rolled Oats..2sc Good 4-sewed Brooms 39c Fancy Honey Cookies, doz. 10c All Scrap Tobacco, 3 f0r...25c One dozen packages of any kind of Scrap Tobacco..9sc 4 large cans Fancy California Apricots 95c

Sam Hite’s South End Grocery and Dry Goods Store ’Phone 204. , Opposite Erie Depot

Dr. Buran received word this morn- i lug from Ft. Wayne announcing the I death of Mlhh Edith Bilger who is a rotative. Funeral services will bo, held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. |

DRY GOODS Best Hope Muslift, yard.... 18c Best Grade Black Sateen yd 32c Fancy Yard Wide Cretons yard 20c Small Size Batton, Fine Grade 20c Best Light Outing Flannel, yard 18c Best Heavy Shirtings, yd... 15c Best Toweling Crash, yard 15c Best Calico, all colors yard 10c Best Apron Ginghams yd, 15c All Colors and Patterns Percale, (36 in. wide) yd. 18c Good Bleached Muslin, yd. 15c Good Unbleached Muslin. yard 12c & 15c Fancy Plaid Ginghams, yd. 20c Best Table Oil Cloth yd....35c 2 lair Work Socks (heavy) 25c 2 pair Good Canvas Gloves 25c Best Leather Palm Gloves 35c Double Sewed Work Shirts 75c Best Overalls and Blouses $1.25 Heavy Black Sateen Shirts, $1 Boys Overalls 85c & 95c Best 42 in. Bleached Pillow Tubing, yard 40c Fine Table Damask, 2 yards wide, yard 90c

NOTICE. Tim C. L. of bake sale has been pout (Mined from Saturday, May 13 to Saturday, May 20th. The public will please take notice.

HARDWARE 10 Qt. Aluminum üßcket SI.OO fl'/a in. Handled, Covered Aluminum Roasters ...SI.OO Best Adjustable Ironing Boards $2.98 8 (It. Galvanized Pail 15c 10 Qt Galvanized aPil 20c 12 Qt. Galvanized Pai1....25c 14 Qt. Galvanized Pai1....30c Best Galvanized Tubs 59c to 79c Best 5 gallon Galvanized Oil cans SI.OO Large Tin Plate Wash Pans 15c 14 (It. Seamless Tin Plate Dish Pans 40c Galvanized Fire Shovels. .. 10c Japaned Steel Dust Pans... 10c Large Japaned Steel Coal Hod 50c Large Galvanized Coal Hod 65c 17 Qt- Heavy Granite Dish Pan 95c 3 Qt. Heavy Granite Coffee Pot 75c Very Best Brass Wash Boards 75c Best Heavy Butcher Knife 25c Large Heavy Granite Wash Pan 35c Large Copper Bottom Wash Boiler $1.75 I-.arge Clothes Baskets, each Blc