Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 6 June 1922 — Page 5

t Childrens Play Oxfords ■ Sculler Phiy Oxfords nre the big sellers these days. Much nicer than barefoots because they keep out the dirt and sand. Grey or Mahogaiiv call skin uppers and sturdy, flexible soles. $1.50, $1.65, $1.75 Charlie Voglewede Sells ’Em.

• ABOUT TOWN ♦ !♦♦♦♦♦ + + + <• + + W. H. Myer will leave tomorrow for friends and will then go to Bucyrus, Ohio, to attend the stat<? G. A. It. meeting. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Gwinner of Dodge City, Kansas left Sunday evening over the Clover Leaf for their home. They will stop in St. Louis at attend the graduating exercises in which their son, Donald will graduate. While here they visited Mrs. Gwinner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Blackburn. The John Robinson shows, biggest on earth of course, will exhibit at Ft. Waye tomorrow. The local managing committee of the Industrial association for the locating of the Yeomen's home will meet this evening to begin plans for the big meeting to be held here in July. Among those attending the Fenner ! stjOck sale here today is Mr. Hays Walker, editor of the Hereford Journal, Kansas City, Mo., and one of the best known stock journalists in the United States. Boys swiftlining ip a stone quarry near Montpelier discovered an automobile which had caught on a ledge. A rescue party was organized but in trying to lift the car out it was dislodged and went to the bottom of the pit. There is a probability that it was driven over the embankment but the general opinion is that its was stripped and abandoned by thieves. Frank Stone of Fort Wayne was attending to business and calling ow friends here today.

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• Judge David E. Smith of Fort Wayne ► attended to business here yesterday. ► Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Teeple will leave Friday for Poughkeepsie, N. ¥., to attend the commencement exercises at ' Vassar where their daughter graduates. They will enjoy a trip through the east before returning. C. O. ost, state bee inspector ar rived this morning and during the next two weks will inspect the bees over this county under supervision of 1 the county agent. Frank McDowell, formerly of this city is chairman of the board of direc--1 tors of a home building association which will build twenty five houses • at Bluffton this summer. Frank can ■ do it. o CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (InHed I’rewN Service.) Chicago, June 6—Wheat: July, $1.12%; Sept. $1.12%; Dec. $1.14%. Corn: July 60%c; Sept. 63%c; Sept. ; 61c. Oats: July 36%c; Sept. 38%c; ' Dec. 4U%c. o BIDS ON SMALL BRIDGES WERE OPENED TODAY BY STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION Indianapolis, June 6 —Bids on small bridge structures were opened today i by the Indiana highway commission. None of the structures are large. ■ Most of them are culverts. Ther are three steel truss bridges among these and ( the rest arc box eui i verts of slab construction. There are two to be built in Lake • county, six in Henry, two' in Wayne, i two in Delaware, tow in Spencer am! two in Dubois.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1922

SAMUEL RENNER CONVICTED TODAY V I Jury Found Geneva Man ' Guilty of Violating the Prohibition Law Samuel Renner, of Geneva, was ’ found guilty of violating the prohl- ' bition law by the jury which heard ‘ his case yesterday and today, and * the verdict returned assessed his ’ fine at SIOO and gave him a sentence < of thirty days in jail. The verdict was returned about 2 o’clock, follow- • ing two hours of deliberation. , Renner was arrested in February by Sheriff Melchi. He was charged , with illegal possession of intoxicat- . ing liquor, illegal sale of intoxicating liquor, and maintaining a common nuisance. The trial was begun in the circuit court yesterday forenoon and the closing argument was made shortly before noon today. The court has not passed judgment on the verdict yet. TO PAINT BARNS AT THE COUNTY INFIRMARY The county commissioners in sea sion this afternoon adopted specifications for the painting of the three barns at the County Infirmary, bids to be received at the next meting. The commissioners are asking for bids for the furnishing of ail paint and material and labor required to do the work. NOTICE The party who took my coat and gold watch from my automobile Mon day evening at Fred Hockemeyer’s burn dance is kindly requested to re turn same to me at once, and get your own coat to avoid prosecution. Herman Weber. 1 mile east and 1-!’ mile south of Williams. 133-3tx IRISH REINFORCEMENTS BEING RUSHED TO FRONT FOR BATTLE WITH BRITISH < I ailed I’rexN Service.! Belfast, June G —(Special to Daily Deomcrat) —Irish reinforcements are being rushed into the Belleek sector for the battle with the British army. The Imperial troops still hold the town of Pettigoe, which they captured Sunday. Their lines extend over a front of about a mile, penetrating into free state territory. The Irish are expected to launch a counter-attack if the British attempt to move upon Magheramena castle or the town of Belleek, their next objectives. —« NOTICE TO MOOSE The members of the Moose are requested to be present at the meeting Wednesday evening as an entertainment will be given and matters of importance will be disposed of. Your attendance is desired. ■ 133t2x ... . > TO CELL WOOL AND CATTLE FROM THE COUNTY INFIRMARY Superintendent Harry P. Ln Fountain of the county infirmary was a-.i thurized to sell twelve head of cattle and the wool obtained from the shearing of sheep to the highest bidder and also given the right to purchase 200 pounds of binder twine. MARY J. BOOMERSHINE FILED SUIT FOR DIVORCE FROM DEAN BOOMER3HINE Mary J. Boomershiue tiled suit in the circuit court today through attorney C. L. Walters, for a divorce from her husband, Doan Boomer -bine In her complaint, Mrs. Boomershine charges that her hmm. nd frequently slapped and chocked her, and threatened her physical violence; that he was guilty of non-support: and that he committed Adultery wilt! other women She claims that hi : husband admitted the last charge to her and then left her. Mrs. Boomershine resides in St. Mary's township with Mr. Frederick Helpert and son, William. In addition to a divorce, the plaintiff asks the court to restore her maiden name. Save Your Stomach A with i i No Bother dyspepsia | On sale at Smith, Yager & Falk. Decatur, Ind., or 60 cents by mail postpaid tor large package from Jaques Capsule Co., Plattsburg, N. Y. I

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR t VETERANS TO GET AN ~ INCREASE IN PENSIONS Veterans of the Spanish-American 1 war who are resident! of the city of 1 Decatur will bo Interested in the action 1 of tho present congress in regard to ( the Knutson bill. The bill increases pensions to Spanish-American war veterans and their widows. The bill ( has passed the lower house and has hen farvorubly reported out of the committee in the senate without, a dis- . sent Ing vote. Its passage seems assured as soon us it is reached on the , < alendar. The bill is intended to make pensions for tho veterans of tho war with Spain and tho pensions of that war In harmony with the pensions < granted soldiers of the Civil War and | a compensation granted to World I War veterans. INDIANA SCHOOLS WELL ' ATTENDED DURING LAST YEAR SAYS MR. BURRIS I I tilled PreNN NtrtfT ('«»rreM|M»n«lent Indianapolis, June 6 — Indiana schools were attended better last year than they have been for many years, according to Ben Burris, state superintendent of public instruction.' There was less sickness among the . pupils, he said. The only epidemics I that had much effect were influenza 1 and smallpox and the latter in Just a few places. The rigid enforcement of the state attendance law has also contributed largely to keeping tho children in school, Burris said. The law is mire actively enforced in Indiana than it is in any other licality of the United States, he said. 17-YEAR LOCUSTS AGAIN ON THE JOB Indianapolis, June 6.— Sovcnteenyear locusts have made their appearance in the state on schedule time, rays George ('. Bryant, state agricul tural statistician, in his semi-monthly report on farm conditions submitted

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to tho state legislative reference bur eau and to the United States Department of Agriculture. A heavy infestu tion of locusts is expected in certain parts of the state this your, ho says. Many farmers during the last two weks used their trnctora night and day to catch up with the pi>'-paration and planting of corn ground, tho resoptr says. The work Is almost completed throughout the state now and some fields are being cultivated. — — --o — s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—S--s—♦ ■' 11 " "■ lll 1 STRAWBERRY CROP OF NORTHERN INDIANA TO BE LARGEST IN YEARS Warsaw, June 6 -The strawberry crop in northern Indiana will be the largest in years. For ten days home jrown berries have been on the market. The first of tho berries brought to stores were retailed al 25 cents a quart,' but the prediction is made that before tiie close of tho season the fruit will be selling at 10 cents or less per quart. FIERYi ITCHY SKiN QUICKLY SOOTHED WITHSULPHUR Rowles Mentho-Sulphur, a pleasant (■'•earn, will soothe and heal skin that is irritated or broken out with eczema; that is covered with ugly rash or pimples, or is rough or dry. Nothing subdues fiery skin eruptions so quickly . says a noted skin specialist. 'ffho moment tfiis sulphur preparation is applied the itching stops and after two or three applications? the I eczema is gone and the skin is delightfully cledr and smooth. Sulphur is so precious as a skin remedy bocause it destroys the parasites that cause the burning, itching or disfigurement. Rowles Mentho-Sulphur always heals eczema right up. A small jar of Metho-Sulphur may be had at any good drug store.

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