Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1922 — Page 3

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)♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+ » ABOUT TOWN * ******* * * ******* J. E. Ellsworth of Pasodena, California, is here for a three mouths visit with his son, Ed. Ellsworth of south of the city and other friends. Mr. Ellsworth was for many years one of the leading merchants here and has many acquaintances who will be glad to greet him. He has prospered in the west and thinks California the only place in which to live. Colonel Foreman who represents the McConnell Tobacco company made a business trip to Portland yesterday and to Monroeville today. Barney Kalver has returned from a visit with his son, Jake in Chicago. Miss Marcella Kern has returned from a weeks visit at Bloomington. A meeting of the playground committee was held at the Industrial rooms last evening and it was decided to turn the matter of soliciting funds over to Mr. Worthman who will make an efforts to organize the high school girls and to try to secure enough money to complete at least one playground in the city, L. N. Franks attended to business at Portland yesterday. M. D. Yontz, representing the Burford company of Indianapolis was looking after business here today. Misses Marjorie Kunkle and Mary Painter, of Bluffton, visited Decatur friends last evening. A. A. Kist of Portland was a business visitor here last evening. Alva King and Arthur Meyers of Van Wert called on friend here last evening. King is in the confectionary business and Meyers is the manager of the Fisher <fc Harris grocery there. If you are not dropping in at Industrial headquarters these evenings you miss the radio entertainment and the opportunity to discuss various matters of great interest to the community. The rest room iu the library will prove a verp popular place and the civic section of the Woman's Club who are planning it are to be congratulated on their success and commended for their efforts. Several from here are attending the McCray Hereford sale at Kentland. Indiana today. Col. Reppert is the auctioneer. I. W. Macy, of South Bend, arriv ed in the city this afternoon.

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If you have any news items be sure to phone 51. We want them and will appreciate it if you call us. Personal or society items or any other matters of public interest will help us make the paper more interesting to every one. Miss Freda Williams who has been at Cleveland for a year past is at the home of her parents near Pleasant Mills, assisting her mother who has been ill. She will remain several months. , Mrs. Dan Tyndal, and daughter, Mary Catherine, were guests of Fort Wayne friends today. George Schug is home J'rom Ohio State university where he’is atteud ing school. Mrs. Jess Helm of Fort Wayne returned home today after a visit here. Her daughter, Marjorie, accompanied her. Miss Josephine Myers will arrive from Bloomington tomorrow morning and will enjoy the summer vacation here. a THREE MONTHS CAMPAIGN OF “CROSS CROSSINGS CAUTIOUSLY” IS BEGUN Under the auspices of the American Railway Association there was inaugurated oil June 1, and will continue to September 30, 1922 a careful crossing campaign, its slogan being “Cross Crossings Cautiously” having its purpose the prevention of or reduction in the number of highway crossings accidents involving railroad trains, vehicles and pedestrians throughout the country. Co-operation in the plan has been assured by the United States Auto mobile Chamber of Commerce the National Highway Traffic Association, National Safety Council and numerous other organizations. WORK ON THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM IS PROGRESSING RAPIDLY—POURING FOUNDATION Work on the new high school gymnasium and auditorium annex, which was started a few weeks age, is progressing very nicely. The excavation has been cojnpleted and the cement foundation is being poured this week. It is thought that everything will be in readiness for the brick masons to begin •laying the walls next week. Charles Sanders of Portland has the contract for the construction work.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1922

ACQUITTH) ON ASSAULT CHARGE John Carlton, of Berne Freed; Other Court News of Interest John Carlton, of near Berne, who was tried in the circuit court yesterday afternoon on a charge of assault, was found not guilty by the court and was discharged. The affidavit against Carlton was signed by Peter Bixler, who also lives in the Berne community. The two men engaged in a fistic encounter some time ago and Bixler was arrested and tined on a charge of assault and battery. Bixler then filed an affidavit against Carlton, charging assault and battery A motion for a new trial in the damage suit of Martha Byall, of Ft. Wayne against the Interstate Service Corporation, which was tried in the Adams circuit court a few weeks ago was argued by the attorneys before Judge Moran this morning. The

jury in the trial awarded damages to the plaintiff in the sum of SIO,OOO for the death of her husband. The court will not announce a decision on the motion until the opening of the September term of court. The case of Summers vs. Martin, suit on a note, was tried iu the circuit court this afternoon. Attorney George W. Kessler, of Churubusco, was here to represent the plaintiff The firm of Lenhart and Heller rep resented the defendant. Samuel Renner, who was found guilty of violating the liquor law by a jury yesterday, asked the court today for thirty days in which to file a motion for a new trial. The request was granted. Judge F. W. Gordon, of Bluffton, who is the special judge in the ease of Gerke vs. the Advisory Bo; rd, was here today. Issues in the case were made up. A motion for-a new trial in the case of Nelson May vs. the Ross receiver, was filed and argued in the circuit court this morning. The case was tried here last spring and a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of 1,100. Attorney R. H. Hartford of Portland was here today in connection with the case. s—s_s_WANT ADS EARN—S PROSPECTS FOR A BIG SUGAR BEET CROP ARE BRIGHT Weather conditions have been very favorable to the sugar beet crop, an official of the Decatur Sugar Plant said today, and providing rains occur occasionally there will be an excellent crop this season. About twenty boys are now working in the fields here in charge of L. A. Thomas. Officials say that labor is plentiful this season, which insures proper cultivation. WELLS COUNTY DAMAGE SUITS VENUED TO THE ADAMS CIRCUIT COURT Three damage suits, all of which grew out of an automobile accident which happened in Bluffton a few months ago, have been venued here from the Wells circuit court and were filed in the Adams circuit.court today. Harry Heche is the defendent in each of the suits. The complaints state! that the defendant was driving an automobile at a excessive rate of speed on the streets of Bluffton and collided with an automobile driven by Harry Studebaker, in which all of the plaintiff's were riding. Harry Studebaker seeks judgment! in sura of $80(1 for personal injuries! and damage to his automobile. Emma ; Studabaker asks for judgment of per-; sonal damages in the sunt of SI,OOO, and Christine Brown seeks judgment for SSOO for personal injuries received in the collision. o ESTABLISH REST ROOM (Continued from page one) pert Auctioneering school. Furniture and the like will be sold and the proceeds from the sale will be used in buying suitable furniture for the rest room and tile paying of the expenses incident to the maintaining of the rest room. Mrs. Alva Nichols was named chairman of the sale committee and the women kindly ask that if anyone has anything to donate for the big sale to notify Mrs. Nichols. It is hoped that the rest room will be open to the women about July Ist and signs will be placed on Sceond street and at the principal corners informing tourists and visitors to Decatur that a ladies’ rest room is provided for them in the lower north | room of the Decatur Public Library building, on Third street, opposite the public square. |

BERNE MAN ON WAY TO EUROPE John P. Mazelin Left Monday Morning for a Six Months Tour Traveling abroad seems to be quite a common thing for Berne people to do this summer. Quito a number of people of that community are spending the summer in Europe and Monday morning the list of tourists was increased when John P. Mazelin started for a live or six-month's visit in western and central Europe, Mr. Muzelin left Monday morning for New York in order to make final preparations for his sailing on Thursday, June Bth. He will sail directly to Hamberg. Germany, from New York, he having engaged passage on the steamship “Mount Caroll’ of the United American Lines. The passage to Germany is to take nine days. John has a passport which is valid in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and Holland. He may later on apply for extension to the pass also to visit in Austria. Although he has not yet mapped out a complete itinerary of his travels he will tour Germany first, expecting to visit each places as Hamberg, Berlin, Frankfort, Dresden. Leipzig and Munich. From

this county he may go to Austria and to Vienna: otherwise his plaus are to tour through Switzerland next. Here he expects to see Zurich. Bern, Geneva, Intertaken and other scenic spots. Mr. Mazelin also has some distant relatives in the Canton Bern which he will visit. The next move of the travels will undoubtedly take him through the famous St. Gotthard tunnel and down into Italy, where he hopes to see Milan and other historical and scenic spots in northern Italy. The trip then provides for a return through Switzerland, into France. Visits will be made in Paris and through the French battle fields. The last laps of tlie long travels will take in tours through Bfelguim and from there into Holland. Such cities as Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam will be visited. Although John has engaged no return passage, he will undoubtedly sail for home from some Dutch port. Mr. Mazelin had contemplated such a trip from some time and especially since the time when he disposed of his garage last year. > — CANADA EXPECTS BIG INFLUX OF SETTLE!.3 (lulled Ftcns Service.) Winnipeg, Man., June 7. —Spring's army of new settlers is arriving in western Canada. In a single day Manitoba received 350 new comers. Three hundred of these came from Europe and fifty from Minnesota.

New Rugs and Carpets “■all the newest designs We have just received a large assortment of Rugs in all the very newest designs, and at a big reduction in prices. S A " wo °' ”- - $23.00 lu $25.00 9x12 Fine All Wool fIA «t Seamless Rugs to Ifer-K ,r \ r„£ Axmi, ’ s, ' r .. $35, $37.50 („ $39.00 $35.00,0 $37.50 ill I if jj 11-3x12 Velvet Rugs 09 ftymuTl.llm g Seamless, all wool, f WlHr ML $49.00 u II Y.flM 11-3x12 Extra Heavy All Wool hUI wliy wAxminster, highest quality 11-3xl.i Extra Heavy Quality. Best All 00 r Wool Axminster Rugs tD • Oel/V !,x, “ Oest Grade Wool Fibre d* 1£• fX/l V"’ - Ru * s tPLO.tJv •> 1 tot 27x51 Fine Heavy Axminster Rugs, d* A _ Extra (iualily dri.eJV jj Fine assortment Curtain Nets in all grades, Priced at, yer yard, 30,35,45,50,75, $1 $1.50 We Advise Early Selection While Stocks Are Complete. Niblick & Company

How Noted Vet. Get* Rid of Rate— Farmers Heed. Dr. 11. 11. ■ Butler, says. '1 use RATSNAP around niy hospitals every three months, whether I see rats or not. It does the work —KAT-SNAP gets them every time. I recommend it to everybody having rats.” Don't wait until there is a brood of rats, act immediately you see the first, one. Three sizes, 25c. 50c, SI.OO. Sold and guaranteed by Holthouse Drug Co., Enterprise Drug Co.. Schafer Hdw. Co., Lee Hdw. Co.. H. Knapp & Son, and follow Kohnc. Mrs. Chris Kieser and daughters. Louise and Hilda, have gone to Fort Wayne to cull on Mrs. Kieser's mother, Johnuan Kallen, who has been seriously ill for the past tow weeks.

— A Good Reputation plus \ a Better Price - $ 10.9° I new low mark of $10.90 • f° r the 30 x 3’/ 2 size “Usco” 4 created something of a sen- j sation. Naturally, the first j impulsive remark was on the “wonderful price.” , Even more to the point are the com- \ W ments of today. - People are getting more used to the $10.90 price — but the “Usco” value is still a cause for wonder. EfeflaM ■ With thousands of $10.90 “Uscos” run- JK’-. ningtoday, every locality has had a chance / to check up on the surprising tire value. / M&bHM 9G9 Let all these “Usco” Tires now , ffil i serving their owners so well re* / KHy $1 Bl jaWIKMM mind you of this— 1 ; fj FWEvT Whatever the price of a f jWil “Usco,” it has got to de* liver big value because A Nh it has always done so.S era Good Tires F 1022) |B| /VNe War-Taxl t ! / »- ; / United States Tires W * \ / United States © Rubber Company - r / Fiftu-lhm Thr Oldrut and r,irce.< , J'":"''.’”"'?,' 7 ''!,? KuhheiOrijav irafion in thr Worla (9 >'l/ L kKEblkbb.WkkLKEkkMfcHbh.Kk.Wkk.KKKKkVh-.Vk h.KKKX.Ut.tuKKKKKKI Durkin’s Modern Garage, Decatur. Charles Brouwer, Monroeville, Ind., Where Yme Porter & Beavers, Decatur. R.F.D. No. 4. . I „ Riverside Garage, Decatur. Central Garage, Monroeville, Ind. COM Lilly Miller Bros., Magley, Ind Leuenberger Bros., Monroeville, U.S. Tires: Liechty Bros. & Co., Monroe, Ind. Wm. Linnemeier, Preble, Ind.

CHICAGO & ERIE RAILROAD IMPORTANT CHANGES IN PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULES Effective Sunday, June 11th, the following changes in time will be made. Train No. 4 Will leave Decatur S:2O p. m. Instead of 2:55 p. m. Arrive New York 3:52 p. in. Train No. 8 will leave Decatur ut 3:22 a. m. instead us 3:20 a. in. Arrive New York 7:07 a. m. Train No. 3 will leave Decatur at 12:54 p. tn. instead of 12:57 p. tn. Arrive Chicago 5:20 p. m. Train No. 7 will leave Decatur at 1:48 a. m. Arrive at Chicago 7:05 a. ni. No change. Train sio. 226 will leave Decatur at 8:54 a. m. local to Marion, O. No change. Train No. 227 will leave Decatur at 8:15 p. m. Instead of 8:13 p. m. local to Huntington. Ind. For further information call, G. E. TEEMS, picket Agent.