Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 280, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1922 — Page 2

Grii-niit-ld Employers of laboring' men here are said to be tillable to secure help. • Attention Moose meeting Wednesday night. —Dictator.

if Gift Rings w The Proper Christmas Gift cjk —is a ring. K & If it is an engagement or wedding rjilk ring yon want it becomes even O IBOIC appropriate during the tjKJ «n Christmas Season. /-L (iXI There is a permanency about good IV! \\ \v jewelry which makes it the most VV M desirable of gifts. A\ I', >•. beautiful rings of platinum. ’g,': » white gold and plain gold are gems Wtl oi perfected craftsmanship. -BH 'JA t'.iioose the desired stone -set in your favorite mounting and you have oik |8 mad an investment worthwhile. I filiSHI f II J L V'&BS flV’

DO YOU KNOW THIS SECRET Wearing a suit that fits well brings mental satisfaction which is the result of physical comfort. That’s why you like some suits you / wear better than others. Michael Stern Co. • ue rst *iJ Suits »and Overcoats \ % at hjiJ are not only stylish, full of character and ■. made only of pure wool fabrics, but they O \ have those double in-built values that come V 1 1 M ~ from a study of what will correctly and comfortablyfit. / i i -d ' There is over 05 years of manufacturing iIEPB experience behind them. They are worth | pip ■' Vi -* E 2’ more than they are P rice< l’ WIK >' — ATS ' $5.00 t0 $8.50 W lb 5EX5*57.50513.50 OVERCOATS. Mens QI KAA Q/fl AAA _- s l k ~ Plain and Fancy Belted... tP-LO.W to tpTU»vV « iAere $3.75t0 $15.00 1"K SUITS, High School and QI QKA AA ' A\. Young Mens to tateJ sum. Fancy and $40.00 h- p Lined, Corduroy, and Duck Work Coats at the very QQ 7K QI 1 KA : -( prices they can be sold for <Pe5» •3 to «pl JL»3V OUR STOCK OF WINTER WOOL AND COTTON UNDERWEAR IS COMPLETE AND WE CAN FIT AND SUIT YOU. TRY it; John T. Myers Clothing Co.

Rev ision Os Laws To Be Asked In Legislature Indlauupolis. Nov. 24.—Revision of i the Indiana divorce lawn, compensation and a gasoline tax have; been suggested tor presentation to the I next session of the Indiana legislature convening in January. Luke Duffy, representative from Ma- ■ rion county, stated that a gasoline tux j should be passed in Indiana to encour-1 age road building programs and care 1 for- the maintenance of state road funds, and stated that roads of the | future should be built commensurate J with traffic and taxpayers’ ability to

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1922.

ftraato ' ?V' jW < eS top it nou ! W* Only too often to that annoying Utile cough «ha warning of lUnaMto coma. Check its develop, merit with Dr. King’s. Qratofnl ralisf for scratchy, irritated throat ■nd inflamed deeoea quickly follow*. Fed the congestion disappear and your cold vsaiah. At all druggists. DR.KJNG’SIS&™ [- a for coughs & aMi y pay. A gasoline tax has also been suggested by commissioners' association. Miss Elizabeth Rainey, woman representative, has suggested improvement in marriage and divorce laws and woman welfare measures. o IT HAPPENED IN INDIANA Portland. Nov. 20—Sterling, a mechanic, was severely burned when his clothes which had been saturated with oil and gasoline, caught fire from a cigarette. Marion —John Elstroth is being held here pending filing papers to extradite him to Oklahoma where he is charged with the theft of a dog eight months ago. Franklin —The Johnson county jail was dried out by Sheriff B. Vandie ver, the first time since the 18th amendment went into effect when 40, gallons of booze were poured into the sewer. Evansville —Charles McNamara, 45. is polite, before a police judge, for he told the judge he would rather plead guilty than question the word of the officer who arrested him for drunkeness. Crawfordsville —The first "Ralston for President” club in the state is claimed by Montgomery county and it plans to have a membership of 5.000. Portland —When Judge McGriff be came ill, he ordered the court bailifi to dismiss the jury for his term and announced that no more business would be conducted until his recovery. Crawfordsville — Discovery of 75 ballots in the tenth precinct here which were not counted at the re#nt election may result in a contest for some county offices for some were decided by only a few votes. Lawrenceburg—ln his excitement over a rabbit jumping out of a corn shock. John W. Honmockie, 51, struck his hand on a corn shredder while gesticulating and had it amputated to I the arm.

Greenfield —Freeman Gant says: I "Winter must have come and gone”‘« tor he killed a blue racer sukke 4 feet ■ long, which Is unusual for this time of the year. South Bend —Principal Logowan re-j fused to turn the high school into, a matrimonial bureau when he refus-J ed to grant an Elkhart farmer permission to go into the class room to pick a wife from among the beauties.”| i Columbus —One Columbus voter was | generous in the last election because | he marked an "X” after every name, j I Terre Haute—Fred 8. Armstrong. I who was elected sheriff of Vigo coun , ty has be en eoa eirrdnt • y?ph | ty has been retired on a pension of-I |SO a month from the local police I force for having served 25 years. | Fort Wayne—William D. Bovine has I 1 filed suit for divorce against his wife. I ■ Nellie after 21 years of married life ■1 • because she “entertains her lovers unl ■ der his own roof.” he said. I Frankfort —Mrs. Gus Coleman was!l 1 severely injured when her left hand I was caught between the rollers of 11 an electric wringer. I Sullivana—Mrs. H. E. Hartzeler may I lose the sight of her right eye as the I result of having been struck by a l stray bullet of a hunter while she I was hanging out her washing. | Shelbyville—John Day of this city is in receipt of a letter from Lynn . Day, formerly of here and now a resi- , dent of San Antonio, which says that they formed a "Ralston for president [I ; club" in that city. Evansville—A drunk man perched] I‘himself 1 ‘himself in a tree at Dade park race I strack and fell asleep with his hat in his hand and into which fans put $9.80 i ' because they thought he was blind. Mulberry—ln a barber shop scuffle here, Jay Rothenberger fell out a win-| i dow and broke his arm. Bloomington —Frank Bishop. 6, who was released from a hospital after being confined for four years with injurI ies, fell and broke his hip the next ] i' day and is in a serious condition. Colfax—George Rhine reports another sign of an open winter in the.i find of a swarm of bees in a hedge I fence and busy accumulating honey. Stinesville, — Two local barbers | who were anxious to join the Ku j Klux Klan, were taken by some of > their friends and tied to tombstones j in a cemetery where they spent 1 most of the night as a part of a j mock initiation. Columbus —A beet grown by Bert ] : Amick here, weighs fifteen and j three quarters pounds. Connersville—Carl Sweitzer, a far I mer near Waterloo, killed a wild cat I with black and ringed fur near this j city. Greenburg — A consolidated high and grade school building will be ] built by Jackson township at a cost of approximately $70,000.

Dress Up For Thanksgiving Take Advantage of Our ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY SALE Our Big Sale is now entering into the second week and hundreds of thrifty women have visited out store each day to take advantage of the wonderful bargains we are offering. Prices have been shattered and big savings are to be found in every department. With Christmas only a few weeks away you will do well to supplv vour holiday wants or fill that gift list. COATS >14.95 >22.95 Values up to $19.50 Values up to $32.50 Exceptional fine velours and Plaid and Fur trimmed Bolivis, manish effect Sport Coats. Suedeine. B uc^ Bu . e< l e » an <l other beautiful materials. Black, Worth more Money. Navy, Brown. Sizes 16 to 44. >29.50 >49.50 Values up to $41.50 Values up to $62.50 This offering of beautiful models, fur trimmed embroidered. Words can- TheS « COats are of I’anvalainc, not convey even a hint of the beauty Normandie, Saxonia and other of the styles, the splendid fabrics, in beautiful materials. Navy, all wanted shades at the greatest Black and Brown, trimmed savngs in year*. with Beaver, Wolf and Fox. DRESSES $10.95 $18.95 Values up to $16.50 Values llp to $27 ' 30 Unusual values to say the least. Wool Jersey, French Serge, Poiret We bought them below production _ _ cost by taking the whole lot. The Twill, Tricotines, Canton Crepes. 1 " most distinctive lot of sale dresses Mostly Black and Navy. evep shown hepe $22.95 $27.95 Values up to $32.50 Values up to $39.50 In this assortment are dresses for These dresses are not the ordinary kind, but distinguishing garments of every occasion. Made of rich, smooth rea | qua |j ty- Canton Crepe, soft Sat- - . _ _ . _ ... ins, Lace Combinations. We advise an early selection as the better somelasse. Sizes 16 to 44. times go first. Big Values In Other Departments HOUSE DRESSES FUR SCARFS Entire line of House Dresses made of such A Fur Scarf would make the ideal Xma. materials as percaie and gingham and a present. We have a fine selection and m large selectoin to choose from. Regular such furs as Wolf. Fox, etc. Wonderfu. $4.50 value, sale values during the sale at 98c $7.95 io s2£Lso_ WOOL BLANKETS ' Guaranteed 70x80 or larger, double bed size, NOTAIR HAIR NETS beautiful line of colors. Plafids bound .. , . > with silk stitching, values up to $5.00 OU | Anniversary Sale $3.98 25c Silk and Wool Hose Bath Robes Finest Quality Beacon Flannel Pair $1.98 „ $2.98 E. F. GASS & SON