Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 282, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1922 — Page 6

W, E. Hoffman, returned from Warren, to spend Thanksgiving with his family.

FARE AND A HALF , • —to— CHICAGO and return NICKEL PLATE ROAD December 1 to i> inclusive Good returning to original starting point prior to midnight of December 11, 1922. INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK SHOW December 2--9 Call on C. H. Gam. ticket agent, Fort Wayne, ln'd„ for fares, reserva- ■ tlons, etc., or address C. A. Pritchard, D. P. A„ Fort Wayne, Ind. jjj - | —FURS—HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR RAW FURS We have a representative in New York who takes care of our ■ shipments and keeps us in close touch with prices, which enables us ■ to pay the highest prices for raw furs. It will pay you to let us in- ■ spect your furs before you sell or ship elsewhere. H Maier Hide & Fur Company a G. R. & I. Crossing, W. Monroe St. DECATUR, INDIANA I -FURS- -FURS- I I ——■——him ■■inn rmr—rnirr—s2,soo.oo CASH Will buy an excellent SO acre farm in Blue Creek township. , Good house and fences. Big. brand new barn. Good ground and well tiled. % mile from school and 1 mile from stores. Balance east payments i by long; time loan. Owner living in California and wants to sell quick at a sacrifice. A BEAL BARGAIN and only offered for a short time. Erwin Rea! Estate Agency CONSULT US If you contemplate opening a business, the building of a home, or if in need of financial help to any end. If you are not one of our customers, don’t hesitate. We are always eager to secure and help new ones. You will always find our officers in a friendly, helpful attitude. Ask Us About Our Farm Loans The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. BANK OF SERVICE ■'■l ■HUH 11l | T—n——i City Water Department Notes and Suggestions to Consumers 1 - ’ . Freezing weather has arrived, inspect your water services at once. , Test your stop and waste which is located on your basement inlet pipe. This was installed for your protection. Teach each member of the family how to operate it in case of bursted pipes. Water meters if not protected will freeze and burst. A frozen meter causes waste of water for us and an inconvenience and expense to you, A packing of old clothing will aid as a protection to a meter. A good concrete or plank lid should be placed upon your meter tile in the yard. Repairs to frozen meters are charged to property owners. Call this department at once if you detect any leaks at fire hydrants, street mains or private services. Assist us in rendering YOU the best possible service in this department. City Water Department *

- - i i i i. ■ Gerald Arnold, of Ft. Wayne, here to attend the Delta Theta Tan dance last evening. I ■ -■ "i" —

DECATUR DATLY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1,1922.

wmmmmrnmm i n ■■ ■ ■■■— Society News Friday Christian Ladles Aid —Mrs. G. T. Burk. Blue Bird TJlrls—Lola Peterson—--2:30. Woman’s Home Missionary Society —M. E. Church—Mrs. Don Sprang. Saturday 1 Bazaar hy Ladles of Christian church In Mrs. Burdge’s Millinery (Store nil day. Monday Research Club —Mrs. Elilker 2:30 : Tuesday Psi lota Xl—Geraldine, Everett at C. C. Pumphrey home—B p..m. C. I- of C.—K. of C. hall. A sacred program will be given at the Reformed church at seven o'clock j Sunday (evening hy the Y. W. M. A. and a very 1 nteresting program, a copy of which will he printed in Saturday’s paper, will be given. Mr. and Mis. K- A. Mann entertain ed at Thanksgiving dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Amspaugh, of Payne, .Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Sletus and daughter Marjorie, of Payne. O.; and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Amspaugh and j c hildren Doyle and Urcile of this city. * Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Holthouse entertained at Thanksgiving dinner at their home for Mrs. C. R. Haiumell and daughter. Fan, Florence. Irene,) Norbert and Charles Holthouse. + Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Burk entertained, with Thanksgiving dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burk and children, Jimmy) and Eiieen and Mr. and Mrs. Felix Holthouse and children. * Mr. and Mrs. F. E. France will entertain with Sunday dinner for Misi Dorothy Durkin, a student of Mr | makers School, Indianapolis. ! Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Schmitt, of R ig! j street had as their guests at a six o'clock dinner last evening. Mr. and [ Mrs. John T. Hoffman and Mrs. 1 hil- ' lip Berg, of Ft. Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. William McDonley, of Detroit. Michigan. * The Rev. and Mrs. U. S. A. Bridge entertained with Thasksgiving dinner, for their daughter, Miss Lucille, o.' Madam Blaker's School, Indianapolis, and Miss Jeanette Alberts, of Ft.) Wayne. * Miss Gladys Kern entertained with I Thanksgiving dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Linn and William, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Elzey, Mr. and Mrs. Dale El zey and son, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beatty,, all of Ossian; Linn Kern, of Van Buren, and Miss Anna Winnes, of this city. * A very pretty Thanksgiving dinner, party was given by Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walters for Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bowen, j Mrs. Will Bowen. Mr. and Mrs. W r . F. Beery, and grandson, Bil’io 3ccl., and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Colter, and daugli iter Leah. ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butler enter-

jtained with Thanksgiving dinner for i Mr. and Mrs: George Kern, and children, Thelma and Richard, of Ft. f Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. William Mcj Barnes, Mrs. Verna Avery, and Fran- f els Eady. ]j Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Kern, of North Seventh street, entertained with I Thanksgiving dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson, of Fort Wayne, Mr. i and Mrs. Herbert Kern, and Mr. and j Mrs. Roy Gaunt and children, Ken- i neth and Peggy Lou. ♦ Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Butler enter- ; tained with Thanksgiving dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Claude Coffee and chil - dren, Richard, Jimmy, Marjory and Mary Louise, and Allen Stalter. * Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dugan entertained with Thanksgivyig dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Pieere Goodrich, and little daughter, Francis Dorwin, Gov. and Mrs. Goodrich, all of Winchester, Chas. D. Porter, of Rome City. + Miss Francis Dugan spent Thanksgiving with a friend at Windsor, Vermont. Miss Dugan is teaching in New York State. Miss Helen Dugan spent Thanksgiving with a school friend at Terry Town on the Hudson. Helen is a student at Vassar. * Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lenahan and daughter, of Indianapolis, returned to their home this morning after spending Thanksgiving in the city with Mrs. Lenahan’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Connell. They also attended the Harvest Home dance given by the Ddlta Theta Tau sorority, being the guests of Miss Lois Connell. ♦ Miss Ruth Taylor, of Fort Wayne, t was the guest of Miss Lois Connell jlast evening and attended the Harvest Home dance given by the Delta Theta Tau sorority.

Mrs. Ruby Durkin and Miss Rose Christen entertained with Thatiksglv tng dinner for Miss Dorothy Durkin, of Mrs. Blaler's School, and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. France of this city. •h Mi. and* Mrs. Frank Vrcher and daughter, Katherine, of Ft. Wayne, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Keifer for Thanksgiving. + Mr;;. Johanna Kallen, who has been, I visiting at tlie home of Mr. and Mrs. | Chris Keifer for the past two weeks.| j returned to her home In Ft. Wayne j today. 4‘ Mrs. Elilker will be hostess to the. Research Club at her home on Third i street Monday afternoon at 2:30 ; o'clock. Mrs. James Kocker Is thei leader for this meeting and her _topic will be "The Jew." + Miss Geraldine Everett will be hostess to Psi lota Xi sorority Tues-i | day evening at 8 o'clock, at the home < f Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey on Third St. + Mr. find Mrs. Albert Acker enter , tallied at a Thanksgiving dinner yes . iterday for a few of their .-tends. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs Win. Wysong, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mumnia, of Ft. Wayne; Mr. and | Mrs. Floyd Acker, and family, Mr. and 1 Mrs. Samuel Acker and Mr. John i Dealey. + The . L. of C. will meet Tuesday eve- ; ning at 7:30 o'clock at the K. ot C. | hall, 'll members are urged lo he present. _ + Mrs. John Meyers entertained with a six o’clock diner last evening for ! her son, Herman, of Indiana Univer jsity. Those present were Miss Mary {Olman, of Bluffton, Bernice Leonard and David Hensley. + Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Graham entertained at Thanksgiving dinner yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. L. C. DeVoss. Mayor and Mrs. Huber DeVoss and family. Miss Gladys Graham, of Anderson, and Mrs. Ingle Harris of Sheridan. <• The surprise birthday and Thank giving party planned by Mr. C. E. ! 1 locker for Mrs. Hocker went off I perfectly. Without an inkling of what was on his mind, she went ! about preparing the Thanksgivindinner when her attention was drawn by the sound of voices. Alwut thir ty-live relatives and friends rathe with filled baskets for a real Thanks giving feast. Mrs. Hocker received many beautiful gifts. Those present were; Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Johnson. 1 Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Hendricks, Mr. | and Mrs. T. B. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hocker, Mr. and Mrs. Reube . Myers, Mrs. Jesteen Hocker, Miss | Mabel Hocker, Electa and John j Hocker and W. W. Hendricks, all of i Monroe; S. V. Johnson and family of Farmland; Dr. and Mrs. R. B. McKeeman and daughter, Ruth of Fort | Wayne; June Ossenberg, of Bloomington; C. L. Johnson, of Gary; Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Johnson and chil dren, Doyle and Marjory, Marcella Kern, Helen and Geraldine Everett, of this city.

HARDING IN Stanford University, Palo Alto, Cal Dec. 1. —President Harding will lathe candidate of the republican party for the presidency in 1924, Herbert Hoover, Sect, of Commerce declared in an interview here today. < —o — Columbia Phonograph Sale Smith, Yager & Falk NOTICK TO BIDDERS FOR SI PPMKS FOR COI m Notice is hereby given that or. Tueftday, I>«•«•«• iul»**r 12, 11»22 anti up to the hour of 11 o’clock a. m. on said day, the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals or bids forfurnishing the supplies for the several county offices ami institutions for the year 1923, consisting of blank books, blanks, stationery and print- • ing and all other supplies necessary | for the conduct of the business of tire . county government, all of which items are set out and described in the speci- j fications adopted by said Board of ! Commissioners on the 3rd day of i October, 1022, and which are now on j file in the office, of the auditor of said i county for the Inspection of any anti 1 all bidders and parties interested. Witness my hand and official seal this 23rd day of November 1922. MARTIN JAB ERG, 24-1 Auditor Adams county, Ind. O APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR Notice is hereby given, That the undersigned has been appionted Executor of the estate of John A. Wheeler, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. OIITON F. WH E E LEI i. Executrix. November 16, 1922. C. L. Walters, Atty. 17-24-1 NOTICE OF INSOLVENCY In the matter of the estate of Henrv Sanders, deceased. In the Adams Circuit Court. No. 1872. Notice is h#»reV>v given that upon petition filed in said court by Thomas .1. Durkin, administrator of said estate, setting up the insufficiency of the estate of said decedent to pay the debts and liabilities thereof, the Judge of said court did. cn the 20th day of November, 1922, find said estate to be probably insolvent, and order the same to be settled accordingly. The creditors of said estate are therefore hereby notified of such insolvency, and required to file their claims against said esfate for allowance. Witness, the Clerk and seal of said court, at Decatur, Indiana, this 20th day of November, 1922. (Seal) JOHN T. KELLY, Clerk By Florence M. Ilolthouse, deputy. 22-29

COULD NOT TURN IN BED Operation Avoided by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham’a Vegetable Compound Payton, Ohio.—“l had such pains that I had to bo turned in bed every time 1

wished to move. They said an operation wa9 necessary. My mother would keep saying; ‘ Why don’t you take Pinknam’s, Henrietta?’ and I’d say, ‘Oh. mamma, it won’t help me. I’ve tried too much. ’ One dayshesaid, ‘Let mo get you one bottle of each kind. You won’t be out very much if

it don’t help you.’ 1 don’t know if you will believe me or not, but I only took two bottles of Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound and one of Lydia E. Pink ham’s Blood Medicine when I began to get relief and I am regular ever since without a pain or a headache.. When 1 lie down I can get up without help and without pain. I can t begin to tell you how I feel and look. I have befan to gain in weight and look more like ought to. I think every day of ways I have been helped. Any one who does not believe me can write to me and I will tell them what shape I was in. I am ready to do anything I can to help your medicine.”—Mrs. Henrietta Miller, 137 Sprague St., Dayton, Ohio. If you have any doubt write to Mrs. Miller and get her story direct, 1 NOTICE TO HUNTERS Hunting or trespassing will not be allowed on the farms owned or tenanted by the undersigned parties, j Violators will he prosecuted accord- j ing to law: Henry Kiting Benj.' Kiting Willis Mugner Casper Miller Henry Barkley Isaac Kverett H. W. Selleniever Kriek-Tvndall Co. •G. M. f. Trout Mary Koenig John A. Miller Peter Heiman John Caudle Julius Schultz John Brown Henry Coyne James F. Arnold Henry Kriek Peter Miller A. J. Smith Abe Schnepp Mattie Young. Colchin Bros. » ■■■ •

O O HOWS YOUR HEALTH? Are you interested? Dr. B. J. Zurbuch, D. C„ M. C„ in K. of C. building has a few copies of "Essays on Health via Chiroprac- | tic” that you should certainly ] read. Worth one dollar but i FREE to those whg call while he 1 has them. O O T-W-Fx NcThUNTING ALLOWED Hunting, shooting, or trespassing on my farm in St. Marys township Is forbidden. Do not allow dogs on my farm. 281t2x G. W. RAY. o ; O O —TRY—CHIROPRACTIC adjustments. They will help you to perfect I HEALTH AND HAPPINESS CHARLES & CHARLES, Chiropractors Over Keller’s Jewelry Store Phone 628. O f O

T-F-S j o j, O Oj CHIROPRACTIC Adds years to your Health and health to your years. i If you are not perfectly well 1 , let us examine you and make ! the proper adjustment to suit | your need. Also Baths of all kinds. SMITH & SMITH, D. C. | Drugless Physicians Over Morris 5 and 10c store, | DECATUR, IND. Phone 660. O -1) 277t3wks $.-$-4—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s BABY’S BATH : means a lot to baby and a lot to you, ■ too. Therefore why not put In one :j of our sanitary, up-to-date, snow- . |white, spotless, tubs? Baby’s bath 1 will be an event then. Let us show ; you the teal economy and added ! i pleasure from having a sanitary I 'wthroom such as we Install and t eulp. The cost Is nothing when the , comfort Is considered. P. J. HYLAND ; West Monroe Street

This New Treatment •> Never Fails to End Piles * Mnny sufferers from Piles or Hem- - lorrhoids have become despondent he (ause they have been led to believe that their case was hopeless and thut |< !there was nothing in the world to help) them. To these people we say. "Go to your A druggist and get an original box ot | 1 i MOAVA SUPPOSITORIES." One ot ]. these inserted into the rectum according to directions will tie found to give immediate J - ellef. They reach the source of the trouble and hy their soothing, healing, antiseptic action first allay the pain and soreness and f then by direct contact with the ulcers, and piles cause them to heal up nude disappear forever. j It's simply wonderful how speedilyi they act. Blessed relief often comes a in two days. Even in eases that have j, steadily resisted all known treatments) | marvelous results have been obtained, j All druggists dispense MOAVA SUP .j POSITORIES in the original box or , cun get If for you on short notice, j* Surely it is worth the little trouble! to obtain even if it have to write the] Mecca Medicinal Products Co., of;* Rochester, N. Y„ for a CO cent box, to! he rid of Piles forever. • \ 1 o j I Decatur Lost The Last t (iame Os Season 13 To 7 |t ! | (Continued from Page One) j Teeple, D. Warner. * Officials: Geller, Fort Wavt.e, re jferee; Rippe, Bluffton, umpire; Bauer, 1 Fort Wayne, head linesman. i LOST— A pair of shell rimmed glasses between Cort theater and - K. of C. hall. Finder please call phone 620. lx ' MISS NAOMI BUTLER TAKEN TO FT. WAYNE Miss Naomi Butler who has been seriously ill at the home of h'*r parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler, was taken to the Lutheran hospital. Ft. j Wayne* this afternoon where she will undergo an examination. It is thought) she has been angering from intlammn-i tion of the gall bladder and appendix.) MARKETS-STOCKS Daily Report of Local ami Foreign Markets New York, Dec. I.—New developments over the holiday demonstrated that the six weeks slump in securities did not check business expansion. American railways Association reports leading of revenue freight cars continue heavy. ) Further improvement inbusiness in the face of declines in active stocks ranging from 15 to 5 points is taken to mean that the present prosperity is built on solid foundation and it is permanent in character. This belief gave the general foundation a strong tone at the opening today. Standard Oil of New Jersey. Studebaker. Baldwin and Steel showed fair gains on initial trading, while | * rails were fractionally higher, c j East Buffalo Live Stock East Buffalo, Dec. I—Receiptsl—Receipts 10'400; shipments 7600, official to New r.York yeterday 4940; Thursday 2660; -t hogs closing steady; mixed, medium , | and heavy $9; Yorkers $9.10(h9.25; lights and pigs $9.25; roughs $7.25; stags [email protected]; cattle 725, dull; sheep 7600; best lambs $15.75; culls $13.5 down; ewes [email protected]; calves 1 $10; tops sls. Cleveland Produce Market Butter extra in tubs 59@59V4c; prints 60T4@61c; firsts 57%<fi58c. Eggs fresh gatherd northern extras 57c; extras firsts 56c; Ohio 54c; western firsts new cases 51c; refrigerator, extras 30©32c; refrigerator firsts 2S | j@29c.

Poultry live heavy fowls 29©22c; rosters 14@15c; ducks 19@23c; turkeys 48c; potatoes [email protected] per 150 pounds. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET No Change today. No. 2 Wheat or Better $1.15 Old Yellow Corn, per 100 90c Old White or mixed corn, per 100 85c New Yellow Corn, per 100 80c j New White or mixed corn, per 100 75c I No. 2 White Oatk 40c I Rye 66c i Barley 60c I Timothy Seed SI.OO to $2.00 jAlsike $3.00 to $7.00 Red Clover $10.50 DECATUR PRODUCE MARKET for delivered produce Corrected Dec, 1. Heavy hens 17c Chickens 16c Leghorn fowls and chickens.... 12c Old roosters .» •. 8c Ducks 15c Geese 15c Young turkeys 30c Old turkeys 25c Eggs, dozen -60 c Egg Market Eggs, dozen 55c Butterfat Prices At cream buying station 51c /— ■ " Ashbauchers FURNACES LIGHTNING RODS SPOUTING SLATE ROOFING I PHONEYS or 7J9 l — /

++++++ + + + + I r~ T: ’ 7^r-| 1,1 • All - ir "» County change. Monroe St. * *t| I’houe 298. L ■ FOK\saLK K,, SI . . Heel cockerels i„„| \y u heat I have . v . reasonable, ,| K ' l,s ' (1; Wits KH __lnd., Monro,. pj„, t „, -‘ s •* n - Kotin,K| Kim ;: Ai ' K ! partly mode,-;,. r ,, v n ' nm hotel call phone *;:,s "‘ v 11 ">h ~H| F " ,{ SALK net; kitchen range--V 1 ,::.; i" -- Tenth" St”'' BALK Ba.b.r <hair . ; North Eleventh street; BAI-K well and cistern. Terms. 1003 W Adams Si I type 1 o.and Criiim male | W j.' ’M type I olaud ( liinu mw, with >,)», side; some ,V|| LLkxl done cock. els. or will trade f 0 res , COW. Chan. W. Andrews, a?■ Preble plione. FOU Xl - K J-.- 281-St B FUlt SALK - Eight silver wTSjJjjjß cockerels; $1.50 h; o\\ rZ. ■ man, Decatur. Route in, FOR'SALE Dm- full bloodeiuiun, B brood sow; one full blooded Sum, ■ ed Poland brood sow will farrowu,'■ Feb. Tall 4 shorts on 107. 2S2t3il Vl ?i A ■ hogs—but there is a dlfferentc* Ours are distinctly Big Type. them at once. 11 oillu>use’& Fa Uro(( B Decatur K. 5. sy’uix I LOST AND FOUND I I STRAYED from home of ItaohaeUi® drews, a turkey gobbler, had greet I | paint mark, one too cut off of right I j foot. Call Monroe 107 S. 289tl | | LOST—Purse conlainmc two p.uii I bills and a fifty cent piece. Los I between here and West Adams street fl Reward. Finder please return to I | this office. 282th I | STRAYED—LamIt. wi igl.t about lM I pounds. Finder notify Butler and 1 | Ahr. 2XI-2a. I 1 WANTED j WANTED -- Wood l*a(t< rn v | modern shop, good wages, no labor |trouble. Apply Western Gas Cosstruction Co.. Fort W:ivne, ind. 2&14L WANTED —Seme manure old amlveß dotted; also some used brick*. Phone 911. 281-SL n o—i —— --—* i GET YOUR FRESH FRUIT, CANDIES, NUTS I AT MOTZ a o NOTICE The interest on Savings Accounts is now due. Please to present your book and have same entered thereon. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. LAND AUCTION 80 Acre Farm 4 miles northeast of Bluffton. Weh county, Ind., Wednesday, Dec. 6th. W a. m. This is a splendid farm home, with good quality soil, improved ».tk a nine room frame house, front ve rarnla; 36x60 frame barn. 4 room i» try house and other outbuildings, all in good condition; driven well witn windmill. 4 or 5 acres orchard, m« neighborhood, convenient to scow and church, on stone pike. Sale ™ jbe made without reserve. Investigation . requested. Liberal terms.. »' meet, traction cars at slop « » morning of sale. Send mail bi 8 r. C. Fo-LanU Auition Co., Aucirot eers, Noblesville, Ind. "• *' Thompson, owner. - 5 - NOTICE Macabees! Please bear in mi” l this is your last chance to pay number eleven investment and num twelve is due. A good attendance requested at the meeting tonight. IRA BODLE1 Columbia Phonograph Sale Smith, Yager & talk !s_s—s— WANT ADS EARN~S-H : ~° 7T—-0 • ? HOW’S YOUR HEALTH? Are vou interested? ' y ; Zurbuch. D.C., M C..,n K otC • building has a few ‘ 9 .' "Essays on Health u J, nly • tic” that you shouir . but read. Worth one ; FREE to those who call wane j 1 has them. __—-H O — t-w-f* Dec. 5— Grace McMicheal. || e , 16 miles east of Decatur .orj | north-west of V\ ren, Indiana state line. a \W | Dec. 12. —Mart Stater,* (( west of Decatur. 2 miles - terson. „, n cer 1 ml,e eß ' Dec. 20—Leo Spninger, 'land % mile south of Mo