Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1922 — Page 6

MARRIAGE LICENSE Fred Winans, laborer Decatur, nge 28 yearn, to Lucille Ptigh Decatur age 28 years.

I THE CRYSTAL I Today-Tomorrow 0 William Duncan and Edith Johnson jttin “THE jg SILENT VOW" & A picture with Pep! ■ Punch! and Action! |g| Story of the great £S9 open space where red H blooded men light for H , right and honor. When H < brave women face great H 4 dangers to help the men H they love. —SEE— * The river dynamited The plunge into the* falls H Daring feats of horse- H nianship sf The dance at the trad- ■ ing post. E? Complete story in C> big ** J| reels—not a serial K ■ picture. ■ n —Also— m H "( (>1 AIRY ( Hit KEN" ■ ■ Two reel Educational ■ ■ Comedy. ■ w It’s some Friday and S *8 Saturday Show B g 10c—20c a jg| Monday and Tuesday jS |l “WAY DOWN EAST" K

H *'.•' ■■* ■■■ . ■ ? -.x. i No longer a novelty but recognized as a necessity A RADIO SET The ideal Christmas gift for any one. We have the best at the lowest prices. Industrial Radio Company Berne, Indiana Phone Berne 145 at our expense if interested

1 Jewelry Expresses the Spirit of Christmas Only one more day—Tomorrow—remains for Xmas buying and many minds are not made up. No gift is more appreciated or possesses the distinction of JEWELRY, especially if selected from our store where quality and value is treasured. • Last Minute Gift Suggestions Him Her WATCHES BRACELET WATCHES DIAMONDS DIAMONDS SCARF PINS BAR PINS CUFF LINKS PEARL NECKLACES BELT BUCKLES • MFSH KAt’Q CIGARETTE CASES Tnn ft SFT SIN IVORY PENS AND PENCILS TOILET SETS IN IVORY W ATCH CHAINS PENS AND PENCILS MILITARY BRUSHES • SILVERWARE RINGS VANITY CASE LODGE EMBLEMS CUT GLASS Keller’s Jewelry Store itMii mi

A Word to the Wise "In March I was (tilled to the beef side of iny slwcr In Brewton, Ala jham.'i. Site wan Riven up to die am I was almost di.’iid, Talked In u whin per. Doctors mild nothing but mi I < purmion would suvo her and she wa? I leo weak lor that. Her color was yellow ns a pumpkin and she was filled I with gas. That duy I head of Mayr’n Wonderful Remedy and went and got a bottle lor her. hi three weeks she wu abb io he about and walked a ml!, to church. I urn praising your medicine to everyone." It is a simple, harmless pn paration that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract ami allays the in flam mat ion which moist s practically ull stomach, liver and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis. One dose will convine* or money refunded. For sale by Holthouse Drug company and druggists everywhere. Charles Bittner, of west of the city, was hen- yesterday attending business matters.

/— Phristoias '"X A* We wish all of our patrons and our competitors’ patrons a Merry Christmas. We hope that your holiday festivities will bring Christmas cheer to your homes and hearts. We wish your auto mobile a lot of good luck too. The Shop That Gives Your Dollar a Long Ride STEPLER BROS. In Basement of Boston Store Phone No. 962 Decatur, Ind.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922.

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H d Friday s Phoebe Bible class of Reformed •t Church—Mrs. M. Jaberg. PhUethae class— Mrs. H. N. Shroll r ' >, The G. E. Girls had a lovely Christ mas dinner party in the club room 1 of the G. E. last night at C o’clock. ’ The decorations were carried out with . Christmas tree, bells, and holly, 'I h» - dinner was served in three courses with the color scheme carried out in the napkins. and nut cups. Mr. Gage and Mr. Lankanau were distinguished guests of the girls for dinner. A Christmas exchange was held and eafh one received very lovely gifts. Music and dancing were the diversions ot ’ the evening while a theatre party was 'formed lated in the evening. Covers were laid for Zelma Nelson, Madg i McCollum, Melvena Qutler. Hilly Hen 'dricks. Mildred Railing. Vera Eady Mr. Gage and Mr. Lankonau. ♦ A shower and farewell imrty was held for Aletha Winans ut her home on Oak street by her many friends an neighbors. Mrs. Winans reeived man' pretty and useful presents. She ant John Harn will be married on Sat urday. at the Presbyterian parsonage by the Rec. B. N. Covert. Mr. and Mrs. Hahn will leave at once for Mun cie. where the former has a homo al ready furnished for his bride. Mr Hahn holds a position with Bai Brothers company. A welcome, await their many friends. 1003 East Is' street. Muncie, Ind. + Mr. and Mrs. Clem Kortenber wil entertain with Christmas dinner soMr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and children Virginia and Phyllis Ann: Mr. am Mrs. Sam C. Miller; Mr. and Mrs. JohPeoples, all of Fort Wayne; Mr. an. Mrs. J. C. Miller and children. Ceci' Esther, Dorothy and Dick, of this city ♦ Mr, and Mrs. D. R. Vail and daughter. Mary Lowise, of Rogei Park, Chicago, will arrive Sunday ti spend Christmas with Mrs. \ail: parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Carroll Mrs. Dora Erwin, of Winchester will spend Christmas with her sister Mrs. J. C. Patterson and family o this city. Misses Ada Stevens and Lilly Ven is entertained the telephone operat ors at a very lovely Christmas party last evening, at Miss Stevens’ hornon West Madison street. Bunco wa played and prizes awarded to Miss Edna Miller and Miss iA-ota Leßrur The girls were then led to the diniiv room where a two course luncheoi was served. The room was very elaborately decorated, red and green being the colors carried our. Streamers led from the chandeliers to th< corners of the room with icicles extending from them- A miniature Christmas tree with the usual decor ations of candles and bells was used for the center piece of the long table. Two smaller tables were decorated likewise with the Christmas tree as centerpiece and at the corners of each table. The lights were dimmer .by using red and green paper. Indi

I . i . vicinal candles were used on the tael' ; and the color scheme was carried out I In tin- place curds mid nut cups u. well us the sneond course of ice cream, moulded as Santa Claim, and: wafers. After the dinner, the girls were taken from the dining room un<! Santa Claus appeared anil gave > -neb a very lovely gift , ♦ Mrs. Clialim r Shaf< r eni- rtained i ' tile Delta Theta Tau Sorority at o I very lovely four course Xmas dlnnn. ' oiirty lust eveningot 8:80. The lions- | was elaborately decorated with Poin , 1 settas mid holly. The guests u-nem , bled in the m".sic room where th, I Christmas tree stood, which was beau->j tifully trimmed. Poinsettas were , twined about the chandeliers and pin , led on the curtains, and wreaths o, 1 holly extended from the center of the : Ireplaces. The door v. re thrown ’ open and the guests invited into th | lining room, to Hie seven small tallies' where the dinner was served. Vases ' if poinsettas were used as "the con * ‘.erpicces while the nut cups and place . ( ■ards were of the same. The din: ; ight was furnished by the red candles; •Raced in Pionsetta holders. The fa ’ vors were tarlaton stockings filled with glazed candy. After the dinner, the t. i-'es were cleared and T>oO‘ was ilayi. . the prizes being awarded to i Mrs. Deah Ehinger. which was a trim ■ | ned Christmas tree; seond, to Mrs. I' ’Layaou Carroll, which was a deck of' ards in a leather cast-. Christmas: ?arols were sung and the gifts distil . tted. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. I ’aul Briede. of Portland; Mrs. Tomi 'jenehan. of Indianapolis. Mrs. Her-1 lice Circles, of Portland. ! t —1 Defense Says Massacre Was Incited Bv Guards < i (United Press Service) Marion. 111., De<\ 22 —(Special to ' ' li Daily Democrat) —Counsel for the ! lefense in the Herrin Massacre trial t will attempt to show the jury that' he rioting which resulted in the j ieath of twenty non-union workers at t he Lester Strip Mine last June was a netted by the importation of amide s piards who disturbed a peaceful ' yommunity. This was clearly indicated today if ter the first witness for the defense trad taken the stand. "I live about a quarter of a mile £ Tom the mine and I never saw any e disorders in the neighborhood until hese guards came around" said John ] Conroy, a farmer and "part time I ■oal miner told the jury. "Immediately after the union min ?rs were discharged from the mine I | -.aw strangers coming to work and I ;aw men armed with pistols and rifles patroling the mine premises md the public highways.’’ "One evening when I was going down to my pasture to water my t stock a guard stepped in front of me i ind leveled a rifle toward me. “‘Hands up!' this man ordered" !, Marion. 111., Dec. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Counsel for tile j defense launched their opening at--ack against testimony submitted by 1 the state in the first Herrin massacre 1 rial here today. Twenty motions for the exclusion , ■f state’s testimony were filed with i Fudge D. T. Hartwell at the opening >f court. The judge ruled on the ' notions separately. Eighteen of the twenty motions .vere overruled and denied by the court. Two motions, requesting that testimony submitted by state witnesses be limited to specific defendants rnd not held as evidence against the others, were upheld and granted. FAMOUSGHICAGO STATION BURNED Dearborn Street Depot In Ashes Today Following Spectacular Fire Chicago. Dec. 22.—The Dearborn Street Railroad Station. Chicago land-' mark, was in ashes today, following’ one of the most spectacular fires In (the history of Chicago. Crossed electric wires, a cigarette; butt, or incendiarism caused the blaze, fire department officials declared. Christmas mail, baggage and a $34,000 payroll were saved by the heroic work of employes. Mamie Scully, 25, and two other' telephone operators, insisted on re-; maining at work until overcome by smoke. They were carried to safety. Officials of the railroad using the staItion declared train schedules would not be delayed as the train shed was only slightly damaged and an annex will be used at the main station.

PUBLIC SALE Wo, the undersigned, will offer at < public sale on THURSDAY, DEC, 28, 1922 Du whni is known ns the Jacob MusJser farm, 2’Xi miles west and 2\fr ! mill s north ot Herne, Sale io commence ut 12 o’clock noon. The following peraonal property, to-wlt: 4 HEAD OF DORSES Consisting ot Hay Mare, 10 years old, good worker; Bay mart-, coming 0 years old, good worker; Bay colt, coming 2 years old, isound; Hay yearling dolt. 7 HEAD (IF CATTIJ-! Consisting of one ilriudle cow. •- years old, will be tresb in February, giving a good How of i.iilk; Red cow, !» years old, will be tush in Muy. giving milk: Full blood--d black Angus cow, « years old, an iextra good milk cow, will lie fresh in .lune; one-half Jersey c<iw, 9 years [old, good milk cow, to he fresh in March; Roan Durban cow, 5 years old, trosh in April, extra good milk cows; two spring calves. 13 HKAD OF HOGS —Consisting ot seven young sows bred; one male hog. Spotted Poland China; one Poland Chinn sow with 4 pigs. GRAIN —Between 6 and S tons ol good mixed hay in the mow One Overland model 84 touring ear good ns new. One Cider Mill; David Brnndley feed grinder; good as new. ;.nd some oth<-r articles too nun.eroUF Io mention. Will also off-r for sal< thr 80-acre farm. Terms of sale wil’ be mentioned day of sale. TERMS OF SALE—First 3 month; without interest, last 3 months bear lug 8 per .-eai interest. No propert’ removed until settled for. 4 per cen’ off for cash. MUSSER BROTHERS MRS. MUSSER Elmer Baumgartner, Clerk. Miehnud and Neitens< hwauder. Aucts Dec. 22 MARKETS-STOCKS Daily Report of Local ano Foreign Markets New York. Dec. 22.—N0 interrup tion occured at the opening of th. Stock Exchange market today to bull ish demonstrations in progress at thprevious lose in Baldwin, many of th oils and several high grade rails Ilk. Reading and Union Pacific. Enthusiasm on the buying side wa stimulated by the statement of adinir istration officials that prospects wer never blighter for steady improve nu-nt in business conditions. Marine preferred showed fractions less at 46 on 50 per cent reduction ii the dividend rate, while Royal Dutc displayed special strength, reachin, a new high on the move at 52% in rc sponsc to important developments o: its Venezuelan holdings. Cleveland Produce Market Cleveland, O„ Dec. 22.—Butter ii tubs 57%©55; prints 58%f1‘59c; first 56%'1l 57c. Eggs, fresh northern Ohio extra 52; extra firsts 50c: firsts. 48c; wes' ern firsts 47c; storage extras 31c; ex tra firsts storage 29c. Poultry fowls 22@24c; roosters 14< 15c; ducks 25® 26c: turkeys 46W48c Potatoes, Ohios $1.25101.35 per cwt. Foreiqn Exchange New York, Dec. 22—Foreign Ehange opened firm Sterling 464’;Francs 0743%; Lire 0511; Marks 015 C New Yack Produce Flour—Dull afid unchanged. Pork —Dull; mess $27.50(028.50. Iji rd—Steady; middle west spo $11.101011.20. Sugar—Raw —Quiet centrifugal _(9 f lest) $5.53; refined quiet; cut loaf S7.V (07.25. Coffee —Rio No. 7 on spot ll%c. Tallow —Dull; special B%®Bc; cit7c. Hav Quiet: prime No. 1 $1.3001.35 No. 8 $1.05©1.15: lover 90J? 1.25 Dressed poultrv —Weak; turkevs 3 f (056: chickens 18(050; fowls 15@31c' ducks 24@35c. THe poultrv—Weak—Geese 200 23c; ducks 20(034; fowls 160126 c turkavs 40(0 45c: roosters 13c; chiclens. broilers 21@23. Cheese —Steady; state milk, commpr to speial 210 28%c; skims, common tc Fipecials 20@21%c. East Buffalo Livestock eceipts 6400; shipments 5130: offici--' 'o New York yesterdav 3990; gooP hogs closing steadv: lights, weak: m-' 'lti-m and heavies $8.90; mixed $8.90(0 9.00 yorkers, lights and pigs 89.00rduehs 87.50(07.’5; stags 84.50(05 50■ cattle 800. dull; sheep 5000; best labs ’ $15.50: ees $ :.$F i lambs, 815.50; ewes $0.00(07.75: I calves 1200; tops $14.50. IndianaooHs Livestock Market Tings—Receipts 7500- market 10c i higher; best heavies $8.50@8 55; medium mixed $8.60(08.65; common I choice $8.70(08.75; bulk of sales SB-50 @8.55. Cattle —Receipts 500; market active steady; steers SIO,OOO 10.50; cows ami .heifers [email protected]. , Sheep —Receipts 300; market steadv 'top [email protected]. j Calves —Reeipts 500; market 50c lower; top $13.50. LOCAL GRAiN MARKET Corrected, Dec. 22 i No. 2 Wheat, bushel $1.22 Good Yellow Ear Corn, per 100.. .90 White or mixed corn, per 100.. 85c I Oats, per bushel 42 | Rye, per bushel 75 Barley,- per bushel 60 DECATUR PRODUCE MARKET for delivered produce Corrected, Dec. 22 Heavy hens 17c Chickens 16c Leghorn fowls and chickens..,. 12c Old roosters 8c ■ Ducks 15c ' Geese 15c i Young Turkeys ... I 30c Old Turkeys 25c Eggs dozen 50c Local Grocers Egg Market Eggs dozen 50c r lai Butterfat Prices At cream buying 5tati0n........ 51c

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( ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ CLASSIFIED ADS ♦ ++++++t++ ++++ t+ ) , .. - ■ FOR SALE ' FOR SALE —A few second hand coal ranges. The Gas Co. 2841 f FOR SALE—Canaries, good singers.! 1 Mrs. S. S. Magley. Decatur,, Indi--1 ana. JI- 7. Phon* 572-R. _ ZOSt.lx FOR SALE—FuII blooded Scotch j Collie dog; also cow with calf by| side. Sain Reinhart, Decatur, Ind.. R 7. Preble phone, 298t3x FOR SALE (lit TRADE - So acres of land in Randolph county, Ind. good soil and buildings; well located. Box 65, Summitville, Ind. 298t3x FOR EXCHANGE—Good stock~of hardware in eastern Indiana to exchange for 40 or 60 acres land. Box 65. Summitville, Ind. 298t3x FOR SALE —Tank heater, good as new; price $3.50. Phone 651 before 5:30 a.m. L. E. Summers, 909 Walnut Street. 298-41 X. '■’OR SALE—Center table, 2 rockers. hat rack, hall clock, automobile, aew tires, sectional book case, two winter coats sized 40 to 44. Sell cheap. Phone 140 298-6tx. ?OR SALE—Buy thp-folks'a 10-lb. pail of honey for Xmas, $1.50. I will leliver anywhere in Decatur. W. W. Hawkins, Decatur. R. 10. 299-3 t FOR SALE—Vulcan 20 guage hammerleas doable barrel shotgun. Used only 1 couple of times. Will sell cheap. InItiire 816 Walnut St. WANTED WANTED —To call for your laundry—dry cleaning, dyeing. We will call or and deliver. All work guaranteed, ’hone 448. A. Mahau. 295-6tx VANTED—Saleslady for Decatur; S3O veokly. Exclusive territory. Address lox 259, Fort Wayne, Ind. 298-3 t. For Rent •X)R RENT —105 acre farm at the south corporation line of the City of Tecatur- Consisting of mostly river >ottom land and is used as a Dairyfarm now. ' Equipped with a milking nachine, and a herd of tubercular ested high grade Holstein cows.*Ca’l Tyonis Schmitt 413 Mercer Avenue. ’OR RENT —Modern 8 room house on Fourth street. Joseph Rumslilag. ’’hone 486. 298-3tx •"dUND—A bracelet; owner may have same by describing and pay for this id. 2i>9-3tx LOST AND FOUND 'OUND —Bracelet. Owner may have same by calling at this office, decribing property and paying for ad. 298-3tx XJUND — Bicycle on Presbyterian church lawn. Owner may have :ame by seeing Aaron DeViuney, de--.cribing property and paying for this id. 300-2tx. 'OUND — Auto tire chains. Owners may have same by calling at this 'ffice, describing property and paying ’or ad. 300 2tx o Denver Traffic Cops Will Be All Lit Up (United Press Service) Denver, Col., Dec. 22—Denver traf1c officers are to be illuminated —not ‘lit up" in the general sense of the word, but, at the same time, lighted. A new system for controlling traffic at crowded corners in Denver will >e put into effect. The invention, that of A. G. Paine, automobile man, .'onsists of a large leather belt with a red light on she front and back. Traffic officers wilf-wear this belt and electric batteries will be carried. Whenever a traffic officer signals traffic to proceed east and west, for 'nstance, his "fore and 'pft” wil! flash out red lights to warn Mil motorists, proceeding north and south, to haltEvery traffic officer thus will be his own semaphore. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Dec. $1.26%; May $1.24%; i July $1.13%. Corn: Dec. 72%c; May ’ 72c; July 71%c. Oats; Dec. ,43%c; May 45%c; July 42%c. . o ' Liberty Bond Market 3%s $100.58 First 4%s V 8.90 Second 4%s 188-22 Third Fourth 4%s 98.64 Victory 4%s 100.36 nr ; Sale \ Calendaf ■ 3 : December 27.-2% miles west and , » % north of Convoy, Ohio. E. L. Pierce 1 3 o ,P ecen ’>’er 28.-2% miles west and ? c 2% miles north of Berne. Musser E Bros. : Jan. 3.—Lewis Yake & Son, 4 3 miles west, 3 miles south ot Decatur, ; or 3 miles south of Preble. Big Tvnei Poland bred Gilts. p ' 3 January 30.—Perry C. Walters, 4 iles east of Decatur and one-half mile; south, or 1 mile west of Bobo on the I c Piqua road.

♦♦* * ♦ * -T+ 7 4 ♦ BUSINESS Larik * ♦ Pains in the back #ro ’ you should not .How to c on T P, ‘' , " , heeded. COntlnu * ue. I Kidney troubles are where they reach final .tag.,’’ 8 *' 0 '" Let me examine your cate My corrective methods will' of your kidney worries. d FOR BETTER HEALTH BEI D B- FROHNAPFEL, D r Chiropractic .nd Os&pSiT Treatments jjlvan to suit yaur st 144 Sc. 2nd St ,p? n,, < Office Hour. 10-12 ~ m ._i . 114, - a 8-in. E. BLACK UNDERTAKING AND EMQA LMINn Cails anßwered promptly day or “ Pr,Tat « Ambulance Servk. Office Phone: 90 Homo Phones; ' Home Phone: 727 Agents for Pianos and DR. H. E. KELLER Decatur, Indiana OFFICE 8 PECIALTIE. ■ women and children; X-ray M tlons; Glourseopy examination* J?S’ Internal organs; X-ray and treatments for high blood r£ t . rtcal and hardening of Hie x'i'J treatments for GOITRE LOSIS AND CANCER ’ TLBE *CIf. Office Hours; 9toll a. nt.—l to sp. m.—7 tn I, - PhnnA«^ Un r* y L by a PP°lntment. ' *• Phones. Residence 110. office 40| ' FRED W. BUSCHE AUCTIONEER Expedience with training aa . sures you of a good sale. Monroe or Decatur Phone O JEFF LIECHTY AUCTIONEER A successful sale and the high dollar. Berne Phone. o :— N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eves Examined, Cdasses Fitted HOURS: 8 to 11:30—12:30 to 5;00 Saturday 8:00 p. m. Telephone 13S. DR. C. C. RAYL Surgeon X-Ray and Clinical IjiboratorifS Office Hours: I to 4 and 6 to 8 p. m. Sundays, 9 to 10 a. m. Phone 581. FEDERAL FARM LOANS Abstracts of Title. Real Estate. Plenty money to loan oa Government Plan. See French Quinn. Office—Take first stairway south Decatur Democrat. q ; DR. FRANK LOSE Physician and Surgeon Located In office formerly occupied by Dr. D- D. Clark. North Third Street Phones: Office 422; Home 413 Office Hours —9 to 11 a. m. 1 to 6—7 to 9 p. m. Sunday 8 to 9 a. rn. 0 — O - ~ 5% MONEY On Improved Farms. LONG TERM LOANS Decatur Insurance Agency E. W. Johnson, Mgr. Phone 385 Schafer Block Q 0 o : 0 CHIROPRACTIC Adds years to your Health and health to your years. If you are not perfectly well 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. 0 277t3wkl — — r FT. WAYNE & DECATUB TRACTION LINE w Leaves Decatur Lwve. rt. W»fB» 5:45 a.m. 7:00 a* 8:00 a. m. 0 :0 ° “■ 10:00 a. m. H:00 a. »• 1 I 12:00 p. m. DO® ”• “• >:08 p. m. » :0 ® p ' • I 4:00 p.m. 1:10 ' 5:80 p. m. 7 ;o ° ’’ 1 7:00 p. m. 0 :0 ° P- “’ j 10:00 p. m. H:O6 p- »• car leave! Lrives’at Fort Wayne.-9:30 a»(Leaves Fort Wayne...-“ 1 JArriveß at Decatur 1- 3U p I F. J. RATMOND, Age* l Office Hours 7:80 a. m-, 7:00 P- *