Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1923 — Page 3

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.... aw > — Miss Hutl» Parrish spent the week- ,', n rt . Wayne visiting with friends. Mr and Mrs. Wiley Chrisman and .hihlren spent Sunday at Convoy, Ohio, as the guests of George Wolfe. Civin’ ever-buddy a position might .....'tore tranquility in this country I, U I giviu’ ever-buddy a job would only make things worse. "Until de-Uli do us part" must start th' modern groom f thinkin’.—Abe Martin—lndianapolis News. Miss Emma Jones, of Indianapolis, wa s the week-end guest of Miss Della Sellemeyer. Mrs. Lucile Stanley, of Pittsburgh, who has been the guest of relatives here for the past few months, has gone to Ft. Wayne for a few days. Harvey Koos, of east of the city,, was a business visitor here today. Mrs. C. A. Dugan and garnddaughter, Peggy Morton, went to Ft. Wayne today, to be the guests of friends this afternoon. ].;, F. Miller and children, Rowena and Kennethh, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Finkhousen to dinner. .Sunday. Remember the lecture at the gym this evening. You will enjoy it. Portland high basketball team defeated Bluffton 34 to 19. Dick Burdg went to Indianapolis today to attend to business. L. C. Waring, the glove manufacturer, is suffering from a severe cold. Attorney C. J. Lutz, who has been ill for a week, is slightly better and was able to be down street an hour or two. He is planning to leave for the south next Saturday to be absent four or live weeks. The left side of his throat shows slight paralysis. J, it Brickiey's Buick, stolen at Bluffton a week ago, has been found at Lexington, Ky. L. C. Burkhead, who has been working at Richmond, is at his home at Monroe, .suffering from quinsy. Bun Andrews, Harry Ehrsam, Keith Davis, of Monroe, left this morning for Ft. Wayne, where they take employment with the Pennsylvania company. George Rice and wife, of Monroe, were shopping here this morning. ‘ Plans for a big program at the Monroe Farmers’ Institute are being completed. C. A. Neuensehwander, of Berne, I was looking after business here this; afternoon. , Mr. and Mrs. E. W. kampe are moving into their new home on Winchester street this week. The home has been remodeled and is very comfortable. • J. A. bong, one of the leading busi-! m ss men of Portland, was here today : to attend to business. He is a stock-' holder of the People's Loan & Trust company. Mi. Ross, traffic manager for the Clover railroad was -.■.Hing on bm-mras acquaintance here this astern i.i; Agent Sain ,-hamp was pilot-1 ing him. Mrs. M. F. Martz received the sad "ord this morning of the death ofj her sister, Mrs. D. M. Estell at Gainer, Ark. The message stated that death was due from cancer and com plications. Arrangements for the funeral have not been made, according to "ord received by Mrs. Martz. The deceased was well-known in this city. Mrs. Fred Stegmeier. of east of the city, was a business visitor here today.

NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK JANUARY 17-23, 1923 “National Thrift Day’’ Wednesday, January 17. Franklin left us so many proverbs on | thrift that it has been the custom to begin I National Thrift Week on his birthday— I January 17. | This is the first day of National Thrift I Week. Open an account in our Savings | Department, for as Franklin said, ' He who would Ire wealthy must think of saving as i well as g'dting.” | ' Do it now for in the words of Poor Rich- j I aid, "One today is worth two tomorrows.’j n J|||| Tirst’N<tionql Bqnk. Capital and Surplus 020,000.00 Decatur, Indiqnq '■F*^**‘*“ >S —I

FIXES TAX ON INHERITANCE Court Sets Amount Due From Heirs of Anna J. Myers; New Suits Filed An inheritance tax report was filed today in the estate of the late Anna J. Myers, showing that the total net value of the estate was $2,809.52. The estate was inherited equally by three children, Jospeh L., Harry, and Martin Gwinner, and by a nephew. Grant Gwinner. The court found that each of the heirs owed inheritance tax in the sum of $3.04. Henry S. Michaud is administrator of the estate. A complaint to foreclose a chattel mortage was filed in the circuit court today by Carey C. Finkhousen against Ellen Hyland and P. J. Hyland, through the law firm of Franchte and Litterer. The complaint states that the defendant, Ellen Hyland, executed a chattel mortgage on a piano and bed room suite and that the defendant P. J. Hyland, claims an interest in the mortgaged goods. Judgment in the sum of $250 is demanded. —— • John Mayer, who represents this paper at Monroe and does it splendidly along all lines, was here todaylooking after business. SELL PROPERTY TO OBTAIN TAX Delinquent Tax in County Totals $167,150.60, Treas-* urer Announces Property witli an assessed valuation of $167,150.60, with $3,694.16 in delin quent taxes assesed against it will bi sold at public auction by County ' Treasurer Hugh D. Hite on Monday ’ February 12, at the east door of th< ; court house to liquidate the taxes, botl j current and delinquent which remair unpaid. The legal notice containing a de scription of the property, togethe: with its location, assessed valuation and the taxes due on it is published ii j today's paper. The property which will be soil’ ■ for taxes, unless paid before the dati ■ of sale is located in Root. Preble, Kirk lad, St. Marys, Hartford. Wabash, am Jefferson townships, and in the cor porations of Decatur, Monroe, Berni - and Geneva. The amount of delinquent taxes carried over on the tax dupli ;cate this year amounted to $7,721.30 but within the last few days severa of the property owners have paid bringing the amount down several .thousand dollars. Besides paying the current and de linqnent taxes, a ten per cent penalty is added to the amount of the taxes , plus the cost of publishing the notice and fifty cents to the treasurer foi making out the extra receipts. ■ The amount of delinquent tax in > Adams county is small compared to other counties.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1923.

MONROE NEWS Floyd Shirk returned to his home in Stryker, Ohio, after a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Shirk, here. While driving froom Fort Wayne Sunday morning, in an automobile, and within one mile of this place, 1 John Uhrich and family upset In turning the mile crossing north of here on their way to visit relatives. No one was injured, only badly shaken up. Mr. and Mrs. Price McClure of Willshire, Ohio, spent Sunday with relatives here. Harry Essex and Forest Ray left for South Bend Sunday, where they are employed in the Studebaker automobile works. Webster Oliver left Monday morning to begin teaching at school in District No. 9, near’Berne. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Andrews were visitors in Fort Wayne, Saturday. The game of basketball between the Catholic H. S. of Fort Wayne and Monroe H. S., which was to have been staged on last Friday night, wat postponed until February 24th. The revival meeting at the M. E church is still in progress. Revival meetings began Sunday evening at the Pleasant Valley Friends’ church. ' "" > Work began Monday morning on re-modeling the building recently pur chased by the Monroe board of trust ees, making it into a town hall, which will be used as suitable quarters for a council room, fire engine room and store-house for the town supplies Whe n completed it will be a place that has been greatly needed. The property has a fine well of water in which should be placed a pump to supply water to tourists for filling radiators and for drinking purposes. Don’t forget the corn, pountry and pastry shows at the Monroe Farmers' Institute to be held in the auditorium of the school bouse ou Wednesday. January 24th. Henry F. Fuelling, of north of the eity, attended to business matters here today. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ulman, of northeast of the city, was a business visitor here today. Lawrence Johnson of south of the :ity attended to business here today. Charles Holbrock of west of the city attended to business matters 'tere today. Mr. and Mrs. George Rice of Washington township were shoppers here today. Mrs. Emil Egley and son, Levi of Kirkland township were shoppers ind visitors here today. •— - Court Grants a Divorce to Mrs. Morris (Continued from page one) /clock noon the final entry had been uade in the court docket. Ry the terms of the agreement, Mrs. Morris obtained a divorce on her crosstomplaint, alimony in the sum of 51,000, the care and custody of Samlel L. Morris, Hl, S4O a month for the tupport of the child, and S6OO for her ittorney fees. Mrs. Morris was ordered o pay the costs of the trial. Late yesterday evening it appeared hat it would be impossible to reach a ■ompromise and arguments on a moion to suppress certain deposition were heard and the court ordered the lepositions suppressed. Taking of eviience was to start this morning but the parties were still attempting to reach an agreement. The plaintiff, Mr. Morris withdrew his amended complaint. The defenlant, Mrs. Morris withdrew her crosscomplaint and her amended cross-com-olaint. A motion to suppress the depotitions of Rosa Leisure and Marie Klingle as overruled by the court, to which the plaintiff took exception. The defendant withdrew her application for an allowance. The case was then submitted to the court. The court found for the defendant on her crosscomplaint. The court granted Mr. Morris the right to visit the child at its homo and to have the child visit him for two periods of six days each, during the months of July and August of each year, providing at least one week elapsed between each period. The case, had it been submitted to the court and the various witnesses for both parties heard, would have been one of the most sensational tn this part of the state for many years, attorneys, said. Attorney Morris is known by many Decatur and Adams county people. Mrs. Morris asked for alimony in the sum of $20,000. e P. L. ANDREWS IS SERIOUSLY ILL AT FT. WAYNE (’. N. Merriman and M. Andrews, I of Monroe were callqd to Fort Wayne this morning on account of the serious illness of I’. L. Andrews, a well known resilient of this community. | Mr. Andrews is reported as having a cancer in the ear and his recovery is I doubtful. t

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Mmhupeople need Dr KING’S PIUS K —for constipation • | SPORT NEWS k , . .. ✓ Portland high handed a 34 to 19 defeat to Bluffton Saturday night and then rubbed it in in the papers by saying Bluffton was "pretty soft.” Liberty Center goes to Bluffton for a game tomorrow night. Coach Rippe's squad is working hard, it is reported, iu au effort to shake the jinx. Two surprises occurred in the Western Conference basketball race last night when Northwestern took Purdue into camp by a score of 19 to 17 and lowa defeated Michigan. 18 to 17. The Purdue five seems to be disappointing a number of followers. A Bluffton scribe says that the armory at Portland was insufficiently lighted last Saturday night, and that the poor lighting interferred with Bluffton’s basket-shooting. We wonder what was the matter. The G. E. tossers perforin before the home fans again Thursday night. The men will play the Spencerville. Ohio, independents, and Hie girls will meet the Super Six girls’ team from Fort Wayne. A large crowd saw the G. E. men defeat Ossian hero last Thursday night and another large audience is expected to be on hands for th e games this week. The G. E.

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outfit can boast of some real tossers. College Basketball Res/ts Northwestern, 19; Purdue, 17. lowa, 18; Michigan, 17. / Notre Dame, 29; Armour, 14. Tennessee, 35; Tusculum College, 19. Vanderllt, 25; Y. M. C. A., 21. WANT ADS EARN—*—s—s e — NOT SNAKES, JUST BIRDS Dunkirk, Ind., Jan. 15. —Visions of snakes and other reptiles have been seen by men under the influence of liquor, but is remained for Clifford Thornburg to see pretty birdies flying around his cell. But the birdies bothered Thornburg and he drew a25 calibre revolver which the officers had missed in searching him and started shooting at them. - __ .... — 0 —— — s—4—S— WANT ADS EARN—s—4—s OUCH! LUMBAGO! RUB PAINS FROM SORE, LAME BACK Back hurts you? Can't straighen i lup without sudden paiu. sharp aches and twinges? Now listen! that's himi hago( sciatica, or maybe from a ! strain, and you'll get relief the mo- ! ment you rub you back with soothi ing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil. NothI ing else takes out soreness, lameness 1 and stiffness so quickly. You simply rub it on your back ,and out comes, the pain. It is harmless, and doesn’tl ■ burn the skin. Limber up! Don't suffer! Get a | small trial bottle of old. honest St. Jacobs Oil from any drug store, and 'after using it just once you'll forget that you aver had backache, lumbago ior sciatica, because your back will ! never hurt, or cause any more misI cry. It never disappoints, and has '■ been recommended for 60 years.

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