Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1923 — Page 5

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I riizabet Morrison and grandI n’ u will l«« ve “>"“ ,rrow for L ° M I S '“ #,eftd ~r SUDday ” was I ’T ou hadn't made your income rt it s time to be thinking of J“ Sc is March 15th and will Assessors began work today seventy live days will have of fixing assessments. Help ' lt us near right as you can. ' ‘"J and Mrx. H. E. Butler visiti in Fort Wayne today. “ Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan visited in Fort Wayne last evening. Mrs Pierre Goodrich and daugh- ... Francis Dorwln, of Winchester yesterday to spend several , vs with the former's parents. Mr. ■ Mrs o. A. Dugan. a " 1)r zurbaeh made a business trip Fort Wayne yesterday. Mart Mylott left last night for Erie P. on business. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kampo returned last evening from Chicago whore Mr. Kampe looked after business for this office. Ebner Dinton, of Geneva, .was a ! business visitor here today. Mrs D. Il- Erwin, who lias been ill for the past few days, is reported | io’be improving. joe Cloud. tarponler, was painfully hurt this morning while dressing a 1 floor at the J. H. He|ler home, w’hen ; he caught his thumb in a cog of the sander. The end of the thumb was torn off. Pick Heller who is suffering from an Inflected foot and has been in the hospital at Bloomington is improving, according to a telephone message this morning. He was released from the hospital last evening and is now on crutches but the swelling is about gone and he expected to be as well as ever in a few days. The citizens of Berne want the new telephone system and to prove it have sent in a petition for it, signed by every business man and almost every resident there. The new plant will be installed there whether Decatur f»eople desire the modern system or prefer to coutimie Hie old. Attorney David Vesey of Fort Wayne transacted business here yesterday. four income tay report must be IM by March 15th. Don't put it off too long for some times its. quite a job. to the Daily Democrat, do it by Saturday evening. Xew Rumschlag, of east of the city was a business visitor here yesterday. George Schug, of Ohio State University, Columbus, .Ohio, arrived last night to spend several days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Schug, If you hav'nt paid your subscription of this city. Mrs. Charles Yonk and (laughter, Mary Jo, spent the day in Ft Wayne Alfred Rauch, if south of the city, "as a business visitor here today. ". E Faurote, of south of the city, was here on business today. George Lett, of east of the city, attended to business interests here PATARRH of head or throat is usually benefited by the vapors of — vicks ▼ Varoßub I 7 Million Jars Used Yearly

— — J '' t! 1 i 11 ITUHEN KCATUK ! YOUR PERSONAL CHECK il Your bank check is very personal. It bears your signature by which you are identified as | easily as by your photograph, | your voice, or by your facial » characteristics. A check is more 1 than a convenience; il is your | personal messenger in the bust- i ness world. I Your prestige is increased 8 when your name is written on a s First National Bank check. It , adds to your credit and helps to H make your flanking connection j a greater asset. Sil lnJ]"' First' National Bank Capital and Surplus \ iDcciftiir, Indiana \

iHI ITUHEb W.CATUK t YOUR PERSONAL CHECK Your bank check is very personal. It bears your signature by which you are identified as | easily as by your photograph, | your voice, or by your facial « characteristics. A check is more 1 than a convenience; il is your | personal messenger in the bust- I ness world. I Your prestige is increased 8 when your name is written on a | First National Bank check. It , adds to your credit and helps to 111 II make your banking connection j a greater asset. ■1 •HiJl'' First' National Bank Capital and Surplus \ iDcciftiir, Indi<lnq

• this morning. C. C. Kelly, of east of the city, looked after business aftalrs here telay. If th' state don't git no more out o' th' tax on gasoline than th’ gover’. ment got out o’ 12-ccnt sody water we pity it. What gits us is why anybuddy that don't wear no more . clothes than Isadore Duncan does i didn’t pick Zambesia instead o’ Rushy.—Abe Martin in Indianapolis . News. Phil Sauer went to Wren. Ohio. I where he was called to the bedside of his mother, Mrs. Anna Sauer, who is . seriously ill with pneumonia. , Rev. C. B. Pruess, of Preble, atI tended to business affairs here today. Dr. W. E. Smith and son, Ijowcll, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on > business. decOnesToT : AS POSTMASTER 1 i Ossian I’ostofficc Job (Joes i Begging; Barry Beaty Is Recommended 1 Ossian. Ind., March 1. —Ed Spun 1 cer nominated some months ago for postmaster at Ossian, who two weeks ’ ago was reported preparing to enter updn the duties of the office, has an 1 nounced definitely and positively that he will not accept the office, and • has returned to the position of agent s of the Lake Erie Western Railway ■ company at Ossian, a position he had 1 held for 34 years. When he was plan 1 ning to enter the postofliee an exI tend leave of absence from the railway i>osition had been granted and '' a relief agent had been assigned to Ossian. Harry H. Hunter, the present post- ’ master, who already has held over ' about a year since the expiration of his commission, been trying hard to get rid of the office, as he has accepted a position at Fort l ' Wayne. Since the original civil service examination was held mor* than a ■ year ago all the eligiblcs have left f Ossian or hold other lucrative post- . tions and Congressman A. H. Vos ’- tai will appoint a temporary, or acting postmaster at Ossian, to serve y until a new examination is held. It is understood today that Harry Beaty likely will be named to serve I- as temporary or acting postmaster, t pending a final appointment after s another civil service examination is held. i Mr. Beatty is understood to have been recommendetl to Congressman ', A. H. Vestal for the appointment as ' acting postmaster and it appear:; • probable his appointment Will be made this week. e • Joseph J. Rich of French Township Dies . Joseph ,1. Rich, prominent farmer 6n French township, died yesterday morning at his home along the ’ Berne road, about three miles west I of that town Mr. Rich had been in k ill health for nearly a year, but had I not been seriously ill until a few B I weeks ago.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, MARCH I, 1923.

MANY CLERKS BENEFITED 1 Morn Than 331,000 Railroad Clerk* affected by 8-Hour Day Order , ’United Prone Borvlcol Chicago, ill., March I.—(Special to| Daily Democrat)—More than 321,(M 1 clerks on class one railroads wore benefited by the decision of the railroad labor board esabllshed some time ago, establishing an eight hour day and time and a half over-time for thl" class of work, effective today. Heretofore clerks received no compensation for overtime ami working hours were not fixed. The same decision granted a two cent au hour increase in salary to 65,000 freight handlers and station employes. The clerks union refused to strike when new wage cuts were put into pealed for a wage increase. This effect by the board last June und tipwas denied by the board. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: May, $1.18<; July $l- - Sept.. $1.13%. Corn: May. 75%c; July, 76%c; Sept, 77c. Oats: May, 45%c; July, 45c; Sept., 43%c. I, ,

■■■■■ ' ■■ ■■ ■.— ■III ~ I , I - ■■■ ■■■■■-■ ■ II ■ ' Why not grow I SUGAR BEETS 11 ' ■ -i 1 ~i === ''' ixr-i,-’■ 1 ' ' ' •— I this year? I Highest Fixed Price on Sugar | Ever Offered in Indiana ■ With a fixed price, which is also the highest that has ever been offered in this state, you are betting on a sure thing if you devote part or all . B of your acerage to raising sugar beets. The price has been guaranteed at $7 per ton with an additional bofl nus should the price of sugar exceed this figure during the months of • October, November, December and January. Just a few acres planted in sugar beets will net you a nice return for your effort. Get your contract signed up now—the sooner the better! By doing I this, you can make your plans and also enable us to anticipate our labor I requirements at the factory. Call or write the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company, Decatur, Indiana. Phone 7 or 202, and a representative will come to see you. I Special Notice Farmers who have already contracted on a $6.00 basis will be paid on the $7.00 rate. New contracts arc now being made up and will be mailed out as soon as possible. I Holland-St. Louis Sugar Co. I Decatur - Indirna in ~l_l .1 'III- n '~ ■ 1 ' "~ l ’ '' —jx-j.-i-j.-x.ij

! Eclipse of Moon on Friday Evening Citizens of Decatur and people all pver Indiana will ace a partial eclipae of the moon which will last virtually all evening Friday, March 2, astronomers throughout the country have announced. The eclipse will start at 8:15 p. in. and will be at ita height at 10:32 p. m. when a little more than a third of the visible surface of the moon will be covered by the earth’s shadow. This will last until almost 1 o'clock iu the morning of the following day. Case Against City Heard This Afternoon The case of John W. Meillers against the city of Decatur came up for trial in the circuit court this as fetnoon. Among the witnesses examined were Orville Harruff and County Treasurer Hugh Hite. Rachel J. Ix>ve aud James L. Love have filed a suit against Jonathan Rumple and others, demanding judg. r-«nt on a no - affd r-'iking to h. vv n njortgage >.i a am in Wabash •ownship, for .closed. The case waa f- <<l through attorney (.. L. Waltms.

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