Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 66, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1923 — Page 5

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„ n Erwin who has been '""' ito hi< honif for a week on ucfo"h /d.kneaa «'«" “ b,e to *’* ®“ ‘ oM,lt a v !n’l attended the third rank, yeste'd") ltua || S ttc work of the Kl ' i6l,t H* t evening. Mr. Erwin is , Prelate of the state organ! the Knights of Pythias. necatiir Firemen will “ , 2, 'Z - >■■■• >’>•••' •*-» v Tuesday and Wednesday. X Third Alarm" one of the greatthows ever filmed will be shown. I X Etta Mallonee, of Fort Wayne. is the guest Os relatives here over '"m.T'c'"' 1 Chafer and daughter, I Gretehes. went to Fort Wayne to visit Xt Jason Archbold spent the day in Fort Wayne. Xoah Mangold made u business trf „ to Fort Wayne. Mrs Thirty J Combs left today f „ r her home at Bloomfield utter spending the winter with Mr. and Mrs. t (I. Moore. Mrs. Moore is a granddaughter of Mr. Combs. "My experience has been if you keep six or eight feet away front a wife, an' not try t’ rush ii> an’ choke her, she can't hit you with a pistol,” declared Ike Lark, t'day. “L feel so at home there,’ a woman'll say, in pisliin' o'er sontp particular place, when, as a matter o’ fact, it she felt that way she couldn't stand it.—Abe Martin in Indianapolis News. Miss Mary Brown and M. M Friable visited in Fort Wayne Thursday evening. Mrs. F A. Monahan and daughter, Eleanor Betty, returned to their home at Fort Wayne today after visiting several days with the former’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gaffer. Mrs. C. D. Yonk and daughter, Mary Ji. were Fort Wayne visitors today. Mrs. G. T. Burk and daughter, Mary, went to Fort Wayne today to be the guests of friends. The Misses Helen and Clarice Andrews. went to Fort Wayne today to visit friends. Mrs. Albert Sellemeyef and Fred Sellemeyer went to Fort Wayne to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kampe will spend the week end with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. \ esey at Fort Wayne. Among the business visitors here today were S. J. Hogan. J. R. Hedburg John Bright and H. C. Colutnon. of Chicago; Bert Westrup. of Mattoon: Thus. Piskeu, of Howard City, Michiran: I*. 1,. Sheets, of Wren, Ohio; IL Sohlnrr. of Herne; 11, (’. Price, of Youngstown; A. C. Flynn, of LogansI 11 "', V. ('. Talbert, of Shelbyville; 11 l> Bryant, of Lima; 0. F. Bowan. mill W. 1). Decker, of Indianapolis; and 'Yin. S. Dorn, of Louisvil, . Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell and soil, William, are visiting with the formers father, at Chili Mr. ami Mrs. Otto Ihtuek. and sou, Henry, of Freidheim, were shoppers here today. Mrs. I recon an Walters, and children, "i -outlt of the city, were shoppers here today. Mi. and Mrs. It. F, Miller, formerly ' h- city, have purchased a home Coronado Beach. Florida, which is jrsl. across the river from Bungalow h'autlful. at Smyrna. Mr. and Mrs. Mill' i expect to make their home in *?.' ri,|il during the winter and spend

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their summers at Lake George, where they have a grocery store and own several cottages. MEN'S MISSION OPENS SUNDAY Impressive Services Planned for Sunday at Catholic Church Impressive and solemn services, filled with beautiful religious meaning, will mark the close of the women’s mission at the St. Mary’s Catholic church, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. The closing sermon will be delivered by one of the Missionary Fathers and the Papal Blessing, the administering of which is invested in the missionaries who are privileged to administer it in the Catholic churches during a retreat or mission service, will be given to those who attend. The reciting of the Holy: Rosary and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will also take place at the Sunday afternoon services for the women., Men’s Mission The week’s mission for the men will open Sunday evening at 7:30 and Father Daniel will deliver the sermon, his subject being, “The End of Man.” Every man in the congregation js planning to attend the services during the week, the time of services being the same next week as they were this week, namely, first mass at 5:30, followed by short religious instruction by one of the missionaries; children’s mass. 7:30; high mass and sermon, 8:15; evening services, 7:30. In addition to the above masses an extra mass will be celebrated at 6:30 a. m. for the women, during which Holy Communion will be distributed, thus giving them the opportunity to receive the Sacrament every morning. I The Sunday Masses Masses on Sunday morning will bo held at 6:30, 7:30 and, at 9:45. Following the late high mass a sermon ■will be delivered by one of the missionaries and 1 the entire congregation is invited to attend. Os course it is understood that both the men. as well as the women, are invited to either of the three masses on Sunday. Communion will be distributed at the 6:30 and 7:30 masses and a sermon will be delivered by one of the missionaries at the 6:30 mass. Father Selmeta will make the regular church announcements at the 7:30 mass. Services Last Night It was stated' that the attendance last night was the largest that had attended any of the services during the week. Pr<x-ession with the Blessed Sacrament through the aisles of the church took place and Father Andrew delivered a beautiful sermon on the "Mercy of God," chosing for his subject the parable of the “Good Shepherd.” The. little boys and girls were dressed in white and with the I priests and the missionary carrying ; tho Blessed Sacrament the procession ' was made through the church. The services were very impressive. s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s I s—s S—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1923.

MANUREUSEBTO INCREASE CROPS Addition of Acid Phosphate Will Make Almost Fourfold Return In Yields. DEFICIENCY IN PHOSPHORUS Necessary to Supplement Fertilizer With Lacking Element—Best Methods of Handling Cannot Correct Lacking Material. Barnyard manure is used by most successful fanners as an economical moans of increasing crop yields and maintaining soil fertility. But the composition of barnyard manure as related to soil building and permanent agriculture is not so generally known. To get the largest returns from manure it is necessary to supplement it with the element in which It is deficient. Composition of Manure. A ton of average barnyard manure contains ton pounds of nitrogen, two pounds of phosphorus, and eight pounds of potassium, according to I„ F. Wainscott, assistant In tlx* soils department of tho Missouri College nf Agriculture. Comparing this composition with a standard commercial fertilizer such as 2-12-2, one can sec that manure is relatively deficient in the element of phosphorus. This element has been sold in the grsin or retained by the animal hotly and is giot found in the manure In Such large quantities as the nitrogen and potassium. To Correct Deficiency. Although many factors Influence the composition of barnyard manure, even the best methods of handling cannot correct this deficiency. Only one method of supplying the deficiency is known, and that fs to reinforce the manure with mineral phosphate. Many soils are deficient in phosphorus. On many of them phosphorus Is thought to be the limiting element. k I ■’''"-“si- / ■” . -i*. - - v » • -V L • , ' ' * - rLLifalMte.-'-'w’yi* Manure Spreader in Operation. By adding 40 or 50 pounds of 16 per cent arid phosphate to each load of manure, a well-balanced fertilizer may be had at the least cost. Results from the Missouri experiment station show that $1 invested in phosphate to reinforce manure will return 386 per cent on tlie investment. PROTECT LIVE STOCK OWNER Federal Inspectors Keep Close Watch to Prevent Entry of Foot and Mouth Disease. Tho live stock producers of the United States are protected against tho dangers of various plagues of domestic animals existent in other countries hy quarantine regulations enforced by representatives of the bureau of animal Industry. Never in our history has this country been so menaced by foot and mouth disease as in the last few years. It has existed in European, Asiatic and Smith. American countries and still exists In many of them, but our Inspectors keep a close watch and hope to prevent another entry. Other serious diseases of domestic animals that have been kept out are contagious pleuropneumonia, rinderpest, surra, ami Malta fever. LIKE HARD SURFACED ROADS Macadam or Broken Stone Material Being Discarded for Cement for Heavy Traffic. The ordinary broken stone or macadam road, invented by John Macadam, a Scotch road engineer of Ayrshire, has until recently been In general use. These are now giving way tn the hard surfaced mads that are better adapted to automobile and truck trnfti '. Seaweed, cotton, hay ami straw have often been used in tho construction of roads ami in contrast to such materials it Is interesting to note that Iron and stool bnvo been used. A steel road has been in use in t’nlonciti, Spnfn. for 20 years. Cement roads in America are now commonly being reinforced with stool. Cost of Keeping Stumps. Somebody says that each slump costs a fahmer-2.' cents a year tn maintain. This may be true nf stflSnps in cultivated land, hut hardly true of land in permanent pasture, though the stump occupies ground space that might be producing grass. Feed for Dairy Cows. Snr bean hay Is a very good food for dairy co > - It per cent digestible "protein, which makes It quite equal .to ii*ifalln.

I CURTAIN OF GLOOM j * By ELIZABETH SCHINDLER X ltts, by McClure Newspaper SyMteMeJ ■i'tnor Leighton looked up from the Tv mass of orchid tulle, which she ■'ll’ fashioning into a girdle for her a-I seasoned evening frock, with a : '’rug of dissatisfaction. "Wonderful fUn, Isn't it?" she challenged her mother, who, broom In 'mud, had appeared In the doorway, "to go to a dance with your brother mid wear a made-over dress in the bargain?" “Wonderful spirit," retorted Mrs. Leighton, “to bring that up again, when we have agreed that you would rather put your money Into 'cello lessons than in an evening dress, and that Bill A very is no sort of a person so accept an invitation to a dance from. You know I'm mighty sorry about both things, but isn’t it the best we can do t! is time?” "I know, mother, but it’s awfully disappointing when you don’t go to a dance once in a decade, ami It Isn’t hr if I didn't get an invitation from some one beside my own brother. You know how everybody sort of pities you." “It might be more Am than you think," consoled her mother. “Why don't you wait before you complain too much?" Elinor went on rather glumly with her work, and by dinner time was ready to don her rejuvenated gown. As she came In to the table, where the family were already In the midst of u meal, Boh, her escort for the evening, gave her an admiring glance. “What do you mean, put your moneyin ’cello lessons? Did vanity get the lu st of you,, old dear? That’s some dress, just the same. Maybe it's worth tho sacrifice.’’ "(th, Holi. don’t be stupid." Elinor pulled out her chair impatiently. “If you're trying to make me feel good- I don’t." "AH right. I’m sorry, but I thought, | honest —" “M—tn," Elinor became intent on her dinner. At the dance of the Choral duh nearly all th.’ young blood of ('antfie)d was assembled, and interspersed through the crowd were a few of what the onlookers called “strangers." and who furnished material for speculation to most of the women In the balcony. Mrs. Joy, the leading spirit among them, having exhausted the subject of proper and improper feminine attire, began on the “unfamtliars." “I don’t wonder Foster Clay had to go out of town to get a partner if that’s the kind of a girl he likes. Look at her hair—and her make-up. Hm. I feel sorry for his mother. Elinor Leighton s deserted her brother, I see. for n stranger. You know how particular her mother is. Hardly allows her to speak to a boy until she knows his family history. Look at him, though. Mrs. Cotton. Isn’t there something about his/ace —l can’t think, but I know I've seen him before." "Why, don't you rememmher? Os all things:” Mrs. Cotton came to her aid, as she scrutinized the upturned, whirling face just below. “Don’t you remember the young man who used to come to see Mary Leighton at the beginning of the war? No one knew much about him, but she met him at a party at Drayton. He was going to join the Royal Flying <-orpe, and for some reason he didn't want to enlist under his own mime, so lie asked Mary if he might borrow part of hers.” “Os course. They used to call him Eddy Leighton. I knew he had been here before.’’ "He used to be keen about Mary, but I guess she never heard from him much after he got across. I wonder what brought him here." Meanwhile, Elinor was darning on air, oblivious of the hungry curiosity above her. She had been the first to recognize the boy who held so important a place in their family life during the period that Mary had seen fit to honor him with most of her time. "Bob,” she had exclaimed, accompanying. her words wi’th a wistful pinch, "isn’t that Eddy?" "Eddy who?" answered Bob. irritable. “For Pwte’s sake ent out the pinching !” They stopped dancing, and »s the music ended Bob approached the "st ranger." "Excuse me, but aren’t you Eddy Leighton?" he asked, politely. He answered with a whoop that brought the eyes of the crowd in their direction. ■•Boh: Old stick! And little Elinor, blossomed from bloomer suits to dance dresses. This Is great!” And there followed a confused swapping of happenings since the last time of meeting. "Mary's married," volunteered Elin or abruptly. “Yes, 1 know. This is my dam e," be announced as the music began again. And ns it happened, tho next eight turned out to be hie, which brought them to the time for leaving. Bob took charge of the young Indy who had been dancing with Eddy, and who proved to he his cousin of Drayton. He even took her home. | HJhen Elinor and Mrs. loighton were gef^.alone, for Elinor had bad tn wake BywlJer mother with her surprise, she WOed her violently and darn ed her jjalmtnd tile living room. h./'i’in disgusted with myself, mother." 'sl|h: xdipifted. "Next time, you bet. I iatii'y't ma-k'- ?hch a fuss because over; - tHlli'g dt'snml. Think what was hiding bithlhd the 'gray curtain.’ "

FIRST DIPLOMA TEST IS HELD Eighth Grade Pupils in County Take Examination; Fifteen Here The pupils iu the eighth grade in the Adams County Public schools were given their first diploma examination of thia spring today. There will be two more examinations for those who do not make passing grades on the examination today. The next one will <><■ held the third Saturday in April and the third one will be held on the third Saturday in May. Only 15 pupils took the examination in Washington township today. The test was held in the central school

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building here. There are usually 20 or tnpre take the first cxajnination. Several teachers advised their pupils to wait next examination, it Is said, because they were not well enough prepared now. Tho papers will be graded during the next three weeks and the grades announced previous to the next examination.

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Minn Mao Baker, of Fort Wayne. 1h visiting with her parents over the week-end. Miss Irrtu Lamlin went to Monnoa t< spend Sunday with her aunt. Mrs, John Hocker. Minn Mary Lutz went to Fort Wayu# today to spend tlie week-end as the guest of friends