Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 1923 — Page 6

WELLS COUNTY CASE ON ML Damage Suit From Bluffton Being Tried in Adnins Circuit Court A Wells comity dumuge suit. t-ti-titled Harry'Studebaker vs. Harry E£± Heche. which- Is an outgrowth of an B automobile accident in Bluffton two years ngo yesterday, was begun In KsAthe Adams circuit court here this morning, before a jury and .Judge C. Moran. The jury was’sworn shortly before 11:30 o'clock this morning and the taking of evidence began after a brief recess. Bjm Studebaker is seeking judgment in sum of SBOO to cover personal and damage to his autonioThe accident occtired at the of Silvers and Bennett in Bluffton on March 2<i. 1921 in the Studebaker cnr with Studebaker at the time of the were Mrs. Studebaker and Brown. Mrs. Studebaker a suit pending against Heche in which she asks for SI,OOO and has one pending in wlii< h demands SSOO for personal in juries. The first witness to be heard this was T’lysees Hnnictitt. The introduced by witnesses the plaintiff so far tend to show the accident was the result of and fast driving of Mr The -plaintiff alleges that Heche was driving his car about forty miles per hour. The defense attempt to prove, it is said, that Mllr. Studebaker was driving at an ■■enormotij rate of speed: that Mr. Heche sounded his horn beforethe intersection: and that plaintiff saw the approaching! in plenty of time to avoid i collision. The plaintiff is renresentod in l court by the law firm of Hamilton & of Bluffton, and Dore B. of Decatur. Attorneys for BHthe defendant are George Mock, of and the firm of Merryman £- of Decatur. Two civic classes and one class in Law from the Decatur school attended the trial today. were about fifty-five pupils in M'jie three classes. Miss Martha! teacher of the civic classes, Miss Blanche McCrory, teacher the Commercial Law class, accomthe pupils. The members of the jury empanto hear the case, are: Leo James H. Armstrong. Rollaj William H. Patterson. C. Hook. James E. Kessler, H. Bright. Charles Fuelling. w. Ray, Theodore Ewell. Vne Bebont and Tise Ullman. |SEWFR TO BE g CONSTRUCTED Lets Contract ; Other Business M Transacted Last Night The contract for the construction the Jacob 11. Hoffman sewer bePM’ween Mcßarnes and Grant streets in ■EK' e southern part of the city was (■■awarded by the council in session evening to Joseph Metzer on his to furnish all material and labor! JIH required for the sum of $357.50. His the only bid filed. The petition of Mrs. Frank Schtt-' SSjmacher and others for the erection of Hre*n arc light at the corner of Fifth and ! streets was referred to the elecUSltric light committee. The bonds of Caspeg Lang and D. Spencer as licensed electricians were filed and approved by the Assessments are Filed 'Che preliminary assessments in he matter of the Dayton Avenue ■■and Dirkes street opening and extension were filed and approved and clerk authorized to give notice the council would hear or remonstrances against the on April 17th. rare A letter from the General Electric Fort Wayne, relative to the Epi water rates in Decatur was read by SElthe mayor and the council authorized ■ Mtn to answer it. The G. E. comiKjPany is asking for a lower rate, hut ■Bas the present rates were fixed by »jthe Public Service Commission, it would be impossible, the city officials say, to lower the rate without a rate l» hearing. The resolution ordering the con K struction of the Minnick sewer was re passed and adopted and April 3rd set as the day on which objections ■ would be heard. The street and sewer committee ordered A. C. Butcher to raise and repair the walk in front of his

I property at ih<- corner of Eleventh and Jackson streets. Have a Good Balance The finance committee allowed hilts to the amount of $5,413.65 and 1 1 reported the following cash balances lon hand after paying Inst night’s bills: Electric light fund. $14,848.00; > watei work:, fund. $12,208 00; general fund. s::i»*9f>.ss. It can be seen from lhe ultove balances that the water works and electric light departments have been operated at a profit'din ing , the last year, the total in these two funds being $17,056.06. .MUTUAL INSURANC E OLDEST, STRONGEST AND BEST Reduce the cost of your insurance by insuring in good reliable Mutual Companies Phone 337 E. E. Zimmerman W-S Agent I — - ■ NOTICE! H. A. STRAUB The Wall Paper' Gleaner, the Man That Knows HowWill make that flinty paper look like new. Small or large jobs. Also rugs cleaned, porch and house washing and white washing. Prices right; all work guaranteed. Phone 473. 67-ts. POTTED PLANTS The Decatur Floral Co. has a nice 'ot of potted plants in bloom that will make a fine gift for the sick room; also some good Boston Ferns. Phone 911. (The New Greenhouse.) GMt. PETITION I'OH A ROAD Stain of Indiana, Adams County, ss: Before the Board of Commissioners of the County of Adams, State of Indiana. We, the undersigned, each and all of whom are resident, adult, freeholders, and voter* of J< ffrrson township in Adams county, Indiana, respectfully petition your honorable body and ask iliat you construct ami complete a free Macadamized «tone road in said township over and upon the public highway on lhe following route, towit: e Commencing at the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of. section twenty-two (22) in township twi-nty-tive < 2". > north of range fifteen . <l’l inst in Adams county, Indiana; ■ ttionee east over and upon the public | highway on the line dividing sections twenty-two <22) and twenty-seven • 27» and teaminating at the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of section twenty-two (22) in township and rang** aforesaid; Your petitioners aver and say that the improvement prayed for herein is less than three miles in length tnd connects at the one end with a l’rt-e Macadam Road in said township ami at the other end with the Ohio State Line, and that a United States Rural Mail Route passes over the highway sought to be improved. Your petitioners further aver and j ay that the highway herein sought to Jbe improved is a public highway already establishetl and in use, and is one of the public highway of said Jefferson township and that the same will be of public utility and benefit; Your pef it loners ask that the said public highway above des< rihed be drhiricd and graded an«l that broken stone he placed upon tine grade ami that upim such broken stone there be plated stone screenings. Your petitioners further ask that I said highway above described be ini-’ 1 proved to the width of 40 feet and ■ hat the s a me be graded to a width of 24 feet and that broken stone be placed tiiereon la a width of lo feet and to a depth of h inches at the sides thereof ami to a I'-pth of lo in<hes in the center thereof and that <«rushe<l stone screenings be placed thereon to a depth of 4 inda-s upon sinh broken stone, ano that said iinpr»»vement be made a single tracjc and that the name of the ; same be "The Sam I’etters” Macad- | un Road. « That to pay for said improvement we ask that bonds be issued by the Counity of \dains, in the State of Indiana. ' payable in twenty (20) semi-annual installments of series and for the* payment of which we ask that a tax be levied upon the taxable property of said Jefferson township in a sufficient I imount to pay the interest and principal of said Bonds as they become due That said improvement be made and • •onstructed and said Bonds b<‘ issued and said tax he levied upon the taxtldc property of saitl township, in a< - I rordance with the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Indiana, passed : [n the year of 1905. beginning on pa ere I 550 and as amended in the Acts of 1907 and Amended in the Acts of 1909 now in force providing for the extension of Free Gravel or Macadam Roads, ami | all other and any and all amendments thereto; i We further ask the Board to take all of the necessary steps required by law | to have said improvement constructed i and made as petitioned for herein, that j the same be constructed without subj mitting the question of building the same to an election of the voters of said Jefferson township, and that the ‘ Board construct the same under the laws nf the State of Indiana, provid- | ing for the extension of Free Gravel nr Macadam Roads, by Township tax-; j ation. Respectfullv submitted: Grover C. Fetters, Chas. M, Fetters, James Kenney. Frank .Stump, J. P. Prestor, Homer Charleston, Wm. G. Boltenbacher. Amos Steiner. Fred Arn, John Fitters, D. S. Pebolt. Harry, ‘Sipe, Martin Reef, Amos Lindsey, Jas. I IT. Bailey. S. J Fogle, Jacob J. Tester.} A. F. Adams. Byron Buckmaster,; i Jesse W. Snyder. I). A. Rumple, M. Z. 1 Ketchum. Charles L. Snyder, W. L. Foreman, Harley J. Reef. Wm. M. Kerr; I Scott MrDanic], Butler Woodruff.! Jesse 11. Engle, John H. Rumple, Phil-1 ip Brewster. Ray Miller, Peter Ballvnbacker, Ft auk D. Brewster, Hamel Baket*, F. A. Beerbower. James !•’. | Byer, Joseph Robin, .1. H. Woodward, | J. L. Fogle. John M. Bollenbaclier. Pat Moran, E. J. Kinney, W. M. Harsh-} barger, Jacob Alt. Peter Kinney, B. C. Fetters, Barty Burk, Theo. Fetters. E. S< baadt, Chas. Stolz. J. A. Buckmaster. J. L. Yaney. J. C. Fogle. i B. F. Miller, E. Wooilruff, A. G, KramI er, Wm. H. Fogle. Frank Hisey, Adam ’ Miller. Jonathan Rian, H. E. Morehous. This petition will be presented to the Board of Commiasloners on Saturday. April 7, 1923. at which time the taxpayers of Jefferson township may ap- , pear and make such objections as the law may provide for. MARTIN JABERG. Auditor Fruchte & Litterer, Attys. 21-2 S

’i HOURS Phone 189 1(1 A. M. to 8 P. M. DECATUR CHIROPRACTIC ' CLINIC t' I Rooms 1.2, 3 & 4. K of C. Building , ■ Adjustments given in your, home I j if desired. ’ _________________________

DECATUR DULY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 21. 1923.

Il NOTICE OF ItFCF.IVIXG RID* Sealed bhH will !»»• received by the | Board «»f HoSpitul Tliiste* of The * Atlants Count y Memorial llo‘ piinl. al I (be ttfflce Smith and Hell In tlu* Pity . o| I'ci.itur, Indiana, until 10:1)0 o'c lock u. m. s Monday. Murph *JU$h. fur furnishing ond placing in position h in the building all item# listed in the . following: ’ , I Refrigerator box for main kllcbI 1 cn to b«* a six door type approx. <•; in. wide x :ti in, deep \ 71 in. wgii with 1 Ice capacity of nut less tuan lbs. f . and t<» haw 11 shelves. 3 Pel i igeraior I «.\cs of four door x type, approx. 40 Ip. vyhh* x 25 In. deep x .1 in. high with i< •• capacity of >OO G lbs. 4-a< li. bve alielve.c ea< h. j All refrigerator boxes to be arranged for cither lee or rn»*«-hanhutl refrigeration. i *rhes4- boxes to be installed by this I contractor, in perfect condition on} | < conpleilon. Floor drains are noW' provided. • I I—Standard Equipped Hospital Bed 2-OxG-l Rustless Band Edge Spring.! r 20 in, from tl<><»r, mountcol on lignum 1 , vitae wt.od casters. Bid on one brd| i with privilege of buying 3X. Also give bid <»n same; bed equipped with Improved Fowler Spring. with privilege of buying 37. ' Or bid on Hit* equal of the above.. I approved by owners. I—:;x2 Siesta Felt Mattress, or equaJ, 3-Ox6-4 with privilege* of buyinK J —No. 212 Popular Feather Pillow I .1 1* j<>\ :v With pi i' ilegi of ( huving 3s. more or less. I l- No. 212 Hair Pillow, 20x2N, with privilege of buying :n more or h I—Ward Rola* presser. Glass t<»p,i with the privilege of buying 35 mor<y or less. Enameled to suit the owners. I — Dresser with privilege of buying 35 more or less. 1— Wardrobe with drawer at bnt-j ’om. approx. IRxlXx?2 in. with privilege of buying 35 more or less. I—Standard Adjustable Bod side table, with privilege of buying 37 I more or less. )—Standard Pane) Screen, with the I privilege of buying .'’.s more or less. I—Standard Wall Chair, with privilege of having 3X more or less. I—Standard Rooker, with privilege i oft Hiving 3S more or less I—Waste basket, with privilege of buving more or less. I—Rolling Chair with rubber tires with privilege of buying 4 more or I—Overstuffed,1 —Overstuffed, tapestry Davenport. 4S in. long with finished back, witii privilege of buying 4 more or less. I—Office Desk, flat top, mahogany, finish , I—office Safe, fire proof. Green enameled. . . , 8. —Floor Nurse’s Desk with space for 12 Chrats. with privilege of- - 3 more or less ' I—Bed*1 —Bed* Side Table, with privilege or buying 35 more or le*s I—Standard Nurses < ouch, wlta privilege of buying 12 more or less 1— Standard Side Reed Library r l abb‘ Frosted Blue Enameled or enamele* in some other shade*, with privilege of buying 3 more <»r less I—Wall Chair in reed enameiei. vith privilege of buying <• more <•■ , less I—Combination Sterilizer outfit. mounte<l on one stand, piping brought to common outlets, consisting ot thtollowing units: .:i s ,« r - I—Standard Instrument sterilizer, . I'-LsYandanl Vtensel Steriliser. 20x20 x 24 with mechanical foot lift. lZ_yvater sterilizer, each reservoir 15 gal. capacity I—Water distilling apparatus, one gal. capacity, . IStandard Dressing Sterilizer, i’« Give bid on abo-’e three ways Ail to be equipped for heat by high pressure steam * > . All to be equipped for neat b> \H to be equi|»i*ed by heat electric. 1— Bed-Pan Sterilizer with waste t » floor, and mechanical foot nit. With privilege of buy ng three.. 2 — Wrought Iron, Bar Guards, size approx. 3N in. by »3 in. for i* l ■ ‘’.i", tv, 1 /" Vu" r ,n bwked be into plae.- ‘with pa.l Inks. Supports so. 2ame plat ml Willi expansion bolts m C, ?k masonry T.> meet «»>«,‘’l^“'' 1 ' „f the of Trustees ami Ihe Indiana Hoard of State Charities, and j ' U V J dnrnu Table ' Mahogany ■ 1-d lining Clmir, privilege ot l.usmt, I ”l--.Mahog:iny I.inrary Table rest ' Chair, with privilege «! '’“davenport; overeUtffed and wood II Where "numbers are given In the above, they were ‘«><' n from the < at - , , h.giie of H !'• Dougheitj .V < ■ »’• a.-eptable to the Dus-,, t, , < i lie I 'lSCi' I.me. made l>> tai I O Sehoe.iinger 'Co.. Columbus Od Ihe . Morris Corning. Madison W iaeons.n. or their equal approved by ini sliThe right™* nerved to accept or, reje. t Vr es. I-; M. HAY. Viee-l’res. . CLARA ANDERSON, See y. I l-RA.NK HEIMANN Hoard of Trustees of rhe Adams County Memonal Hospital- .f-i-n-.i Ant i, i: to IHIHH R* s::'’., use by said county in the repair and : maintenance of the tree grate macadam roads of said tl Specifications now on file Tn tn office of the Auditor of said Xt the same date bids will al.» rel e'.v. d for the materia! ' ! for repairing and maintaining tl free gravel and macadam roads in said county including crushed stone, i tile and drain materia!, bridge material. gravel and sand ami all oth ‘\ i material used in the upkeep of haul ,l *Spe< ituations now on file in the auditor’s office, of said Bids to be accompanied witn tne necessaM bond as provided by law. Said bids to be received on Monday. April 2nd. 11123. .... The Bond reserves the right to re- ■ led anv or all bids. J ‘ ERNST CONRAD, B. I'. BREINER. GEO. SHOEMAKER, Board of Commissioners Martin .laberg. Auditor 14-21 NOTICE TO BIDDERS In The tidier Os Lamp Posts On Second Street Notice is hereby given that the Common vuuneil, in and for the f ii> of Deeatur, Indiana, will on Tuesday, the 3rd day of April, 1923, at 7 o'cl-.eK p. m.. at their council room, in said city, receive sealed bids, for lamp posts, of the ornamental pattern, as per plan:| and specitleatlons on tile, in the office of the City Clerk. I Each bidder will bo required to deposit with his bid a < ertified check .for 1 an amount not less than two and one half (2*4) percent of the Englneer’a . estimate, of the cost of such improve- ' mi nt, to insure the execution of the ■ contract for which such hid is mad. ; PROVIDED, that such check shall In no case b» for less than One Hundred t$100.00) Dollars, which said estimate, ■ plans and specifications, are on file and may he seen In the office of the City Clerk, of Decatur, Indiana. Bidders blanks will be furnished by the City Engineer of Decatur, Indiana. The Common Council reserves the right to relent any and all blds. Witness my hand and official seal this 13th day of March, 192,3. OATH ERIN E KA ITEM AN. 11-2.1 City Clerk. —. ______ o George Cramer, of east of the city, made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning.

\OTKII TO RfDDF.H** Niillii I- hrii’b LiSi-n thnt lire pl HUpf the (‘oiWH.v Infirm* n ur\ <»f Ailmiiim jtiiimb. han 111iI ml with lh. Dulibir of <o’l <mn»iv an »’I pHiiHdh' <»F HUpjilb’H T<»V fti‘rn , 4*r|nj«, ih y g<HHh. cii ami other *mpplh“* !'»• (lit* Mimiptuiui « the Inmat’ an-l imilni»uHm»' «*f hhDI in*i It tit lon f'»r nr the NiibMvqiirnl lb fee miiitlhx. L’ No|l<<* In ht’ieby I urt h« r uIVMI th.it •siihl vsHttmto H now on fib' hi nahl • 1 Amllhir's offhe. mid that bhlx r«‘r the . I pout i ii< (n fur furniMhlftw «upi»lh-h will I be reeeiVF4| Monday. April 2. 1923. All bids iMUMt xinlo rparatp price for fiirnl hiiig rm-l» hid upon, r iind inttM In made Nubjeot lo the <»m---v dition that the Board of t’mnmlßHioni e,r« and the Suprrinh•inh-wi "hull hav I the right tu buy any article «♦» bbl -j upon at any of the state hiMilutlrnnM - which mn> niiaiufiii-tiin* such artleltx TJu Hoard r» *4<*rx os the l ight to re--4 |ect any or*all bidw. II ERNST <’<)NRAD, It I*. BREINER. Gi?>. SHOEMAKER, Board of t’ommlsNloner**'. I Martin Jnberg. Auditor. It-:*! 1 Mint r, or I‘ini it ii:rn\t. Notice is hereby given that the Board of < i n nf Adams ■county, IndiuiiH will receive blds for ■ the <-onatruetlon of a mftcadftinix<‘‘l : road in Munroe township. In sai l (‘OUnty, known ns the A. N. Spr.unger ’ nia<-adam road, up ami until ten I o'eim k, a. m., on U 4-<lnr«uho. t|:ir<*li 2*. 1923 nt the regular meeting of »al<i Board . of CommisMlonera, held in the city of ■ Deeatur. Adams County, Indiana. sealed blds will be received for the I coristruction <»f an id mad In nrcont - i ance with the plans, speeifivations and report of the viewer- and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said county, »a!<L road to be built of crushed stone’ alone. A bond must accompany each bid j In twice the amount of the bid filed conditioned on the faithful perform-. I ance of said work, and that tiie ' der, if awarded the contract, will ; enter into contract therefore and I complete same according to such con- ' tract and in accordance with the bid ' ! filed. All blds shall be made so as to give ! I the amount for which said road will j be constructed for cash, payable on ' estimates to be made by’the engineer in ch ■ not to exceed eighty p‘*r ' cent • 1 my one estimate, out of th» funds . l-e hereinafter raised by tbq sale -onds as required by law. The I oard of Commissioners rej • serves the right to reject any and al) Lids. martin JABERG, Auditor Adams County. Indiana f • Man h 7-1 1-. 1 NOTICE OF Pl BLIC LETTING. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana will receive bids for Gje const ruction of a nfttcadamized road in Union ami Rent townships, in said county, known as the Phil Sauer macadam mad, up and lAitll ten o'clock ,a. m. t on W •*«ln<*«idny. Mnrrh 2s. 1923 nt the regular meeting of sai<k Board f ’ mi "">l'. i h LI in the city a Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, sealed' bids will be received for lhe construction of said road in • accordance with the plans, specifications and report the viewers and engineer, which *»re now on file in the Auditor’s office of -ai<l county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must each bid in 1 twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned on the faithful performance of said woik, and that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will er into contract therefore and complete same according to such contract •ml in accordant e with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road wil| be constructed for < ish, payable on estimates to be made by the enginevi in charge not to exceed eighty per : «ent of any one estimate, out of the ! funds to be hereinafter raised by th4 sale of bonds a? required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves tiie right to reject any or all bids. MARTIN JARERG. Auditor at Adaifts Co»«ntv. Indiana March 7-11 -f NOTICE OF IM 111 IF LETTING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adan < onnty. Indiana will receive bills for the construction of a macadamized road in i nion township, in said county. known as the ITman-Gase rnai adam road, up and until ten o’clock a. m., on \\ e4lnrsfi:ty. Mar< h 2s. 1923 at the regular meeting of said Board ■of Commissioners, held in the city of i Decatur. Adams county. Indian*. scaled bids will be received for <hc ’ 4‘onstrm tian of said road in accordance with the plans. specifications and report of the viewers and engineer. which are now on file in the Auditor’s offi<*e of said county, said road to be built of < rushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid tiled, i conditioned on the faithfu4 performj ance of said work, and that the bid- 1 ider, if. awarded the contract, will I enter into contract therefor and | complete same. according tn such > contract ami in taccordanve witii the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash. payable on ! estimates to he made by the engineer iin charge not to exceed eighty pcr- ! cent, of any one estimate, out of the | funds to be hereinafter raised by’ the sale of bunds ai required by law. The Board of Commissioners re- : serves the right to reject any and all bids. MARTIN JABERG. Auditor Adams County. Indiana. March 7-14-21 NOTICE OF I*l BLIP LETTING — Notice is hereby’ given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized road in Union township, in said county. known as the Ross Harden mhcadam road, up and until ten o’clock • a. m., on U riliioNdny. March 2K, 192.3 at the regular meeting of said board of commissioners, held in the City of Decatur. Adams County, Indiana, sealed bids will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said county, said road to bo hulit of crushed Rtnne alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned on the faithful perform* ance of said work, and that the bidder. if awarded the contract, will enter into contract therefore and complete the same according to such control t and in accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the engineer in charge not to exceed eighty per eent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and r.ll i bids. MARTIN JAB ERG, Auditor, Adams County, Ind. March 7-14-21 ■ • ■ — - -— NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given to tlie credl- . tors, heirs and legatees of Adeline Wisner, deceased, to appear in tiie • Adams Circuit Court., held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 4th day of April, . 1923. and show cause, if any, why 1 the FINAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are • notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. WILLIAM T. WISNER, ' Administrator Decatur. Indiana. March 12. 1923 C. L. Walters, Atty. 14-21

CHINESE PLAY WILL BE GIVEN i Interesting Story of Faraway China Told in Play Friday Night i "The Honotahh’ Mrs. Liltß’s Convi islon" is thigi titlo nf n very Intelesiiiit? Chinese play, in five scenes, which la t<> he presented Fritlaj evening of this week, in the high school . auditorium finder the auspie-s of the Woman's Foreign Missionary So clety of the Mathodfat church, , The entire action of the play takes ; place in far away China. The story i fells of the sail life led by Golden I Lily, a sixtcen-ycar-oltl Chinese wife, - who is < iMitimiousiy harressetl and . abused by an Irate and domineering mother-in-lnw in the person of tl • Honorable .Hrs. Ling-. The part of Goltb-n Lily is ver» capably portra ed by Miss Naomi Harkloss. with Mrs. J. R. Blair in tiie role of Mr,< • Ling. The two missionaries. Mr. . L. A. Thomas and Mrs. Ollie Chronjs.cr are interested in the conversion of the lAng family, and it is only after suffering much embarrassment and defeat that they finally gain .merely civil recognition OYom Mrs. Ling upon a visit to her home. “The Jesug Way." triumphs after Golden Idly runs away to tiie mis sionary school and. thrilled with all the wonders of the new. faith, through Her prayers, succeeds in converting i the entire Ling family. The role of tb.e Honor. l>le Mr. Ling, a greatl lien-pecked husband, is played byMrs. Leigh Bowen. Others prominent in the play; are: Heavenly Wi< dem. a house boy in the missionarhome. Mrs. Paul Edwards; a Col!’- . Mrs, Fred Hancher; Plum Blossom, the Collie’s little sister, J.-ane'te Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets New York. March 21. In face o" the apprehension aroused by Tee d-iy’s violent fluctuations in Pigg!-.-Wiggly .the industrial average had --limbed into new high territory f file present bull move. The evidene. of technical strength was supplimented by thg-re!i-f JeTt over th- - handling) of tbi/Pigely Wiggly episodi and th.- market dijphiyoi a buoyant tone. New York Produce' Market Flour —Quiet. Pork -Firm: mess $27.00ffi27.50. ' Lard—Easy; middle west spot sl2 .805712.90. Sugar—Raw—D.ill; centrifugal t test I $7.22f?7.41: refined du!*: grrn ulatcd $11.9051,9.30. Coffee —-Rio No. 7 on spot 14’ 4 <. Taliow —Steady; special fi^f- n- l i< ; city S" s c Hay—Weak: prim > No. 1 $1.25 No. 3 $1.00(31-10. Dressed -poultry—Steady; turkey 254) J7e; chi kens 184t : 45e; sow-ls 1 @36c; ducks 16@ 31e. I,’vu poultry—Firm; ge'\;e 11 16c; ducks 23f?32c; fowls 3i<i3:i-: turkeys 25<h'45c: roosters 14c: chick-; ens, broilers ISth 10c; springs 6:i<> - 65c. Cheese —Firm; stat- milk, cot:--mon to specials 25ffi 29 , «e. Biitt r in o-r 111 creamery extra st'-Xslc; state dairytubs 43<(i sO’4c; special market 51t- t 52c. ■ 4 1 ire;: • ,;>t ' ■ : n« r by white fancy 11(7 13c; nearby mixed; fancy 32ft-41c; fresh firsts 2sh 32 5 4 c; Pacific coast 29%@41c. Cleveland Produce Butter—Ey,’,ra in tubs 56@56%c; prints - Eggs—Fresh northern Ohio extras 30c; Ohio firsts 26@26%c; western firsts Poultry—Live heavy fowls 2JW3O . roosters 17 18c; ducks 25c; geese ' 20c; turkeys 25c. Potatoes —Michigan $2 to $2.50 per 100 tbs; New Yotk [email protected] per 1501bs; Colorado [email protected] per 100 lbs; Idaho [email protected] per 100 Tbs; i new Idahos $16.50. Toledo Livestock Hogs—800; market 25 cents lower; heavies [email protected]: mixed $8.75 ! <78.80; Yorkers sß.ho<sß.9o; pigs, H $8,250'8.50. East Buffalo Livestock Receipts 4000 head, shipments 3800; official to New York yesterday 2280 head: hogs closing slow; heavies $8.7509.10; mixed and medium $'.>,10(7 9.15; yorkers $9.25: pigs $9.00: -roughs $7.50; stags $4.500 5.50; cattle 100 head, steady; sheep $16.00; i best lambs $15.50: ewes SB.OOO 9.n<<: (calves 100 head; tops $13,50. > I II i LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected -March 21 , No. 2 Wheat, bushel *1.20 > Good Yellow Ear Corn, per 100.. 95c (White or mixed corn, per 100.. 90c i Oats, p bushel 41c ! Rye, per bushel 70 | Barley, per bushel 60 1 Clover Seed SIO.OO DECATUR PROCUCE MARKET for Delivered Produce Corrected March 21 . (Chickens 17c (Fowls 18c ’’ Ducks. He i" Geese 11c v Old Roosters 8c 1 Leghorns 12c e- Stags 8c f Eggs, dozen 20c Local Grocers Egg Market | Eggs, dozen ' 20c -r Butterfat Prices I Butterfat 49c

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• classified ads ♦ ~ + + + ♦ + ♦♦ + + ♦♦♦♦♦ FOR SALE I FuK Saue A lew natxi «U»yo« mid coal ranges. The Gas Co., 105 1 North Third st. FOR SALE -White Leghorn butchtug eggs, $1.50 a setting- High egg strain. $5 per 100. Mis. 1). E. Simbb:ll:. ■r, phone 31*2. 60t24 I'iTIUSALIC —1922 Buick Coupe; run: 1.500 miles; a bargain; call 117| 1 Red.-67-6f. • FOR SAI.E —Fresh cow with calf, e.m Rim-harl. Deeatur R. IL No. 7. Preble ’phone. 68-3tx| FOR SALE -Bus, burn< r. large size;] also soft coal stove and Maxwell touring < ar. inquire at 111 N. sth St 68-3tx (•OR SAI.E”Pian7“ Will “ sell for sl2". Address Mattie Young. Pleasant Mills.j JL'l 3 ! For Rent FOR”IM-L.NT—Three houses close to town. H. B. Kneisley, phone 606. 64tf| FOR RENT—Two largo rooms; fur-| nished lor housekeeping; Julius' Haugh.—67-3tx. . FOR diENT— Garage at 103 W. Madison _St. ■ _ «7-Btx FARM FOiniENT Forty one acres good land; 6 acres of good wheat, lots of small suit trees, m mile-1 :. ithv si of Monroe. Indiana. Rent or cash or grain. Jesse Carpenter.) Monroe. Ind., R. 1. 68-31 I-OR RENT -Furifished room in mod-! ern home. Close to business section. Gentleman preferred. Inquire at this office. 68t2x I LOST AND FOUND LOST, strayed or stolen—R- (l hound dog. White frame around neck. Notify C. N. Rayl. Monroe. Ind. 6S-2t LOST —Amethist rosary with gold cross and chain. Finder please . return to this office and . receive r ■ w ard. 69t3 WANTED WANTED Junk, rags, rubber, paper of al) kinds, irpn, tnetals and hides. We will call with our truck for any junk you wish to dispose of. , Phone 442. The Maier Hide & Fur Co. 719 W. Monroe St. Near G. R. & f. Crossing. WANTED- Single man to work on farm. Call phone 861-M. 69-3 t WANTED—Men with cars to sell th” Indianapolis Sunday Stars in rural districts. Salary ami commission. .This is a real jnopostiion <(.t wo ar,opening up new territory. Send pppHiliop.- to Mr. Moyer, (are of Th.‘| Hi.lianitpoliti Star. C V. ANTED —G'shler. Inquire at , Peoples’ Rcslatirant. 69-31 WANTED—GirI to wait table.' Inquire at Peoples’ Restau--anl. ’ 6Mt V ANTED—GirI to do , r.-.l house work. No family washing or irhniu:. Phone 258. Gf>t2 Beery; Big Sister, a native teacher of the mission school. Mrs. Ben Devor; a Soothsayer. Juanita Thomas; Precious Gold, Beautiful Pearl and Old Rag. children* of the Ling family. Isabelle Hower, Helen Devor and Katherine Howqr. P.etweeD acts, the Haubota children and Mrs. Dan Tyndall will entertain with special vocal numbers. Mrs. Carrie Haubold will preside at the piano. , Tickets are selling rapidly and it is predicted that a good-Bized crowd will witness this entertaining performance. Adult tickets afe selling for twenty-five cents and children 1 for ten cents. Yeggs Loot Postoffice at Connersville, Ind. (United Press Service) Ci nm r. ville, Ind., Mar. 21 —(Speto L.-.ily Democrat) —A'eggs escaped (with $:L000 in stamps and inoneV from , the Connersville postoflLb last night . cr early today. They used an acely- > lene torch to cut the lack from the vaut and left their tools scattered about the floor, indicating their work was ihternipted. tint! other supplies were in the inner Compartment of the vault, the lock on which was broken. Exports have not ; yet -been able to open this and deter- ; mine whether this was included in 3 the loot. « ) MRS. HARDING MUST REST I) Vcro. Florida, Mar. 21. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Complete rest for r Mrs. Harding during the remainder i of the presidential' party's vat ation trip was ordered by her physician to- “ day as a result of a slight indi->posi-c lion she suffered following unusual 3 astivities nt Miami. c l She will probably remain aboard c the house boat nn which the party is traveling until it arrives at. St. c Augustine, probably Friday night.

• BUSINESS CARDS ! I Pain. In th. b.ck a r . , ymof „ I you should not allow to contin" I - h.eded. ■ Kidney trouble. < I where they reach final »ta ßtt . ■ Let me .xanrtlne your cast H My corrective method, will rl. I >♦ your kidney worri... ■ |‘OR BETTER HEALTH I DR. FROHN APFER Dr I Chiropractic .nd o«teo Mt h|, I rre.tman*. given to . u(t I .t 144 So. 2nd St Phon , | Jfflce Hour. 10-12 a. m.—l.r, I s. E. BLACK I | UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING lalls tnswered promptly dny or nljht Private Ambulance Service Office Phone: 90. Home Phones: Hom. Phone: 727 DR. H. E. KELLER Decatur, Indiana GKN’ERAL PRACTtCB OFFICE SPECIALTIES: Dis,*.., .. tumen and children: X-ray ittons; Glourscopy examina- on« 3 f thl Internal organs; X-ray and .leetrlcij treatments for high blood pre.euT. and hardening of the arteries, X-re! treatments tor GOITRE. TUBIRci: ! LOSIS AND CANCER. I Office Hour.: i l So 11 a. tn. —1 to 5 p. n>.—7 to i . » Sundays by appointment. -■hones: Residence 110; Offlc. tet D— Q FRED W. BUSCHE i AUCTIONEER Experience with training usurcs you of a good eale. Monroe or Decatur Plrnne ()__ — N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST <ves Examined, Glasses Fitted HOURS: 8 to 11:80—12:30 to S;M Saturday 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135. DR C. C. RAYL Surgeon a -Ray and Clinical Laboratories Office Hours1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p. tn. Runday.. v to 10 a. m. Phone 581. FEDERAL FARM LOANS Abstracts of Title. Real Estate. Plenty of Money to loan on Government Plan. . Interest rate now 5*4% See French Quinn. Office —Take first stairway I * south Decantr Democrat. I -— —- DR.*FRANK LOSE Physician and Surgeon txicated in office formerly occtt- | pied by Dr. D- D Clark. North Third Street Phones: Office 422; Home .13 Office Houre —9 to 11 a. m. 1 to 5—7 to 9 p. m. Sunday 3 to 9 a. m. —- V - -' - . ■ — „ . — .. c )___ 0 s'< MONEY On Improved Farm. LONG TERM LOANS Decatur Insurance Agency E. V/. Johnson, MetPhone 355 Schafer Block , o 0 ATTENTION FARMERS We want 3,000 Ibfl. of milk delivered at our station at 217 South Seven- ' th St. phone 467. E. C. Phillips < ' - WANT ADS EARN—s—s-» I CSiay - Sale X¥ Calendar Mar. 22—Mrs. V- J ’ Bowman and son. 1 mile south and mil- - ' of Monroe; or 8 miles east and 1 nllle 1 south of Bluffton. i . FT. WAYNE & DECATUR I TRACTION LINE Leaves Decatur Leaves Ft. Wayne i:4S *. m. 7:00 a. m8:00 a. m. •:<» * m 10:00 a. m. 11:00 a. m J 18:00 p. m. 1:00 P- ® 3:00 p. m. 8:00 P-® 4:00 p. m. • 4:80 P- ®- 4:40 p. m. 7:00 »- » 7:00 p. m. 4:00 P- «• 10:00 p. m. 11:1$ P- m r r Freight car leave. Decatur—n . 7:44 a. m ’ I Arrives at Ft. Wayne—»:*° a- w Leaves Ft. Wayne 18:00 noon 1 Arrives at Decatur — l:*0 P- “• F. J. RAYMOND, A«en‘ Office Hour.- 7:80 a. - »• f.