Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 23 March 1923 — Page 3

Let Us repain t /v Your \^p Winter tlrivinty through every imaginable sort of weather—cold, rain, sleet and blizzard —no doubt has left the surface of your car in a sorry condition. No one cares to go through the Spring ami Summer with Ill's machine in that slate any more than one would wish to wear rugged clothes after they were ready for the rag pile. Consult with us on your paint job; investigate what we have done lor others, then git a pleasant treat by asking us the price. All our work is fully guaranteed. Decatur Auto Top and Paint Shop 203 S. Ist St. Phone 491 Deeatur, Ind.

track and baseball Hig >. School Athletes Forget Baskethell and Go Outdoors BY HEZE CLARK Written for th* United Press h liamipolis. Mar. 22.—Now that the basketball season is over the high M-hool athletes of Indiana are turning their attention to track and field athletics and baseball. To be sure there \ ue the siat' 1 high scool wrestling i, :. apionships to be held in April at the Indiana University gymnasium in ll< mington. but wrestling is still a ii '• branch of athletics among the Hoosier high schools. The meet at bloc mington will be the second annual wrestling meet of the Indiana high schools, and some good mat men she Id be developed among the prep schools.

WE NEVER SLEEP Unlike most lines of business, ours must go on without interruption day and night all hours of the twenty-four. Although the use- of our service is less ' at certain hours, an emergency demand for larger use of our product may come upon us at any time. Thus, while the town is asleep our night force is constantly on the job awaiting the call that may possibly arise. In case of dangerous gas leaks or other important matters, do not hesitate to call upon us at any hour. a We Are Wide Awake to Your Needs y«l Ai| -V .-’i •, Our New Business Department is HjaL—iH content with old-worn-nul /ill jiM methods. We art* constantly t■■slflfcywagigj|j < jgj 1 l U|i ing out new ideas in gas ranges, LVP water heaters and other appliances. If 11 and when anything is developed II j J which would bring further comJ fort and economy to our customers. it will ho found promptly on our Lcrain Heat Regulator; sales floor. * Magic Chef Gas Range New ideas in water heating methods are embodied in die appliances which we nrg now showing. Hot water in the home is more than a luxury, il is an absolute necessity. Come in and let us demonstrate gas hot water service. Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. The Gas Co.

j While baseball is always popular with athletes of high seool age there lis always the handicap at many schools of not having tiise hoys who can play the game. To he sure the larger schools have plenty of material form which to develop baseball teams. Technical high school of Indianapolis which has more students than any other school in the state has always either been champion or close to that honor, since baseball was started at tlie Green and White school. In track athletes it is different Should a small high school with only a tew hoys enrolled have only one first class athlete that young man might carry the colors of his school to victory through the sectional meets and even to first honors in the state meet in some events. The little school while not developing a well balanced track and field squad that

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can win out points tho state meet has a chance to score points and this .-aimed mere interest to track and 1 field athletics iii Indiana high schools than Is taken in baseball. — : • — DOUSLE FACED ' Double faced materials are very stylish, a crepe surface on top and a smooth satin below. This makes it possible to use one side for the main body o ftho gown and the reverse for trimming. TAFFETA AND LACE Black taffeta hats fer early spring are effectively trimmed with cocards of cream or black lace, or equipped with small veils that shade only the eyes. «—»—!—WANT ADS EARN—*—*—* WANT ADS EARN— *—s--*

. i.a'SSIMKIi Ue ♦ ►OK SAt > Full SALE A If‘W used oil stoves 1 anil coal range*. The Gas Co., lU6 : NortU Tliinl at. 4Gtf a FOR SACK White LeghoTn - hatch- t illK eggs, 11 .GO It setting. 11 ißll egg , sirain. $5 per ion. Mrs. I). K. Stud*'hitker, phono 392. gulp} 1 FOR SALK —1922 Btilck Coupe; run « 1 f.oO miles; it bargain; cnll U7 ; tied. —G7-Gt. |, OK HAI.K Plano. Will sell "for , Address Mattie Young, |, j I’leaaant Mills. GO-21., • FOR SALE" Rubber"!tire top buggy,'' good as new. Gust Macke, Decatur, Ind. R. 4. 70tSx , FOR HAI.K—29 bend of shouts; G I imroc brood sows; one Duroc male 1 lu g. won first prize at the Decatur I'Mr In 1922. Phone C9OJ, Geo. 1 I Cramer, Decatur, Ind., R. S. 70t;!x ' I ’’OR SALE —Oak buffet, oak dresser/ brass bed, springs, rocker*, kitchen i hairs, tables, high chair, gray reed 'roller. Mrs. Walter Beane, 6XG No. Fifth at* phone ftU 71tl$ FOR SALK 11 brood *Owt, 7 with pigs by side, 4t due to furrow next week. 9 are Durocs, 2 are Big! Type | "eland Chinas. Adolph Hannie, R. 4, I Bern*.’, 2 miles north of Berne. Berne ■•bone 196-x. 71t5x '•'OU SALE—I92I Ford touring car, lelf starter, 2 new tires, top, side urtuins in excellent shape; also 1 ‘>l9 Ford roadster with truck bed, ■ bargain. If you are interested in i good Willys-Knight touring car for 32G0. See us. P. KirschJ & Son. 1 For Rent I FOR RENT— Three houses close to town. H. B. Kneisley, phone GOG. 64tf "—' - ■ — I OST AND FOUND LOST —Amethist rosary with gold, cross and chain. Finder please return to this office and receive reward. 69t3 LOST—Horse hlanket~betweon Charles Kukelhan and Brodbeck home, •inder notify Donald Baker, Decatur t. 3, Monroeville phone 154. 70t3x LOST Firestone cord tire. 30x3% on rim. Decatur and Fort Wavne i.td. Dr, Burns. 7113 WANTED WANTED —-Single man to work on farm. Call phone 861-M. Tom Bess. 69-3 t. A ANl'Fi)—Cashier. Inquire at Peoples’ Restaurant. 69-3 t ANTED—GirI to wait table. Inquire at Peoples’ Restaurant. 69-3 t WANTED —Roomers; gentlemen preferred. Call at 310 N. 4th St. 70t3x WANTED —To buy a horse. Any one having a horse that they want 1 1' good home for and will sell reasonably answer at once. Address Decatur, Ind.. R. 10, box 5G 70t3 FEMALE HELP— Four half days each week devoted to this pleasant profitable out door work will give you a steady income and a business of jour own. Phone Mrs. Wheeler, 19G for information. ltx

See Our Lastest Display of Fisk Hats Gift and Hat Shoppe Monroe Street MARKETS-STOCKS Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets East Buffalo Livestock East Buffalo, Mar. 23—Receipts 8,000; shipments 5510; official to New York yesterday 3900; bogs closing, slow; heavies [email protected]; mixed and mediums, [email protected]; Yorkers $8.90 '.'9; pigs [email protected]; roughs $7.25<3> ..50; stags [email protected]; eattl,e 300-, slow; sheep 7000 best lambs $15.50; few shorn lambs $12,504? 13; best wool ewes sß@9; calves $18; tops, sls. * • New York Stock Exchange New York, Mar. 23-Explanation for the maintenance of the local rediscount rate at 4% per cent was tound in the weekly statement of tlie New York Federal Reserve; bank whose reserve ratio rose to a new high tor the year at 86.6 per cent and whose rediscounts were reduced $39,000,000 in the last week. This remarkable sliOwini] effectually djs- > died apprehension over the money situation and stocks sisplaveh a better tone. Fractional gains over the previous close were scored by Baldwin, American Woolen, Cosden, Kelly Springfield, CaliLrnia Petroleum and other active stocks while .mils wer esteady around Thursday's close. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected March 22 • No. 2 Wheat, bushel $1.20 Good Yellow Ear Corn, per 100.. 95c White or mixed corn, per 100.. 90c Oats, per bushel 41c Rye, per bushel 70 Barley, per bushel 60 Clover Seed SIO.OO DECATUR PRODUCE MARKET for Delivered Produce Corrected March 22 Chickens 17c Fowls 18c Ducks 11c Geese lie Old Roosters Bc' Leghorns 12c Stags t Bc' Eggs, dozen 20c j Local Grocers Egg Market Eggs, dozen 18c. Butterfat Prices Butterfat 49c 1

Motorists Warned to Repair Their Headlights t ni.'ss motor! Ms In anil ni'ountl Li-catur an inure careful in regard to the condition of their headlights and tail light'-, oil ill Ir uutomohllea, at.oHts will he made In the neur fttlun ui'cordltiK to a statement made lodaj by Joel Reynolds, eltelf of police. Mr Reynolds slated that many arc liolng driven over the city artels and country roads at night uhen one or both head lights tire not burning and without any tall light. This Is in violation ot tin. motor vi hide law and is dangerous to the , afety to pedestrians and other motorists. • ANNUAL OUT SOON Geneva High School “Legend” Ex-; pected to be Out April 10 Geneva. March 23.— The high si bool annual staff announces that all the work for the engraver has been sent, and about all the tuts have been finished and returned. All of the copy is now in the hands of the printer. It is expected that the proofs of the ads will he returned tills week, and the rest of the proof will be sent next week. Assurance is gven by the prater. Assurance is given by the printer, that unless unforseen difficulties appeal'. the annuals will lie ready for distribution not later than April 10. The printer also informed the staff j that the “Legend of the Llmherlost” | is the tirst annual which they have received this season ready to lie printed. <—s— S—WANT$ —WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s WANT ADS EARN—s—»—» NOTICE TO rntlPEBTt OWNERS In lhr tlnlte/ or tin* \lhert Mlonlrk Sewer I n»pr4»% eineiit TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Nolle** is hereby given that the Common Oounril in an<l for the City |of iuuatur. lmlianu, did on the ‘2oth 1 clay of March. 1H2.2. pass anti adopt a preliminary resolution for the consi met ion .»r the Albert Minniok sew- ’ »r, on and along the following route, to-wit: Com mewing in the renter of the alley al the northwest corner of inlot 1 ’vher ITT in Crahhs Western Adtlit!nn to the city of Decatur, Indiana. *■ hence running south in tlie center of the alley about S4"> feet and there to terminate on the Monroe Street Sewer. * oer pi'!; 1 h and specifications. which «*»!<! plans and specifications are on tile in the office «*f the city clerk art I subject to tit** inspection of ail patii« -r interested. Funnier notice is also given that , ! i» Common Council will on Tuesday, the 17th day of April, IM-l. at 7 •1 lock ‘ I‘. M a: their Council Room « said ( itv hear and receive any and »i| objections and remonstrances which may be made or tiled against said improvement, ami will then determine whether or not the benefits t*• ruing to the property liable to !»• .. ‘-esse-l therefore will he etjual to the ■ s ’ukted cost thereof. Witness m.v hand an<l official seal this 22 da>* of March, 1i»22. t’ATil ERIN E KACFFM VN. tScal) City Clerk. 2 3-Sii

■ t, Ml Do You Appreciate the Joy 5 and Comfort ot g JW)J Shoes that fit perfectly and yet possess RJ| 4m These shoes 1 have met with public approval nf||M ** ' - because of their practicability, style and JJVgfl r-'7 rv moderate prices. Your Spring Footwear is Here! [SB tfhl Ladies Straps Ladies Black Indies Black rfml IMkj Combinations and Brown Oxfords. Patent Straps IfTK3 Gray and Black New Creations All are Beauties l 71 UT 1 ' $5 $7 $3.5057 .'• $4 jTJj jb&r; Buy For Cash and Buy For Less, j| Peoples Tash Shoe Store

Thomas A. Edison is 7G years old and works IG hours a day.

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Tho average automobile contains 32 pounds of copper wire.