Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1923 — Page 5

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unoug those from Herno, Who took tlw Others’ examination at Decatur ! unlay l» onu or * U,,r ‘’ 81, 4,3 1 Howard Michaud. Eldon s'urunger, Dale Braun and the Mieses Sa S<hug. Kulida Hofstetter, faroline Hirscby. Louise Jlilty. Rose ‘ I Elds Sprunger. Helen Gilliotn. Helen Bentz. Helen and Pearl Atx. Arrllla Sprunger. Helen Nickel and Wilma Spehiger. The Robert Werling farm residence northeast of Ossian, narrowly eacap(l(l destruction by fire Saturday, W l„. n sparks ignited the shingle roof. About one-half of the roof was de gtroyed, and it was only due to the remarkably good work of the bucket brigade, formed by neighbors who responded to the ‘alarm, that the building was saved. Damage was covered by insurance. Advertised Letters—Lester KlopfeMtein. Doyle Edgerton. Mrs. E. A. Allen. Hugh Hite was a business visitor at Fort Wayne yesterday. Miss Gladys Graham, who is a teacher in the Anderson high school is spending her spring vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Graham. 116 North Fourth street. j. N. Burkhead. farmer and well known auctioneer of Monroe has trad cd his 80 acre farm a half mile from that place for the 40 acre farm and property on the west edge of Monroe, belonging to U. M. Andrews and occupied by Frank Andrews. Miss Helen Diller of Ft. Wayne, and Mr. Robert Hillegrass. of Huntertown. spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shrank of this city. Miss Lucillf Butler and Allen Stutter visited in Fort Wayne last evening. », Rev. J. H. Rilling, of Van Wert, spent last evening in this city. The Misses Donna Parrish and Helen Swearinger attended the Elk’s dance at Bluffton last evening. Mrs. Clara Meyers and Mrs. M. Fullenkamp went to Chicago Sunday for a several days visit with the latter's son, Herbert. John S. Peterson made a business trip to Indianapolis this morning. George Schug and Fred Kinzle re-1 turned to Columbus, Ohio, yesterday afternoon to resume their studies at Ohio State Vniversity, after spending several days visiting with their parents. Mrs. Annis Merica, aged 84, mother of Mrs. Henry Rodenbeck. of this city, who is confined to the home of her son in Ohio, with a dislocated and badly brmsed shoulder, is much improved and will be brought to the Rodenbeck home in this city. ripply to Bruises Sloans breaks up congestion in swollen part -pain disappears; dloaiis Lmiment-£i& pain I F"r rbrnmatism. brmm.stniiM. ebest cold* ... " ' r*

A '' * ta "’,: r WtlM* W.:SV FTtPHEN DECATUH, I THE MEANING 01 “SERVICE” We are strcgig on service and “Service” is only another word for help! illness. We welcome an opportunity to be helpful to each and every depositor regardless of the size of his or her account. We have enjoyed a steady growth as the result of our policy of helpfulness. We are firmly convinced that the bank which climbs highest is the one that helps depositors up. k.. Bqnk Capital and Surplus $ 120,000.00 Decqtcir,

Mrs. Rodeubeck's sister-in-law, at whose home Mrs. Merica has been staying, is forced to enter a hospital and Mrs. Merica will be brought to this city that she may receive the same proper good care. Miss Josephine Krick of Bluffton, a nurse at the Wells county hospital, visited her parents here over Sunday. The statement that Miss Agues Krick was here was a mistake. The latter is employed in the insurance inspection offices at South Bend. Miss Margaret Moran and Mr. Bob Meyers attended the Notre Dame dance at the Anthony Hotel at Fort Wayne last night. Agnes Koltne will go to Ft. Wayne tonight to attend the Delta Theta Tau dance at the Anthony Hotel. Miss Naomi Durkin attended the Notre Dame dance at the Anthony Hotel at Fort Wayne last evening. Arthur Hyland attended the Notre Dame dauce at the Anthony Hotel last night. Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick returned from a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Stoner, at Cleveland, and Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Edwards, at Leipsic, Ohio. —o — BUSINESS MEETING The E. L. of C. E. of the Evangelical church will hold a business meeting at the C. E. Hocker home on 1 First street, at 7:30 o’clock this even-1 Ing. o I tiiities and Consumers in Hearing Today (Continued From Page One.) ' within their means to pay for it.” Others who spoke were Frank Martin of the Huntington Light A Fuel Co., and A. Schlissenger. PHONE COMPANY WINS petition! j . t ~ Public Service Commission Rules Against Tax on Poles Here Indianapolis—The Public Service Commission today ruled that a city has no power under section Ito ol the Public Service Commission Act. to levy a charge on public utilities for maintenance of poles on streets in the petition of the Citizens Tele phopc Co., of Decatur asking the setting aside of an ordinance of Decatur. Cottage Prayer .Meetings on Wednesday Evening, Cottage prayer meetings will be' held on Wednesday evening by mem-1 bers of the Evangelical church in I preparation for the revival services! which will begin on April 9. The prayer meetings will be held at the following homes: J. A. Smith, FJrst street; Miss Gladys Kern, corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets; Ed Macy, Winchester street; J. Earl Butler, North Fifth street; William Alfather, coiner of Ninth and Mad: son streets. The meetings will begin at 7:30 o'clock and will not last more than a halMiovr.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1923.

SENTENCED FOR LIFE £ ■■ w ■ Mrs. Tillie Klimek who is known as the "Poison widow,” has been sentenced to spend the rest of her days in Joliet penitentiary for the death of her last husband. She had been accused of poisoning four of her husbands. SAYS WORLD SLIPPING r d Il I Hamilton Holt. New York editor, says the situation in Europe is worse today than at any time since the armistice. Holt declares that Austria in following Russia over the brink of <atastrope and that Germany is following Austria, with Italy, France, and England not so far behind. FARM CAR WILL VISIT DECATUR Demonstration Car From Purdue University to be Here on April 21 Lafayette, Ind., April 3.—Three farm demonstration cars will be operi;t<’d across northern Indiana. April 19 to 21, by the Agricultural Exfen ion Department of Purdue University and the Erie Railroad, according t.> announcement made here today The cars will visit eleven towns and cities on the Erie, spending one day in each plat e. The purpose of the train primarily '’s to further the agricultural develop I’.ient of Northern Indiana in soils D rops, dairying and poultry. Specialists from Purdue in these respective bines will accompany the cars :•) conduct demonstrations, give lee-t Hires, radii/* concerts, display educational films, and to explain exhibits. The cars now are at the university and are being fitted up by the men wlr wiii accompany them. Uses of limestone, alfalfa and soybeans for northern Indiana will Lea tare the soils and crops exhibit which will show results of experiments with these materials aud crops. Good pulverized limestone applied at the rate of 2 or 3 tons to the acre, has given excellent stands of clover um* ; Haifa where none grew before. Better results were obtained when it was combined with acid phosphate and nmiiure. The proper combination tor most any soil to get a'falfa will be shown. One car will be devoted entirely to poultry and will be in direct chaige of two extension workers. Poultry feeding with good and bad rations; poultry housing ami equipment, showing the beat methods now known; and egg grading and marketing tiemonstrations will Im give:.. A luKMz-d laying house. with hens from the university far:::, will be in oil" end of the'err. The egg grading and niarkHni.', demonstrations w’H show how the producer may prepr.tt his proilu ‘..-i to get the most out <:f them. The use of be'lcr breeding stock, esi ecially bette ■ sires, anil better feeding method, will be .liown in tee dairy car which promises.to hold Um interest of the dairymen in the sections through which the tar is to pass. Tile schedule ;t> a« foltows - Hunt h.gton, April .lit. S'trini. ITth; Akron. 12th; Itochest - • l.Trii; Monterey; North Judson lfith, Kouts. 17; Crown Point, 18 th: Uniondale. 19th; Tocsin. 20th: Decatur. 21st. The cars will be open from 9 to 5 o'clock during the day and 7 to 9 in the dveaing a.t aaeh place, except in towns where downtown meetings are scheduled for the evening.

i; —-t; n: SPORT NEWS i l BASEBALL Al PURDUE Lafayette, Ind., April 3. —With the ' season's opener, against Rose Poly, only a little more than a week away, Assistant Baseball Coach Pierce has cut his Purdue varsity diamond squad down to twenty-three men. and is bringing the team around into condition as rapidly as the cold weather will permit. A fairly strong battery, a good hinting and fielding infield, and a fair hitting outfield is the way the squad shapes up in its early season practice. The weakest spot on the team as regards veterans is the backstop position, and as a result Pierce has retained five satcliersJ on the squad, all of them sophomores. < t nite.l Press Service) Meridian, Miss.—Stuffy Stewart, rookie second baseman, pulled an error in the ninth inning and gave the Yanks five runs which beat tile Brooklyn Robins 13 to 9. Babe Ruth got a single, double and a triple in six, times up. Fort Worth —Raiu stopped the exhibition game between the Giants and the White Sox but Manager McGraw made his world’s champions go to the park and work in the wet. Little Rock —After breaking camp 'n Hot Springs, the Boston Red Sox arrived here today to start the exhibition jaunt toward home. Atalanta, Ga.—Connie Mack will form his ‘‘varsity team” today when ihe Athletics meet Cincinnati. Charleston, S- C.—The Phillies play Charleston here today, the first ’ of their series of three exhibition games on their way home. . Hot Springs—Home runs by Rus■ell and Carey, the terrific hitting >f Roy Leavitt, Brown university star, and the clever pitching of Harold Fulwiler and Bob Caffrey, were the high spots of the last game | -between the Pirates regulars and vannigans. The regulars won 12 to 3. Columbus, Ga. — Herman Pillette aid Rip Collins, two of Detroit’s pitching aces, were badly mistreated >y the Toronto Internationals yesterday and the Tygers lost an exhibition game 7 to 2. o CELINA GETS BALL PARK Jew Grandstand and Modern Grounds Being Constructed Celina. April 3.—Work on the new tall park has started and by Wednesday the big fence surrounding same! will be completed and work on the new grandstand will start. When finished I t will be one of the most modern trounds in this part of the country, "he stands will be of the very newest ype seating 800 people. It will be ’ shape, being 90-foot front ant! 147oot back. Only four posts will obtract the whole front, as the roof tillite held up by big iron tables, it vill be built to plans drawn by De 'nrtins and will something that all he people of Celina can be proud of. Decatur-Portland Bus Line Starts Operation The Decatur-Portland Bus Line began operation yesterday and a fine I patronage was reported on the first' day. The resident" along the route appreciate the service offered to them. Two trips will be made daily except Sunday between this city and Portland, with flag stops anywhere along the line. The busses make dirfitt connections with traction cars in this city and at Portland. The I Murray Hotel is the headquarters in this city while the Adair Hotel is the terminal at Portland. Clyde Noble, of this city, is operating the line. zhearTold Is Cured of Severe Stomach Trouble F. W. Crist, of Clymer, N. Y„ writes —<‘‘L bought one package of your Remedy from Thomas Downey of Corry, Penna. 1 find it H, be the best remedy for stomach trouble that I ever used, and now I Can eat anything; pork, cabbage, pie and cake, or in fact, anything. And now, I feel better than I ever did before in my life. 1 am seventy-one years old. Signed . 4*'. W. GRIST. If you suffer from Indigestion, Dyspepsia. Acidity, Sour Stomach. Gas, Heartburn. Billiousness. Headache, Coated Tongue and pains in stomach, go to your druggist at once and get a box of Dr. Orth's Stomach Remedy and when you start to take it realize that Dr. Orth hits used it successfully in thousands of cases exactly like yours. I tollhouse Drug Co.. Smith. Yager & Falk and all god druggists can supply you.

No Hunting and Fishing Licenses Issued in March For the first time in months, no hunting or fishing licenses were Issued by County Clerk John T. Kelly during the month of March, deputy clerk Florence Holthouse stated this morning However with the advent of spring and the irrlstiable “spring fever" that follows it, it is thought that the fishing and hunting license business will make a good showing during tliis and succeeding months. CLEAN KIDNEYS BY DRINKING LOTS OF WATER Take Salts to Flush Kidneys if Bladder Bothers or Back Hurts Eating too much rich food may produce kidney trouble in some form, says a well-known authority, because the acids created excite the kidneys. Then they become overworked, get sluggish, clog up aud cause all sorts of distress, particularly backache and misery in the kidney region, rheumatic twinges, severe headaches, acid stomach, constipation, torpid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and urinary irritation. The moment your back hurts or kidneys aren’t acting right, or if bladder bothers you. begin drinking lots of good water and also get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a lew days and your kidneys may then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes ami lemon juice, combined with litliia, and has been list'd for years to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to activity; also to neutralize the acids in the system so that they no longer irritate, thus often relieving bladder disorders. Jad Salts cannot injure anyone: makes a delightful effervescent lithiawater drink which millions of men and women take now and then to help keep the kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus often avoiding serious kidney disorders. By all means have your physician examine your kidneys at least twice a year. o TREATING SEED OATS Formaldahyde Method is Sure Way to Eradicate Smut Several inquiries h ive come into the county agent’s ofiice during the last ,ew days regarding tile method' of treating seed oats to prevent smut. Tile following method proven successful both in economy and efficiency. Mix one pint of 40 per cent formaldahyde which can be purchased at any drug store witli 4 to 5 gallons of wat r. Use sprinkling can to sprinkle mixture over 40 bushels oats, turning oatsAvith shovel so mixture is well distributed, jCover with canvas, blankets or grain i bags for at least five hours so formal-

plurality of 47».0iXHn this <4ty the rates were considerably Increased furies of Turkish misgovernment; pphcßtmns for new loans have G -n • .■» u'en J l» >• forgotten there would be an embarrassing de- end its beginnings were hampered by from WK) to 10 * week. Liuring the hr -■'W mogntfiens d.Gn’t in- . line nt trahe with the I'nltad States, the corrupt an.l servile tradition -of d<nation which was so painful to nil. ‘ uppLrd - I Smith, at feast they made s o with separation the CollacU- the Phanar Yet It h*s produced he amount of louns not renewed h> < successful, they s. y. vrta Party wants what is practically scholars, st u .-.urts, artists and gr. st the State bunks in Michigan was les D'—crolf Ke-xt of Onondaga or Fr«. f rce trade. Business enters into the mtllionaire-phil.intiitopi ti.s who turn • , an 1 per cent a month, mi now W of Erie first and most independence problem.. When C. 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5 SI i Thi' trustees of the Christian 5 church will receive bids (Ist) LooklS ing to purchase of Christian church Bl gH building, building to be removed from M , M present location not later than May aijc 1, 1923; (2nd) On wrecking present H t M Christian church building for trustees M cl Christian church, all lumber to be neatly piled. Trustees reserve right M §sl to reject any or all bids. All bids to be in not later than April 9. Ad- Ei| dress all bids to Dr. Burt Mangold, M Sec y. Board of Trustees of Christian Bl church. w I 'll

Fashionable Cuffs Flaring turn-buck cuffs are featured on the new spring frocks. On dark dresses a white cuff gives a dainty, feminine appearance, and on white frocks a colored one adds a distinctive touch. Pleated ruchiugs which fall over the wrist are also exceedingly stylish- — .. THE CRYSTAL LAST TIME TONIGHT Benefit Show for Ladies Aid of ('.hristian Church “ASHAMED OF PARENTS” An intensely human interest drama of how love breaks and lights I through the barrier of remorseless consciencestricken youth. Contrasting the glamor of society and the simple, homely existence of small town life, inter* woven in a drama replete with dramatic fervor and emotional lire —a drama extolling the ’ unselfishness of parental love. —Added Attraction—--2 Reel Fox Comedy “Step Lightly” Children, 10c Adults. 25c Wednesday Only “The Bigamist” Thurs., Friday, Satur. I Harold Lloyd in i “DR. JACK”