Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1923 — Page 5

| LOCAL NEWS 1

Many of tho scenes for "Too Many Heroes" the home talent movie were taken nt tho C. C. Schafer home v ith its bountiful grounds, flower gardens, shrubbery and trees for a background. A. J. Smith will go to Chicago tonight where ho will look after business matters for the Smith & Bell company. The meeting of the board o f trustees of the Adams County Memorial hospital, of which Mr. Smith is the chairman, has been postiwmed until Friday evening. It will be held at Berne at the office of A. J. Moser and company. It is thought that the exact date for the

ONLY NATIONAL BANK IN DECATUR For the Convenience 01 Savings Depositors During the last few years our Savings Department very rapidly. 'lhis tact indicates the general prosperity of the community and shows the thrifty inclinations of depositors whom it is our privilege to serve. Il has always been our aim to give the best of service in all departments, mid the growth of our business has made it advisable to open a new window which will he devoted exclusively to savings. This will make it more convenient for our depositors and business can be transacted with the least possible delay. The window^'will be,in charge- of Miss Rose Christen. who will be pleased to extend both old and new depositors every courtesy and consideration. First National Bank Decatur, Indiana Capital and Surplus $120,000,000 MEMBER FEDERAL RESERV E SYSTEM ■■■■■■■■■■—■■l mmibi urn mi 111 lirrnr

A VICTORY FOR AMERICAN MOTORISTS The Crude Rubber Monopoly weakened when it came into contact with aroused public sentiment. The press of the country today reflects the determination of the American motorist that tire prices shall stay at a reasonable level — and that America must produce its own rubber. Yirestone CUTS TIRE PRICES ' ' 10% EFFECTIVE JUNE 11 in tires and Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords Imre set new of lards in tmct.on romfJH and erode rubber and the special Firestone manu- s „f e ty. Car owneis imu expressed tmir ap factoring mid distribution advantages make provn j o f the extra value in hirestone Gu - this possible. Dipped Cords by increasing their purchases Firestone factories are organized on a basis I;M% ln the past six months. xff large volume mid effective production. < osts Wp havp r( . p | ;l ,.p,i many expensive branches are down but quality Is at Its peak. Stock- wj()| warelloUSPS . \v e now have 108 dfstributholder workmen are dally building many mu points which are delivering Firestone tires sands of Gum-Dipped Cords-the best tire Fire- b congumer al the low^t in our hisstone ever produced and, we believe, the leader on the market today. Follow the tide of economical tire buying— Ftrestone Cords took the first four Places a Fjrpston( , Gum .ntpped Cords—and eight of the ten money Pt*" " thfi ’’“‘L i,,,, ' what Most Miles per Dollar means to you spoils Sweepstakes, May 30th, without a single tire failure. c. ( ..« of Gum-Dippod Card, from aac of Mlowin, deploy H. F. KITSON Most Miles per Dollar

- dedication will bo selected at thin meeting. Bids will also be received for tho furnishing of a number of miscellaneous supplies at the hospital. Die college students are arriving home these days. Several Decatur young men and women graduate this year from tho colleges and universities. Sam Hite lias rebuilt his cottage at Romo City and he and his family expect to spend and enjoy the summer there. The Mito cottage was ruined by fire several weeks ago. Other Decatur people who have cottages at Rome City are Harold Con-

roy. 11. L. Merry. Miss Tillie Mothers and C. L. Mothers. Miss Margaret Moran, daughter of Mrs. John C. Moran, is taking a toucher’s training course at Angola this summer and will teach In tho local schools next fall. She attended St. Mary’s College for Women at South Bend within the last year, returning home lust week. George Schug, student at tho University of Illinois, lias returned home for his summer vacation. Jonas Tritch. instructor at the 1. B. college, Fort Wayne, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Dave Lafcrty of Huntington was a . business visitor in tho city today. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan return--1 d yesterday from Rome City where they enjoyed a few days outing at the T. M. Reid cottage. Mrs. C. C. Schafer, daughter Miss .Gretchen and son, Daniel, Mrs. E. O. Coverdale and daughter, Mary Magdaline, are motoring to Washington, D. C-. Baltimore, New York and other places of interest through the east. They expect to be gone a month. Gretchen Schafer is driving. Mrs. C. C. Campbell returned to her home at Toledo, Ohio after spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mclntosh. George Flanders'is enjoying a vacation from the postoffice and is spending the week at Sanford, Mich., where he is looking after his big i farm located near there. W. A. Klepper will leave tomori row for Minnesota where he is promised a few days of real fishing by a business friend whose guest he ! and Mr. Martin will be. I Tlie fishermen are starting to the lakes this week, to be there for Saturday when the closed season opens for blue gill and hass. Joe Brunnegraff lias opened a feed I store at 303 North Eighth street, using tiie old Teeple barns as storage rooms. He handles all kinds of "full of pep’’ feed, hay, straw, corn, i oats, brand, middlings and everything in the line. IDs telephone is 812black, and he will be glad to have you call. C. J. Lutz went to Portland today to attend the funeral services for S. A. I). Whipple, well known attorney. A number of Decatur attorneys went to Portland this afternoon to attend the funeral of Attorney S. A. D. Whipple, who died Saturday. Among those from here who went were: Judge Jesse C. Sutton, Janies T. Merryman. Clark J. Lutz, J. Fred Fruchte, Mayor Huber M. DeVoss and County Clerk John T. Kelly. The last scenes of "Too Many Heroes” the home talent moving picture film, were taken today and the picture will be ready to be shown at

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. TUESDAY, JUNE 12, T 923.

the Cort theater on Juno 20. Mr. und Mrs. Preston Carrier, of south of Monroeville, were business visitors here today. Herman Myers, of Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, arrived home lust evening to spend the summer months with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, John T. Myers. W. H. Fouglity and family and J. J. Fouglity motored to Winona Luke Saturday to spend Sunday with relatives Miss Ruth Foughty remained there for a several days visit. Wayne Beavers returned to his home in this city Sunday evening from Purdue University where he lias been attending school. He was accompanied home by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. S. D .Beavers, and after a three day visit in this city will leave for the West where ho will work this summer. Mrs. Amos Fisher spent yesterday In Fort Wayne visiting with her daughters, the Misses Florence and Mildred Fisher. Mrs. Mina Bowen, of Chicago, is here to attend the Costello-Meehan wedding which will occur Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock. H. L. Conter returned to Gary today after spending several days here visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Conter will remain here for a few days. Mrsy Frank Williams, of Toledo, and Miss Mayme Have, of Cincinnati, are among those who are here to attend the wedding of Miss Agnes Costello to C. P. Meehan, which will take place at the St. Mary’s Catholic church tomorrow morning. Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Waltz, who motored here from Thermopolis, Wyoming, enroute to Boston, Mass., are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John Beery and other relatives. They will visit Mr. Waltz’s parents at Boston. Mrs. Waltz was formerly Miss Luva Stoneburner, of this city, and is the daughter of John Stoneburner. Mr. Waltz is employed by the Standard Oil company of Indiana. They will return from Boston in about four weeks. John Carmody and James F. Arnold motored to Lima, Ohio. this morning to look after business interests. William Sellemcyer, prominent citizen of Magley, was a business visitor here today. Attend Friends Quarterly Meeting At Portland Several members of the Monroe and Pleasant Valley Friends churches attended the quarterly meeting of the Portland district at Portland last Saturday. Business relative to the end of the year was transacted. Those who attended from the two churches named above were: Rev. and Mrs. Rachenbaugh, Mr, and Mrs. Otho L.obcnstein, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bietier, Roy Hook, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Moore, Rev. Enoch Haggart, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martz, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yoeman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Ixmgenberger, Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Martz, Mr. and Mrs. Mercia Quigley, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sprunger, Mr. and Mrs. James Stogel. Persons Carrying Liquor In Pockets Are Liable Indianapolis, June 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Concealing liquor on the person is evidence of desire to transport. Tills informal opinion was given in a letter sent today by Attorney General Lesli to Fred Henkle, sheriff of Vandei'burg county. Lesli said he believed that a recent decision of the supreme court of the United States renders persons carrying liquor in their pockets liable to arrest, despite a decision of the supreme court of Indiana which held that “mere possession" was not iblegal. He also said sheriffs had full authority to stop and search automobiles which they think arc transporting intoxicants. Bank Os Linn Grove Reduces Capital Stock At a meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Linn Grove last week, a re-organization of officers was effect cd as well as other business matters disposed of. It was voted to reduce the captial stock of the bank from |17,560 to SIO,OOO. The board of directors that was elected to serve for Hie coming year include F W. Studier, Mose Augsburger. Mike Miller. David Spichiger, George Shigley of Bluffton. The directors elected F. W. Studiler president of the bank and Mose Augsburger, vice-president. They succeed L. O. Bears , president and Oral Hoffman. vice-president, who had held these offices for more than live years. Muri Lybarger was again named cashier of the Linn Grove batik Dur iug tlie past twelve months the deposits of this bank have increased $20,000.

I Court House ! Case of Edward Kruse vs. Jess Beery, suit on account, finding for plaintiff and judgment in the sum of sl>,?bo and coils. Case of Edward B. Booth et al, vs. Benjamin F. Cramer et al. Wade Manley has been appointed receiver to take charge of tlie real estate, rent same, collect rental, pay taxes, and keep up repairs. He filed bond and same was approved. Judgments were awarded against die defendant last week and a mortgage on file real estate was ordered foreclosed. Tlie following bills wore allowed by the. court before the April term was brought to a close last Saturday: to Joint Kelley, clerk, for attending court, making court docket and court calendar, $133.00; to Bobbs Merrill Co., for three in one service, $10; to Tlie Lawyers Co-operative Publishing company, for law books, $7.50; to the West Publishing company, for law books, $10; to the American Law Book company, for law books, $7.50; to The Citizens Telephone company, for toll and rental, $32.70. Suit on note, demand $350, filed in circuit court yesterday against David Studabaker by Charles D. Heller, Clark .1. Lutz, attorney for plaintiff. Real Estate Transfers John Cook to John Rost two acres in St. Marys township, for $1,300. Cora Davis et al to Christ L. Leiehty, .21 acres in Hartford township, for $450. George L. Chronister to Anise Chronister et al, 144.40 acres in St. Marys township, for $17,664.50. Bluffton, June 12 —The bastary case of the state on the relation of Hope Kreigh against Gus Bennett was sent to Adams county circuit court today when tlie defendant asked a change of venue. The case had been set for hearing Wednesday of this week 1 . jtf’ — • Tlie whole day is spoiled to a woman who lias something to say and no one to listen to her. Women go to the milliner's to get trimmed, while men get the same results in a lawyer's office.

f The Standard of Comparison A Buick is a Happy Gift Typifying the very spirit of youth in the sparkling originality of design and in its beauty, this Buick six-cylinder sport roadster has won the hearts of young people everywhere. The completeness and luxury of the appointments of the Buick Sport Roadster not only assure every motoring comfort and convenience, but give that smartness and exclusiveness of appearance in which youth revels. The eager and dependable performance typical of all Buick cars make this sport model ideal for vacation and summer driving. Fours Sixes Price, f.o. h. nuich Factor- ! E*!' i P»M. Ro.d»tcr $1175 4 Paw Coupe ■ SIBOS it,; e<n'frnmtot tax to bt 3 p«! Coupe *■ H7> 5 P««». Tourinj 1495 7 Pass. Touring. 14JS l rf ‘r d p»re/.o« P/a«‘ ? which 5 Pa... Sedan ■ USS 5 Paw. Touring 7 Pao Sidon - 2195 A '£w<d« Mr Debarred 5 Pa... Touring SeJan . . . 1,3 s Sport Road.ter 162a Pa,num. Spo't Road.ter' 1025 5 Pan. Sedan ■ 1985 Sport Touring 1675 ’ 1,-30-46-NP PORTER* BEAVERS Buick Distributors. Automobile Tires and Accessories Corner Monroe and First Streets rvaiiL (Hinti TiLxTSoTntr ‘rima iyiv sTiifloi\o.inv mili -ih n iuax

George Gillig and Mrs. Rinehart, of Tiffin, Ohio and Lee Gillig, of Chicago

Interest Due! The interest will be due on Ist Liberty Bonds June 15th R. L. Rollings Securities July Ist See Us For Tax-exempt 7C securities. The Suttles-Edwards Co A. D. Suttles, Sec’y. Treas. • Decatur, Indiana - ~ L1 IL/ M 1 -Sr* ■ « *. 1 W M 1 I i KWaIR q / 0 z A H “Thrift is common sense applied to spending ” —Theodore Roosevelt R| CVERY one knows I the famous quota- r? tions by this great RU American. H Economy—one of the Id war’s best gifts—applied * D , to peace time will bring M I life-time [ usperity. m 01(1 Adams County Bank M

(visited Mr. ami Mrs. C. Gillig over the weekend.