Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 193, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1923 — Page 2

NOT PRACTICABLE Making O' Oat Out Os Straw Declared Impracticable Now From experiment* which have been < (inducted by the Tuited Stales Department ot Agriculture it appears that the destructive dlstillatlou ot atruw and similar material for the production of gas for heat, light and power on farm* Ik not practicable at tl(> present - time. The department wishes to emphasise this statement in view of the fact that false Impressions may have been made as the result of certain advertising literature which lias recently been circulated among farmers. Some of the phamphletsj and circlnrs issued have been written with the obvious intent to create the impression that the Department of Agriculture has' tested and indorsed straw gas equipment manufactured by certain concerns. No tests of this kind have been made ami the department has indorsed no equipment. The department has experimented on and studied the production of gas from straw and similar material But it has never made the statement that

Bruises Alternate applications of hot and cold cloths —then apply VICKS ▼ Vapoßub Over 17 Million Jara Uiod Yearly «■ 111 1 USED CARS For Sale Overland Sedan, Model “90” Overland Touring, Model “83” Will sell on payment plan. II 011 hou s e Sales Co. First Street.

dMBiHMMIN IHII Final Clearance Sale On All Summer Wash Goods ' „ * Every piece of wash material now in our stock must go. Cost will not be considered. It will pay you to buy at this time. . ' Lot No. 11 Lol 10 in. 1 Lot 40 in. Fine Voils, iftWW kM r* •• Voils regular I’o ' /•.•*«*! W regular 50c and 75c •f.’’/’. 10c and 50c quality, \Lhjtw je $ ‘4*. *• '*, LsL—j quality. Sil,c ’ Bh $ h i* •t" - * Si,le 29c bS 19c Yard to - Yard Lot No. 3 Lot No. 4 1 Lot Fine Silk 1 Lot Tissue Ginghams Striped Tissue Gingham 60c value Regular 75c _ , Sale Sale ,. , 39c Y ‘ u " 29c Y ” rd Imported Ratinas . 1 IjOt * Regular 95c and SI.OO 1 Regular 25c Quality x Sale Sale 69c Ynr " 15c Al' Cotton and Silk Dresses at Wonderful Reductions. Cotton Voil Dresses yjw U p HI • ’ * ■ *’ s - — — - ' ' — ...■■ ■ . . | Niblick & Co.

it Is economical and feasible lo produce gas from straw.or other c<*Hulos" 11 material. 0 _ Turn your surplus property into cAsh on Aug. 16, 1923, at Bellmont Park auction sale. Aug. 7 9 11 13 15 ——| —— 1 ~o Wampler New Member Os Public Service Commission - - "■ 7 (United Press Rervl-r>) Indiana polls, Ind., Aug 15. (Rpeccial to the Daily Democrat)- Frank Wampler.' prt-sident of the Hoosier Motor club and former president of the Indiana Hell Telephone company, was appointed a member of the public service commission by Governor McCray, yesterday. Wampler will succeed Commissioner Glenn Van Aitken, of Goshen, whose resignation becomes effective Sept. 1. Van Auken's resignation has been in the hands of the governor for several weeks. Wampler resigned from the presidency of the telephone company year ago after the company had begun its effort to get increased rates through uot the state. It was reported that Wampler was not in sympathy with the movement for higher telephone rates. o WANTED — Experienced waitress. Good wages. Phone 27. Peoples Restaurant. 19212 I o ■ j DAN CUPID TAKES REST — Indianapolis Aug. 15.—Cupid rested j from his labors in Marion county fol- ■ lowing the hard work of getting out | 612 marriage licenses during June. His July batting average reached • i only 365, according to the county I clerk. '-But that's the way it always I goes in July, said Miss Ida Belle . Franc, deputy clerk. “Nothing to be j alarmed at;’’ she said, “the number will crawl up slowly to a high peak j for October and then slump again.' o > Turn your extra stock into CASH Aug. 16, at Bellmont park. Auction Sale. No charges for selling. Aug. 7 9 11 13 15! PATENT LEATHER i The black patent leather stray pump is expected to carry off the! honors in dress shoes for fall. A' ' very fine suede is also good style. I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WED., AUGUST 15, 1923.

♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ From the Dally Democrat fllee ♦ ♦ 20 yeere ado this day ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Aug. 15th —Commercial club meets to discuss traction power house pro position. Ten-thousand attend championship fight at San Francisco for $60,000 purse between Jim Jeffries and James Corbett. Jeff won in the 10th round. Charles Archbold begins salu of stock and fixtures of Archbold & Son grocery. Badger fight at Entre Nous club produces lot of sport. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison leaves for Bay View. Michigan. Alva Niehols accepts position in shoe store at Monticallo Ind. Miss Alice Jackson is clerking at the True store. G 11. * I. advertises 7 $5.00 excursion to Petoskey and return. o ITCHING ECZEMA DRIED HIGHT UP WITH SULPHUR Any breaking out of the skin, even fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly overcome by applying a little Rowles Mentho-Sulphur, says a noted skin specialist. Bebause of its germ destroy-, ing properties, this sulphur preparation instantly brings ease from skin irriation, soothes and heals the eczema right up and leaves the skin clear and smooth. It seldom fails to relieve the torment and disfigurement. Sufferers "from skin trouble should get a little jar of Rowles Mentho-Sulphur from i any good druggist and use it like a I cold cream. —: o TAILORED BLOUSES ‘ — Tailored blouses are seen in all thy ; smartest shops and on all the smartest people. The sleeveless wester ' has been responsible for much of the I vogue.

CLUB CALENDAR Wednesday Philomath Bible Study Class ot Mt. Pleasant Church— Letitia Singleton. Thursday Local Daughters Class of the E. V. Church—Mrs. John Gage, 7:30. Burke’s class of 'Christian church - J. E. Anderson. Friday Epworth League lawn party, Leigh Bowen hopie, 7:30 p.m. Davidson Reunion The annual Davidson reunion was held Sunday, August 12th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Davidson, near Tocsin. More than 175 were present, many of them from other states. A fine dinner was. served after which the following officers were elected: Virgil Davidson, president; Harley Shady, secretary. A program of music, songs and readings followed. An address was given by Rev. Ralph Davidson of Willshire, Ohio. The next reunion will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Marcellus Davidson at Willshire, Ohio. * Burke's Bible class of the Christian church will meet Thursday evening at the home of J. E. Anderson. Al' members are requested to be pTesent. The Phoebe Bible class of the Re formed church entertained thir hus bands and families to a picnic suppei at tiie home of Mr. and Mrs. Milliard Baumgartner last evening.. Long fa bles were placed in the yard with electric lights strung overhead. Basket? of cut flowers were placed on the ta ble. After the supper, games were played and contests were enjoyed Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Hessert, of Crest line. Ohio, were out of town guests. The Mumma family reunion will be held tomorrow- at Sweeney Park. Fort Wayne, and a large number from this city and county will attend. The second annual reunion of Ute Blossom family will be held Sunday, August 19. at Bellmont Park. ♦ Tho tenth annual reunion of the Elzey family will be held at Bellmont Pack. Sentemiter 2. A basket dinner will be served at noon. The elect ion of officers and the selection of ' a I meeting place for next year will be hclcb-Hfter which a splendid program will be, given. All relatives are cord- ’ ially invited to attend. • - Mrs.'Paul Edwards entertained the members of the Queen Esther Circle at her home on south Fofth street last evening. A short business session was hc'ld and during the social hour, dainty refreshments were served by i the hoatess. Miss Harriett Myers will be hostess at’the next meeting. The members of the Epworth Lea gtte of the Methodist church will hold a lawn social at the home Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Bowen, southeast of the city, on Friday evening. All who tin not have-means of conveyance are re quested to meet at the church at 7 o'clock and automobiles will be fur nished. There- will be games and other forms of entertainment and refreshments will be served. ★ Invitations were issued yesterday by ,Mr. and Mrs. George J. Flanders, of this city, for the marriage of thelt daughter. Miss Gladys Ann to Ric h arc! Chamberlain, of Peru. The event will take place September 1, at th; Flanders home on Third street. * Several members of the local chap ter of Tri Kappa are planning to at tend the Tri-chapter picnic: to b- hold at Sweeny Park, at Fort Wayne, Fri day evening. Members of the Bluff ton and Ft. Wayne chapters will alsc attend. A basket dinner will lx: served at five o'clock. ★ TJie drawing for the floor lamp, to l be given away by the Psi lota Xi I sorority, will be held Saturday evening at 8:30 o’clock on the Court I-fottsej lawn. Members are requested to have all stul# turned in early Saturday afternnon at the Enterprise Drug ' Store. The Ttirhbleson family reunion will! be held Sunday, August 19. at Bejl-1 mont Park. All relatives are cordial- I ly invited to attend. * I Miss Winifred Clark entertained eighteen guests last evening at. het I home oh North Third street with a kid ptHrty, all guests being dressed in

youngsters' attire- The home was attractively decorated with baskets ot r cut flowers. Games, music and . dancing were the’ diversions of the evening after which a delicious luncheon was served. — ■ ■ ———-o — Danger Os Fuel Famine Seen; Urged To Buy Coal (United Press Service) Itidiaiuipolis, Ind, Aug. la —(Spc- ’ clal to Daily Democrat) —Danger of another fuel famine during the coming winter was shown in a warning sent to executives of all Indiana pub--3 lie utilities today by the Indiana pub- ’ lie utility association warning them to - lay In at once an extra reserve sup- ; ply of coal. ! This warning was bused, according to officers of the association, on ad j j vices received from New York headquarters of the American electric, t railway association, the American j Gas association, and the* National f Electric Light association. These three organizations, are urgI ing all of their members to tak£ immediate steps: to protect coal preserves, predicting thfere will be an anthracite strike in September and a t bituminous strike later. o No Need To Worry About Their Whereabouts Now New Port, Ky., Aug. 15. —The mystery of their absence from their home towns was cleared up today when 1 John A. Hamburger, 71. of Springfield. 1 Ohio, and Mrs. R. Curry. 61, of Miamibttrg. Ohio, announced they had eloped. They were married lat night in Kenyon county Ky.

✓ % 1 I 1 I r ■ \ ' I . is O ‘r - 1 MH if ■ ■* ■" ~ I ' . ' 1 Are You Farsighted? 'I . \ I I I . Kt IN I.ilc, as in chess sonic |Jay f<>r the next Itiove while others look ahead to the I I.TIMATE SCORE. IT IS THE AIM i of this institution lo he a constructive eleji ment in the commercial growth of our large territory. * NOTHING AIDS ——more in the betterment of business, and insuring prosperity than lIELPFL’L co-operation. THE ROAD TO RICHES is a strange one. and yet it is plainly marked by the footsteps of succt'ssful men. It leads past liie three milestones marked— . Ambition Economy Perseverance THE OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK I 51 i ears of Successful Service ' — — ' ' • ■

CANES FASHIONABLE Cans)- of ebony, mulucta or bright colored enamel, auached to the wrist hy H leather thong are carried by the smartest of the smart set.\ The W^7~Foroiffn Missionary) society of the Monroe M. E. church. | gave a very entertaining and profit-I able program last Sunday evening at ) 7:30 o’clock, at the church. ’1 wo ex , ercises entitled “Christ or Moham j med," and “Not Exempt." with special , numbers of songs and readings com-1 posed the program. The former exercises portrayed, graphically the condition in heathen, lands and the latter showed forceful j the excuses we are working at honfe , for not supporting missions. An appreciative audience spoke, loudly in the splendid free will offering for the support of the Bible work j carried on’by the local Auxiliary. j

ENCOURAGEMENTS Unless you have a bank account you undoubtedly do not know what an inspiration and encouragement it is to do heller and lo build bigger. There is no greater satisfaction in the world than to be able to watch a constantly increasing bank balance. I Try it at The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. “BANK OF SERVICE” nKflatiMßßsnu iimii iißim him-

Business Man Sings Praises “I suffered for years with stomach trouble and gas continually. Do t torg thought 1 hud stomach ulcers ur liin . cer. After last attack they advised going to Rochester. Minn., for B n operation. A friend advised trying Muyr’a Wonderful Remedy, which | | <0(1, and I cannot Bing its praises too highly, n* 1 can now eat anything and everything." it is a simpi,. . harmless preparation that removes j the catarrhal mucus from tho infostinal tract and allays the iaflamintiitioti which causes practically all stommh. liver and intestinal ail. intents, including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refund--1 ed. For sale by The Holthouse Drug I Co., and good druggists everywhere. II WANT ADS EARN—»—s—s Don’t forget the Big Combin. alien Auction Sale at Bellmont Park on Aug. 16, 1923. J "j Aug. 79 11 1-; j;