Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 205, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1923 — Page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Gill and son were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gilbert Sunday evening.

FUNK’S SPEEDWAY WORLD’S VASTEST HALF-MILE TRACK 2ND ANNUAL 100 Mile Sweepstakes Sept. 3rd. LAB 0 R I) A Y Sept. 3rd WINCHESTER, INDIANA A Special Offer That Is Good 365 Days in the Year The For the Small Payment Down of SIO.OO And Monthly Payments of SIO.OO We have all sizes and styles and can make you a prompt delivery anywhere in the County. Electric Washing Machine ! J > ■ ■ liter 1 >-- 1 ! ti jfr * ■<«< tom Petition ■■<>&>* Wr>n*.cr x Can Be Furnished With 32-Volt Motor. Lee Hardware Co Monroe Street. Decatur, Ind.

There is a road out ' Van Wert way that is as rough as a storm at sea. r\ J th* B road there are 5 houses occupied by 5 i families—all staunch customers of ours. MU’ ! Now, let see; it would be lots easier for these folks to drop a line to Van Wert, or to head for uli \ ' an Wert for Van Wert is nearer by miles and t lax better trave,ing - ' The other day, we asked one of the heads of a X ' ujZrr family why he chose to bump up and down to Jr wi' fl come here and he replied that it was such smooth yi? MpjSrS I- nW' sailing once he got to our door. r Values—the greatest shock absorbers in the A world—try us on your next ride for new clothes. Michaels-Stern Value First Clothes u® I tiOWsnl $25,0 ° To s4o ’ oo Ljjf IgJPfF*' Chalmers Union Suits SI.OO To $3.00 Portis Hats $2.00 To $7.00 Superior Shirts $1.25 To $4.00 fehb'T'Mye47> Go U BETTER CLOTHES FOR LESS J MONEY-ALWAYS- • DECATUR • INDIANA*

Clarence Smith, cashier of the bank at Preble, was looking after business here today.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WED. AUGUST 29, 1923.

SULPHUR CLEAR S A PIMPLY SKIN j APPLY SULPHUR AS TOLD WHEN YOUR SKIN BREAKS OUT Any breaking out of the skin on i face, neck, arms or body Is overcome Quickest by applying Howies MenthoSulphur. The pimples seetn to dry right up and go away, declares a noted skin specialist. Nothing has ever been found to take the place of sulphur as a pimple remover. It is harmless and inexpensive. Just ask any druggist for a small jar of Rowles Mentho Sulphur and use it Hite cold cream. ■ o — NOTICE IO DEFENDANTS Stnte of Indiana, Adams County, SS: tn the Adams Circuit Court, In Vacation August, 1923. Cause No. 11098. Lodema White vs. Elizabeth Michaels. et al. Now comes the plaintiff by <’. 1.. Walters, tier attorney and tiles her complaint herein, together with the affidavit of a competent person; that the defendants Oda .tellison ami husband. Roy Jetllson. are non residents of the State of Indiana; that said action is for the purpose of partition and sale of real estate In the State of Indiana: that a cause of action exists against said defendants; that said defendants are necessary parties to,said action and are known to be non residents of the State of Indiana. The following real estate In Adams county In the State of Indiana Is described in said complaint, to-wlt; Inlot Number two huhdred eightyfour <2841 in Christopher Haviland's addition to the town of Geneva as tile same is designated on the recorded plat of said addition. Notice is. therefore, given said defendants and each of them that unless they be and appear before the Adams Circuit Court at tile Court House in tile city of Decatur, in Adams county. In the State of Indiana on tlie 10th dav of October. 1923, tlie same being Hie 33rd judicial day of a term of the Adams Circuit Court of the State of Indiana, to be begun and holden on tlie 3rd day of September. 1923 and answer or demur to said complaint the same will be heard and determined in their absence. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set mv hand and affixed the seal of said Court at tlie office of the clerk thereof in tlie city of Decatur, Indiana this 14th day of August, A. D. 1923. (Seal) JOHN T. KELLY, Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court C. L. Walters. Atty. 15-22-29 O NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS Notice is hereby given that the Townsh Trustee in and for the Town ship School Corporation of Union Township, Adams County, and State of Indiana, will on the 4th day of September. 1923. up until 1:00 o’clock p.m., at his office in said Township receive sealed bids for the transportation of pupils in his township. All information as to route and conveyances to be obtained by the township trustee. Township Trustee reserves'the right to reject any and all bids. * Witness my hand and official seal this 25th day of August. 1923. RUDOLPH WEILAND Township Trustee. Aug2s-29 BRING in your old tires, Saturday. September 1 is the last day. Jim Fristoe, the Golden Rule Tire Man. 402 Mercer Ave. 205 3t INVESTIGATE CHIROPRACTIC F° p Your "aa HEALTH Phone 628 ever Keller ’* ff —j .3 Jewelry Store Zdfie3oroniOS;,v Call, made da, (Drudless System) Calls ® da ’ V Health. > or night CHARLES & CHARLES, D. C. Lady Attendant.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYER* OF T4X LEV lE*. In th* mutter <»f determlnlnß the Tax Rate* for Certain Purpose* by Hoot Townuhip, Adams County. Indiana. Before the Advisory Board. Notice in hereby given the taxpnyer* of Hoot Township, Adtunfl County. IndiI ana. that the proper legal omctTH of Maid municipality, at their regular meeting plate, on the 20th day of Aug. 1923. will consider the following budget 111 IK.i: I ( I.%*MFI< vri<>> FO»< TOW Ton n**hl|i Fund. Salary of Trustee » «2®o® Oflce i'nt 901,0 TiiiHtees's e-xpenae—-<u>. Traveling . d,). 0m... 25 0® Tlecordu and advertising . ; 150.00 Public ditches (asweswment against township) <OO.OO Pav op Advisory Board 1 .>.OO Examination of Records 50.00 MlscabMOous-t S(|0((0 total »’.U7».W limtlninte of 'l’oiiwhip Funds To He lliiiwvd. Estimated expenditures. n " .1 in. > • • I■ • 1 "" Winking balance at end of year to meet necessary expenditures until receipts of revenue from taxation 556.00 $ 2420,00 Less estimated revenue and balance — Balance at end of this yehr .... 2100.00 ’rtit.ii d< .iiK Ht'ii* $ .’iiiitjt'i Amount necessary to' be raised by taxation I 320.00 Kond Fund. Labor . I 1000.00 Road tools and machines. 200.00 Bridges and culverts 300.00 Gravel, stone’ arid road material 11M.00 Miscellaneous — I. 21)0.00 Total Road Fund $ 2900.00 I.ml lmiiie of Rond Funds To He Knlsrd. Estimate of expenditures, as above $ Working balance at end of year to meet nee'essarj expenditures until receipts of revenue from taxation 2900.00 Total $ 390M0 L- |s estimated revenue and balance— Balance at end of this year .. 1361.00 Total deductions $ 1361.00 Amount necessary to be raised by taxation 1539.00 >l»erinl School Fund. Repair of buildings $ 500.00 School furniture and supplies 300.00 Fuel for school houses 1500.00 Special school fund debt 5500.00 Payment of interest • 500.00 Transportation 1800.00 Janitor service . * 700.00 Teachers’ institutes 350.00 Miscellaneous 2000.00 Total special school fund $13150.00 Estimate of Specinl School Funds To He Raised. Estimate of expenditures, as above $13150.00 Working balance at end of year to meet necessary expenditures until receipts of revenue from taxation 600.00 Total $13750.00 Less estimated revenue and .. balance— Balance at end of this year . $ 5000.00 Total deductions $ 5,000.00 Amount necessary to be raised by taxation . $ 8750.00 Twition Fund. Pay of teachers $ 7000.00 Transfers : 1032.00 Total tuition fund $ 8032.00 Estimiite of I nilion Fund To He liaised Estimate of expenditures, as above $ 8032.00 Total $ 8032.00 Less estimated revenue and balance— Revenue not derived from taxation $ 3W.®O Balance at end of this year ... 3500.00 Total deductions $ 3850.00 Amount necessary to be raised by taxation $ 4182.00 Poor Fund. To reimburse county $ 159.00 Estimate of Poor Fund To Hr Raised. Amount necessary to be raised by taxation .. ... $ 159.00 Total ... $ 159.00 Proposed I- e vies. Net taxable property $3,175,440.00 No. of taxable polls 195 Amount Name of Levy On To Be Fund. Property Raised township 01 $ 320.00 Road 0 4 1268.00 Special 5ch00127% 8717.00 Tuition 13 ‘ 4121.00 Poor % 159.00 Total 46 $1 1585.00 Comparative Stntrinent of Taxes Collected and To Hr < ollected. Township—l92o levy, $3073.74; 1921 levy, $806.93; 1922 levy. $315.04; To be c ollected 1 923 levy, $320.00. Road —1920 levy, $3073.74 : 1921 levy $3631.20: 1922 levy, $945.11 ; To be collected 1923 $1268.00. Special School—$13010.15; 1921, $12.10 1.92; 1922. $7875.93; To he collected 1923. $8717.00. Tuition—l92o. $7684.28; 1921. $76.658.87; 1920, $5040.59; To be collected 1923. $1121.00. Total—l92l. $26811.91; 1921, $24208,02; 1922, $14,076.67; To be collected 1923, $19585.00. Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined, ten or more taxpayers, feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the State Board of Tax Cf inmissioners for further and final action thereon, by filing a petition therefor with the County Auditor not later than the fourth Monday of September, and the State Board will fix a date of hearing in this County. Dated—Aug. 27, 1923. A. J. LEWTON. PUBLIC AUCTION I will sell at public auction at my residence corner Fourth and Jackson streets, Decatur. Indiana.. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. Sale to begin at 1 o’clock the following property to-wit: Kitchen range, gas plate, kitchen table, chairs, cupboard dining room extension table, chairs, rockers, carpets and rugs, bookcase, dresser, bedstead and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—Cash. LOUIS FRUUCHTE. Jack Brunton, Auct 205 2t • JAMES T. MERRYMAN Attorney-At-Law Offices—Rooms 1, 2 and 3 K. of C. Building Opposite Decatur Democrat. General Practice. Specialties: Probate Business and Collections.tf Decatur, Ind., Aug. 29, 1923. The law firm of Merryman & Sutton was dissolved on May 7, 1923, by reason of the appointment of Mr. Sutton as Judge of the Adams Circuit Court. I am taking care of the business of the late firm and have removed my offices to Rooms 1, 2 and 3 in the K. of C. Building opposite the Decatur Democrat office. 6t. JAMES T. MERRYMAN. WE HAVE—New kegs for wine, cider or vinegar, in 5-, 10-, 10-, 20- and 25-gallon sizes. Schafer Hardware Co. 29-30-31-4-5-7th s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—$— s—s s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—f—J—J

BUILDING IN GARY Twice As Much Spent In First Seven Months This Year As In 1922 Gary. Aug. 29—Gary spent almost twice as much for building activities during the first seven months of the year as was spent for that pur- ( pose during the period of last year. ( Improvements involving a total of ( 12,776,000 were tinder way at the end of July, according to the report of Herbert Erlcjsobk city biulding inspector. Permits at the same time last year showed a total of $1,544.000 In construction work going on. Better Not. The man who can rend n woman like a book should not skip the Introduction. —Boston Evening Trnnsvrlpt. o ■ — Postmaster Fritzinger and family, have returned from a week's visit With John Conter and family in Detroit. Peter Forbing of Ft. Wayne, visited friends here today and looked after business. Richard James, of Indianapolis, is the guest of Herman Myers for a fewdays. > — UNITED BRETHERN NOTICE! All Stewards of the church will meet at the United Brethern church after prayer meeting this evening. o MARKETS-STOCKS Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets WHEAT—Sept. SI.OO 1-8; Dec. $1.04 3-4; May, sl.lO 5-8. CornSept. 82 5-8 c; Dec. 66 5-8 c; May, 67-1-2. Oats—Sept. 37 3-8 c; Dec. 39 l-4c; May, 42 l-Bc. TOLEDO LIVE STOCK MARKET. Hogs—Light; market, steady; heavies, [email protected]; mediums, $9.50® 9.75: Yorkers. [email protected]. Calves— Market, steady. Sheep and lambs —> steady. EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK. og receipts, 2,090, closing steady; heavies, 19.00@9,75; mediums, $9.7;> ®9.9<'; mixed. $19.00® 10.25; Yorkers, $10.25; pigs. $10.00; roughs. $7.00; Stags, $4.00®5.00; cattle receipts, 525; steady to 25c lower: sheep, re- , ceipts 1,000; best lambs. $13.75® 14.00; ewes, s‘>[email protected]; calves, receipts. tops, [email protected]. NEW' YORK PRODUCUE MARKET FLOUR—Quiet; unsettled. Rank, dull; mess. $24.50©25.00. LARD—steady; middle west spot. $11.95 @12.05. SUGAR—Raw. easier; centrifugal (96 test) $6.03; granulated s7.6ofi>7.- , 75. Coffee —Rio No. 7 on spot 10 l-2@ 10 3-4 c. TALLOW—Firmer; special 6 7-8 c @7 1-8: city. 6 l-4c. HAY—Dnll; prime No. 5 $1.50; No. 2. [email protected]. | DRESSED POULTRY—Quiet; turkeys, 25c@59c;. chickens. 23c@41c; fowls, 14c®>32c; ducks. 25c. Cheese —Firmer; state milk, common to specials, 10c@19c. BUTTER —Firmer; receipts 19,541 lbs.; creamery, extra 45c; state dairy tubs, 37c@44c; Danisli 44c@45c; Argentine 38 4-4c@39. EGGS—Quiet; receipts 27,018; nearby white fancy, 55c@57c; nearby mixed. fancy, 23c@,38c ; Pacific Coast, 30c@47c. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected, August 29. « New No. 2 Wheat, bushelßßc Good Yellow Ear Corn, per 100 $1.15 White or mixed corn, per 100..51.10 Oats, per bushel 32c Rye, per bushel 50c Barley, per bushel 50c Clover Seed SIO.OO Timothy Seed $2.50 to $2.75 DECATUR PRODUCE MARKET Corrected. August 29. Fowls 18c Leghorn Fowls He Heavy Broilers 23c Leghorn Broilers, Anconas and black 18c Old Roosters 06c Ducks 10c Geese 10c Eggs, dozen 26c Local Grocers Egg Market dozen 28c Butterfat Prices Butterfat 40c , Public Calendar The following sales are being advertised in the Decatur Daily Democrat, the complete list of articles to be sold appearing from time to time. Sales dates will be added to this column Free of Charge if person holding sale has bills printed here and if sale is advertised in the columns of this paper. Advertise your sale in the Decatur Daily Democrat and reach practically every farmer in Adams county and immediate vicinity. Your neighbor or a prospective bidder takes the paper and is looking for what you have to offer. We print all sizes and styles of sale bills at reasonable prices. Sept. 6—Ed Kolter, 1% miles south and 1 mile east of Craigville or 2 ntyes west of Honduras. Sept, 12, John L. Mailer, 1 ml. south .and 4%miles west of Monroe.

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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ • CLASSIFIED ADS FOR SALE TOR* B ALB—A few used oil stove* end ».ge. The Ga. Co, 1H North Third »L 48tT FOR SALE—No. 1" Buckeye Ditching machine, been out three years, in A-l condition. Inqnire of Geo. L. Moore, Ohio City, 0.201t12x FOR’SALE—3 good mules. Frank Hanni. Northeast of Berne. Phone Berne A-97._ 203 3tx FOR~SALE—Gas range in good condition. Reasonable. Phone Red 362. evenings. FOR SALE—One Duroc brood sow with seven pigs. Phone 876-B. 204 2tx FOR RENT FOR RENT—Good pasture for rent; 6*/j acres; city limits in west end of town. Phone 961 or 51. 169tf FOR RENT—Modern flat over business house, 6 rooms, bath and heat. Graham & Walters. 294 3t FOR RENT—Modern residence three blocks from court house; six bed rooms and two modern bath rooms. Party renting this house can more than pav rent by keeping roomers. A.'D. Suttles. 104 6t FOR - RENT—Sleeping rooms at 127 South Third street. Heat and private entrance. Two girls or married couple preferred. Call black--945.204 3t LOST AND FOUND LOST—Pair of gold rimmed glasses on second street! Finder please return to this office and receive reward. 203 3tx LOST OR STRAYED—BIue roan heifer cow. Anyone having information regarding same, please call Schmitt Meat Market. Phone 9. 205 2t LOST—Airedale • Pup, about four months old. Finder please notify this office or Clarence Lennon, South First Strete. 205 3tx WANTED WANTED—An experienced cook at Ohlers Restaurant. 2®3 3tx WNATED—Several loads'of hay Frank Krick, Phone 71. 204 31 WANTED—GirI between the age age of 21 and 25 to work in accounting dept, at Traction office. Only half days required. File application with Homer Ruhl, Auditor. 204 31 o The finals In the city horseshoe championship tournament will be played on Friday evening, it was announced today. True Andrews went to Monroe this afternoon where he attended to business matters. o A total of about fifty people attended two poultry meetings and culling demonstrations held near Geneva yesterday. The forenoon meeting was held at the Amos Zimmerman farm, northwest of Geneva, where a flock of pure White Plymouth Rock hens were inspected by those present. A similar meeting was held in the afternoon when a flock of Buff Leghorns owned by Berthal Dynes, of southwest of Geneva, were inspected. Those present 1 seemed much interested and Intentions of culling their own flocks were expressed by sevreal. Poultry meetings will be held during the next few days as follows: Thursday forenoon, Jacob Barlett, St. Marys township; Friday morning, Eli Habegger, Wabash township; Tuesday morning, J. V. Pease, Kirkland township. * * “The Ride Home From Picnic | was provoking!" recently one car owner rued. “Our picnic had been enjoyable, but on our return home it started to pour —and the top was leaking! The rain spoiled my wife’s new hat, and marred an otherwise pleasant holiday. But I’ve learrfed a lesson!” We’ll gladly tell you all about our special tops. Let’s help you 1 also to the way to more enjoyable times. i Decatur Auto Top and Paint Co. I !' First Street.

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INVESTIGATE FOR BETTER HEALTH, SEE DR. FROHN APFEL, D. C. Chiropractic and Oateopathla Treatments given to ault your ne«s at 144 So. 2nd 8t Phon. 314 Office Hours 10-12 a. m.—l-5 6-8 p. m . 8. E. BLACK UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING Calls answered promptly day or night Private Ambulance Service. Office Phone: 90 Home Phone: 727 DR. H. E. KELLER Decatur, Indiana C.EMIUM. I'lHI TKE OFFICE SPECIALTIES: DU«a M * ot women and children; X-iay examlna. tlone; Glourscopy examinations of tho Internal organs; X-ray and electrical treatments for high blood pressure and hardening or the arterleSj X-ray treatments for GOiTRE. TUBERCL. LOSIS AND CANCER. Office Hour*: 9 to 11 a. m.—l to 5 p. m.—7 to I p. n Sundays by appointment. Phones: Residence 110; Office (01 N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted HOURS: 8 to 11:30—12:30 to 5:00 Saturday 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135 Closed Wednesday afternoon*. DR. C. C. RAYL SURGEON X-Ray and Clinical Laboratories Office Hours: 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p. in. Sundays, 9 to 10 a. m. Phone 581. FEDERAL FARM LOANS Abstracts of TIUe. Real Estate. Plenty of Money to loan on Government Plan. See French Quinn. Office —Take first stairway south Decatur Democrat. 0 — -—0 DR. FRANK LOSE Physician and Surgeon North Third street Phones: Office 422; Home 422 Office Hours —9 to 11 a. m 1 to 5—6 to 8 p. tn. Sunday 8 to 9 a. tn. A— —— I ——— • HOWITT 18 MADE! By Getting JOHNSON to Cry Your Sale. Book your Fall *ale* early. Write or phone. Roy 8. Johnson, Auctioneer Decatur, Ind. Phone 606 or 849 Red. STOCKHOLDER'S MEETING Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders or the Citizens Telephone Company ot Decatur. Indiana, will be held at the office of the secretary of said company, in the city ot Decatur, Ind.ana Monday, September 3, 1923 at 7 o’clock p. nt. for the election of five directors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction or such other business as may be properly brought before said meeting. HERMAN F. EHINGER. Sec ty. 191 to Sep. 3 CHIROPRACTIC Chiropractic Is the key that unlocks the door to health. Come in and let us unlock the door and bring y° u back to health. Smith & Smith. Chiropractors Office over Morris 5 & 10 cent . to Decatur, Ind. Phone 6 1 Calls made day or night. e — I—s— l—WANT ADS EARN—? |_s_s—WANT ADS EARN—S-?- ' rFH’. WAYNE & DECaTUR TRACTION LINE Leave* Decatur Leaven Ft. Wayne 6:45 a.m. 7:o ® *’ ® 8:00 a. m. 0 ;0 ° a - m10:00 a. m. H:00 a. m. 12:00 p. m. 1= °® * “' 2:00 p. m. 8:00 p. m4:00 p. m. 8:30 p. m- . 6:30 p. m. 7:00 p. m. 1 7:00 p. m. 9:o° 10:00 p. m. 11:06 p. mFreight car leaves Decatur—- ’ 7:00 a. *■ Arrives at Ft. Wayne..B:3o a. Leaves Ft Wayne 18:00 noon Arrives at Decatur—l:Bo p • P. J. raymonb, Office Hours: 8:80 a. J I