Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 208, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1923 — Page 5

LOCAL news

. |IM Mildred Bailing, student burse T Lutheran Hospital. Ft. Wayne > ,l "* a two week's vacation in < |g spending a i" u ! ' nt'tax levies in different taxing J I. will be fixed next week. The , t counoll. county commissionT' township trustees, town boards : 2 clt v councils will meet next Mon- , ’ " ~n (i Tuesday and adopt their bud2 e and fix the tax rates. The De.n,rcitv school board met last even- !’, and adopted its budget, fixing dr tax rates at |1.26 on each one “uadred dollars worth of property. J)r HB d Mrs. Frank Schmitz and ilv left today for Dayton, Ohio. ,‘i.ere they will visit with Mr. Schfather. John Schmitz. Mrs. Mary Wemhoff of this city, daiighter. Estella Wemhoff, Mr. and ' y rs , Frank Wemhoff and Ann Sv.lliran of Fort Wayne will motor to Detroit today ami will be the guests of j ()h n Wemhoff over I-abor Day. Charles Mowery’, bookkeeper at this office, started on his week’s va- 1 cation today. He left this afternoon , for Napoleon, Ohio. j Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garard have returned from a week's motor trip to , Auburn and Wabash where they visited with friends and relatives. . Several Decatur people are planning on going to Fort Wayne this , evening to see the “Clinging Vine" at the Majestic. , , Walter Krick motored to South ( Bend today for a short visit. He has . accepted a position as principal of a consolidated high school in Wells I, county where he has 360 students and ten or twelve teachers under him. ( Walter has taught at Monroe for two terms and is making good in his profession. Lester Hartzell, lineotype operator a! this office left for a visit with his parents at Janesville, Wis., last even- * toss- | W. A. Kuebler will leave Tuesday , for Los Angeles, where he will visit his daughter. En route he will visit Leon Crawford in Oregon. A number of out of town guests are here for the Flanders-Chamber-lain wedding which occurs at 4:30 this afternoon. Funeral services for the late T. H. Ernst, pioneer citizen of Decatur, »ere held from the Annen hopie on West Monroe street at two o'clock, this afternoon, Rev. Covert officiate tag. A Fort Wayne man interested in l the auto race game said this after-' noon that five hundred people from there will be here for the Monday races. Go out and join the crowd. John Mayer of Monroe was looking after business here today. John represents this paper at Monroe and does his work in most satisfactory manner to all concerned.

FUNK’S SPEEDWAY WORLD’S FASTEST HALF-MILE TRACK 2ND ANNUAL 100 Mile Sweepstakes Sept.3rd. LABOR DAY Sept.3rd WINCHESTER, INDIANA - - -- -- - , u fTWHEX DUATVK. II “A SAVINGS SPEEDOMETER’’ The speedometer records the speed of an automobile. One of I our Pass Books will record your speed as a saver. The driver who (ravels ala fair rale of speed, and keeps il up, covers (he most miles. The steady saver is the one who soonest reaches his destination. Sometimes it may be a little difficult to save, but rqmember, (hat an uphill road is the only kind by which you can ascend I s to higher levels. riM’KationQl. Bank .Capital and Surplus x T>ecatur. Indiana

D. O. Gilliom, the Berne insuring® man, was here on business last jvenlng. • Mr. and Mrs. Walter Corbett and laughter, Agnes Marie, returned to heir home in St. Paul, Minn., yesterlay after visiting with the J. C. Strick •r family of this city. Mrs. John A. Bright, of North Third street, who has been dange?jusly ill for the past week, is slowy improving. COACH HOWARD HAS ARRIVED New High School Physical Training Director and Athletic Coach Here. v Lorn C. “Buck” Howard. Decatur Mgh school’s new physical training lirector and athletic coach, arrived n the city from his home in Mondoiia, Wisconsin, yesterday evening, leach Howard was busy today forming acquaintances and making preplations for calling the first practice yf the football team next Tuesday ifternoon. A large number of candidates are expected to be on hands to greet ?oach Howard at the first practice Tuesday evening. Although several laces, so familiar in last year’s eleven, will be absent when signals are call •d. there will be a large number of >f “rookies” on hands to help the veterans from last year form a formidable team. The team suffered a hard blow last week when Don Hunsicker, star guard m last year's team, underwent an operation for acute appendicitis at he county hospital. Hunsicker was being counted upon as one of the most valuable players on the team this.year, and his loss will be keenly felt. However, Jack Teeple, Captain Whitgenfeld, Swearinger, Bud White »nd several others of last year’s squad will be on hands. New equipment has been purchased for the team this year, including new uniforms, new head guards, new shoes and balls. The equipment was purchased by the high school athletic association and the alumni. Marriage Licenses G. 11. Bailey, rubber worker, Akron, Ohio, 28, to Opal M. Passwater, Adams coitnty, 21. Richard 11. Chamberlain. banker. Peru, 28, to Gladys Ann Flanders, Decatur, 24. s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—S- s—s

Will Fix Value of A Pint of Blood San Francisco, Sept. 1. (United Press).—The question of the value of a pint of blood is scheduled for settlement in San Francisco courts, some time in November. At that time the suit of Leona Pearl Stanford against the estate of Mrs. C. P. Hilliard, both of San Francisco, will go to trail. Miss Standford says a pint of blood —or a pint of her'blood at least—is worth $2,500.’ She quotes the heirs to the Hilliard estate as valuing it at only sls. Miss Standford set forth in her complaint that she gave a pint of her blood in a transfusion operation In an attempt to save life of Mrs. Hilliard. An infection, she alleges, followed the operation anti she must have money for medical treatment. ♦ O — Snow-White Pigs Are Latest Pets of Society Atlantic City, N. J.. Sept. I.—(United Press). —"The Playground of America" is literally packed with visitors, who will remain until after the beauty pageant. September 5, G and 7. The season is now at its zenith. Fads and fancies of the boardwalk rainbow parade “fashion row” from sunrise until midnight. Peach, yellow r r d and green are the favorite colors of the fair sex. with colors of Chinese type of a close second. Knickers for morning wear are appropriate. Canes have been discarded and the woman with the staff is having prominence. It was considered sensational when debs made their appearance leading monkeys, but the latest is the pig. Several young society ladies have acquired little, snow-white porkers Dressed with a bow around its neck the pig trots along beside its fait owner. 4 Knitting has not been displaced ir popularity here. Needles click morn ing, noon and night. Because the sweater is handy during the cool eve nings, the industrious knitters seen to concentrate on tha; article. Thousands pack the ( beach daily to “buck” the surf. The water has been hovering around 74 degrees Rolled tops are now allowed. | Court House Claim Against Tecpie Estate. Joseph Shilling, administrator o' the estate of Nathaniel L. Troutncr, has filed a claim against the estate of Samuel 11. Teeple. for $18.24. At torneys Lenhart and Heller reprosen' Mr Shilling. Marriage Licenses Harold D. Shoemaker, farmer, Gen ; ova, 25, to Martha Lybarger, Gen eva, 22. Suit for Partition Filed. | A suit for partition of real estate has been filed in ths circuit court by Anthony W. Glendening against Geo. F. Glendening, et al. The law firm iof Lenhart and Heller represent the I petitioner, 16 Marriage Licenses In August. A total of sixteen marriage licenses (were issued at the .office of the conn ty clerk during the month of August. The clerk also issued a total of 148 hunting and fishing licenses during the month. Real Estate Transfers. William A. Lower et al to August M. Somers, lot 310 in Decatur, for $3,100. Elfia Steele to Randolph H. Everett et al, tract in St. Marys township, for $1,500. Viola V. Miller to Weldon F. Frisbie, 20 acres in Union township, for sl. Nelson D. Hays to William O. Zimmerman, lots 2. 5,6, and 13, iu Williams, t0r.5350. Josephus Martin et al to Effie A. Filer, 8 8-9 acres in Hartford township for sl. Bert G. Merriman to W. Guy Brown, lot 39 in Decatur, for $2,900. —— o , THROUGH TICKETS TO MEXICO. Mexico Cfly, Mexico, Sept. I.—(By mail to United Press-. —Under an agreement between railroad lines in the United States and Mexico a sale of direct tickets to all points in the United States from Mexico aud vice versa will soon be inaugurated. It is expected that with the facilitating of transportation the number of ourists visiting Mexico will be greatly increased. -O , rs—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SAT. SEPTEMBER 1, 1923.

' I MM SPORTS I > 1 BASEBALL STANDINGS National League Team W L Pct New York; 30 47 630 Cincinnati 74 49 602 Pittsburgh 72 51 585 Chicago 69 56 552 St. Louis 62 63 496 Brooklyn 58 64 475 Philadelphia 40 82 328 Boston 40 83 325 American League Team W L Pct New York 78 42 650 Cleveland 66 55 545 Detroit 61 56 521 St. Louis 61 57 ,517 Washington 57 64 471 Chicago 55 64 462 Philadelphia 52 67 437 Boston 46 71 393 American Association Team W L Pct St. Paul 84 42 667 Kansas City 82 42 661 4/iuisville 68 60 531 Columbus 59 65 476 Milwaukee 56 67 455 Indianapolis 55 69 444 Minneapolis 52 71 421 Toledo 42 82 339 1 t I — — ■■ YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Chicago 5; Cincinnati 1. New York 1; Brooklyn 5. St. Louis 3; Pittsburgh 2. Boston 3; Philadelphia 0. American League Washington 3; New York 4. Philadelphia 3; Boston 1. No others scheduled. , American Association St. Paul ; Minneapolis 5. WILSON LOSES CROWN TO HARRY CRE3 LAST NIGHT New York, Sep.t I.—Johnny Wilson lived for almost three years a; the middleweight champion of the w< rid by the exercise of great caution and last night he passed out the same way. Wilson never took a chance as champion and he was so careful it: the first real defense of his title th.it he lost a 15-round decision and hi', crown to Harry Creb, the Pittsburgh fighter. The Italian apparently figured befoe the fight started that he had reached the end of his sad reign and he fought as a loser. Ten thousand fans cheered as they hi ard the verdict. o— 1 C. C. Schafer will make a busi ncss trip to Georgia next week. —q STARTER MONDAY (Continued from page otic) mission to the grandstand will be fifty cents. Dan Beery, one of the promoters of the races, said today that the races would be held, “rain or shine.’ The track will dry quickly even if it does rain, he declared. DANCE Masonic Hall , Monday, Sept. 3rd Music by Billy’s Syncopators 8:30 o’clock Coupleß3c War tax included Ladies Free. Every bod y VVelct >tn c

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CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE ' Wheat: Sept. $1.0j%; Dec. $1.06%, ! Muy $1.12%. Corn: Sept. 84%c; Dec. [ 67%c; May 68%c. Oats: Sept. 38%c; ’ Dec. 39%c; May 42%c. > o — STORES TO CLOSE ALL DAY LABOR DAY I • The Dry Goods, Grocery, Shoe, “ Clothing, Five & Ten cent stores will ! close all day Monday in celebratiou j of Labor Day. j-o — — ? 5 Mr. Hartz Is improving I W. F. Martz, of North Ninth ; street, who has been ill for the past L ton weeks with rheumatism and kidt ney trouble, is improving slowly. J CARD OF THANKS. J , We desire in this manner to express our thanks and appreciation J for the assistance and sympathy 1 shown us by our friends and neigh--1 hors during the illness and death of L' our loved one, Martha Ann King. Also I for tlie many floral oferings and the 1 kind words of the ministers. 9 Mr. and Mrs. J. J. HOFER and FAMILY O — CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the friends and neighbors, for their many acts of kindness and Help, during the sickness and death of our loved one. To Rev. Maupin, words cannot express our thanks for his untiring es- ■ forts to help and for the comforting words spoken. MRS. MATTIE MARTIN MR. and MRS. FRANK STEELE| F DAYTON HARD. o—» WILL CLOSE LABOR DAY The Fornax Mill and the Burke . Elevator company, the banks and practically all of the stores in the city will be closed Monday, in ob- .. servance of Labor Day add to attend ; the auto races at Bellmont Park. I BANKS TO CLOSE All banks in the city will be clos- , ed all day next Monday, Labor Day, ( j September 3.

I I T John T. Myers Co. O" opens the season - with an Open and Shut Value Policy . Uts time for a new PoiutiS Mat At the start of anything—whether it’s an operation I for appendicitis or the nominating of a President —:t is well to know all there is to know about what you can expect. Witness this Today—the First of September we pledge the following f'' That every Value effort we have made in the past ‘ \ A :,|ld cvcrv Price Preference we have earned is dead '' laurels now. We arc out to outdo last season’s business by increas- '■' .'|k * n ß t * l 's season's values and from the very start of Fall I buying, which it now, you are going to see such values I ' r'-ji ■ .’-A,' at J°hn T. Myers Co. that it will be hard for you to see Ver ' < '& ! r anj °ther store. V r Michaels-Stern Fall Suitss2s.oo to SIO.OO w** 9 * Portis Fall Hats-....5_’.50 to $5.00 Superior Fail Shirtssl.2s to SI.OO ✓ Chalmers Underwearsl.oo to $3.00 Tefut-'T’Myeo Go JI BETTER TOR LESS ./RIO NEY-ALWAYS" • DECATUR ’ INDIANA*

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