Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1923 — Page 5

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Mrs John Carmody and son. left lhl , morning for Grand Rapids, Mich. u><ujd the holidays with relatives. Carmody will Join them for Mr> . Freeh Hower and Mrs. W. Gtl v Brown “BP« nt the day in Fort Wa vne visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kellei', of Ft. Wajne, visited the former’s parents, Mr and Mrs. Frjink Keller, and friends here yesterday. c j, McClain, of Holland, Mich., 18 a guest of W. H. Simpson. Mr. and Mrs- E- ?• Cass unt > daughi r Hee, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Gass and cliiidren. Junior and June Rosella. motored to Celina. Ohio, yesterday where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gass. The 'liases Rowena Miller, Mary Suttles. Dorothy Walters and Gretchen Graham are expected to arrive home Wednesday from -Delaware, 0.. where they are students of Ohio Wesleyan College to spend the holidays with their respective parents. Mrs. Ennna Everett, who is making her home with her daughter, Mrs. E, F. Miller and family, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. John Everett of this city. Gordon Vizard, of Kansas City, Mo. j 3 spending the holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Vizard at Pleasant Mills. F. 11. Sowers, of Portland, visited friends here last evening. Guy Kehler, William Hildebrand, William Blackburn and George Yehrman. of Huntington, were the guests of friends here last evening. Otto Marshall visited friends at Bluffton last evening. Miss Mayine Foley and Dave Overnum spent last evening in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Minnie Daniels and daughter, Mrs. James Staley went to Fort Wayne to spend the day with rela j tlves. (’. E. Bell made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Bertha Ellis and daughter, Mrs. 1. B. Butler, spent the day in Fort Wayne visiting friends and rela--.lives. Mrs. Minnie Holthouse ami daughter, Florence, were guests of relatives at Fort Wayne today. E. H. Pritchard, state accountant who is going over the books of the county, city and township officials was all smiles today, he having received a telegram informing him of the arrival of baby boy at the,home his daughter and son-in-law. Mr. ami Mrs. A. E. Intel of Indianapolis. He was telling the boys around the court house how it felt to be grandpa and was receving congratulations 'frt>r.those who learned of the secret. Hansel Foley, Indiana University student and brother of Mr.s Martin •laberg of this city, who was operated upon Saturday at the Adams county Memorial Hospital, for the removal of the appendix is getting along nicely. Mr. Foley had an advanced case of appendicitis. The appendix was in flamed and swollen and caused him much suffering. He returned hoim last week from I. U. Harry E. Bell who has been quite ill for several days was able to bi’ up town today. Mutt Hainey visited in South Bend Sunday.

I OU'Vk IT’S A KNACK THEY HAVE ! ; Some of votir Iriends Kii‘>\\ how Io pul every one al ease, to make lliem feel al home. Naturally, such people are \etv popular. I The olTiwrs and tellers al this | ] );ill k endeavor to make palrons lit feel at home by giving eoui Ieons, cheerful service. Our us- * toniers show (heir apprec ah n hv bringing others to opt nat L , a friendly almospheie, hv Ums one.' Bcpik, mmOO ; [Dec<'itiir.

D- w. Beery and C. J. Lutz made a' • business trip to Fort Wayne this' morning. Miss Serena Hornada. one of the dty teachers, i s suffering from a se. vere cold and was unable to report for duty today, Janies McLain, superintendent of the Holland plant of the Holland-St. - Louis Sugar company visited Manag- > er (armody and Superintendent Simpson here today. Jim is a fine | feliow and has many friends here. The Moose lodge has changed i meeting night to Tuesday and tomorrow evening will be the first under ' the new arrangement. Members should keep in mind the changed date. William Meiners, of Ft. Wayne, was a business caller in the city today. L. Ranier and Vane Thompson, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday as guests of Mrs. Jennie Ranier and Mrs. Agnes Andrews. John Miller, of Washington aownship, was in the city today on business . Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown visited friends at Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. William Mitchell, living at Monroe, was in the city today on business. John W. Stoutenberry, of Washington township, attended to business interests here today-. Thomas Griffin, of Preble, was here today on business. Mrs. Will Dowling, of Fort Wayne, ; visited her mother. Mrs. Mary Terveer and family, for a few hours yesterday afternoon. Miss Mary Jo Yonk was a Fort Wayne visitor this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCollum and nephew, Jack Conner, spent Sunday with Mrs. McCollum's parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Conner, at Geneva, j 0 Federate Drive Back Rebels In Mexico Mexcio City, Dec. 17 —Driving buck the rebels in the west, federal forces have turned suddenly upon those in the east and with President Olregon taking personal direction of the attack from somewhere in the field, government troops are being flung swiftly into action against the main insurgent army in the Vera Cruz sector. Obregon returned from the Jalisco sector Friday after lie had reviewed a strong federal force and started it on its way against General Estrada rebel army of the west. Think' Koretz Netted Ten Million In Swindle (fniteil Press Staff Col r.-spoi.d. nt I Chicago, Dec. 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat)- Victims of Leo Korentz's astounding oil swindle, which is now believed to have netted him $10,000,000 were to appear before a grand jury here today. They are expected to tell many important details of the gigantic fraud. At the same time Mrs. Korentz will testify in a bankruptcy hearing which is expected to indicate the extent of the swindle. The wife of the ‘'second Ponzi'' it is believed, knows little of her husband's business operations, however. - -,wwM ■ ■■ II I M

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Admits Taking Part In Hundred Holdups ! 11 nil*-I Pn - Stuff Correspondent) I -st. Louis, Dee. 17- (Special to I Daily Democrat)—Hurry Adler, 23, I | who says In- Is the gon of u Jewish I rabbi, today cleared up much of the rystery of st. Louis’ “crime wave'* this year by confessing to having taken part in joo holdups in the lust six , months. Albert Nudvlmun, 19, whose name ( and address was found in Adler’s notebook, confessed to 20 robberies ' In two months, and involved Adler. ' causing the older man’s confession, police said, Nudeltnan said the 20 holdups netted only about SIOO, of 1 which he got only $25. He was ready 1 to quit the game. \\ ant Woman Appointed Mayor; Succeed Husband i —— , il'nltcil Press Sturt Correspondent) , Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A concerted effort was being made today by civic bodies and women's organizations to have the city council appoint Mrs. Ellen P. Moon as successor to her husband. Mayor B. ('. Moon, who died recently. Mayor Moon's successor will be appointed at the meeting of the council on Thursday. Mrs. Moon was closely associated with ln-r husband in the conduct of the city government, before his death, and during his illness she practically ran the office. The Kokomo Ministerial associatibn has approved her candidacy and many petitions»have been circulated for her. Mayor Moon was a, democrat. The council that will select a successor is republican. Lq • Early Pardon For Griffis Is Probable Mossbach* Germany, Dec. 17—A i early pardon for ex-lJeutenant Corliss Hooven Griffis, is probable. 'l'lio American newpaper man who attempted to kidnap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll from his German r - fuge and return him to the t'nitrd tates now has the sympathy of the entire community. Facts brouht out at the trial when Griffis was found guilty of assult and sentenced to a year and nine months imprisonment, showed BergdoN to the Germans in his true light.. ■ Feeling against the I’hilodelphia slacker runs high since the hearing unveiled his cowardice. BUSINESS IN 1921 Business To Be On More Competitive Basis Next Year. (By Bruce Short) (President, The Engineering Salts Corporation.) ndianapolis, Dec. 17 Business during 1924 will iie on a more competitive basis than has prevailed since 1914, owing to the genera! conditions of the markets. For many years, the markets have been controlled by the sellers, thais. the seller has been in position I > determine tile price of materials and comodities to a groat degree. \\ hen such conditions exist, the salemen cease to be actual salesmen and become mere order takers. This condition is now gradually changing and instead of waiting lor business to be given them voluntarily without solicitation, the salemen are going out after it and the executives are urging their representatives to greater Efforts. Generally on keen competition, there is a reduction in prices, but from indications there will be any serious or sudden change in the composite price. Rather, there will be a gradual decline extending over a per-, -iid of years. Some commodities will increase in value and this fact, will help to maintain a steady, stabilized market with a tendency toward i long range downward. The markets while stable now.'Trre not such that the buyer wishes to place orders for any great pcrold. Consequently the buying is tor immediate needs with little or no reserve stock. This condition results in a great number of small orders being received by the seller and i-reates a gheater degree of umetLriU] ty as Io the future trend. The orders being sma’U give a greater number of producers a, Chance to interest bityers, hence the competitive will be more keen. In I’tfct., some, economists have predicted (hat. 1924 will b- a "year of super competition.” This certainly is what creates business and accounts for prospdttty. It arouses the spirit of competition and' consequently the uncertainly about j the markets for next year will deve-j lop the "super competition” that, lias ( been preillid-ed. . . -o .s_s -s—Want ads earn—«-s—s J want ads EARN—s—s—s

| Court House | K U Judgment For $553.71 In the case of the Monroe State Bank vs. Robert U. Liechty <•( al, judgment for $553.71 was awarded In favor of the plaintiff today. The court also, awarded judgment that the defendant, Robert U. Liechty was surety on the note. Judgment For $277.52 Judgment in the sum of $277.52 was awarded In favor of the plaintiff in the case of diaries W. Merryman vs. Menno 8. Liechty, Saturday afternoon. Jury Commissioners Sworn Eli W. Johnson and Silas W. Hale, recently appointed jury commission ers for the Adams circuit court, were sworn in us such officers today. Appears For Defendant Attorney C. L. Walters, of this city, has entered his appearance for the defendants in the case of tile Lincoln Trust company vs. Timm et al. Appear For Defendant The firm of Lenhart A- Heller has entered an appearance for the defendant in the case of Hendricks vs. Dolch. State Case Is Set In the case of the state of Indiana vs. Rufus dark, for perjury, an old case on the docket. Judge Gordon, of Bluffton has declined jurisdiction and Judge Jesse C. Sutton, now the presiding judge lias assumed jurisdiction. The ease was set for trial on January 9. Cases Set For Trial The following cases have been set for trial on the dates indicated: Bo wen vs. Needham, Dec. .’ll; Bauman vs. tire Sinclair Refinery company. Dee. 31; Jacobs vs. Whicker, Jan. 1; Wilson vs. Ganinger. Jan 9; Maier Hide and Fur company vs. Archer. Jan. 3; Crwu-i nt Building company vs. Reinhold, Jan. 5: W. S. Art nun Imy w. Albert F. Mo.-ure, Jan. 5: Adam vs. Fourier, Jan. 5; American l ozzalano company vs. George Baum ■ irtner, Jan. 5; Jay County Lumber company vs. Baumgartner, Jan. 5; Band vs. Golliver. Jan. 5, To Sell Dollinijs Stock In the estate of Joshua Sprunger the administrator today filed a p’eti Hon for authority to sell certain stoct known as Dollings stock. The pets lion was sustained by tRe court. Guardian Appointed George F. Glendening has been ap pointed guardian for Maty L. Glen dening, minor heir of the hit-- John W. Blakley. The guardian filed bond in the sum of SSOO. Marriage Licenses Albert S. Lehman, employ e of cilair factory, Mojlroe township, 23, to Edna Habegger. Monroe, township. 19. 3, (Continued from I’age One) The committee had before it today a row draft of Secretary of the Treas ury's reduction program. Secret iry .Mellon, in submitting his draft, sent a letter explaining what it would mean in terms of lowered taxi -. Wiil Change Mellon Bill Rrepresentative Green, chairman of the ways ami means committee v. ill not present the Millon bill as it stands to the house. He wants to iron out differences in committee be for-ipind and then bring in an ad ministration bill. Twelve republicans and nine democrats on the committee favor lite bonus. 'All house leaders expect it to pass tlie house overwhelmingly. The soldier bonus fight will be in jocted into the tax situation almost

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:! Immediately. With 12 republicans rand nine democrats on the ways and I means committee for tlw bonus, aeI cording to records of the last congress, early passage of the measure through the house seems Assured. Repubjicun lenders expect tile sen utci to pass the bonus law, lint believe the upper house will sustain a . presidential veto. With the bonus] disposed of in this manner, they hope! the ways and means committee can then set to work to shape the tax reduction bill along almost the lines laid down by Mellon. o There will be a meeting at the! office of M. F. Busche, county agent.] Tuesday afternoon, at 1:30 odoek at whieh time gold medals will be a | warded to three Adams county farmers who produced ton litters in the Hoosier Ton Litter Club this yeur. J. R Wiley, of Purdue I Diversity Asnbaucner s FURNACES LIGHTNING ROSS SPOUTING SLATE ROOFING ; PHONE 765 or 739 / | »■« I I ,11 ■- ■ —II, I I I I —

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i will be present and make u talk. The: I Rt-nnral public Is invited to attend' ■ the meeting. Tent Haute—L. L. Conis, amateur weather prophet, says there will be thirteen tumen thia wintef. He says hi' bases his prophesy on the adage I that there will be as many snows us I the day of the mouth on which the lirst snow falls. ■■ ■■■■■■■ i ■■ ■uni

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Anderson—Nine man and women have been employed as detectives by un-ichants to watch shoplifters dur- ] lug the holiday seasou. DURNS j e Cover with wet baking soda—afterwards apply gently — VICKS ▼ Vapoßub Oix r 17 Millton Jart Uff Y» arty