Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1923 — Page 8

•< mA*' , ..W#4 ■•■« .- ’P . •- * •’..■••B l * Receives Word Os Granddaughter's Death I t Monroe, Ind., Dec. 18 —(Sp . lai to Daily Democrat)—Mrs. EH Ray re- | reived a telegram at noon today In- i

Central Grocery —“Of Course”— Phone No. 31 Free Delivery ORANGES s'-edless. gozen 25c CANDY Smul m. 18c MMUMMgMHBUHMWBMUKKBaMBHWWMMIiaBtieagyi >' FUslMi F'h IlWlfg.Aafcl"-; NUTS S n>. 19c lULI—MHIMIBMIII—MMIIMI I 88111 Illlli 111 Illi Ik Hill II I T~- " ' CD 17 QU roasted 17 rixEijn PEANUTS, lb. i(C HOLLY BRIGHT, Each 20c SPECIAL PRICES TO SCHOOLS, CHURCHES. ETC. Owen S. Davis THE STORE THAT APPRECIATES YOUR BUSINESS nßair— —nn—iiim mi kw riwwrT^— Tar-yri — - . ■ Give House Slippers Willi Christmas just a week away. ■ your thoughts should turn to giving good R practical gills. g GIVE HOUSE SLIPPERS. The use- j fill and appreciated gift of all times. A j] wide and varied selection of all colors | and sizes, some fancy trimmed, some | plain. Our prices are most moderate, I you’ll agree. | Peoples Cash Shoe Store > I

■i££c ' j VICTROLA is a Welcome Gift riMMtS * S 3 I '£*Bab*» ■ Dunk of some home that you want to I 9 » ffijM make completely hapov Put rt down | on your list for a Victrola this Christ- I V Qmas. Come in now and see our holiday stocks. All models and ' finishes. Make your selection. '—J eV We’ll reserve and deliver it when you say. ’" Do it early |l i °’S'° j . 32&.00 1 $375.00 V | L W /. - ”A * itj ’ • ■ »- :■ 3% i Cmn EvcrJrCß THE -7F - HOLTHOUSE .? J - 'BSR ’ T ’ •» DRUG CO. . 4a, I Mktßfea MASTERS WICUZ< ; XI l^S JaSSii —lll*‘T i■■■■■ni.."w ■■■■»*■&>. — -' L- I LJ-JllliUli t

- - r- » •ji-.j.j-w.-. M forming her of the death of her L-nind-danghter. Miss Lenora Franz, age 2(1. of Auburn. Miss Franz Is a daughter of the late Otto Franz, of Heine. The message did not state the cause of dea'h nor the time of the funeral.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1923.

r' ; | Court House S W H -Lzzz.; PP/zZ ‘.’A’.’. fy.-zzy-/.,; Complaint On Notes I A complaint on notes was filed In' ' tie* circuit court today by Emma F : Schur, administratrix of the estate j ;of Juliirn Schur, ugaftist Menno S | ! Liechty. Judgment In the sum of I |825 Is <(|'inanded. The plaintiff's ■| counsel is the firm of Lenhart A- Heller, of this city. Seek Judgment For $4,500 Judgment in the sum of $4,500 In demanded in n complaint on notes,! for foreclosure of mortgage ami for the appointment of a receiver. filed In the circuit court today by John Dehner against John F. Helm. 1 Attorneys S. C. Cleland and John W. Eggeman, of Fort Wayne, represent the plaintiff. Demand S3OO Judgment John Dehner today filed suit in the circuit court against John Helm et al. d< .minding judgment in the sum' of s:.aii. for -ho principal and inter-1 due on a note and for the at tor-: >•;. fees. Attorneys S. C. Cleland •mi John W. Eggeman, of Ft. Wayne repres.-nt the plaintiff. Marriage Licenses Adam Kunowich, machine repairman. Decatur, 27, to Laurinda John-' son. Adams county. 33. FOOT TOWNSHIP LADY SUCCUMBS Mrs. Oscar Bultemeier Died At 9 o’Clock Yesterday Evening Mrs. Oscar Bulteirfpier, 31, wt>l! -known resident of Root township. ! died at her home south of William: . j jut 9 o’clock last night. Death is be-1 i lived to have been due to gall stones. I Mrs. Bultemeier was taken serious'.,.’ I ill last Thursday night, loffowing the | i evening meal. Mrs. Bultemeier, a daughter of Mr. I | and Mrs. Henry Schroeder, born it ' \ Allen county, September 9, 1592. She j spent her entire life in the neigh- ! -horhood of, Williams. She was . i ; member of the St. Johns laitheran j church. j Surviving are the husband; 1 son. age 4 years; one daughter, age 2 • years; the parents; and the follow * ing brothers and sisters: Herman. Martin, Arthur and Matilda Sehroe d >r, all of near St. Johns. Funeral service will he held Thur day afternmuf, short services at tinhouse at T:!I0 o'clock, and at the S.. Johns church at '2 p. m. Burial ia ! the St. Johns cemetery. ARG UMEN TS HEAR I) (Continued From Page One) said ordinance. The city charges that the order of tile Public Service Commission is, void and that the citv of Decatur was acting within its legal power in ad opting the ordinance which provid-

1 ed for the tax. The ordinance was I enacted about four years ago. I city Attorney, J. Fred Frutche and I liis law partner, Fred 1.. IJtterer, I appeared for tin* city of Decatur to- ' day, while the defendants were reI presented by Attorney Janies T. Merryman, t<i this city ami Attorney I White, of the attorney-general’s office 0 SWINDLER GETS j (Continued from Page OneJ fact they have been unable to trace the course of his flight, authorities have asked District Attorney Hanton of New York to question “Mrs. Maroy ! St-hot ner," of New York to whom , Koret is said lo have confessed lie ! was ‘going away for a long, long ji : tnc.’’ They believe Koret? may ; have told Mts. Schooner the destinaliion of his flight. , Meanwhile, Mrs. Sale Auerbach, i wife of a wealthy Chicago theater I owner who was sought as an important witness in connection with Koretz's disappearance, came volutatar- | ily to the state's attorney’s office '.mil told what she knew of tile swindi ler’s deals. o GREECE MAY BE REPUBLIC SOON Xing George Has Been Asked To Leave Country; Firmly Refuses (United Press Staff Correspondent) Athens, Dec. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Greece may become a epublic this week. King George has been asked to leave the country by a committee representing the army and navy. From the summer palace at Ta- : tolou, 20 miles away, the king defied i them. “I won't leave," he stated. "Who I ever dares, let him come here and ' try to remove me.” But later it was learned that Col ; onel Plastiras, virtual head of the ! military government, had accepted an .arrangement whereby King George | leaves Wednesday at the latest and goes to Constanza aboard the yacht Narcissus. Paris, Dec. 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) An Athens dispatch to tite Fournier agency today said that King George i»f Greece had departed. which was taken to mean that lit had started on his journey out of the country. 1 The king has been staying at the summer palace at Tatoiou, 20 miles from Nthens. and it was understood that he would obey the command ot an army and navy committee which ordered him to leave Greece. He was planning to go to Constanza, in Ronmania. o Red Men To Entertain Wives And Children Th«t children and wives of the Red Men will lie entedtained at the hall by the Red Men on Wednesday ev\ening, the program starting at 7:30 o'colck. Candy and other good things for the kiddies will be given ami the mothers are urged to see that their children attend. They are also invited to the entertainment and the Red Men are planning to show the kiddies a happy time and treat them to all the candy they want. o Berne Gets Reserved Seats For Game Here Emil’ “Chick" Aschleman, manager of the Berne Athletic club basketball team was in Decatur this afternoon. securing one hundred reserved seats for tlie fans, for the game between the Berne team and the Decat’u Leaders, to lie played in the new high school gymnasium here tomorrow night. It me fans are coming strong to back their team un interest in the contest is growing rapidly until it is expected to be at fever heat when the two teams take the floor tomorrow night. , Mr. Bormann Died Os Acute Indigestion The E. F. Gass family received a letter this morning from Mrs. Vincent Bormann, stating that Mr. Bormann’s father, M. B. Bormann of Clinton, lowa, died from an attack of acute indigestion. He went to work as usual Saturday morning. He tomplained of suffering from pains, but evidently thought they would pass away. He took wrose a few hours later and a doctor was. called. His condition was not considered serious and suddenly he gasped and was dead. Funeral services were 'held this morning at Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Bormann left Saturday tt'rhi for Clinton, upon receipt of word that Mr. Bormann was dead. He was well known here.

... . The Ladies of the Research met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mth. J. C. Sutton, who Is presi dent of. the organization. The decor-j ations of the home wore in keeping .with the Christmas spirit. Mrs. H. F. Callow was leader for the noon and read a splendid paper on "Christmas with the Poets." Victro)a music of Chirstmas carols was “njoyeti after which the guests were invited to gather around the largo lighted Christmas tree where Santa Claus conducted the annual 'ex'•hange of gifts. A lovely twocourse luncheon was served by the hostess. The next meeting will bo held January 7. with Mrs. James' Fristoe as hostess. Mrs. I). B Erwin| will give a Ijook review at this meeting. MARKETS-STOCKS Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets Chicago Grain Review Chicago. Dec. 18—The government report of yesterday, showing more, ■ implies of all grains than expected brought selling and a lower opening ' it the Chicago board of trade.today. Along with the bearish construction placed on the government report, wheat also suffered when a decline ; n Liverpool's mid-day trading reflected on the local market. Receipts twenty cars. Longs and some of yesterday's heavy buyers started the day’s trad-, ing by liquidating. The government cron report was also regarded as, bearish in this market. Heavier receipts at 220 cars, also had a detri-, mental effect on sentiment. Oats showed little life at the outset following other grains in the weakness. Receipts 50 cars. Lower hogs and cables reflected on the provisions market'and prices were unchanged to lower. Indianapolis Livestock Market Hogs — Receipts 20.000; receipts, 15®25c lower: best heavies S7.2OSf 7.30; medium mixed $7.10<?7.15; common choice [email protected]; bulk of sale $70’7.15. | Cattle —Receints 1.000; market, strong; steers $8@11; cows and heifers s6@lo. I Sheep — Receipts 400; market, steady; tops $0: lamb tops $12.00. Calves — Receipts 800: market, weak; tops $11; bulk [email protected]. New York Produce Market, Flour- Quiet and unchanged. Pork—Dull; mess $25,500'26.50. laird —Steady; middle west spot. $13,300 13.40. Sugar—Raw. quiet; centrifugal. 96 test, $7 41: refined, easy; granulated. $8.9(R®9.00. Coffee—Rio No. 7 on spot 11c;, Santos No. 4 Tallow—Dull; special Hav —Quiet; prime No. 1 $1.50. No. 3 [email protected]; clover $1,150)1.30. Dressed Poultry—Steady; turkeys, 200)45c; chickens 19044 c; fowls 13 031 c; ducks 15@28c. ' Live Poultry—Setady; geese 230 26c; ducks 14026 c; fowls 20026 c; turkeys 32025 c; chickens 21022; broilers 40042 c. Cheese —Quiet; state milk. 1 common to special 190 27c; skims, common to specials 16019 c; lower grade 5015 c. Butter—Steadv; creamery extra, 54c; state dairy tubs 40053Uc; Danish 5305314 c; Argentine 41@45c. Eggs—Quiet; nearby white fancy, 62c; nearby state whites 46@62c; Pacific coast 42 062 c. ————— East Buffalo Livestock Market Receipts 8800, shipments 1900, official to New Y»rk yesterday, 8360; hogs closing steady. Best grades, generally $7.50; lights and pigs, most ly $7; roughs $6; stags $3.50 0 4.50; cattle 475 dull; sheep 5000; best lamb sl2 50012.75; ewbs $607; calves 400 tops $12.50. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected Dec. 18 New, No. 1 Wheat, bushel 95c Old Yellow Ear Corn, per 100..51.00 New Yellow Corn, per 100 75c Mixed Corn, per 100 70c Oats, per bushel 38c Rye, per bushel (O< Barley, per bushel 65c Clover Seed $13.50 Timothy Seed $3.50 DECATUR PRODUCE MARKET Corrected Dec. 18 Heavy Fowls 16c Heavy Chickens 16c ' Leghuru Fowls 9c Leghorn Chickens 9c Old Roosters 6c Black Chickens and Fowls 9c Turkeys e 20c Ducks 12c I Geese 12c Eggs, dozen ... 35c Lcca> Grocers Egg Market ' Eggs, dozen 40c Butterfat Prices : ! Butterfat 52c Public Sale Calendar JAN. 10 —Glen Chronister, 3 miles southeast of Decatur on Jos. Smith farm.

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V. ' J J 1. 11 i ■ ♦ CLASSIFIED ADS • FOR SALE FOR SALE —Several Angora kittens. Mrs. Adam Wise. East Oak street. Phone 508 Black. 296t3' i FOR SALE Three forge fresn cows, 1 30 fall shoats; 7 ewe lambs; and a 'span of mules. 11-12, $125. Orval ' Barger, mile north, % mile east of Craigville, 296t3x i-’dii SALE Five room cottage wTtli front porch and clos'd in back; porch, electric lights, good drove well, I 100 bbl. cistern, cement walks, coal 1 shed, chicken coop,’4 acre of ground,l several different kinds of fruit, located north of railroads on Thirteenth! st. Peter L. Miller, phone 718 Red. ' FOR SALE Buff Orpington Cocker-' els, large birds, fine plummage. A! good opportunity to get choice stock I Annie E. Winnes. 297t4x FOR SALE —A fine Christmas tree,l 20 feet high. Could be trans-plant-i ed. Mattie Young, Pleasant Mills.] Ind. ■_ _297t3 FOR SALE—Two bull calves, one- ' short horn and one Durham. Ready, for service. Apply Dean Byerly,] Monroe phone, 3 miles east of roe. 297t3x FOR SALE One roll lop desk (’••H 1 306 after 6 o’clock. 298tf WANTED ' WANTED—To rent small modern ' house. Possession by Jan. 10. Address Box 10. care Democrat. , 17-18-20 X WANTED —Yottng man. 19 years old, desires any kind of work in city. ] Address p. O. Box 121, Decatur. 1297t3xI297t3x WANTED —Good Working men for | Vacant territories to sell Watkins Products. Be your own boss. For information see H. Amstutz, Dealer of Adams county. 18:26-1 -8x JOB WANTED—4 good, strong boy whose home is several miles in the country, wants a job which he can take care of mornings and evenings and Saturdays and go to school. He will appreciate it if any one desiring I such help will leave word at this office - 298t3:< I LOST AND FOUND FOUND —3 or 4 days ago. a calf 3 or 4 months old. Inquire of Christ Marbaugh, Decatur R. 9. Phone 697J296t3 LOST —Somewhere in Decatur black bill fold pocketbook containing $16.85. Finder please return to or notify Leßov Rissle, county infirmary 297t2 LOST=3Ox3 I / A End~rim Goodyear cord tire, somewhere between Pleasant Mills and Vera Cruz. Finder notify K. Sheets, Decatur. R. 4. ’ 298t3x FOR RENT FARM FOR RENT—IOO acres, in Wells county. Address Grover Libv, Decatur R. 2 or call Craieville phone. 297t3x 0 “Birth of a Nation"—Crystal starting Xmas. 29815 John W. Vail Vtry 111 John W. Vail, well known resident • of this city, ig seriously ill at his home on West Madison street. Mr. Vail took very sick last Saturday night and has been in a serious conB ■ dition since that time. A trained nurse is in attendance. Mr. Vail is ! sufering from heart trouble. The attending physician stated this after- ] noon, that Mr. Vail, apeared somewhat improved today, although he was very sick yet. Mr. Vail's son F. E. Vail, and wife, of Waterproof La. are at Mr. Vail's bedside. — o 1 » -J—S—WANT ADS EA-RN—s—s—s o ... ELECTION NOTICE Decatur, Ind., Dec. 18, 1923 ! Notice is hereby given that the an--1 nual meeting of the stockholders of I the Peoples Loan & Trust Company of Decatur, Indiana, will be held at the banking house ot said Trust Company in this city, Tuesday, January 15, 1924 ; at 10:30 a. tn., for the election of di- ’■ rectors of said Trust Company to : serve the ensuing year and until suc- . ceeded, and all other matters that , may come before the meeting. W. A LOWER, Secy. 18-21-25-28-1-4-8 11 14 ’ Having sold over sales in the TgS?' booking sales for Wir ,his w i n,Pr 1111 : Wz '"W spring is the best videnco that 1 can ,hal ,nv w, ” k >» satisfactory. If you ate plan 3niK ; ''wnßl liing u gee me f or dates, or telephone at nty expense as my dates ; re filling up rapidly. Roy S. Johnson, Auctioneer Phone 606 or White 971 Decatur Indiana Office with Fred Reppert Co. Peoples Loan & Trust Bldg.

FOR BETTER HEALTH, BE| UR. frohnapfel 1) f Chiropractic and o.teop.tH,’ Treatment. o iv #n t 0 gu|t ■t 144 80. 2nd St 1 Office Hour. 10-12 a. 6j "‘ h 8. E . BLACK UNDERTAKING AND ; Calls answered promptly day or Private Ambulance Bervlc. Office Phone: so Home Phone: 727 ] "■ .. _ H. E. KELLER OFFICE SPECIALTIES |" women ano ,-hlldren: X-tav I Mo”*- Gloutatupy e\amlnations Internal orgur,; X-ray and ’iJ I ireaimenu to. high blood .end hardening of the atterlee x'S I treatment r o; GOITRE Tt ; iLOSIS AND CANCER l ’- BEft W Office Hours: I H to — 1 t 0 5 P- ln —7 to i* . i .Sundays by appointment Phonen: Kv.sidenve 110; Office m N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined, Glasses FitM HOURS: 8 to 11:30—12:30 to 6:04 Saturday 8;00 p. m. Telephone 136 Closed Wedtte.day aftanooM, DR. C. C. RAYL SURGEON X-Ray and Ciinicai Laboratory Office Hour.; 1 to 4 and 4 to 8 p m Bunday., * tc 1* a m Pbona Hi FEDERAL t AKM LOAM Abstrac ts ot Title Real Katat. Plenty of Money to loan oa Government Plan See French Quins. Office —Take first stalrwaj south Decatur Democrat DR. FRANK LOSE | Physician and Surgeon j , t bi or ch Third .treat j Phones: Office 422; Home 421 Office Hours—, to 11 a. n. I to 5—4 to 8 p. tn. 4undav 8 to » a. tn. ■ HOWITT ;■ IS MADE! By Getting JOHNSON to Cry Your Sale. : Book your Winter ■ Spring sales einf Write or phone. ROY S. JOHNSON, Auctioneer : Decatur, Ind. Phone 606 or 971 Whit. > JUST RECEIVED a shipment Gros De and Satin Hats. All ] velvet hats to be closed out at a greet reduction. Mrs. Maud A. Merrintn. 222 S. 4th street, Decatur, IndiansPh on e 902. 1 ? H. S. MICH AMD Farm and City Properties • .For Sale. Exchange and Rem. . ’ i Office 133 South 2nd street I I Office Phone 104-Res. t & M T F St? All siltings made on or before Thursday, Dee. 20. willl be fij -irhed before Xmas. EDU -WJ Studio. Phone 964. - 1 ' ‘ Q DR. C. V. CONNELL VETERINARIAN ( I Office 120 No. F ; rst . ®' r f e e e ‘iflJ | t Phone: Office 143—Residence | ■<J— r-i r— , . ] s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN-’ ir > FORT WAYNE & DECAIV 8 traction line : Leaves Decatur Leaves , 5:45 a.m. 9 -o0 .-08:0° a. m. ’, 001 » 10:00 a. m. p , 12:00 p.m. p 2:00 p.m. p B , 4:00 p.m. 7:00pO . 5:30 p.m. 9: oop.® 7:00 p.m.- 6pJD . 10:00 p. m. ■ Freight car leaves ' Leaves Ft. Wayne. Arrives at Decatur E. O. BRANDYBERR Y ’ Age 7.f1fl p.Dl‘ Office Hours: 7:30 a® ,