Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1923 — Page 3

TRAVEL BY TRACTION We Are Providing Additional Service I <> Accommodate CHRISTM AS SHOPPERS AM) holiday TRAVELERS Saturday and Monday-December 22 and 21 Fort Wayne & Decatur Traction Co. " "l /■ — _ YOUR Business is the Most Important We Have Each item of business entrusted to us lias our undivided attention until it is discharged to your entire satisfaction. We play no favorites because each friend and patron is the favorite while his affairs are under attention, his needs living met. We invite your business on the basis of your becoming the most important •? customer we have. We assure you of SERVICE Old Adams County Bank i J

OPEN EVERY EVENING Practical Gifts Thrifty Christmas Shoppers will Cj our s<or< 1 r * ( ’ av ’ ajur(,a - v Monday to take advantaffC these unusual '* u e jaSr value s. GI*TS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY ]pF| URGE Assortment Ladies 1 A,, Handkerchiefs 5c and IVI MENS Handkerchiefs IOC 9i t np. iL. 1 BATH Towels AQzi Sjgi « .nd $1.45 I MENSTi “ I9fan „6sc ""'• hKKNS T... 19c... ■ MENS Hose Supporter and JQp LADIES Fine Lisle Hose 25c Arm Band combination 35c MENS Hose Supporters OKp LtDIES Bloomers, (<•*<• LAD, . BB .T H r.... We -98 C CRIB !«""!«>« „. $1.45 LADIES Sport H»« TI , KK ISH Towel. fisc LADIES Wool Hone and.lbC TURKISH Towel, and d*j OK MENS"ilress Shirt. tfl CK W«* Cloth 9ft to 9 1.40 MENS Silk Stripe Shirts (PH HE ,Oc and V MENS Sweaters <? 1 OK CHILDRENS and Boys Knit l*Kz. ip up. ( ’«P S 19cm * LADIES OutinK Gowns QS<* LADIES Knit Petticoats d» 1 IQ MENS House Slippers (P |Qg 59c to B E|R N S TEIN’S

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2Q, 1923

AOTUI’. of BECEIVER'S SALE ' I "','l ..s. Niblick, ~eelv<■appolnl».l <■appolnl».l by ti,„ Adams u Adams County Equi- | , c.»i-p.,ruGun, in u . ,-rP ' "' rei ' 1 pending wherein plaintiff and Adams ' HOity lb. hang.., a corporat ' ' '' •I'DmilnntH, ami iniVsu- ' I" an order. Judgment and de-, ', ' ‘ld I’oiirl Unix entered of . 111 ! -'‘d . aust- on the Oh day of J. 1 ;"' I; ‘C. will such receiver Irhin,. (|„. 3N(h <lM> „ f lt | lt . r , ■' tin- hour of lb o'clock A. M. d'O it the “lot door of 01“ ~,,,, 11..,, . in (|„. ( . ilv pecatur. "it 111.1 uib.p , tt p U |jiie suit' " .*' ’ l '’ 1 bidder and if not Hohl ‘I ' • the same will be offered • ll ' «'t the said hout of each su<''•''iiiif day thereafter until the name 1 ""L tlw following dr. * ribed real m Adami; county in the state ot Indiana, to-wlt: Outlois number one hundred-twenty (i;'" and «mr hundred twntv- | 1 I'3) ill Crabb’s Western Au'ii"ii to the town (now city) of Derutui. Adams county In the state of ini.iaiia, t ■•■ pi therefrom thirty.two — '■■-) i’li oil of the vast, side of outlet number one hundred twenty-tw'v (122) In':■••loion. rimveyed to tile Chodonati, limoml ami Fort Wayne Railroad rompany (now the Grand Rapid* and Indiana Railroad rompany) together with the buildings located thereon and the ma< hiiiery and equipment hx aled therein ns more particularly described in an inventory heretofore tiled In said cause by said re< elver. TERMS O| SALE—The sale of th. said real estate together with the buildings located thereon and the machinery and ■ qulpinent therein will he made for cash and free from all Hens thenori. <*x«-ept taxes, without relief from valuation or appraisement laws and will not be sold for less than the sum of $l ’,li:’3s ami subject to the order, approval and confirmation ofi said court. And the said Receiver, pursuant to I an order. Judgment and decree of said I court duly mitered of record in said c ause* on tin- loth day »f September, I 192::, will as said receiver at said time I and place offer for sale at public sale t" the highest bidder the following <•• -cribed property, to-wit: The Frame Warehouse building located on the r. al c t.ttc of Henry Brelner. at Peterson. Adams county, Indiana and the !l:i\ Warehouse together with the Buffalo I'.aSj Stannard scale located therein. * TERMS OF SALR- —The said sale of the said Frame warehouse building and the said Hay warehouse and scale will he made for rash but for not less than two-thi. Is of the appraised value thereof and will be made free from Hens thereon, and subjec t to the order, approval and confirmation of wald court. I Ami raid Receiver, pursuant to an order, judgment and decree of said 1 court duly entered of record in said: can •• on the 10th day of September, j l!»:’3 will as such receiver at said tlmei and said place offer for sale at pu'oli . sale to the highest and best bidder thr< following property and assets of said i Adams County Equitv Exchange, a corporation, to-wit: The office furniture ami offic e equipment as more particularly described in 1 lie inventory heretofore* filed by said receiver In said cause. All of the residue of the morrlim:disc of said Adams County Equity Exchange. a corporation. In the custody of said Receiver and remaining unsold. All of the residue of the accounts ind note- receivable due said Adams I County Equitv Exchange, a corporation. remaining uncollected by said 1 Re<*eiver. TERMS S OF SALE The said sale of the said office furniture and office equipment and tile said residue of mereh.iiidHe and the said residue of . ..Hint; and notes rc.eixable till be made for < ash and will be made* subject to tlie order, approval and confirmation of said court. (’HAREES S NIBLICK, Rec » i « r of Adams County Equity Exchange, a corporation. Fruchte X- Litterer, Attys. 6-13-20

Order Restored In Earthquake Region (United Press Service) Bogota, Colombia, Dec. 20 —Pollen have restored order in the earthquake zone and are supervising relief for 100 families who are among the greatest sufferers, an official communique said today. Provincial Grovernor Arino has as mimed charge of relief work. The total number of dead and injured, it was Indicated, probably never will be known because of the remoteness of the territory and lack of communication and statistical sources. o — “Birth of a Nation”—featured at Crystal Xmas week. 29815 Q Chicago Officers Seize Christmas Hair Tonic (United Press Service) Chicago, Dec. 20- Hundreds ot j Chiacogans today mourned the loss of their Christmas hair tonic. I’ederal agents seized 3,000 cnse> and and 18 barrels of alcohol, marked “hair tonic”. United States Marshal Iz-vy said .he had learned that bootleggers were I preparing to divide and distribute the alcohol to several hundred regular customers who bad ordered holiday liquor. Starting Xmas at the Crystal —“Birth of a Nation.” 29815 Q Huntington Legion Wins Overtime Basketball (lame i Huntington, Dec. 20 —The Hunting- [ ton Legion defeated the Muncie i Meadowgolds in an overtime contest here last night at the Huntington i coliseum by a score of 41 to 38. The 1 score at the end of the regular session was 34 all. while the score at 1 the end of the first half was in favor i ,of Muncie 17 to 10. Plan to attend “Birth of a J Nation” at the Crystal next ( week. 29815 ’ ;] o Theatre Owner Robbed r i I Muncie. Ind, Dec. 20 —After being J assaulted and then wounded by two i masked men who attacked him at the door of his garage last midnigh\ , Fred oland, theater owner, fired two shots at the fleeing bandits and then - collapsed. Police were called found ' no trace of them. !| Gland was returning home from the theater and the men. no doubt . supposing he had a considerable sum ] of money on him. attacked him. One iof them crept up from behind and struck him with the butt end of a revolver. As Gland succeeded in draw tug his revolver and opening fir”, the second bandit shot him through the shoulder then the two ran. Gland shot the s<-cond time but believes Both shots went wild. His condition Is not serious. —O' —- “Birth of a Nation”—Crystal starting Xmas. 29815 ... . , — .~,-o .... Caseys End Eastern Trip With Victory Syracuse, N. Y. .Dec 20 —All Syracuse basketdossers dropped their first game of the 1923-24 season to the Fort Wayne K. of C.-Lincoln Life j five by a score of 32 to 16 last night at the- state armcry. The locals | were outplayed throughout. A crowd of 1.500 the largest that i has seen a downtown court contest, during the present campaign witnessed the fray and wus treated to i some high-class passing and basket | tossing by the invaders, especially I during the second period. During the opening stanza the fast i Indiana professionals felt out the Io | call and glided along. The fives were deadlocked 14 to 14 at half time" but flashes of brilliant plays by the’ | visitors early In the game portended | u setback for the- Syreausenns. o “Birth of a Natimr”—Never anything like it. 29815 —• Quail Season Ends In Indiana Today (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Doe. 20 After today hunters will have to reconcile- themselves to shooting rablls, furlieariitg J animals and water-fowls, according to George N. Mnnnfeld, superintendent of the fish and game division of the State conservation department. J The quail season ends today. Other closing dates are waterfowl (wild ducks, brant and geeee) Dec. j 31: Rabbits, Jun. 9. and fur bear ■ ing animals Feb. 10. , .. oIts coming to the Crystal starting Xmas—“ Birth of a | Nation.” 29813

Berne High School To Play Ohio Team Friday The Liberty Center high school basketball team of near Findley, O. which Is coached by Ira Baumgartner, former Berno young man, will play the Herne high school team tomorrow night. The game will be played in the community auditorium at Berne and it promises to be an Interesting contest. The Herne girls' team will play th. Petroleum girl in n preliminary game. o Phone 50 or 55 and place your order for Individual Santa| Clause’s, Brick or Bulk Ice Cream for your Christmas dinner. 19-20-21 I St. Luke’s Church To Give Christmas Program The St. Luke Reform church, oneI half mile north of Honduras, will give a Christmas program, Sunday evening, Decembc-r 23rd at 7:15 p. tn. There will be songs, recitations and exercises by the little folks, songs by the choir and other special music. A short playlet, portraying the first Christ inns, will be given, also. Everybody Is heartily welconte to this ser-| vice as they also are to the regular services of the church. APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTK VTIIIX Notice Is Hereby Given, That the undersigned lias been appointed udmlnlstratrlx of the estate of William 11. Fought, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate Is probably sol vent. KITTIE M. FOUGHT. Administratrix. Nov. 2S. 1923. Smith & Geuke. Attys. 6-13-20 o APPOINTMENT OF I'.NEt ITOII Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed Executor of the estate of Martin Beery, late of Adams county deeeasi-d. The estate is probaldy solvent. CHARLES H. I’OI.TEIt. Executor I December '. 1:123. I r *• Wiiii.-rs, At!-. ■; r- '0

■MMHHHMMMMMMIMMMBmaHaMmHMiaMmmuHIMHaMnMmHKHnMMMHaaKBHMV Jan. 5 Is Auto Day « In Decatur In place of the usual automobile prize, the merchants of Decatur have decided to change the order for this one particular time and give away a number of Coupon Books. These coupons are (he same as so much money and will be honored as such at any stoic in Decatur giving Auto Day Tickets. This will enable more people to participate in the giv’r.g and therefore everyone is urged to save their tickets. FOLLOWING IS THE LIST WHICH WILL BE GIVEN AWAY JANUARY STIL Two SIOO.OO Coupon Books One $ 25.00 (’oupon Book One $ 75.00 Coupon Book One $ 15.00 Coupon Book One $ 50.00 ('oupon Book One $ 10.00 ('oupon Book Five $5.00 Currency Bills Do Your Christmas Shopping Early And Shop In Decatur. m i r -sr. ii i ... In Dceahir stores one mav find gifts To the seeker lor gifts that are picas- ' . .... .. ... , that are truly expressive of love and mg and ihstinclive gifts that leave a I rii ndsliip unusual remembrance* for lasting impression, Decatur merchants ... • litisbaiid or wile, sweetheart, brolner, oiler a wide and varied selection. . ... . sister. kid<ln*s. etc. I Decatur merchants offer you greater | variety — finer quality and lower I prices.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Shortrldgo, 31; Valley Mills, 24. Fianklln, 30; Columbus, 25. Greenwood, 48; New Betnol, 24

I 7^.J Under the Mistletoe *•' 0 XT O better pi ace, no better time, to 'A ’ surprise her with the gift of her eniw 'MBk g agement ring than under the mi.-tktoe. OMKUni And if the ring is selected at our > s,ore w ‘ tsl lts g uaran,ec perfection f there will be just that much added satisfaction in its possession. J ' d |:, pky *°lit®ire diamond rings comprises a most charming xanety Hi all the modern settings, to fit all STm)' v. persons. HENSLEY & SON Ms 11 Flvt-niur i Until Chri Unas.

I. 0. 0. F. NOTICE Reiter Encampment, No. 214 will confer the Royal Purple degree Friday night Oyster supper following woi i k. ,