Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1923 — Page 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO J. H. Heller —Pres, and Bus. Mgr E. W. Kampe—Vice-Pres. & Adv. Mgr A. R. Holthouse —Sec’y. ft nd Bus. Mgr. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur Indiana as second class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies 2 cents One Week, One Year, by carrier..,. 15.00 One Month, by mall 35 cents Three Months, by mall SI.OO Six Months, by mall $1.75 One Year, by mail $3.00 One Year, at office $3.00 (Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Additional postage add'd outside those zones.) Advertising Made known on application. Foreign Representative Carpenter & Company, 122 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Fifth Avenue Bldg., New York City N. T Life Bidg., Kansas City, Mo. What’s become <g the McCray affair? Surely it hasn’t been settled, but we haven’t heard of any new d>■ velopments now for several days. The Christmas truce seems to be working just fine. I ..■■WW... I city markets for Christmas at a dol- ■ j lar and a half per quart. Oh. well, who wants strawberries when lie can have tuAey and oysters' and ice , cream anrl everything? Decatur merchants are prepared to , take care of yejur .Christmas wants. , Tin y have increased their son t s and < the selection of gifts is still ; ufil, i«-nt I to ideas” you. You can eas’ly -elect J your list by going through the columns of this paper and shop in short-J if time. Include in your New Year r- o’ti | Hons, one to "atop, look ami listen." 11 Irving Shank, president of the Itda ,| noke bank and his d- :hter were in- ■ rtantly killed yesterd ty when a trae- M tion car hit their automobile. Almost every day in this section of th” I country, accidents of this kind occur ’ ~; Ashbaucher s ’ FURNACES LIGHTNING RODS .‘PMITING SLATE ROOK] j' PHONE 765 or 739

11 I II YOUR Business I is the Most Important We Have I Kadi item of business entrusted I l<> us has our undivided attention un- / E til it is discharged to your entire I • satisfaction. * i| We play no favorites because * | cadi friend and patron is the ! favorite* while his affaire are I under attention, his needs be- E iug met. I We hnite your business il on (he basis of your Im-coiii* I ing the most important I customer wr have. I i I We assure you of • SERVICE * 1 Old Adams County Bank i I

and as the number of machines continues to Increase the necessity for greater care, become,-, the more necessary. You can’t be too careful. » Willie the (food Fellows’ dlub is being closed up today, there is still ' time for you to get your contribution r by handing it to any one of the mem-1 tiers of the Delta Theta Tati or leav-' Ing it nt. this office. We are sure the ladies in charge of this splendid work, 1 appreciate your e operation and we i , extend to you through tills column, i their sincerest thanks lor your conI tributions. They will do their best ' to give the poor kiddies of this com-1 niunity, a Merry Christmas. Ministers are Invited to send in 1 their*-church Christmas programs so. they can be. published tomorrow. I While the postoffice order for years ■ provided a delivery on Christmas, Mr. New has decided this year, to give the carriers a vacation and consequently,! '* I the notices in Monday's paper will j not reach the country readers until Wednesday. That they may have the announcements they should be published tomorrow and we invito you •ill to “■ nd them in. Let’s add to the* Christmas spirit every way we can. j| Henry A. Barnhart of Rochester, a I i ■ prospective candidate for the demo-,1 cratic nomination for governor, says ■ if elected, he wiU "use the limit of & his executive authority to reduce th” I ciw es board - and emu missions to the ■ veyy lowest dollar consistent with I common sense efficiency in official I service and with the righteous de- I maud of tax payers for reX'-f from I the official spendthrift craze which 3 now besets them." lie realizes i; ic ■ I THE CRYSTAL I Tonight-Tomorrow ' ■ Im I Q “THREE 9 JUMPS AHEAD” M I ■ A big Western K I B production. featuring C| | Tom Mix B I B • 311 B A Western drama ol £9 I B unusual interest with B I B thrills, romance and B l g adventure. » | Added Attraction B a B A big two reel (xMiiedy B l w an< nn I ■ International News Heel Bl 10c—25c I & Gel your ticke ts for the B • big drawing next .A. ■ Monday night.

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some job anil declares that he feels I the candidates should announce in i plain words now just where they stand on public questions. Adams County is entitled to a concrete road. The north and south highway is a part of a main trunk line and | should be a good road all the time. 1 Nearly every other county is being taken care of because they are push-

•T~nnrni ■ iibiiii ■niiwimiii in—rn’iwaMWMEiiwwMiTT i ii Special Prices . On Silver Ware All made by a well and favorably known manufacturer. All desirable pieces and in th? new designs. Do not overlook this opportunity to make ' this a Silverware Christmas. Let us show you and be convinced. I i ■ 5 -VIZ-JE’ JTJKVJC •SrOCF ’X" I

■ ■ * —Tmnw TiMMiiimiiwirrn'niniiwiiw—ig— iiiimi n inn iniiijr jtut inrx.-apwmftjMmwßi aroeM&iwJUi'MrmhMWiwfi liw h i m«■» Why Not Give Automobile Accessories I -jjßk , | for Christmas Gifts fab« I A few suggestions of • A Necessary and Useful Gi Tires & Tubes i i fire Chains Tire Locks Car Heaters Spot Lights | Stop Signals , Robes Bumpers Horns ' Radiator and Wind Shield Cleaners Moto Meters — ■ > Hood Covers Wind Shield Rubbers Auto Clocks We Have A Few Used Cars For Sale! 1922 Buick Six 1922 Buick Six 17 22d - , 1920 Chevrolet We have a few other u«i K ** 4 * cars of GOOD Makes—all of 5 Passenger Sedan ’ ' Hunger louring 5 Touring ... ~ . • which arc in excellent order : This rar has a brand new lop, Just repainted and looks like good tires and pnint. Newly painted, good tires and and priced exceptionally internew—good tires. This *" c^, c ** rn ‘ running condi- . _ is a real bargain. Priced Right sell.. ,on * ,r ’ 14 a rca * bargain. * I PORTER & BEAVERS ■ Monroe & First Streets Phone 123 ' T,. mu a—afi ,, r , i^ , ii 1

ling it and it’s up to us to get busy. IWe are not on the program for 1921 or 1925 which means that if any iniprovements ure made it will be only penetrated macadam which is a good - road only a short tinle. 1 .et’s get our | right-of-ways providing for a hard-1 surface road and then go after it through the commission. Securing, real highways is tile biggest thing to be done right now.

NOTICE ■ 1.1 l I ■ There will be no outside newspapers delivered on Christ-1 mas Day. Papers can be had at King's Confectionery. It s_l—jl-WANT*s_l—jl-WANT* ADS WA RN—«- *—« —— MS ’«■■■■■ GIVE HIM ! SOMETHING I AUTO. «l TIRES BATTERIES HEATERS SPARK PLUGS MOTO METERS WATER PUMP ’. Other Accessories too I numerous to mention j Ace Battery | & Tire Shop Across from 9 Niblick Grocery

40 If i|i I 1 CHRISTMAS ( HEER f Money helps considerably in I scattering substantial Christinas t ill er. Perhtips lack of money ' prevented your doing certain I things this year. I A definite amount set aside tach month in our Savings De- ’ parlment will produce a sum ! which may be used next year « lor Christmas or some other special purpose. Start now to I prepare for next year. i r sill First'Nqtionql Bank and Surplus $120,000.00