Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1923 — Page 4

I am back at work at my shop over the Postofl'ice. Watches, clocks and jewelry repaired. M. 8. ELZEY. 301t6x .. _L,sr■Jefes’] 1000 Rooms h ’*Jlf I &*ok lk*U BuxA ts S&Wljj I 1 Rate, • R’ffiW s ) ’)];»'! j 174 rooms - I at >3.00 >131)1)111 I 292 room. MilDmi I “ H«W«« I 295 room. S j Ste 1 I 249 room. at ss.oo I bwi I Your *» I Stay in CHICAGO a the Httn ts tht Loop I Convenient to all theater., • railway stations, the retail and HORRSONHOTEL I THE HOTEL OF PERFECT SERVICE I I Clark and Madison its. | ' •“Tha i Terrace Garden • I - 1

[PON TOPj • beiuty I —s “Do you believe in signs?’’ "Sure-see my snappy new top!’ SOME Top! ! ! Yes and it’s going to last — built with skill, tailored with taste, and covered with guaranteed /fol POhTys VABRIhQtIjJ PONTOP If you want your new top to look well and wear better, leave it to us. You’ll be proud of the old car again! Prices and service are right. It’s a pleasure to estimate. PORTER & BEAVERS Cor. Monroe & Ist Sts. LETS TALK TOP

ITO THE I THRESHERS of Adams County I There will he an annual meeting of the Brotherhood of £ Threshers of Adams County, on £ Saturday, December 29 i AT ONE O’CLOCK P. M. I * Over the Old Adams County Bank I DECATUR, INDIANA | I All Threshers Invited to be Present I ■ Good Speaking—Goo 1 Eats Good Smokes § I ALL FREE | g So Says Charles Werling and Joseph Appleman b I Watch the Calendar Closely I S JOSEPH APPLEMAN. Secretary CHARLES W ERLING, Treasurer £

Guilty Defendants To Get Sentence .Jan. 4 < I*c.tte.J Pre*. Staff Correspondent) Indianapolis, Dec. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Defendants entering pleas of guilty and found guilty in jury trials in federal court during the past month will be called before .Judge Anderson for final disposition of their cases on January 3, it was announced today. The list of defendants awaiting sentence includes Dr. M. B. Klinger, of Garrett, who entered a ph a of gull ty to violation of the narcotics law.

Arshire Coal off car $5.75 Also Pocahontas Egg Coal Chestnut Size Coke $12.00 delivered Everything Guaranteed and Prompt Delivery E. E. ZIMMERM AN Phones 233 and 337

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 26, 1923.

Park County Treasurer Has Committed Suicide Indianapolis, Dec. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Examiners of the ttate board of accounts will be sent to Rockville Immediately after Christmas to < xatnine the books of John W. Chapman, county treasurer, of Park county, who cominittt ed suicide, Saturday, it was announced today by Lawrence Orr. chief examiner for the '■tate accounts board. Orr had planned to send examiners to Park county to investigate a number of rumors ev< n before the suicide, he said. o , s—s—s- WANT ADS EARN—S-s—s iJffl — a«eNCT FOR QUICK CASH SALES Jf you are Interested in the purchase or sale of farm lands, business locations, residence or city properties write or call for one of our recent descriptive lists. For those persons who won’t wait, nnd are bound to realize some cash soon, would say, call and see what | we can refer you to as a cash price for your property. SNOW AGENCY Decatur, Indiana No. 62—Is an inexpensive five room' cottage on south Fifth street, but! a few squares from the South Ward school building. This property has two porches, large cement cistern, brick side walks, coal house, etc. In-1 side is grained wood finish and the, house is in fair living condition. May be sold on installments, by a fair siz j cd dash payment being made. Selling' price $1200.00. No. 40 —Is a desirable ten acre tract within two miles of Decatur, on ; rood stone road near school. On this 1 tract is a good story and a hah' frame residence of six rooms and a cement-1 ed cellar, 14x14 ft. in size. Cement walks about the house, drove well, cistern, chicken house, summer kitchen, etc. The owner would accept in payment in full or in part, a desirable •rental, or building lot in Decatur. Price $3500 00. No. 60 Is a well located story and a half residence on North Third street in Decatur. Lot has a sitfty-' two and a half feet front, on brick Itaved street, sewers, side walks ami paved street, all completed and in nee. Tills property has two cellars, nice front porch, city and cistern water, electric appliances, artificial gas, etc. Is well arranged with closets. cloak rooms—French door —and is in natural oak and hard pine finish inside. For quick sale this property is offered at $3650.00.1

Having sold over 70 sales in the past year and now booking sales for this winter and spring Is the best evuleiice that I can offer that my work is satisfactory. If you are planning a public sale, see me for date*.

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or telephone at my expense as my dates are filling up rapidly. Roy S. Johnson. Auctioneer I’houe 606 or White 971 D-u-atur— Indiana Office with Fred Reppert Co. Peoples Loan & Trust Bldg.

$1,530.72 GIVEN Bf CATHOLICS Local Church Contributed Freely In Annual Xmas Collection The Christmas collection taken up at the St. Mary’s Catholic church in this city amounted to the gram! sum of $1,550.72. This is the largest collection ever taken up in a single day In the St. Mary’s church ami will no doubt bo one of the largest in the state, per capita. The collection will servo a two-fold purpose, that of helping maintain the Catholic orphan homes at Lafayette and Fort Wayne and aiding the warinnocent and suffering men. women :nd children of Germany. Last year tile Christinas collection in the local Catholic church amounted to $1,113.65 The total in the state was $34,479.00, so it can he seen the local Catholics are contributing witli an Open hand and giving more than their share. Whatever is obtained over and ;:bov< last year's total collection in the state, $34,479.00, will be sent to ills Holiness, Pope Pius XL for distribution among the sufferers of Geri mny. Pope Pius, in an appeal sent to this country, asked the members i f the Catholic congregation to give ; t Christmas time for the sufferers < f Germany and the plan of donating all over that obtained over last year’s collection was arranged by the Bishops of the Indianapolis and Fort Wayne dioceses. In looking over the files of twenty years ago, 1903 it was found that the Christmas collection taken up at the local Catholic church amounted to 7241.00, If every congregation in the state does as well as the local congregation thousands of dollars will be obtained for the suffering in foreign < ountries. o 3HRISTM AS AT HOSPITAL HERE Ten Patients Made Happy By Nurses; Quartet Sang Yuletide Carols The happy spirit of Christmas prevailed throughout the Adams County Memorial hospital on Christmas day ml th<* good nurses did everything o make the ten patients happy and add to the Yuletide cheer. Besides •lie nurses looking alter their every want, taking sp»-<i.d pains to see that every tray brought to the patients contained a little Christmas tree and that only the choice morsels of food were given. Dr. Fr<-d Patterson. Hugh Hite ami Alva Nichols, of this city, and J. Bruce Patterson, of Leachville. Aik., sang Christmas carols on the landing between the I first and second floor and added ' greatly to the spirit of things. A Christmas tree, lighted witli elwtrk- candles and decorated by Miss Emilio C Christ, the superin tendent. and the other nurses graced the main entrance and lobby of the hospital. A turkey dinner was serv <d to those who were able to partake and. all told. Christmas day in bed for those In Adams County Memorial hosspital, was a happy and enjoyable day. On Sunday evening at 6:30 o’clock the members of the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church sang carols in the corridors of the hospital nnd thus ushered In the hap py and joyful Christmas celebration. The nurses, through Miss Christ, the superintendent, and Mias Rowena Shoaff. wish to express their thanks and appreciation to the physicians ami their wives anil the many friends who no kindly remembered them at Christmas time with greetings, randy and treats, , - 0 ■ CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Dec II.01H: Muy I1.07H; July $1.<»5%. Corn: Dec. 69c; Muy 7JHc; July 74%e. Oats; Dae. 41%c; May 44%c; July 42%c. o Indianapolis Negro To Get Death Sentence Sat. Indianapolis, Dec. 36.—Joint Theinas Shaw, negro, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Helsa Whrlt hot, will be I formally sentenced to death by Judge Collins In criminal court Saturday. The condemned fnun will be kept in the Marlon <ounty jail for two I weeks and will then be taken to the death cell in the state prison al Michlgnn City In case his attorneys do not I take appeal to the supreme court. Judge Collins has Indicated he will overrule a motion for a new trial. npii- ■■■- — Otto Marshall was the guest of friends at Bluffton yeaiertlay.

TWINS SUFFER BROKEN ARMS Twin Boys Meet With Similiar Accidents Within Six Months Within six months Willard and Willis, nine-year-old twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bebout, of North Third street, have broken their arms, Willard, falling this morning over the outside cellar door, breaking his left arm just above the wrist when he fell on the cement step. Last July, Willis broken bis arm in four places when lie fell from the abutment of the north river bridge. The accident this morning to Willard happened so quickly that it was difficult to obtain the exact details. Neighbor boys stated that he was sitting on top of the cellar door, one of those built on a small incline, when he lost his balance and fell over, striking his hand on the cement steps A local physician was called and the injured arm was set. Mr. Bebout Iseinployed as a carpenter. o SUGAR MARKET New York Sugar—Jan. $5.36©5.38; March $4.66(11:4.74: May $4.74©4.f(>: July $4.80 bid. MARKETS-STOCKS Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets Chicago Grain Opening Chicago. Dec. 26 —Grains got a lower start on the Chicago board of trade today. Selling featured initial trading in wheat. Heavy liquidation in December brought Values to 100%, the lowest for some time. This condition also reflected in the May and July deliveries. Receipts 30 cars. December corn displayed the most weakness. Heavy liquidation induced by large receipts, slow cash demand and increase in the visible supply were tlie features. Replacement orders served to create a somewhat firm undertone in the distant deliveries. Receipts 440 cars. Weakness in other grains was conveyed to the oats market. Receipts 120 cars. Provisions displayed a strong and higher undertone. Indianapolis Livettocb Market Hogs — Receipts 15.000; market, steady to H»c tower; bgl heavies, $7..V.©7.40J vnetjium mixed $7.30© 7.35; common chMee $7.250 7.30; bulk of sales. $7.25<T7.30. Cattle — Receipts 1500; market, strong; >»teers_Jß©ll.2s; cows and heifers s6©lO.m>. She >p — Receipts lol); market, steady to $1 higher; tops $6 lamb top $13.00. Calves — Receipts 300. market, tOe higher; tops sl3; bulk $12©12.50. East Buffalo Livestock Market Receipts 11.2U0. shipments 4.180; official to New York Monday 3.230; yesterday 5.5.10; hogs closing steady. Medium and heavies $7.65©7.75; Yorkers and mixed $7.65; lights and pigs $707.25; roughs $6.25; stags, $3 50(44 50; cattle 575 st.-ady; sheep 4404 k; best lambs sl4; eweg $6.50© 7.50; calves 400; tops $14.00. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected Dec. 26 New, No. 1 Wheat, bushel 95c Old Tellow Ear Corn, per 100..5100 New Yellow Corn, per 100. 75c Mixed Corn, per i 00..,..- 70c Oats, per bushel 38c Rye. Per bushel 70c Barley, per bushel 66c Clover Seed sl3 50 Timothy Seed S3M OECATUR PRODUCE MARKET Corrected Dec. 26 Heavy Fowls iGc Heavy Chlckeus 16c Leghorn Fowls Ic l*egbora Chickens $c Old Roostsrs 6c Black Chickens and F0w15...... Jc Turkeys 3o<Ducks 12c Geese IJe Ergs. dozen 3oc Local Grocers Egg Market Eggs, dozen 30c Butterfat Prices Butterfat sic Public Sa,e Calendar JAN. 10—(Men Chronister, 3 miles smitheast of Decntur on Jos. Btnllh farm. Jan 17—J. F Mock A Bon. 4 miles southeast of Monroe or 6 miles northeast of Berne on the’County Infirmary road. Jan 34— J. A. Harvey, 5% miles south of Deca»ur on state mad Jan. 24—J. A. Harvey. 5% miles south of Decntur on the Monroe mad % ulle north of Mont os.

• CLASSIFLED ADS • FOR SALE FOR SALE- child’s roil-top desk und swivel chair, both solid oak, in good condition. Call at 31(1 North Secontl at,, or phone 3(17.302t3x FOR SALE —Farm of 12<» acres in union township, Atlants county, Indiana, on slone road; equipped with electric lights. A bargain for quick sale, to settle an estate. See W. A. Lower, at the Peoples Loan & Trust C 0.291 ts-rod FOR SALE-One gas range, 4 burn" er and good as new; 1 porch swing, 1 Chaise lounge, window draperies, 2burner hot platy, 1 large size hard or soft coal stove. Inquire Mrs. Dan Beery, North 2n<l st.it FOR SALE—lhiff Orpling'on cocker els, large birds, fine plumage, A good opportunity to get choice stock. $2.00 each if taken this week. Annie E. Wlnnea. LOST AND FOUND LOST -Pearl Bead Rosary. If found 1 return to Democrat office. 3tx IXJST—BiII fold containing sum of money. Finder please phone 291 and 1 receive reward. 3t LOST OR LEFT Somewhere Red flower wool shwal; colors mix- i ed. Sometime between Jan. 1 and the last of April, 1923. Return to this office. 304t3 WANTED "WANTED Good Working men for Vacant territories to sell Watkins Products. Be your own boss. For information see H. Amstutz, Dealer of Adams county. 18-26-1-8 X O ! vrroivrviEvr of viimimstr vron ' Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of tlie estate of Mafv i. Johnson. late of Adams county, deceased. The estate Is probably solvent. JAt'oß w. Johnson Administrator Dec. !4, 1923. (tore B. Erwin, Attv. 27-3-10 O ' Horace. Oldham returned to Green- ' field this morning fater spending Christmas with relatives here. Mrs. Ohlhain will remain here as a guest of her mother, Mrs. latlu Swear Inger, until Friday. leadersTlayTaseys ; (Continued from Page One) team work will be displayed as It never was before. During the past few gipnes the lineup of the Leaders has <»-en changed around so much that good team work was Impossible, due to tht- pluyers lack of acquaint- 1 ance with their teammates style of play, causing a more or less raggmi brand of teamwork. But tonight, they will go into the game, playing as a machine, and will show the Caseys and the fans a real game of basket ball. Kern At Forward Kern will start at forward as running mate to Andrews. This pair, playing together, comprises one of the fastest set of point getters in the state. Oliver, will start nt tenter, and is certain to make his presence felt. The lack of Oliver on the Decatur team, and bis presence on the Berne team last week meant just the difference betwet-ni victory and defeat. The guard positions will be well taken care of by Criat and Meyers. who has become a favorite with local fans during the last few games because of his stellar playing. The Madera assert that they are out to win. and It preparation aad determination count for anything, they may do it. At any rate, win or lose, they are going to display the prettiest basketball they have ever showed yet. and a good, fast, close game la expected. Gams At New Gym The game will be played In the new High School Gymnasium, which has ample aeating capacity, and Manager Koltrr Haya he will see to it that everybody will have a good seat. While reserved Heats have been sell Ing fast, there are still a few left They can be secured at the Peoples restaurant, or at the American Security Co. A large portion of the seats will not go no sale until the doors are open tonight at 7 o'clock, and these seats will sell for seventy-five cents and one dollar. This la an opportunity that fans do not want to miss, as It Is sn ex pen slve gsmr snd their presence will Indicate to the management their ap-i proval of this class of ba-krt ball.' besides making it a financial success. Manager Kolter says. ’ We have several more such good games booked, .and ts tht fans want them, we will go to the expense of getting a good (strong team together, and will give Decatur one of the beat teams In the 1 state." | A fast preliminary is being arranged. which will-start at 7:30 o’clock. '

~|NVEBTIGATg * ROR « TT « HEALTH. S'. DR. FROHNAPFEL 1) (> Chiropractic O.t.o Hth| , Treatments B lv. n t 0 suit your at 144 80. 2nd St. p “ h,H Office Hours 10-12 m.-u ki'c s . E . BLACK UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMINa Calls anewered promptly day or Mm. Private Ambulance Bertie. Office Phone: ko Home Phone: 727 DR. H. E. KELLER ..(’•rstur, Indiana OFFICE SF“"i':TTE S ' ,n, j;? ea „, wnun and . hlldr.n x -a- ' ” tUn». uiuur»<upy examina'tfoni t'f ?J’ Internal organv: X-r»v of 'M treatment* so, high y bluod * l * c, rl'*l and hardening of the arterle. 1 ' x’“ r ! treatment* tor GOITRE TLiucm t’ LOBIS AND CANCER. ILBB KCtJ. Office Hours: * to ll „*' ’!'■ — 1 ,O 5 P- m —7 to I■ a *? Uni > ( ay L by “F‘P ul '>tn’ent *' * Phonegj__H. »lderne 110; Office N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined, Glumcs Fitted HOURS: 8 to 11:30—12:30 to 4:01 Saturday 8.00 p. m. Telephone 136 Closed Wednesday attersooai DR. C. C. RAYL SURGEON X-Ray and Clinical laboratories Office Hours1 te 4 and I to I p. m Sundays. I to IS a a. Phone Ml FEDERAL FARM lAJANS Abstract* of Title Real Estate Plenty of Money to loss os Government Pian See French Quinn. Office—Take first stairway youth Decatur liemocnu DR. FRANK LOSS Physician and Surgeon North Third street Phones; Office 423; Home 422 Office Hours—( to 11 a b. 1 to k—4 to S p. m. Sunday 4 te ( a. aa. O—. — -0 DR. ALLEN J. MILLER Physician A Surgeon Office over Enterprise vtore, MONROE. INDIANA Office Hours -8 to 9 A M. 1:30 to 3;.:u k- <’• • to 8 • p.n. i Calls answered promptly day or night Monroe Telephone 0 6 — " 0 Navy Football Team Leaves For California Annapolis, Dec. 2»—Navy’s football squad with coat-hen anil trainer* 141 here at 1» a. m. Tuesday for I’audens, where the eleven I* !'• Washington on New Year’s day Th* squad will have its final workout h*r* thia afternoon. These children are old enough to do work. For further Ihformatios call on J. D. Krick. Decatur R R- * CHIROPRACTIC will msks you Phone Fvsr Keller's Jewelry Store Celle yffigaiO ® r nl<hL CHARLES* CHARLES, D. C. Ladv Attendant. ° ” H. S. MICHAI D Farm and City Propert.ee .For Sale. Exchange and Rent Office 13$ South 2nd Office Phone KM—Res ° ' m t r I*2! FORT WAYNE * DECATUR TRACTION LINE leaves Decatur Leave* Ft Weyae • 1:45 a m. ? M • ’ | |:o6a.m. »:M •» | 1O:«« a. m. 11:00 a.* 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p m. 3:00 p R 4:00 p. m. •*••• p ® | 1:30 p m t:00 p. m. • :M > - IB 10:00 p in 11:04 $ ■ Freight rar leaves Decatur.... 77. • Leaves Ft. Wayuu>2 00 n<w# Arrtvns at Decaturi: 80 8 • E. O. BRANDYRERRV Ar»' , Office Hours: f:80 am 7 00 ’*