Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1924 — Page 5

BLUFFTON FACES SUIT <Jreks To Prevent Cancel- ' Nation Os Contract With Linn Grove Co. Bluffton, Jan. 3.-Late yesterday aftcrll( >on an injunction suit was Jiled ireuit court by Andrew J. Monroe ” . wttl ., Nooma J. Monroe, restI'nts of the Peppard addition to the pan of the city seeking a per,ut restraining order to enjoin [.’ G. Thompson and the five mlters of the city council, all of «re named defendants from , ..nation of a contract ottered into 2?,, 1918. during the term of administration, with the Linn .' U .ht & Power Company, for furnishing of electric current for J h( , lines <>t the Linn Grove Com’"'nr. and Mrs. .Monroe. <). M. Long, Homer Nutter and Clara Nutter sign,,l lhl . bond and Judge F. W; Gordon Issued a temporary restraining order iiimary 19th was named as q, return 4 ati .„ for a hearing to determine whePur the restraining oreder shall be nia( |e permanent or/uch other action as may be determined on such return AUoruey George Mock filed the complaint as attorney for plaintiffs. Plant Worth $250,000. The complaint recites the fact that the city has invested a large sum in the establishment of a municipal light and water plant, the total approximate value of such municipal paint being placed at $250,000. The complaint recites at length, various matters pertaining to the plant, and it is averred that contract with th. Linn Grove Company yields an income that is of high value to the city plant, both in the matter of direct revenues from current sold to the I.Jnn Grove Company, also from the fact that the additional load for the city plant, causing its operation at approximate peak load the grater part of the time, results in a more economical operation of the city plant and at a less cost of -manufacture per kilowatt of current than if the Linn Grove load was not carried. Fear Loss Os Busmens To City It is averred that the Maritjo and DJufftoa Traction Company is l*HevMl to be erec ting equipment in the way of poh s and lines, with a »iew of taking over the load of the Linn drove Light & Power Company, and therefore the plaintiffs express fear that the city council may hold a meeting and annul the contract wfllfHarry M. dtbercer. president <»f the I.inn Grove Company. • \ It has been currently reported that the M. & B. Company and the Linn Grove Company have been negotiatlag for some time for the taking ever of the Linn Grove, Berne. Geneva and intervening territory. Thus far the city council has not taken up the matter of a cancellation of the Linn Grove contract Colne Gaunt, of east of the city, was a business visitor here today. DAYTON Thorobred ( ord Tires PREST-O-LITE and COLUMBIA Batteries . All Makes of .Katlcries Repaired and Recharged. Ace Battery & Tire Shop Across from Niblick Grocery

HAROLD LLOYD in WHY WORRY T•* * _ 1 ; ’ lu ‘ l Hose thet have been unable to get a seat and J J 11 f ’T 1 i C* L Held Over tor tonight and Saturday

Geneva High School Loses To Ossian Five —• Ossian, Jan. 3. —The Ossian high school basketball' team had little difficulty in defeating the Geneva high school team hero last night. 52 to 16, at the Community gym. Ossian next game will be Friday night with the Berne high school five. The lineups and summary: Ossian Geneva Hunter F Striker Hoopengardner F Shyock Fryback C Sevorant Boror G........ Lysinger Bailey ‘1...0.... t'harrlestonc Substitutions—Ross for Hoopen-

I Pre-Inventory Sale OPENED FRIDAY MORNING An Event of Great Importance to Every Man Who Wishes to be Well Dressed at Low Cost ! lot a sa^e B^ore and we NEVER mark our merchandise for Sales. However, the unfavorable Fall and Winter Season has left us with more heavy goods than we can afford to carry over. Therefore, we have decided to give a reduction of 20' on special lots of Suits, Overcoats, Sweaters, Wool Underwear and Wool Shirts For 12 Days Only! ■ O’Co at s Woofshirts - 1 Suits |i ?- 45 -°° OVERCOATS, now $45.0(1 SUITS, now ( M ) ■ $40.00 2 ‘ o o S£' 1I! " ”Ill ’ SUITS, now $3040 H 53>.00 overcoats, now $30.40 v &&moo suits, now $28.00 g| 5 32 - 50 OVERCOATS, now s?fi QQ Wool Underwear $30.00 SUITS, now g 24 ho g® $30.00 OVERCOATS, now $24 00 sO ° Sui,s ’ now S<U# $25.00 SUITS, now $20.00 If 335.00 OVERCOATS, now $20.00 Z:: 1! !1111 IS $22 - 50 SIITS -$ 18.00 ■I s22.so overcoats, no*-. $lB 00 .»“!! sZ: Z I::::::::::::: S $20.00 suits, now ■ $lO 00 II ' ' YOU KNOW - Al Holthouse Schulte & Co., where clothing of the best quality is always sold at the lowest pos- ■ K sible price, a reduction of 20 < means a great saving to you. || SWEATERS This Sale ,nc,udes BOYS OVERCOATS AND Lu il<ix o HART SCHAFFNER & MARX .zme-i- dam-tc ci btc $12.00 Sweaters, now $9.60 KNEE PAN I S SUII b $8.50 Sweaters, now $6.80 now $16.00 $7.50 Sweaters, now $6.00 fl OTHCRAFT ’ SIB.OO Suits, now $1 LIO $5.00 Sweaters, now SI.OO $15.00 Suits, now $12.00 SI.OO Sweaters, now $3.20 Suits and Overcoats at $12.50 Suits, now $’5!!!! $3.00 Sweaters, now ' $2.10 SIO.OO Suits, now SB.OO $2.50 Sweaters, now $2.00 058.50 Suits, now $6.80 $1.50 Sweaters, now $1.20 0 1 $7.50 Suits, now $6.00 I Holthouse Schulte & Co. pgT|

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1921.

gardner, Dyer fpr Boror, Beck for JI Bally. Field goals—Hunter 7, Hoop-' i j engardner, 7, Fryback. 7, Ross, Dyer, i Borer 3, Striker 4. Severant 2, Ly-'< singer. Free goals—Severant. Cliar-' ( 'estojic. Referee Bushee. I I o __ ; t Headaches from Slight Colds Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets ' relieve the Headache by curing the , Cold. A tonic laxative and germ destroyer. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove. 30c. I I Preparing For Annual 1 500-mile Auto Races Indiana polls, .Jan. 4 The Indiana- i polls Motor Speedway has issued the 1 entry blanks for its twelfth Annual 1

500-mile International Sweepstakes to be conducted on May 30th. This race which annually . attracts the stars of the old and new world is the oldest motor race classic of I lie new, world and the greatest speed event of the year in both worlds. As in the! eleven previous races the purse of-i sered by the owners of the 2 1-2 1 mile brick oval | :i |50,000.00 to the' first ten drivers, with $20,000.00 to the winner, and 11.400.00 to the pilot finishing tenth. The 1924 race will be the second for the 122 cubic inch class. The weight stipulations are the same as 1923, a minimum of 1,400 pounds for 122 cubic inch cars and 1.200 pounds

for engines of 91 cubic inches or less The "single aeater" car, au inovation last year, will be in evidence this year, and even the fotsigners are ex , per ted to come over with nothing snit single sealer bodies. The speed requirements are identical, the pilot being required to show an average of i eighty miles an hour or more fori four laps of the track or ten miles.

Mrs. C. L. Somers and son, spent the day in Fort Wayne with relatives. ' Joseph and Milton Swearlnger motored to Chicago today to visit

— ' Does Your Car Need Washing Foi; a First Class job bring it to The New Auto Laundry 217 N. First St. First Door North of , OAKLAND SALES & SERVICE CO. , < . . -■

: relatives. Mrs. Charles Partlow returned to he,- home ut Richmond this morning, after spending eeverad days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Helm.