Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1924 — Page 7

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~r and Mrs. Daniel N. Erwin are ,X «..... »»«•» ''•“ •• not Springs. Aik. . I, stone of the Hafding blgh-| * headquarter, at Dima, Ohio, is J’re for the road meeting today. Hr and Mrs. F. E. France left yes,lv for Florida where they will ,'njoy the warm weather for the next t<o or three months. W. A. Klepper is housed up with a severe cold* jl F. Worthman will leave Sunday tur a visit in Chicago and at jtoosehearl. • I August Selking of route four paid H a visit this morning. William Frietag of Preble was a riuitor in Decatur Wednesday evenjiy vour subscription )thia month secure a valuable Eversharp lead pMcil. . pe sure you're right, then git oif C th'left an' go ahead if you're driven aII electric. Bunk won't hurt you don't inhale it. —Abe Martin. Indianapolis News. Mrs. Agnes Andrews and daughter Celia. spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne visiting relatifes. Bob Insley made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. E. W. Kampe visited relatives aid friends at Fort Wayne this afternoon. Henry Lengerick of west of the dty. was in the city today on business. Mrs. F. A. Peoples and Mrs. Maude Donria visited relatives at Monroe yesterday. W. Gloud, of Detroit, Mich., called on Imsiness friends here yesterday. ' Miss Mabie Dunifon and Clarence Strickler were Fort Wayne visitors yesterday. Mrs. C. G. Strickler visited rela lives at Fort Wayne yesterday. Col Fred Buschr left today for Sturgis. Michigan where he will con-

IS2I TAXES IN COUNTY (Continued From Page One) tales will be Maewcd against 3,157 mail' voters in the county •and. toaether with the delinquent poll taxes male voters who are assessed for poll

Total taxes including delinTaxitiK unit Net valuation Tax rate quests Vitkin 1,808,530 2-08 38.2*85.43 Root 3,174,270 l-<2 51,747.60 hsble 2,487,400 1.70 * 45,888.85 Kirkland 2.381,360 1.77 ' 42.458.58 Washington 3,913,360 1.45 57.272.15 Si. Marys • 2.567.240 1.97 51.272.30 Iflue Crock 1.879,610* 2.36 41.626.21 Mouroe 3.850,900 1.90 73.438.90 Fremh 3,13090 1.87 • 4<M'51.»4 Hartford ‘ 2.057.050 2.46 56470.90 w » , '*"h 2.606.920 1.97 53.150.42 Jefferson 1,760,290 2.66 47.41048 Decatur-Washington 6.072.940 3.19 199,450.93 Dwntur-Root 701,090 3.13% 21,983.18 Monroe, town 356.700 2.20 7.9M.65 Rerat '' ‘o* l * 2,365.170 3.40 81.535.89 Geoeva, town 689,880 v 3.77 26,550.92 Total - The total taxes in 1923 gtuounlud to 8913,392.06 uud a little over 8900 c **' was collected. IISI * ■■w *ar* I FARMERS, INCREASE YOUR CREDIT! ; The farmer who handles hit j money transactions through thio hunk, and keeps a farm record book —that farmer can sorrow MORE * money than the man who farma-by-gucas. Put yourself in line for hank credit when you need it—now's the [ lime to think about it. Deposit your crop money in the **SrtjNqtional \ t f^ Ma^^l u s ?l2(Wooo<' D-gcqtur, IndiqnQ

duct a sale from Frank Bogart. It 'was a large sale and many head of I live stock was sold. ' Glen Chronister, living four miles i southwest of Decatur on the Smith farm held a public sale today. Cols. Harry Daniels and Roy Runyon were i in charge as auctioneers. These two , auctoineers have several sales bpok led for this month and with their many , years experience are making good. William P. Kappcs. clerk of the federal court has given legal notice that the bankruptcy case, against Wai j ter’ Eicher.,former Decatur business man will be settled on February |3th 1924. William Meyers, of Washington ’ township, was here today on business Mr. and Mrs. John Chilcotc, of 1 syuth of the city, were /shoppers here 1 today. Charles Rabbitt, living east of the ’ eity, attended to business interests 1 here this afternoon. William and John Neadstine, of south of Monroe, were business visitors here this afternoon. ' Thomas Miller, of Kendallville, is visiting his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Massonnee. i Mrs. Solomon Lord, of High street, underwent a major operation yesteri day at the Adams County Memorial Hospital and is recovering very nicely. — o— Jail Breakers Caught , Spencer, Ind., Jan. 10. —The trio of alleged bank robbers who escaped from the county jail here Monday night were back in jail today under ■ close guard. They were re-captured near Freedom, in the southeastern part of Owen county, when a farmers boy saw them (lining out of a hay mow. The trio ■ made a break for the woods but far- ; rners surFonnded and captured them.

tax will be expected to pay $4,682.59. The following table shows the net valuations In the townships, city and towns in the county, the tax rate for this year in each taxing unit and the total amont of taxes" to be paid in each taxing division in the county:

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1921.

■ WEST BRADEN TO i WELCOME ROTARY t \ Annual Conference Os The Twentieth District To Be Heid Feb. 21-22 i Tlie aunual conference of the Twentieth District of_ Rotary International ’ will be held this year at French Lick and West Baden Springs, Thursday and Firday, February 21'and 22, affording Rotarians and their families from all over Indiana an unusual opportunity to visit those most famous resorts in tlie state, where they will ' not only enjoy the natural beauties ' of the French Lick Valley, bnt away from the distractions of the large 1 city, will be enabled to absorb more ’ fully the spirit of Rotary. The Bedford Rotary Club, which is the host Club on this occasion has ; been at work and planning ever since s the decision was reached to hold the conference in the French Lick Valley, r to pjake it the biggest and best con- . ference In every way in the history of Twentieth District Rotary. 3 President Sapp and the seven , group representatives have been in Bedford, have been to French JJck , and West' Baden, and after gAing - throughly over the situation are fully 1 convinced that the vision of the Bed- • ford Club is going t> be realized. Judging from the reports coming to the conference secretary the various local Clubs of the District are getting the spirit and in many cases are viewing with each other in working for an attendance record. Al--1 ready several Clubs outside of Bedr ford have pledged a hundred per r cent attendance at tlie conference. Under the direction of President • Sapp, the group representatives and 1 the conference secretary, a program--1 .me is being arranged that will leave

‘ nothing to be desired. The hotels will have their niidsetison chefs and other assistants <V ’ every kind in attendance, so that there will be nothing lacking in the t way of service, and are making most I I literal and attracting rates. * • The railroads have granter a rat J . of one and one-half fare forth t J round trip and iMready Pullman parities are being arranged by a number of Clubs, while others are planning to I I motor down. For these, adequate •garage service and parking arrangements are being provided. Entertainments on a large scale ' is being arranged, in which due re *’gard is had for the ladies. This will 'i include golf, bowling, etc. With a .'grand ball in the atrium of the West ’ Badon Springs hotel on the night of .Thursday, 21stf ; Wabash High School Gets A New Coach < i Wabash, Jan. 9.—Owen J. Neigb- ’> bourn. city shcool superiatendent '|itn<l M. C. Oarnull, principal 6f Wu- * i bash hUh school announced this 1 , morning that permission had been I granted Grant N. Stengsr. athletl • ■ t-oach of Wabash high, to accept an

off. r made him, to become athletic ■director and coach at, Ottawa high school at Ottawa. 111. Mr. Hunger's duties here will cease on Friday after l noon and he will probably leave this •city for Ottawa on Saturday to begin duties there Monday. Armin Hm ussier, pastor of the St. [.Matthew's Evangelical church hero will tern h the throe ( lassea in hi*[tory taught by Conch Stenger.* I* ewell Carpeater, former coach nt the school here, him agreed to [take charge of the athletic tralniug | for the remainder of the school year. STRIKERS FACE (Continued from Pago one) z cd in his resignation to Mayor RayI nolds. to take effect at once. Emtio Is said to have told friends that ho , hud been on the Job uh city marshal there about throe years and that he didn't think there was enough money In the Job to stay. Thu fact that Enft" was formerly a member of th" moulders union ha* created a great deal of censure against him at Mont* 1 puller since the egptoakm Engle la said to still hold a can I In the union ulfhough not uti active member. He, did not favor om aide or tig' other| in the performnn his duties, but the citiscns of Montpelier thought' tliut he uhotild .resign. Montpelier was a dismal place last evening. Total estimate of the damage was[ placed at 825,000. Judge Simmons I Thursday morning Issued a call tor, | the Blackford county j|rand Jury to convene at »!« id. Jmimuy 14. Most, important matter for the grand Jury [will be tin Immediate investigation| of all phases of thu CXplffKioS at I Montpelier. |

II Court House | i Arguments Heard The arguments of the counsel in the case of Ross vs. Sites, were heard by Judge Jesse C. Sutton in circuit court this morning. The arguments were not completed until 1 o'clock I and the dourt took the case under : advisement. Case Dismissed The case of the Maier Hide and i Fur company vs. Archer Brothers, . suit for possession and damages, was . dismissed today on motion of the I plaintiff. . Case Continued • , As the defendant’s attorney, L. C. , DeVoss was ill and unable to appear in court today/-the case of the state vs. Rufus Clark, for perjury, was continued. I - " ' o — 1 Decatur High School Giris Defeated Lancaster The Decatur high school girls’ bas- • ketball team defeated the fast Lancaster high school girls’ team at , iaincaster, Wells county, Tuesday ! night liy a score of 14 13. The game v as exciting and full of thrills. Helen Farr made three field goals and Eleanor Pumphrey caged three fouls making the score 8-7 in Decatur's favor at the end of the first half. The second half started out fast and the : Lancaster girls fought hard to overcome the lead. They made two field ' goals and two fouls in quick order ’ before the Decatur girls rallied and • scored one field goal and two free ■ throws. This made th" score 13-12 • in favor of Ijincaster. Jeanette • Clark, captain of the Decatur team called time out with a minute and a : half to play. When play was resumI ed the ball was passed to Helen Farr who made a sensational long , shot, putting the Decatur team in the

lead again. 14-13. This ended the scoring. Margaret Zwick and Ruth Castle starred for Decatur with their spelndid guarding and pass work. Margaret Lankenau was upable to play on account of a bad cold and Marietta Elsey took her place at. center. Line-up: Decatur—l 4 Larffeasler —l3 H. FarrF....l. Speheger,C.l E. 'PumphreyF Harger H. EUeyC Bell J Clark. CSC Wlilte R. CastleGJ. Speheger M. ZwickG Edington Decatur substitutes were Mildred Worthman, Justine Hocker and Glen-n.-’s Eixey. —- -o Another Muscle Shoals Offer Announced Today Washington. Jan. 10. —Another offer for the Muscle Shoal* power project was announced by Socretary of War Weeks described it an "tentative." It Is understood to have submitted in writing. He would not divulge the in. t< rests making it except to say that they are not connected with the group of southern power companies which submitted an offer yesterday. i -The newest offer contemplates inunufa< ture of fertilixer, Wccka said.

Those making it were said to be H "highly reaponsiblu and with sufficient capital. Weeks said no arrangements hud been made for a meeting of the federal power commission to consider the offer made by the Alabama power company and associated concern*. — o Sugar Campaign To End Within A Day Or Two > "" t The sugar factory will clone within , the next day or two. the last of th< ili'CtH being put through the big mill .Wednesday afternoon. e During the [campaign this year 2.128 cars ofj i beets were received by the Holland St. Louts Sugar company and mad" 'I Into sugar. The run this year has 'i been longer than usual and is the mc*[ ' ond largest harvest In the history of: the local factory. The m w 1924 con'.tract will be announced shortly by (John Carmody, local manager. Thousands of dollarH have been mild to j farmers and beet growers this year) and tlie crop hus been a prolitabbU ’ one for the growers, many of them L state. EMBROIDERED PAJAMAS Irish embroidery Is combined with plain net footing to trim pajama out-1 | fits of pick eerpe de chine. - —o ■ WHITE FELT HAT ,1 Aii altractlvn hut of wlilto felt Is trimmed with embroidery In blai k yarn, j Hlseveless frocks with large armbob’s sre seen In th rcollei'tlons of [ilothes (or southern wear.

Two Motorists Killed Gary, Ind., Jan. 10--(Special to Daily Democrat)—Fred Ahrens, aged 41, and Mrs. Kate McManus, 39, both of Hobart, nd., were killed Instantly last night when an automobile in which they were riding to a party was struck by a Grand Trunk*train at grade crossing at Ainsworth, two and one-half miles south of Hobart. The automobile was utterly destroyed and the bodies were terribly mangled. Disqualified By Earthquake L * Los Angeles, Calif., —G. S. Clark, automobile salesman in Peru, visiting here tells a story of pranks played by a recent quake upon one Estaban Alvarez. “Estaban went to bed after completing the harvesting of his corn field. Looking out the window next morning, instead of seeing a bare, well harvested field, rows of waving corn stalks met his astonished gaze. An earthquake had moved a neighboring corn field upon his presmises. "Not questionally the workings of Pravidense. Estaban went out andharvested again. With his accumulated wealth, he decided to run for the legislature. On the day of election, Estaban was disqualified. During the night another earthquake had moved his residence into the next district.” Q — News From the Auction School The reporters committee of last wk was replaced this week by Lester Bahmler, H. A. Reid and Fred McCord. The auctioneers are getting well started this week and they are being entered into with determination to

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I'lie store that dodges the issue of low price* also dotlges a ltd «d goo<l business this nionlh. Men lighten up alter the Holidays and it remains for a slot i thid's eager for inercuseil business Io feature low prices Inal will pry o|h-ii scaled purses. I'his is that ly|M- ol Value! So strong Hutt a man iicrdn'l nerd clothes Io buy two suits rigid now litis minute. Onne this is not idlr'hdk mid you won‘l lind us idle wln;ti you come in either. ■12X50 for the Suits S2XSO for the Coats fH-t vottr tippelilr whetted fur Vnllit* tind we'll satisfy yt»ll oil tluit score when you gel here.

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win. The big boy from lowa can not wait ’ 'til noon to send in his dinner order, 1 but telephones it ahead. i , The class regrets very much the , loss of Col. Guy Johnson as an in- , atructor for this term. Col. Simon, from Missouri, avowed I at church Sunday evening that he was , going to pattern after his Bible nameI sake by auctioneering to the multitudes. Col. Pettit sold a double-barreled , shot-gun at the auction lust evening, about which he said that he could take one box and shells and kill fifty rabbits, out Hi lowa. They must be twins

EXCURSION RATES » To Lafayette I And Return for Farmers’ Short Course Purdue University 1 < Tickets will be sold at reduced fare t Jan. 13 to 18 inclusive for return on or before Jan. 20. Fort Wayne and Decatur Traction Co. Basket Ball Kirkland High School vs. j Decatur Catholic High School Friday Jan. 11 1924 | New High School Gym ' K. U. S. Girls vs. I). C. H. S. Girls at 6;45 K. 11. S. Boys Sec. vs. I). C. H. S. Sec. at 7:30 I Main Game at»8 : 30. J

Meeting the Price Issue squarely with a $23.50 Suit Value that’s astonishing!

As a side line with auctioneering, Baumgardner is helping a certain, young lady in ’town take care of Ihd younger members of the family. From all indications our fellow-stu-dent Rodenhaver has been kidnapped. This is leap year. How about girls? Auction sale tonight every come see the fun. —fl ♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ From the Dally Democrat fiiee ♦ + 20 years ago this day ♦ January 10, 1904 was Sunday.

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