Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1924 — Page 5

["Local Briefs

,l ' cdMl " W ' wu “ >i"“• t 'up «<■■■>• •" h " Ruby Durbin. ” r ' fted Sebafcr and Mrs. James nin >pen. the day in Fort Mayne "(IX'Arnold, of Fort Wayne "L to Fort Wayne thin mornafter visiting friend:* here over fl H > week t‘Sd* Mis. Mary Callow has returned to HdUpoHs. where she is a student , t Madam Walters School, after spendMtheweek end with her parents Mr. 1 and Mrs. Horace Callow. ! Th,. Misses Kia Worthman and hols Mrsum have returned to Mun.de. .dree they arc students at the stato Kvrmal School, after spending the „ek end at their parental homes |t , r*'pr. George Mills, assistant superMrndent of the Irene Byron Tubermiosis sanatorium, yesterday accepted the appointment of superintendmtof, th" Hoehne Tuberculosis liosptul Evansville, effective April 1 The vacancy which will be occasioned at the sanatorium by the resignatwa of l*r Mills has not been filled, ac. cording to Dr. Erie Cnill superintend- 1 rtt of tho institution. The resignation takes effect March 15 . M p. Worthman, city superintendent of schools is In Chicago attending the convention of the National Education Association which js in ses-t tiisi th-re this week. He expects to mare home Friday. The county commissioners will ai -rt nixt Monday and Tuesday at 1 the auditor's office. Those who have claims sgata.it the county are urged to file tbi ui not later than Wednesday If they wish to have them allowed at the March sessjon. The public is invited to attend the I ord party, parcel pent sale and I dues to be given at the Knights of■ Columbus hall thpt evening. The pro-1 pan Ingins at seven-thirty. Many public sales will be held be- 1 t»«n now aad March first. The lowasbip assessors will meet brt Saturday at the office of County Auhuor Willjaiu Zimmerman and Ft their supplies for the taking of th. aauual assessments of personal property. Th.- slate meeting of the Anti-tuber nlvsis association is being held Iti Fort Wayne today. Mrs. C. V. Conn'll, president; Guy Brown, vice-* M<siii<'nt and Albert Scheiman. treaw. of the Adam. County chapter.' vere among those who attended the ■w'tjßg from tills city. Mrs. I. W. Macy aud daughter, ILrtha. of South Bend, arrived thia afbmuon for a several weeks visit “ th« J. H. Heller home while Mr. M»cy it making a business trip to the Daciflc coast. Mrs. Harry Knapp spent the after-i ••wt in Fort Wayne with friends. Mr and Mrs. Albert Roth and family d Washington township, were shopp here today. Tian Rom. of southeast of th>- city *“ln the city this afternoon on bus! less. 1 C Andrews, and son. Fred, of ’“mines* vid tors here

g-t - Pm Q •m «uwaun» ! A FARM WORKER wlw>‘» gol ii in iiini io .<*.!%)■ j n I Wv ugui'v (him also go lil in I | I him to maki* u go of hirni* nig fur hiuMrlf. r Wc'rr Um.- ixiuk lliul will :4m- him a bowl. and Surplus /120.00U.06 i

today. Alph Bollinger, of south of Monroe, ( looked after business interests here this afternoon. James Elberstpt and H. D. Hite went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to attend the Mttaonic initiation. Bob Cummins. Weudall Smith, and . Roger Swain, of Bluffton, attended tho , basketball game here last evening. Sam Butler, Av. E. Moon, John T. Myers, Mart Gilson, Earl Adams, L. C. Helm. Ben Elzey. Harfy Helm, Ora Baker and C. O. Porter went to Ft. ' Wayne to attend the Masonic meeting, today. M. E. Hower made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternon. Ben Krutzman, of Magley, was u business visitor in this city this morning. Mrs. Ed. Ellsworth, of south of the city spent the afternoon here shopp Ing. Tom Vail went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. —®o SOCIETY NEWS The Minnehaha Club will meet Friday evening after lodge. Tho hostesses will be Meadumes Emil Baumgartner. Fred Worst, Stella Hebble, Mollie McConnehey. • The Baptist Woman's Society will meet Thusrday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Bina Buhler. The meeting will be held* at two o'clock, a half hour earlier than the usual time. Business of importance will be disposed of at this meeting. A new study book will also be taken up, of ' which Mrs. C. E. Bell will have ' charge. The Winona Camp Fire Girls met 'at the home of their guardian. Miss Mararct Ashbauchcr Saturday after'noon for a coasting party. Outdoor gamc.i and contests were enjoyed and at a late hour light refreshments were served. ■* ■ o Charles Baker Returns Home From Hospital Charles Baker, well known citizen J* ho underwent an oP ration at the Me--1 mortal hospital several weeks ago has beep removed to hir. home on South Eighth street and Is believed to b ■ on the road to recovery. He Is gaining 't-acTi' day and frill be as well as ever, soon it is pec ted. George Morris Improving Blufltoh, Feb. 36 —George Morris, of the Morris Company, I who entered the Lutheran hospital at ' Fort Wayne. Saturday, is reported in a antistat tory condition. He entered the hospital for observation for a week and it is hoped that an operation will not be norcssaary. lie i* suffering from un internal, disorder, but it is not thonght an operation will be necessary. Traction Company Is Criticised For Laxity Indianapolis, Feb. 26.—Criticism of alleged laxity by the Union Trgttion company In enforcing safety regulation* is said to be contained in a report submitted to tho public service commission late today by commissioner Samuel R. Artman.

LEADERSPLfIf ! THRILINGGAME Game With Berne A. C. Five Finally Decided In Favor Os Berne The Decatur Leaders aud Herne Athletics furnished Xorty minutes of the most exciting basketball seen in Decatur this season at the new high school gym last night. When the regular playing period was up everyone of the hundred of spectators thought the game had ended in a 24 to 24 tie, but a free throw made by Myers, of Decatur, during the second half had been ruled out by Umpire Miller, of Borne, and tills left the score 24 io 23 in favor of Berne. The players all thought the game a tie and took their positions for the overtime period, but the Herne manager called his players of the floor Tho local fans ami players feel that Ihe game was not fairly won by Berne and that tho game should have been a tie. but Manager Koltcr of the Ix’Uders announced today that result would not be contested and Berne was declared tile winner. The Berne players took their place* for the overtime even after they were informed of the score but the Berne manager refused to let his team play any more. Decatur was to furnish the referee according (<♦ the contract, and B* rne had the privilege of furnishing a neutral umpire, but instead the Ik rne manager brought a Berne man as umpire. The free throw in question came in the second half when a double foul was called on Crtst and Juddy. This was tho fourth personal on Crist iwd lie left "Hi,- game before shooting i|«free throw'. Myers substituted for Crist and tt.wsed in Hie free throw. Referee Geller allowed the isiiiit, hut Umpire Miller ruled that it did not count because he declared. Yager stood with one foot over the free throw alley line. The referee reported it to the score-keepers but the spectators and flayers knew nothing of It. The gam- was thrilling from start to finish. Berne started out in the lead sto 1. The Ideals started scoring FOR SALE Bargains in real estate, cure to make you money. Now is tho time to buy: 7 room house, modern, west Monroe Street. Owner moving to farm. Can give »ossession in 30 days. 5 room house* and half acre of ground, beautiful little home* south west part of town, owner leaving city. 13.11*0, part cash. al room semi mode rn house*, north side. *2.200. 7 room house, three mil'** from town on Interurban, *1.600 part cash. 6 room house, southwest side, on payment plan, 6 room house, south sth street. *1 100. 5 room house? south part, threeRuurtars acre of ground, part cash. 6 room house, south Xth street, small payment, balaWe like rent. 7 room house, part cash, balance same us rout. H. cS. Michaud, 133 S. 2nd Street Office phone 101. IKU* All persons not hating Broadacres Dairy Whipping Cream, Coflf c Cream or * Milk (' iivered to their residence, can buy the same at the following grocers Central (Grocery Liechty Meat Market Mutschler Meat Market Fisher & Harris Gilpin's Grocery F. V. Mills Dclivertsl fresh daily from the BKOADACRES Dairy Phone 392

DECATUB DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1921.

(then and took the lead, which they | held at the end of tho first half, 12 I to<. In tho second half Berne opened a powerful offensive which closed i up the gap in the score, but tho LeadI <-rs managed to keep a few points ahead until only a few minutes reI mained to play, when the visitors went into the lead 22 to 21. Sensuonal long field goals by both teams in the second half kept the crowd In an uproar. Yager scored a pretty field goal for Decatur shortly before the Warne ended and all spectators thought it tied the score. Botli teams missed several chances to score in tho last minute. Lineup anil summary: Decatur 23 Berne 24 Yager F C. Clan k Andrews F Judday Oliver .' C Cummins I’rlftt X G.. V. Clark Bryan G Kessler Substitutions: Decatur—Myers foi

THE CRYSTAL: —TONlGHT—“Daughters of The Rich” | » . A Big Special, featuring Ruth Clifford Stuart Holmes Miriam Cooper and others. A drama of social life with all its daily li;ip|H'iiings. —Also— The eighth round of “FIGHTING BLOOD” A real show tonight. Don’t miss it. ; 10c, 25c g

- Cotton Blankets Cotton Blankets Extia , ine <* uu,it * silk and Wool n H<>m> made by Real Silk Hosiery Extra quality, 70x90 inches Very line Plaid Cotton Blankets Mills, wonderful value. Very fine Cotton Blankets, Gray in full size. : ,• .. • - u. • This Sale. \ cry Special This sale I $2.98 ' $3.25 -80 c. I / Big Cotton Goods Sale For One Week SALE ENDS TUESDAY MAR. 4th F • Owing to a large purchase of standard lines of Ginghams, Wide Sheetings, and Percales from the largest manufacturers, we are going to offer some extreme low prices for one week.—At the present price of cotton we advise you to buy.—Prices are such that when you see the items offered you will say they are real Values. lot no. i r» Fine Quality Bleached Sheeting I One 10l of Standard Ginghams, / wWth * wl,kh U ** rth “ full assortment, nice patterns i J’ \ present price of cotton. 70c per as veil as plain; regular 25c / \ value. / .' art '- / This Sale ' / ; I his Sale 20c: y A 1 V • 54c — -> 12 in. Wcarwcll Pillow 91 Bleached Kcarsage ... . int . u ~,,i Extra Heavy Outing Tubing, standard qual- Sheeting, extra quality. ‘ ,i Bii« 1 laaneh. 27 in. width ia By; 50c value. QQ Z . cotton used in this sheet- ’ nrfce- * llsH.s aad dark* line S»l«; >ard <S9C lug; Jsc v.l,e. /-o J"™ 1 " w Im. ..I ...... I S.le;,ar,l OUC '‘"“ r . $ 1 when ueen will nay price , ■ - ~x x|.7.’» Value/ d»| no is extra low; buy now Xn Charons nr Sal « 1 .OO and lay aside, it will I>O l nargl.s or s 1.5(1 value. Q 1 QQ more than pay you. Lay AwayS during sale tpl,«U ?*, 18c " ,is «“*•• "i." .... 98c >■■■ I ■ — ■ ■■■■■■! I II These are only a few of (he Big Values being offered and it will be to your interest to buy, A visit al this time will more than pay you. «» <• < M Niblick & Company ;

Crist; Berne—Whiteman for Kessler. Field goals: Yager, 3; Andrews, 4; Oliver, 2; Bryan, 1; C. Clark, 2; Judday, 3; Cummins. 2; V. Clark. 2. Free throw: Andrews, 1; Oliver, 1; Bryan, 1: C. Clark, 3; Jujlday, 3. Referee: Geller. —o Simple Way to Take Off Fat There can be nothing simpler than ( taking a convenient little tablet four times each day until your weight is 1 reduced to normal. Thats all—just i purchase a box of Mannola Prcscripj tion Tablets from your druggist for one. dollar, the same price the, world over. Follow directions—no starvation dieting or tiresome exercising. Eat substantial food—be as lazy as k you like and keep on getting slimmer. And the best part oY Marmola Prescription Tablets is they are harmt less. That is your absolute safek guard. Purchase them from your r druggist, or send direct to Marmola | Co.. 4612 Woodward Ave., Detroit, r Mich. 1 ILII.I I , II ■..J1.. JJJ.

Mrs. John Niblick returwd home last evening from a very enjoyable ten day's visit with her sou-in-taw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. 11. H. Stoner at Cleveland, Ohio. G. E. Dance, Tuesday night— Masonic hall, 8-piece orchestra. Come. —o— Geo. W. Cramer sale Feb. 28, 2 3 4 miles northeast of Decatur.

Keep Out Os That Rut 4 Its a good thing to get out of a rut but it is a better thing to have the foresight to keep out of one. . If you constantly plan to put a part of your money in the bank for safe keeping you will never experience that unpleasant position of being held down. J • If you are letting your money slip away from you stop it. If you have no bank account, start one with us. Start a checking account and keep a line of your expenses. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. | “BANK OF BEKVICI" lll—■!»■■■ liwinrmm— ii fll mu —ire

Mrs Faul Reiter upent the afternoon at Fort Wayne with, friends. I o-- . ••A UOUI.II UICATEH" "I'OLVY'S I'uugli Medicine is » ■World Beater' for speedy relief, writes Hilton A. Lyre, 20« Evans Avenue. Evanevllle, Ind. "Last month , I was down with a severe wld. and gettlng worse. I bought a bottle of I'OLEY'H HONEY AND TAB I'liMI*Ot’NH. and tin* next night whs w.-ll and O. K." If you want a <iui< k, reliable remedy for coughs, colds anil boaraeneas iual.t upon FOLEY" , HONEY ANO TAB i’OMI'OCNO. It has ail Hie curative Qualities of pine I ■ —