Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1924 — Page 5

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I <•!< »1. of MonroeI ' rie " dS ' 1(1 Hower went to Fort Wayne I ' look niter » u « ines ’ inler ’ I L Decatur Supply Company. I ,SlSf n Mrs Wayne Gaunt, of east L ( icity.‘visi«-I>''lative fl here MonCatherine Sehug J Xlys Butler, and Mr. George ” .ill leave Wednesday morning ;?Columhhus. Ohio, to attend the | State University commencement Seises, which will be held Friday. .• Schug is “ member of the graduating class. While there they will attend the Delta Kappa Theta formal Lee which will be given Friday evening at the Elks’ County Club. KM . Hay of Heine, was a bustvisitor here this morning, * 'tiuvW Schwartz of Monroe towndip was looking after business in p,<-atur this morning. « Mr and Mrs.. C. A. Dugan will jrtre next week for a trip to Cali- | tomia. Pird inch of Monroe township, was Iwklnc after affairs here last evening. The new telephone directory is W v. being printed at this office and I will be ready for distribution by the h« of the month. —’ Mrs. C. 8. Niblick and daughter. Miss Margaret, left at noon, for Indiana Harbor, where they will visit the I Dr. Stewart Niblick family a few I liaywJ. G. Niblick has purchased a landsome new five passenger Lincoln I Hdtt automobile and drove it Itn .ugh last night. It is a beautiful

1, .. . . 1 1 '■ 2_! —- - WW BOM I* I 1 I' HER CAPITAL WAS 150 She bought her first lot for *SO. Now this SI. Louis woman ha ml les large deals each year. The SI. Louis Post Dispatch states that late in 1923 she lioughl outright an apartment hotel of 95 suites, paying more than half a million dollars. Opportunities arc waiting for women, as well as incn, who liave the necessary cash. Build your cash reserve here. Small deposits math regularly soon make large balances. First’Nqtionql Capital and Surplus ?120,000.06

I SATURDAY IS AUTO DAY J - - - - - ———— f " llw ■"■■"■"■■■■■■ «■Ml M_—— —• IKE BIG DAY takes place this coming Come in. Pay up your accounts, ob- The Merchants of Decatur appre- ■ Saturday, Mar. 15th. The more tickets tain your tickets and be among the J“‘« j^V^andrndTyotCtoronUntie I you hold, the better are your chances of “largest ticket holders for the March ( 0 make this city your trading headbeing one of the lucky persons. 15th drawing.” quarters. so WILL YOU BE ONE OF THE LUCKY PERSONS TO GET IN ON THE PRIZES? I •*. HHI 2 Coupon Books value each SIOO.OO 1 Coupon Book value $25.00 | ! I 1 Coupon Book value s7s.oo 1 CnU| ’" n l;,M,k va,MC SIS.OO I 1 Coupon Book value sso.oo 1 Coupon Book value slo.oo ' I , 5 Current Bills ? PAY UP YOUR BILLS - GET AS MANY TICKETS AS POSSIBLE - HAVE MORE CHANCES |

car and one of the best made in the country. Dr. Stewart Niblick was here a short time last evening, returning home on the early train this morning. Paul Leiclitenstelger, of near Wren. Ohio, was a business visitor in the city this afternoon. Miss Celia Andrews is confined to her home tqday on account of sick'ness. Mrs. Ernest Hailey, returned to her home at Fort Wayne after spending a few days with her parents here. Henry Heller was a business visitor in Fort Wayne today. Henry Horne, of Magley. api*nt the day here looking after business interests. Joseph Chronister, of Washington township, looked after business here today. ' * C. J. Voglewede went to Hoopes-, ton. Illinois, today to look after business pertaining to his store there. Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell and son. living in Monroe township, wore , visitors here this afternoon. Third Party Followers Decide To Enter Race i (United Press Service) St. Paul. Minn., March 11 —A third . party will be in the political field, and ■ Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wls- ’ consin,may lead it. Henry 0. Teigen. ' secretary to Senator Magnus Johnson |of Minnesota, announced today. 1 The decision to enter a third party 1 was made at a conference here of 1 farmer-labor anil progressive groups

from eight states. ! ■ The time, place and method of re- I pr<»entative probably will b, decided late today. Teigen said. So far plans call for a national con vontion May 30, but a majority of the third party advocates here are opposed to holding the nominating con- , vention until after the republican and * democratic presidential candidate are chosen in June. New Secretary Os Navy Enroute To Washington — (United Pr«H» Service) * Washington. Mar. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat)—"The new secretary of the navy"—whoever he may 1 be—is reported enroute to Washing- I ton today for a conference with , President Coolidge. The president is said to have made ' up his own mind but there has been ' no final decision because the offer has not yet been finally made or accepted. i o FINE MEETING HELI) (Continued from page one) earnestness. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Carl Habheger. president of the association, who presented Hon. T. A. Gottschalk, chairman of the road! committe. who presided. The program I was Interspersed with selections by the Farmers Quartette, composed of Messrs. Liechty, Baumgartner. (Hlliom and Fox. and the Business Me i', quartette. Habbegger. Baumgart iv*r, Lehman and Stauffer. The meeting was held at the auditorium at 7:30 clock and afterwards the crowd repaired to the basement where a cafateria lunch ««i served. Mr. Crawford showed a continued interest in the roads of Ada ns county, particularly road number 21. and it is the hope of tire letter Hor.dr. Association of which E. M. Ray. ts Berm* is president, that within a year or two. this road will lie placed o-.i the list for hard surface improvnn-it. At present one of the big tasks is the securing of a fifty-foot right'dway through the county. The Limb*--lost bridge will be constructed 'thi< J year and the association has been I ■ asked to secure tho right-of-way for tin* mile of road just north of Monrir- 1 i ts this is secured it is probable that I mile of road will Im* <onstructed soon ; land the bridge over the Yellow Cri *k i ■ put in. Th? meeting was a good ot.c. I APPOINTMENT OF (Continued from page one) discussed by the Legion Posts. Mrs.l Jones also took the examination for the appointment. Visited Only Few People The government representative who was here visited only a few people. it was said, and these more titan likely fiioi'd Mr. Burkhalter’s appointment. The Jone* faction w-1 strong In its oj>|x,sitlon to Mr Burkhalter. Eleven people took the civil I service < xamination last year and it was stated that the three high t grades were made by Vilas Hchindle'. |, I present itostinaster. Menno Burk-1 I halter. >ntl Sam Neusbuum. Tin* av- | erases, it wm said, were 91. 82 ami t 73 percent. The Berne [Mjetoffice is a aeecu 1i class postofflci* ynd the salary of th , I postmaster Is 32 tin per year. Mr. Schindler was appointed Poutmffs’tt- 1 March 1. l!*2o. by President Wilson. i

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1921.

UNABLE TO PAY ESTATE CLAIMSi t John W. Parrish Files Show- ' ing In Brother’s Estate At Bluffton ——. Showing that he and a brother had, ] as bondsmen, already paid heavily to- i ward settling tho estate of the lute ’ Jesse Parrish, John W. Parrish, of ■ ( Pleasant Mills, filed a (jeport and showing as administrator of the os- t fate in the Well circuit court yesterday. Mr. Parrish had been cited for contempt for failure to obey an order of the court. In the report, Mr. ParrislT stated that he had made a settlement with the King Co., for whom his brother had acted as agent, thinking that the claims of that company were superior to and took precedence over those lof other creditors. He had since been ordered to pay other claims. He shows that he is unable at present to raise the money to settle these other claims, now held to be preferred. According to the showing, the deceased had in his possession a largo quantity of King Co. remedies a small amount of other personal property and many small accounts out standing. The King Co. was allowed by decree of court a claim of |S,735.65 on November 30, 1917. The administrator sold back the remedies to the Khtg Co. at cost, the report sets forth. He collected accounts totaling 31.966.35. The total of receipts for the estate was 35.069,.77, He paid, he shows, to the widow, Mrs. Mary L. Parrish. 3500. Tho balance of thsf receipts was paid to the' King Co., he sets forth, and he and hts brother made up the unpaid remainder of their claim against the estate of the deceased. —■■ ■" o —- Are You Fat? Just Try This Thousands of overfat people have' become slim by following the advice |-if doctors who recommend Marmols ; I’rescrintion Tablets, those hr-n>less 1 tittle fat reducer** that simplify t!v* dose of tho famous Marmola Prescrip- 1 I Hop. If 100 fat. don't wait—go now j . *<i your druggist and for one dollar. I which is the price the world over, pro- 1 cure a box of those tablets., if preferable you can secure them direct by i sending price to the Marmola Co ' 1612 Woodward Ave.. Detroit, Mich. They reduce stoadilv and easily with out tiresome exercise or starvation diet and leave no unpleasant effect. — - —o - - 'Gas Company To Expand Plant At Fort Wayne Fort. W.i* ne. Mur. 11 The North i*rn Indiana Gas ai.d Electric coni . ! ;>any will bu’ld a new gas and coke I manufacturing plant In Fort Wayne l at a cost of 33.600.0ew. it was an 1 nounced by 8. E. Mulholland, vice i ! president of (be company, yesterday. This expansion will bring the total i nvestnient of the company up to j mpioximately 37.500.n00 in this cityj and the local plants will be the lurg ! at owned by the company. The new ■ 'inlts will dnhule the capacity of the] rSMaent gasmaklng facilities.

K. OF P. NOTICE It has been necessary to cancel the order for a special ear to Marion, Ind. on Thursday, March 13th, because we have not been able to secure suffi-' dent tickets to meet the expenses. | Those desiring to attend will make their own arrangements. A number I will driv>» to Bluffton and cafcll a truttion from there. Hope you join us, Committee. ' o—Loud speakers for Radio— Brandes Table Talker, $10.00; Fisher, $10.00; The New Western Electric, $23.00; The Home with 14” horn, SIB.OO. We give you the privilege of trying out a speaker before buying. H. Knapp & Son. 57-6,7,1 H

— dtiyi Just Arrived! i Decatur’s First Automobile Equipped With TWIGS It’s a Special Type A ©©dltf® SedlainD . This particular 5 passenger Dodge Type A Sedan was specially built and is equipped with 5 Balloon Tires. Disk wheels. Nickel Radiator and Motoinetcr, Automatic Wind Shield Cleaner.W'owl Lights, 3 nfi Plates and Ixtoking Glass. It is upholstered in the very finest velvet mohair, and the hardware Is finished in silver. • After being shown at the Riuffton Auio Show this week, it will be delivered to Dr. Knossos that city. People desiring to see this car are requested to call at the Durkin Display l>oi>m or phone for an appointment. Don’t Miss Seeing This Beautiful Automobile «—Z-: fik ■'.■ iV I ji Thos. J. Durkin” P . Distributor • • i*heii|¥~n7"~~~ Dciatur. Indiana Phone 181 V'tT e

Mrs. Harry Bell, spent the day in Fort Wayne with relatives. . ( Dr. MORSE'S NC JBl INDIAN ROOT PILLS b TjRIVr out the body k 1/ poiaoniL Keep f *‘ w ‘ p *** Retire. I Rs-ltrvc co«*tip«tioh. k * /3S\ ? -Jp- \ / *aiAjri7<-/ /vx* (PILLS) r|

WELCOME MOOSE Tuesday Evening f N Regular Meeting MOOSE HOME Third Street.