Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1924 — Page 9

jJaNT WIZARD CELEBRATES 75TH BIRTHDAY

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IN Gas Company To Make Huge Expenditures The Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company will make exp.BUitures aggregating approximately HitMi.iwO during the current year Improving Its facilities for serving its customers in the commun Hies in which it operates, according to an announcement made today. The most important features of the ' company's 1J24 building program are Construction of a new gas manu(.icturuw plant at Fort Wayne, roe.- • ing approximately *2,590,000 and ! making possible the doubling of the . present output in that city. Construction of a gas holder l». Michigan City with a capacity' of one j million cubic feet at the cost of approximately >159.009. Installation of new gas manufacturing equipment and other improvements and enlargements of the gas

■ -^ = \ dbk ' i ■ ' ■'QgPZi Jt'jff 4i *t' *A z /» \?"V M ’ ifji ~ W "y I “Even better than my former Essex” And Costs *l7O Less Advantages of both Hudson and the former Essex are combined in the new Essex Coach. And with finer body and a 6-cylinder motor, built on Hudson patents, its coat is *l7O less than Essex closed car comforts ever sold for. It continues the famous Essex qualities of performance, economy and reliability. Steering is like guiding a bicycle. Gears shift easily- Care of the car calls for little more than keeping it lubricated. Its economy includes not only exceptional gas, oil and tire mileage, but a policy of minimum maintenance cost with Darts prices that will astonish you. ESSEX COACH ’975 ToaHfiff M.a./I*so Fr«l<At •"<* «■*»• —■ P. KIRSCH & SON 2nd A Jackson Sts. v Phone 33a I •

, plant in South Bend at a cost in ex'cess of *75,000. Expenditure of approximately *750.000 for additions and infprovements and extension of gas and electric service facilities in the Hammond dis.trict. Expenditure of approximately *130,i 000 for improvements in electric and gas plants and other service better--1 ments in Lafayette. Other work in connect- ’ ion with the extension of service iu I Northern Indiana by companies under the same general management us •the Northern Indiana G»e ami ElecI trie Company will bring the total ex- . iH-nditures to be made during the I year by this group of companies up ito approximately JG.tt9O.OUO. Included in this progarin is the . proposed ‘'super power” electric | transmission line to lie built iu the Calumet-Gary district, announcement of which was made last week, and which will make the electric distribu-

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|tiotr systems of the Northern Indiana <<a: and Electric Company in the a northwest corner of the state, a part I of the greatest powed zone in the I world. • I An"important feature of the plan I I for the new gas manufacturing plant I in Fort Wayne is the announcement I of 8. E. Mullhoiland, of that city, I vice-president, of the company, that a I large supply of coke will be manufactured in the new plant, the use of which will make Fort Wayne a ‘‘smokeless city.” x The new plant will be a combine- I j tion coal gas and what is known as a carburetter! water gas plant. The I coal gtls plant will have a capacity of 3,000.000 cubic feet of gas a day 1 and in addition will manufacture 66,- ■ 000 tons Os coke a year. The* go-call- , I ed water gas unit of the new plant will have an operating capacity of 3,600.000 cubic feet of gas daily. —— o - — Auto Associations Have Affiliated Indianapolis, March 13.—Announcement was made here today that the Hoosier State Automobile Association which has a branch office here, and representation in every section of Indiana, has affiliated with what will be known as rhe New American Automobile Association. A joint statement issued by A. G. Lupton of Hartford City, president of the state association, and M. E. Noblet, secretarywas taken after due authorization of the board of directors representing the entire state. "It is expected that under the new national affiliation, the Hoosier State Auto Association will have exclusive jurisdiction in organ ized work for tile benefit of motorists in the state at large” the joint statement says. It» is added: "The on < roachment into Northern Indiana on the pajt of an out-state motor club was one of the fundamental reasons causing the split in the old 'The A's' at St. Louis two years ago.” o , Bloomington—W. V. Pitts, president of a million-doliar stone corporation, of Detroit, was here recently to locate a new Jlud.tMiti stone plant, but halted plans when he learned the city's water situation was not yet settled.

I Prices Cut Big Savings I 1 9 Day SHOE SALE A chance of a lifetime to buy shoes at prices slashed to the limit. Our entire stock of shoes is being thrown at your mercy. Buy one pair. Buy two pairs. Buy shoes for the whole family. Below are quoted just a few sample prices, with many of the same reductions throughout* the store. I / z -■ , — < I SALE OPENS SAT. MAR. 15 [ —AUTO DAY — q O 9 9 ? 9 9 <»j Q Q 9 9 9 q 9 q q 9 9 I I m 5Kf S?Sr forthe Entire Family H* ■ z I Ladies and Childrens I Mens Shoes and Oxfords * A Few Pair of Ladies House ag,. M Mens Vici Kid Blucher Shoes Slippers, while they last at Value $7 & $8 Dark Blown Silk Hose, Qap $1.50 value atl Mens Kang Blucher Shoes ()J Ladies High Heel Sandals G9(‘ I Value $7.50 @ Ladies trch Ade High Shoe St QV | L>'>»n Cal .--hoc. $5.9d v Value $9.50 wO.OO ■ Bostonian, $8 value Ladies Shoes, 8 in. top, $3.15 I Edmond Foot Fitters Black CK QK Lace, C aiue $6.90 ■ and Brown, Value $7 @ ® " One Lot Qxfords, small sizes <£*> QK Value $4.50 to $7.00 «pa-o*j* ■ Mens Brown and Black Dress 9.5 * Strap Fancy Colors, Low heel. 1 (l\ ■ Shoes, value $1 & $1.50 @.... * f Value $5.50 to $7.00 ■ Black Satin Strap Pumps «4 OK I Brown IDress!Shoes $4 95 | Low & High Heels... $3.451 Value $5.50 &*6 @ w Black Patent Oxlord, Sea $4.45 I Mens Oxfords, not all sizes. Gtd 4 7 turned, V alue $7.00 I Values up to $7 @ I Arch Relief Black Oxford m $6.50 Value, ■ Edmonds Foot Fitter Oxfords Arch Relief Brown Kid Calf QX I Brown, value $7 @ V? f< lL tls \' SS ; <MI 'S Edmonds Black Oxfords $5 95 Martha Washington Comfort Shoes, ■ Vnim. <7/7»i Value $5.00 and $5.50 95 I ' $4.15 ■ Boys Dress Shoes, $2.95 Misses High Shoes |5 I ' a ’ UC *“ A Vatae B s3«'| PSiiPPer '' $2.95 I vX'ms. @***. Childrens Shoes, QQp I Youths High Dress Shoes, Si 9.5 Value $1.75 and $2 at .’ 1 L | Value $3.25 @ Come in Saturday, Auto Day. We know we can save you money on your shoes. Every pair in the store cut to the limit Peoples Cash Shoe Store