Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1925 — Page 3

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“Eating And Not Drinking [s Curse Os Americans” New York. April 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Eating and not drinking is the curse of America. - This is the conclusion of Chauncey M. Depew, who roaches the age of 91 nn April 26. Writing in Collier's Weekly, die veteran statesman says: "Diinking was never really the] curse of America. Eating was and, is. 1 found that I ate too much when' I was this side of sixty. One day d discovered that I felt unwell. On the principle of settling a present problem to take care of the future. I revised my diet. For 30 years the only meat I’ve eaten has been poultry.” At 65. Depew says, he had another bad day—so off went the cigar habit. At 88, he had another bad day. "This time,” Depew wrote, “the analysis showed that alcohol was the trouble. I had made a habit to drink

I Four Days APRIL SALE STARTS I |of Bargains mi 11 • ! 1 DAYS $ Thursday, Friday I I*ll 1 /"’i /% | I See Our Windows. I Saturday & Monday fJ. V4LJL 4 > jLJr JL 11 1 xJI X Watch Our Counters. |! ■— ii MANY USEFUL ITEMS FOR HOUSEC LEANING WILL BE SOLD AT VERY SPECIAL PRICES. — f - 4 I Extra Special Items On Sale Each Day | THURSDAY, APRIL 16th FRIDAY, APRIL 17th SATURDAY, APRIL 18th MONT Y, APRIL 20th Enamelware—Large useful pieces. 111/* Aluminum Ware Large kettles and rice QQ„ Brooms Extra good house brooms, Os , Kirks Elake Laundry Soap, very special, 4)1 4 First Quality, Choice AvU cookers. Choice O«/V I sewed, each. 7 cakes I Paint Chair Seats m ' Table Oilcloth "f All colors Paint, Varnish Stain anti First Quality Veneer Wood Seats, 45 Ft. clothes Line 10c Large Box Matches 5c I bHt'sf pall i... io Enamel, Best Quality I A 1- *’*' * U< 1 Oz* Curtain Rods 10c All Color Crepe Paper 5c vlso White. Foot Avv Can IvV Al! sixes » A*/C Ladies Vests 10c Nail Brush ,5c Mg Monse Traps 4 for 10c O. N. T. Thread 5c Curtliin ScFlin ~~ 11 11 Scrub Brushes 10c Sash Rods 5c V . p ii . *" -< „. , „ . ax IT 4- Water Tumblers 3 for 10c 1 Tin Cup 5c . !, V lalUrns ’ 1 lip U Paint Brushes Straw Hats Carpet Tacks 750 for 10c Paper Pie Plates 12 for 5c 1 vl ‘ > i,nl IVV 1 in. to 2 inloc Ladies and Mens Large 1 A Chick Founts .. ♦. 10c Percolator Tops 2 for 5c il '“ l ( ' hwks 1(L t Sizes Jm. to ,m. Xuleamze.lQr Sun Hats IVt climax Paper Cleaner.... 10c Clothespins 40 for 10c High Crade Cretonne 1 A >» rubber.-Choice 4ol Boys and Girls Hats loc to 25c Rubber Heels, all sizes 10c Tack Hammer ioc ' 2 yard . . lUC I E 3 oz. pkg. Steel W 001... 10c Garden Trowel .... 10c - - Waxed Paper. 80 sheets 10c Iron Handle 10c TinwirP ’ H hereon Wire 8 First Duality Tack Pullers 10c Cedar Oil, Polish 10c screen Hire R rirsi quality Dustpan 10c Machine Oil ~loc Illis department is full of useful 26-28-30 inch black wire 1 A I Grey Enamel Combincls | Fl,in Stops 10c Hatchet Handle 5c items Many Big r to 1 A ft yard for ALrV I Each UtzV Isl 25 Ft. Picture Wire 10c Hammer Handle 5c values tJU AvC 181111181 r I—'- 1 "-- n rmmm — -r~i ■■■■MHMMiWimirMMIIIMIIMII lIDIHIMIMIIIIIM—MIIBMM—MOI |h High Grade Garden Seeds, 3 packagesloc K Seven Foot Window Shades69c HARDWARE ELECTRICAL GOODS Ladies Fine Rib Union Suitsl9c - xr ... i , , ... Childrens Heavy Sateen Bloomers 49c This department is loaded with useful Hems. A most complete hue. ion will be pleased after Ladies Fibre Silk Hose, all colorsl9c ? Il is especially interesting Io farmers. making an inspection ol this department. Large Wood Frame Pictures2sc and 19c Our store invites you at all times. Always something new here. THE MORRIS FIVE & TEN CENT STORES | t 161 S. Second st.

a pint of champagne a day. But at

88 it interfered with health and efficiency. Reluctantly but decisively I cut out the wine. Now 1 take a glass when a cold threatens, but. apart from that. I'm a total abstainer.” n Counter Charges Filed Bluffton, April 14. — An affidavit ehatging Charles Snow with assault and battery was filed here by John Schorey. Recently. Snow had charged Schorey and Lloyd Bennett with intoxication and Schorey with assault and battery following an argument at a Sunday school class party al the Snow home. si Bloomington—The downtown streets which have been dark for months are to lie lighted with new streel lamps in the near future. This was provided in a $20,000 appropriation by the city council.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. TUESDAY, APRIL. 14, 1925.

RATES CHANGE OK WEDNESDAY New Rates Affect Third- 1 ' class Mail, C. 0. D., And Insurance Starting tomorrow. April 15, the new United States postage rates will be Ip effect. New one and one half eent. postage stamps have been rei t t-lvetl at the Decatur post office and 1 one-half cent stamps have been ordI eied. There Is no Increase on the postage of first class mail matter. This includes letters and United States postal cards. Third class mail that previously was sent for one cent will take a one ami one-half cent stamp now. This also includes picture post, cards, and personal mailing cards. Money orders, under the new provisions shall not lie issued for more than one hunIdred dollars. The rales for these are on a graduated scale from five cents to 22 cents. When return receipts are requestled for insured parcel post packages, a fee of three cents will be charged. ]; -cording to the new provisions. A ( graduated fee also is charged for | O. D. packages. First class mail, not exceeding SSO in value, that is insttri ed, will cost 15 cents in addition to | the regular price. The special delivery fee for letters not exceeding two ' pounds will remain at ten cents, but for those weighing more than two pounds the fee will be fifteen cents. Several other minor changes will go into effect tomorrow, and local post office officials say that it is advisable for those not understanding the new price regulations to come to the postoffice with their mail instead ! of mailing it in boxes, until the regtt-, jlations are ascertained. ’Kendallville Gels New Flag Display System f Kendallville, April 11. —New flags and standard holders will grace the streets of Kendallville soon. One hundred and fifteen flags of standard size have arrived here and the hold- • ers are being erected in front of the I business houses. The project was I’rponsored by the local American Legion post.

0.0. LEWTON IS ‘ IMPROVED TODAY 'Prominent Citizen Os City ' Recovering From Opereration At Hospital ' <' D Lewton, prominent citizen of Decatur. who recently underwent a major op< ration nt the Adams C-ottn-ty Memorial hospital. Is reported improved today. Mr. l/>wton spent a . good night, and his condition was greatly improved, according to word received at the Dally Democrat office. Several new patients were admitted to the hospital today. A baby hoy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stengel, of Berne. The baby has been named Robert James. Both mother and babe tire reported to be getting along fine. I Mrs. Merland Dollar, 11107 Sweeny ! avenue, Fort Wayne, entered the local hospital for medical treatment. Mrs. David Fuhrman, Monroe, underwent a major operation. Hubert Smith, I South Second street, this city underwent an operation this morning for '.the removal of tonsils. __o 'National President Os Izaak Walton League Dies * - , Elkhart, Ind., April 14. — Earl L. J Stapleton, 46, national president of /the izaak Walton League, an association for the protection and preser- , vation of fish and game, died here at. a local hospital following an emerI gency operation for appendicitis. Mr. Stapleton’s home is - tn Oklahoma City. Oklahoma, and he was stricken in Chi- . cago shortly after his election to the , national presidency. | He was hurried to Elkhart and Dr. 1 E. 11. Zimmerman, of this city, who is vice-president of the Indiana Izaak Walton League, attended him. At Monday, April 20 is the last day to pay your Light and Power hills. Save the discount. coßNsry4 Nothing so quick to stop pain; so safe, so healing as Dr Scholls At drug and ‘Zino-pads

first it was thought Mr. Stapleton < would recover because he rallied | shortly after his operation. Compll . cations net in later and death came , very suddenly last night -- —- — - i i» ----- —i» i m • Notice The members of the civic Section of the Wotfmn’s f'lttb tire urged to meet at the Library ut X o'clock to flight instead of 7:.'!<> us previously! 1 ttnnoumtd The change has been made because of the Historical t’lub! closin' which will lie held this, even , lug at six o'clock. 0 Richmond The board of works here ! has ruled portable gasollm- filling | stations illegal. /

Vance & Linn Ride to Value! 4*? 1 BOYS’ Clothes KNOWING what every boy wants, knowing what every $6.50 to sls parent seeks in good Clothes, we have this spring presented a var- TWO ied stock of the most unusual values ever presented by this Store TROUSER SUITS in Boys’ Suits and Topcoats.

Child Proves Hero In Fire At Delphos, Ohio » Delphos, 0., April 14.—-One child was burned to death and another re celved tterloua body burns as the result of a fire here yesterday which complcftly ruined the $15,00(1 home pf Mr. and Mrs. Jneaph Mump, of thia city. The father and mother were gone when the tire occurred. Harrv Mump. nr>- 4, carried the lifeless body of his 16-monthold brother. Albert, and the badly burned body of bis 5-■month-old brother, Donald George, l from the room. Harry then riished out of the burning house with his night gown blaz-

- . i ■■■ .i i. mi ... ri ii-m-..., ng, but the fire was extinguished before he was injured. The origin of th* fire hna not been dete;mined. —,i„, „0—...— Pay your Light and Power bills on or before the 20th, and save the discount. SXtti GRAND OPENING EDGEWATER PARK. Celina, Ohio Thursday, April 16. 1925 Dancing to Hcinie's Royal Orchestra, New Promenade ami Board Walk. Boating, Bath ling. Fishing, Cottages. Dancing every Thursday and Sunday T-W