Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1925 — Page 3

jSi vW Wo I 1 01 I W Washing clothes Dissolve a tablespoonful of Detso and one-fourth the usual amount of soap in a quart of boiling water. Put this into your tub of warm water and add the clothes. Don’t scrub or rub. Just let them soak, overnight if possible. Rinse—-and your clothes will be whiter, cleaner and sweeter than ever before. Washing dishes' \• / “ Add one teaspoonful of Detso to the dish water. There is no need to use soap. Soak the dishes, rinse well and dry. They will be brilliantly clean. Glassware will sparkle. The bathroom Detso is the best water softener obtainable. Always put a tablespoonful in the bathtub. Ask your grocer for Detso, the wonderful new combination water softener and cleanser. It saves hours of work. 10 cents. Made by Detroit Soda Products Co., Detroit, Michigan. One little spoonful of DETSO MAKES THE WATER DO THE WORK I 1 I Your grocer will give you a four- | ounce sample package of Detso /ree | in return for this coupon Ailed in I with your name and address. This | off wood until May 14th. < f N I I | Address R. Breiner made a buslnes trip to Fort Wayne this morning in the interest of the I.iby and Yost garage.

ataa I Am/ nr AA gift and auto day in decatur STOP - LOUK - Kt AU - SATURDAY, may 2 “Lets Make It Bigger Than The Former Ones” The Decatur Merchants want you to take part in the big Gift and Auto Day meeting which will be held a week from next Saturday—May 2. They want you to come in and visit their stores which are filled with new and seasonable merchandise and to do your trading with them. Nearly every merchant gives Gift and Auto Day tickets and they want you to ask for them when you make your purchases or pay your account. Save ycur tickets and bring them with your Saturday, Maj 10 o’clock 1 :30 o’clock 2. Remember, it\two big events instead of one and it is going to' PROVE VERY 1 PROFITABLE TO Distribution Distribution SOMEONE. ' ‘ Do Your Trading In DECATUR Always SFORD The Decatur Merchants Welcome Your Patronage '“" >u i|

New Telephone Poles being Erected in City One of, the construction gangs of the Bell Telephone company is work ing In the city erecting seven new large telephone poles. Four of the poles were erected on North Sixth street, inking the place of smaller poles. The poles carry the long distance wires of the Belle Telephone company. The men worked fust ami in one afternoon the holes were dug and the 35 foot poles placed in position. Brother Os Famous Grid Star In Decatur Yesterday 'The .1. and J. Tire shop of this city has secured the city agency for the General automobile tire, made at Akron. Ohio. Yesterday Mr. W. .1. Stuhldreher, advertising representa five of the General Tire and Rubber company, was in the city and called on the local tire dealq/s and planned an advertising campaign for this well known tire. Mr. Stuhldreher is a ; brother of Hary Stuhldreher. one of j the famous ‘‘four horsemen’’ of the - Notre Dame football squad last fali. ■ ■■■■——o —— —■ — — Lake May Be Formed In “Loh” South Os Geneva Jay county citizens are discussing a plan to convert the lowlands south of Geneva, in Jay county, into a lake by darning up the stream which runs through that section of the county. Failure of officials to properly dredge ' ihe "loli”, as it is known, turned sen--1 timent into favor of the plan to form a lake, it is said. The depth would be from 10 to 20 feet, it is said, and would be seven miles long and three miles wide. The lake would lie made by the state department of conservation, under the proposed plan. The. "lob" was made famous through the nature writings of Gene ’ Stratton Porter. o Fireproof Office Building Proposed For City, Report A stranger, said to be from Chicago, arrived here yesterday and was seeking office rooms. It was stated that he said he was representing an eastern firm which was interested in I building a fireproof office building in this city, but no details could be obtained. o Another Fined On Charge Os Public Intoxication Ira Carpenter, who resides in thei south part of the city, was arrested] .this morning by Chief of Police Joel! I Reynolds on a charge of pnb.ic m-1 toxication. Carpenter was with Mau-1 rice Swathwood and Frank Smith when they were caught several days ago. but he succeeded in escaping police officers when the two other men | were arrested and taken into custody. ] Carpenter entered a plea of guilty 'when arraigned before Mayor DeVoss . this morning, but refused to tell where the liquor was obtained or answer any other questions asked him. He was fined $5.00 and costs amounting to $15.75, which he'paid ami was released The new liquor law which goes into effect next week carries a pen-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT; THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1925

alty of a minimum fine of SIO.OO and also a Jail sentence tor public intoxication. The theft of a bicycle was reported tips morning to Chief of Police Joel Reynolds. The wheel belonged to a boy named Schnepp and was taken sometime this morning, police believe that they have a clow that will lead to the arrest of the person who stole the bicycle and are continuing to follow it out, but'this afternoon no arrest had yet been made. o Fined For Intoxication Frank "Red” Hower was arraigned in Mayor’s court this morning, charged with public intoxication. He entered a plea of guilty ami was tilted SI.OO and costs, amounting to $ll.OO. He payed the tine and was releaced. Huntingburg Resporids To Legion Endowment Fund Indianapolis, April 23—The American Legion Endowment Fund project for disabled veterans and war orphans now under way in Indiana, struck a responsive chord in Huntingburg. When the recent tornado swept southern Indiana, a campaign for Huntingburg’s S7OO quota in the Legion soldier and orphan relief movement was under way. Within ten days ■<750.55 was raised for the war suferers and $1,200 for the relief of the tornado victims. Sellersburg, a small city in Clark county with a population of 015, raised $531.10 against a S3OO quota in ITCHING ECZEMA' DRIED RIGHT UP WITH SULPHUR Any breaking out of the skin, even fiery, itheing eczema, can be quickly overcome by applying a little MenthoSulphur, says a noted skin specialist. Because of its germ destroying properties. this sulphur preparation instantly brings ease from skin irritation. soothes and heals the eczema right up and leaves the skin clear and smooth. It seldom fails to relieve the torment and disfigurement. Sufferers from skin trouble should get a little jar of Rowies Mentho Sulphur from any good druggist and use it like a cold craem.

Buy Your HOOVER This Week, on the easy payment plan. j 52.25 will deliver A Hoover. bo.

the Legion effort. The whole of Clark county exceeded its quota as did Lawrence Capehart Post No. 35, of Jeffersonville, the county seat post.

E. F. GASS & SON ’ - ■■■-■■ , © S 6 Sb \ I 9 tai B >. ' I T; Another New Shipment Os COATS and DRESSES I - / “ r v at Special Prices For Friday and Saturday Coats Dresses $lO to $16.50 x $11.75 to $24.75 E. F. CASS & SON

Two Firemen Injured i f Chicago, April 23, — Two firemen were injured and damage estimated

at $150,0(10 was done by Are early today In the building of Hibbard, I 1 Spencer and Bartlott company, a , mall order house here.

Origin of the blaze is unknown. Three floors were gutted before the second blaze was under control.