Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 155, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1925 — Page 6

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PAY VISITS TO CLUB MEMBERS Business Mon Os County Find You in,' Farmers # ProßressinK Nicely Business nion of Adams county who arc interested In the Huh work being conducto*l In the county this year liuvo iioon making trips to several localities during the last several weeks, visit inn all the Hub members In thp neighborhood and uoting the progress being made. Such a trip was made last Wadenaday Vheo Raymond Borne, Robert Anderson. Otto aud Francis Helmrich. Robert Yake, Lee Mcßride, Ilarlle Anderson and Herman Orlffith, all living in the vicinity of Preble and Mugley, were visited. On Thursday of last week a party consisting of Murl Lybarger, of Linn drove, J. F. Lehman end T. A. (lottschalk, of Berne, visiteu Robert Studler, Robert Schlagenhauf, Solomon Richer, Frederick Duff, Francis and Arthur Isaac. Don anil Leonard drandllenard, Robert, George and Carl Moser, all of whom live near Linn drove. Yesterday a visiting committee consisting Wm. Linn, A. I). Sullies, D. M. Hensley and E. J. Friclte, of Decatur, and J. D. Winteregg, of Berne, visited <dub members residing in French township. They were. Walter Meyer, Lucy ami Eiva dilliom, Sarah Kaehr, Melvin derber, Raymond Riagger, Delores Neuhauser, Tillman and Sylvan Xussbautn. All the above visiting committees were accompanied by L. M. Busche, county agent. The committees report that as a whole tlie club members are doing very creditable work, that they seem to be taking an active interest and that only few criticisms can be of-

.^■jamUL 1 janwglwjiL rmmm — 4 AWAY GO PRICES—GIFT DAY, JULY 3 AT The H & B DRY GOODS CO. We want Auto Day to be the biggest day in tiis store’s history. Below you will find many ‘Specials’—priced to clear them quickly. These Specials are goods from our regular stock of high grade merchandise. Many other bargains throughout,the store. Mope Muslin Dark and Light C ° atS 15C Percales DrCSSCS Our Stock of Spring 10 yards to a Idea , Summer Coats will go customer luC Dresses Priced to “Gift Day” Move “Gift Dav” at HALF-PRICE Normandy Voiles Apron Dresses $25 -°° Dresses at SlB - r>o SIO.OO Coat at $5.00 . P FeSSeS $19.75 Dresses at $15.00 $12.00 Coat at $6.00 40 inches wide Gift p av $15.00 Dresses at ...$9.75 $19.75 Coat at $9.88 J $13.75 Dresses at ...$8.25 $25.00 Coat at .....12.50 , , or7 fg-s c° at at $17.50 41/C o7C House and $39.50 Coat at ....$18.75 „ — - Street Dresses Make Your Ever Fast Vanity Apron Gingham * 2 * 95 I)resses at ... $2.45 Selection eS * 001 sun and washing 10c * 5 - 00 ,)resses at ....$3.95 Childrens’ Dresses per yard Gift Day Only. Gift Day One Lot $1.50 20% off Si,k H °se One Lot Floor-Tex Rugs at 98c Infants’ Stockings 9 * l2siz * , 1 £(i Silk Hose, 2 pairs, 75c Children's Hilf Haqa " One Lot Silk Hose ........29c Oilcloth Ladies’Waists I Mercerized iQr* ' ou neet * oil c, °th for harvest time; cin Broadcloth C Ke « ular 40c quality. Buy Gift Day at only. .Li C $2.25 Value at . . $1.49 ' THE H & B DRYGOODS CO. DECATUR, INDIANA Hugh D. Hite John H. Borroughs '‘ • . . , , n

sered. In some cases, however, hubgesllons were made as to changes I Which should he made In keeping record books, coring for the crops or a feeding the calves which could be complied with before ibe next visit of the committeemen. Russian Silver .Money Better Than British l/indon— (By mall to United Press) —llrltaln’s royal mini is making heller silver money for the Russia Soviet than It Is for llritian herself. Hir t’hurles Oman, Tory member of pnrllment for Oxford University, made this disclosure in the House of Comons the other day. ••Numismatic horrors" are being perpetrated in England, Sir Charles dedared, lie appealed to national pride and self-respect on behalf of the debased coinage. The Russians are putting only 25 per cent ulloy in the large quantities of silver coins they are having struck in London. Britain, on the other hand, is usingg 50 percent ulloy. Lieut.-Colonel Wulter Guinness- financial secretary to the treasury, said times are too hard to afford the extravagant coinage of former days. Ho admitted that, now there is only three-pence worth of silved in the twelve-penny shilling (which would he equivalent to about six and a fourth cents in every quarter in the States.) Before the war the royal mint used to bring in a handsome profit. Mr. Guinness added, but now, despite the depreciated silver currency it rusn at a loss of ahoui $2,500,00 a year. ——o - —— SEYMOUR—Back yard of John Mahorney of Seymour is safe again. He killed a viper eight inches long there. Muncie —Alfred Davis and his son, Muncie business men are out for blood. A joker called twenty-five junk dealers, requesting them to call at the Davis place of business for junk. All twenty-five came.

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TELLS OF VISIT TO CLUB ROUND-UP Albert Davison Gives An Account Os His Trip To Purdue (By Albert Davison, second In 1924 Adams County Corn Club). « “Last year when dub work started In this county, my toucher asked me to join. 11“ told me It was a work worth while and that the three who placed highest I nthe club work would be given a free trip to Purdue. 1 joined the corn c.nb ami by my efforts that year was one of the three who were given the free trip. While we were at Purdue we saw many interesting things such as the showing of the Purdue livestock, the Inspection of the Reserve Officer

Trips j E>l{ if ' to MA (; \I {A FALLS ■ .( and TORONTO, CAN BEBpb* i> •*4!sj-Sl fr' with a Delightful MpfeL; 600 Mile Boat Trip on Lake Erie rSBE??. * Stop-Overs at Buffalo, Cleveland, t/'jfßvf S- Cedar I’oint, Put-in-Bay, Toledo Bound Trip front Decatur Tickets To Niagara Fails $13.15 Low Fare Good Including Toronto $16.43 Excursions 15 DAYS Every for Return Ask agent for descriptive folder Tuesday FORT WAYNE & DECATUR TRACTION CO. J

j Training Corps and many other things jWe were also given an uthleth- ex- ( liibition by the students of the T Diversity. We visited the Ross .Vie Bowl and saw the Purdue-Notre Dame base ball game. I Many interesting lectures were pH en to the dub round up members achl day. 1 think a free trip to Furdue is a prise that each club member should strive for as many benefits are obtained from the trip. o — Muskrats DamaKinK Corn Crop In Jay County : Portland, July 1- Many Jay conn- > ty farmers have reported to 1’ S. I lieikard, coiinty-agricutudal agent that a pest of som° sort is damaging i their corn crop greatly. The farm- • ers are of the opinion that the damage is being done by muskrats. The t heart is eaten out of the stalk in » most instances, while in some places » ihe stalk is eaten entirely off. Crows s and squirrels have been damaging

"in. also, it I* reported- JwewJ farmer* have placed poison «n 1 fields to kill the «»»»' and r °" ; farmer reported to the county ngent ( hat he found as many us two hun dn tl need crows In fcla and an ni ; *• |l„ r field, the birds having been k.lhd by the poison. No Preacher, No Wedding Bells, Says Aged Bride Indianapolis, July 1— " N ' o prpa< h er. or no marriage," was the ultimatum Issued by Mrs. Minora Davis 65. to John Yeager, 71. her prospect. ve husband when they were granted a marriage license. Yeager, who hud hurled two wives

I THIS I I I I TOURING CAR I I will be Given Away by Decatur Merchants FRIDAY, JULY 3 11:30 P. M. | I SEE IT ON DISPLAY IN FRONT O F COURT HOUSE j 1 Vacation Days Are Here | Now is the time to take to the road, to-the great out-doors and enjoy the beauties of nature. j % I||| A drive through the beautiful country will thrill you. You owe it to yourself and family to get away from the confinement of your I oft ice or work on the farm and enjoy a few hours of pleasure on % Get Your Order In Now | I The demand foi Folds continues and you are urged to get your I oi der in now so that quick delivery can be made. Don’t waste the days—enjoy them, by having a Ford. Ford popularity is based upon small first cost and low operating 1 expense. You can buy a Ford on easy payments and take a REAL | “ n re!d Wherever you dHw You will find the Ford g dealers ready to serve you. » S Adams County j 1 Auto Company | I FRED E. KOLTER, Mgr. B 1 North of Court House a!T - Genuine Ford Parts i j Phone 80 I

amiiiivoi'«»« --t. \ lmmwlln lading bells row," ,„ nr , "••• f mlb , court bolls-. < zTir. i “'"“'"'rvrurr-:. ihe marriage vows < l® ath ' ’ minister mar- I They compromised, a i rled them today. Electric Traffic Signal IVd Tim Muc>i Current jzzxs* ,n rimrl. ir.de

the signal and found It was using 150 worth of electricity a month. The council will nave another type n f sigpal installed for comparison purposes and will adopt the type that is lrtggt expensive for permanent use. _ Car of Hard Coul due this All Chestnut, no mixure-' Price ri«ht. /IMMERMAN-CARPER CO. | ir».n:i Washington—' "l l**t that flash of lightning killed my horse out In the pasture," saitl Isaac Busch, farmer neur Washington, to his wife. He wou the ln-t n-—