Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1925 — Page 4

DECATUR-WSYNE BUS IS PROPOSED Frank C. Bowers Seeks Perinisison To Operate Line Between Cities Word lias been received here from the Pupllc Service Commission, at liicllatiapolix. that tho hearing on the petition of Frank C Bowers to operate a bus line front Decatur to Fort Wayne under the nfncty-day property btta line law, would be held in Indianapolis, July 27. The hearing will determine whether Mr. Bowers will ho permitted to operate a bus line hot wen here and Fort Wayne. If ho receives the authority of the Commission he will begin operating a line at once. Certain stringent rultt- have been adopted by the Commission and several petitions have ben rejected, recently. since the laws became effective. Many petitions have been filed for permission to operate lines and. according to a dispatch, the dockets uro in a crowded condition. Grants and refusals are based on whether or not there is already adequate service of common carriers between the points in tiie petition. The hearing of Mr. Bowers will be held on tb.e morning of July 27 . —o__ .—.— Miners And Police Clash In England Today London. July 16—The first clash between.polic • and miners in connection with the English coal crisis occurred today. z Five thousand miners, engaged An a local strike, surrounded at dawn the Welsh colliery in Glynneath, G-lamorganshire. where seven hundred miners persisted in remaining at work. When the strikers refused to disperse. 100 police were summoned and clashed them. Sixteen strikers were injured , Thereafter the working miners decided to lay down their tools, so the colliery now is at a standstill. There is not yet any national strike in the British Isles, -and the Welsh colliery strike was declared to be purely a local disturbance. Commercial Aviation Takes Hold In Sweden Washington, July 16 — (United Press.) — Commercial aviation has taken a definite hold in Sweden, according to advices received by the Department of Commerce. Several Swedish companies are active in promoting the development of air routes and considerable public interest is focused on this means of travel. A large company is reported to have been formed recently with German and Swiss capital for the purpose of amalgamating ail the air transport lines into one network managed and operated under one organization. Diver Fatally Injured (United Press tlervice) Lafayette, hid.. July 16 —Diving into shadow water into the Tippacanoe river. Gordon Dyer, 19, received injuries which caused his death. His home was in Monticello. Stomach'Remedy A Fast Seller DARE’S MENTHA PEPSIN Six Thousand Bottles Sold in One New Jersey Town Last Year. The i Holthouse Drug Co. Declares Money i Rack if One Bottle Doesn’t Make Any stomach Sufferer Rejoice. At last tiie way has been found io combine Pepsin With other Corrective Rtr-marh agents so that it wilt do the most, good in the shoitest possible' time Why bother with slow actors when ntn- tablespoonful of this splendid and pleasant, liquid remedy will cause ga\. Moating, heaviness, heartburn or any upset, condition of the storfUK'h to speedily vanish. And why should any man or woman suffer another hour with indigestion or any stomach misery When the remedy that acts almost Instantly can tw easily procured? i But there is more to say about this remarkable remedy—something that will interest thousands of despondent people. I Tiara's Mentha Pepsin not only •inkkly relieves stomach distress, but it also conquers stubborn indigestion. dyspepsia and gastritis, and puts an end to dizziness, nervousness, headache, sleeplessness and despondency which distressing troubles are nearly always caused by chronic ntemach disturbance. | Date's Mentha Pepsin is pleasant. Io take, has a delightfully refreshing taste and after it has put yotlr stomach iu a clean and healthy condition. Ju't notice how mucb- you look and feel, for besides correcting stomach disorders this supremely good remedy that the Holthouse Drug Co., and druggists everywhere guarantee. is a fine tonic that builds you up and mates you ork with yim„ eat with relish and sleep soundly.

Maceabee Motor Caravan Starts For Washington J Washington. July 16 — (Enited Press.)—Tho "largest caravan" In the Wtrld— composed of 2,500 automabUw is on its way to Washington The so-called caravan is bringing 10,tmv members of the Maceabee lodge, to their national convention here July 20 to 24, from ail sections of the United States. The novel stunt of using automobiles exclustlveijr la designed to draw attention of the public to traffic conditions, which subject part of the convention program will be devoted. Uniform Legislation. Uniform traffic legislation will be urged by the convention, so that a "safe driver" In one stale will not be "reckless" under the laws of another state through which he may drive. Each Maccabbee automobile driver will fill out a questionnaire telling of his experiences, and the results will be tabulated for use in promoting improved traffic laws. A. W. Frye is supreme commander of the lodge. TO VISIT NOTRE DAME Bishop John F. Noll To Take Trip Through Northern Part Os State Soon. South Bend. Ind.. July 16 — Bishop John Francis Noll, of Fort Wayne, will visit St. Mary's college and tile academy at Notre Dame university here next week on his first absence from Fort Wayne since his consecration as head of the northern Indiana diocese of the Catholic church three weeks ago. Bishop Noll will attend the election of officers of sisters of the congregation of the Holy Cross and on Tuesday will visit St. Amelia's convent at Donaldson. He will return August 15 to officiate at the reception and ihvosture of novices and taking of the vows in the | Order of the Holy Cros at St. Mary’s | On August 16 he will visit East Chicago Io officiate at the dedication of the new central high school there. o LEBANON — Winona Jpnes is the new golf star at Lebanon. He made the course in 36. z in — - — Everybody Come to the C. E. ICE Cream Social Presbyterian Church i Tomorrow eve. at 7 Fee cream, cake, home-made 1 candies—a good time. I

- I ■■ ..j THIS SEASON-END SALE HITS STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER. x x Reduced Prices ON ALL Summer Suits and I Dress Straw Hats X / . ‘ I Lots of the good things are left.. Lines are broken of ; course, but you’ll find all sizes here, many in the best i of the season. At any rate the clothes are just as good as they ever were—even better because of lower price. , $11.25 to $22.50 , —-— . • DRESS STRAW HATS AT REDUCED PRICES I—— — r , Holthouse Schulte & Co.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, JULY 16. 1925

YOUNG PEOPLES' : CONFERENCE ENOS I I - Rev. Covert Writes From * Wisconsin W’here He Has Been Dean Os School The Northern Wisconsin Young Peoples conference, held last week by the Presbyterian churches of Wisconsin at Lake Chetek and of which the Rev. B. N. Covert, pastor of tho Presbyterian church of this city, was (loan, ended Sunday. The conference was well attended and regarded as a great success. Rev. Covert had charge of the enrollment of the 133 delegates from all over Northern Wisconsin and also taught several classes lu the various phases of young peoples' life. The conference was held on the shores of Lake Chetak. one of the finest lakes.ln the heart of the interior lake district of the state. Rev. Covert left Chetek Monday for Cambria. Wisconsin, where he met Mi's. Covert and their baby. They will spend the remainder of tho month visiting friends and relatives in Wisconsin and will return to this city about the last of July. The weather in Wisconsin has been I Ideal. Rev. Covert writes, and they a

Bl > F M Km \ 2 w 1 / w kisjj r *‘ d - GRUEN PENTAGON—VERITHIN PRECISION Gruen VeriThin Watches X Anv man who appreciates the niceties of ’dress prefers a thin model watch to i bulky timepiece. Grueii Precision VeriThin Watches — arc scientifically constructed, dependthle time-keepers. Men who are carrying old-fashioned, clumsy watches should be interested in them. JEWELRY STORE t 1 - I —

have bad very tittle alormy weather. The Chetek conference Is similar to tho on* held in this state recently at Winana Lake. .■■■■ —o - ' — Oklahoma Man Wears One Shirt For 31 Years Durbnt, Okla.. July 16 That's nothing" remarked Frank Bonnett, when he road a story In tha Durant Dally Democrat about a newspaperman wearing one pair of cuff links 20 years. Indignant Frank marched down to the newspaper office and announced: "Say. I've got a shirt I'm now wearing that was bought 31 years ago. It's a good shirt, too, and It's dean "I'm going to wear it. today to go fishing." tho preserver of veteran shirts declared. Bennett said ho bought the shirt 31 years ago in Arkansas and that he had used it since that time. United States Has Twenty Million Catholics Chicago. July 16— Statistics compiled in the 1925 edition of the Catholic Press Directory, recently published hero, show that there are 20,738.447 Cut holies in the United States. There arc «0.1 SP. sisters and nuns in Catholic institutions in tho United States, uecordlng to the statistics, and 23.697 Catholic Priests. There are in ill “16 Catholic Seminaries. 208 Moni I

OLD CLOCK IS REAL ANTIQUE Time-piece On Wall In Auditor’s Office Is FortySeven ears Old One of tfie interesting but often overlooked antiques of Adams coun- j fy court house is 0,(1 wall ‘ k j that has been In the same pl»co tu the Auditor's office for main On August 1 the clock will be for > seven years old. | It was placed on the wall " | office where it now hangs in 1878 and according to all information that can bo ascertained It has never had to undergo any serious operations. T e clock Is of the old-fashioned type, containing an automatic calendar at the bottom. . , . The calendar is round reaped a"' l arrow moves automatically to the da e of the month and another arrow points out tho month of tho year. The re mainder of the timepiece is sltiiHar to its more modern brothers in structure. . , _ Only a few of this type of <loc» remain In working order but this one ticks off the minutes and bom ' '' ' 1 " ——* “ Clearance Sale of Summer Millinery To make room for Fall Stock my entire stock of Ladies’ and Children’s Hats will be closed out at SI.OO each Mrs. Maud Merriman 222 S. 4th street > I

I BIG BARGAINS I For You Saturday, Only, July lb | c Derated Ladies’ Bloomers 0313 d OOWIS Crepe Bloomers, large size I 25c value for assorted colors, pair | 10c 25c MMBsnWßmatmsMnMqßMrarawv i ti ~wwi ■ — w—.. .- TJ—nr~n Cut Glass Sherbets, 23C I - l. v §0 10U E Jelly Glasses, B Dairy Pails, 10 ql. size, IQ, dozen ; ,,?tvv H Heavy fin with wood.bail tL’C j ar Rubbers QK » B 3 dozen H Mens Cotton Sox, good wearing, nr Straw Hals. Sun Hats for Ladies 1 ■ no scams at toe. 2 pairsand Men. choice l *)L Wax Paper Paper Plnie , Paper x ; tpkins » sheets,in envelope I 8 inch size, dozen Plain White 50 lor I AOc [ 5c ____5c I 10c I'-- ''"'""sc Ph? 5 Chocolate Drops, per pound . . 15c S Jumbo Blanched Peanuts, pound 25c f Marshmallows, pound 9p c w Chocolate Clusters, pound *>3c 1 Ideal Lunch Bars, 5 for ..**.’*** |o f morris” I 5 & 10c STORE

J,W«. ,H. ,II.U the (dock has tushes over » the raising of « , lten the only •••"•»• " „ut la "tic* lock ' X clothes touched a live win-

Firestone - Goodyear and Federal Casings and Tubes in all sizes. Regulars, scmi-Balloon and | full Balloon. I Full stock of Automotive equipment. Mobiloil, the oil recommended by manufacturers. New U. S. L. Batteries and wo recharge your old battery in eight hours. M hen in need of anything for your Automobile give us a call. Hileman Garage G. K- Hileman Phone 763 Decatur. ’” d '

BLUFFTON - Clifford Botin. , Bluffton ia convinced he han a , First his auto blow • u rf , wn(j h " 1 ’ telephone pole. He had it repa . 1 The next day, his car went fnt«, 0f * cutting hta badly. Than h» rem k j B1 ne« Dcdrtck'g car. it co . li(ift(i ’ another. •j) |ce Cream. 35 c ( PORTKR 8 GROW i;"

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