Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 7 August 1925 — Page 4

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f »«■«■ ADVERTISEMENTS, NOTES, BUSINESS CARDS

• CLASSIFIED ADS FOR SALE tew good used oil stave* and coal range.. The Gas Company LL—bArY CHICKS — Wednesday and Thursday of each week. Heavy breeds, $10; Light breeds, $8 per hundred. Custom hatching a specialty. 0. V. Dilling. Rt. 2, Decatur, Ind.. Cralgville phone. Two miles south. 5 mile, west of De<*“ f ’ M , w , F . u 4 FOR SALK New Potatoes —Floyd Shoaf. Call 885 on O. 185-ffi FOR SALE Roasting Ears good quality. L- T. Brokaw, 421 North 7th st.. Phone 984. 185-31 FOR SALE— Gladiplas. over 200 var ietles. tine spikes, all 5 cents. Bulbs at reduced prices with a liberal discount for all cash orders to be delivered this fall. Four miles west of Berne on the wabash. Visitors welcome. Mody Brenneman Berne 185-2 t WANTED WANTED — Clean, washable rags, suitable to clean presses and type. Must be clean. Not common rags or waste, or dirty clothes. Prefer muslins, calicos and like. No laces, heavy underwear, woolens or heavy materials. Will pay 7 cents per pound for the right kind if brought to this office, but they must be clean and the right size. Decatur Daily Democrat. 182-6tx WANTED— Roy or young man to work in grocery on Saturdays, state age and reference. Address Box E in care of Democrat. 184-3 t. WANTED — Young lady for Saturday help in store. Give age aud reference. Address Box D. in care of Democrat 184-3 t WANTED: —A roomer, lady preferred. Call Phone 1105. 184-3t A A~GOOD POSITION—tor A l practical dress-maker. Must be able to knowsalesmanship. Must have the best of reference or need not auuly. Experience preferred, stale salary expected Address 422 in care of Democrat 184 3t WANTED —To buy a good second hand hard coad burner. Glen McMillen. Pleasant Mills. Ind. ,__tß4jtx FOR RENT For RENT — Good house on North second street. Judson W. Teeple. Phone 524 or 431 184-4tx LOST AND FOUND STRAYED or stolen—Fox terrier dog. white and blacjt spotted. Answers to name of ‘'Bob.” Finder return to T. M. Grove, 416 Mercer Ave. 184-3tx NOTICE TO PATRONS We w-ill be gone from the city from Sunday. Aug. 2, to Sunday. Aug. Sth. Our office will be closed. DRS CHARLES & CHARLES 1 Chiropractors. 181t7 Court House | — Letters Issued Letters of administration were issued today to John H. Hilty in the estate of Elizabeth Liechty, who died at her home in Berne, recently. Bond in the sum of SI,OOO was filed by the administrator. There are seven heirs to the estate, which is valued at $5,000. — o Coicago Grain Close Wheat; Sept. 166 18; Dec., 164-1-4; May 617. Corn; Sept., 105, Dec., 87 3-8. May 89 3-4. Oats; Sept., 42 3-4, Dec.. 45 3-8. may 48 3-8. _o A card from Ferd Litterer. the wellknow attorney, says he is enjoying a vacation at his old home at Madison. Indiana. AFPOIST.MICAT OF AD.3HMSTHATOB Nollr-e is hereby given, Tint the undersigned has been appointed Ad* miiijstretor of'the estate of Sarah E. Koop, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably -solvent JESSE B KOOP. Administrator July 31. 1925. C. L. Walters, atty. 31-7-14 APPOINTMENT OF AUiIIMSTHA Toll —c—, Notice is hereby given. That the Undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Rebecca Priest (nee Rebecca Porter) late of Licking county. Ohio, deceased. The estate "la prohgbly solvent. - OSCAR L. VANCE. Administrator. July 23, 1925. J. f. Atty. 34-31-7 NOTICE OF FIN M SETTLEMENT • ■OF ESTATE No. 3147. Notice Is hereby given to the creditors'. nelrs and ’ legatees 6! John C. Hirsphy. deceased, to appear m the Aflame Circuit Court, heifl at fyecatnr. Imtitr.t. on the "th day Os September. 1925. and show cause, if anv. wh'-fhe-FfNAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified -tp then and there ni«ke proof of heirship, and receive thfir' <i!9i!-tt>u»!.ve ehtew. fceettur, Ind., July y-. I T.Anb.fcl-t atr Wa’kr AttVff. •>!-» 1

♦ BUSINESS CARDS * H. FROHNAPFEL. D. C. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC A HEALTH SERVICE The Neurocalometer Service Will Convince You at 144 South 2nd Street Office Phone 314 Residence 1087 Office Hpurs: 10-12 am, 15 6-8 p.m. S. E. BLACK = Funeral Director Mrs. Black, Lady Attendant Calls answered promptly day or night Office phone 90. Home phone 727 federaiTfarm loans Abstracts of Title. Real Estate. Plenty of Money to Ixian on Government Plan. Interest rate reduced October :5, 1924 See French Quinn Office —Take first stairway south of Decatur Democrat. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted HOURS: 8 to 11:30-12:30 to 5:00 Saturday 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135 MONEY TO LOAN An unlimited amount of 0 PERCENT money on improved real estate. FEDERAL FARM LOANS Abstracts of title to real estate. BCHURGEk’B ABSTRACT OFFICE. 33 8. 2nd St O~- ~ 727=0 PIANO TUNER I Recommended Leave tuning orders at Gay, Zwick & Myers. |o— -- - - i'O— '■ - . — O ■ I DR. G. F. EICHHORN Veterinarian , Office at Sale Barn on First Street ' Bacilary white diarrhoea of chickens controlled by blood test. For particulars call I Phones; Office 306; Res. 301. O ■ ■ - —Q DEMPSEY ASKS ; MILLION DOLLARS Says First Promoter To Guarantee That Amount Gets His Services Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 7— It will take at least $1,000,000 to get Jack Dempsey into a title bout with Harry Wills, and the first promoter who can guarantee the heavyeight champion that amount, and sign Paddy Millens, the negro’s manager, will get the match. In an exclusive interview today Dempsey denied that foe had signed articles of agreement with Floyd Fitzsimmons to meet Wills at Michigan City, Ind., and declared this match was still wide open to the promoter wffio could make the highest bid for his services. The champion said, that Fitzsimmons was the heaviest bidder to date and that the Michigan City promoter, if he can sign Wills -would undoubtedly be ring master for the Wills-Dempsey match when it is staged next summer. o Mob Threatens To Lynch Negro Who Assaulted Girl 4 Kansas City. Aug. 7— Headed by Lieut. W. H. Arnold, 46 heavily armed patrolmen left here shortly etter two p.m. today in ten taxi cabs fw Excelsior Springs, where a mob 1b threatened to storm the county jail and lynch Miller Mitchell, negro assaulter of Miss Maude Holt, 18. A few minutes later six motorcycle police armed with riot guns totloweo the main detail ot police. Miss H°lt was attacked by the negro as she was returning with her escort Leanord Lutt early today. She is in a serious condition. o_ Mr. and Mrs. Claude Coffee and son. Dick and James, and Mrs. Nora Sutler, of Fort WgjX*. are XXa guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. g. Vail tola/.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1925.

MARKETS-STDCKS I I' » ■■ Daily Report Os Local And Foreign Market* Buffalo Livestock Market Receipts 5600; shipments 1900 offl- , cial to New York yesterday 11529 hogs closing lull, heavies SU-00 © $14.25. mediums. sl4 25 © $14.60. other grades $14.60 © $14.75, packing sows rough SI2OO © sl2 50; cattle 326 steady sheep, 1200, best lambs, $14.75, best ewes. $6.50 © SBOO. calves 1400 tops $13.5.0 © $14.00 ’ LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET (Corrected August 7) Fowls l’ c Leghorn Fowls : 13c Heavy Broilers 20c Leghorn, Anconas and Black broilers — l ßc Old Roosters * c Duck 10c Geese ® c Eggs, dozen —2O c LOCAL GRAU? MARKET (Corrected August 7) Barley, per bushel 75 Oats, per bushel - 36 c Rye, per bushel fl-00 New Wheat, No. 1 $1.50 ' New W’heat. No. -8 $1.49 LOCAL GROCER’S EGG MARKET ' Eggs, dozen 28c BUTTERFAT AT STATION Butterfat o— : — F. R. Gibus, of Siuth Bend, called on busines friends here today. — p—— — COMMISSIONERS ALLOWANCE i'OH Al tit MT. 1923. Citizens Telephone Company. . CO. Revenue f City of Decatur Ft. Wayne Pruning Co. 11-63 • Bernice Nelson, clerks clerical > hire r-,i Martin Jabery. salary & exp ->'D Democrat Co., auditor's exp. «■»•> Edna M. Jaberg. auditor’s eleiical hire •’• ••• 104 16 Harold Fiedler, recorder & surveyor ex **.»V E S Christen, supt. sal. & exp. .13 70 Margaret Christen, supt. clerical hire. • s 4 -50 William Zimmerman, assessors amt exp. f* Harold Mattox, coroner 33 9“ J W. Vizard, health commU. ;e.»3 Amos Reusser. health coni. exp. 3J Hoffman Drug Co! , Henry B Heller. Co. Attorney 50 Oo i Eouies Kleine, board of review 45.0“ J. F. Snow 4a.«« Martin Jaberg .tr’J x John Brown *Y“ . Nathan Nelson, attend, officer 98.1° \C C. Arnold, assessor Kirkland 34.?0 V. Mills, poor, Washington I twr 12 oc titles Porter Holthouse Drug Co. tT. J. McKean, poor, Hartford ’ twp ’2Q.«»D Hodges & Conley, court house 100.00 H. F. Ltnn «;» Ered Plothe : ’«-J" J. M. Brelner 16000 Northern Ind. Gas & Elect. Co. court house and jail 34.J0 Huntington laboratories, eburt house 19.38 Del ator Auto Paint Shop 10 0“ x Midland Chemical Co. 39 0“ r.C. N. Christen 35 0“ "I Joseph Colchin 57.f3 (’allow i K'obne 47.44 North Western Mfg. Co. 10.00 I Everett Ac Hile 14.»0 Holthouse Drug Co 2.50 Patrick Murphy, county farm 42.5“ . August Morgan 42.50 II Plillip Helman 40.00 , i liegina Heiman 40 0“ Ji Helen Bollenbaiher 40.0“ | Hem -. Schlegel 1 l.Ou (John Morningstar 303 1) I I, G. Murry . 4 00 1 Christen & .Smith 39.40 t’.lixbn Lenhart & Sons 24.5“ Fisher & Harris 85.0' Niblick A Company 137.53 'Burk Elevator Co - 149.00 G. G. McGill 2.10 H. Knapp & Son 45.50 Elberson Service Station 34.31 i city of DecatUr . 16.95 Sanitary Supply Co. 42.58 ; Millers Bakery 35. tn Martin Gilson 2.85 C. C. Pumphrey 1.0.00 I Anna Garner, board of guard 5.00 Amanda Moats 4 5.00 I Cal E Peterson 10.00 (Tiarlotte Gephart 10.00 ' Sadie Foreman 10.00 > lAd la Johnson 19.00 May Andrews 15.00 Anna Tricker 15.00 . Mrs. H. M. Crownover 15.00 Minnie Musser 20.00 I Dan Niblick 45.00 Katie Schrock, board ot guard ’.0.(10 ■ W. Guy Brow n 22 “a ■ Commercial Print Co I.la Grant County 138.00 i Gay. Zwick & Myers, burial . 76.00 . Democrat Co., legal adv. 64.93 Chas. Harr, bridge supt 32.00 ■ Dtc'k Bm-h _ 108.60 JuJtus ilaugk. rental tv.no Jonathan Rian, i-nuin ot voters 15.00 Warren Striker. McLain bridge 820.00 Chas. (.'ole. CTownover bridge 337.n0 ■ Tost Brothers. Jones bridge 656.00 Tost Brothers. Lybarger bridge 3,480.n0 J P Brookhart. county dog 4.50 C. P. Troutner 30.n0 ' Floyd Shoaf 15 no John A Harvey 15.00 , F. E Andrews. ........................... B.l’ ' Wm: Mitfcliell 7.50 Arthur Zelir: Meshberger road 25.45 Julius Haugk, Milts rogd 268.81 Chad. C. Arnold, Schenck raad 849.15 Democrat Co.. Hllgenian road 11'1.48 Fruchte & Litterer 50.n0 John Baker 200 Democrat Co.. Miller road 88,89 ■ Fritehte * Bitterer 50.90 John Baker. Schirack road . 2.40 Democrat Co . S 3 44 FruOhte & Ltti«rer 50.00 Democrat Co.. Walters road 78.42 Fruchte & Litterer 59.90 I'cisseJl Jaberg. roads 22.30 Martin Jaberg 140 00 indaianoplls A'ujnmgrelal 31.71 Dick Boch 117.6“ ■Ed Minor’, highways 168 So Vernon Miller ■ 137.8“ W. H Bittner 72.14 1? L Foreiuan - 82.50 Inlm E Matm 101.50 Milton Edgell 38.50 Geo L- Gase I“ 50 (*. P- TfOtttner... 34.35 OU Kay 5 H.no C C Bc«r 112 63 Clmt Hart .'. -ji’2s J; A. Hower.. 9T.00 J C Augsburger 80 32 Utlo tales 182.95 Vu! Srtell .. . 1’8.50 Ed' 8eer.?......, a...: ;...- !19.5« George Geels 199.40 Brooks Gil Co 127.50 liejnocrat Co <7.50 Shermah Williams Co ft. 25 stanflurd on- CO-..- J 6.75 ' M Lenhart 12 Sons 25T 28 Sant'-e: Marts..*... y..-,.r,-CUiS.ll.ir>:-’ :<(.co j SissLfiN Atpiltot

1 ♦ YEETERDAY’B RESULTS ♦ National League Brooklyn 1; Pltoburgh, 5. New York. 1; Cincinnati. 9. i Philadelphia. 3; Chicago, 1. Boston. 6; st. Louis, 4. American League Chicago, 10; Boston, <L Detroit, 4; New York, 10. Cleveland .9-1; Philadelphia. 6 6 St. leouia. 4-3; Washington, 5-10-American Association . St. Paul, 1; Columbus, 11. ” Minneapolis, 6; Toledo, 3. Indianapolis. 7; Kansas City. 6. Milwaukee, 14; Louisville. 4. B o :♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦+ : <«■ HOME RUN LEADERS ♦ : ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ s Hornsby, Cardinals. 27. Williams, Browns, 24. Hartnett, Cubs. 24. Meusel, Yankees, 22. Bottomley, Cardinals, 18. Simmons, Athletics, 17. Fournier. Robins. 16. Kelly, Giants, 16. Meusel, Giants, IS. I ■ ——<) —— ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« * WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD 4 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< Yesterday’s hero — Adolfo Luque tied the Giants up in knots, hit a " triple and a single and scored one run, the Reds winning. 9 to 1. 1 Pounding Dazzy Vance hard in the pinches, the Pirates beat the Robins. 5 to 1. and increased their lead aver the Giants t<? two and one-Balf games. The Senators inoved up within a „ game of the leading Athletics by tak R , ing a double-header from the Browns. 1 at 5-4 and 10-3. Reuther and Walter i' Johnson pitched for the winners. The Indians knocked Harris off the s mound and wou the first game of a ~ double-header from the Athletics, 9-6. u but Walberg held them in the second 0 and the Athletics yop. 6 to 1. Gehrig's triple with the bases filled o and Johnson’s homer helped the Yanks the Tigers. IQ to 4. “| Ted Blankeneship woo his sixth n staight game tor the M bite Sox when ", he beat the Red Sox, 10 to 0. <• | After winning four games in a row. " the Cards were dropped by the Braves. 4 The Phillies grabbed three runs in 3 the ninth, when Jones weakened and 0 beat the Cubs, 3 to 1S| O — Hills Tennis o Tourney Opens Today 8 » By Henry Farrell. (U. P. Staff Corrspondent) 4 New York, Aug. 7.—Tennis starts [J its grand opera season on the courts "'of the Westside Tennis Club at Forest ’. Hills this afternoon with the open- “ ing matches ol the annual meeting beo tween the East and the West. J I Beginning with the Easi-West “'matches, the star players will be en " gaged almost continuously isl major 3 touuanieuis until mid-Sepiember, n when the men’s national champion'J ship finishes the season. « So much strength has been developn 'ed in the West in receni years that “! concessions had to be made to add “ • strength to the Eastern team this o year. In order to divide the strength " ‘ as evenly as possible, the East was “ allowed to draft foreign players and was permitted to use George Lott, ® the young Chicago player. “ | The commissioner of the tennis " association who is to pick the team ’ i that is to defend the Davis cup. probn ably has made up its mind, but no 5 announcement is to be made until Aug ’ 26. d ) | Today’s matches will bring togetb- ’ er Dr. George King and John Heni nesspy. the young Indianapolis star i and Manuel Alonzo, the Spanish Davis ' cup player aud Cranston Holman, the ) Californian collegian. Richards and j Williams will play against RiUy John- ’ ston aud Peek Griffin and Tilden ant >. Young George Lott will meet the , Kinsey Brothers, California. >| <*_ __ ; Miss Edede Postpones Channel Swijn Again •' . ■ J Cape Gris Nez. Aug. 7 —The fragrant ’ winds and shifting currents that sweep > the English channel changeable as a J woman's whims, once more have causI ed Gertrude Ederle, American swimi mer to postpone her oft-deferred at- ; tempt to swim from France to Eng- ■ land. | [i Today, Miss EdeKas trainer Cap- ’ tain Jahez Wolfe, announced that bis I charge will ijot start fQt another j week. ;t o_ < ■ | Gerald Ginter, infant baby ot Mr. ' and Mrs. Homer Ginter, of near Craig- ; viiie. was admitted to the Adams County LoapiU.l it noon tod*./ : for medical treatment.

SCOUTS RETURN FROM LAKE TODAY Boxing Tournament Held; William Gass Wins Swimming Meet The twenty-eight Decatur Bay Scouts, Scoutmaster Bryce Thonuis aud his four as©stants, who have been spending the last five days at Hamilton latke, arrived home this afternoon. The Scouts had a wonderful outffig. they report. The boys were brought home from tim lake in automobiles furnished by members of the local Rotary Club. The Scouts held a swimming meet while at the lake, and William Gasi> carried off first honors with a total of 13 points. Kenneth Beard and Harold Zwick tied for second honors with a total of 11 points each. William Bell scored seven points, George Kinzie, scored three points and Fred Brown scored one point. In boxing tournaments, Richard Tricker won the flyweight championship, Fred Mylott captured honors in the middleweight class and Vere Welker one of the assistant scoutmasters, carried off first place in the heavvyweight class. The results of the different events ip the swimming meet were as follows 50 Yd. dash—Beard, first; Bell, second; Gass and Zwick tied for third. Running springboard dive—Gass, first; Kinzie. second; Brown, third Hikh dive —Beard and Zwick tied for first; Bell third. One mile swim—Gass, fist; Bell, second; Zwick third. Under waler swim—, first; Gass and Beard tied for second and third. —o ——- NINETY PERSONS AWAIT EXECUTION (Continued from rage One) arson, treason, kidnapping, train rob bery. housebreaking, robbery while armed and highway robbery. Only eight states have abolished capital punishment. They are: Rhode Island. Maine. North Dakota South Dakota. Minnesota. Kansas, Wisconsin and Michigan. Though the electric chair was her aided as the most humane medium o inflicting the death penalty, 22 state: continue to use the noose.

Low-cost Transportation Star @ Cars NEW PRICES NOW IN EFFECT Commercial Chassis $425.00 Roadster $525 Coupe $675 Touring $525 Coach $695 Coupster $595 Sedan $725 f. o. b. Lansing, Michigan . P. Kirsch & Son Corner 2nd. and Jackson St. A Good Place to Buy a Good Car ,1 20? MORE POWER

A person aentcnced to death In Utah, han the choice or being hanged lor facing the firing squad. The latter mode of death Is more popular In Nevada is the only state using lethal gas. While the flrat execution under that method was not wholly satisfac- ’ tory. prison officials believe revisions made in the death chamber will correct whatever flaws existed. Two murderers are now awaiting death in that state. i Illinois is the only state that gives the death penalty for kidnapping-Twenty-two states execute crim- ; injls only for committing murder. ’ New York and Pennsylvania lead 1 the list for murder of pending execu- ' tions with 13 each. Ohio follows with six.

;| PUBLIC SALE 1 Having sold niy farm I have decided to go to Florida, and therefore will sell at my residece, 5 miles southwest of Berne, or 4 miles northwest j of Geneva, on i WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH * Beginning at IP. M. 1 The following personal property tQ-wit: HOUSEHOLD GOODS Parlor suit, consisting of 1 genuine leather davenport and v rockers, ' this set is new; 2 hall trees; combination buffet and China closet; Bft. dining room table in good condition and dhairs; kitchen set, table and 4 S chairs nearly new; kitchen cabinet: 2 cupboards; book case; 3 dressers; S chiffonier; library table; 2 large mirrors; 5 rocking chairs; 6 kitchen chairs; 4 bedsteads and 3 matresses; a number of good pillows; 2 good wool comforts’ 2 horse blankets; piece linoleum. 10 x HH: Axminster rug. 13 x ig; L Axminster rug 9 x 12. these rugs are in good condition; some small i. rugs a lot of rag carpet strips; 2 smaJl center tables; four-hole burner Florence oil stove; Perfection oven; small wood stove; laundry stove; Queen , brooder htove and brooder; small Wilson hatr; iron kettle; ballbearing wringd er - 2 tubs; kitchen utensils; a lot of dishes; set curtain stretchers; or 6 gallons lard: Daisy churn; some cider vinegar; fruit jars; flat irons; ■- electric lamp. Davis sewing machine. d IMPLEMENTS Step ladder- 2 ladders. 14 and 16 feet; hay slings; 2 hog feeders; shovels; spades; hoes; forks; scoop shovels; 50 feet good rubber hose and sprinkler attachment: single-shovel plow; doubletahovel plow; lawn T mower; porch swing; 160 gal. oil tank and house; post augers; fence i posts and 3000 ft- new lumber. 5 in. 16 ft. long. LIVESTOCK AND MISCELLANEOUS x ChioMens- 40 Plymouth Rock hens; 2 roosters; about 150 young Pipmouth Rock chickens; 2 hens each With 14 Plymouth Rock chicks, three e wet old; brindle cow. 8 pears old. fresh first of September; about six tons of hay in mow; some cook stove wood. d ■ TERMS; SSOO or under, cash; over that amount six mouths time a will be given on good bankable notes, drawing eight per cent interest after ’ the first three months. 4% off for cash- No goods to be removed from premises until settled for. FINLEY STRIKER ss Michaud & Neuenschwander. AucL

Frod Schafer, of Fort Wayne, was » business visitor here this morning Mrs. Wgyne Gaunt, of east of t bo ■ 1 ■■ 11 -o — city, was o shopper here today Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kitsop ami daughter, Margaret, motored to Fort Wayne this afternoon. —• o WHAT? A Picnic WHERE Yep, a big picnic by the Pleasnt Mills Paptlst Sunday school at John Giessler grove, one mile south ot Pi ea sant Mills on Thursday August 13. And its to be a big one with a delightful program-addresses, music, recitations swings, teeter-boards, sack-races, hors e shoe pitching, pole climbing, foot rac- • es and a regular old fashioned good i time picnic. Everybody invited, everybody come. 185-4 ts - — — — ■