Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1925 — Page 6

FOUR KILLED IN CROSSING CRASH Rock Island Passenger Train Demolishes Auto At Crossing In lowa Bulletin Kellogg, lowa, Dec. 17. — (United Press*) —Four portions were killed ut midnight when Rock Inland pa.s-iengcr train No. 14, running between Chicago und lies Moines, crashed Into an auto tpobJe loud ot people at a t>rade crojsing here. The dead: Mias Helen Hodges, Des Moines. Arnold Harris, ron of Mr. and Mrs. Patton Harris bf Newton. Mr. und Mrs. F. M. Brown of Kellogg. 0 t CONGRESS TODAY (Uy United Press) Senate World court debate begins with Senator Swanson, democrat, of Virginia, the first, speaker for the court. Governor Dern, of Utah, appears before senate irrigation and reclamation committee bn Colorado river compact discussions. • House Continues consideration of tax reduction bill. The regular number of Raveling: will be distributed Friday of this week to subscribers.

I r• 1> * | from “his” store i . ■ ' JZ / Z.Rife m X7OT i (lon 1 wart h ’ make your Holiday Gift t 0 that vJ kJ man you have in mind one that is futile or g * fleeting in appreciation. You desire to choose some- NT .** * thing to make his “thank you” linger. Things he can wear _ iS is the answer because wearables are always welcome, (R wanted and wise selections. Mens ideas in wearables, >- yfejC especially with Reference to style correctness and service, ’/ $ » jhS* * are best chosen here—the largest and best balanced variety '.'’>Z Ji jf jKb of men's gifts in the citv. Let us suggest early shopping. | Suits and Overcoats . | St V ■■ M FOR Gifts and holiday garbing, our display of new Suits and Overcoats . | S is especially elaborate at this time. New mid-season style developments-!- C HRISTMAS SETS £ the new models, patterns and weaves with special value emphasis. The gift day quality makes certain the«e values. . •’ atcr,als * PUt ? I sls to $45 ,„Z GE ; Featuring a selection of suit cases, “j nimxTfn zizr 4 Trunks, Hat Boxes, Brief Cases, Bjl , jW Q II I I? T < MEN S SLAKtfb Folds, Collar Boxes, Travelling Bags ™ IS I > ancJ Pocket Books t Variety enough to satisfy the most i M Presenting a variety of ultra fine fastidious dresser—shown in brush " „ ‘ madras and broadcloth shirts 'in the wools, plaid patterns and silks $2L5u to SIS.VV | ■ SI.OO „ $3.75 ‘ B SI.OO ..$4,00 FANCY VESTS I V F f K W F A R For the man who seeks something . i\ E L it Vt ij A IV distinctive and novel; the vests wRI I 5 MFIV’Q Not jUst plain tieS ' bUt Neckwear, make hlm a fine 9 ' ft *UA lYlrda O mjolllirt 1 chosen with extreme care tor wnat 4 JGF we believe will be a record selling llf I Q»f» AA , 'EI No man is known to have too many; «P«Z.VV to oU»vv here are silks, lisles. wools and mix- 50c to $1.50 ! g tures, priced from MEN’S BELTS < 6 MEN’S GLOVES Here they are in genuine leather; narrow, medium or wide size; almost * ,Zs Here are Gloves for every occasion; ~ any style buckle you want, priced ■ -NT «JVV jn a(| | eathers at prices ycu will from wa "‘ to pay - Many styles are ,ur rftn ci no n t 0 50c to SI.OO SI.OO 50c., $4.75 Oniy Bu y for Vance & Linn More ’ W ;; Christmas “Quality Always” Days i * •

| — Congress One Hundred Years Ago ir I IF ,■■■—*■ Hl — (Senate t'm.iior Mahlon Dickerson, New Jersey, proposed < onatituilonal amendment providing that '‘No person who .hall have bueu elected president of the Unit' d states a second term shall be eligible for off ce." House Debated resolution proving that tinny engineers < ngnged in examining the route for a "national‘road” from Washington to N< Grimm... "inv, ,tl I etc that part of the we tern waters which he within eastern Tennauwe with a view to /election of a site for an atmory on the western waters." o OTTAWA KI WANTS AH) NEW HIGHWAY! « ov’.ixi i.i> t fioM <>xi:> brought Io Findlay more than one-| half million dollars per year. Jl.> declared that Ottawa as well as Findlay had lost in the last generation in railroad building; that it war. unfortunate that no east and west railroad had passed through this city, but that now they had the opportunity of securing a great east and west highway and that as a transportation medium was in its infancy. it was estimated already SO per cent of the human freight is carried by highway. "This is a great highway," he said, "because of its safety of travel; avoiding all the great centers of congested travel, passing through the

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great industrial section of the east !where practically 80 per cent of the manufacturing is done, where la located the great Steel, iron and clay ■ production and the coal mining district that have played so important a part in the American industrial supremacy. , "It passe - through the corn belt of Ohio, Indiana. Illinois and lowa, ! which Is the greatest agricultural district in the world, producing 79 per cent of the world's corn, 71 per cent of the wheat, 68 per cent of th" oats, which account/Jor the great i American moot packing industry. This Benjamin Franklin Highway unites these two great factors that have made for American supremacy This is an old highway established by the fathers who moved westward.' The Benjamin Franklin Highway Association seeks to give it one name, one number at least as to. I states across the continent.'' AUDITOR MAKES DISTRIBUTION OU TAX MONEY H’ovnxi i:n ritou i’m.i: ~>k* maintainence of the Decatur public library received $1,758.04. The township distribution is as follows: i nion. $4,515.68; Hoot, $12,i95.31: Preble. $6,752.(17; Kirkland. $5,G 10.95: Washington. $7,251.22; St. Marys. $8.200.05; Blue (‘reek, $6,44151; Monroe, $13.342.04; French. $4. 078148; Hartford, $9,820.98; Wabash. $11,864.54; Jefferson, $10,:!l!6.14. The various school boards of the county received the following: Decatur. $43,976; Berne, $11.516.23; Geneva.

t $5*231.37. is ,! Corporation distribution was 09 foi* lows: Decatur, $26,126.47; Monroe, 1 . $614.52; Berne, $11,739.68; Qaacva. £ . $2,831.10. I o — Q. i Dresser Thrown From Burning House Hits * Woman On The Head j Seymour. Ind., Dec. 17. — (United ) ' |r. ) Mrs Umma Johnson today “ ’ was suffering whit a deep gnsh cm iter «jL head. Whll" watching a lire at the 0 home of a neighbor, she wan struck J ' by a h< avy dre e . r from un upper rto. f 1 'window. ■» | I The Dally Democrat—Tour Haper— ' Watch Your Frail, Puny Child Grow | Strong—Take on Weight j — In just a few days—quicker than i you 'ever dreamt of these wonderful ■ i flesh making tablets called McCoy's ff Cod Liver Oil Compounds Tablets will start to help any weak, thin. 0 undernourished little on<?. ty After sickness ami where rickets W are suspected they especially 0 valnnbW*. No need to give them any b.j more nasty Cod Liver Oil — these tablets tire made to take the place of £ that rood but evil smelling, stomach (y upsetting medicine and they surely do it. They do pur on flesh. R, Ask Holthouse Drug Co. or any « druggist for McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil ■ Compound Tablets ns easy to take a..-' candy and not at all expensive tC 60 tablets 60 cents. g De sure and get McCoy's, the origmil and genuine and give the child a <>, chance fol 30 days. If you aren't de- k, lighted with results you get your £ mom v back.

X. TEW jMfe* I — * Hudson aaJ 1 ii ESSEX /- - ❖ W OUI.D’S (.hex test \\iie . ‘Si* The Finest Gift of AH' * i Pool the family funds and on Christmas Day $ present them with the greatest gift of all jj Hudson Essex J C O A C H COACH J Low Down I’avnnnl. $.ll» Low Down I’a.vmonl, $212 ? * * V A Gift to the whole family that will prove a source of entertain- J ment and enjoyment to everyone. A gift they will appreciate and j use every day in the year. It is your best buy and you cannot J afford to be without a Hudson or Essex any longer. ? Stop in and ask for a demonstration and let us book vour order for Christmas delivery. * k P. KIRSCH & SON ; OPPOSITE INTERURBAN STATION

3 ♦♦ * ’J ♦* i ♦♦ * / > . j 2 V\ 'W* 3 AD -4AfS 2 C 1 3 savj Ngs g g / ”EP4 RMIEW - ! ' I I Have Money | § ' 3 1 Next Christmas 1 I : »* ♦« and at the Same Time Build Up / 1 M | A Savings Account | «■: . i« 2 Deposit One Dollar or as much as you care to in our * § Savings Department, earn 4% interest on it on an average daily deposit and you’ll lay the corner stone for a ♦< [♦ Christmas Fund and a Savings Account at the same h> time. B : § We have a very simple and convenient plan for our deES positors and want tc help you in building up a Savings § Account. Let us credit your savings in the special t books which we have for your convenience. ♦♦ * ra WE PAY 4% ON SAVINGS. J I Old Adams County Bank [ I®* ♦