Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1925 — Page 2

CLASSIFIES ASVtSTISEMENTS. NOTICES AND BUSINESS CARDS

sxx xx«xxxx x x x x x x x CLASSIFIED ADS « xxxxxxxx x x x x x x x x FOR SALE FOR SALE — Plenty of good fresh feeding tankage at the Fred Mutschler Parkin g Co 302-12 t FOR - SALE® Nice - epring pullet Rhode Island and Plymouth Rock. Cali 748. 2993te0d j FOR RENT FOR RENT— 2 furnished rooms for i light housekeeping, for one or two people, 642 N 2nd. St. 303-3tx. w antei t Wanted—To buy. poultry of all kinds. Call Ralph Burnett, 834. 299t14x LADY WANTED—To keep house and take care of children. Between ages of 33 and 45. Phone 693, 1024 West Adams St., Decatur, Ind. 304-3t.x. LOST AND FOUND LOST—Keys. 'Return to Gift and Hat Shop and receive reward. LdST—U idles wa.te suw w.,st watch in pocket book on Monroe street between Sixth and Eighth. Also contained few auto tickets and papers. Finder please return o tirs office and receive reward. 304-2tx. LOST—Beaded hand bag containing about sll or sl2, between Vaughn Murray residence and Economy store Please return to Mrs. W. R. Murray at 654 Mercer Ave. Reward. 304t3.x MISCELLANEOUS MAKING TRIP TO CLEVELAND. Ohio, Dec. 29. Anybody having a return load, see me for price. D F. Teqple. o — c I WANTED TO BUY — Medium I sized house and lot- Location | will be considered. Will buy at | once if price is right. Price and ' terms must be furnished in writ- ■ tng. Mail to Adam Schafer, president Board of Trustees, Loyal Order of Moose, Decatur, 520 i Nutman Avenue. 303t2 o o | Court House j Estates Settled In the estate of Jesse E. Ruckman, the final report was approved, the administrator discharged and the estate settled. In the estate of Caroline Schumann, j the final report was approved, the administrator discharged and the estate settled. In the estate of Abraham Brown, the final report was approved, the administrator discharged and the estate settled. x Sentenced For Forgery Warren Wilkenson entered a plea of guilty to a charge of forgery in circuit court this morning. The court fined Winkenson $lO and costs and sentenced him to serve from two to fourteen years in the state penitentiary at Michigan City. Wilkenson was arrested at Lima, Ohio, last ■week and returned to this city. Motion To Vacate Judgment In the case o( The Bank of Geneva vs. Earl Meshberger and Lenora Huffman, the defendant, Earl Meshberger, filed a motion to set aside thedefault and vacate the judgment. Marriage Licenses Ray Ford, laborer, to Maude Haffner, both of Geneva. John S. Steiner, employe of Dunbar furniture company, to Florence E Schwartz, both of Berne. Albert Lammert, burster, to Alberta Stetzel, both of Decatur. ■COURT HOUSE -z o Monroe Loses To Chester Center Quintet, 35-23 Tin Monroe high school basketball team lost a hard-fought game to the ' jester Center quintet, on the latte- 3 floor in Wells county last nigh'. The final score was 35 to 23 In I■or of Chester Center. The game wn« fust and interesting throughout. The cause of disease is spinal F r , N pressure upon nerves which Jxl prevents the transmission of| 1 vital energy to R Tse c/ ytc or K one or more organs | Teh phone for an appointment now. , CHARLES & CHARLES f ■ Chiropractors Office Hours: 10 to 12—2 to 5 6130 to 8:00 127 N. Second St- Phone 628 .

xxxxxXXx x x x x x x x x x BUSINESS CARDS ;• H. FROHNAPFEL, I). C. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC A HEALTH SERVICE The Neurocalometer Service Will Convince You at 144 South 2nd Street I Office Phone 314 Residence 1087 I Office Hours: 10-12 a m. 1-5 6-8 p.m. S. E. BLACK I Funeral Director Mrs. Black, Lady Attendant Calls answered promptly day or night Office phone 90 Home phone 727 FEDERAL FARM LOANS Abstracts of Title Real Estate. Plenty of Money to Loan on Government Plan. Interest Rate Reduced October 5. 1924 See French Quinn l Office—Take first stairway south of Decatur Democrat ~N. A BIXLER OPTOMETRIST 1 Eves Examined, Glasses Fitted HOURS: I 8 to 11:30—12:30 to 5:00 Saturday 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135 MONEY TO LOAN An unlimited amount of 5 PER CENT money on improved real estateFEDERAL FARM LOANS Abstracts of title to real estate. SCHURGER'S ABSTRACT OFFICE 193 s _-‘ >7ld St _ o —— : O FARM MORTGAGE LOANS * New Easy Plan. Low rate of interest. Office 155 S. 2nd SL First floor rooms. II | Suttles-Edward? Co. A. D. Suttles, Secy. Io ~ - Q

° ROY JOHNSON -0 Auctioneer Decatur, Indiana Phone 575 Phone 1022 See me at Chevrolet Garage Opposite Murray Hotel. 7 ° o o L . C . MILLS Monroe, Ind. Buyer of livestock. What have van to sc’.l? •» 290t30 ' O- 0 o T o DR. G. F. EICHHORN Veterinarian Office at Sale Barn on First Street | | Bacilary white diarrhoea of chickens controlled by blood | test. For particulars call Phones: Office 306; Res. 301. . .... r__ o DR C. V. CONNELI VETERINARIAN ,o-ciai aitennot given ti att'rand poultry practice Office 120 No First Street kw Office 143 —Residence 102 TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY LOST—Two ten dollar and two one dollar bills, close to Baptist church or on Adams st Will give $5 00 for return to rMs. Bessie Chilcote, 1008 Patterson st. 304t3x FEMALE HELP WANTED — Earn tponey at home, /clipping newspapers—addressing postal cards. No experience or canvassing. Phrlicwlars free. Zeno Service, 60 W. Washington, Desk R 174, Chicago. lx ,— o _ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE No. 22«» Notice is hereby given to the creditors. heirs and legatees of Almond Shaffer, deceased, to appear in the Adame Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 16th day of January, 1926, and show cause, if any, whv the FINAL SETTLEMENT OCCOfNTS with the estate of said decedent should not he approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship. and receive their distributive shares. MIRY-A. SHAFFER. Executrix' Decatur. Indiana, December 24, 1925, J. W. TEEPLE, Atty. 26-2 APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR No. 2:>ns Notice is hereby given, That tire undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Mary H. Merryman,' late of Adrrj county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. CH ARLES W. ME lilt IMAN, Administrator. JAMES T. MERRYMAN, Atty. 12-19-26 o —-- —The Dally Democrat —Your Paper—- . -

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1925.

MARKET REPORTS' Daily Report Os Local And Foreign Markets OPENING GRAIN REVIEW Chicago. Dec. 26. —(United I*r«ss)«— Speculative interest in grains was greatly reduced on the Chicago board of trade today. Despite the decision to re-open after one day observance of Christinas, there were many traders who weer encouiaged to stay away by the two day holiday granted traders in other domestic markets. Liverpool Winnipeg, Minneapb-is, Duluth and eastern grain exchanges were closed. Minor changes were registered in wheat. Profit selling by commission houses in oi l December was in the nature of evening up an overbought commitment. New Muy advanced a fraction in scattered short coverings. Other deliveries were steady. The corn pit was deserted early despite receipts of nearly 700 cars. Oats trade was comparatively easy, j Provisions held steady. EAST BUFFALO LIVESTOCK Receipts 4800; shipments 7320; hogs closing slow; heavies [email protected]; mediums [email protected]; light weight $12.50@ $13.00; light lights and pigs 313.00©513.25; packing sows rough? $10.00; cattle 300, slow; sheep 2,000; best lambs $17.00@ $*17.50; best ewest sß.oo© $9.00; calves 600; tops $15.50. LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET Corrected December 22 •Leghorn Chickens 15c Heavy Fowls 21c broilers -12 c Old Roosters 10c Leghorn yowls 15c I Ducks ......... 16c ’ Geese ....... 12c Turkeys ~ —25 c Eggs, dozen 35c LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected December 22 Barley, per bushel 75c . Oats 37c I Rye, per bushel 80c Wheat, No. 1 $1.66 Wheat, No. 2 $1.65 | Good Sound Yellow Corn —7O c , Good Sound Mixed Corn.— —65 c LOCAL GROCER'S EGG MARKET Eggs, dozen -j,. 35c BUTTERFAT AT STATION Butterfat, at station 43c

D. H. S. ALUMNI ARE RETURNING (COXTIX t ED FROM PAGE ONE) green trees and branches and other Holiday decorations. The cards ready for the check room, and tags, bearing the name of the almuni, will be pinned on all visitors. All comm ttees are at work today and indications are that the event wiil be a big success. The meeting will open with the reception and registration at 3 o'clock and dose with the dance for the younger folks beginning at 9:30 o’clock or about that time. It is possible that an organization meeting, which will make the meetings annual or bi-annual, will be made. Anjway, there is going to be a lot of talk of thq old days with just enough program to keep everyone interested. One of the features will be the display of old pictures, trophies, remembrances, gifts, diplomas, etc., of the long ago. Any person who attended high school here is entitled to membership and welcome to attend the meeting, and the husband or wife is, of course, included in the invitation.

NOTICE OF PETITION v TO SELL REAL ESTATE <For Publication I Probate Cause No. 22m0 State of Indiana. Adnuia County, SSs— In the Adamo Circuit Court, November Term, 192.'. Old Adama County Bank, Administrator de bonis non, with the vvSll nnoucxed of the estate of NA iiltam 11. Myers, vs Ida M. Myers, et al. To James M. Myers, Susan Myers, his wife: Thomas J. Myers, unmarried; John Q. Myers, Atigeline Myers, his wife; Mery E. Thomas, Henry Thomas, her husband; Amanda Wiikison, Joseph, Wijkison. her husband, Sarah Farley, known also as Farah Frayley and Farlev or Frayley. her Husband, whose true Christian name is unknown to pla.lntitf: Bowling Green, Ohio, Mosoleum Assoctetion; and AU the other heirs, devisees and legatees of said decedent, William H. Myers, and of the above named heirs and legatees of said decedent, who are unknown and whose true names are unkno.vn:— You are severally hereby notified that the above named petitioner as administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of tlie estate aforesaid has filed In the Circuit Court of Adams County, Indiana, a petition making you defendants thereto and praying therein for an order and decree of the said Court authorizing the sale of certain real estate belonging to the estate of said decedent, and in said petition described, to make assets for the payment of the debt md liabilities of said estate, and has also averred in said verified petiton that you and each ot you are nonresdents of the State of Indiana, and that you are necessary parties to said proceedings, and that said petition so filed and which is now pending. is set for hearing in said Court at the Court House in trie City •_.< JJecatur, Indiana, on the 13th dav of February. Witness the Clerk an d seal of said Court this 17th day of December, 1f»25. JOHN E. NELSON. Clerk. Adamg Circuit Court. DORE B. ERWIN. Atty. 19-28.3.

'ADVANTAGES OF MEETINGS CITED (COXTINI ED I'HOM PAGE ONIU t,his simultaneous campaign: 1. The fact all the churches are doing the same thing at the same > time helps to put every churvh> member, as well as the entire city, back of the movement. It is the outstanding thing of the hour. 2. It will reveal the real spirit of unity and good will which prevails among the churches of Decatur. It should lend to the concentrating upon the spiritual side of life' to the extent of making better Christians and challenging many of our splendid citizenry to become openly and avowedly Christian. 3. There has been a splendid fraternal relation among the Christians of Decatur This campaign should draw the churches even closer to one another, and demonstrate the common task the Church of Jesus Christ has to perform in the community. 4. in union is strength. Through this concentrated Christian campaign, I every phase of the social, civil, moral and religious life of Decatur should be enriched. There is nothing that Decatur might welcome mqrfe heartily than tills concentrated movement of good ■will and spiritual uplift. Its aims totally unselfish, benevolent and utilitarian. Its objective is the making of better men and women, of sweetening life’s and of creating an ideal brotherhood through a thorough Christian community. I The ministers involved in the campaign are very hopeful. On every ; hand, and from all types of citizens, : they have received encouragement. : They are standing solidly together, : demonstrating a true Christian broth:e> hood among themselves. They : challenge the best that is in their : membership, and seek the universal : support of all Decatur. They call 41 pun all in Decatur who believe in Christ and His great program of human redemption and Christian , brotherhood to pray and work earn- . e: tly for tlio support of these mecti ings. They believe God will come to i Decatur in a wonderful way if the j Christians of Decatur desire His , mining above everything else. , —o— I*POST OFFICE HAS . ! RECORD BUSINESS (tONTIXI’ED FROM PAGE ONE) ■ Decatur on that date.

Fourteen thousand 2-cent stamps i ' wi re sold tor letters only on December 21, the report shows. This is besides stamps sold for mailing parcels. From December 21 until Christmas day, three carriers delivered nothing ' but Christmas parcels, while one man de’ivered nothing but special delivery packages and letters. On December 21, 77 special delivery parcels and letters were delivered in Decatur, besides the large amount of non-speciak mail. All parcels received at the local office up to 3 o'clock p. m. I*:cember 24, were delivered before the loea! office closed - Ch'.’istmas eve. After the big rush, the report states, 25 letters and Christmas cards, mailed without stamps or addresses have been retained by the local postal officials. These letters and cards are being exhibited at the post office in an effort tc ascertain tine owners. Total receipts of mail during the Christmas rush were considerably larger this year than a year ago, Mr. Fritzinger stated. ZERO WEATHER STRIKES COUNTY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

caturlast night was 1 degree below, about 3 o’clock this morning. At 8 o’clock this morning, the Peoples Loan and Trust Company thermometer registered ono degree above zero. Predictions are that _the mercury will rise slightly higher today and drop again this evening. It is expected that extreme cold weather will last several days. o HOG CALLERS TO 1 HOLD ELIMINATION (CONTINt ED FROM PAGE ONE) acre field. It instated that the standard variety Ot' call will be, “Whoo-00-00-00-ey! ”, with the pitch varied to suit tjhe desires of the contestant. Any shape of lips or length of call is permissable. A committee of competent judges will decide the contest, and the winner will be given a free roii|nd-trip ttekef-no Lafayette in order to take part in the state contest at the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association banquet, on the evening of January 13. The Five Acre-Ton Litter Banquet is tP be a farmers' get-together, which will be held in Decatur Monday evenin, January 4. An interesting program is being arranged by a committee of farmers cud a good time is assured. Admission is by ticket and any farmer

i wishing to attend, regardless of whether he has taken part in agricultural extension work, Is Invited. Tickets are being sold by a number of farmers in various parts of the county, ( as well as at the county agent s office. ] SIX LOSE LIVES ' IN STATE FRIDAY (CONTINI ED FROM PAGE ONE) Indianapolis terminated fatally for Clarance Edwards, 42. of Coofeen, 111. Edwards was run over by a street car and died in a hospital after an unsuccessful attempt to save his life by an operation. A Monon freight train struck and killed C. G Strickland, 40. a negro, as he was walking along the tracks. ' Ramo Moralli. 30. died from a broken neck at Bloomington receivd as his automobile skidded on an > icy road and overturned. Steve Jackson, 54, and Mrs. C. A. Wright.’sß, were hit Uy a vampire automobile while standing in a safev zone in Indianapolis. Both are in a serious condition. Ed Sample, 56, and his wife, 52, of Knightstown, were seriously injured ■when their automobile collided-with ' another machine on national i toad near Greenfield. They were on their way to take , Christmas dinner with relatives in Indianapolis. Mrs- Sample is not ■ expected to recover. Everett Byrd, 12, is at the point of , death at Kokomo. He was run down I in the darkness in front of his home by a truck driven by his brother. | A fireman was injured in Indiani i polls as a truck speeding to answer ■ i n alarm skidded on an icy pavement , ;-nd eight others were hurt in trgf- ■ tic accidents, in the city. ,j 0 '■ — 'TOO U. S. MARINES ARE ORDERED TO SAIL FOR CHINA (COXTIXI ED FROM PVGE ONE) reported Americans in the city fired upon, but indicated the incident was not grave since the Americans did ’ rot respond. On the other hand, the defenders of the Italian quarter were reported to have answered the fire I of retreating Li Ching Lin stragglers | killing two Chinese, while one Italj km- was wounded. | o i I3W NOTICE TO PATRONS I will be. out of the city from Thursday evening. Dec. 24 until Sunday eve, December 27. 302t3x DR C V. CONNELL

Ijlßb THE old'fashioned market place that our grandfathers knew has just about become a matter of history* But the market idea is more effective today than ever before. This newspaper is your market place; it is the modern means of displaying goods before the whole community. With your paper spread before you, all the necessities and luxuries of life are ready for your selection. Newspaper ads have entirely changed our habits of living. How they have simplified and improved the system of buying and selling? Today it is not necessary for the buyer to go. to market; rather, the seller— yes, the market itself! to you, in the comfort and privacy of your home. Form the habit of reading the ads and discussing them. In* elude the children in these important meetings. Let them go to market with you, and learn the business of selection and purchase. It will mean money saved —and \ more happiness gained in exchange for .what you decide to invest. • f ■ * \ . ': 'f ■

Bills Against City Must Be Filed Now Those persons or firms having claims against the city of Decatur are requested to file them not later than Monday, December 28, so that hey can be allowed by the council at Jhe special meeting to be held Tuesday evening, December 30. ■" - 1 1 — O— —— Elks Lodge Buys $lO Health Bond The local lodge of the B. I’. Elks added their name to the lisTof Health Bond purchasers in Decatur and today bought a $lO bond from W. Guy Brown, who is in charge of the button in Adams county. Bonds can

PUBLIC SALE

1 will offer at public auction on what is known as the Mrs. J. w. Harmon farm, Ibj miles east of Wren, Offio, about 5 miles north of Willshire, 12 miles from Van Wert, 11 miles from Decatur, on FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1926 Commencing at 10:30 A. M. The following property tb-wit: FOUR HEAD OF HORSES Bay mare colt. 2 yrs. old, weight about 1,400; Black mare. 7 yrs. old, weight 1,500; mare,-40 yrs. old, weight 1,400; Bay mare, smooth mouth, weight 1,400. ONE COW—Black Jersey, a real cream producer. SHEEP—I 3 Head of good Ewes. HOGS One pure bred Big Type Poland China sow; one O. I C. how; two Duroc purebred sows. These are real sows. 8 head of Shoats,height 140 pounds. FARM MACHINERY Osborne binder, 7-ftT cut; Ohio hay loader; Osborne mower, 6-ft. cut; hay ladders; Quail hay tedder; hay rake; Dowagiac disk grain drill; CrackerJack corn planter; corn plow; J. I. Case corn plow; J. I. Case sulky breaking plow, 14-in; J. I. Case gang plow, 12-in; New Breman 12-in. walking plow; Deering 18-in. disk and 12-in. trailor; Studebaker wagon, 3’ t -in.; wagon bed, pike bed; one set double work harness; clover seed buncher, Malsher 60tooth harrow: spriugtooth harrow; small sled; 2 h. p. gasoline engine and trucks; auto trailer; 2 self feeders: Clipper fanning mill, 175-egg Old Trusty incubator; 60-egg Galva Hen incubator; singletrees and doubletrees; log chains and other things too numerous to mentkrtj. ' About 250 Shocks Corn. 5 bu. Alsikc Clover Seed TERMS—AII sums of $5.00 and under, cash; over $5.00?a credit of 9 inonihs on good bankable note bearing 8% interest the last 3 months. 4% discount for cash on sums over $5.00. TRUE CHXLCOTE ROY JOHNSON, Auctioneer, Dinner served by the Ladies of the R. U. B. Church of Wren.

b 5 purchased all next week until aft er January 1, it was announced this afternoon. — o DOMESTIC SCIENCE NOTICE All girls Who are to serve the D. H. S. alumni banquet Monday night, please meet with me at the high school building, Sunday, 3 p m. Miss Frlainger ————o— — Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Amspaugh and j children. Paul and Harold, of AshtaI hula, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Pape, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and mlhh | Margaret Kelly,jof Huntington, are the I ho'iday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Butler, of this city. Mrs. Pape, be itofe her marriage, was Miss Esther Butler.