Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 24 July 1926 — Page 2

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ICLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS, AND BUSINESS CARDS

■ CLASSIFIED ADS K ■ ■RHBKMKKKK9£XK«M FOR SALE FOR SALE—White Leghorn yearling hen*. one dollar each. E. U. Clevenger. Phone 883 White. 172-3tx FOR KALI*!—-Reed baby cab In good condition. Call 936. 172-t USED OIL SHOVES and ranges, over hauled and put into first class working order. Buy now. H. Knapp 4e Son. 173 2t FOR SA LU-Wo have just two copies of the book "Seven Searchers" and other poem*. written by Paul Baumgartner, a former resident hero. The books aell lor one dollar each and you should have a copy in your library. Call at this office. 174-6tx FOR or t’aa detrolt Jewel Garbage burner. Adjurlab'.e legs; will set flush with gas tango; width 12 inches; two lids—<also heater, gasburner and davenport. Phone 8721. 174-3tx WANTED W A NT ED — Clean, washed 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 pe>- pound for the right kind if brought to this office, but they must be clean and the right size. Decatur Daily Democrat. WANTED—Hard working man who would like to get into business for himself with famous Watkins line of ( Food Products, etc. We have an opening in Decatur that will not last long. Excellent opportunity for larger earnings. Write the .1. R. Watkins Company. Dept. D-4, 129-139 Chestnut St., Columbus. Ohio. 174-ltx LOST AND FOUND IX)ST —Ear bob in setting Prized as (lift. Reward. Phone 105. 174-3 t FOR RENT FOR RENT Room with or without buard and washing. Call 1171. 174-34 C. J. Lutz has purchased th • Elgin King property on south Third street. NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of th eOld Adams County Bank will be held at this banking house in Decatur. Indiana at 10 o’clock a. m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 1926, so. the purpose of electing nine directors for tne < ensuing year and to transact suet ' other business as may come before I them. * D. J. HAHKLESS, NOTICE OF ri BMC EETTING Notice is hereby giver, that Board of Commissioners of Axioms 1 1 County, Indiana, will receive b ds for the construction of a macadamised road In French township in said County known as the Oen. <’. McCune Macadan* Hoad, up and until ten o’clock A M..i oil Tuemdnj. tuKiiat 3. H«H, at th* ro-L gular meeting of said Board of Com- , missioners, held in the City of Qeratur. Adams County, Indiana. Sealed bids 1 wjl be received for the construction of J said road in accordance with the plans specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said county, said road to be built of crushed stone alone. A bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed, eon- | dltibned on the faithful performance of said work, and that the bidder, if | awarded the contract, will enter into contract therefor anti complete same. • according to such contract and in accordance with the bond filed. All bids shall be made so as to give | the amount for which aaid road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the engineer j in charge not to exceed eighty percent. of any one esttarfate. out of the ' funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids. MARTIN JABERG Auditor Adams County, Indiana ; July 10-17-24 - NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTOR** Notite is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County St ite of Indiana, at their rooms in the Court House, In the City of Decatur. lirlhnn will receive sealed bids for the , • •iiifetru' lion of the following bridges, hi accordance with the plans and sped- < ti'Pfhms on flip in the office of the Auditor of said county, to-witt:-Geels Bridge in Wsshinton townRi'licp Bridge in Monroe township Sealed blds will be received until o’ciotk A. M. on Tuesday August 3. . Bids will be received for th n con- • ruction of said bridges separately and t io Boards will also consider bld* for the • oiistructlon of any two or more < t said bridges in one contract. Bids will include ail labor and material for said work. Any one desiring to submit plans and specifications for competition at the same letting may do ro by filling the same with the auditor •>f said county not less than ten days before the day of letting as provided . b law. Each bld shall be accompanied with ’.•f>nds and affidavit as required by law. I !•• time for completion of said bridge • 111 be set at the time of letting cont*a* t The Board reserves the right i • .-eject any or all blds ERNST CONRAD RF BREINER QUO. SHOEMAKER Buard of Commissioners X*. -IgrtU; Auditor, July 17-34.

XXR!<SKKXi<K«XK ~!,1< a BUSINESS CARDS « JIBKHHBKKSKBHKSKif H. FROHNAI’FEL, D. C. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC A HEALTH SERVICE Th* Neurocalometer Servle* Will Convince You at 144 South 2nd Street Office Phon* 314 Reeldenc* 1087 Office Hour*: 1042 a m. 1-6 68 p m s. E. BLACK Funeral Director Mrs. Black, Udy Attendant Calle answered promptly day or high' Office phone 90 Home phone 7V. — FEI)ERAt7TARM LOANS Abstract* of Title Real Estate. Plenty of Money to Loan on Government Plan. Interest Rate Reduced October 6, 1924 See French Quinn Office—Take first stairway south of Decatur Democra N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitter HOURS: 8 to 11:30—12:30 to 8:08 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 () h~.— ±l () FA R M MORTGAGE LOANS Planned for the advantage of the borrowing fanner. 1(1 year 6v 5%, small com. ! 10 year (a) 5'A%, no expense to you i 2(T year @ 6%, Govt. Plan. 40 year Amortized Loan. Interest paid annually. Borrower fixes interest date. We work for you. Office 155 South 2nd St. I SUTTLES EDWARDS CO. A. D. Suttles, Secy. (L --0 0 ~ ~ ~C DR. C. V. CONNELL j * i i Special attention given to cattle and poultry practice. I Office 120 No. First Street. Phone; Office 143 —Residence 102 D" -• ( New Test Developed For Plane Propellers Washington. July 21. — (United Press)—An air stream, blowing 700 miles an hour, has been perfected by the bureau of standards for testing ariplane propellers. The experiments with the new high i pressure air stream have shown that ; thin metal propellers, now coming I into use. are more efficient at .very i high speeds than wooden propellers. o Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schulte of’Chicago left today for their home aftci a weeks visit here o MITUEOF WMIMWH ITOWS SALE OF REAL ESTATE IX THE ( I.IXTOX < IH( I IT ( Ol KT ■ ■■ t STATE OF INDIANA. I COUNTY OF CLINTON h> the matter of the Estate of John T Price, deceased William H Price, administrator. ■ Notice iR hereby given that the und?rf’lnged. administrator of the estate of ( John T. Price, deceased, will, on Wed- , neaday. August 11th. 192«, at nine 1 o’clock A. M . and from day to day j thereafter until sold, at the offices of Ryan A- Devol. People* Lite build ' • ng. Frankfort, Indiana, offer for sale . to the highest and best bidder, for all '•ash and for not less than the full appraised value thereof, “the following described real estate situate in Adam ’"ounty. in th*»Uate of Indiana, to-wit: i he east half of the northeast quarter, and the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, of Section 12. Town- ( ship 26 North, of Range 14 East, containing 120 acres, of the appraised val- < ue of 112.000.Of) Blds may be mailed to WtlHam H Price, Kirklin, Indiana, R. P No. 2. or ] to Ryan & Devol. Attorneys. Frankfort. Indiana. WILLIAM H PRICE Administrator of the Estate of John T. Price, deceases Ryan & Devol. Attorneys for Administrator. July 24-31-Aug. 7

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'MARKET REPORTS Daily Report Os Local And Foreign Markets EAST BUFFALoTIVE STOCK EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK Recoipth, 4,320; Hhlpmcntx, 3.230; hogs closing extremely dull, tew mder 170 lbs., kinds «old at 814.50: few 190 to 200 lbs average. Il4.lo<fi 114.25; not over five or six decks all told were sold, twenty to twenty five loads going over for Monday without bids; cattle. 200, slow; sheep, 350 lost lambs. 814.OO«l’|14.60: best ewes. $6.D0©57.50; calves, 200 tops, $14.00; ew, $15.00. LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET (Corrected July 211 Leghorn Broilers -22 c -Heavy Fowls 18c Heavy Broilers 27c '.eghorn Fowls 13c Heavy spring Roosters 25c' Hens —— 20° | spring Leghorns 20c Old Roosters 9c ; Ducks 12c| Geese ® c | Eggs, dozen 25c LOCAL GRA?N MARKET (Corrected July 24) Barley, per bushal 75c Rye, per bushel 76c Oats —32 c Good Sound Yellow Corn SI.OO Good Sound Mixed Corn 95c Wheat. No. 2 $1.24 Wheat, No. 1 $1.25 Good Timothy seed $3.00, Good Alsac seed $12.00 LOCAL GROCERS' EGG MARKET Eggs, dozen 25c BUTTERFAT AT STATION Butterfat, delivered 36 Marine Officer Walks In 10-Inch Lane Through Barrage To Train Men Washington. July 24. - (United Press) One of (he bravest men in the world is Captain Victor Hleasdale. U. S. Marine Corps, who walks daily hrough heavy machine gtni fire just to show troops the infallibility of tna-j •hine guns. Captain Hleasdale. a Rian Mont veterap. walks through ten inch widcl anc. eluting a machine gun barrage 1 He takes his stroll calmly, confident I hat the bullets do not vary itr’couiscl ifter they are discharged. By this courageous method marine roops are shown how close they uan •valk to a machine gun barrage, in naking a surprise flank attack on the ■nemy. The secret of the trick. Captain lleasilale : aid. is simple. All you do, ; s walk ill a straight line. One step! o the right or left probably would nean instant death. Another stunt of the officer is to valk between the machine gun flic md targets to illustrate there is a *-;'j rj-£KMM Will ' -' head. o — British Grouse Season Shows Good Prospects London. — (United Press, i — Pros peetg for grouse shooting on the Cleve and ntoors are excellent for the com ing season, opening August 12, according to reports here. Dry weather has been very favorible to hatching and young grouse ire already reported on the wing in some districts. Highland sporting preserves are being leased at hisli rentals. One 60,000 acre deer and grouse sanctuary, it is understood, has been rented for $35,000 for the season. Prospects for all game shooting in he favorite fields of North York shire are good. o Blind Os Edinburgh Ride Free On Trains Edinburgh.—(United Press. >—Edin burgh is proud of being the first city in the world to provide, in perpetuity, free rides on the street cars for all blind people. It is a courtesy extended to all blind people whether rich or poor. On the outskirts are large workshops lor the blind. The employes live all over Ed inburgh and the remission of street car faies is said to save the Individ • ual something lik e $39 a year. —-Q- — COUNTRY CLUB MEETING The board of governors ot the Deeatnr Country club will meet at the club rooms, the old Lutz home, at 7:30 o'clock. Monday evening, for the purpose of organization and discussion of plans. All members are urged to be present at this meeting as Im I portant matters will be taken up. G. T. Telford. I I

Forty Thousand Year Old Human Skull Is Unearthed At Gibraltar London I United Press).—A'human skull, said to be 4(M»M ye»t» old, will be one of the principal exhibits before the meeting of the British Association, which opens al Oxford on August 4lh The skull was recently unearllied at Gibraltar by Miss D. A. E. Garrod during excavations there. It was feuiii several feet underground. Numerous Mousterlan flint implements wore found on the spot. Discovery ot the fragments wll. probably lead to the Identification of another skull which was discovered In the vicinity in 1840 and which Is believed to be a remanant of the Nean derthal race, The earlir skull is , thought to have boon that of a female and tne recently discovered skull is , expected to be accepted as proof that ’• th race existed throughout Europe | The race Is said to be African in , origin and that first date was found | in Germany in 1850 when a skull was ,1 found in the Neanderthal Valley. Al ,1 though these skulls have the raised J eyebrow bones, similar to those found In skulls of apes, the race is accepted | as human. MUCHALFALA WILL BE SOWH Doubtless influenced by the good , crops of alfalfa they have seen har vested this year, quite a number ol farmers are planning to sow a field for their own use this fall. Accord ing to tlie number of inquiries receiv ed almost daily at the county agent': office, especially those farmers win are milking cows, are beginning tc realize that the great amount of talk about the good qualities ot alfalfa it not all idle gossip. Dairymen an finding that their cows produce a larger flow of milk during the winter when fed alfalfa hay than when glv on any other roughage, except possl bly soybean hay. I it is suggested that those who wish I fo seed alfalfa this summer should | do so not later than August 15, and I sooner if possible. The ground should Ibe plowed, a fine seed bed prepared land thoroughly packed before seed it I sown. No c. her crop should be sbwn I with the alfalfa. | Alfalfa absolutely will perish il sown on sour soil. Since no farmer can determine without properly test ing it, whether soil is sweet or sour lie shonld have the ground tested be fore even planning to seed the al fnlfa. Adequate etntipment for test ing soil to determine the need sot limestone to correct acidity now b i being used at the county agent’s of i fiec and any one desiring tills service is entitled I the sanip free of charge Accordingly, those who contemplate starting an alfalfa field, should firs, take several pint samples of dirt iron ► ihe field AMe*.temted .1!. !'. aiisiiut tooltsnness to Invest in ex pensive seed if the ground >s not sweet enough to grow the crop. —— — o Work Started On Annex To Capitol Building Indianapolis, Ind.. July 24.—(Unit ed Press)—Active work has starter on the remodeling of the old Indiana University me tical school building fo' use as an annex to tl)e Capitol build ing. Workman have started removing the woodwork from the three story structure and will start on tffie remova. of walls in a few days. The State highway department, the board of health and several of the' conservation departments will be hous ed in the old building. —, —o— New Blood Test Device Counts Red Corpuscles Washington. July 24. — (United Press, t — Now comes the haemacy tometer tester, which will tell you whether the number of red and white corpuscles in your blood has been correctly counted. The proportion ot red and white corpuscles indicate the condition of the blood. The tester is an instrument which has been installed in the U. S. surgeon ' general's department and It Is display ed at the Sesquicentennial Expos! tion at Philadelphia as another evi dende of Yankee invention. The instrument utilizes the idlerference of light waves iu its operation aud according to the Bureau of Standards will insure accurate blood tests. — o Grieving Mother Ends Life Shelbyville. Ind.. July 24.—(United i , Press)—Grieving over the death of her little son a year ago, Mrs. Dil- | lard Huber took poison tablets. An Antidote wag quickly administered but I he condition was till serious today.

STEAL LANTERNS FROM HIGHWAYS Highway Commission Appeals For Public Aid In Catching Thieves Indianapolis. July 2< (United Press) —An appeal to the public f<n ild In the apprehension of thieves who have been stealing red lanterns from the vat ions construction jobs of the State highway commission was made by officials of the commission today. Hundreds of the lanterns are stolen each year, ac -ordlng to officials, and while the State does not care to keep replacing them at a monetary loss to the commission Hinds, the worst feature of the thefts is the fact that the unmarked places may cause serious accidents. According to A. H. Hinkle, maintenance superintendent every individual desiring a red lantern feels he has a license to steal it from a construction project. He cited as an Illustration a projection State road 22 wore nine red lanterns were placed about the wotk to guide motorists. The following morn ing but two of the lanterns remained. Officials feel that much of the steal ing would stop it people would realize that they are endangering the lives of many by removing the only means ol protection available after nightfall. Highway forces have been instructed to keep a sharp watch for the thieves and citizens along the various state roads have been asked to cooperate in checking this dangerous thievery. , According to Hinkle it is the duty of the public to help apprehend these thieves and that by doing so they -will become rublie benefactors in that they aid in preventing serious ac. i dents. Q_ Plans For Dempsey-Tunney Fight Will Be Delayed By Edward C. Derr (U. I’. Staff Correspondent) Chicago. July 24—Tex Rickard an nonneed today that all plans for a Dempsey-Tunney match for the world’s heavyweight championship will be held up until he makes certain of the legal status of the contract he has vith Jack Dempsey. Wednesday evening .Rickard an tounced that Denipaey would meet sGene Tanney In a title bout in Chi cago either on September 11 or Sep ember 18. He was inclined to smile it suggestions that he would be nn ihle to stage the fight because <4 a previous contract Dempsey signed with the Chicago Coliseum club. , The Dempsey-Tunney fight was cer tain. Rickard said then, and most everyone in town placed their confidence in Rickard. But last night Rickard was given mine fresh information on the mater of th" old contract Dempsey had siuered this information so iinportint that he announced today nothing would be done regarding the Dcmp (-y-Tunney fight until he investigates his, information with the aid of lawyers. o— To Lay Cornerstone For New Methodist Church w Greensburg, Ind., July 24.—(United ’’ress.) Rev. James B. Lathrop. 100. t retired Methodist minister and ormer presiding elder in the Metholist Episcopal church will assist in he laying of the cornerstone at the tew Methodist church here Sunday. The aged minister will aid Bishop Frederick D. Leets in the ceremony >f placing the stone iu place at the tew $135,000 structure. A brief pro •tarn has lieeti arranged for the layng of the stoue and it is expected ■.everal thousand will journey here to vitness the event. ... QImperial Wedding Peking, July 24.—(United Press.) — Through understanding with the pre ;ent repubiician Government, ancient Imperial rites were employed at the wedding of “Prince" Pu Chia, cousin >f the former Manchu emperor of Ihina, and Miss Tseng Huang-yuan. daughter of the Home Minister in the’ Manchu regrime ' o — ‘Do It Tomorrow” Invading England London — (United Press.»—Governmental procrastination in England is beginning to rival that of the Orient, aceorfling to a recent statement tn the House of Commons by Ronald McNeill, financial secretary to the treasury. McNeill pointed out that more than four years ago a committee, headed by Lord Meston, was appointed to Invsrtisate the grgnt system in education. Au immediate report by the

* ,'ti'd immediately I •committee was expect: <t num | : but end) month the tepott ".t- > | tor it was promised "in another 1 month." I j The final meeting of the committed | was called in 192:1 Mn " d " r,B ’l the summer of 1924 a complete report ’was promised to pariiament. Mt e ’ declared that the patience of the government, parliament and the public was exh.mnted nwaiting the result 'of the Investigation, but that it would 1 "probnbly remain exhausted until the r i committee saw tit to Publish It." [> I Husband Gets Divorce When Wife Bobs Hair J Paris. — (United Press.) — When j Madame Marcelle Chautemps decided p to shingle her hair she was not aware 0 that she was taking a step which dejJprived her of a husband. The courts e have shown her wherein she erred 4 • Madame Chautemps surprised her husband one afternoon by coining I ,111,— I■ I ■ II '■ -- -

! THE CORT I d A cool place to enjoy a gfood show S n S Sunday & Monday y* L | “THE SAVAGE” y- ' A Hist National attraction with Ben Lyon and May K ' 02 McAvoy. nj Br Tropic nights when every island breeze sounds a love call—when every rustle of the palms set the heart eg aflame—when the purple of the night crowns all in -H □5 natures glory— He the savage! She the tamer! “Irish Faces” Comedy with Waiter Heirs Wx ' » 15c 35c Dffl TONIGHT — Buck Jones in a big Western drama ."Gentle % \3l Cylone" Also comedy 10c—20c—25c e snl •-’ ,t _ J THE ADAMS Theatre 95 ip “Where the cool breezes blow” ® Sunday & Monday The flashing drama of a dangerous woman! | “LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN” *’ afi A Warner Classic of the Screen Jfj ' Si '•' 'U* ll* e year's most distinguished cast including Ronald e (ypjj Colman Irene Rich. May McAvoy, Bert Lytell and others u: IE From the famous play by Oscar Wilde; directed hy Ernst ’• Lubitsch ’• A brilliant comedy-drama of London’*s pleasures; the -o i sg| story of a woman who risked disgrace and scandal to st] shield the indiscretions of another. Feathery and light; r ffi colorful and flirtatious; sparkling with gorgeous gems ? I of wit; the reckless romance of a gay. smart dashing, ui II UE sportive mother. A classis if there ever was one! •1 (ye Written hy Oscar Wilde, the master; directed by Lubitsch, the Great. 31 ALSO— Aesop's Fahies and Pathe News 1 gj 15c 35c TONIGHT—Tom Tyler and his oals in a Western thriller, “THE MASQUERDAE BANDIT" Hear Mrs. Cecile Moser broadcast from UZ " Jfi WLS. Chicago over a radio in the theatre. 10c-20c-25c Iffinir’LET-ELE'l’-’LErJTTr-'.ir . 1 fit fi rnp-i fw rpee-n t, 1 r"r r ir-» 'I 1,3 ru s • • —(•*** - - Slave or Save . ? 1 I, Make up your mind that you arc not going to be a slave all your life by putting aside a lit1 tie each week to take care of you later on. . The time to start is right now! t Don't wait another day! And before you realize vou will f have accumulated a ncat Bum 4 "ill 1 36 ***ost convenient. ( 40/-; . /O Interest Paid s ’ j Old Adams County Bank WE PAY YOU TO SAVE.

' back front tho harhere without |.., P ' raven locks about which MotiHiwiir ; C)>aut<'-npH had never'tired O s rav „ i mg. He was tnundoratruck and bit. teriy reproached his spouse. "It that’s the way you look at It," she rtjoined, "there’s nothing left (or rue to do but to go away." And she wont. Monsieur Chkutempt, after waiting H certain length (of time for his partner to return to I the conjugal domicile, brought suit tor a legal separation. The courts 'granted il. Madame Chautemps up. i iteaied. The highest court rieci(h>d : that woman who bobs her hair withlout warning her husband most accept the fate to which she exposes her»tdf. Her appeal was dismissed. — —— N 0 T1 C E Plenty of money to loan on ■itv propertv. SCHURGER ABSTRACT CO. ___i 01-271