Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1927 — Page 2

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS, NOTICES AND BUSINESS CARDS

imixxkxxxxxxjxs ■ CLASSIFIED ADS « ■ xXX XXXXSXXMKXX* FOR SALE . FOR SALE —Good five room house at reasonable price with email payment down and balance like rent. Don't wait, some one else will get this bargain. 11- S. Michaud, telephone 104. liO-4 IC EOll SALE or trade. Ford touring car In good condition. Phone 112.1 Eveniifgs. 1 !L 3tx FOR Sale” Reed Htroler, electric washer, gas iron, Livingston vacuum sweeper set of harness. Mrs. John Gage Phone 6735. WANTED WAfctUb^Three or four men in !)••- • catnr and county to sell insurance for fast growing agency in Decatur. Only the best ami largest companies. Good commissions, Address J>aily Democrat. Box W. 1,2-Ts WANTED WE will pay 7c a pound for good, clean, large rags, delivered at this office. Must be suitable for cleaning machinery. 175-ts ,r* —— ~- FOR RENT frOR RENT - Garage, Two rooms for light housekeeping or sleeping. Close in. Call 212 or 166. 175-5 t FOR RENT —Six room house. See 8. J Hain at West Eud Meat Market. , 176-3 t FOR RENT —3 furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Phone 1888 call nt 424 Marshall St. 176-3 t FOR KENT—Room 22 x 44 on Second jt. Suitable for business room. Heat 'furnished. Inquire Niblick and Co for part iculars. 177-3 t LOST AND FOUND FOUNTS- Red-bone hound dog. Owner • Call 881-M. 176-3 t Strayed—Male Bluetick Hound. Find er ’ please see Joe Geels or call 878 C 176-3tx -FOUND—Stray mule at Clem Lcnger- ’ ich farm, Decatur route No. 2. Phone 873-L. 1773 t YOCUM IS HELD FOR GRAND JURY Confessed Bank Robber Pleads Guilty To Charge; Bond Is SIO,OOO

Merle Yocum. 30, who has confessed that he took part tin the holdup of the National bank at Rockford, 0., July 20, entered a R’ea of guilty when .arraigned in court before Mayor J. L. Morrow, of Celina, Ohio, on a charge of bank robltery. Yodim was bound over to the Mercer county, Ohio,, grand jury and his bond was fixed at SIO,OOO. Not. being able to furnish bond, he was committed to the county jail. Yocum was arrested in Cleveland, Ohio, last Saturday, and was brought to Celina Monday. He claims that he had five companions in the planning and execution of the holdup, but refuses to name them. A totaj of $2,591.80 was taken in the holdup. Miss Mayme Martin, assistant cashier of the bank, was alone in the building when the two bandits, one of them recognized as Yocum, entered. She was bound and placed in the bank vault. During the robbery, .Grant Frysinger, a Rockford Citizen, . entered the bank anil grappled with one of the bandits. He said he recoguiized Yocum, the latter having been * h former resident of the Rockford community. - o— Notice of Meeting - Notice is hereby given tat the an nual meeting of the stockholders o' the Old Adams County Bank w’ll be • held at its banking house, Decatur, Indiana, at 10:00 o’clock A. M. on 7* Tuesday, August 2, 1927 tor the purpose of electing nine directors to serve for the ensuing year, and to transact such other business as may -<come before them. “ D. J. HARKLESS, Cashier Aug 2 ■ ' LIFE INSURANCE ' THAT IS MY BUSINESS - H you are in need of more life insurance I will be glad to talk it over with you. I can write any kind of a policy ” you desire and the age limit is from one to 65 years. I represent the Western Reserve Life Insurance Co., a home company and one that pays all death claims immediately. Cail me if Interested. Room 4 over Peoples Loan & Trust Co. Phone 456. CHARLES W. YAGER

K«KKXBXKSXX3KXKIt B BUSINESS CARDS “ xsxxxxxxX XXXX XX X H. FROHN APFEL, D.C. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC A HEALTH SERVICE Th» Neurocalometer Service Will Convince You at 104 S. Third Street Office and Residence Phone 314 Office Hour*: 10-12 *•» M ” m - s . E. BLACK Funeral Director New Location, 206 S. 2nd St. Mrs. Black, Lady Attendant Calls answered promptly day or nip Office phone 500 Home phone 727 Ambulance Service FEDERAL FARM LOANS Abstracts of Title Real Estate. Plenty of Money to Loan on Government Plan. Interest Rate Reduced. October 6. 1*24. See French Quinn Office—Take first stairway south of Decatur Democrat. ~N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eves Examined, Glasses l ifted HOURS: 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 estate. FEDERAL FARM LOANS Abstracts of title to real estate. SCHURGER'S ABSTRACT OFFICE 133 S. 2nd St. n —o LOBENSTEIN & HOWER FUNERAL DIRECTORS Calls answered promptly day or night. Ambulance service. Office Phone 90 Residence Phone, Decatur, 346 Residence Phone, Monroe, 81 LADY ATTENDANT O___ o

—LOANS— Low Rates of Interest on Farm and City Property. Suttles-Edwards Co. 155 South Second St. Decatur, Ind. o DR. G. F. EICHHORN Veterinarian Office at Sale Barn on First Street Bacllary white diarrhoea of chickens controlled by blood test- For particulars, call Phones; Office 306; Res 301. o Q " h en you bespine conl\^3iv c ’ ol,s ' ou are on A the road to health for the spine is the foundation of ’ heath. Have r^fe?o7T our x™ ex ’ JK amined - lhe so«n- --< er the better for your health. Phone for an appointment. CHARLES & CHARLES Chiropractors Office Hours: 10 to 12—2 to 5 6:30 to 8:00 127 No. Second St. Phone 628. ROY JOHNSON, Auctioneer and Real Estate If you are in the market to buy or to sell your real estate, see me at office, Room 1. P. L. & T. Co. bldg, or phone 606. 1 GET RESULTS. ■BMaaaHMaanaHaaaßßaMMß — - ■‘■■■L - ■'!■»'■ ".s. 1 :. i x () - 0 Roofing—Spouting—Tin Work HOLLAND FURNACES Good work at satisfactory prices. Will appreciate an opportunity to serve you. Decatur Sheet Metal Works E. A. GIROD 11th & Nuttman Ave. Phone 331 Res. 1224 Q _ (t Typewriting Stenographic Work If you have any extra typewriting or stenographic work I will be glad to do it. Phone 42 for appointment. Florence Holthouse Judge J. T. Merryman's Law Office, K. of C. Bldg.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1927

MARKET REPORTS DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS East Buffalo Livestock Market 1 Hog rece.pta 4200, holdovers 423, steady to 10c higher: medium ami heavy weights closing slow and weak bulk 190 Tbs. down including pigs. 11 60- 240 to 260 tbs. $10.75® 11.10; 300 to 350 tbs. $950@10; packing sows [email protected]. Cattle receipts 100, steady; few common steers sß® 9.50; belters $7.40®9. Calf receipts 1000 steady; good ami choice vealers, $15.50; generally cull and common, 311012,50.1 sheep receipts 1000. steady, good native lambs mostly, 314.50; few choice $14.75; cull and common mostly sll® 12; few fat ewes $5.50@7. CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat: July $1.36%, Sep*. 3136%. Dec. $1.40%. Corn: July $1.01%, Sept. $1.04%. Dec. $1.06%. Oats: July 41%c, Sept. 43%c, Dec. 46%c. Fort Wayne Livestock Market Pigs. 140 lbs. down - $9.25 140 to 160 lbs $10.25 160 to 180 lbs $10.85 180 to 200 lbs. . .....$10.65 200 to 225 lbs $10.45 225 to 250 lbs - SIO.OO 250 to 275 lbs - $9.40 275 to 300 lbs -...........59.00 300 to 350 lbs $8.65 350 lbs. up $8 40 Calves $8.00®14.00 Hulls $6.00®6.75 Receipts: Hogs 450, Calves 75, Sheep 200. LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET (Corrected July 27) Fowls 16c Leghorn fowls — He Geese — 8c Ducks 10c Roosters — 6c Broilers 20c Leghorn broilers 15c Eggs -19 c LOCAL GRAIN MARKET (Corrected July 27) Barley, per bushel 60c Rye, per bushel 80c New Oats, (good) He New Yellow Corn $1.35 White or Mixed Corn $1 30 New Wheat $1.23 Wool 40c LOCAL GROCERS' EGG MARKET Eggs, dozen 20c BUTTERFAT AT STATIONS Butterfat, pound . o • • 38c .— o NEW WITNESS IN POLITICAL PROBE Stephenson’s Former Private Secretary Interviewed In Pennsylvania Indianapolis, Ind., July 29 —(UP) — Told of activities of D. C. Stephensr n in Indiana politics by a new witness special prosecutor Emsley W. Johnson and deupty William H. Sheaffer returned today from their mysterious trip to Washingto, Pa., where they interviewed Foster Strader, Stephensen’-, former piivate secretary, Thursday.

They would not comment on the report they were about to try to get moie of Stephenson's personal papers, from a New'York City safety deposit box. The third grand jury to Investigate the political situation was to hear state representative Russell V. Duncan of Indianapolis again today. He was questioned at length Wednesday and for a briefer time Thursday a tout “stephensonism". Jackson Is Returning Maclnac Island. Michigan, July 29 — (UP) —Governor Ed Jackson of Indiana and his family left here today aboard the Lake Steamer Western States for Detroit enroute home, they expected to reach Indianapolis early Monday. Governor Jaikson has been here attending the annual conference of Governors of which he is the treasurer. Upon leaving the governor maintained his silence about the charge that he was the messenger for a SIO,OOO bribe offer to former governor Warren McCray but intimated he would issue an important statement sometime after his return. Jackson likewise refused comment on a rumor published in a Sault Ste. Maiie newspaper Thursday that he had committed suicide. The rumor appeared while the governor was fishing at Brevort Lake nearby. — o Freeman Falk of Yankton. South Dakota, is visiting his father. John Falk and other relatives here for a fed days. 0 Dancinsr class tonight. Assembly at 9:15. Saturday and Sunday round dance. Good music at Sun Set. It

Shoemaker Funeral Held At Domestic Yesterday Funeral services for Dan I’. Shoemaker, well known retired farmer who died at his home in Hartford township Tuesday afternoon, were held :i’ the Doines'lc Christian church Thursday, afternoon. Burial was made in the West Lawn cemetery. Mr. Shoemaket U survived by ills widow and the tollowing brothers and sisters, all of whom reside in or near Geneva: George Shoemaker, Jsbraham ShoeMaker, Amos Shoemaker. Noah Shoemaker, John P. Shoemaker Mrs | Ry Glendenning, Mrs. Sherman (’.leadening. and Mrs. John Heller. One bro-, ther, Willis Shoemaker, left Geneva some thirty years ago and it is not known whether he is living or dead. —O —— — AIMEE PLANS TO QUITPASTORATE Evangelist Expects To Resign As Pastor Os Angelas Temple Soon Los Angeles, Cal.. July 29 —(UP) — Her resignation refused by followers of the four square gospel Aimee Semple McPherson announced today that an associate pastor will be appointed to take chatge of Angelas Temple while she conducts a wot id wide evangelistic campaign. "1 suggested to my committee that I i esign, but this was immediately and overwhelmingly vetoed, Mrs. McPhe rson said. Los Angeles, Cal., July 29 —(UPI — Aimee Semple McPherson, flaming haired evangelist of world wide fame, will resign as pastor of Angelus temple and leave Los Angeles, it was learned heie today. The self-styled "admiral of the foursquare gospel lighthouse” following a stormy session with Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, her mother, and two lawyers last night prepared her resignation today to become effective where a successor is apy iinted.

The controversy between mother and daughter over control of the temple, which for the past week has threatened to wreck the four square gospel on the reef of dissension, reached its climax at the conference last night. Pieceding the meeting, Mrs. Kennedy and the evangelist staged a ‘‘watermelon party" for the benefit of the press both eating a slice of watermelon holding hands and patting each other's cheeks. PUBLIC AUCfiON - of Household Goods at Preble, Indiana, Wednesday, Aug. 3, ’27 just south of Erie R. R. Commencing at 6 o'clock p.m. One Side Board; 2 Chifoniers, one-half dozen Rockers; 8 Kitchen ('.hairs; 2 beds with mattresses and springs; 1 Kitchen Stove; 1 Note Cabinet; 1 Story A Chirk' Piano; 2 Peerless Cabinet Victrolas; 2 Stands; 2 Pictures; 1 Looking Glass; 1 Rug, 9x12; several Small Rugs. Wm. F. Jaebker. Roy Johnson. Auct. PUBLIC SALT I will sell at public sale at my residence. 101 North Ninth street, on Saturday, July 30th beginning at one o’clock p. m. the'following property: 3 full size oak beds, 3 sets of springs, 1 three-quarter bed with new mattress and springs. 1 couch. 1 feather bed, 1 good hook case, 1 dining room table, 1 kitchen table and 2 chairs, 1 2-burner gas stove, 2 rocking chairs, 2 sewing rockers. 10 kitchen chairs, 1 lamp shade, 1 phonograph. 24 records, 2 base burner stoves, 1 soft coal stove, 1 hand washing machine, 6 good laying hens, 2 chicken parks. 1 pair clippers. 1 ash sifter, 1 Ideal fireless cooker, 1 9 x 12 velvet rug, good one; 2 room size rag carpet, dishes, and cooking utensels, and many other articles not mentioned. Terms: Cash. Wm. Alfather 104 9th St., Decatur, Ind. Roy Johnson, Auct. Jack Brunton, Clerk.

TO HOLD MISSION FESTIVAL SUNDAY Members Os Friedheim Church To Hold Festival In Doehrman Grove

The members of the Friedheim Lutheran Zion church will gather at the grove of Adolph Doehrmaun. 1- I mile east of the Friedheim church next Sunday to celebrate the annua Mission Festival. For that occasion two services have been planned, one to begin at 9:30 o'clock A. M. and the other a: 1:30 o’clock P. M. The Rev. Paul Gold, of Detroit. Mich., will preach in the morning in German and the Rev. E. Schnedler- Professor at j Concordia College, Fort Mayne, will I deliver two addresses in the after- I noon, one in German x aml the other in I English. The Friedheim Band will I render music. All kinds of refreshments are to he had at the stands. All lovers of Mission Work are cor- I dially invited. ; Mrs. C. J. Miner Has Second Major Operation Mrs. C. J- Miner, wife of a former pastor of the United Brethren church in Decatur, underwent a major operation in the hospital at Wabash Wednesday morning. Mrs. Miner was believed to be suffering either fiom earner or I tuberculosis of the omentum. Her condition is critical and the physicians have little hope for her recovery. Mrs. Miner had another major operation ten months ago ami recently was afflicted with intestinal influenza. Wai- , lace Miner, a son of Rev. and Mrs. Miner, has just been discharged fn m the hospital, following an operation for appendicitis. Rev. .Miner is pastor of the United Brethren church at

| Your Fordson | will pay it’s own way | .... and more j $495 --x. J °* k Detroit > Fenders and Pulley Extra \ ou have, perhaps, applied these savings to your own 1 aiming problem as we went along ... and can see how 5 oui Fordson would pay its way... and a profit besides. I o\\ er farming represents th’e only solution to the ow market price ... to raise your grain at enough under the market to force a profit. In California, i mei lean farmers, with the highest-paid farm labor in the world, are raising rice and selling it in China and Japan ... at a profit. I They re Doing It With Tractors | I fa - lm L n Anlerica that is still using ani- I Sill fOr 3 Fordson every year •• ■ and I I irili’ifnVolrf-" 1101 ! stoi 7 there are moit than half a I more draft animal e™h! ’’ ‘ replacta « at leMt two or I I nroflt'o l lvhlph'f sel ? es a fordson .. . and to make the K I ■ 'i . 1 are your place demands one. g I some oHhe °f Ut like to have you try the Fordson yourself | I Adams County Auto CoI I Insist on Genuine Ford Parts „ , . |! ; Phone 80 — Exclusive Ford Agency | Madison Street

Rich valley, near Wabash. In co r .- pomlence .ecetved here today Rev. Miner asked for the prayers of Decaof the tatnlly for the recovery of s ,rs - M'ner. ; Better Fire Protection Planned At Willshire WUlshlVe, Ohio. July 29- tspeciah

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