Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1927 — Page 3

IftE CROP TO I SHOW SHORTAGE ■ ' indications Show B , Y AUK 2,-(UP)-Indtcn- ■ I<> :l Ot frnlt " ,iS Y. N'"' Vork S,a, ‘‘ an ' l ■Anient of Agriculture. ■ i marked contract to last * as overßbun 'i bavp on,y ab " ut last year; Mr- ■ nd West Virginia a third as KT/ Michigan a lettle over twoEl,'ai many: Washington. Oregon ■ California about seven tenths as Kr. The July forecast for tha coati- ■ |j iM.Ti'l. 'OO bushels as compar■a vith last year. ■ Mehrs promise a light crop in New ■A State with about 1.237.000 bush- ■’ M compared with 2.7100.000 last' ■ Fnli . growers in the stale expect ■ Lick abom 1 tltllt.ooO bushels of pears Kcompared with 2.055.000 last year. ■ o Id C Stephenson Tries | Hand At Writing Poetry HUcnyou have done your, best in the battle I Jjdrourdeed- are covered with lies; m your motives by others are questioned, 1 lldthP clouds have covered the skies; . qThen you so on a mission of friendship. And you do your best to be kind. | Iheo your mission is said to be, •■freakish,” And they question the state of your mind; I (fhen you've stood four sqaure in the vanguard. lad shouldered the heft of the load: Ktcn those who should have been' greatful, | Only throw more stones in the road; fhen law is belittled and spat on, Aid justice has totally fled; When vandals have ravaged a state. And official conscience is dead. When God in Heaven is mocked 8y men in high public place— Hen to cover the sins of others , They hurl at you more disgrace; When you’re muzzled by ruthless vandals, And dare not demand your rights. | When despot- supplant true process. Aid your days are turned into nights then your claim no privilege nor (sic) power | Rut merely pray for a manly foe. When treachery's double-dealing and falsehood, I Are met with wherever you go; | Wen a premium is placed on the trickster 1 And men dare to mock at their trust, ' Men motives of action are selfish. And honor is stifled by lust. ii'iier. you have been bullied and beaten 1 And they threaten to snuff out your, life; , I When those you have aided and fought for, Stab you in the hack with a knife — WTien you've done your best to be loyal And failed for lack of a chance; When the men you have honored and trusted Fiy at your heart with a lance — his then that you long for the reaper Who caries the sickle of death; lou feel you’d be happy and thankful Fora hangman to cut off your breath, lou would rather be dead and forgotten , And be food for worms in the grave Fhan to live in the-world with the people : "ho returned not the love that you gave! HUGe ORDERS FOR NEW dodge four received BY FACTORY I (/ r '/d ence °f the public's reception lin * v ® rot hers new four cylinder i was introduced July 17, orri° ' f oun< l in the large volume ot .. receiv ®d- On rhe two days acuiately following the formal anJattncement orders were received for ’ Proxunately $3,250,000 worth of h!v » aßs . a^one - This was the only timo yPe intro<1 iiced. Within a short , a coupe wiftl be in production. addJi ? ca briolet roadster will be mh.. t 0 Fhe line. Dealers in such aS , iF° stoll , Brooklyn, Chicago, u Milwaukee, St. Lou's and rZ Y hia re Port that their sajes- « have been visited by more iliip?, c ,? ncp *- he new line was introRevln, an ” pon " le occas'on of any er , k “ s announcement Dodge Brothhave ever made.-lt. >. -— o j ' ant ' Mrs. William Burdg and Id * tw ' v lolet, will move from Maravp ' lto t * leir new home on Mercer Btird" 6 about three weeks. Mr. •A is now identified with the Dick g-Larson Corporation, in this v ‘iy.

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NEWS FROM BERNE —byMiss Helen Burkhalter I Edward D. Collay, of Chicago, Is in Herne for a few days on business. He is connected with the Rader Tabernacle at that place, having played in the band for more than four years. The Braun family reunion will be 'held next Sunday, at the Lakeside Park, Fort Wayne. Plans are being 'made at present for a large attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Braun. | Mr. and Mrs. George Braun and famSy, Mr. and Mrs. John Hilty and family and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Ehrsam 'and family belong to this reunion. 1 Mrs. William Thompson and Mrs. Glenn Gifford were visitors at the I James Becher home, at Portland, i Thursday. i Mrs. S. T. Moyer left last week for ' Landsdale, Pa., to join her husband in his visit at his parental home. | Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hoppins, of< Minneapolis, Mr. J. H. Gentis and 1 son. Don, of Fort Wayne, called at the Carey Templin home Wednesday. 1 I Prof, and Mrs. John Finley Wil-' IHamson, of Dayton, Ohio, visited with 1 Prof, and Mrs. G. A. Lehman, Wed-1 nesday. The Misses Flora Franz and Cora Habegger went to Bluffton, Ohio, Friday for a few days’ visit with college friends. | Mr. and Mrs. Myron Denbrook and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Denbrook, of Ak'ron, Ohio, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lehman last week. Mrs. Myron Denbrook was formerly Miss Ida Heuselman. I Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. William LaFever, of Jefferson township, had his tonsils removed here. Thursday morning. I Miss Fay Opliger left Wednesday I to poi nher friend. Miss Helen Egley in her visit with Miss Pearl Riest, 'at Marion. I Mrs. Wm. Wittwer is spending a short time at the home of her daughter. Mrs, Gerald Timmons, at Portland. ■ ■ Mr. and Mrs. Grover Baumgartner and family and Miss Violet Lehman, of Fort Wayne, are visiting relatives 'at Detroit and Port Hope, Michigan. | Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Liechty and 'family left Saturday, for Middlebury, Ind., to visit at the home of Emil Franz for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Pyle, of Fort Wayne, were the guests of Ernest .Geiser, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Nussbaum and family were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sommer at . I lima, Ohio. ,| Miss Bernice Hirst, of Shipshejwana, Mr. R. L. Case, of Walcotti ville, and Mr. M. B. Woodward, of Indianapolis, were week-end visitors at the Amos Burkhalter home. I Miss Gladys Stauffer is a business /Caller at Indiana,pobis, Monday and Tuesday. I A large birthday dinner was given in honor of Comiel Colpaert at his home Sunday noon. ■ Out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Merckx and sons, Joe, Edward and Bennie and daughter, Louise, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Clearwood from L'berty Center, Miss Mary Jane DeMunch, of Mi h • I Put On Flesh OverNight With Wonderful New Tonic. I — I Doctors and Scientists have recently perfected away to put the wonderful tonic and body building properties of Cod iver Oil in sugar coat- ( ed tablet form. Start today. Be sure to specify Burke’s Cod Liver Oil 'and Iron in order to secure a full 18 'days’ treatment for SI.OO. Guaran-1 .teed to benefit or money refunded, i I Callow & Kohne.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1927.

South Bend, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry : Calpaert and family of Markle. ; Mr. Edison Sprunger visited friends ■ at Grabill, Sunday. Mrs. David Habegger left Monday morning for Foit Wayne, where she ' w 11 visit relatives for two weeks. Miss Vera Baumgarttner is visiting at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burkhalter this week. Mr. Clinton Sprunger was a business c.Vler at Bluffton, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Habegger and family were visitors at Fort Wayne, I Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Burke and son, Herman, and daughters, Magdelina and Esther, and Mr, and Mrs. Oswald Liechty and family spent the weekend at Bluffton. Ohjo. Earl Smith of Findlay, Ohio, left for his home Saturday after visiting with his friend, Edward Liechty. Mr. Smith and Mr. Liechty attended the wedding of their friend, Ralph Page, at Goshen. Thursday. | Several from Berne will leave hero Wednesday for Bluffon, Ohio, where ( they will attend the Third Annual Mennonite Young People’s Retreat, Ito be held on the campus of Bluffton College. August 3 to 11. Mrs. Daniel Stucky is unable to 'do the housework on account of illness. Her daughter, Miss Linda, of Monroe, is assisting her. Visitors at the George Baumgartner home at Fort Wayne Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sprunger, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burkhalter, and Mr. and Mrs. Menno Burkhalter and family. Mrs. Elmer Eley, who is seriously ill with blood poison and lockjaw is getting along as good as can be expected. 0 _ Hearst Buys More Papers Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 2 —(UP) —The newspaper printing company of Pittsburgh this afternoon announced the sale of the Chronical Telegraph an afternoon publication, and the Gazette Times, a morning paper, to William Randolph Hearst, nationally known publisher.

ii The Habit i Os Saving I ( I ’ Is Most Profitable j I t I I f The failure to save will in time ]| bring ruin. Protect yourself I] from this enemy, now, while |j you can by putting away a little | i each week. ;I j ! Once you acquire the savings [ habit you will find yourself on | ' ; j the right road. It’s a real pleas- I i | ure and a habit you owe to yourself. ;| This Bank Welcomes Your Account J Old Adams County Bank , I I WE PAY YOU TO SAVE

J* * ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥" * PETERSON NEWS * * By * * Miss Jeanette Spade * I Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Weldy, of Fort Wayne, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Weldy, Sunday. Mrs. S. J. Bowers and grandson.! Dickie Don Mumma. visited Mrs Frank Spade, Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Straub and family of Decatur, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Straub, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fruchte and daughter, Leona, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breiner, Sunday. Misses Leia Schlickman, Marguerite Zimmerman and Glennys Mcßarnes, all of Fort Wayne, spent the weekend with their parents. Miss Jeanette Spade returned home Friday after spending a few days with relatives and friends, in Cleveland. Mr. Roy Jesse, and Dorpus Schlickman, Floyd Richard and Luther Arnold were visitors in Peterson Saturday . Everybody Is invited to attend the ice cream social at Magley, Wednesday eveninf. August 3. Mr. and Mrs. James Ernst were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Beery, Sunday. Mr. Dale Johnson and Ed Leimenstall spent Sunday in Preble. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Dilling and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spade, Sunday evening. Mrs. O. V. Shaffer and daughter, of Lafayette, were the visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Houck, for dinner, Friday evening. The King's Heralds of the Beulah Chapel church will hold a picnic Thursday evening. Every member is urged to b e at the church at 3 o’clock on Thursday afternoon. August 4, and ways will be provided to go to the woods. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Ernst and son, Paul, of Craigville, were visitors at

Mr. and Mrs. Jomes Ernst, Sunday. | The Misses Arllle Neunschwander, Hazel Hunt anti Gladys Spade, anil Mr. Carl, Wilfred and Willard McBride and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Porter sind daughter, Allee, al spend Sunday nt Tri Luke. I Mrs. Robert Bietz. and children, of Indianapolis, were the guests of Mr. : and Mis. Ralph Straub, Eunday. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Straub and family, of Decatur, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. Straub, Sunday. | Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beery and Mr. land Mrs. Chas. Andrews were the 'guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnson. Mrs. Wm. Johnson and (laugh er, Doris, and son, Marvel, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Keever. Mr. Wayne Johnson and Roy Schlickman spent Sunday evening In Decatur. > —— o ——— Auto Catches Fire While Gas Tank Is Being Filled Geneva, August 2 —(Special to the Dully Democrat) —A Ford coupe, belonging to Hurry Gregg, of Geneva, was practically destroyed Saturday morning, when it caught fire while the ! gasoline takn was being filled at a local filling station. The fire department was culled and the blaze was exI tinguighed with chemioals, but not I until after the body bad been badly ! burned. It is not known just how the fire started, but it is thought that a wrench struck a match on the floor when it was knocked out of the car. i \\ The Time to prepare hot breakfast now to 5 minutes Quick Quaker, savory and delicious, takes less time to prepare than plain toast. Thus provides a hot and nourishing breakfast in a ‘ hurry. , That is how every day should be started. Started with the ideal food balance of protein, carbohydrates and vitamines—plus the “bulk” to make laxatives less often needed—that leading dietary authorities now so widely urge. Start your days and your children’s in that way. No need now, simply to • save time, to deny them the supreme - strength food of the world. . Your grocer has Quick Quaker — also Quaker Oats as you have always known them. Quick Quaker

U, . .. ' — UNITED STATES TIRES ARE GOOD TIRES THERE are a dozen places in bu tiding a tire where a little rubber could be saved. An ounce here, another ounce there — but adding up to thousands of pounds in a year’s production. ///£■ But the car owner can never tell when ' yIMBOBb this skimping is going to cause him Ift' V trouble. When he pays his money for P" ■ 1 A a tire he wants to be sure it will stand <T'r I unusual road conditions, and that the i ft I strain of sudden braking will not un- Iff jif/S f cover a weak point. He wants to be sure I i I he will get the full mileage to which he I 3 . <yTl //<*■*<- 1 is entitled. 1 flf F C*' * J U. S. Royal Cords are built with the 1 idea that every man who buys them I f should get all the mileage that possibly be built into a tire. The policy of “Plenty of Rubber” governs every operation in building U. S. Royal Cords. It puts plenty of rubber not only outside,where you can see it—but inside, too, where it does T . ~ . . .. .„ . . not .how but where the .train come.. “Plenty of Rubber” proves its value in “ witl> lheil ‘ lon s service a* the the final te«t—the service of U.S. Roy < ' l“±f'2 i.S bXS' Cords on the wheels of your cor. ~ P roce, • invented by the ■P Tj ’y-ffi United States Rubber Company ®‘ —without the use of smoke or ""Y"’** chemicals. It is the purest, most lart uniform and strongest rubber United States Rubber Company, PLENTY OF i RUBBER tIN< s>» U.S. ROYAL, CORDS For Sale by Clover Leaf Garage, Decatur, Ind.: Durkin's Modern Garage, Decatur, Ind.; P. Kirsch & Son, Decatur, Ind.; W. D. Porter, Decatur, Ind.; Geneva Auto Co.. Geneva, Ind.; Jefferson Garage, Berne, Ind.; Liechty Bros., Monroe, Ind.; Linn Grove Garage, Linn Grove, Ind,; Wm. Linnemeier, Preble, Indiana.

Jay County Fair To Be Held Next Week PoitlAnd, Aug. 2 Entertainment for ■ till ag(‘H of people will be had at the I Jay County Fait which will open at tpe | Fall Grounds near this city on Moni day, August S. Following the Muncie fair, inuny cf the attraction# which I have shown there, will como on to i Portland on their way to other fairs in this state and Ohio. There L no other fait in Indiana during that week nearer than the southern part of the state, that being held at Salem,, New Harmony and Huntingburg. The Western Ohio Fair circuit will begin its

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hlx fulr meeting# at Celina on the week following the Portland Fair. Alt «ady most of the concession space hits been taken on the local fair grounds and the outlook for more (unit ' tnent Isioths and shows Is better than In several years past. Many shows that have been traveling with catnlvul outfits have separated from these organizations and are booking themselves independent this year. Inquiries ami contracts have been coming In for many days from these people. . _ . () Big Square Dunce Wednesday night at Sun Set. It