Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1928 — Page 2

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r—-------------—-—-—n CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS, BUSINESS CARDS, AND NOTICES FOR SALE YOl'R ('HANCE TO BUY~"OF t-A CHANGE- 50 acre grain and truck farm, clear title, near Warren, Trumbull county. Ohio, on improved State Road. Within % mile centralized school, churches and store. Good 8 room house, cellar, furnace, large sun- 1 porch. Beautiful shaded lawn, nearly ! new barn, cement floors under slate. 3 drive garage, cinder drive in. 200 tree young orchard, appraised at $5,000 For further Information, Write or call J. O. Trlcker R. 6 Decatur, Indiana Easy terms. 5% 562tx FOR SALE- Farm of 120 acres on ■ good stone road, 1 mile from good town. Price SSO per acre. Small | down payment. Seller will finance balance at low rate of Interest for 5 | years. Immediate possession. Soo Graham & Walters. Decatur 56-5 t FOI”SALE— 'Building lots; fine location; good drainage; splendid neighborhood. See Ed S. Moses. 503 N. sth street. S**' 3l3l FOR SALE—Long bright wheat straw also several Iron clad Incubators. 135 . and 165 egg size. Wilmer Worthman Craigville Phone 55 3t-eod FX>R SALE—B year old horse, weight 1500 lbs. Good worker in all harness. Guy Scott, 4 miles west of Monroe., Craigville phone. 57-3tx ; FOR SALE—Durham and Guernsey milk cow. 4 year old weights about 13,00 will be fresh last of April. She? a beauty. Jones and Sprague 145 So 2nd st. Phone 199— 57-3tx FOR SAL—4 Sheep, will iamb about March 16th Francis Murphy Monroe Indiana. 57-3tx FOR SALE—Max Geislers imported Canaries, very reasonable. West’s Bird Supplies. Hird Supply House 438 Mercer Ave. 57-3tx WANTED * will pay 7<F~a pound for good, clean, large rags, delivered at this office. Must be suitable for cleaning machinery. 175-tJ WANTED TO RENT — Five room house; before March 20. Close in pre-, ferred. Call 1192. 57-3tx | WANTED —Farm hand with family; house furnished. Inquire Paul Graham at Graham & Walters. 57-3 t ' WANTED Retail salesmen—We can use 2 or 3 more good men. Must j be willing to work and follow instruc- • tions. We train the men we accept. Write or call in person. Central Electric Company, 222 E. Berry St., Forfr Wayne, Indiana. "*57-ltx FOR RENT FOR RENT—Desirable apartment of six rooms on Second street. Apply Mrs. Chas. Dugan, phone 249. 57t3 Elks To Hold Annual Election This Evening The annual election of officers of Decatur lodge No. 993 of the B. P. O. Elks will be held tonight at the Elks home at eight o'clock Members are urged to be present. Red Peppers End Rheumatic Pain Red Pepper Rub takes the "ouch'' from sore, stiff, aching joints. It cannot hurt you, and it certainly stops that old rheumatism torture at once. When you are suffering so you can hardly get around, just try Red Pepper Rub and you will have the quickest relief known. Nothing has such eon j centrated, penetrating heat as red peppers. Just as soon as you apply | Red Pepper Rub you will feel the tingling heat. In three minutes it ■ warms the sere spot through and J through. Pain and soreness are gone. > Ask any good druggist for a jar of Rowles Red Pepper Rub. Be sure to get the genuine, with the nataie Rowles on each package. O 0 Don’t Neglect Your Fruit! SPRAY NOW! We have Lime Sulphur, Oil Mulsion and Spray material for you. REED ELEVATOR UO. 722 W. Monroe St, Phone 233. i .. .0 nKBSBRSBaUKa' Typewriting Stenographic Work If you have any extra typewrit-1 ing 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..

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O - o LOANS | ON MODERN CITY PROPERTY at 6%, for 5 years. 10 years or 15 years time. NO COMMISSION ON FARM LAND at 5, s'/g & 6% according to the amount borrow- | I ed, for 5 years, 10 years or 20 yrs. | The 20 year loan is on Government P'an, with new full pay- | ment plan that is advantageous to borrower. The Suttles-Edwards Co, Niblick Building, Cor. 2nd & Monroe Sts. Decatur, Indiana o o S. E. BLACK FUNERAL DIRECTOR New Location, 206 S. 2nd St. Mrs. Black,, Lady Attendant Calls answered promptly day or night Office phone 500 Home phone 727 Ambulance Service (5= — TO D. F. TEEPLE State Licensed Truck Line Daily truck service between Decalin and Fl. Wayne Decatur Phone 254 Fort Wayne Phone A8405 I O ■ -0 0— . TZZZZO Roofing—Spouting—Tin Work HOLLAND FURNACES Auto Radiators Repaired. Torch work. Will appreciate an opportunity to serve you. Decatur Sheet MetMl Works E. A. GIROD 220 North Eighth St. Phone 331 Res. 1224 i O 0 !O ~ 0 LOBENSTEIN & HOWER FUNERAL DIRECTORS Calls answered promptly day or night. Ambulance service. Office Phone 90. .L‘ Residence Phone, Decatur 346 Residence Phone, Monroe, 81 lAdy attendant o 0 H. FROHNAPFEL, D. C. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC A HEALTH SERVICE The Neurocalometer Service Will Convince You at 104 S. Third Street Office and Residence Phone 314 Office Hours: 10-12 a.m. 1-5 6-8 p.m. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted HOURS: 8 to 11:30—12:30 to 6'oo Saturday 8:00 p. m. , Telephone 135. 1 111 ■ ■■III IISI—I 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. Roy Johnson AUCTIONEER Decatur, • . - Indiana W Office 1, Peoples Loan Bjj*' and Trust Co. HEjIHI Phones 606 and 1022. ■■■■HiEnxMMPfnaßnß Do You Want To BUY, SELL, or TRADE REAL ESTATE See IL S. MICHAUD 133 S. 2nd St. Phone 104 All men are creSated alike ■ i n physical structure, and adjusting the spine to keep the nerve lines free and transmitting the life current w ithout hindrance is ! Sboth c o m m o n : i - M 3E«-< Hense an d good health practice. Phone for an appointment. CHARLES & CHARLES Chiropractors i Office Hours: 10 to 12—2 to 5 6:30 to 8:00 ! 127 Na. Second St. Phone 628.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1928.

“market reports DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS Fort Wayne Livestock Market Receipts—Calves 25; hoga 500; ■sheep 100: market steady to 25 higher. 180-200 lbs. $8 75; 160-180 lbs. $8.60; 200-235 lbs. $8 50; 225-275 His. $8.25; 275-350 His $8.10; 140-160 lbs. $8; 110-140 It's. $1.75; 90-110 lbs $6.25; roughs $6-6.50; slugs $4-4.50. calves sl6 down; lambs $14.50 down I Chicago Grain Close Wheat: March $139%. May %, July $1.37-1.37%, Sept. $1.36%. Cpm: March 95-95%. May 98-98%, July $1.00%, Sept $1.01%-% Oats: March 57, May 57%. July 54‘* (uew) 53 (old), Sept. 49%. Rye: Marell ; $1.16%, May $1.17%, July $1.10%. PIITSBURGH LIVESTOCK ’ Hogs: Receipts, 2,500; market steady to 10c down; 250-350 lb., $8.35$8.85; 200-250 lbs., $5.75-$9.00; 160200 lbs., $8.95-$9.00; 130-160 lbs.. $8.25$9.00; 90-130 lbs., $6 75-$8.00; packing sows, $6.75-$7.50. Cattle: Receipts, 30; calves: Receipts. 125; market steady, calves . slow; beef steers, S'U.SO-$13.85; vcal--1 ers, $15.09-$16.00. Sheep: Receipts, 250: market steady; top fat lambs, $16.75; bulk fat lambs, $16.00-$16.50; bulk cull lambs, $11.50-$14.50. EAST CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Hogs: Receipts, 2,500; holdovers, 1.354; market steady to 10c up.; 150350 lbs., $8.40-$8.90; 200-250 lbs., $8.75- , $9.10: 160-200 lbs., $8.85-$9.20; 130160 lbs.. $7.50-$9.00; 90-130 lbs., $6.75$7.25; packing sows. $6.75-$7.25. Cattle: Receipts, 200; calves: Receipts, 200: market steady, calves steady; beef steers, $13.00; low cutter and cutter cows, $1.25-$6.25; vealeret, $16.50-$ 17.00. Sheep; receipts, 400; market steady; bulk fat lambs, $16.50; bulk cull ■ lambs, $12.00-$14.50; bulk fat eAes, SB.OO-$9.50. CLEVELAND PRODUCE Cleveland, Mar. 7. — Butter, extras in tub lots, 52-54 c; firsts, 48%-50%c; seconds, 45%-46%c; packing stock, 30-32 c. Eggs: Extras, 31c; extra firsts, 30c; firsts, 29c; ordinary, 27%c. Poultry: Heavy fowls, 25-26 c; medium, 27-28 c; Leghorns. 22-24 c; old cocks, 18-19 c; stags, 20-22 c; heavy springers, 26-27 c. Potatoes, 150 pound sacks, round whites, New York, $3.90-$4.00; Minnesota, $3.50; Michigan. $3.75;’ Wisconsin. $3.75-$3.85; 120 lb. sacks, Minnesota, $3.00-$3.25; Maine Green Mountain, $3.65; Idaho Russet Burbanks, $3.00; Bermuda, 45-lb. cummer crates, Triumphs, $3.75-$4.00. LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET (Corrected March 7) Fowls 20c Leghorn Fowls 11c Chickens 20c Leghorn Chickens : 13c Old Roosters . 9c White Duclis ...._ 15c Geese 14c Eggs, dozen '. 20c LOCAL GRAIN MARKET (Corrected March 7) Barley, per bushel 60c Rye, per bushel ; 80c Oats slc New x Yellow Corn 70c to $1.20 ! (New Corn white or mixed 5c less per 100 lbs.) . Old White or Mixed Coru (ear) $1.35 Wheat . $1.42 Old Yellow Coru $1.40 LOCAL GROCERS’ EGG MaRKET Eggs( dozen 22c BUTTERFAT AT STATIONS Butterfat 47c : () 1 .2'2- . — 6 ALLEN J. MILLER, M. D. Physician & Surgeon 244 W. Madison Street . Decatur, Indiana Phones: Office 630 —Residence 570 Office Hours: 9 to 11 a. m. 1 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. ; 2 -Ji ■o ‘ o HATS HATS HATS New Spring Hats in all the new materials and colors a ( $3.00. $3.50 and $5.00 Just received a new shipment. MAUD A. MERRIMAN 222 S. 4th street Decatur, Indiana ! I u , o o'

I COURTHOUSE Real Estate Transfers Holman C. Lankhart to Charles Ray 40 acres in Jefferson township, for $4,500. Moses Schmidt etux to Henry Nussliaum, 31 acres in Monroe township, for $3,800. Lloyd A. Cowens etux -to Raymond F. Eicher. 40 acres in Hartford township, for $3,500. Homer W Debolt etux to Andrew Gottschalk tract iu Jefferson township for sl. Andrew Gottschalk to Homer W. Debolt, 40 acres in Jefferson township, for sl. Andrew Gottschalk to Clara M. Debolt, tract in Jefferson township, for $1Rowjan C. Gary etal to Roy C. Gibson, tract in Washington township, for sl. Virgil C. Laisure etux to Henry Klopfenstiue etux, 40 acres in Monroe town-

—NO. 165— BANK STATEMENT REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE PEOPLES LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY at Decatur, in the State of Indiana, at the close of its business on February 28, 1928. M. KIRSCH President h. M. GILLIG Vice-President W. A. LOWER Secretary FANNY B. HITE, Ass’t Sec'y. RESOURCES LIABILITIES Loans anil discounts »$393,993.64 Capital Stock—paid in $ 50,000.00 Overdrafts 47.10 Surplus 10.500.00 Other bonds, securities, etc. 40.000.00 Vndlvided ofit8 _ Not 535.08 Banking house . 17.570.00 , „ Furniture and fixtures . Demand Depostts . .264,071.99 (Other real estate owned 18,005.00 posits $264,071.99 One from Trust Demand Certificates 203,133.27 Co’s., Banks titontee 203,133 27 and Bankers $77,082.67 , . .. Cash on hand 17,579.84 ” av,ngs DepoS " S ; 43 ’ 214 ' 37 Cash Items . 1.531.33 posit* ....(— 43,214.37 Cash short 210.88 Certified Checks ... 60.00 Total , $571,514.71 Total $571,514.71 State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: 1. W. A. bower, Secretary, of the Peoples Loan & Trust Co , Decatur, Ind., do solemnly swear that the abov> statement is true. W. A LOWER. Subscribed and sworn to before m ? this 7 day of March, 1928. (Seal) Margaret Haley, Notary Public. My commission expires February 4. 1932. REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT DECATUR. IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON FEBRUARY 28, 1928 RESOURCES Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, acceptances of other banks and foreign bills of exchange or drafts sold with indorsement of this bank $719,669.57 Total loans : ....$719,669.57 Overdrafts unsecured 4,379.08 V. S. Government securities owned: Deposited to secure circulation (U.S. bonds par value) $100,000.00 AU other United States Governm, nt securities (including premiums, if any) 19,450.00 Total 119,450.00 Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc. owned 117.474.00 Furniture and fixtures . . 6.400.00 Real estate owned other than banking house 21,842.10 lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 38.162.52 (’ash in vault and amount due from national banks 74,729.11 Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank 7,711.79 Total of Items 9,10, 11, 12. and 13 $72,440.90 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due front U. S. Treasurer 5,000.00 Other asset®, if''any x ' 68.34 Total $1,114,886 51 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in $100,000.00 Surplus fund 20,000.00 Undivided profits $11,579.55 Reserved ’for depreciation on bonds 1,500.00 $13,079.55 Less current expenses paid . 8,150.96 4,928.59 Circulating notes outstanding .' 98.450.00 Amount due to State banks, hankers, and trust companies in the United Stales 43,609.3« Certified cheeks outstanding , 587,35 Cashier's checks outstanding 53.25 Total of Items 24. 25, 26. 27, 28 and 29 $44,249.90 Demand deposits (other than liank deposits) subject to Reserve (deposits pavable within 30 days): Individual depmdts subject to check ... 282,738.79 Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve, Hems 30, 31, 22, 33 and .14 $282,738.79 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings): Savings deposits (including time certificates of deposit other than for money borrowed) . 440,872 75 Other time deposits 123,646.48 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 35, 36, 37 and 38 $564,519.23 To'al $1,114.886 51 State of Ind'aua, County of Adams, ss: I. T. F Gralike.r, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. T. F. GRALIKER, Cashier Subscribed and sworn <o before me this 7th day of March, 1928. My commission expires April 30, 1929. UicHe Amsfiaugh Chase. Notary Public. A. DUGAN. W. A. KUEBLER. | P. W. SMITH, Directors.

hip, for $5,250. The Berne Lumber company to Her-; ver F. Sprunger, lot 489 In Berne, for $3,200. Martin Jaberg etux to Irviu F. Foley ct al, part of lots one and two iu Preble, for sl. Tressa M. Schaefer et al to Claude A. Harvey, farm in Monroe township, for sl. Daniel D. Moser etux to John J. Soldner. 77 acres in French township, for $6,000 Eli W. Steele to William L. Guilder, one acre in Root township, for S3OO. Ennna McQueen et al to William F. Hoffman, lots 19, 28 and 30 in Monmouth for sl. Floyd Smitley etux to William H. Workinger etux. 2 acres in Union township for $1,200 Sc.it On Note Filed A suit on a note, in which judgment for $147.12 and costs is demanded, ■ was file din the circuit court today by Bennis Wolff against Alfred Hannie.

Attorney Ed A. Bosse is counsel for the plaintiff. Marriage Licenses Donald Burkhart, farmer, Adams county, to Winiferd McDaniel, Monroe. Will Probated The last will and testament of Nancy J. Parrish lias been probated. The estate was left to the children, they to share equally. The will was written March 14. 1921 John W. Parrish, a son was appointed executor, and he filed bond in the sum of SSOO. 0 Mr and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham of Fort Wayne visited here this evening

IPOTS and SKILLETS ! Vol. 1. March 7, 1928. No. 45. ■

Published each Wednesday in the interest of the People of Decatur and vicinity, by The Schafer Hdw. Co. A. W. G., Editor G. W., Ass’t Editor The next thing we have to worry alxnit is spring cleaning. Hard To Beat This old world that we’re livin’ in, Is mighty hard to beat. You get a thorn with every rose But—ain't the roses sweet? A girl with a vocabulary of 800 words can tell more things thana professor with 18,M0. While he spent his time acquiring a large stock of W ords, she has been devoting hers to using those she has already acquired. Maytag Washer No wvrds of mouth or scratch of pen. No teachings of the greatest, men. Can tell one half the Maytag's power. Until you've used the bird an hour. Lots of people mistake stinginess for economy'. The Queen or Schaf-

[PUBLIC SALE I I, the undersigned, will offer at public auction at my residem-, -■ miles southeast of Decatur, 3 miles east and 1',4 mile north of Munroe, - miles and % mile south of Pleasant Mflfs, on TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1928 Commencing at 10:00 o'clock— The following property to-wit: B—HEAD OF HORSES—B Oue Mare, 12 yeai’s old; 1 horse, 12 years old; 1 horse. 9 1 Bay Mare. 5 years old, weight 1100 lbs.: 1 Gray Mare, 9 years old > 1 1450 lbs., in foal; 1 Bay Marc. 14 yns old, w< ight. HOOlbs.; 1 corn s,; ' . I 11; Colt, a good one; 1 Shetland Pony and harness. I—HEAD OF COWS— 1 One Holstein cow, 6 years old, be fresh by dav of sale; 1 U" 1 ' years old, fresh first of May; 1 Jersey cow, 9 years old, fresh iu Sepu.'H'ocr; 1 Black cow, 5 years old, fresh in September. 26—HEAD OF HOGS—26 One Red sow with 8 pigs; 1 Red sow with 7 pigs; 1 Red sow with 6 pigs; 2 shoats weigh 60 pounds each. FARM IMPLEMENTS One Fordson tractor, with binder and new Oliver plows. It i" ■ ' |ll i Waukee binder, 7-ft. cut; Dain gearless bay loader; McCormick mo"' 1 corn cultivators; Blackhawk corn planter: 1 walking plow; sprint;-toeti- ii“' i row; spike tooth harrow; land roller; disc harrow; disc trailer: hay " international manure spreader; disc drill; shovel plow; wagon with 11 ’ tack and stock rack combined; 1 old wagon and box; mud boat; corn :1 corn grinder; 1 good set of brass mounted harness; 1 old set of liara 1 collars, and many articles too numerous to mention. HAY AND GRAIN-5 ton timothy, some mixed with clover; i.'»o ■ ■ 1 ’ good seed oats, March oats; some seed corn. POULTRY 1 dozen laying hens; Geese—s hens and i 2 Gamb'i , keys-2 hens and 1 Gobbler. MISCELLANEOUS—I brooder house; 1 little brooder house; 1 ' coops, wire netting; table and six chairs; linoleitirt; 2 gtiod liicubal"!''--coal stove; hard coal brooder stove; chairs; beds, platform scale; "• chains, hay rake; iron kettle; sausage grimier and press; some rabbi 1 other articles not mentioned. TERMS - AU sums of $5.60, and under, cash; over that amount 9 timiH I ''' lime will be given on good bankable notes, last 6 months bearing S', est, four per cent off for cash. No goods to be removed until settle'! I" The Ladies' Aid Society of (he st Paul Church will serw limdi R , HARRY FUHRMAN flerk Roy Johnson, Auctioneer. • William Patterson, Cie'*-

Notice— Before ordering your tr ee3 I and shrubs for Spring planting I sure and get our prim \\- e van {||r I nish anything you may want. I don Everbearing Strawlx riles, as?. I cialty. The HRly Nurseries, two I north rtf Borne. 8-15 2: j;i; t | RHEiWiSM \mLER’S F RHEUMATIC TABLETS HAVE GIVEN RELIEF I ‘ All Pmrriu. Two Sim. 50t end Jl,on, r | Trmltr Rrmtdv Co. C.nannui, Q I

er's , Colony Brooder will raise strong, healthy cliicks. Full size hovers. Always dependable. 500 Chick Size $13.75 1000 Chick Size sl6 25 Some fellows who used to drink like a fish, have to drink what a fish drinks now. Schafer Harness are made full size—to fit big horses. Every strap is guaranteed, no part of the flank finds its way in to cur harness. Dress up your team ■with a set. of Schafer Harness. When each player gets four of a kind, it’s a great deal. Ten Years Ago Today Albert Arnold purchased a Buckeye incubator. Life Guard: How much can you carry? Mere Man: Two htthdred pounds. Life Guard: Suppose there was a woman out in the water drowning and she weighed four hundred pounds. How could you save her? Mere Man: I'd make two trips. The McCormickDeering manure spreader is a light draft and easy pulling machine

with six p- ' u th" »g conveyor. T'u- front wheels lire , pi,;,|>wl lg with an driv< gg permits "ir.l- M The bin mor- . inaker H on evi ry ft, rm. H This Generation B Maid: Vn uiin-w that El old vase. Mum. yu M said 'ail be, n 'anded H down fr,'tn • ■ r.nioii ■ to generation? H Mistress -.: -.muslyi ■ Yes. H Maul: Wf 11. this yen- E oration lia.~ 1 ■ : ii. B Os '‘cour-. you are H thihking ot ;■ nc-. true g tor at I his >:m>. The ■ McCormick-!> - , .tig b- E 20 or Farmall are built E along prm". ,il line’ ■ and are very depend- E able They mil only supply an abun. lance B of power lor plowing. ■ etc., but tin . ;<> g constructed tiiaf they B will do the planting g and cultivating as well. g These traitors will g plea.se> you. g Yoitfican lead a horse B to water, but pet must B fill a fountain pen. B SCHAFER I Hardware Co. | “WE SAVE YOU MONEY.” Telephone No. 37. Decatur, Indiana