Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1928 — Page 2

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FOR SALE Fftft SALE- -late"nmdfl Buick, 4 P««' ghnct'r coup*?. A-l condition. Ht Had IHee due to Bicknese. $560. Phone For SALE—About tel • maple tops located 3 miles from town. Must sell immediately. Can Earl Colter, phone 994. 3Qbt “ WAIN TED WANTEIf-To Rent two rooms furJ nished for Lght housekeep.ng. Anyime having same phone 970. 305t.*> FUR KENT For RENT—Five room house on N . 6th St. semi-modern gas soft and jiard water. Phone 67. 203/t FOR RENT —Five room house. Rent ’ reasonable. A. D. Suttles. 3u4t3 ’ LOST AND 1 OLNP f,OSt—Blue felt hat .Saturday Sight . on Second st. Finder please, return to this office. * 203tl Bandit Poisons Watchman’s J Cottee; Robs Laboratory • ■ . ’ New York, Dec. 27. —(U.R) - A bandit the coffee of a night watchman of the Guggenheim laboratory •here early today, waited until he died, •then took $24 from a cash drawer and started searching through the fl.ing Cabinet containing valuable chemical •and medical formulae. Discovery of cyanide of potassium in the watchman's coffee pail cleared ’up the mystery of his death, but there -was no explanation of why the slayer robbed two truck drivers and left -valuable metals untouched. | o •Potato Growers Cut Acreage 29 Per Cent Washington, Dec. 27 —(U.R)—Growers •of early potatoes report intentions cf .decreasing acreage 29 per cent com•pared with last year, according to an ’agriculture department survey an•nounced today. The proposed reduction is baseden reports from eleven southern and eastern states where groweis planted 67, • 400 acres last season a fifth of the to"tai acreage planted. • o “ Man's Hair Is Heavier - Delicate scales tell curious storfw nbout hair. The Chinese and the Jap“anese have the heaviest hair —CO per eent heavier than that of the white graces. Yet the hair of white persons -,ls CO per cent heavier than that of negroes. And man’s hair weighs 18 .iper cent more than woman's. —Capper’s Weekly. —o Scottish Tartan The act of Parliament of 1748 • mrhlcb forbade Scottish highland clans to wear or use such parts of their •native dress as were called the plaid, •jphilibeg, or tartan kilt, was repealed — ln 1782 and soon after George IV. on -< visit to Edinburgh, himself ap■peared In the tartan as a compliment Jo the people of the North. . ■■ o “Companionate Marriage” TT It Is thought that the term “com -panionate marriage" was first em ployed by Doctor Knight of Barnard 1-Sollege in an article published in 1924 Overlook Imperfection — Whoever looks for a friend without -imperfections will never find what he jppeks. We love ourselves with al) our faults and we ought to love our friends in like manner.—Exchange. XOTU E OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF r - ESTATE NO. 2I«« —Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of William H. Graham deceased to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Inon the 21st day of January 1929 and show cause, if any. why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of Mid decedent should not be approved; 'ifn.l said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship and re'lralVe their distributive shares. L. A. Graham and Paul H. Graham Executors' Decatur. Indiana. Dec. 22, 1928. Attorney C. L. Walters. Dec 27-Jan 2 . _ o J. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTRIX No. 2501 is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed Executrix As the Estate of 'Harvey Beer late of Ji’ici? County, deceased. The Estate 17 cubably solvent. Itosa Beer, Executrix December 13th 1928 Fruchte and Bitterer, Attorneys «*■ Dee. 13-20-27

ROY JOHNSON Auctioneer Careful Thought In Selecting an Auctioneer for your sale will mean More Dollars and Cents for you. I •ell every day. Will be glad to re(A r ve date for you. Decatur, Ind., Room 1. Peoples Loan & Trust Bldg. * Phone 600 and 1022

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MONEY TO LOAN on Farms and Citi Property We write Insurance. SUTTLES-EDWARDS COMPANY Decatur Indiana

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 N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eves Examined, Glasses Fitted 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 Abstractis of title to real estate. "SCHURGER’S ABSTRACT OFFICE 133 S. 2nd St. - —■ ■ - — 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

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 Governor-elect Names J. J. Brown His Secretary Indianapolis, Dec. 27.—(U.R) —Harry G. Leslie, governor-elect, was announced the appointment of John J. Brown, Rockport, former state tax commissioner, as his secretary. Brown was recently replaced on the state tax commission by Pliny Wolfard, who was Governor Jackson’s secretary. o Plenty of Salt It’s too bad other things are not ns plentiful as salt. If all the suit mines give out here Is still to be bud out of the sea waves about a quarter of a pound of salt from every gallon. In cubic miles of salt this amounts to the generously expanded figure of 4,419,300. Let the liens lay. We'll always have the seasoning for the eggs. o Odd Character There Is something radically wrong witli i lie woman who can’t find an ex cuse for n good old fashioned cry once la a while.—Chicago News. o Racing Dogs The name “whippet” is Indicative of the origin of the dogs. "Wappet was the old English name for “cur’ and “wlmpping’’ meant the "yelping of a dog.” NOTICE Notice is hereby given to share holders of the First National Bank of Decatur, Indiana, that there will be a I meeting at the office of said bank on Tuesday, January B,' 1928, between the hours o& 16:00 A. M. and 4:00 P. M. for the purpose, of electing a board of directors for the said bank for the year i 1929. T. F. GRALIKER. Dec 6-13-20-27 J 3

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, DECF.MRER 27. 1928.

MARKET REPORTS DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL \ND FOREIGN MARKETS Cleveland Produce Cleveland. Dec, 27. — (U.R) — Hutter extras, in tub lots, 51-53 c; extra firsts, 48-50 c; seconds, 44-46 c. Eggs, extras, 41c; extra firsts, 41c; firsts, 40c; ordinaries, 34c; pullets, 28c. Poultry, express stock, heavy fowls, 29-31 c; medium. 27-28 c; leghorns. 2224c; heavy springers, 31-32 c; leghorn springers, 2a-27c; ducks, 2x-30c; old cocks, 17-18 c; geese, 26-28 c; car poultry, selling at one cent a pound under express stock Quotations; turkeys, 4042c. Potatoes. 150-lb. sacks, round white, Ohio and New York. $1.85-$2; Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota. $1.65$1.85; Maine, Green Mountain, 150-lb. sacks, $2.15-$2.25; Idaho Russet Burbanks, 110-lb. bags, $2.10-$2 25; 100-lb. sacks, $2.15; home grown, bushel sacks, 65-75 c.

East Buffalo Livestock Market Hog receipts 1100, holdovers 200; market steady to weak; 250-350 It s. $9.40-10; 130-250 lbs. $9.75-10; 90-130 Tbs< $9.50-10; packing sows SB-8.5'0. Cattle receipts 25, market steady, beet’ steers $12.50-14.50; beef cows SB--1 Vealers sl7-17.50. Calves 25; market steady; light yearling steers and hetfers $11.7514.75; low cutter and cutter cows, $4 75-6.75. Shi ep. receipts 400, market steady, talk fat lambs sls 15.25; bulk cull lambs $9.25-11.75; bulk fat ewes $6.75 7.: 9. Chicago Grain Close Dec. March - May Wheat sll4 RUfr Corn .86% .88% .91’,, Oats . .48% .47% .48V2 FORT WAYNE LIVESTOCK Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 27 -(U.R) — Livestock; Calves 25; Hogs 500; sheep 100; Market 15 lower; 90-120 lbs $7.45; 120-140 lbs $8.05; 140-160 lbs $8.45; 160180 lbs. $8.65; 180-200 lbs $8.85; 200225 lbs $8.75; 225-275 lbs $8.65; 275350 lbs. $8.50; Roughs $7.25; Stags $5; Calves sl6; Lambs sl4 (Corrected December 27) LOCAL GRAIN MARKET No. 2 soft winter Wheat $1.28 No. 2, hard wheat SI.OB Mixed wheat sllß No. 4 Yellow corn $1.05 No. 4 Mixed 31-M *ats Harley 50c LOCAL GROCERS EGG MARKET Eggs 30c I BUTTERFAT AT STATION Butterfat 4l Negroes Get Life Term Greenfield, Ind.. Dec. 27. — vU.R) — Charles Barry, 19, and Lewis Dunn. 20, Indianapolis negroes, have been sentenced to life imprisonment by Circuit Judge Arthur Van Duyn after they pleaded guilty to a charge of first degree murder in connection with the death of Charles Conrad, Indianapolis grocer. Q__ Eastern “Butter” “Ghee” is a kind of clarified butter used in India and other Eastern countries. It is prepared from milk of buffaloes or cows, and after a certain process put Into closed pots, where It is said to keep for years.

OUR NEXT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FURNITURE AND STOVES will be held SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29,1928 AFTERNOON SALE at 2:OO—SATURDAY NIGHT SALE, 7:30. At Perry Ogg’s Second Hand Store, DECATUR, INDIANA Heating Stoves; 2 Ranges, in good condition; 1 Iron Cook Stove; Oil Burn, ers; Oil Heaters; Gas Stoves; Unfinished New Drop Leaf Tables; Library Tables; Dining Tables’, Porcelain Top Tables; 40 Rocking Chairs; Kitchen Chairs and Dining Chairs; 2 Mahogany Parlor Suites; Small and Large Davenports; Large Post One-half Beds and Springs; Full Size Large Post Beds and Springs; Mattresses; 4 Extra New Bed Springs; Bxlo Rugs; 6x9 Rugs; 9x12 Rugs; Kitchen Cabinets, Bookcases; 4 Dressers; Commodes; 5 dozer. Deep Dishes; 5 dozen Glasses, Saucers and Cups; 2 dozen New Mop Sticks; 3 dozen New Fire Shovels; Tubs; all kinds of Cooking Utensils; Hall Trees; 2 Large Strips of Linoleum. On account of large supply of goods the sale will be held in afternoon. AUCTIONEER—JACK BRUNTON. CLERKS—LuciIe and Lula Ogg. 27-28

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Chicago’s Population To Be 4,500,000 By Jan. 1 Chicago,' Dec. 27— (U.R)-Metropoll-tan Chicago will boast a population of 4,500.000.000 on New Year's day, or almost 100,000 more than a year ago, the Chicago association of commerce estimated today. Chicago proper now has a population jf 3,215,000, an increase of 75.000 in twelve months. The city has shown an average annual gain of 70,000 in the past five years. The fastest growing city in the metropolitan area is Gary, Ind., with a population of 105,000. Its growth was largely responsible for an increase of 8,500 in Lake county, Ind. Other large communities within the county are Hammond, 63,250; East Chicago, 59,000, and Whiting, 13,900. —o News Organizations Get Twenty Radio Channels Washington, Dee. 27: —(U.R) —U’su »f radio by commercial companies in a more extensive plan t>f public communication is a step nearer reality following the allocation of 551 of the 639 radio channels between 1500 and 6000 kilometers to various applicants by the- Federal Radio commission. United Press Wireless, and ten other press associations and newspapers were allotted 20 of these channels for transmitting news. The commission allocated 73 channels to marine services, 64 to aviation services, 5 to railroads, 6 to portable stations, 134 to amateurs, 100 to visual broadcasters, 4 to experiment stations and 70 to commercial point-

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You Still Have Time To Enroll in our 1929 Thrift Savings Club Don’t delay any longer! Come in NOW and enroll in our Thrift Savings Club for this year. Many new, as well as our old members have again assumed this savings habit which assures them of ready money next Christmas. Our Chib is open to you. Enroll in any of the clubs listed below: THRIFT SAVINGS CLUB PLAN 10 CENTS A WEEK FOR 50 WEEKS PAYS $ 5.00 25 CENTS A WEEK FOR 50 WEEKS PAYS $12.50 50 CENTS A WEEK FOR 50 WEEKS PAYS $25.00 $ 1.00 A WEEK FOR 50 WEEKS PAYS SSO 00 $ 2.00 A WEEK FOR 50 WEEKS PAYS SIOO.OO $ 5.00 A WEEK FOR 50 WEEKS PAYS $250.00 ■ SIO.OO A WEEK FOR 50 WEEKS PAYS $500.00 $20.00 A WEEK FOR 50 WEEKS PAYS SIOOO.OO 4% INTEREST ADDED Peoples Loan & Trust Co. BANK OF SERVICE ■ • (AvShfrri?r iMiiiHHiiww iMtwiMtM

ASSIGNS STATE POLICE OFFICERS Secretary Os State Announces Arrangements Os New Districts Indianapolis. Dec. 27. — (U.R) — Otto G. Fifleld, secretary of state, has announced the assignment of state police officers and the arrangement of new districts. Fifield said each lieutenant will be

Community Sale BELLMONT PARK DECATUR, INDIANA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1928 COMMENCING AT 10:00 O’CLOCK A. M. HORSES Team Gray mares, 5 and 6 years old, weight 2900 tbs., a deal team. Several other Good Work Horses. 25—Head of Cattle—2s Consisting of fresh cows and close up springers. Also 3 good young bulls. You can always get a good cow here. 25—Head of Shropshire Ewes—2s 100—Head of Hogs—loo 150—Head of Chickens—lso Two row corn plow; platform scales; feed grinder; tractor disc; 2 galvanized cafeteria hog feeders; and any other articles. Household Goods One bed davenport; 1 Duofold; 3 good Library tables; 3 square tables, 3 easy chairs; 4 rocking chairs; 1 round table; 1 drop leaf table and boards; 2 buffets; 1 bookcase; 1 sewmg machine; 1 washing machine, belt attach, ment; 4 hand sweepers: 1 guaranteed electric sweeper; 1 radio cabinet; 3 dozen steel traps and trap setter; 1 12-gauge double barrel shotgun; 3 stands; 7 single bed; 2 double beds; 1 spring; 1 walnut desk; 3 12-gal. jars; jugs, dishes, kitchen utensilsj and Antiques. 3 hand-made rugs; 2 9x12 rugs. Bring your property to this sale to sell. Plenty of barn room. Always a good crowd of buyers. ROY JOHNSON, Auct. and Mgr.

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held responsible for his district and the men under him. The appointments and districts include: District No. 3 Allen, Whitley, Huntington, Weils, Adams, Jay, Blackford and Grant counties, Lieut. C. H. A) res, of Port and, in charge; with troopers A. M. Seright, Fairmount, and Ray Dunlap, Fort Wayne. >o Japanese Great Smokers Smoking is very common in Japan. Practically all of the men and most of the women smoke, the girls begin ning when they are about ten yea> & old.