Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 73, Decatur, Adams County, 26 March 1929 — Page 2

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EASTER TIES 20 Dozen of the newest colors and most exclusive patterns, just arrived this morning. The Easter Bunny never layed eggs with as pretty colors as are in these ties. Holthouse Schulte&Co

CLASSIFIED ■ ADVERTISEMENTS, ! ■ BUSINESS CARDS, ■ AND NOTICES ■ Ulf T'B ■ . ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ FOR SALE FOR SALE: OLD HICKOitY SMOKED SALT. 10 lb can 60c BURK ELEVATOR CO. 22tf FOII SALL —Chicks every Tuesday & Thursday. Custom Hatching under the most approved modern methods, $3.50 per hundred eggs. Star Hatchery Company, Bluffton, J nd., telephone 600. 69t24x FOR SALE—Giant Pekin duck eggs. 10-12 pound stock. A dollar for 15. Richard Rayl, Monroe phone. 71-3tx FOR SALE—Early Cobbler seed potatoes at Pleasant Mills, opposite school house, $1 per bit. Fred Bender, 71toX FOR SALE—One heifer, 6 months old one atndem disk harrow, George Cramer, route 3. 71t3 FOR SALE—Newest Brooder Stove on the market. ‘l7 Jumps Ahead of ’Em All.’ Star Hatchery Company, Bluffton, Ind., telephone 600. 69t21x FOR SALE—Eggs for hatching. White Wyandotte Regal Dorcas, direct from John S. Martin, heavy laying strain. Mrs. H B. Heller Telephone 287. 20-21-24-25 A-6-2, 3tx FOR~SALE=Good new timothy seed. Free from weed seed. Jess A. Ray Decatur R. R. 9,1 mile north of Salem 72FOR SALE—Early cobbler potatoes, $1 per bushel. Benj. Eiting. Phone 5591 73- tx “wanted WANTED—The sum of twenty-five cents will be paid to the perso-J bringing the first copy of a Saturday Evening Post to this office, bearing the date of November 26, 1927. tfx WANTED—WE will pay 7c a pound for good, clean, large rags, delivered at this office. Must be suitable for cleaning machinery. 175-ts WANTED —Girl with experience in restaurant work to wait table and counter at Harmon Lunch, 1423 S. Calhoun St. Fort Wayne. 73-3tx WANTER—Curtains to stretch 30c a pair. Telephone 8873. FOR RENT - ’ FOR RENT —Fields for oats, corn, hay and pasture. Also house on A. R. Bell farm. W. A. Lower, phone 15 or 378. 71t3x FOR RENT — Light housekeeping rooms; on first floor; private entrance; strictly modern. Telephone 810 72-3 t FOR RENT —7 room bungalow, 2 lots, garage, both kinds water, lights. Rent cheap. Inquire 923 Mercer Ave. 73-3tx FOR RENT—Down stair part of two apartment house opposite M E. church Furnace, bath, two bed rooms, rent $25.00 Call Mrs. Casper Lange, 439. D. H. S. SELECTS CONTESTANTS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Boys' duet: first, James Burk and John Beery; second, Cyrus Cable amd Chalmer Fisher. Piano solo: first, Olive Teeters; second, Harold Mumma. Boys’ solo: first, Clialmer Fisher: second, James Eugeler; third, Cyrus Cable. Mixed duet: first, Florence Anderson and Cyrus Cable.; second, Cleora Baker and John Beery; third Marv Madeline Coverdale and Harold Milchi. Boys’ glee club: only one entry. Girls’ glee duh: one entry. Mixed chorus: one entry. STATE HIGHWAY DIRECTOR DEFIES ROAD COMMISSION (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE., ter charges. “On Saturday, March 23, 1 conferred with the governor and was assured by him that he had every confidence in my ability, and that he was not convinced that he did not want me with his ndtninisfration in some capacity; that during the seven years I have been connected with the highway commission that I have made enemies and that a change might be desirable: that two members of the commission had conferred with him and that there were grudges within

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' MONEY TO LOAN on Farms and City Property \\ e 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 Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted HOURS: 8 to 11:30—12:30 to 5:00 Saturday 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135. MONEY TO LOAN Au unlimited amount of 5 PER CENT money on improved real estate. FEDERAL FARM LOANS Abstractly 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 NOTICE! I will he out of the city Monday and Tuesday. March 25 and 26th. Dr. H. Frohnapfel TIRE MILEAGE At Lowest Cost. GILES V. PORTER at residence 341 Winchester St. Phone 1289 Mortgage Exemptions I wil make them out for you. Ed Green Notary Public Phone 436 S. Winchester St. the commission. “He said there was nothing personal in this and he repeated that he was not stating that lie approved of the highway commission as at present organized. “1 informed him that if he desired my resignation that 1 wanted it in writing and that that was one thing and if the highway commission wanted me to resign that that was another. He informed me that he would not ask for my resignation. “Am I to assume, therefore, that these are the ‘existing conditions' mentioned in your notice of March 25?” (Signed) JOHN D. WILLIAMS. SALE CALENDAR Any sale advertised in the Decatur Daily Democrat will be listed in this ’ column tree of charge. We also have ( a special price for hand bills, when sale is advertised in this paper. 1 Mar. 27—Harry Cassel, closing out > sale herd of registered and high ■ grade Guernsey cattle. 8 miles i southwest of Fort Wayne, Ind., on i Indianapolis road.

MARKET BEPORTS DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS • Chicago Grain Close Fort Wayne Livestock Market Calves: Receipts 100: hogs, receipt 300; sheep receipts 50, market steady 5c lower; 80-110 lbs $9.50; 110-130 lbs $10; 130-140 tbs. $10.50; 140-160 lbs. $11; 160-180 tbs $11.35; 180-225 lbs. $11.45; 225-275 lbs $11.35; 275-325 lbs $11.20; 325-400 tbs. $10.85; roughs $lO, stags $7.50; calves sl7; lambs sl6. Cleveland Produce Butter: extras in tub lots, 47%& 49%; extra firsts 45%-47%; seconds, 43%-45%. Eggs: Extras 30c, extra firsts 29c, firsts 27*4-28, ordinaries 27c. Poultry: Heavy fowls 33-34. heavy springers 33-34, ducks 33-35, old cocks 18-20, geese 26-27. Chicago Grain Close Wheat: March $1.15*4. May $1.18%, July $1.23. Sept. $1.24%. Com: March 89%c, May 92*4c, July 95%c. Sept. 96%c. Oats: March 45c, May 45%c, July 44%, Sept. 43%c. EAST BUFFOLO LIVESTOCK East Buffalo, March 26 —(UP)— Hogs receipts 800. Holdovers 1700. Market 10c up. 250-350 lbs $11.40-sll 90 200-250 lbs. SU.6O-$12.10. 160-200 lbs. 90-130 lbs sll $11.65. Packing sows $lO $10.50. Cattle receipts 75 Calves 400. Market steady. Market weak 50c down. Beef steers $11.50-$13.75. Light yearling steers and Heifer*sl2.so4H Beef cows SK7S-$lO. Low euluw and gutter cows $5-50-$7.25. Vealers sl7 75-$18.50. Sheep receipts 600. Market steaHy. Bulk fat lambs $17.50-$ 17.75. Bulk cull lambs $10.75-$! 1. Bulk Fat ewes $9 25 $lO. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET (Corrected March 26) No. 2 Soft Winter Wheat $1.20 No. 2 Mixed Wheat sl.lO No. 2 Hard Wheat SI.OO No. 2 White Oats 43c Yellow Corn per 100 $1.25 White or mixed corn $1,20 Barley 50c Rye 80c LOCAL GROCERS EGG MARKET Eggs 24c BUTTERFAT AT STATION Butterfat 45c GOVERN OR°FACES ’ SERIOUS CHARGE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) A near-riot was caused in the house last night by lhe charge that Governor Long had tried to induce Ills former body-guard, one "battling” Bozeman to assassinate State Representative J. Q. Sanders of Baton Rouge. o Four Persons Found Dead In Burning Residence Toledo, 0., Mar. 26.-fIJ.PJ-A mother and three children were found dead in their burning farm home at Maumee last night. It was believed today that the mother had become demented, strangled the children and set fire to the house. A note left by Mrs. Gaylord Sleyer, 25, for her husband told him “not to worry." The bodies of Mrs. Sleyer and Gaylord, Jr., 5, Howard, 4, and Mary Rose, 1, were found in the smoke-filled house by neighbors who were attracted to the scene by flames. Sleyer said he had been away, returning as neighbors were attempting to extinguish the flames. o Holthouse’s Forget Me Not chocolates and bonbons for Easter. Sold at the house, 333 N. 4th St., Phone 286.

ATTENTION! MR. FARMER! It will pay you to call The Fred Mutschler Packing Co. before you sell your livestock. We pay the highest prices for Hogs and Cattle. Day Phone 382 or 101 After 6 p.m. call 928.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1929.

COURT HOUSE Divorce Suit Filed George EP Bobenmoyer, of Jefferson, township, today filed suit for divorce in the Adams circuit court against Dora B. Bobenmoyer. The couple were married October 21, 1926, and separated in February, 1927, when, the plaintiff alleges the defendant abandoned him. Attorney Dore B. Erwin, of Decatur, Is counsel for the plaintiff. Case On Trial The case of John A. Maxwell et al vs. Robert Seidel et al, suit to set aside a divorce, which was venued here from the Allen superior court, went on triad before Judge Sutton tills morning. o SPANISH PLANE CROSSES OCEAN; LANDS IN BRAZIL (CONTINUED FHOM PAGE ONE) i_r~cr*u~i j— i_r~ij~L u~u~~u~-*~ur remain in Bahia for two days before resuming their trip to Rio de Jauerio. Cross-Country Flight Fails Willard, N. M.. Mar. 26.— (U.R) — Okey Bevans, attempting a flight from Los Angeles to New York, landed on a ranch three miles southwest of here today. He indicated that he was forced to land because he had misjudged the height of a cloud bank and was unable to gain sufficient altitude. His plane was not damaged. 35 Hurt In Panic During Prize Fight At Chicago Chicago, Mar. 26.—IU.R>— Thirty-five persons were treated for injuries in hospitals today after 10,000 persons were thrown into panic in the Coliseum last night as Jackie Fields and young Jack Thompson fought. Starting with a quarrel between two negroes in the rear of the large hall, the panic spread until the entire crowd was surging about the ring. As many as could leaped through the ropes into the ring, stopping the fight in the middle of the eighth round and trampling the boxers. The roar of collapsing chairs, shouts of men and screams of women added to the din which grew terrific. The 10.000 spectators were watching the championship fight intently when a faint crackling was heard from the southwest corner of the large hall where the fight between the negroes started. Before anyone could ascertain the cause, the crackling grew to a rumble, then to a roar as spectators rushed toward the ring, pushing a wave of collapsible chairs. Wheat Price Falls Five Cents A Bushel • — Chicago, Mar. 26. —(U.R)— Wheat tumbled nearly five cents a bushel today on general liquidation started by the break in stocks and high call money. Stop loss selling was heavy. Near the close of the session prices on the board of trade were: March wheat $1.16%, May $1.18%, and July $1.22. Levels were nearly 15c tower than the high last month. Purchase Os Monroeville Telephone Co., Proposed Indianapolis, Mar. 26.—(U.R) —Permission to purchase the Monroeville Home Telephone company was asked of the public service commission today by the Home Telephone and Telegrapl) Co., of Fort Wayne. Valuation of the Monroeville concern was set at $98,042.

r » WEEK END EXCURSIONS via Nickel Plate Road Low Round Trip Fares from DECATUR to TOLEDO $4.70 MARION $2.00 FRANKFORT $4.25 INDIANAPOLIS. .. $4.75 LAFAYETTE .... $5.30 and many other points. Tickets good going on certain trains on Fridays, and all trains Saturdays and Sundays. Return limit, following Monday. Consult Ticket Agent for Train Schedules, 4 other fares.

U. s. Destroyer Arrives At Mazatlan, Mexico Mazallan. Sinoloa, Mexico, March -’6 _ ( UP)_The United States destroyer Fobert Smith arrived in the harbor here" today. The war craft was dispatched from San Diego Saturday at the request of American counsul Wiliam Blocker who feared that American lives and property were endangered by the Feder-al-Rebel battle. ~ -o Four Bandits Get $1,500 At Cutler, Indiana, Bank Cutler. Ind. March 26 —(UP) —Four young bandits robbed the Farmers State bank of $1,500 here today and escaped northward in a maroon colored touring car. o Federal Charters To Be Issued For Bluffton Banks Washington. Mar. 26. —(U.R) - Application for a charter authorizing establishment of two banks in Bluffton, Indiana, has been approved by the comptroller of the currency and charters will be issued shortly it was announced today. The banks authorized will lie the Old National Bank of Bluffton and the First .National Bank and Trust Co., of Bluffton. o Interest Being Shown In County School Contests Much interest is being shown in the various high schools of the county in the annual Adams county literary and music contest, to be held on April 2 and 4. The literary and instrumental music numbers will be held in the Decatur high schtjol auditorium on Tuesday night, April 2. The vocal music numbers will be held at Berne, in the community auditorium, on Thursday night, April 4- The admission charge at each of the contests will be fifteen cents for school children and twenty-five cents for adults.

PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER MIMEOGRAPH WORK NOTARY PUBLIC Office: Peoples Loan & Trust Bldg. Phones: Office 606 — Res. 1171 MILDRED AKEY Decatur, .... Indiana Todays Best Values In USED CARS SEDANS 1929 Dodge Six Deluxe 1926 Nash Standard 1926 Dodge Special 1926 Auburn 8-88 1924 Dodge Special COACHES 1926 Chrysler 70 1926 Coach* 1925 Studebaker 1925 Essex Coach 1924 Hupmobile COUPES 1927 Buick Standard 1925 Dodge Special 1924 Dodge Special 1924 Ford Coupe TOURINGS 1925 Dodge—Rex Inclosure 1924 Studebaker Light Six 1923 Studebaker Light Six. TRUCKS 1926 Chevrolet 1-Ton 1925 Graham 1-Ton 1925 Service 1924 Ford '/z-Ton Panel. SAYLORS MOTOR CO.

One Os Gary Bank 11 Bandits Found Wounded Gary, Ind., Mar. 26—(U.R)—Suffering from two bullet wounds inflicted by .pursuing police, F. B. Johnson, 30, one of three men who robbed the Glen Park state bank of $5,000 yesterday, lay near death at Mercy hospital here today. Johnson was found in the basement of the home of Michael Tombers, where he had crawled to dress his ( wounds. Catherine Tombers, 19, ] found him in hiding and notified the ]

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ipolice. The wounded bandit was too weak to offer resistance although a revolver was found on him. — o —— _ Marengo Banker Dies Marengo, Ind.. Mar. 26. — (up George S. Balt his, 8.3, president o( the Bank of Marengo, ig dead. Jihad been in a serious condition since Feb. 1, after being injured in a fa]]. 0 Holthouse's Forget .Me Not chocolates and bonbons for >°!!l at ,ht ‘ hoU! *- 3.13 N. 4th St., Phone 286.