Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 116, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1921 — Page 3

If You’ll Compare PRICES and VALUES You’ll Buy Your Footwear HERE Charlie Voglewede „ The Better the Grade the Bigger the Trade

• ABOUT TOWN ♦ The Womans society of the Baptist church will meet with Mrs. Nell Winnes Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Hite has the program. The Phllthea class will meet Friday evening with Mrs. Janies Strickler, North Second street. Grace Shroll will lead the study book. Charlie Teeple left Saturday for Rome City where he intends to remain until Monday. John Peterson returned from West Baden Sunday where he has been attending tiic T. P. A. convention. Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhenz will entertain the “500” club Tuesday at 6:30. Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer of Fourth street spent Sunday at Monroeville with their son and daughter-in-law, Ur. and Mrs. Lawrence Meyer. The doctor came Saturday and took them over in his machine, and returned with them today. John W. Bleeke was a business visitor at this office Saturday. Bob Atz, a student at Fort Wayne business college, visited his parents in this city over the week-end. M. F. Worthman and Urban Jeffries went to Fort Wayne Saturday to attend the track and field meet at Centlivre park. Dan Niblick want to Chicago yesterday to buy goods for Niblick and Company and will also white there secure some information for the Tri State Dry Goods Dealers’ association of which he is president. A. R. Morton visitod Miss Peggy Morton at the C. A. Dugan home this week-end. Mrs. A. R. Bell left last week for a several weeks’ treatment by the sanitorlum at Fort Wayne, lnd. Mrs. Don Vancil, daughter of _)lr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith, who has been visiting here the past week, left Friday for Van Wert, 0., where she will remain for several days. Fro-m there she will return to Cincinnati to join her husband who is employed there as chief draftsman for the Farm Leber Truck company. Bill Linn, Vane Thompson, Alfred Mougey, Dick Durkin and Harry Knapp were Sunday visitors in Fort Wayne. Burman Ray spent Sunday ovening in Fort Wayne. Wilbur Sutnan was a Fort Wayne visitor Sunday evening.

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Mrs. C. S. Carrie and Mrs. J. R. Horton left this morning to visit their daughter and sister, respectively, at Bristol, Va., where they will remain for a month. J. R. Horton accompanied them as far as Cincinnati. Mrs. J. A. Durand who has been the guest of Mrs. J. C. Patterson and Mrs. James Westveldt for the past ten days, returned to her home at Lima, Ohio, today. The Pythian Sisters will have initiation tonight. Mr. and Mrs. John Everett entertained Mr. and Mrs. I). S. Gates and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Everett of south of the city at dinner Sunday noon. John Albright of Van Wert visited in this city Sunday. Mart Lose was a Fort Wayne visitor Sunday. Mrs. Edward Thompson of Lima, Ohio, arrived Saturday for a several days’ visit at the P. J. Mougey home. Auburn Thomas and Floyd Keller were Sunday visitors at Fort Wayne. John Lose and Clarence Ilogner made a trip to Fort Wayne Sunday. Race Burrell and William Klink were among the Sunday visitors at Fort Wayne. Dorsey O. Burkhead of Huntington, visited friends here Saturday evening and called at this office to renew his subscription to the Daily Democrat. He was one of our first carrier boys but for a number of years has served as a brakeujan on the Erie. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Kist of Portland were visitors at the A1 Burdg home over Sunday. A string of box cars extending nine miles east from Wren and another west from Preble makes a fellow think that business is not as brisk as j a year ago. Os course most of these | cars ought to her' in the shops and I could he made ready for business after the up grade starts but for some reason or other this is not being done. Some funny things are occuriug in this normalcy program. Many of the locations for stands on the fair grounds have already been told, Manager Sellemeyer reports. A sjstem has been worked out which will prevent any mistakes. When a stand is sold each purchaser is given a plat sheet which shows his exact location, so there can he no backing up when the big week arrives. The premium lists for the Northern Indiana fair will be ready for distribution within a week and will contain a hundred pages of attractive announcements.

BJECAXUB DAILY CEBOCBAI. MONDAY, MAY 16, 1921.

The city council will meet in regu- i lur session tomorrow evening. The Koturians will meet Thursday evening and a good time Is being planned. The program will be In charge of O. L. Vance and J. 0. Sellemeyer. J Ray Dodson who managed and conducted the Army and Navy store in this city was,a visitor here Saturday evening. He will open a store in Defiance, Ohio, this week and may open another store in this city next fall. Frank McFarren of Bluffton accompanied Dan Niblick ’to Chicago today to purchase goods. H. B. Heller went to Fort Wayne at noon to visit Mss. Heller who is u patient in the Hope-Methodist hospital and is recovering from an operation. Wtiile there Mr. Heller will also attend the Methodist district convention. Dr. Max Loman of Fort Wayne was, here this morning in consultation with Dr. H. E. Keller in the case of Joseph Appleman, west of the city, who is suffering from complications following a severe attack of asthma and smallpox Mr. Appleman is doing as well as could be expected and will soon be about again. Miss Gretchen Kluuser of Bluffton was a house guest this week-end at the Eli Meyers home. Mrs. Lou Ellis of Willshire was a business caller in the city today. „

Miss Catherine Vesey of Fort Wayne is spending the week end with her sister, Mrs. Cecil Max of this city. Miss Cleopha Bueter of Fort Wayne was a house guest at the home of Miss Mae Berling this week-end. Fanny Hanvimell returned from Winchester this morning where she spent Sunday with friends. J. Dwight Peterson of the City Trust company, Indianapolis, is here to represent his company and will pruchase a good-sized share of the road bonds to be offered by County Treasurer Hite tomorrow. He will probably bid on five of the roads, totaling $150,000. “Curley” Jacobs- of Chicago who is recuperating at the home of his parents in this county, was calling on friends here this morning. He is looking much better than when he came three week ago. Mrs. Kathryn C. Miller of South of Monroe was in Decatur this morning. Anton Thieme of Union township was a business visitor in the city this morning.

CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE SOME NEW CHARGES I'nitcd Press Service. Washington, May 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Congress this week will start an investigation of charges that several recently former service mens organizations are nothing more than “get rich quick Wallingford” schemes for their promoters. Information has been collected by Representative Royal Johnson, South Dakota, who has employed private detectives that these organizations not only seek to defraud the former service men but also have been successful ill soliciting large subscriptions from public men and politicians interested in the welfare of disabled soldiers. Johnson expects to introduce a resolution naming the organizations which he claims are of a wild cat nature.

THE COURT NEWS The ease of the State oMndiana vs. Fred Knight, another’ of the liquor cases, continues in circuit court today. The evidence of the state was being heard as we go to press, and it is unlikely the hearing of the evidence will be concluded before tomorrow. It is expected, however, the case will be concluded by Tuesday evening. A marriage license was issued to Thomas A. benahan, salesman, Indianapolis, born December 24, 1894, son of C. E. benahan, and Marie Connell, bookkeeper, born August 5, 1898, daughter of C. V. Conneii.

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Geneva News Mr*. Ray McCollum, Correspondent. Mrs. John Sheer and son, Adrian, went to Herne Thursday to visit a few days with Mrs. Chris biechty. Mr. and Mrs. Cy Baumgartner of Bluffton came Saturday to spend the week-end here visiting with hte lat ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A1 Callihan. i s Word was received here Friday of the death of Mrs. beah Banta of Willshire. Funeral services were held Sunday. Mrs. Banta is the mother of John Banta of this place. The last oil well which was shot Friday on the Dan Beeler farm in Jay county is reported to be making about twenty-five barrels. This pr#bably is the lightest well on this farm. Miss Blanche Ford of Portland came Thursday to visit with relatives and friends. Miss Julia Wegmiller is here visiting her mother, Mrs. bidia Wegmiller. Miss Wegmiller was an oversea nurse and has recently been discharged. Miss Addie Hoskinson of Muncie came Friday to spend the week-end with her parents. - Miss Dondena Whiteman was in Bluffton Saturday having dental work done. William Schank of Chicago came Saturday to isit his brotlier, Dr. Schank of New Corydon. Miss Beulah Niles of Muncie spent tlie Week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Niles. vy

Miss bois McCray of Muncie came Friday to spend the week-end with her parents. Mr. Virgil Runyon of Eaton accompanied her. Mr. and Mrs. George Schaffer of western Ohio came Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs. Anna Schaffer. The following men attended the sectional track and field meet at Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon: Ed and Carl Schug, Robert Juday, Harold Mattax, Claude bough, Frances MeWihinney, Fredrick Pyle and Harold Fields. e Miss Ruth Odie of Muncie came Friday to spend the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Odle. Mr. C. D. Porter returned to his home In XUnne City Saturday. '4 Mr. John Whiteman and family went to Collett Sunday to visit livertt Williams and family. Mr. Pete Allis'went to Fort Wayne Sunday to vißit’ his daughter and son ot that place. ’ . **’ Mr.' Herbert Dren of Richmond came Sunday to visit relatives and I

i friends here. Mr. aud Mr*. Earl D. Conner and son. Jack, of Decatur spent Sunday here with relative*. Mr. and Mr*. Jamoa Krou*o of Wabash, Indiana, were Sunday visitors In Geneva. Eugene Lindaey of wo»t of Geneva Is driving a new Chevrolet sedan since last Thursday. UfK-80. Ineicheu 1* busily engaged in converting his rocently acquired property on iano street into a modern amhupifiintlNl. bungalow. The flprglur .niarm at the Farmers and biw been giving ■ the towti Hostile excitement the last j two nlghu, urthiiiown reat son it gjfunded ttjmfven o’clock on Friday night. It looked ; like iJft’yk had returned the first evening the gong sounded. Mr. ami MJrfTTo H. Lindsey and little son.jpwjpwelt,' of Bluffton spent Sunday tft* the home of the former’s Parent^f^i&ffii'ae, Lindsey and wife, and alfthei home of Charles Lindsey. Ardhfe Tieilor of Deeatur was a Sutural’ visitor In Geneva. Riymond Heller and wife and little daughter, Maxine, of Domestic spent Sundday evening at the home of Mr. I and Mrs. Courtney Heller. The Geneva base ball club opened r the season' here Sunday by defeating j the, Monroe club by a score of 15 to 5. The locals will engage the fast j Wihjchester team here next Sunday 1 afternupn. | BAPTIST AUCTION AND BAZAAR s To be held Saturday night, May 21*t, i at France’s hall, Pleasant Mills. Auction sale starts at 8:30 o’clock. Plen- | ty of eats of all kinds. Hogs to sell—- , poultry, groceries, grain, dry goods, - auto accessories. Auctioneers, Harry 1 Daniels, Jeff Liechty, Van Fleet. 1 Clerk, Ralph Foor. Special Program: Speech by D. B. Erwin. Declamation and readings by home talent. Music , by P*e quartet and Wren band. 1 Everybody Come. DENTAL OFFICE CLOSED My office will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 17. 8 18 and 19th while I am attending the [ 3 State Dental Association meeting. e f-s-m 1)R. FRED PATTERSON.

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