Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1922 — Page 2

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The light between the Cox and McAdoo forces will quite probably make it necessary for the democrats to select an entirely new leader for the compaign in two years from now. And now the people are to decide whether they will support Fatty Arbuckle by applauding his films. Our guess is that he will find the American public slow to forgive his escapade and that he will never again be recognized as the king of the films. President Harding wants the tariff bill and as it will require months to dispose of the tariff this giyes an excuse to carry the bonus bill over to some other time and past the elections of next November. It is more than likely that neither will be settled during the year 1922. Who said something about "wiggle-wobble?” The court costs in the Fatty Arbuckle cases —three of them —totals SIIO,OOO besides attorney fees and other incidentals which will make the figures mount to a quarter million dollars. Whatever his inclinations it is probably Fatty will not want many parties like this one unless he can secure beter rates. The get-together meeting held here last Monday night is admitted to have been the best ever held in the Middle west not only by those who have lived here always but by strangers as well. Such a meeaing could not have been held except in a community where good common sense and a real desire to extend the hand of fellow'ship exists. A. Conan Doyle whose detective stories are the most interesting ever written is now in this country trying to convince the people that there is something to spiritualism. Some job and one in which a good many have failed. He says that in fifty years it will be the universal religion. Most of us are glad that the “batty” age is that far off if it has to come at all. The primary campaigns are drawing to a close. The election will b« held two weeks from tomorrow and it will be up to the voters of the two leading parties to select their candidates. It is an important duty and one to which you should give real thought. Select those mon who will if elected make the best officials for those men make the best candidates always and when elected make a record which will stand any test. Indications for a busy summer in Decatur are very bright. Several buildings including the hospital, new school addition, a lodge home and others will be built. The farctories are running full time and some of them overtime, work is opening at the sugar plant and several new industries are probable. It looks as though we would soon be enjoying old time prosperity in this locality. Smile up and help restore confidence. That’s what makes good times better. Editor Lorrimer of the Saturday Evening Post comes out in a strong editorial in favor of Albert J. Beveridge and insist that he should be returned to the United States senate. They refer to his previous record and the editorial points out that he is a real statesman. Just why so much interest should be manifested by this magazine of the “largest circulation" is not yet made clear but will be in due time. Perhaps they are tired of the old regime in Washington and

want some one there to stir things up. a possibility of the Indianalan not denied even by his enemies, looks like something is about to happen again. The coal strike is becoming more serious each day and the price has begun to advance no doubt to the satisfaction of the operator. In ninety days from now when the city plant* and the big factories are closed and the famine becomes so real that it becomes inconvenient the public will awaken and a howl will go up that will make the government step in and take definite action. Why don’t they do something now? Have you stopped to consider what it will mean and that such a climax as the closing of public utility plants will bring disaster and and a condition that we will not get over for years? It’s serious right now and is getting more so each day, don’t forget.

Adams county, acknowledged one of the best in the great state of Indiana has never been honored by having a congressman or even a candidate. This year we have the opportunity. John W. Tyndall, splendid citizen who if chosen for this high responsibility would give his very best efforts to serve the people honestly and efficiently. It would mean much to this district to have such a man in Washington and his vote you may feel assured would always be cast for the people. The primary election will be held two weeks from tomorrow and the voters of the eighth district will then say whether they want John Tyndall to be a candidate for congress on the democratic ticket. We believe there is no doubt that he will receive a splendid vote in this country and if the democrats of this county will tell their friends over the district his qualifications he will be nominated. You should do ths and do it now. John Twndall would vote and fight for your best interests, farmers, merchants, manufacturers and citizens. THREE WEDDINGS from page one) members of the immediate families, the grandparents, and a few friends, the pastor of the Linn Grove Evangelical church. Rev. Launer officiating. Following the ceremony a fine wedding dinner was served. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Forest Hoffman, and is a teacher of the 7th grade and also the music teacher in the Herne schools. His bride is a stenographer in the employ of A. J. Moser and company. They will make their home with the bride's parents, Mrs. Hoffman will continue in her present position. Buyer-Stucky. Another marriage at the noon hour was that of Miss Beulah Buyer and Eli C. Stucky, which was solemnized at the home of the bride’s mother, the Rev. D. O. Wise of the Berne Evan gelical church officiating, using the ring ceremony. Miss Buyer was attended by four bridesmaids, Misses Marie Hilty and Selma Stucky of Berne, Miss Lucile Flacker of Marshall, 111., and Miss Miriam Stucky of Fort Wayne. Preceding the ceremony Miss Myrtle Stucky sang "I Love You Truly”, and Lohengrin’s wedding march was played by Miss Eva J. Evans of Elkhart as the party marched to the latar. A wedding dinner was served to the thirty-five guests who attended the wedding. Brewster-Sprunger. Easter Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the parsonage of the Mennonite church in Berne was solemnized the marriage of Miss Frieda Brewster and Mr. Willis Sprunger. The Rev. P. R Schroeder officiated. Witnesses to the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Faye B. Guilder of Decatur, the bride and Mrs. Gunder being sisters. The couple will make their horn e with the bride's father, Charles Brewster of Jefferson township. EGGS GO UP ONE CENT; BUTTERFAT DROPS BACK The Easter Rabbitt’s visit did not bring a boost in the price of eggs until today, the price remaining the same for Easter, the quotation for last week being 21 cents a dozen. Generous distribution Saturday night and Sunday however, created too big a demand and this morning the price .went up one cent a dozen, twenty-seven cents retail. Saturday the local butterfat market took a decided boost, the price advancing four cents a pound, price advancing four cents a pound. However, the market reacted today, the price going back to thirty one cents, a drop of four cents over Saturday,

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, APRIL. 17, 1922

—O MRS. MARY A. SPENCER, of Watertown, N. Y„ aged 75, who declare* *he gained fifteen pound* on Tanlac and feel* ju*t fine all the time. Wa* in badly I run-down condition.

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“Just think of it, at seventy-five years of age to be made well and strong again and gain twelve pounds pounds in weight, but this is exactly what 1 did after taking Tanlac. Not only that, I feel years younger,” said Mrs. Mary A. Spencer. East St., lifelong resident of Watertown, N. Y. “For over a year 1 was in a terribly run-down condition and I was so nervous and restless that many a night I would hear the clock strike every hour. I was able to eat very little and lost strength right along, finally becoming so weak I could hardly walk from one room to the other. , "On account of my age 1 thought my declining health was natural, but Tanlac has proved that 1 was mistaken. I can do all my own housework now, 1 sleep all night long, wake up in the morning feeling refreshed and just tee! fine all the day long. Tanlac can't be praised too much.” Tanlac is sold in Decatur by Smith, Yager & Falk's and by leading druggists everywhere. LEAK IN OIL LINE. The fire on the Studebaker farm was not in the grain and hay barn, as first reported Saturday afternoon, but a leak in the oil line, to which workmen had aplied a torch caused a great cloud of smoke, and attracted hundreds of people to the scene. The blaze got away from the workmen and destroyed considerable pasture ground and sevral fine shade trees belonging to Mr. Studebaker. The loss to him will total several hundred dollars. NOTICE, ELKS! A proposition for a new home will be discussed at the regular meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock and all members of number 993 B. P. O. E. are urgently requested to be present. Come and boost. 913 t. D. M. HENSLEY, Ex. Ruler

EAT AT BITTNER’S —CAFE— Meals 40c. Lunch 30c. BJ? « i kSmUMWBtI '~3 AMATEUR PLUMBERS are usually great damage creators. It is not wise for a householder to try. to do.' his own almost sure to mah'eia muddle of it. Better send for us, who employ practical, trained help and are experts in the business.' Our charges are not er thantthe damage you might incur at all highland we are surely cheapdoing ft yourself. P. J. HYLAND West Monroe Street

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ DOINGS IN SOCIETY ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ CLUB CALENDAR TUESDAY K. of P. Dance—Third Street Home. W. C. T. U.—Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner. Y. I’. A.—C. E. Hocker home. Wednesday Shakespeare Club — Mrs. Jesse Deam. Thursday. laidies of the Evangelical church. Baptist Woman's Society—Mrs. E. E. Brown. Phoebe Bible Class —Mrs. Irvin Miller. FRIDAY Zion Lutheran Aid Society—School house, 3 o’clock. Christian Ladies' Aid —2:30, Mrs. William McClaflin. Mrs. L. L. Baumgartener will entertain the W. C. T. U. Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at her home on Line street. ♦ The Shakespeare Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Jesse Deam. Mrs. F. E. France will have the paper "The Origin of the Masquerade". This will be the closing meeting and will be followed by a pot luck supper. ♦ The Ladies Aid of the Evangelical church will meet Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Every member come prepared for the parcel post sale. Bring your dimes. ♦ The Baptist Woman's Society will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Mrs. E. E. Browq of Indiana Avenue. All mebers are urged to attend. ♦ A birthday surprise was given Sunday in honor of Miss Lavaughn Stetzel for her seventeenth birthday anniversary, at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stetzel. ♦ Classes four and five, of the Union Chapel U. B. church was present. A large table was spread with all the good things to eat and also a large cake was in the center of the table ■with seventeen candles on it. ♦ Those present were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stetzel, Mr. and Mrs. B. Redding, La vaughn Stetzel, Alberta Stetzel, Mabel Stetzel,; Marsha Stetzel, Nancy Stetzel, Gaylerd Stetzel. Edith Bates. Erma Rabbitt. Opal Worden, Justine Stults, Florence Worden, Marie Wolfe, Earl Rabbitt, Bernard Rabbitt, Paul Whittenbarger. Forest Walters, Clifford Fowler, Jack Bates, and C. S. Sprunger of Berne. The afternoon was spent in playing games and in taking pictures. The afternoon was enjoyed by all. ♦ The Y. P. A. will have a business meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hocker. All members are urged to be present. ♦ All members of the Pythian sisters’ degree team and the officers are to be present at the meeting this evening for practic. ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kiefer of South Third street entertained yesterday for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Savio of Ft. Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Christian Kiefer and daughters, Hilda and Louise. ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kruckenberg of Union township entertained yesterday with a lovely six o’clock dinner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bleeke and daughters, Hattie, Marie and Norma, and son, Alton; Howard Melcher of Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grote and daughter, Hulda of Fort Wayne. ❖ Mrs. Ed Bleeke entertained the fol-1 lowing guests yesterday at her home' in Union township: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gerke and family, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Guick. al lof Fort Wayne and Miss Meta Nehmeyer of West Dover and Chris Macke. ♦ The Zion Lutheran Aid society will meet Friday afternoon at the school house at 3 o'clock. ♦ The King's Daughters of the U. B. Sunday school will meet Tuesday eve ning at 7 at the home of Miss Edna Foreman of North 10th street. ♦ The Martha and Mary Sunday school class of the M. E. church will have their monthy meeting at the home of I Mrs. John T. Myers on 4th.! fev4ry; member is urgently requested to attend. The Phoebe Bible class of the Reformed church will meet next Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Irwin; Miller on North sth street. Christian Ladies’ Aid society will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. William McClaflin at 413 West Adams street.

DIED AT BERNE Eli Stucky and Miss Kneuss Passed Away at Early Hour Sunday Berne. Ind., April 17-The happiness of the Easter season was marred for two families at Berne Sunday, when the death messenger summoned two well known people to the groat beyond. The first was that of Eli Stucky, son of Mrs. John Stucky. The deceased was born April 9. 1385. making his age thirty-six years, two months and seventeen days. b uneral services will be held Tuesday aft ernoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2 o’clock from the Mennonite church, the Rev. P. R- Schroeder officiating. Miss Rosa Kneuss Miss Rosa Kneuss passed away Sunday morning at 3:45 o clock at the home of her sister, in Wabash township, her death being due to tuberculosis, from which she had been a sufferer for several years, having been bedfast the past few months. The deceased was born in Switzerland, and her age at death was thirty-nine years, four months and eleven days. She is survived by three sisters and two brothers. Fuueral services will be held Tuesday morning, leaving the home at 9:1") and from the Mennonite church at 10:00, the Rev. Schroeder officiating. - MEETING POSTPONED. The Phi Delts have postponed their regular weekly btfsiness meeting from this evening until next Monday, April 24th. Members please take potice. e THE STORM DAMAGE. The wind and rain storm early this morning seemed general over the county. The high winds broke limbs from shade trees over the entire country and blew shingles from many of the buildings. No serious damage was done any place, according to reports reaching here today. The Citizens Telephone company had several telephones out of order, by this evening it ik expected all will be in working order again. Three poles belonging to the Decatur Light & Power company were blown over, and several circuits over the city were out temporarily while repairs were being made. Numerous complaints came early from housewives who could not get their electric washers started. Superintendent Mylott, always on the job hustled repairs as fast as possible and within

THE CRYSTAL Tuesday & Wednesday Carl Laemmle presents Ha iw WwWIiANi Plunged into the game of life, no f I woman knows which road will MB Jgg lead to happiness. Here’s the story of a woman who thought V. 'jgfejfeap she knew what she wanted and gmajLigy went after it, only to find that it wasn’t what she waited after all. CV UNIVERSAL —Added Attraction—- ‘ BLUE MONDAY,” featuring “Snookie” a good two reel comedy Matinee 10c-20c Evening.. 10c-25c

a few hours al homes were supplied with electricity. . • ( WATERS ARE HIGH. t Between Berne ami Geneva, both south and north roads were impassable today because of the high waters. The water was over the roads Saturday, and came up until midnight Saturday night, when they began to recede. The rain tills morning however, with the heavy rain, the water again came up, making it impossible to drive over either of the roads. On Saturday several of the children taking the examinations for county school diplomas at Geneva, were compelled to change their plans and drive to Berne, it being impossible to get into Geneva from tfio north. ——* TRAFFIC VIOLATORS. According to the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette this morning there were twenty-one cases booked against violators of tile traffic ordinance in Fort Wayne. There were no Decatur people in the list, and the offenders booked with improper parking and speeding. Acording to a new ruling an auto driver must not park his car on the east side of Court street in that city, and as several Decatur people have done this in past years it is well that you remember she new ruling. Otherwise it might most you a five and costs besides the embarrassment of appearing in police court. —* “ROUND-UP” MEETING. Members of the Knights of Pythias lodges in Wells county will hold a “round-up” meeting Wednesday evening at Bluffton, and invitation has been extended to the Decatur brothers to attend. Several will drive over. The following program will be carried out; Opening of lodge in due form at 7; overture, orchestra, welcome address, John Neff: orchestra; response by visitors and members; quartet; address, “Pythagoras,” Monroe Wiley, Artesian Lodge, No. 8, Warren; several of the grand lodge officers are expected to attend, among them being Grand Master of Work, D. B. Erwin, of Decatur. EASTER DAY ARRIVAL Buick Sport Model 6-55 and two other Buick cars arrived yesterday over the Cloverleaf for Porter & Beavers, Buick distributors for Ad ams county. * s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—S-—s—s

The Mlsse. Holthouse and Helen q m , J*” the Majestic Theatre hl K , w evening.

CATARRH V'CKS Don’t Be A Bear Bears sleep all winter. p hnßo 742 and we will call and Bhow U the latest Bungulo-cutt» e and house plans. The sooner you see these up to the minute homes, the easier it will be to decide and get Jw new home started. Don't wait until the spring rush is on. Do It Today. Labor prices have been redaced Let us quote you. REMODELING AND JOBBING DONE W. E. MOON General Contractor Office: Peoples Loan 4 Tru»t Building. Phone M 2.

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