Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1922 — Page 5

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I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+++++ • ABOUT TOWN * ****** ♦♦♦♦♦♦ Mrs. John Niblick was a guest o£ Fort Wayne friends Monday evening. Mrs. Mary Auten and daughter, Miss Matie, of Fort Wayne, were guests here over Decoration Day. I A. R._ Morton of Chicago was a [guest of his daughter at the Dugan I home over Decoration day. I Mr. and Mrs. John Rieter of ■ Bluffton motored here yesterday anil [spent several hours with friends. Mr. and Mrs, A. N. Anker and daughter, Miss Veronica, will leave tomorrow on a motor trip to Danville Illinois, where they will visit a week. Save a dollar or two for the fund ! for play grounds. A campaign is to be made this week. If they miss you send your funds in. Mrs. C. C. I Schafer is chairman of the committee of the civic section in charge. Charles W. Meibers has returned from a several days visit at Rome City. He declares the lake is the prettiest ever. The fishing season opens June 16th and Mr. and Mrs. Meibers expect to spend three months there starting that time. Mr. Meibers taking a ninety days vacation from his duties with the traction company.' Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham of Fort Wayne stopped here for a few hours last evening on their way home from Winchester where they had spent the day with relatives. Call this office when you have local items. We want them and will appreciate any effort you make to help us give all the local news and this applies to the routes as well as to the city. Mrs. M. Deiniiiger and daughter, Miss Adelaide went to Fort Wayne yesterday morning to join Miss Mayme Deininger, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne and Miss Garnet Kilbourne. The party motored to Notre Dame for a visit with Richard Deininger, a student there. Miss Fanny Hite and niece, Miss Virginia Hite, spent Monday afternoon and,evening at Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. George Flanders motored to Peru today to bring their daughter, Miss Gladys, home. The latter has completed her work for the year as a teacher in the Peru schools. John H. Heller went to Indianapolis this morning to attend the state convention. E. S. Christen, C. C. Ernst, William Zimmerman, J. W. Tyndall and

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► a number of others left this morning ► for Indianapolis to attend the demoj. cratic state convention. | Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Colter and . family and Mr. Martin Beery motor- >• ed to Bluffton yesterday for a visit ’> with friends. l! John Mayer of Monroe visited old I friends and acquaintances here yes;ll terday afternoon. a Race returns were received here i yesterday over the various radio mas chines. il Mrs. Earl Colter of Centerville, Michigan, is a guest at the J. S. d Bowers home for a few days. e Mrs. Carlisle Flanders returned o. today after a visit with friends at . Fort Wayne. 1 W. A. Klepper has returned from o a two week's trip in the cast, the i greater part of the time being spent in • New York. He states that business B 'conditions are greatly improved there and that things are ‘‘humming.” While I , there he attended a banquet at the As--0 .tor Hotel, over 500 men peing present, 0 ; including a number of the biggest 1 i bankers and business men in tin '‘ country and-that everybody was feelsiing optimistic over the business trend Mr. and Mrs. 11. A. Lucky who have ( been the guests at the Al Burdg home left last night for their home in Clevef laud. The employees at the Post Office f are taking their annual vacations this f month. They are given a fifteen day’s vacation with full pay. Mayor Ross Johnson of Gary who 1 has been visiting with his father, Joe j Johnson at Monroe left in his twin-six I Packard this morning for Detroit, s Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kiefer of South Winchester street have as ', their house guegts, Mrs. Elmer Mils ler, of Arcola, Indiana, and Miss Las donna Wisely, of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Efmer Brown of - Portland, visited yesterday afternoon 3 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. ■ Merriman, Mr. and Mrs. Den Sehroyer and J son, Frederick, have returned from -a visit with relatives at Troy, Ohio, and with the Rev. L. W. Stolte fam- ■ ily at Dayton, Ohio. i‘ Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mickey and 3 children of Huntington spent Decorar tion day in this city as the guests of t Mr. and Mrs. William Blackburn. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Gwinner of i- Dodge City, Kansas, has returned 3 from Fort Wayne where they have been visiting with friends. They are - the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William :1 Blackburn.

PECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1922

Arthur Miller, George Schelmann, and Forrest Thompson, returned this morning from East St. Louis, 111., after having spent several days there visiting friends. Uncle Ez Pash has cut out sugar an' white bread so he kin vote th' i democratic ticket ten years longer. Joo Lurk has come out broken arched fer light fines an’ beer.—Abe Mar- ' tin in Indianapolis News. Mr. and Mrs. U. B. Albright of Dayton, Ohio spent several days in ■ Hits city, visiting their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Albright, of south Third street. H. B. Albright was called to Van Wert, Ohio Sunday to assist in the repairing of telephone lines damaged last week by a storm in that vicin ity. LOSE FIGHTFOR INVESTIGATION - -- House Not to Investigate Laxity in Prosecution of War Grafters U nited Prv»M Service.) Washington, May 31.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—By a vote of 101 to 36 represntatives Woodruff and Johnson South Dakota republicans lost out today in a final attempt to force the house to take action on their resolu--ion for an investigation of alleged laxity in prosecution of war grafters. The vote was taken on a snotion by Republican Leader Mondell for adjournment until tomorrow. Woodruff and Johnson demanded hat the ayes and noes hoping to keep the house in session and compel! a vote on the fraud resolution. The fight for a congressional probe : nto alleged lax dealings with war defrauders has now aparcntly been final ! y beaten down by administration eaders in the house. RECEIVED RACE RETURNS BY RADIO IN THE BURDG HOME The Al Burdg family received the complete returns from the 500 mile auto race at Indianapolis yesterday over the radio outfit installed in the Burdg home a few days ago by Mr. H. \. Lucky of Cleveland, a brother-in-law to Mrs. Burdg. The messages were distinct and the family and their guests enjoyed the afternoon very intich. Every detail about the race was given and other items of interest, meh as the number of accidents, tile number of automobiles stolen from the grounds and in fact everything that was news. CHICAGO GRAIN It nlted Press Seri !<•<•;> Chicago, May 31 —Wheat: May, .$1.17; July $1.18%; Sept. $1.17%. Corn: May 60%c; July 62lie; Sept. 65%r. Oats: May 3«% d; July 38%c, Sept. 40*/iC. Gas Range Week. Big lot of groceries given away with each stove sold this week.—Gas Co. 128-11 GIRL SPENDS EIGTH YEARS ALONE ON A DESERT ISLAND Eight years alone on a desert island with the wild beasts of the jungle as her only playmates, growing to beautiful young womanhood vjithout any of the advantages of modern sosiety, and finally rescued and restored to civilization to find she is a great heiress and to be loved by the man she adores—that is the romantic story of Gratia Latham, and it is enough to make anyone sit up and take notice, because of the many thrills, adventures and exciting incidents of the narrative. In other words, the romantic incidents recorded above happened not necessarily in real life in the South Sea Island, but they form the backbone of a strong and powerful story of the newest William Fox big feature photoplay, “A Virgin Paradise,” which will be presented at the Crystal Theatre tlio last time, tonight. a HAVE YOU A HOUSE? A young couple who contemplate moving to this city about July Ist want a modern six or seven room house. Tlio best of reference can he given and if you have a house tor rent please call this office, phone 51. Garner Hill, Gladstone, N. J., Sells Rat-Snap, He Says. “1 sell and use RAT'j’-SNAP. Like to look any man in tho face and tell it’s the best. It's good.” People like RAT-SNAP because it “does” kill rats. Petrifies carcass—leaves no small. Comes in cakes —no mixing to do. Cats or dogs won't touch ij. Throe sizes, 25c 50, SI.OO. Sold and guaranteed by Holthouse Drug Co., Enterprise Drug Co., Sohafer Hdw. Co., Lee Hdw. Co., H. Knapp & Son and Callow & Kohue.

MONBOE NEWS All business was suspended in Monroo in honor of Memorial Day. The town was deserted Tuesday, our people attended tho Decoration exercises at Decatur, Tuesday. David Leisure, assistant county road superintendent with a force of men and teams is busy putting on a coat of gravel on Jackson and Washington streets. Raymond Crist, Harman Kirkendall and several other young men of Monroe, who are working In Sturgis, Mich., arrived here Saturday for a few day's visit with their parents. They returned to the above place Tuesday night. The Maloon Bros, one ring circus and dog and pony show arrived in Monroe early Tuesday morning, pitched their tents on the W. Graham 10l just south of the Alpha Products plant where they at once began building up a tented city. The Maloon show is large and better equipped than when they were here two years ago. Mrs. R. B. MeKecman of Fort Wayne was visiting with her mother, Mrs. Justine Hocker, and other relatives here Tuesday.

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