Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 203, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1922 — Page 2

Notice, Auto Owners! During the month of September we are making a special cut of 10'. on all Auto Painting and New Tops and Curtains, so if you are in the. market at this time of the year come in and we can save you money. All Work Guaranteed Decatur Auto Paint and Top Shop AUTO PAINTING Tops Rebuilt and Repaired Signs and Upholstering f 302 South First Street I W. E. MEYERS, Prop. Telephone 191 I Modern Woodmen! J Notice is hereby given that * your payments are due September Ist. Memberships will automatically be suspended after that date. FRED E. KOLTER, | Clerk. | Get The Children Ready For School Next Tuesday. September sth, marks the opening of school* Is that boy or girl fully sup- 5 plied in the line of footwear? Our shoe line for ■ the “young people” is complete and affords a good selection. For the boy, shoes of good quality that are made to stand the hard knocks and add a dressy appearance as well. For the girl, neat dressy shoes of exceptional quality. Bring them in any day. BUY FOR CASH AND BUY FOR LESS -l-l —II—" ■ People’s Cash Shoe Store USE I DIAMOND Gasoline and Kerosene More miles and more power. We give you a Free Tube with every Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Casing Sold. Elberson Service Station ?— — .» ——— . I . ..L.J.'.'l*!. 1 I Let’s Get Acquainted We have no room for formality in this bank. ' .4 Our customers are our friends rather * than our clients. We want your deposits; and we want you to come to us whenever w’e can be of help to you. START SAVING AT THIS BANK. I * 4% INTEREST ON YOUR MONEY ■ The Peoples loan & Trust Co. BANK OF SERVICE ■K B - - w-s.-— —

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1922

♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ DOINGS IN SOCIETY ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ CLUB CALENDAR Tuesday Tri Kappa—Alta Teepte and Victoria Mills at Teeple home. Young Women’s Missionary Circle entertain Women's Missionary Society 1 of Evangelical church at the church. Psi iota Xi—Donna Parrish. Kings Daughters Class of U. B. church—at the church. Wednesday St. Vincent de Paul—Mrs. Dr. Keller. Auction Bridge Club with Miss Ag i nes Kohne. Thursday | So-Cha-Rea—Mrs. Dan Falk. | Friday Womans Home Missionary Society of M. E. Church with Mrs. John W. Vail. Mr. and Mrs. C. Gillig entertained at I six o'clock dinner Sunday for the Missles Celia and Agnes Gillig who return led Saturday from New York. Others I present were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gast of Celina, Mr. and Mrs. Herman | Gillig and Mr. and Mrs. F. P. -Gillig of this city. * The annual reunion of the WeldyBeery families will be held Wednesday, August 30th at Bellmont Park. The reunion is always largely attended and I an qrjoyable time is anticipated. ♦ The Ladies of Elks will give a card part at the Elk's hall tonight. The relatives of Elks will attend and an enjoyable evening has been arranged for. + The Kings Daughters Class of the United Brethern church will meet at the church tonight at 7:30 o'clock. A | good attendance is desired at the meeth ing. ♦ The So-Cha-Rea sorority will hold I its first mooting of the season on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock with Mrs. Daniel Falk on North Third street ♦ Mrs. Bernerd Terveer was hostess last night to the members of the Delta Theta Tau sorority, at which time Mrs. H. T. Vail was initiated into the sorority. Mrs. Vail was absent from city at the time the regular initiation was held recently. The sorority decided last night to hold a Bridge and Five Hundred card party on Monday night, i September 11, yt rttjfctto’ Wall. The number of tickets for the card party will be limited and it is advisable to j obtain them early. The tickets will i be sold by all members of the sorority. , Tiic Delt girls may obtain their tickets I at the Callow and Kohne Drug store. II Miss Jeanette Ehinger entertained I at a six o’clock dinner Sunday in honlor of Miss Winifred Clark who leaves I soon to make her home in Indianapo- ■ | lis. Others present were Miss FlorI ence Harris and Miss Anna Baker. ♦ I Mrs. Hubert P. Schmitt of Rugg I street, entertained the members of | the Leta Kappa Kho society of Fort I Wayne at a 6:30 o'clock dinner MonI day. After the three courses were served, Bunco was played and prizes were awarded to the Misses Helen Seeleg, Vera Vofeding and Josephine Wehrle. _• DEATH WINNING IN BATTLE TO RESCUE 43 MEN (Continued from page one) i fused to state what condition tho ’ mine was in, what probably caused ' the disaster or what efforts at rescue ' were being made. Byron A. Pickard, head of the state | bureau of mines, went down today in a desperate attempt at rescue. He | took only the most skilled rescue j workers with the most efficient apj paratus available. Had the tire started any time but i Sunday night more than 100 would have been trapped, miners said. Fire in the same mine three years ago took four months to extinguish. Notre Dame Star to Coach at St. James Harr/ Mehre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mehre, who was graduated from Notre Dame in June, will coach football and basketball at St. James College at St. Paul this coining year. Mr. Mehre will also instruct in journalism. Mr. Mehre and his parents and sister left Sunday for a week’s stay in Chicago. Harry will go to St. Paul from Chicago. BEN HUR OFFICERS' WILL ENTERTAIN Friday night of this week the officers of Ben Hur lodge will entertain the members and their families. Every member is urged to be present A real treat ia ih store tor all who come. Don't miss it.

Ilf cigarettes A 4/ r by® b < KF They are GOOD! Wholesale Distributor . Excelsior Fruit and Oyster Co. 2028 S. Clinton St. Ft. Wine. Ind. ■!!■ .1. . . 1 / A ffI)RT NEWS | TEAM STANDINGS National League Team * W. L. Pct New York 74 46 .617 Chicago 68 54 .557 St. Louis 67 54 .554 Cincinnati t,.68 56 .548 Pittsburgh 66 55 .545 Brooklyn 48 72 .400 Philadelphia 41 73 .360 Boston 38 80 .322 American League Team W. L. Pct. New York 72 50 .600 St. Louis 73 51 .589 Detroit 68 57 .544 Cleveland 63 61 .508 Chicago 60 63 .488 Washington 58 65 .472 Philadelphia 50 70 .417 Boston 46 74 .383 American Association Team W. L. Pct St. Paul 82 48 .631 Minneapolis 73 57 .56: Indianapolis 69 57 .562 Milwaukee 71 63 .530 Kansas City 68 64 .515 Louisville 65 69 .485 Toledo 63 79 .444 Columbus 56 84 .400 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Brooklyn 3; Pittsburgh 4. (No others scheduled). American League St. Louis 1; New York 2 (11 innings). (No others scheduled!. American Association Minneapolis 4; Milwaukseji. Indianapolis 6; Louisville 5. St. Paul 5; Kansas City . (No others scheduled). Singles by Dugan and Pipp and Mousei’s sacrifice fly gave the Yanks the run in the 11th that beat the Browns, 2 to 1 and increased their lead to a game and a lia.lt. Carey singled in 11th inning, stole second, went to third on Miller's wild throw and scored on Bigbee’s single giving the Pirates a 4 to J victory over the Robins. Hasty's wild throw l*t two runs score that gave the White Sox a 5 to 3 victory over the Athletics in the first game. Seven runs scored on homers by Scheer and Miller and a double by McGowan gave tho Athletics the second game, 7 to 2. 240 Drowned When A Steamer Sank Today Sandiego, Chile, Aug. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two hundred and forty persons were drowned today when the Chilean passenger steamer, Ireta, sank ‘off the Choros island. It was believed the sinking of the ship was due to over laden condition, in the heavy seas. Belief that all the passengers and members of the crew was drowned was expressed in a report from a cruiser in tho neighborhood of the island when the vessel sank.

HORSE CAUSED AUTO ACCIDENT Car Driven by Decatur i Young Man Wrecked Near Portland Sunday Night Two Xlecatur young men figured in an automobile accident near Portland on Sunday night when a loose horse suddenly appeared in the road dim tly in the path of the car. The horse was killed and the car was badly wrecked but the local youths, whose names have not been learned, escaped serious injury. The Portland Sun has the following to say about the accident: "A Ford machine driven by two Decatur young men, whose names were i not learned last night, was damaged I about 2 miles north of the city about 8 o'clock last night when they collided with a stray horse, which was standing in the road. The machine was so badly damaged that it could not be driven and had to hauled into the Kavanaugh Taxi garage on North Meridan street, where the remains of the other machines in the accidents were also towed after the mishaps. Mr. and Mrs. Kavanaugh were kept quite busy last night, answering ques- < tions and looking after the calls of j unfortunate autoists. They received, a call from the vicinity of Pennville ■ sometime last night, where it was said two machines had collided, however, they could not answer this call, being ; busy looking after the other accidents. ‘The horse, struck by the two Decal«r young men. north of here, was kill ed by tho impact.” Geneva Girl Married Portland Man Sunday Geneva, Aug. 29 —(Special to Daily I Democrat) —Miss Dorothy Brown and I Babe Houser of Portland were united I in marriage at that city at six o'clock I Sunday evening. Miss Ruth Degler I of Geneva and a brother of the groom I were the only witnesses. The bride I is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Brown of this place and J is known as a very accomplished , young lady. The groom, although a ’ resident of Portland, is also well and ! favorably known here. The wedding did not come as a surprise to their I ♦s..

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crystal) WEDNESDAY AND IHURSDAY I Matinee and Night JLtQmpson Jr I J.M. Barrie's play ' Os "THE LITTLE MINISTER The aory of a torn that »a, | 1 ttll upß, ’ t lill a kypsey girl i; imo I z \ and u l’ Rct *1 some niori' Be- f lAtdevilled the bigwigs, minister f » J and all! , I ■ vWYA I riWwWX'l' I Then she showed them what I , ' I a bit of love can do and set the I I VA AvW. WMmML whole thjng right. mwWSK -1 ■WCv'wK'’pMml'' 1 Maude Adams' great--t stage ■Ad v \C‘ 'V ll success, made into a greater I photoplay. With hundreds in w A X-\ 'v* i tlle cast uml a s,ar wljo ' vis )it I ESI V \V■ I ' jorn for , ' ie role 01 g - v h s y ■ VIVV 1 Babbie. — Also—“ Pistol for Breakfast,” comedy and Pat he News. I 10c—20c I Merchant Matinee Tickets Good Mon., Wed., Fri. Matinees Friday and Saturday—“BE MY WIFE.”

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