Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1923 — Page 5

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• 11 Baley, of southeast of I Mr <;/WM - shopper here yester the <■'•*"• 1 ** Ruppert, of Magley. was a . t visitor here today. bU "‘ n vC. Tlukhum, ot Monroe, was I 11 mi business yesterday. Bowman, of Monroe, was a i ' . visitor here yesterday. Tt Sebnepp. of Ossian, attended iness interests here yesterday. ,o .|“ Kenneth Butler, of east of the was a shopper here yesterday. - clt ’ r Augsburger. of Berne, spent th i day here today, looking after bU “ in j VS ßowers, of Magley, was a bush •» visitor here today. i "in bet th- feller that leaves his ' n door on all winter hates t Cge his license plates. Lase Bud ‘ s | lo t this mornin’ while his wife ’ . handlin' an ole rusty revolver. i A |„, Martin-Indianapolis News. 'v r « Lee Meyers returned yesterx,’ from Marion and Lima, Ohio, I a [ ter spending several days with relatives. Dr S J Zurbuch attended a ba lionet'and talked to the Ross College of Chiropractic at Ft. Wayne last night. John Hessler, of Ft. Wayne. Is a guest of Dave Coffee, of this city. Frank Stump, of Jefferson township, transacted business in Decatur today. j illlle s Kinney, of Oefferson townop, vn a visitor in Decatur today. I’rench Quinn returned last evening from a busines strip to Fort Wayne. joe Rice, who has made this city for more than forty years, was here today. His home is at Cincinnati but he has an office in Indianapolis where he spends much time. He is proud of the fact that he is a great grandfather though he doesn’t look it. Joe has for many years been an officer in the famous Duckworth club of Cincinnati and at the banquet a few evenings ago acted as toastmaster and had the pleasure of presenting Senator Ralston, an old friend. Mull interest is being manifested in the "Twenty years ago today” column now running in this paper. The Items cause many discussions and bring up many tilings to talk about. That’s the idea of it. Col Fred Rcppert is conducting sales in Kansas and the west this week. J E. Faust, representing the Ignited States Fidelity and Guarantee com1 pant ' Perry Walters, of east of the city, looked after business interests here, yesterday. John J. Schwartz, of Berne, was here on business yesterday. Courtney Heller, of Geneva, was neitt on busiuvss today. S. J. Krill, of northwest of the city, was a business visitor here, yesterday. Ed N’eadstine, of south of the city, attended to business matters here, yesterday. Lewis Zimmerman. of Magley, was here on business yesterday. Mrs. Elmer Cook, of Monroe, was a shopper here today. Martin Gerke, of Union township, was a business visitor here today. , Misses Bee Leonard and Naomi Meyers will go to Fori Wayne this evening to spend the evening. Charles F. Nuffler, of east of the city, attended to business interests here this morning. W. D. Barone, of southeast of_the city, was here on business this morn-

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ing. Edwin Thieme, of northeast of the city, was a business vidftor here this morning. J O. P. Hunt, of Wren, Ohio, was a business visitor here today. I). M. Rice, of north of the city, attended to business interests here today. Homer Faugh, of south of the city, was a business visitor here today. Noah Hendricks, of south of the city, attended to business matters here today. 1 HARDINGS GOING SOUTH (United Press Service) Washington, Jan. 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President and Mrs. Harding will leave for their trip to Florida on the evening of March 5, it was stated at the White House today. Cu Ciux Clan Shows Up at Bluffton Today Bluffton, Jan. 31. (Special to Daily Democrat) —Cards addressed to certain Bluffton women and signed by Mrs. Leavengood, at the Bliss Hotel, telling of the organization of the Cu Clux Clan, were sent through the mails here today. On one side of the card were the ideals of the Ku Klux Klan and on the other side were those of the Cu plux Clan. DECATUR NATIVE DEAD Mrs. Mary S. Steller, Born Here, Died in Fort Wayne Fort Wayne. Jan. 31. —Mrs/ Mary S. Steller, aged 71, died at 12:30 o'clock Sunday morning at her home, 1130 Broadway, of a complication of diseases. Mrs. Steller was born at Decatur, but had most of het life in this city. She and her husband, Conrad Steller, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Janu ary 11, 1922. She was a member.of the St. Paul’s Catholic church and of the Rosary society ot that congregation. Surviving are the husband; two daughters. Mrs. Edward Lindlag and Mrs. Frank Zuber, of this city; two sons, Charles and Edward, of this city; three sisters, Mrs. Catherine Hill, of Mcßain, Mich., an<l Mrs. George Snyder and Mrs. Carrie McNair, of this city; one brother, Louis Russell and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 8.30 o clock Wednesday morning from the home and at 9 o'clock from the St. l aul's Catholic church. Bur’al in the Catholic cemetery. CARD OF THANKS Tile members of Adams Post No. 43 avail themselves of this method of expressing their sincere appreciation for the splendid patronage given them on the occasion of the showing of the motion picture play, “Skin Deep" at the Cort theatere. We desire also to thank Mr. Jess Leßrun, owner of the theatre, and everyone who willingly assisted in every way to make the venture the success that it was. A very nice sum of money was realized from the show which will be paid into the Post treasury and will be used for the maintenance of quarters for the Post. Thank you.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 31, 1923

INTERNATIONAL DANCE | Decaturitea to Dance With 1,600 Other/ Communities at Mooseheart Ball Residents of this city are going to participate in the international dancing party, with 1,600 other communities of the United States and Canada, who will waltz, two-step and fox trot during the week of February 11, for tile benefit ot the Mooseheart, 111., Endowment Fund, which is being builded to $10,000,000. With hundreds of lodges of the Loyal Order of Moose joining in this international movement, it will mean that residents of this pit? will be gliding over waxed floors, doing the same steps as will persons of i< ebound Alaska, sunkissed Panama and many other distant places. Mooheheart ill., is the human engineering project founded by the Loya) Order of Moose. The corner stone was laid in 1913 and since that time when it was a dream the city has grown from a farm to a communi'.y of over 200 temples of steel and concrete, and 1,150 dependent children ot the United States , nd Canada. Mooseheart, made possible by contributions of only four cents the week from all of the 600.000 members of the Loyal Order of Moose, is today worth $6,000,000, and it is yet in the pioneering stage. o CHILDREN SAVE MUCH Teach Adults Lesson In Thrift At Terre Haute* Indiana (United Press Service) Terre Haute, Ind. Jan. 31—Adults so Terre Haute are learning a lesson in thrift from their children. Almost $60,000 saved in dimes, nickles and pennies was deposited in the school savings bank account. Carrying their pennies right past stores that offer candy and delicacies so dear to youth, the children go direct to the school bank and deposit their mone-y. The bank is conducted by school authorities as a means of encouraging the kids to save. For those pupils who have no money and no means of obtaining any, teachers find small tasks for them to performTiny Eileen Neehaum who brought her bank book and money from kindergarten said she earns her money by "helping mother at home.” Russell Paine boasted that he lias saved more than sls this term, most of which he has earned. a A HOME-RAISED MEAL Winamac Kiwanis Club Dines on Meal of Pulaski Co. Products Winamac,'lnd., Jan. 31. —A luncheon prepared entirely from farm products raised in Pulaski county and served by the Home Economics class of the Winamac high school was held here by the Kiwanis club at the suggestion of County Agent I. J. Matthews. Farmers donated the food so that business men might know the value of Pulaski farm products. The menu listed chicken, baker soybeans, mashed potatoes, cabbage salad, corn bread from flour and corn grown and milled in the county, honey, apple dumplings with whipped cream and pure miik guaranteed free from tubercular germs. Even the “pure Havana” came from Pulaski tobacco farms and were wrapped in a Winamac facory.

NOTICE Real Estate Bargain. 40 acre tract, located in Section 22, Monroe township, excellent location, good land. Must sell before March 1, 1923. J. FRED FRUCHTE, M-W-F ts , Commissioner ... ■ ■ o Reduction in Railway Fare Ordered Today (Continued from Page One) ly 250 roads, including all class one lines. Some smaller roads were exempted .- Applicants for mileage rates asked for a reduction of 33% per cent, the rate that prevailed before the privelege was abrogated during the war. The mileage order is practically a reduction in rates, the first cut since the increases ordered by ♦*'o interstate commerce connnissio; i August, 1920. a , — COLLEGE BASKETBALL Michigan Aggies. 23; Chicago Y. M. C. A. college. 19. Tennesee, 30; Georgetown, 20. Illinois Wesleyan, 23; Mtllikln, 19. Cornell college, 28; Coe, 23. University of Colorado, 24: Kansas Wesjevan, 22. t , Arnes, 29; Drake, 27. WANT ADS EARN—I—I—S 0 0- O ROY RUNYON Live Stock and General Auctioneer Phone 944-White • Decatur, Ind. O— - O 3t wk ts

t TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ + —— ♦ ♦ From the Daily Democrat files ♦ ♦ 20 years ago this day •» ++♦♦♦++♦++♦♦♦♦♦ J. T. Archbold, Daniel Ruling, T. H. Andrews, John Leo, Barney Wemhoff and R. O. Patterson leave for month visit in Mobile. J. W. Campbell ships five cars of horses to New York. Horses stampede on way to railroad and several men were Injured. Surprise on Bessie Haruff. Prizes In advertising contest won by Miss Alice Jackson and Dallas Hunsicker. Mary Frisinger, six. celebrates birthday with party for friends. Lady clerks of Big Store entertained by Miss Alice Duyid, North First St. Protracted meetings in progress at Chapel, Salem and White Oak (hurches. ■ - —o HENRY FOREMAN IMPROVING Henry Foreman, rural mail carrier, is improving rapidly from an operation for appendicitis which he underwent about ten days ago. Mr. Foreman has been a rural mail carrier for about wenty years. He resides north of the city. . o Mrs. Huber Schmitt visited in Ft. Wayne today.

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Do You Know the Movie Stars? Fort Wayne News-Sentinel will Give Away I 'f Contest Opens February 3 in the News-Sentinel Rotogravure Section Complete details in—-®lji?Netue-§Tntinrl Fort Wayne's Newspaper Circulation Exceeds 37,000