Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1923 — Page 5

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The Portland firemen had a water battle there lapt night, practißing for the big event Thursday. Mrs. I*. B- Uhl of Xenia, Ohio, who is visiting her mother Mrs. John Christen, here, called this morning to tell us that she roads the Daily Demo t rat each 'lay and thoroughly enjoys it Rev. Uhl accompanied her here hut has returned home. Mrs. Uhl and her mother will go to the lakes Friday for » Bh ort stay. Former Bluffton residents held a l icnic at Indianapolis Saturday aftern(l<>n and 150 joined a "Bluffton Club". Addresses were made by Frank Dailey, Former Mayor Jewett, Rev. Miller and W. A. Marsh. Mrs. Foster Clippinger was elected president, Hlugh Daugherty, vice-president, and C, It. Gutelis. secretary. Twenty-five bands will be here Thursday for firemen’s convention and if that don’t make noise enough the Carnival organs and bally ho yellers will furnish some more. It ought to be a big day and with fair weather, will be. Cal Peterson will drive to Warsaw tomorrow to attend the state meeting of the Knight Templars. John Everett of the Everett, Hite & Co., wholesale firm is recovering from a two weeks illness. Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Macy and daughter, Martha, returned to South Bend this morning. The tops for the new street lights are in a car shipped froiri Chicago the 13th and lost en route. If they arrive today or tomorrow, the lights will be on for Thursday evening. R. L. Cody, of Malinta, Ohio, was here on business yesterday.. Rev. and Mrs. Loose, Mrs. C. E. Hocker, Mrs. E. Amspaugh and Miss Gladys Kern, of the Evangelical church, left early this morning by automobile for Indianapolis to attend the State Sunday School Convention, being held there, June 18 to 21. Will Martin, of Thirteenth street,! has been confined to his home suffering with an abcess on his face for the past three weeks. Mrs. Lulu Swearinger arrived home from Brown county yesterday where she attended the wedding of her daughter. Miss Anita, to Horace I

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Oldham, which occured Sunday. Mrs. Nora Parrish went to Fort Wayne yesterday to spend several days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Meyers. Bob Meyers visited Miss Margaret Moran at Angola Sunday. Ben Linnlger, of Preble, was a business visitor hero today. Miss Anola Franks and Mrs. Esta Llddy went to Fort Wayne to spend the day. George Flanders returned yesterday from a several days visit in Midland county, Michigan, where he was looking after his farms. He reports the crops are looking tine. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hunsicker returned front a several weeks outing at Rome City yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Roop of Akron, Ohio are here for a week's visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Roop has been with the Goodyear Tire company for five years. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holthouse took their son, Dan, to the WallaceHagenbeck shows at Fort Wayne today. John Yager of the firm of Yager Brothers has gone to Grand Rapids to attend the national furniture show there this week and to buy the fall stock of furniture for the Yager store. He and Nick Miller left yesterday. Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Elliker and baby, left last night for points in lowa, where they will visit Mr. Ellikor’s parents, and from there will go to Huron, South Dakota, to be the guests of the parents of Mrs. Elliker. Mr. and Mrs. C. A’ Dugan visited friends in Van Wert, Sunday. Fred Andrews, of Fort Wayne, was a business visitor here today. Carl Pumphrey went to Indianapolis today on business. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kerr, of French township, were shoppers here today. Miss Josephine Myers returned from Brown county this afternoon where she attended the wedding of Miss Anita Swearinger to Horace Oldham which took place Sunday. Mrs. Albert Scheumann returned from Fort Wayne where she spent the day.

Trustees Os Goshen College Are Divided Goshin. Ind., June 19—The Menmonlte board of education remained in session lute last night, unable to reuch an agreement on the policy of Goshen College, but, with indications pointing to closing of the institution, due to differences between the sonscrvntives and progressive factions of the church in relation to educational affairs. The conservative element Is In control and refuses to yield to the demands of the progressive faction lor a standardized college. In all probability the student body of 200 persons, Goshen College Alumin! association of more than 500 members and the faculty will withdraw, going to Bluffton, Ohio, College and a Christian Church College at Eureka 111. Ten states and the dominion of Canada are represented on the Mennonite church board of education. Many of the students here come from Illinois, Ohio. Pennsylvania. lowa and Indiana. Q Villa Knocks Out Wilde (United Press Service) New York. June 19 —(Special to the Daily Democrat—Four years ago Pancho Villa. 17 years’old. came out of the Phillippine cane-breaks to make his fortune. At that time Jimmy Wilde, British Wizard was sitting ‘‘on the world." Today Villa is flyweight champion of the world and the career of the famous Welshman is done. Working like an animated battering ram, Villa pounded, jabbed, hooked and cut the veteran until his pipe-stem-like legs dropped from beneath him and be sank to the canvass in the seventh round at the Polo grounds last night, completely knocked out. o — s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s o ——• YESTERDAY'S HOME RUNS O’Farrell, Cubs I—6.1 —6. Tierney. Phillies, I—s. Cobb. Tigers, I—4. Barnhart. Pirates, I—2.1 —2. Haney, Tigers, I—l.1 —1. Galloway, Athletics, I—l. WalWNlw’ Meeting Decatur Chapter Royal Arch Masons. Mark Master and Past Master degrees conferred. June 19, 1923. L. C. HELM, H. P. 0 • t' 1! Court House I I r {7/.'////'. A A'. '.WAA' Z Z-Z4 .'//A7///////A7/7 Three claims, totalling $1,238.50, were filed against the estate of James Glcndening yesterday afternoon by Perry B. Glendening. One Claim for i $396 is for milk furnished to the defendant from May 23, 1921 to .April 23, 1923. One claim for SBOO is for labor performed by the claimant and the other claim, for $42.50 is for miscellaneous labor. The claims were filed through attorney C. L. Walters. A case entitled, Michael Pflueger, administrator ol the estate of Margaret I’llueger, Frank Simonton, complaint for conversion demand $56.82, hhs been venued to Adams court from the Allen circuit court. o REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Rosa Russell et al to Eli W. Steele. 1.43 acres in Root township, for $2,200. Margaret Moran to Rosa Russell, lots 438 and 139 in Decatur for $1,375. SAGE TEA DANDY TO DARKEN HAIR It’s Grandmother’s Recipe to Bring Back Color and Lustre to Hair. You ian turn gray, faded hair beautifully dark and lustrous almost over night if you’ll get a bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound” at any drm- store. Millions om bottles of this old famous Sage Tea Recipe, improved by the addition of other ingredients, are sold annually, says a well-known druggist here, because it darkens the hair so naturally and evenly that no one can tell it has been applied. Those whose hair is turning gray or becoming laded have a surprise awaiting them, because after one or two applications the gray hair vanishes and your Ibuks become luxuriantly dark and beautiful. This is the age of youth. Grayhaired. unattractive folks aren't wanted around, so get busy with Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compoundtonight and you'll be delighted with your dark, hadsonre haid and your youthful Appearance within a few days. '

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JUNE 19. 1923.

Rockford, Ohio, Visited By Two Fires Sunday Night Sunday night at about 11 o'clock the fire alarm was sounded in the villiage of Rockford and the department was called to the bakery owned by Furlow. Tlw fire was aoun extinguished. At 3:30 Monday morning another alarm was sent In mid Rockford people this time witnessed a big fire which damaged the T. W. Hinkle sec-ond-hand store on the west side of Main street, the J. S. Riley building in which Farlow has his bakery, the 1). H. Robison building where Gayle Llehty had his barber shop, the building owned by the First National Bank of Celina in which Frank Callahan had a restaurant. The second hand store and bakery were so badly burned that it will be necessary to tear them down. The barber shop was not so badly damaged and the restaurant building sustained a loss of about SSO. It is estimated that the entire loss was about $2,500. o — Rotary Convention Opens (United Press Service) St. Louis, Mo„ June 19—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Amid a riot of color, 7,000 visiting rotarians, singing the “Star Spangled Banner”, formally opened the 14th annual convention of the Rotary International at the Coliseum here last night. In an address of welcome, Herman Spoehrer, president of the Rotary of St. Louis, told the visiting Rotarians that the people of St. Louis were glad to see them “all back home in this city of homes." The principal address was made by Walter W. Head, president of the American Bankers association of Omaha, Neb., who spoke on "patriotism.” o Many Enroll At Notre Dame And State Normal (United Press Service) South Bend, Ind., June 19—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The largest enrollment in the history of Notre Dam t > University was reported by the registrar of the university. Six hundred and four students have already applied for admission. Classes open next Monday. Terre Haute, Ind., June 19 —Summer term classes opened at the Indiana State Normal School today with I an advance registration of 1,500. The final registration will be well above the 2,000 mark, the normal school authorities declare. SOCIAL AT ST. JOHN'S The young peoples’ society of the I St. John's Lutheran church north of l the city will hold a social on the evei ling of July 29. Indianapolis Voted Down Anti-Mask Ordinance (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., June 19 —(Special to tbe Daily Democrat) —The IndianApolis city council last night voted down an anti-mask ordinance which proposed a fine not exceeding SSOO and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the persons wearing masks at an time other than Hallowe'en. The vote was taken at the end of one of the stormiest sessions the council has seen in years. The vote was six against the measure and two for it. oHeat Wave Takes Toll Os 7 Lives In Chicago (United Press Service) Chicago, June 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A heat wave taking a toll of seven deaths in Chicago in 36 hours, swept the Middle West today. After yesterday's high of 91, the mercury again early today started climbing, sending thousands to bathing beaches for relief. Heat deaths in Chicago included: D. A. Kitch, 68; Charles Carlson, 62; William R. Ryan. 50; Mrs. Jennie Jenkins. 85; Mrs. Kindall Warner, 20; Donald R. Hill, 8, and Stanford W:>ddy, 12.. There were dozens of prostrations. — o— Large Kansas Bank Fails (United Press Service) \Vichita, Kans., June 19.—(Special to Daily Democrat) -An alleged defalcation of a million and a half dollars by the cashier, Philip A. Drumm, caused the failure of the American State Bank on® of Kansas’ strongest institutions, the Wichita Clearing house announced today. Affairs of the institution will be turned over to the bank commission and no action taken against Drumm -jlbtil bank examiners have made their report. The cashier made large investments in oil stock, officials said.

4 * t *F**i***F*** + TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ * + ♦ From the Dally Democrat files ♦ + 20 years ago thia day + ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦ Seventh annual commencement of St. Joseph schools held. Columbian club informal dance at club rooms. Democratic editors in mid-suiumcr session at Fort Wayne. Miss Anna Kooken entertains eleven girls at home on 12 street. J. O. Sellemeyer, working at. Fort Wayne G. E. Plant, here to accompany "Mr. Bob" company to Berne. Major R. B. Allison celebrates 70th birthday with party for large number of friends. Mrs. Alphonse Kohnc and daughter go to Fort Wayne to attend commencement at Sacred Heart academy. Gus Christen leaves for Owensburg, Ky„ to accept place as bookkeeper for lumber firm. — ■ U. S. Express company carrying package to St. Louis flood sufferers without charge. Beery & Holthouse receive car of Western horses for sales. — c Very practical hot weather costumes are of linen with long sleeves and simple round collar piped with some bright color.

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