Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 6 August 1923 — Page 5

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u Erwin wishes to i»ut he will bo ab- ’ n h»s office until September «** Hur which time he will enjoy *’'• ~1 vacation and motor trip, bounty highway superintendent, T/vmlev has moved the road lumber and other property Sra /by the county from Adams St. county lot at the south edge W r. city. A driveway to the back j the lot has also been built. \v Hale of Geneva was a visitor in the city this morning. Thc cbautauqua closed Saturday ani i the concert given by GolLh' B Gold and Black orchestra was greatly appreciated. A good crowd attended. |. Hte ht Peterson left this morning ' !tis weekly business trip after spending the week-end hero with his Wltl . and daughter Patrica, who are visiting relatives in the city. The bolt of lighting which struck.: about nine o'clock this morning cut | off the power at this office for several minutes this morning. it sounded! a . if the lighting was tearing through the office. Miss Florence Holthouse, deputy county clerk, is able to resume her work this week, following a few days' illness. Ur. Elizabeth Burnes and adughter Mrs. Sargent, will leave tomorrow on a three weeks trip to Chicago and Minneapolis. They will spend a few ! days at Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minnesota. Mrs. Mary Crawford returned from a several weeks visit In New York City. Hill motored to Ft. Wayne last even-I Fat Hylaud, William Linn and Glenn 1 ing. Stewart Barber, of Cleveland, was thc week-end guest at the A. R. Suttles home. Bob Gough, of Muncie visited with friends here over the week-end. Mrs. Charles Knodle went to Fort' Wayne today to visit relatives. Miss Kate DeHaven. of Muncie, is! . pending several days here as the g'j.’ t ol Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Beery. Mr. and Mfs. G. T. Burk and daughters. Vivian and Mary will motor to Indianapolis and Bloomington, W<<: , nesday. Mrs. Chalmer Porter and son, Bobby, are visiting relatives at Greencastle for a few days. The Misses Helen and Gretchen Kocher visited friends in Portland Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. I). F. Teeple and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hardy at Elkhart yesterday. Mesdams E. X. Ehinger. V. J. Borman. EF. Gass, Tom Durkin. Mat Harris and H. E. Keller went to! Rome City this morning to spend the day as guests of Mrs. Henry Schulte. Mrs. Gcnla Turner, of Richland Center, Wisconsin, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Williams. This is | the first visit here by Mrs. Turner since moving from here forty years ago. Her mother, Mrs. Margaret Richard, accompanied her here. Bob Mothers, of this city, and Mrs. Dan Falk, and daughter, of Peru, spent the week end at Rome City with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Meibers. Mrs Falk and daughter will remain for a two weeks visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fond, of Port-1

IHPHEN DECATVR, FRIENDLINESS We belive that the gratest co-opera-tion is possible only when a friendly relation has been established between ■ the depositor and his bank. 1 here is a belter understanding and a united effort in accomplishing any desired < nd. i We handle many transactions every day but there is always lime lor a peri sonal interest in our depositors. We value their good will and friendship as well as their banking business. and Surplus SI2OOOO \

land, visited friends here yesterday afternoon. Miss Mabel Hower visited relatives at Portland yesterday afternoon. Miss Louis Burke and Mrs. Minu Brown motored to Chicago yesterday where Miss Brake will attend the fall millinery opening this week. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Miunma, Mr. end Mrs. Robert Garard and little Be,mice Garatyl motored to Fort Wayne yesterday where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hartman D< el at dinner and of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wilhelm for supper. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Russell and family and Miss Mary Elizabeth Kaehr, of Bluffton, were business visitors here today. Dr. C. C. Rayl is installing a large Kelly-Koett X-ray outfit in his oil' 1 m, the machinery arriving this morning. A number from here will drive to ! Garrett this evening to see the train i bearing the presidential funeral par--Ity po through. The train is schedul- ‘ cd to stop there several minutes. A bolt of lightning this morning I caused several thousand people to J imagine they had been struck or ' nearly so. it did considerable dam- ! age by blowing fuses out and causing {much work for the telephone and light linemen. Jane It. the fast little pacing mare owned by Ed Ahr of this city until two weeks ago won the 2:16 pace at ’Windsor, Canada, Saturday, in straight heats, 2:05'4, 2:06'4 and 2:09. There were about twenty starters and the race was divided into two divisions, the best time in the other division being 2:09'4- The purse of $2,000 was divided. The North Manchester Fair, managed by John Isenbarger who put on the fair here this year is in progress this week. Judge and Mrs. J. W. Vesey and Mr. and Mrs. L- G. EHingham, of Ft. Wayne will be guests at the Kampe home for dinner this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Vere Max and son. Benjamin, of Fort Wayne, motored down yesterday afternoon for a visit with friends. Misses Alta Teeple and Helen Dugan have returned from a several days visit at Rome City. Capes and shawls are very popular for evening wear. Besides the colorful embroidered Spanish shawls are those of lace or brocaded fabric, or of plain colors with long fringes. — o Another Suit Follows Automobile Accident Bluffton, Aug. 6.-—James Todd, son of R. S. Todd, of this city, is defend and in a suit tor $5,000 brought by Maximillian J. Blitz, of Fort Wayne in circuit court Saturday, the second damage suit to be tiled as the result of a crash between cars driven by Todd and Dr. Hont&dle Khanty, in Ft. Wayne. October 23. 1:1-’:’.. Blitz allege that he suffered injuries in the accident consisting of bad body bruises and contusions ami a concussion of the brain. Blitz was a passenger in the Rhamy machine. A jury in Adams circuit court recently found in favor of Todd, in a similar suit brought by Rhamy.

CHILD REMAINS I WITH HER AUNT: Court Refuses To Grant Custody Os Ruth Holsten To Her Mother Today The custody of little Ruth Holston, age 9 years, was retained by Dr. und Mrs. Charles M. Smith through a ruling made by Judge Jesse C. Sutton, in the circuit court this afternoon, after evidence in the suit brought by the child’s mother Maud R. Johnson, had been heard. The mother was seeking possession of the child. The child has been living with Dr. and Mrs. Smith since her father died six or seven years ago. Mrs. Smith was a sister to the girl’s father. It was found by the court that the mother was not financially able to keep the child and that it should remain in the Smith home until further order. The court ruled that the mother should have the right to visit the clulld and have the child visit her at suitable times and places. — 11 — Fined In Mayor’s Court George Raber was fined $1 and costs in the court of Mayor H. M. DeVoss Saturday afternoon, after he had pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and battery. The affidavit against Raber was signed by Floyd Biberstein, who alleged that Raber struck hinr with his fists. Raber paid his fine and was released. Fort Wayne, Aug. 6.—Miss Beulla Kinna, formerly of Decatur, has been secured by the management of the lord General Electric company as an assistant and personnel worker in the industrial service department, according to an announcement made yesterlay by E. A. Barnes, superintendent vf’the local plant. Miss Kinna will instruct and locate ■lew girls, follow up sickness and absenteeism r.nd will study the conditions under which the women' eiti.ioyes of the local plant actually work She will give special attention to meh matters as eyestrain, due to ex < .< ve or insufficient light, window •r skvllght glare: - dL.comfort which m; y be due to nearly ovens; annoyance from noisy operations and new■ms strain or excessive physicial fa’g::c which may be caused by environment, style of stools, foot rests >r treadles for operating machines. The relative manual dexterity anil fitless of operators for the end of re m irrnment of individuals to work must suited to their skill. ?liss Kinna has had wide experience in the work she will undertake at the 0c.'.l plant and she also comes with eehnical training that fits lier admiribly to cope with such problems as hey relate to occupation health and 'fficiency.

0 To Ho’d Union Memorial (Continued from page one) er the address and eulogy on President Harding during the Services. Mrs. Dan Tyndall will be in charge of the music and will arrange appropriate music for the services. Watch for the announcement of the xact time of the President’s funeral it Marion and then plan to attend the union services during the same hour. Prayer Hcur Friday Evening Joining in the national memorial services to be held Frday in memory >f President Warren Harding, whose body will be laid to rest in the peaceful cemi tery at Marion, Ohio, the congregation of the- St. Mary's Catholic church, in this city, will kneel in prayer from 7:30 to 8:00 o'clock Friday evening, and ofl' T fervent prayers for the repose of the President’s soul, and interede of the Almighty for His blessings on the country and in directing the hand of President Coolidge in this trying hour. The postoffices and other federal buildings throughout, the country will, in all probability, be called upon to observe the day, it is thought, by clottng for a few minutes or in some other way. Decatur People to Attend A number from this city are planning to go to Marion to attend the funeral on Friday. From the Pulpits From the pulpits of every church in Decatur and throughout the country, yesterday, expressions of sorrow over the death of President Warren G. Harding and sympathy for Mrs. Harding were spoken. Prayers were offered for the welfare of the country. It is likely that Mayor DeVm.s will issue a proclamation calling for a public observance of the National Mourning day. No action has been taken by the Industrial Association, as yet, in regard to public demonstrations. i

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, AUG. fi, 192.3.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ sports! 11l A LEAGUE STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE Team W. L. Pct. New York 66 .35 .653 Pittsburgh 6u 39 .6116 Cincinnati 61 40 .515 Chicago 54 43 .590 Brooklyn 50 50 .500 St. Louis 51 53 .490 Philadelphia .32 68 .318 Boston 29 71 .381 AMERiCAN LEAGVE Team W. l„ Pet. New York 67 32 .677 Cleveland 55 47 .539 St. Louis 51 48 .515 Detroit 50 IS .510 Chicago 47 50 .485 Washington 45 52 .464 Philadelphia '2 55 .433 Boston ... 37 60 .381 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Team W. L. Pct St. Paul 61 37 .630 Kansas City 63 .17 .«?.<• Louisville 57 43 .543 Columbus —.50 43 .510 Indianapolis 19 53 .480 Mllwakuee 17 M -456 M nneapolis 13 55 .131: Toledo • ->6 67 .350 — —oYESTERDAYS RESULTS National League New York, 2; Cincinnati, 0 Brooklyn, 3: Chicago, 4. Boston, 4; St. Louis, 0. American League St. Louis, 8; New York, 9.; 13 innings. Cleveland, 5; Washington, 6. Boston, 3; Detroit. 2. Others not scheduled. American Association Minneapolis, 1-2; Indianapolis, 9-5. St. Paul, 3-3; Louisville, 5-6. Kansas City, 5-3: Toledo, 0-2. kiilwakuee, 0-5; Columbus, 5-8. 1-0 LEAGUE STANDING Won. Lost. Pct. Bryan —3 0 1.006 Lincoln Lifes ............ 3 1 Angola 2 1.«• Buder 1 2 .33? Auburn . 1 3 .2at Yesterday's Results Angola, 7; Lincoln Lift-s 2. Bryan, 5; Garrett, 2. Auburn, 8; Butler, 1. DECATUR GRAYS GET REVENGE AND DEFEAT PLEASANT MILLS, 29-4

After dropping the first game of t sc:ios with the Pleasant Mills rim la.-1 Sunday, the Decatur Grays came back with a vengance yesterday afternoon and swamped the P. L. players, 20 to 4. Hash hurled for the winners and he was in rare form, allowing th- losers only two hits during the battle. Errors by the Grays' infield :ci minted for all four runs scored by Pleasant Mills. Three new faces w- re found in the Grays’ lineup yes te. day. ‘ Pat" Coffee was on second base, C. Peter..on on third base, and St its in right field. They played a good game and strengthened the line up considerably. On next Sunday afternoon the Grays will play the fa t Frog Eye nine, from northeast of the city, on the Bellmont Park diamond* Summary: D eatur 11001274 I—2o Pleasant Mills .2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—4 Batteries: Rash and Biggs; MrBurnes, Archer and Gamble. Umpires: Boyers and Daniels. 0 GENEVA BOOSTERS LOSE PITCHERS BATTLE TO CELINA, SUNDAY, 2-1 Failure to hit in the pinches caused th< Geneva Booster to return home frt m Celina, Ohio, last night with the short end of a 2 to 1 score. The con to.-t was a pitchers’ battle between Wesby, of Celina, and Reynolds, of the Boosters. Wesby hails from Toledo, while the Boosters obtained the services of Reynolds from the Hunt in;.ton Indians. Geneva had three men on bases in the first inning with none out, but they scored only one run and this was due to an error by the pitcher. Again in the second inning, the Boosters had the bases loaded but a hit was not forthcoming. Celina counted oue run in the fourth inning on a three bttggi r and a single, and another in the fifth on a single and tin error by an outfielder. Ri ynolds struck out 9 batters in seven innings and Wesby caused 6 Boosters to whiff the air in the contest. Reynolds retired from the game at the close of the seventh inning because he had a sore arm. Jackson, who pitched for the Boosters against Dunkirk the preceding Sunday, took up the pitching burden and held the Celina team scoreless. He allowed one hit in the one inning he worked. Reynolds allowed 6 hits while the Boosters collected 5 bingles off the delivery of Wesby. Summary: RHE Boosters 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—l 5 2 Celina 000 11 00 0 x—2 7 4

Batteries: Reynolds, Jackson and Briggs; Wesby and McComb. — —-o WEST END NINE LOSE 3 CONTEST AT LINN GROVE The Decatur West End baseball team lost a slugging contest to Linn Grove nine on the latter’s diamond, Sunday afternoon, by a score of 16 to 15. Both teams hit the bull hard and often. The hitting of the West Enders featured. Appleman and Bebout connecting four home runs und Schneider and O’Brien hitting out two trippies each. A Linn Grove player hit a home run with the bases loaded. Bebout Schneider and Schulte formed thc Decatur battery. Next Sunday the West End team will play the Linn Grove nine at Bellmont Park. 3080 YANRS LOST TO NORTH HARRISON, OHIO The Bpbo Yanks suffered a defeat at North Harrison, Ohio, Sunday afternoon, when the team from that place won a closely contested game, 5-4. Gaunt and Daniels formed the battery for Bobo, while Dull and McClure performed for the winners. Next Sunday the Yanks will play Van Wert. Ohio, on the Bobo diamond.

Court House I f I ESTATE IS OPENED Letters of administration have been issued to Alva K. Burger in the estate of William S. Welty. The administrator filed bond in the sum of $2,000. o r — s Going, Going, Sold! Notes From The Reppert Auction School I / Hugh M. Barkley, the Canadian student, expresses his deep sympathy <nd regret to the auction school stull ind students at the sudden death of President Harding. Col. Earl Gartln and family spent Sunday in Sidney, Ohio. Thc Ohio boys believe that witli a few more weeks with Dr. Harry G. Hill, the voice culture instructor, he will sell his beautiful Stutz and purchase a Ford. Col. Lutter spent Sunday in Huntstown visiting his wife and family. Col. Phillips, of Arcada, became lost in the city, but was rescued by ’wo of his friends. 0 — s—s—s—WANT ADS EARN—«—s—s The coming Jay County Fair wiil eclipse all former exhibitions in agriculture, mechanics, merchandise, transportation, woman’s work, art, science and education. Aug. 27 to 31.

We have just pulled . F// A/ the nails on the first I shipment of Michael if ( Stern Fall Suits - . * h took a strong packing case to hold so ' many suits and it would lake strong- talk to do 'tvthem justice. 'V-m'.U We don't ask you to read all there is to write I ' ) 1J about these beautiful new models lor it wouldn't \ // ./ be right to take up so much of your lime. ti / These suits and the men we know are gov V * -dong hke Iktmon and Pythias. k. 1 \ You'll like 'hem they'll lik you and we would like hr-have you come early and > e lit- nt. / Michaels-Stern A Co. Fall Suits |\ y unreasonably beautiful but reasonPortiS Hats i,l ’ ly "Where the best is worn" $25.00 $40.00 Tefub-T-Myecb Go J SETTER CLOTHES FOR LESS JMO NEY-ALWAYS - • DECATUR » INDIANA*

NEXT IN PRESIDENTIAL LINE Um--" ,W. ■„ ; .k ’2?,: t, ■'■■ - ■ BKj.wM ■ v * ■ ■ : 1 I ./ ■ J I ___ W- — I I I Charles Evans Hughes, secretary of state, by virtue of his office, would succeed to the presidency should President Coolidge die. The new President has asked that all of his cabinet members remain in office. Secretary Hughes has not stated his intentions. This portrait was taken on June 27,1921. * • - ? s J EVEN LADDIE BOY GRIEVES Wi ■•« -.l®, t E '• ' 1 - Laddie Boy, the late President's I>< t dog, seems to know that Mr. Harding is dead. Above photo shows the dog on the White House lawn with a paper t' lling of the sad news.