Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 13 August 1923 — Page 5

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. k peterson and ttmily of Blwb V 1 1 ; turning home today. • W p Suttles made a business trip indianapehs today. LU,,,. Mrs. E. w. Kumpe roturf--22' evening from a visit al Indi-, ’i'iiehn and family of Fort' K lyne visited relatives here Suudßy' c D Kunkle of Monmouth iTtas’beeu very ill for w ’ W!1 h visiting here yesterday. ’% much better in every way and JL to "non be entirely recovered. a funeral i>arty passed through here sudsy afternoon, motoring from Lrtansville. Indiana to a cemetery ’ieen miles north of Fort Wayne. The Reppert Auction School will complete the course next Friday in(i twenty-eight will graduate. Do you realise the public schools wi || open in three weeks’ It s time to be getting the youngsters ready. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edwards entertained at dinner Sunday ton Mr. and Mr? H. G. Edwards and daughter. Doris. Blue Creek township: Morris Edwards, of Dayton, Ohio; and Mr. nd Mrs. Guy Byer and children. Eileen and Wilson, of Fort Wayne. Attorney A. C. Butcher and David r. Kosht made a business trip to Ft. Wayne today. Mr. and Ms. Dallas Hunsicker and Mr. and Mrs. Owen Davis, motored to Webster kike yesterday. Otto Marshall visited friends in Bluffton last evening. Charles Keller, of Fort Wayne, visited his paents. M. and Ms. Fank Keller here yesterday. Mr .and Mrs. T. C. Wertz, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hocker, of Elkhart, accompanied Mrs. E. B. Macy here this afternoon. Mrs. Macy spent the past week visiting relatives at Elkhart and South Bend. The Misses Gladys Butler, Helen Swearinger, Messrs. George Schug William Lenhart spent last evening

Mecca Theatre MONDAY and TUESDAY WALLACE REID in. “THE DICTATOR” First showing in Decatur since Wallace Reid’s death. CARAMBA! what a picture! Fights and thrills and gay romance in a Spanish banana republic—with a wild young American and a pretty senorila the center of it all. Theodore KoslolT, Walter Long, Kalla Pasha, and Alan Hale in the tine supporting cast. —Also—--2 REEL FOX COMEDY Admission U)c-25c # i . ■ J ITOMLN DECATVK x0 . PROVIDING FOR TOMORROW I , Next year you may need S2OO or S3OO dollars. It might be a little ini convenient to raise it just al the time needed. A better way is to pul aside SSO or SIOO from time to time lor which we will give you a Certificate of Deposit. 11 The most successful persons are those who look ahead. Build up a reserve fund by depositing in the Lbank all nioncv in excess ol your J Fif , and Surplus $120,000.00 \ ••«****■•»«*'

in Ft. Wayne. Lot: Kirsch mid Earl Bex motored to Ft. Wayne last evening. Milos White, Kenneth Luke and Ralph Krill were Ft. Wayne visitors ton last evening. Bernard Terveer made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. Maurice und Douglas Haney went to Ft. Wayne on business this morning. Miss Vera Bright returned to her I holme on North Third street after a I week's visit with friends at I'uyion. Ohio. Miss Ethel Fuhrman an! Herm::.t B.iuintui tner left yesterday on a me tor trip through southern Indians. Miss I ouiso Thomas, of the Schnier company, left today for week's vac.-, tion with friends in Wisconsin, son of Anderson, were guests «,f Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Amerine. ‘and D D. Clark and turn 7 lure yesterday. Mr. Amerine returned this morning while Mrs. Amerine will remain for a week's visit. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nye and family o' Warren. Ohio; Ml. a Mrs. L» wia J Houk and da ighfc r, < i Hoag--Ij’.-' m. and Mrs. I : n Maglcy of Fort W.iync, Ed Magls- Mr. and Mrs. !•■•••• I i y. ali of For* W"'iie. .1. J Mag.ey o' Basil, Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Fr?"I t.-agley and Mi. and Mrs. Ben Magley. of Columbia City and Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Nye. of Wilshire, Ohio, attend* d the funeral of Mr. John Magley here yesterday alternarn John J Fisher <■ a, r k 'i Wayne >-isit ,r yes-erday a; .••-»««» n Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Ehinger and sons. Jimmy and Charles David, and Mr anil Mrs. D. M. Hensley motored to Fort. Wayne yesterday where they attended the Elks' picnic. Francis Costella has returned to Ft. Wayne after spending the week end with his parents, Dr. H. F. Costello, of this city. Miss Celia Andrews has return: J iroiii F* Wayne where sir- spent the week-end.

Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Beery motored' to Lake Winona Sunday and spent the day with Mr. mid Mrs. (’. JI. Colter, who are spending u vacation there. A curd from In-. Elizabeth Bums states she and her daughter, Mrs. Mabie Sergeant arrived in Minneapolis on Saturday, August, 11th, malting the 738 miles by motor in 28 hours. They enjoyed very much, except for the sand hills in Wisconsin and state that the scenery was beautiful. They will visit with friends and will then motor buck to Decatur. The Misses .Fan Hammell und Marie Gav*s lo this city accompanied by Miss Ruth H.immell, of Detroit, enjoyed a bout trip from Detroit to Niagara Falls over the week-end. The Decatur girls will visit 111 Detroit for a day or two before returning home. .Vis. Jule Spices and daughter Helen who have visiting with Mr. i*ud Mrs. W. A. Kuebler will return homo Tuesday. Richard Myers visited friends at Bluffton last evening. The Misses Helen and Margaret Blee, Winifred and Geneviese Kitson and Mrs. Blee have returned from a weeks’ outing at Rome City. Mrs. t ittenmilh r, of Ft. Wayne, was also a member of the party. Miss Mabel Hower, of the Old yesterday afternoon. Mrs. A. It. Mulder, of Chicago, returned to her home yesterday after spending a few days in this city as a guest at the L. A. Graham home, 116 North Fourth street. Dr. and Will Kortenber and son, of New Haven; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller and family, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Bernard Korteuber and family; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wolbert; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Kortenber; Mrs. Clara Rumschlag and son. Robert; Miss Hazel Tombleson; Miss Elizabeth Kortenber; Will Parent and Joe Kortenber motored to Hamilton esterda where they spent the day. Robert Chronister, Mr. ami Mrs. Clifford Boyd and daughters, Marcella and Berueda. and sons, Robert and Kenneth; Mr. ami Mrs. Ralph Bentz and daughters, Virginia Mary and Deloris, and son, Herbert, motored to Fort Wayne Sunday where they spent the day with relatives. Virginia and Berneda remained for a week's visit. Phillip Gase, of Union township, was a business visitor here today.

Excursion to Toledo Wednesday; Fare $1.50 and 75c. —O I SPORTS * * DECATUR GRAYS SWAMP FFIOG EYES, 23 TO 5 The Decatur Grays baited hard Sunday afternoon and defeated the highly touted Frog Eye team, of northeast of the city, on the latter’s diamond, to the tune of 23-5. The game was scheduled to be played on the diamond at Beilftiont Park but, owing to the rough condition of the playing field, it was decided to play the game on the Frog Eye diamond. The Grays hopped onto Dick Harmon. Frog Eye hurling ace, and drove him from the mound in the fifth inning. I.uttman. who succeded him, was also hit hard. L Biggs, who hurled ror the Grays, pitched a great game, allowing only five hits during the contest. He struck out 14 Frog Eye batters. The game was featured by the hitting of Lammert and M. Biggs, of the Grays, the former getting two triplets, a double and two singles in six trips to the plate, and the latter connecting with the ball for a triple and three singles in six times at bat. Laurent and Coffee also played a good game for the winners. The Grays will journey to Kingsland next Suudiii’ for a game with the team at that place. Summary: Decatur 24135011 6 —23 Frog Eyes ....01020020 0 — 5 Batteries: L. Biggs, M. Biggs and Coffee; Harmon, Luttman and Sherer Umpire: Noel. ——■ " ■ 11 ~0 ~ .'j '' — YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League New York 2; St. Louis 5. Pittsburgh 2-0; Brooklyn 11-G. Boston at Cincinnati, rain. Philadelphia. 7; Chicago 5. American League Detroit 5; New York 2. Boston 8; Cleveland 3. Chicago (>; Washington 9. American Association Minneapolis 2; St, Paul 1. Kansas City 5-6: Milwaukee 4-4. Indianapolis 101: Louisville 3-1. Toledo 4; Columbus 5 (first game postponed; rain) . » « I O LEAGUE STANDING Lincoln Lifes 4 1 SOO Bryan 3 1 75 r Angoiia 3 1 750 Auburn 1 3 250 Butler 1 3 250 ■Garrett , 0 3 000 Yesterday's Results Lincoln Lifes 8: Bryan 0. Angola. 7; Bullgr, 2. Auburn Garrett —No game; wet grounds.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, AUG. 13. 1923.

TICKET SALE IS STARTED Tickets For M. E. Sunday School Excursion Are Placed On Sale Today Tickets for the annual Methodist Sunday School excursion to Walbridge Park, Toledo, Ohio, next Wednesday, August 15, have been placed on sale at the Beavers and Fryback furniture store, the F. V. Mills grocery store and the John T. Myers clothing store. The trip to this beautiful park, which will bo made over the Nickle Plate. Clover Leaf division, railroad, will cost only $1.50 for adult* and 75 cents for children. Indications are that several hundred people will mako’lhe trip. The train will, leave the local station at 6 a. m. Stops will be made at Pleasant Mills and Willshire, Ohio, for passengers. Everybody in the county and surrounding community is invited to enjoy the trip. There will be free parking space for automobiles at the local station and a watchman has been employed to watch the cars during their owners absence. Those who do not have tickets Wednesday morning may procure them at the station or after they board the train. A coach will be atta< hed to the train to carry soft drinks and confections. Returning the train will leave Walbridge Park at 5 o'clock. There are many points of interest at the park and in the city of Toledo. There will be boating ami swimming, m addition to the many other means of amusement. About 906 people went to Walbridge Park on this ext cursion last year and this many or more are expected this year.

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ft x — The Most Car for the Money ' The big new Overland Red Bird—a revolutionary value —is sweeping the whole Country oft its feet* Finished in rich Mandalay maroon, with smart khaki top and gleaming nickel trimmings. A much longer wheelbase—a much roomier body—a larger, more powerful engine— Triplex springs (Patented) providing 136-inch springbase. ■ . j f. o. b. Toledo HOLTHOUSE GARAGE First & Jackson Streets Phone 11

Miss Verona Miller is spending a weeks vacation with her aunt and uncle, Mr. ami Mrs. Anthony Kohne, southwest of the city.

Plans for a rtlotor race meeting here next month are now being discussed with gfeod chances ot it being worked out.

Auction Sale at Bellmont park, Aug. 16, 1923. Aug. 7 9 11 13 15 s_s_s—WANT ADS EARN—l—»—*