Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 26 September 1923 — Page 2

“Flapper Bandit” Holdup Chicago. Sept. 26. -Another flapper "bandit" holdup occurred here early today, the third in as many days. Karl Schriemp, ta«i driver, report- j td to police that a young and pretty

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woman with bobbed hair held him up with u pearl handled revolver and robbed him of $34. The victims of the other "holdup I flappers" also were cab drivers. Mrs. Fred Mills"°went to Ft. Wayne to spend the day with friends.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1923.

CLUB CALENDAR ■I I ~~ Wednesday St. Vencent de Paul Society, Mrs. Alphonse Kohne. Philomath Bible Study Class of the Mt. Pleasant Church Iva Spangler. Thutcday Zion Lutheran Indies Aid society, School house, 3:30 p in. Eastern Star. Masonic hall, 7:30 ' o'clock. Friday Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society— Mrs. Fred Smith. St. Marys Township Economic Club —Pleasant Mills High School. 1:30. Epworth League Social of the M. E. church, Kenneth Miller, 7:30. Ladies Aid of the M. E. church, I church parlors. 2:30 p.tn. Saturday Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of M. E. Church. Pastry sale at Central grocery and Porter grocery. Monday Research club, Mrs. C. I). Lewton. T uesday Psi lota Xi, Mrs. F. I. Patterson. 7:30 o'clock. The Psi lota Xi sorority will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. F. I. Patterson for their regular monthly business meeting. ♦ The Research Club will hold its opening meeting Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. D. Lewton. Mrs. John Tyndall will have the paper oh ‘‘Aftermron With Browning." w Mrs. C. S. Carey anil Mrs. J R. Horton, entertained yesterday afternoon at their home on Third street, at five tables of bridge, in honor of their daughter and sister, Mrs. H. J. Jennings, of Cambridge, Mass. Late in the afternoon*delicious refreshments were served. Olit-of-town guests besides the honored guest were Miss McGee, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Miss Mildred Pumphrey, of Delaware, O. * The Allen County Medical Society was hostess to the Adams County Physicians when they entertained at the Elks club, at Ft. Wayne last evening. A banquet preceded the meeting. Dr. Bertoff. of Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio, lecaiired on "The Endo-Crene Glands” which was very instructive and interesting. Eleven of the physicians of this county attended. » Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Beery, throe miles west of the city, had as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stuart and daughter, Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds and daughters Helen and Florence, of Goshen and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Andrews. * The Epworth League Social of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Kenneth Miller. Friday evening at 7:36. Members are requested to meet at the church at 7:15 and machines will be provided to take them out. The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. church will meet Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock in the church parlors. A good attendance is desired. At the meeting of the Delta Theta Tau sorority Monday evening at the home qf Mrs. Raymond Kohne, the girls decided to have a picture show, "The Man Next Door" starring Alice Calhoun at the Crystal Theatre, the latter part of October. Tickets may be obtained from any sorority member. ♦ The Eastern Star Ixidie:: will meet Thursday evening at the Masonic hall at 7:30 o'clock. •— •>+4+++++ 4- + + + + + + ❖ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY + * * i + From the Daily Democrat files 4* ’> 20 years ago this day -1- ++++ + + + Sept. 26. Frank Jack: m. who disappeared two weeks ago returns home. Mrs. W. A. Ixtwer surprises a burglar in her kitchen. She screamed and he ran. Marshall Cordtia arrests a Muncie man who was selling liquor without license. Cost him $34.70. Burglars rob Elijah Pease home and escape with $l5O. B. W. Shclty granted patent on typewriter Cabinet and copy holder. • Uoiujat Prince, O. I. C. hog weighing 510 pounds and owned by P. E. Dykeman gets sweepstakes at fair.

Mr. and Mrs, M. Kirsch leave on trip through Wisconsin and will attend synod at Sheboygan. o MUFFS HERE AGAIN. Muffs are to lie carried* again this winter, according to the latest information from Paris. The barrel and pillow type will predominate. o Women Learning Lots of Things At Exhibit In New York Today By Steve Hanagan (IT. P. Staff Correspondent) New York. Sept. 26. —Women are using their own shaving cream, retaining their own after marriage, discovering a new use for pajamas, being taught to vote, and doing many other progressive tilings at the women's activities on exhibition here toiay. The first women's shaving cream is introduced. No brush is needed. The hawker suggested that the corespondent send a wife around for further details. S'ylish stouts are being adivsed in methods of reducing to comely 36's — and anemic 32's are being enlighten'd on the art of adding a few pounds where they are needed the most. The lame exercises are perscribed for the ,'ats and leans —but the heavier types ire urged to try for speed while the -lender models go in for slow and easy movement. Mah Jong pajamas, described as "absolutely necesiarr to pl: y the game properly.” are beijkg demonstraed along with the Chinese game.

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Attorney David E. Smith, of Fort Wayne, was a business visitor in Decatur • ... —-— FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT. There will he a meeting of the members of the Decatur Volunteer Fire Department ut the city hall at 7 o'clock this evening. All members requested to be present.

NOTICE The annual meeting of the French township Fire Insurance Company will be held at the Election school house in Dis. No. 3 in French township, Adams county, Indiana, on Saturday, October 6, 1923, at 10 o’clock a. m. Every member should attend this meeting as the election of officers will take place at this time. The election of officers will start promptly at one o’clock p. m. Lunch will be served on the ground. John Mosure President. 26-2 S-1-4

Brazil Block We have il, the only GOOD COAL mined in Indi, ana for domestic trade, which sells for $1.50 so $2.00 higher than anv other Indiana coal, as well as being much HARDER and CLEANER. This mine is owned by a Steel Corporation whose surplus output we market to the retail and steam trade in this state. We have a car now in stock at our yards on 7th street. It is very LARGE and BLOCKY. Try a load and be convinced. $6.00 per Ton, Delivered. $5.50 per Ton Loaded in Your Wagon. Carroll Coal & Coke Co. Savings Protect Old Age S. W. STRAUSS, President of the American Society for Thrift, says: Out of 160 average white male adults, nine leave estates which will produce $50.00 per month or more at 6% net; 27 leave estates which will produce an average of $20.00 u month at 6% net. and 64 leave little or nothing. These facts should seivc the purpose of a timely warning to the people who today are enjoying health and prosperity. Make the resolve that under no circumstances whatever will you ever become one of the sixty-four mentioned. Come in and start a Savings Account at this bank. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. “BANK OF SERV ICE”