Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 251, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1923 — Page 5

Local Briefs

V J. Borman, Mrs. E. F. Oass, ( Ma ric'and Helen Gass and Mrs. M. , puilenkamp motored tolndiunapollß to visit Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Led and family. Miss Helen will re- ( main for a several days visit and the others will return tomorrow. Miss Fan Hite went to Chicago today to spend several days as the guest of friends. Mrs. Lena Yager, of Berne, was a week-end visitor at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Moran, and was also a guest at the dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zimmerman. Sunday. \V. L. Gunder. of east of the city, was a business visitor in the city today. Charles Schneck, of near Pleasant Mills, visited friends hero yesterday afternoon. Hcv. D. H. Guild, and wife, of Garrett, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey here and are also attending the Missionary Convention. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Eichoff, of Preble, were shoppers in the city this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Will Richards of southeast of the city were in the city today shopping. Henry Gentis and son, of Fort I Wayne, visited relatives here today. Homer Raudebush of Washingion township was a business visitor her-' this morning. ♦ —_ —» ■- — - - Awakes From a Trance To Find He Has Two Wives (United Press Service) St. Cloud, Minn., Oct. 23. —Arthur E. Whitney, federal prohibition commissioner for Minneapolis, awoke today from unconsciousness to find the wife be lost when he went to war. Losing all memory of his past life when he was gassed in France during the world war, Whitney returned to New York and married Ann Murphy, 24. He was ignorant then ot the fact that he was already married and the father of two sons. Whitney coming to Minneapolis a • prohibition commissioner, went on a chase for beer runners last week. They attacked him and beat him until he was unconscious. Today he awoke. Beside him was Mrs. Luella Whitney of Grafton, N. D. He recognized her immediately as his first wife.. He has no recollection of Ann Murphy. _• Evidence In Impeachment Case Given To Legislators Oklahoma City, Oct. 23. —Evidence gathered by the committee which investigated the charges against Governor J. C. Walton was read in the lower house of the Oklahoma legislature today. Immediately upon completion of reading of the testimony balloting ; upon the impeachment charges will i begin. Each of the twenty-two charges brought against the governor will be - balloted upon separately. In case I the house approves the charges and i recommends the governor's removal. Walton’s suspension will not become effective until the accusations are act- i

s ' s InxmxMcuw | PAY BY CHECK One of our depositors found that facts had been misrepresented in a business deal. He makes it a habit to pay by check, and he had handed I- over a check in this transaction. He immediately called us up and asked that we slop payment on the check. lie could not have done this if he had handed over the cash. Pay by check for your convenience and protection. Jirsf’iN'ation.al Bqnk .Capital mid Surplus $120.000.00 Decatur, IndiqnQ

ed upon by the upper house and he is either exonerated or convicted. Lieutenant Governor M. E. Trapp will assume the duties of governor in case Walton is suspended. — ■■ o Purdue Students On Trip (United Press Service) Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two hundred and fifty engineering students at Purdue university left Lafayette today for a week's inspection trip t< industrial plants in Chicago, Northwestern Indiana and points between Chicago and Milwaukee. The trip is part of the regular course. Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering students will visit large concerns where work relating to their courses is being carried on. — o Greek Troops Surrounded Athens, Oct. 23. (United Press.) — Two battalions of troops revolting against the Greek provisional govern ment were surrounded in Macedonia and forced to surrender, a govern ment communique said today. I Other revolters concentrated at Scutari, 50 miles from Athens, also were dispersed. The main force of the insurrectionists was said by the government to he in Corinth, under General Leonardopolis. A train in eastern Macedonia transferring troops to Salonika was bombed by revolters' airplane and 30 | soldiers were injured, the govern ment announced, Pertinent Truth. “Men suttlnly got a heap o’ nerve critlzln’ Creation," said Charcoal Eph ruminattvely, “but somehow when 1 looks at some people an’ some things, hit sure do call to' a let o’ faith or explanation.” — Richmond Times-Dis-patch. o Dick Heller Elected As President of I. U. Seniors Dick Heller, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Heller, of this city, has been elected president of the senior class at Indiana University, an honor to which many aspire. Following is an account of the election which was held last Thursday, as it appeared in the Indiana Daily Student: “Forty votes scattered over a period of five hours of listless voting elected Dick Heller president of the senior class yesterday. Morgan Gerhart was elected vice-president with 40 votes, Mary Thornton, secretary with 37 and Elizabeth Overman, treasurer with 39. “The voting was mere formality since Heller's ticket was the only one in the field. Enough votes, however, had to be cast to satisfy the officials at the bursar's office. Twenty is the number which has been accepted iu past years. “Voting was carried on in a very quiet manner and jsxcept for the inspectors and the voting box, there was nothing to indicate au election. "The junior class of the Indiana Medical School at Indianapolis cast, no votes.”

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Judgment by Agreement The case of William F. Bradtmlller vs. Charles Roux et nl, suit for possession, was submitted to the court tills morning. The parties agreed that the plaintiff was entitl nd to recover possession of the real estate in questiqn and to recover judgment in the sum of $450, against the defendant Charles Roux. The alaintiff is to have possession of the real estate afternoon December 3. Attorney Carl Yaple, of Fort Wayne, Appeared for the defendant, and Attorney Dore B. Erwin represented he plaintiff. McGonagle Estate Opened Letters of administration were issued today to Frank P. Carroll in the estate of Vernon L. McGonagle, who died at his home here last week. There was no will left by the deceased. To Sell Real Estate The administrator in the estate of Harriet L. Helm, has been authorized to sell certain personal property t private sale. Murphy Real Estate To Be Sold Judge William N. Ballou of Fort Wayne, was here this morning and heard proceedings in the estate of T oseph W. Murphy. It was found by he court that the personal property was insufficient to pay the claims md that the real estate should be old to make assets. The real estate was ordered sold. The court allowed $237.20 for attorney fees. Marriage License Ernest Frank Hower, barger, Deca’ur, 33, to Cora G. Hower, Decatur, 25. Mrs. Dora Laurent and daughter. Virginia, spent the afternoon in For Wayne visiting relatives and friends Mrs. Henry Schulte spent the day in Fort Wayne with friends. two fireFoccur. from Page One) building, one and one-half miles north and one-half mile west of Preble, caught fire this morning from sparks from the chimney. A combustion of tba soot in the chimney sent the sparks flying over the roof. The blaze was noticed at once and with fire extinguishers, R. C. Stolp. tin teacher at the school, assisted by neighbors, put out the blaze before it did much damage. Mr. Stolp stat ed that it would be necessary to reroof a space about SxS feet. The children were dismissed for about two hours, but studies were resumed before the noon hour and everything was running smoothly again. The building is a frame structure. Fortyfive pupils attend the school.

Stiff Joints Loosen Up Backache-Rheumatism Relieved Over Night Mustarine goes right to the spot and brings soothing relief. Makes muscles limber up, reduces the swollen Joints and makes you forget your trouble in no time. Nothing equals Mustarine for relieving Rheumatism. Lumbago and such ailments. You can put it on full strength, it does not blister. It’s a good, sensible remedy for Chest Colds, Sore Throats, Pleurisy and any tendency to congestoin of the throat and lungs. Use it for Chilblains or Frosted Feet. Druggists everywhere can supply you but bo sure you get the original Mustarine iu the yellow box—3o and 60 cents. + TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY + * + ♦ From the Daily Democrat file* + + 20 years ago this day ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ New game of "Pit" becomes the favorite with people of this section Young Matrons club opens fall meetings with progressive pedru contest. August Fuelling and Henry Franz injured iu runaway northeast of town. a Mrs. Florence Hain is chosen Great. Minnehaha of the State Daughters of Pocohonlas. First show of winter fails. Gau pressure is fairly good. The peter Holthouse ditch w'Jl ba sold next Monday. Rev. B. Karl Parker of Evanston, lit and Miss Genevieve Halo of this city, surprise friends here by wiring from Chicago they were married at Fort Wkype last evening. State Superintendent Cotton issues orders that teachers must reside during vcltool term ia. dutnut ia v. Uicli they teach.

GOOD WILL GUIDE *.... AN ANTI-CLIMAX. Late in summer. Rather warm. A Sunday afternoon. Church. Preaching. Folks and flies — Like bees and blossoms in June. Climax of sermon. Feelings tense. Audience carried high— Borne away on wings of thought— Then the preacher swallowed a fly! Choked! Coughed! Sputtered! Spit!.. The audience doubled up— Came back to earth—held its sides — Hilarity filled its cup! Say! You remember how the whale Laid Jonah out to dry? My sympathies are with the whale — That preacher-man was I. —— . > Banks Warned To Watch For Bad Check Artist Warnings that there are several rooks working in this section of the s;ate have received by local banks, in the form of a bulletin from the Indiana Bankers Associations. The bulletin follows: “W. A. Simpson, alias J. J- Thomas. Look out for this smooth crook. Banks have been defrauded by him in Terre Haute, South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Whiting and Seymour. Uses many aliases. Age, about 30, five feet seven inches tall, 135 to 140 lbs., dark brown hair, very nervous and active, good dresser, inclined to be familiar. May claim to represent Dayton Adding Machine company. Usually he pose?) as a modern young dasher by buying an expensive suit or I oxercoat, and gives a bogus cheek ini payment asking for a large amount in , cash. , "George L. Schaefer is said to be ■ issuing bad checks o nthe Farmers. Trust company, Huntington. Is a chemist and has been a clerk in drug ■ stores. Do not cash his checks. “Look out for the $12.00 check ■ writer. Usually signs F. C. Williams | payable to Henry J. Brown. He draws theso $12.00 checks on most any bank. Ho is a crook —so beware.”

Be Lively Men! They’re Selling on Sight! OVERCOATS - Those Big Shaggy English Styled rV J All Wool Coats — Half and Full iV \ Belted Backs, That Are the Man Talk O’Town:sls to $45 / h (v- / H Our only regret is that we haven’t triple the / kV. / ' / l.i s'"' S number of these Big He-Man Coats to pass / s s along to our men friends at these inside prices. / !v/ / / —Lively sir—every coat will likely be sold and / I't ' L / / gone before you know it! fl z .x/ —Men frankly tell us there are certainly no '*”7 /-A , Overcoats in town anywhere like these for so / ' .s /' \ little money. l '' Sec these O’Coats Before Buying! f X //Jt/L //

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