Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1923 — Page 5

Local Briefs

■ Dl . H E . Keller nude a buziuew Brin to Fort Wayne this morning. ■ Mr and Mrs. Herbert Kern were ■sitors at Fort Wayne yesterday at■ernoon. ■ Mr. and J°° Peterson and lau'hters. Gladys and Reba, were viaK,'rs 'at the Jesse Gilbert home. Sun■uy evening. a Mrs Felix Holthouse and Mrs. G. ■mirk spent the day in Fort Wayne ■siting friends. ■ Mrs. Frank Butler returned from ■irt Wayne this morning where she ■sited relatives. I Miss Margaret Bright, daughter of ■ r and Mrs. John Bright, who was ■erated upon for acute appendicitis, ■onday evening, is recovering very ■<ely. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Dan Helm, of east |t the city, were shoppers here today. ■ Mrs. Douglas Elzey, of Preble, was | visitor in the city today. I Plan to attend the South Ward Hal- ■ ve'en party Friday evening at the ■outh Ward Building. ■ William Highlen. Mr. and Mrs. Jes- ■ Gilbert and Jasper Gilbert visited ■ h the latter's brother, Mr. and Mrs. ■ lliam Gilbert, southeast of Monroe, ■mi'.ay afternoon. ■ o. 1). Gilliom, of Berne, was attend- ■ to business here this morning. ■ Mrs. Roy Archbold returned from s -isit at Toledo last evening. ■ A meeting of those interested in a ■ilf course and country club here ■id be held at the Industrial rooms ■is evening. ■ Rev. E. A. Allen left this morning | Chicago and from there will go ■ McComb. 111., where be resides. ■ has resigned from the ministry ■i 1 will during the next year devote ■s time to a book entitled “The ■mler Dog” which he is now writing. ■Mrs. E. X. Ehinger, a patient at St. hospital is improving steadand will be able to come home ■Donald Klepper, operated on a

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week ago for appendicitis is improving at the Adams County Memorial ■ hospital and is believed to be out of danger. W. A. Klepper is attending to 1 business at Cleveland today and ex poets to return home this evening. Joseph Bremerkamp, the veteran newspaperman is visiting friends here this week. H. E. Imler of Logansport was looking after business here last even 1 ing. Brown velveteen is made into a very smart little straightline frock with a wide Lord Fauntleroy collar i and a brown suede belt. Sports blouses of radium and silk broadcloth come in excellent styles this season. The more dressy blouse: have elaborate beading and em- . broidery. i “Economy in office au' reduction o taxes! I remember o' bearin’ that ■ when I was a boy," says Uncle Niles ■ Turner, 103. Silence can't be mis quoted, but it kin be misinterpreted. . —Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. I John Beery, well known Decatur . resident, brought a sample of hi , Early Rose potatoes raised on tilt lot west of the old gymnasium, cor . ner First and Jackson streets. Mr. Beery has a nice patch of potatoes, i The samples brought to this office i this morning are about the largest i we ever saw. Mr. Beery is custodian ■ at the Gym and during his spare time i set out a few bushels and is now reaping his harvest. The Early Rose va ; t riety are good eating potatoes. i Charles Voglewede was able to sit .' up a little yesterday and today. He ■'is feeling much stronger and has an ■ 1 appetite. Ho took sick two week. • ago last Sunday and for several days . was in a serious condition, suffer- . ing from a high fever. He hopes to be on his feet again in another week The finishing touches are being made to the improvements at the D. M. Hower homo on West Monroe

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street. The Citizens Telephone company is planning on moving its office to the ground floor room this week. The heating system is now being Installed by A. J. Moser and company of Herne The building has been remodeled. Two months from tomorrow is Christmas. Better get ready for your Christmas shopping. Christmas comes on Tuesday this year. Members of the Psi lota Xi sorority went to Monmouth last evening where they held a meeting at the Johr Vfagley home, Miss Dora Mario being hostess. Plans are being made by the local Rotarians for the entertaining of th< <’ort Wayne Rotarians iu this cit; sometime next month. A frock of Nile green crepe is em broidered with silver and has ar elaborate sash of velvet exactly matching the crepe. George Dutcher, who has been tlv nurse in charge of J. G. Adler, is now taking care of Mr. Lord, at Mon mouth. Mrs. Ellen Dailey aud Mrs. Abe Simmons, of Bluffton, are visitin: riends here this afternoon. Fred Kolter made a business trit to Ft. Wayne this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martz, of south ■ast of the city, were shoppers her, today. Forest Owens, of Southwest of thcity, looked after business interest: here this afternoon. The Evangelical church ladies w ” serve a two-cent supper at the M. I thurch, this evening from 5 to o’clock The Evangelical ladies sen ?d the dinner today to those who a 'ended the convention at the Metho,' st church. E. C. Thomas, of Indianapolis, war a. business caller in the city this as teruoon. Mrs. W. C. Roller, of Willshire, was here today visiting friends. A two cent supper will be given this evening from 5 to 7 at the M. E ■hurch. to which the public is cor lially invitei Willis Leigh', of Portland, called on business friends here today. Mrs. Wayne Gaunt, of east of th< city, was a shopper iu the city this afternoon. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Dec. $106%; May $1.11% July $1.07%. Corn: Dec. 72%c; Ma: 70%c; July 71%c. Oats: Doc. 41%c; vlay 44 %c. |baOnoT RECEIVE MONEY None of $155,000 Borrow ed by McCray for Deposit Reached Bank. Kentland, Oct. 24.—Not one cent c the funds of the Indiana State Bonn of agriculture ever reached the D> count and Deposit bank of this cit ' William Darroch, temporary receive of the bank, declared today. Darroch succeeded Governor Mi Cray as president of the bank i ctcd in that capacity until its doors wort closed recently. Records of the state board of u g:d 1 eluture show that $155,000 was de nosited in the bank. The record, show specifically that two $25.00 checks made out to the Discount iuc Deposit Bank of Kentland were turn ed over to McCray as president. These checks were endorsed “tl'.t Discount and Deposit Bank, Warrc T. McCray, president,'' and are in th' files of the board of agriculture. McCray declared iu the answer to a bankruptcy petition at Ft. Wayne last week that the $155,000 was borrowed from the board of agriculture. This was flatly denied by I. Newt Brown, treasurer. "We had only one intimation tluw money ever was supposed to bode posited here," Darroch said. “Thet was when Brown called cashier Amos Morris one day last summer and said j he was sending a check of $30,00'1 to the bank. “Brown was told the chock would 'be honored. It never arrived. “I have been told that McCray gave the board two notes signed 'Discount and Deposit. Bank’ ami a check on the bank. As president of the bank, it" must have, been carrying its assets around in his pocket.'' The $155,000 was returned i‘> the state board by the “ptx4" raised by James I'. Goodrich, former governor aud others in an effort lo prevent t.i 1 ' governor's financial era It, Darroch said Darroch denied the local bank had any connection with this transaction The local bank, Darroch said repeatedly, complained to Hie governor throughout the. summer about th ■ large amount of cattle notes it was holding for hint aud asked ptiymey*. Appointment of a permanent receiv. | er fur the v. ill bu wlu Tbr.r. ; -j day. |

ANNUAL MEETING (Continued from Page One) Montpelier, • ‘Superintendent Sp< i itil Work Mr . A. W. Oren, Fort Wayne. Meali Served At Church. Meals were served at the church yesterday noon and evening and today noon by the Ladies Aid society of the Evangelical church. The meals were fine and greatly enjoyed by the visitors. The two special speakers who were an the program were unable to attend th 0 convention on account of illness. Another speaker. Miss Wilson, a medical missionary to Africa, who is home on a furlough, filled the speakng engagements and delivered very nteresting talks. Play Was Feature »The home talent play, "The Honorrble Mrs. Ling's Conversion,” given by the Decatur auxiliary, was the fcauro of the program given in the high tchool auditorium last night. This day was given very successfully last vinter by the local ladies aud it treatly pleased the large audience ast night. The auditoruim was wellllled. The play deals with the work of wo American missionaries in China. The Honorable Mrs. Ling, played by drs. J. R. Blair, was a tyranicaly haracter who was finally won over o the Christian faith through the fforts of the missionaries, Mrs. I. '.. Thomas and Mrs. Ollie Chronister, nd Mrs. Ling’s daughter, Golden '.Uy, Helen Kocher. Other characera in the play were Mrs. Leigh 3owen, Juanita Thomas, Mrs. Ben 'eVor, Mrs. Paul Edwards, Mrs. Ilebtr Humbarger, Jeanette Beery, Isaelle and Catherine Hower, and HeJ■n DeVor. Mrs. Clyde Butler sang a solo beween the first and second acts. Fol}w;ng the play, Miss Wilson, furaughed missionary to Africa, gave i very interesting talk. The eveung session was held at the high chool auditorium in order that the lay could be more effectively stagd. The convention was opened yesterey afternoon with a very interesting ession. The delegates from the arious auxiliaries in the district ar-

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tluued to arrive during the afterriving during the forenoon and connoon and evening. A large delegation was present from tho Simpson M. E. church, of Fort Wayne at the evening session. — « —— Confess Robbery of Bank (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Oct. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Signed confessions

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admitting robbery of the Belvedere State bank. Los Angeles, were obtained by detectives here today from Thomas Dranginis, 22, and Jack Donavon, alias Holloway, 29, both of Los Angeles. Securities worth SI,OOO and $6,000 in cash were obtained in tho robbery, according to the confession. The two men were arrested here after they had held up a filling station in the front yard of Lew Shank.

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