Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 256, Decatur, Adams County, 29 October 1923 — Page 5

Local Briefs

I if Late Bud an' hi. wife wuz rich l h v couldn't sit along any worse. K hk . k Evans, th’ golf pHO™, a hankK u| , t - It’ll do it ever' time. | The report has been circulated muffs, for a long time ignored Ky fashionable women, will be restor ■cd to favor this winter. I Bright Chinese red is said to be ■the coming smart color for dresses ■and millinery. I Black and white grosgrain ribbon , used to edge the circular flounces of a smart new black satin gown. The wedding gown of a smart society girl recently was of white satin with a very long train linked with cloth of gold. Hand painted flowers are effective and novel trimmings for bouffant gowns of moire or satin. Satin hats are very popular nowlined with gold or silver metal cloth or draped effectively with lace veils. Knee flounces of fur are seen not only on coats but on some of the most advanced frocks. Tunics of Spanish lace are detachable and may be worn over colored slips as well as those of black or white. Mrs. John-Garard, and daughter. Marguerite, of Toledo. Ohio, have concluded their visit at the Beecher Meibers home here, and will be guests of Mrs. Clarence Frybarger at Fort Wayne for several days. Mrs. C. L. Meibers and son, Bob, I Mrs. Anna Droppieman, Mrs. John [ Garard and daughter, Marguerite, of | Toledo, motored to Peru Sunday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Falk and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Boysell of Ft. Wayne, spent Saturday night with I Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Blair, 116 North Fourth street. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Boysell and Mr. and Mrs. Blair motored to St Marys, Ohio, where they spent the day with felaUves; andi friends. Mr. and Mrs. Will Helm, of Fort Wayne, were guests of Mr. and Mr Joe Helm here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Ixmhart spent the week end with relatives at Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Burt Mangold went to Fort Wayne to spend the day with her sister, Mrs. John Erwin. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Yocum and children, have returned from an over-Sun-day visit with relatives at Van Wert, Ohio. Mrs. Lewis Harbuer, of Toledo, O. is visiting her brother, John Rua&ml, and family of Marshall street. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gaunt, and children, Mrs. Golda Gaunt, and children motored to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Butler and daughter Gladys motored to Van ert, 0., Sunday afternoon where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Tindall and family. Mesdames G. O. Porter. C. C. Pumphrey, John Baumgartner, Herb Borroughs, Sim Burk. Fred Patterson, Arthur Holthouse. Earl Adams and the Misses Fan Hathmell, Donna Parrish, Marcella Kern, Carolyn Acker and Dora Marie Magley attended the Installation of the Alpha Eta chapter | of the Psi lota Xi at Bluffton Satnr--day afternoon and evening. The Misses Donna Parrish and

mns<Bun» I* SOLID GROWTH The trunk of an oak may show a hundred or more annual rings. The rings are close together, yet the oak has grown lYom a tiny sapling to a giant | tree. Saving money is also steady, solid growth. Every dollar addl'd to. a Savings Account represents definite progress. You arc cordially invited to save at this hank. We will apk predate your account and every courtesy will be extended. BqhK Capital mid Surplus $120,000.00

Eleanor Reppert motored to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Rose M. Smith, of Fort Wayne amt Clara E. Spuller, of Pleasant Mills motored to Fort Wayne Saturday whore they spent the week end. William • Highlen and daughter, Mrs. Jesse Gilbert, of near Monroe, motored to Monroeville Sunday where they spent the day with Mrs. Cora Taylor and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sproul and ’aughters, Evelyn, and Helen, and son, Albert, of near Van Wert, Ohio spent Saturday at the O. T. Johnson homo, south of the city. The Misses Agnes Kohne, Naomi Durkin, Mildred Niblick and Eugene Durkin motored to South Bend where they visited their brothers and attended the football game, Saturday. Befort returning home they motored to Benton Harbor, Michigan. Arthur Haggard, of Fort Wayne, was a business visitor in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. George Everett are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ever•tt, of Little River. Kansas. Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer went to Indianapolis today for a two week's visit with friends. Charles Teeple and Carl Pumphrey went to Rome City on a duck hunt today. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stevens, of Shelbyville were business I visitors here this afternoon. Nelson Hays, of Hoagland, was a business visitor here today. Dr. Burns and daughter, Mrs. Sargent motored to Findlay, Ohio, yesterday where they spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Laßowe and Mr. and Mrs. Clinnie Laßowe. They spent last night at North Baltimore with relatives and returned to their home here this morning. Mr. and Mrs. James Slusher and daughter, Georgia, of Root township were shoppers in the city this afternoon. Dr. H. E. Keller made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Bill Heiners, of Fort Wayne, was a business visitor in the city today. Dave Carpenter, of Elwood, spent the week end hero visiting friends. Mrs. Fred Smith went to Fort Wayne to visit her aunt, Mrs. Charles true. Ralston- Sowers, of Portland visit ed friends here last evening. Mrs. lanthia Townsend, of Chicago : pent the week end here with friends Miss Jirene Gregory, of Garrett, returned to Garrett after spending the week end with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Gregory. Orville E. Allen returned to Indianapolis after a week end visit at the Eli Meyer home. The Flivver Balloon Has Arrived At Last Belleville, 111., Oct. 29. (United Press,)—The “flivver balloon" is here. A hand-propelled balloon, on which a propeller driven by a hand pulley takes the place of ballast, enabling the passenger to drop or rise at will, was successfully flown at Scott field here Sunday by its designer, Norman Meadowcraft, civilian employe of tho army ligbtor-than-air flying station.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1923.

MRS. MEIERS DIES OF BURNS Wife of Arthur Meyers Succumbs To Burns At Van Wert Hospital. Mabie Meyers, 25, wife of Arthui Moyers, a former resident of this city died at the Van Wert county hospita at Van Wert. Ohio, at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, death being due to burn? 1 she suffered early Saturday morning when kerosene she had thrown ot kindling in a stove, exploded, throw ing the burning oil over her body. Mrs. Meyers was terribly burne< I from her hips down and her entir left side, including her shoulder and arms, was burned. Her husband suf sered severe burns on his hands and arms in his heroic efforts to save her The accident occurred shortly afteMrs. Meyers had arisen for the day Following the explosion Mrs. Meyer ran from the house. Her husband I followed with a nig, but she puilc I away from him twice. Mr. Meyer finally tore her clothing away witl his hands. Mrs. Meyers was a daughter o Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Prill, of Rtdgi township. Van Wert county, Ohio. Be sides her husband and parents, she leaves am eight-months-old baby, Vir ginia. Mr. Meyers has a number o sisters and other relatives in thi city. Funeral services will be hel< from the Catholic church in Van Wert at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Awaiting Reports From Crew of U. S. Submarin Washington, Oct. 29.—Tho navy de partment here today anxiously await e(l further reports from the Panam Canal zone as to the fase of the crew of tho submarine, 0-5 which was sunl yesterday in Limon Bay, at the north ern entrance of the canal, in a coll’ sion with the United Fruit liner Abac garez. Five men have been reported miss ing and it is feared that they wen down with the submarine. The miss ing are: Lawrence Brown, chief electrician’ mate, Tyngsboro. Mass. Clyde E. Rughes, motor machinist’ mate, Maninto, I’l. Henry Breault, torpedo man. Gran Island, Vt. Thomas T. Me'z! r, fireman, Phils delphia. Fred C. Smith, mess atteudan Cristsbel, C. Z. Prepare For Final Test Ii Case Oklahoma Governo Oklahoma City, Oct. 29.—80th side in the impeachment proceeding against J. C. Walton today pre.parec for the final- test which will come a the opening hearing in the senate a 10 a. m. Thursday. The governor will defend himsel against charges brought by the hous of representatives. Walton supporters still claimed t< be confident that a two-thirds vote o ' the senate for removal of the gover nor could hot be obtained by oppen ents of the executive. Evidence gathered by the house committee which investigated th< state administration will be presented to the senate at the open bearing and Walton will appear in person to de fend himself. The governor’s -main defense will be the claim that he is the victim oi persecution by the Ku Klux Klan. —< oBELIEVE PARLEY (Continued from Page Ono) Employes of the stockyards repelled the first separatist attack but the plunderers returned later with reinforcements and burned buildings and crops on three estates. The wounded were transported to Hospitals in Muyencc. — Think Cincinnati Woman Was Murdered by Robbers St. Louis, Oct. 29. (United Press.) —Mrs. Catherine Rennard, 64, Cincinnati, whose body was tak'-n from the waters of a small < reek near hero Saturday, was murdered by robbers, St. Louis police said they today believed. Mrs. Reunard's neck was Iwoken when, the body was louud. Because there was tjo Water in the lungs, police said they were pertain she did uot meet death by dfowuiug. The lining, of her clottfcp was slashed, ap pareutly by robbers* in search ot valuables. Mrs. Reuimrd’ (left CiucinnHi on October 17 to visit her sou, William, a farmer near here. She traveled alone. The son missed the traiu ou which his mother was to arrive aud no trace o( her was fouud until small buyi iuz her liuirJ yr6trudiu« ira—the creek waters.

Court House I 1 I Will Appoint Guardian The case of Grant Ball vs. Sarah J. Ball, petition for tho appointment or an administrator, was sumitted to the court Saturday. The court found or the plaintiff, that the defendant was an aged and infirm person incaptble of managing her estate and that i guardian should be appointed. Report Os Sale Approved In the case of the administrator >f the estate of Samuel A. Roop vs. ■ Valter Roop, suit for partition, the eport of sale heretofore filed was pproved and the sale of the real •state approved. The deed was ord--1 red. Judgment For Plaintiff In the case of Harry J. Rowell vs. Thomas Mack, Special Judge Henry 3. Heller today found for the plain- ' iff, that there was due from the de- [ ■■ndant the sum of 1258.80. The ourt also found for the plaintiff in ho garnishment proceedings, that he defendant Mack is a non-resident f the state of Indiana, and that the ’■ehool City of Decatur owed the deendant Mack the sum of $461.05, vhich sum had been paid into the ourt for the use of the parties in he case. The court ordered that the •laintiff recover $258.80 from the deendant and that the sum of $461.05 aid into the court by tho school city hould be applied first to the payment >f the costs and the judgment and f any remained it should be paid to he defendant Thomas Mack. Judgment that defendant Thomas Mack ' ike nothing on his cross complaint. Case Is Dismissed The case of the Shanahan-Conroy uto Company vs. Arch Charleston t al, suit on note, was dismissed toay and the costs paid. Wants Order Modified In the case of the state ex rel 'aud R. Johnson vs. Charles M. Imith et al, habeas corpus, a motion •as filed today by the plaintiff Maud 1. Johnson to modify the order of he court. The court set Friday lowing, November 2, for a hearing n the motion. September Term Ends Nov, 3 The September term of the Adams ircuit court will end ou Saturday, ovember 3, and the November term ill open on Monday, November 19. Marriage Licenses Charles Kaeser, farmer, Rockford, hio, 20, to Goldie Sipe, Berne, IS. Michael Miller, retired, Decatur, 67 x • Mary F. Omlor, Decatur, 55.

lontpciier Has $12,000 Fire Sunday Morning Montpelier, Ind., Oct. 29. —Fire, tarting about 8 o’clock Sunday morpng caused damage estimated at $12,'OO at the Shull & Leonard business dock here. The flames finally were übdued by the combined efforts of he Montpelier and Hartford City fire lepartments before they had spread o surrounding buildings. The fire originated from a defective 'ue in the Blue. Ribbon bakery. Uy he time it was discovered the flames tail made good headway acrosti the oof of the building. The wind fanled it across the roof in such away hat the entire structure was gutted. In the first story of tlm building •as the bakery, the Harvey Weaver harness ami hardware store, the Weils County Produce station and the "Hyde Smith tiro shop. Above the bakery were located the offices of Dr. W. D. D. Cook, chiropractor;' Dr. Covault, dentist; a storage room for the Weaver store; a flat, occupied by Elmer Williamson, aud the Masonic temple. Practically all of the contents <>u the ground floor were saved, as was much of that on the second floor. A stock of good owned by Weaver, stored on the second floor, was destroyed, however. The building is owned by Mrs. Mary E. Hickman and Mrs. Ida Beard, of Montpelier, and Charles Lieber, of Hartford City. o If you have not been in hi see the pianos sold at Yager Brothers Furniture store, better come in. You will not be disappointed. MASQUERADE AND BOX SOCIAL Masquerade aud box social at Monroe high school, Wednesday evening, October 31. ITizo for best masked person. One-ring circus aud many other features, with Fred Scburger iu charge. 2uut3 •Mh- 0 _____ D. H. S. FOOTBALL from Page Lhie) for Rex; Baker for Sweariuger. Swciiriuger for Baker; Acker, for Holmes. !<e?o. cf '’.’’“’xj.li, Hi' let'.jbi aud Price, of Wabash, was, umpire.

for a hot breakfast! QUICK QUAKER ' coo^s in 11/2 time co^ee ' - Quaker Oats now comes in 2 styles — regular ■'fQuaker Oats, the kind you've always known, and QUICK QUAKER. a-- Quick Quaker makes oats the gusckr.Ft hreak- ■ f as t dish. Cooks perfectly in 3to 5 minutes —t scarcely longer than simple toasted bread. Same plump oats as regular Quaker Oats, the kind you’ve always known. Cut before flaking, 2 Kinds of Quaker Oats rolled very thin and partly cooked. And these At Your Grocers small flakes cook faster—that's the only differQuick Quaker and Regular encc. Quaker Oats. All the rich Quaker flavor. All the good of hot Get whichever you prefer. breakfasts ywi! Today, try Quick Quaker.

Homesick Beyond that dim horizon line Where sky and forest meet, An old farm 'hatise, orchard, fields, And a face I long to greet. She waits for me, has waited long; Each morn she looks this way And breaths a prayer to heaven, “Dear God, Bring home my boy today!" —— • •>♦♦♦ + + ♦♦*+♦♦♦ + ♦ •F TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ * I * F From the Daily Democrat files * ♦ 20 years ago this day ♦ October 29. —Workmen on interurban grade engage in fight at Monmouth ami arrests follow. Indiana crude oil advances to $1.27. ) Frank Rice and Miss Margaret Herring, married at Marion, Ind. John Nibliick elected lay delegate from Methodist ohure.h to annual coil ference at Muncie in April. Hugh Hite is a'bookkeeper for t';:.' Craig Buscuit company at Ft. Wayne. Murray Hotel is sporting a handsome new Ims.

If you are willing to pay 30% interest — the cheap O’coat is ready to lend you the money. * There's ;i legal rate of interest for money - but in O’coals you can pay from 6 to (>()' I for the accomodation. ] i-l- .vAlf lake a S2O coal -take if out into a storm that knows its business and the style -the. workmanship and what wool is in it is soon pul out of business. •*.t AMI How different with Michaels-Stern O'coats. You pay $35 to SSO at Hie start but you don't have to start again for t or 5 years. Yes Quality counts but the lack of it counts up at a faster rate than shrewd men care 10 P«y- 4 - i Michaels-Stern Quality Coats $ 18.00 $47.50 - Stetson and Portis Hats TehzL-T-Mye42> Go BETTER CJJDTHES FOR LESS J MONEY-ALWAYS • DECATUR • INDIANA*

Methodist ladies took in $41.00 at thoir New England dinner. Radium is the newest thing in science. C. D. Service killed and several hurt when oil and gas well came in unexpectedly near Monroeville and explosion follows. ——————— 9•■ ■■ l ’ ■ * -■ Willie Hoppe Favored To Retain Billiards Title — New York, Oct. 29.—Willie Hoppe. | world's champion at 18.2 balk line billiards, is the favorite to retain his title in the international < hampionships which start tonight at the Pennsylvania hotel. The contenders for Hoppe’s title are Jake Schaefer, Jelker Cochran. Edouard Heremans, Roger Conti and Erie Hagenlocher. Hoppe, who Has been the champion I off and on for 17 years, will open the , tournament tonight with Hagenlocher I as his opponent. A St. Louis builder is experimentling with houses made of native clay ' iiid loam, tamped iuto molds and rlaslered with cement to prevent weathering. Can’t Stop Joint-Ease "You can't stop people from buying Joint-Ease for sore throat and cold in chest.” writes one of our druggist friends. “They say it's the best ever. " We know that, of course, but please remember that Joint-Ease is for stiff, swollen, painful joints, whether rheumatic or not. and its tremendous sale for that purpose proves that it is the one joint remedy that gets the most satisfying results. A tube costs 60 cents at all druggists everywhere. Just rub It on and in a few seconds it disappears completely under the skin, and relief follows instantly.

Give photographs this Christmas. Make your appointment now! Edwards Studio. Phone 964. 256t6 o An international dairy and refrigerating machinery exhibition will be ■ opened at Buenos Aires in May. 31 Why ,i does , wind blow? ; I —lieeause air becomes lighter ’ and rises as it grows warmer, and heavier cold air rushes in to displace it. Wh "ii winds begin to blow rough and raw. use 1 Glycerine and Rose Water for quick aud gentle healing of sore, chapped skin. It is also fragrantly soothing on the face ; after shaving. i PURETEST GLYCERIN, “dear t as a crystal" is the first real imItrovonient in glycerin in many ‘ years. The “best glycerin of all" made better. One of 200 Puretest preparations for health and hygiene. Every item the best that skill and conscience can produce. Smith, Y ager & Falk i Drug Store. i TTte