Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1923 — Page 5

[Local Briefs ..

William Tague ot route three, was a buglneM visitor in the city today. Martin Beery, of West Monroe gtrct . t . who has been seriously 1)1, is slightly bettor today. John Clark, of Indiana Dental College, Indianapolis, in spending the week-end with his mother, Mrs. D. D. Clark. Clyde Hendricks, principal of the Monroe schools, was a business visitor In this city today. Hoy Gaunt made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. Mrs. Dan Tyndall went to Fort Mayne this morning to visit friends. Mrs. Fred Setlemeyer was a Fort Wayne visitor today. Mrs. E. >'■ Miller, of cast of the city, was a shopper here this afternoon. Mrs. Dan Helm, of east ot the city, was a visitor here today. Mrs. Fred Schafer spent the day in Ft. Wayne visiting friends. E. W. Kampe will leave this evening for Chicago where he will attend to business for this office for several days. Dr. Neptune and a crowd of a dozen hunters will leave Monday night for Cartier, Ontario, for a three weeks’ hunt for big game. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Connor are visiting in Ft. Wayne today. The contract for printing for Adams county will be let December 12th, at ten o’clock a. m. The Peoples Loan & Trust company was dosed this morning from eight to ten o'clock on account of the funeral of Mrs. Gillig, mother of one of the directors of the bank. It. 11. Johnson, the Peterson blacksmith.' has another interesting (exhibit of his work in the window at this office. The following “rest in peace” is suitable in a number of instances: "Here lie two men who we agree—have won the glass bonnet; the first of them blew out the gas; the other stepped upon it.” Mrs. Jennie Furman writes us from Denver where she is enjoying a visit with Mrs. Laura Jeleff Breckenridge. She went there a week ago from Lincoln, Nebraska. The Misses Margaret Holthouse and Margaret Moran, of this city, motored to South Bend this morning, where they will see the Purdue-Notre Dame football game and attend the Notre Dame home-coming dance, they will also visit Miss Carmel Luther, woo is attending school at South Betti, after which they will return Sunday evening. -Mr. and Mrs. George Flanders are spending the week end at Ft. Wayne with Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Flanders. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chamberlain, of Pera, will also be guests at the Flanders homo tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson motored to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Peterson spent the day with Mrs. Edward Wilson while Mr. Peterson looked after business. Don Farr has gone to Bloomington to spend the weekend as the guest of Herman Myers, at the Sigma Chi House. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell and son. William, motored to Chili, today to spend the week-end with Mr. Bell’s father.

W mmußcum BUILDING Great buildings arc erected by placing bricks or massive stones tier upon tier. Regardless ot the size o( Hie individual units, the walls can be built to any desired height. A Savings Account cun be built up to any desired sum just as surely by making small deposits. Il it lakes more, the secret is to make more. Many ol our depositors are. , building for a bigger better iutiue by making frequent deposjts. «e | |U shall be ' pleased to have your . account. Fifsf’Nation.al Bqiik \Capital and Surplus 1120,00000 iDecqtur, Indiqnq

George Kern, of Fort Wayne, is visiting relatives here today. Dallas Elzey, of Ft. Wayne, is spending the week end with relatives at Preble. Chalmer Steele, of Fort Wayne, is spending the week end here with rel atives. Ralph Roop, of Fort Wayne, arrived home today to spend the week end. Miss Helen Diller ,of Fort Wayne, is spending the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shrank. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Fisher have as their guests over the week end, their daughter, Miss Florence, of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Heller and daughter, Mildred, of Monroe, are visitors in the city today. SOCIETY.. %.. i; ..14.. • 1 The Laides of the Reformed church are requested to bring their thank offering boxes to the parsonage Sunday morning or afternoon. The W. M. S. of the Reformed church will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Chaylcs Keller on Walnut, street. Mrs. Glen Cowan will be leader and the following program will be given: Song service, Mrs. Ben Shroyer, leader; Outlook of Missions, Mrs. A. P. Ashbaucher; devotionals, Mrs. Edgar Gerber; chapter study, Mrs. R. R. Elliker. All members are requested to be present. John Mayer, ot Monroe, was a visitor in the city today. Mr. Mayer has been ill for the past few weeks, but is improving now. TAXPAYERS' RUSH IS ON IN EARNEST Approximately SIOO,OOO of Fall Installment Unpaid '’’his Morning. It was estimated at eleven o’clock Saturday morning that at least 1100.000 of the fall installment of taxes in this county remained uupaid. The treasurer’s office is a busy place and as Monday evening grows nearer the rush keeps increasing. County Treasurer Hugh Hite and bis deputy, Miss Goldie Gay, are taking care of the tax payments. Louies Kleine, county treasurer-elect, is also at the office and is assisting in some of the book work and learning the details of the office. At eleven o’clock this morning Mr. Hite stated that about $50,000 bad been received this morning, including the checks and drafts received through the mail. The receipts yesterday totaled about. $33,000 and it is estimated that the total paymens now total over $300,000. The total of the fall installment of taxes is between $400,000 and $450,000, which included state, county, city, school, township and road tuxes. Adams county has a very small amount of delinquent taxes and the averages heretofore have been less than SIO,OOO. A white georgette frock, quite guiltless has large tropical flowers of velvet appliqued on the surface

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1923.

PROPOSE NEW STATE HIGHWAY State Road from Huntington To Decatur Across Wells Co. Favored. William D. Eberhart, county rood superintendent, ot Huntington county, was in Warren Wednesday and showed a number of Warren people a letter he had received from Z. T. Dungan relatives to the extension of the state highway from Huntington sou'th through Warren and making a junction with the state highway from Montpelier to Marion. Mr. Gungan stated that he had been before the highway commission to urge that body to take action on the road though Waen. He found the commission friendly to the project but more dispos' d to make the extension, of the east and west routs from Huntington to Decatur through Wells county. Mr. Dungan advises that the north and couth road be allowed to rest for a time as he does not think there is any chance this year. Rural Carrier Examination ■ For Rout 1 At Willshire The United States Civil Service commission has announced an examination to be held at Van Wert, Ohio, on Nov. 24, 1923, to fill the position of rural carrier at Willshire and vacancies that may later occur on rural routes from that post office. The salary of a rural carrier on a standard daily wagon route of 24 miles is SIBOO per annum, with an additional S3O per mile per annum for each mile or major fraction thereof in excess of 24 miles. The salary ou motor routes ranges from $2,450 to $2,600 per annum, according to length. Seuarate examination for motor routes and wagon routes are no longer held. Appointments to both positions will be made from the same register. The examination will be open only to citizens who are actually domiciled in the territory of the post office where the vacancy exists and who meet the other requirements set forth in Form 1977. Mrs. Vail Is Re-Elected By Missionary Society With the installation ot officers Thursday afternoon, the fortieth annual meeting of the Woman’s Home Missionary society of the North Indiana conference of the Methodist Epis. copal church held Wednesday and Thursday at the Simpson M. E. church came to a close, Mrs. W. T. Arnold, of Kokomo, was elected president. A report of all communities wa heard following the installation, after which the meeting adjourned. Th? total membership of the society has been increased within the las! yea r to 12.412 persons an dan iucreae- ot $3,340 in funds over last year was shown. Other officers elected and install'd yesterday afternoon are as follows: First vice-president, Mrs. A. B. Cline, Bluffton; second vice-president, Mrs. A. G. Neal. Warsaw; corresponding secretary, Mrs. E. F. Hilkert. Logansport; recording secretary, Ms. Perry Moon, Logansport; tr.usurer, Mrs. .1 W. Vail, Decatur; delegate to the national convention at Chicago in 1925. Mrs. Charles Cook, Richmond. Decatur Leaders Open Season At Berne Tonight The Decatur Leaders will open their season at Berne this evening in a game with the Berne Independents in the community building. The locals will present a. strong lineup tonight and are determined to give the veteran Berne outfit a This is the first game fqrlhc Leaders since they were organized this full. ... .. • W. E. Beavers Elected To Membership In Fraternity Lafayett'-. Ind-, Nov. 3—IV. E. Beavers, of Decatur, a senior in the school of agriculture at Purdue uni- ■ versify has been elected to membership in Hoof and Horn fraternity. Hoof and Horn is an honorary organization picking its men from juniors and seniors specializing in animal hsubundry: Beavers is also a member of the Acacia social Masonic fraternity and is well lik'd in bls classes. Musser Baby Buried Today A still boru baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M'truer, I*'6 East Oak street, at 9 o’clock this morning. The child was named Leota. It was the first child in the family. Burial was utudu iu the Dueutur cttutUty thiii utter noun.

D. C. H. S. LOST (Continued from Page One) Second Quarter. On the second piny, Busnman broke away for a 66-yard run and a touchdown. Graf failed to kick goal. Score 7-6. Decatur kicked off to Ft. Wayne 25-yard lino. Graf made 4 yards. Ft, Wayne fumbled and Holthouse recovered for Decatur on the visitors’ 20yard line. Meyers and Gage carried the ball to the 11-yard line but the visitors hold for downs. Graf kicked out ot danger. Decatur's ball on 45yard line. Gage made 4 yards, Schulte lost 3 yards, Meyers made 1 yard and was hurt. Meyers carried off field, Laurant taking his place. Decatur punted to Ft. Wayne's 14-yard line. Bushman took the ball on the first play and ran 86 yards for a touchdown around Decatur's right end. Graf failed to kick goal. Score 12-7. Decatur kicked off to 32-yard line. Bob Gage substituted for Durkin. Wemboff threw a Ft. Wayne back for an 8-yard loss. Ft. Wayne punted. Decatur ball in middle of field. Christian made 2 yards through the line, Laurent lost four and a pass from Christian to Don Gage was good for 10 yards. Here the visitors held and the half ended, score 12-7. Third Quarter. Meyers returned to the game, Laurent going to the bench. Decatur kicked off to 30-yard line. Bushman made 4 yards and Grat 10 more. A pass failed and Teeple threw the visitors for a 4-yard loss. Another pass was incomplete and Ft. Wayne punted. Decatur's ball on own 15-yard ilne. Meyers made 8 yards on two plays and then punted to visitors’ 45-yard line. Bushman tore around Decatur’s right end for 55 yards and another touchdown. Graf failed to kick goal. Score 18-7. Laurent substituted for Don Gage, going to quarterback and Meyers taking the halfback post. Decatur kicked off. Bushman caught the kick, but passed it to Loney on a crisscross. The play fooled the locals and Loney had a clear field, running the 60 yards for a touchdown. Graf failed to kick goal. This ended the scoring for the day. Decatur kicked off to 25-yard line. Ft. Wayne penalized 5 yards for offsides. Visitors punted. Decatur's ball in center of field. Meyers punted to 29-yard line, quarter ended, score 24-7. Fourth Quarter. Bushman made 25 yards around Decatur's right end. Holthouse threw Loney for a 5-yard loss. Visitors penalized for offsides. Visitors made 4 yards and then punted. Decatur's ball on own 25-yard line. Meyers made 2 yards through the line. Graf threw a finger out of place, but remained in game after having it adjusted. Meyers threw a beautiful pass to Wemhoff, which was good for a 20-yard gain. Three more attempted passes failed. .Meyers punted t J 34-yard line. Loney made 1 yard and Bushman went around Decatur's rignt end again for 21 yards. Omlor substituted for Wemboff at end. Bushman ihado 6 yards after a pass failed. Meyers was hurt again and was carried from tile field. Mylott entered the game, taking Holthouse',s place in the line and Holthouse taking Myers' place at half. Graf made 2 yards anil then 12 more. A pass netted 11 yards. Game ended, score 24-7. The line-up: Decatur (7) C. C. H. S. (24) Tecpie LE J. Foohey Holthoudc LT Noll Durkin LG McGrath B. Voglewedo C. F. Foohey A. Voglewedo RG Libbing Gass RT Kinncrk Wemhoff RE Kelakcr .Christen LH Loney Gage RH Lurch Meyers QB Steinbacker Schulte FB Miller Touchdowns—Bushman, 3, Meyers, Loney. Goals after touchdowns—Meyers. Substitutions—Mulligan for Noll; Graf for Miller; Berghoff for J. Foohey; Volz for Steinbacker; Helot for McGrath; McGrath for libbing; Flick for Foohey; Bushman for Lurch; Fatten for Kclaker; Noll for Belot; B' lot for Kinnerk; F. Foohey for Flick; Baltes for Noli; Johnson tor Mulligan; McCarthy for McGrath; B. Gage for Durkin; Laurent for Meyers; Omlor for Wemhoff; Mylott. for B. Gage. Referee —Kearn, Kalamazoo. Umpire—Tyndall. Head lineman —Tecpie. * NOTICE EASTERN STARS You who have seen the Star in file East, know its brilliancy, how far reaching are its rays, and how many lonely pathways are brightened by its light. Remember then. November 5. is set aside as the day of tti i Full Festival, when we gather to..getljer a. small fra'tion of our abunilune to pass ou to others. Will every mqtubyr please bring one can of fruit to Hie Masouli Hall on Monday. Nov. Bib. that we may pack and s'-nd il to Hie Orphan's liooi" tor ?,1.r,.0ii’.-'' children al Franklin, Indi.iua? MAYME T. MYERS. Worthy Matron G. T. Lurk, Worthy Ration.

Bride-to-be Changes Mind * (Continued from Page One) plied that sho was. .Mr. Kelly then proceeded to ask the list of established questions, to which the young people answered promptly. The young lady gave her name as Pauline Hardesty; her address as Adams county Indiana; her parents’ names as Mr. and Mrs. Ix>o Hardsty, of Michigan; her age as 19, and her occupation as housework. The young man gave his name as Virgil Wormeastle; his address as Fort Wayne; his parents us Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wormeastle, of Ft. Wayne his ago as 19, and his occupation as a laborer. As tho young man was only 19, it was necessary for his father to give his concent to the marriage, which the father proceeded to do. The young couple then raised (heir right hands and swore to their statements. Form the court house the young couple and the elder Wormeastle wended their way to the office of \. C. Butcher, Justice of the Peace, who proceeded to join their lives as husband and wife. The ceremony took place at 11 o'clock. There ended another romance, the like of which has

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