Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1923 — Page 5

Local Briefs

Mr. anil Mrs. John Martin, und son Hilly and Mrs. Willis Van Camp, Have r oturne<l to Jackson, Michigan, after pending Hie week end as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Borroughs. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moffman and children .of Fort Wayne, visited rela(ives here yesterday. The Misses Naomi Harkless and Veronica Anker returned to Green,.;ist.!e yesterday afternoon to resume their studies at DePauw university utter spending Thanksgiving with their parents, here. Mr. and Mrs. John Cogan and children have returned to Kalamazoo, Mich, after spending Thanksgiving with Mrs. Logan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Stevens Tiie Misses Lois Peterson, Mary Bur. Messrs. Herman Myers, Dick Heller, Lawrence Lin nand Thetus Hocker returned to Bloomington yesterday to resume their studies at Indiana University after spending Thanksgiving vacation with their respective parents. Fred Kolter and Raymond Harting made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Miss Mary Suttles has returned to Delaware, Ohio, where she is a student at Ohio Weslyan University, after spending Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr- and Mrs. A. D. Suttles. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Kern and Mr. and Mrs. T. D Kern and daughter, Margaret, returned yesterday from a several days’ visit with Mr and Mrs. Albert Johnson at Toledo. Ohio. The Misses Gladys Meyer, Sal Hower and Mary Callow returned to Indianapolis yesterday afternoon after

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spending Thanksgiving with their parents here. They nre Btudl nts at Mrs. Blaker's school. William Hildebrand, of Huntington visited friends here last evening. John Clark returned to Indianapolis yesterday after spending Thanksgiving vacation visiting his mother, Mrs. D- D. Clark. Clark is a student at Indiana Dental College. Miss Girene Gregory returned to Garrett after spending the week end with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Gregory. Mr. and Mrs. .1. J. Good and Miss Mary Hill returned to their home at Marion, Ohio, after spending the week end as the geusts of Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Miller of east of the city. Rholand Fowler of Ft. Wayne, spent the week end here with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Decker and son James, of Van Wert were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J). J. Harkless yesterday. Orville E. Allen of Fairmount, who has been the guests of the Eli Meyer family returned to Indianapolis this morning to Resume his studies at Indiana Dental College. Miss Bernice Tracy, of Toledo, Ohio, i spent several days here as the guest lof Miss Rowena Miller. Tile Misses Tracy anil Miller returned to Delaware, Ohio, yesterday, where they are stpdents of Ohio Weslyan University. Miss Gladys Graham returned to Anderson yesterday to resume her work as a teaches in the Anderson high school, after spending the Thanksgiving vacation in this city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Graham. Glen Fowler, of Fort Wayne, spent

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the wee end with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harkless and family, of Poe, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Harkless and family. P. J. Raymond has resigned his position us ticket agent at the local interurban station to become conductor on the same line. Ezra Brandyberry will succeed him as ticket agent. Mrs. Minnie Holthouse and daughter, Naomi, went to Fort Wayne today. Miss Naomi will resume fiep studies at Sacred Heart Academy after spending Thanksgiving here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bremerkamp and family, have returned to Terre Haute, after spending Thanksgiving with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp. Misses Lizzie and Emmie Werder left tills morning for New Washing ton. Ohio, to visit with their sister, Mrs. William Casner, and family. Miss Mary Moses, after spending Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Moses of North Second street, returned to Detroit, Mich., where she has a very fine position aj the Henry Ford hospital doing technical work as heart specialist. She expects to return here for Christmas Tiie Misses Kathryn Ganshorn, Mabel Dunit'on and Messrs. Clarence Strickler, of this city, and Cecil Bair, of Kendallville, were Fort Wayne vis itors yesterday afternoon. Grover Hoffman, of Fort Wayne, was a business visitor in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. Judson Teeple witli their son, Ray Teeple and family at Fort Dayne yesterday. William Mitchell, of Monroe, was a business visitor in the city Saturday evening. Fred Brock, of Kirkland township, was a business visitor here Saturday. Fred Brown visited his father al Berne, yesterday. Mrs. Leonard Fowler and daughter Charlotte, left Sunday afternoon fc) their home at Lima. Ohio, after spend ing a few days with her sister, Mrs E .W. Jackson and family, east of the city. Miss Catharine Christen left Saturday for Springfield, Mass, aftey spending a two weeks vacation with iter parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Christen. Mrs. T. V. Pittman and son. Denze) of Sullivan. Ind., returned to their home yesterday after spending Thanksgiving with the former's sister. Mrs. E. S. Christen, north of town. Naomi and Ford Christen returned to resume their studies at Purdue University yesterday after spending Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Christen. GRIBGAMESARE BEING SCHEDULER 1924 Schedule for D. 11. S. Rapidly Taking Form; Give Games Booked. Tiie 1924 football schedule for D. H. S. is rapidly rounding into form. Principal Paul W. Linton stated today. Signed contracts for three games have been received, agreements reached lor two more, and no gotiations under way for two or three more games. The Yellow Jackets will play Portland here on October 4; Huntingtoq there on October 11, and Central high of Fort Wayne here on October IS. Hicksville, Ohio, lias agreed for a game here on November 8, and Van Wert lias agreed to play here on November 22, although tiie contracts for the last two games have pot been returned. Negotiations are beint£ carried on with Peru, Marion, Garrett, and other schools and dates are expected to be arranged soon. Next year will mark the resumption of athletic relations with Central high of Fort Wayne. Rivalry between these two schools was always great and local fans will welcome the return of Central to tile local schedule. Although several members of tills year's eleven will be lost through graduation next spring, it is believed that witli a few seasoned veterans as a nucleus a good team can be formed next fall. White House Is Unsafe Washington, Dec. 3.—The White House is unsafe and immediate repairs must be made to "prevent a possible calamity, Major Lansing R. Bench, chief of army engineers, declared today in his annual report. Beach recommended the appropriation of $400,000 to carry out this work on the executive mansion. o— SUGAR MARKET —— — The raw sugar market opened steady. Dec. [email protected]; Jan. Ju.26 | @5.29; March [email protected].

STATE SUPPORTS HARDING HIGHWAY I I Gives Co-Operation and Promises To Make Improvements on Route. Judging from present Indications, r the Harding Highway, which i- , to pass through Decatur und Adams county on it coast to coast route, will , be one of the finest highways in tilts , part of the couJfrry. In a letter re- ; ceived hero today, A. D. Stone, field I secretary for the Harding Highway Association, who has been working in ~ this city recently, stales that he has received the co-operation of the Indiana State Highway Commission and their promise to make extensive , improvements on the route selected through this state. I Mr. Stone is greatly pleased and encouraged over the support he has I received in Decatur and throughout the state of Indiana. The highway , will be well-marked with directions and danger sign* and all culverts and bridges will be widened to make > them as safe as possible. Following is the letter received from Mr. Stone, which will be of interest to local people. "Nov. 29, 1923. . "Editor Daily Democrat: "During conversation with Mr. j Crawford of tiie Indiana State Hlgh- . way Commission, positive assurance was given that the route as selected 3 from Huntington to tljc Ohio line . would be given State aid this coming year. , “Tiie Commission was very mfich pleased with our selection 06 the I route and not only assured me of the extension of No. 7 but that as soon as funds would allow the route would lie 1 given all help completely across the state. “In addition to this, Mr. Crawford informed me that they would immediately set to work in widening all nar t raw culverts and bridges, erect dan ger signs at ail turns and where pos -ible eliminate bad turns, etc. "The attitude of these men, ami their cordial reception causes me to . believe that the Harding Highway will receive every co-operation from those in authority at Indianapolis. Mr. Crawford even went so far as to . offer the Association the use of all maps for use in the Official Guides, j without charge. “Naturally 1 am very much pleasf ed with the outcome of my trip. If , the towns along the route are all as "live” as Decatur and the people in general are as cordial and "on their toes" as they are in your city it certainly will be a pleasure to do my utmost to obtain for them all possible publicity and boost them ;jt every opI portunity. “I look forward with pleasure to being with you again this coming week. "Thanksing you sincerely for your co-operation and assistance in Decatur, I am “Yours very truly "A. D. STONE, 'Field See'y. Harding Highway Ass’n.” 1 o__ R. Earl Peters Forms a Law Partnership Ft. Wayne. Dec. 3. —Attorney Phil ' .’lcNagrty. of Columbia City, lias formed a law partnership with Attorney R. Earl Peters, of this city,~wliirli will become effective January 1. The firm will occupy tile present f offices of Mr. Peters on the second floor, 706 Calhoun street, south of • the Transfer corner. It will not only | practice here but will take care of a ( the business of Mr. McNagny, at ( nlumbia City, where he lias been a ! s } member of the firm of McNagny « , McNagny for many years. , Mr. Peters is a former resident of this city and at one time was a -tc ; porter on the Daily Democrat. I friends are glad to learn of his con- ‘ 1 tinned success. ■ 1 1 mi iiimihiiiiimii iiiimii 111 mi 111 ir~T- £ I; Attend the BAZ A A R * to be held at the NIBLICK BUILDING, formerly Old Adams County Bank Bldg. Wednesday, Dee. sth | in charge of the Reformed Church Ladies’ Aid Society 1 Fancy Work, Ilandker9 chiefs, etc. Also a booth containing China cross 1 stitch work dqnated by I I Miss Esther Sellenteyer. | BE SURE TO ATTEND. 1 liibi I . II ' I

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* Mrs. Frederic McLaughlin, who was formerly Mrs. Irene Treinan and before that Mrs. Vernon Castle. CHICAGO—GoId Coast and Rialto were sent into raptures of gossip Friday, Nov. 30. when it became known that Maj. Frederic McLaughlin, society, li ader and sportsman, on T hanksgiving eve had married Mrs. Irene Castle Ticman, divorcee and dancer. The couple obtained a license at the county clerk’s office at 5:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon and were married late in the evening in Maj. MeLaughlin's bachelor apartment at 333 North Michigan avenue. They are on their way to the Pacific coast, where they will board a boat for a honeymoon in the Philippines, Japan, and China. When they return in about two months Mrs. McLaughlin will take her idace as head of the Michigan avenue apartment in which their romance had its beginning last spring. Broadway and thejtialto lure knew a friendship existed between Maj. McLaughlin and Miss Castle, as she had always been known on the stage, for Mcl/tughlin in'late years has otten been sem in theatrical circles. But not even theatrical friends appeared to have had any knowledge of a romance The bride is well known in Chicago society. When she was heye last year she was invited to many society affairs and was a frequent guest in tiie homes of the society leaders. At that time she is said to have attended several parties given by Maj. McLaughlin under the chaperonage of friends at whose home she was staying. It was thus, according to reports, that the dancer's romance with the Chicago sportsman had its beginning. Maj. McLaughlin divorced his first wife in 1910. She was Helen Kennear Wylie, a Baltimore society girl whom ho met during the "Streets of Paris" let.’ in the Coliseum during the winter of 1906. Site was a guest at the home of Mrs. Walter W. Keith. They were married in Baltimore, Cardinal Gibbons performing the ceremony and Clive Runnels acting as the best man. For a few months the major and his bride lived in apparent happiness at tin Onwentsm club, lint soon she went away. In December. 1910, Maj. McLaughlin elptTgid she had deserted him and obtained a divorce.

Columbus —Melvin Lostutter, graph editor of the Columbus Ledger, is the proud father of a ten-poiin 1 girl. Francis Virginia already lot-: shown an inclination to punch a typewriter. Mel says.

M Ifi lUSS < uucl Right now when everyone is thinking of the PRESENT it’s well to look out iof l^e Future. I IlblFv j® ... Xmas is going to come and go hut what aboul January—February anil when March steps in like a Lion and the real weather stalls to show its teeth? * Is the O'coal you are buying this week going __ TfIOHH I Io mi ll before the snow’s gone. TC<Mm£m This is an appeal to the men who need Coals ■ggssw ir Ww to gel them now before Santa Claus takes over BEKglr- yr I your money and Io buy lhe kind of quality that ■gßaL won't waste money for you. Ji? Ilere arc lhe line Quality coats, at prices that ■■ make a cheap coal an expensive proposition. ■HJEp, Come in no charge for Comparison ami HHr / • tmH that is what we want you to do if you will. [lff // Michaels-Stern O’coats i // $15.00 !u $35.00 ; k a ® 5C fH £ w» jetub-'T-Ayeo Ge 1 f •DECATUR* INDIANA*

Washington—Workmen at the B. and O. shop here have received notice that when work is resumed on Dee. 3 it will be on the basis of five' dais :i week until the first of the year. 1

EDUCATION IN BANKING FREE i Banks of County Plan Another Educational Campaign In Schools. An educational campaign, similar to the one conducted last year, is being proposed by the members of the Adams County Banker’s Association. The purpose of the campaign is to bring before the public and especially before the school children of the county the many problems of the banking business. Last year the officers and employes of the ten bunks in the county spoke before the school children in nearly every school in the county. The banking business was explained to them and the many different departments, such as deposits, savings, checking and loans were explained to the school children. W. A. Lower has consented to act as chairman of the campaign again this year, and material from the American Ass'n. through the state banker's association, has been sent to hini. The co-operation of all the banks in the county |s urged in order to make the campaign a success. Adams county has ten strong banks, three in Decatur, two at Berne, J two at Geneva, one at Linn Grove, one at Monroe and one at Preble. The total resources of the ten banks is ovey $4,500,000.00 and the total deposits are over $4,000,000.00, an ex- . celleiit showing and proof that the county has many thrifty and prosperous concerns and individuals. Based on the 1920 census, figures, which show that Adams county has 3,736 families, the $4,000,000.00 deposits would give an average of $1,072.54 to tiie family, o Old Friends Argue Over Religion; One May Die (United Press Servicel Chicago, Dec. 3.—Sigurd Hemming, wealthy superintendent of the South Bend Bait company, South Bend, Indiana, was suffering serious bullet wounds in a hospital here today following a quarrel with Andrew Sandegren, Chicago architect, in Sandegren's gold coast apartment here. The two men. according to Hemming. were lifelong friends. They were spending Sunday afternoon and evening in a friendly conversation when the discussion turned to religion and an argument was started. “Finally Andrew ordered me from his house,” Hemming told police. “There was nothing for me to do but leave, but 1 guess 1 didn't do it fast enough, because Andrew got out his revolver and started shooting." Police called to the apartment when the shots were beard, found Sandcgren in bed. They said lie had been drinking and was "in no condition to discuss tiie affair." o I Miss RuMi Frisinger returned to Bloomington where she is a student at Indiana University, after spending Thanksgiving vacation with her 1 mother, Mrs Jane Frisinger.