Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 8 January 1924 — Page 2

Dempsey And Gibbons Likely To Meet Again St. Louis, .lan. 8- Managers of Jack Dempsey ami Tommy Gibbous liuvt> agreed to a fight between the two heavy weights to decide tile heavyweight boxing championship, If Janies .Mullen, Chicago ami SI. Louis fight promoter, can obtain the proper time find place, Mullen said today. "1 talked with Jack Kearns Inst week in New York ami he told me I could have first option on Dempsey's services, if I got the right location and a good guarantee or percentage," Mullen said "Later I talked with Eddie Kane,

t iil '. ■ COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL REPORT SHOWING RE( 'EIPTS AND EXPENDITURES EOR 1923. <oi m i i«i:v i;\i t: Itecelpts E\|» iidlturc s llalcuiees Overdraft* llt-tcliiiong balance- Co. Itev. January t ’ Clerk of the Circuit Court ■- 7.cuts.ll county Auditor '!!!*;’ n.or.s.so • •iHitifx TreHHurvr 6.»6.07 3,429.69 • •minh llmtrdfr 2.394.50 2.9»‘L92 t Sheriff 441.11 3,975.79 <’huh!a Surveyor . 570 53 Count v Superintendent .. 4,300.75 «*<»unty As<*wmr . 1,175.97 fount y CimUMT 155.30 County lit ultli ' *uihiiilH*duiH*r 440.23 t • ’ointi»i , «>loiierH Court .. 1,041.40 • •••untv <*ouneil. Co. Atty. ..... 714.45 ItoHtd ot HeVlvW 620.0'1 Itoartl of Trunin y 1,124.60 l’.\p of A MxoMMi ng 1.447.00 Townnhip Poor 2,044.59 2,477.42 Coi rt IfttUne 3,329.04 Count v JhII . / 1,490.45 fount a Poor I’Hr-n 1,413.79 12.094.03 C<»unt\ Home for Orphan* 15.00 3.90:5.07 Exp. of In inntea State hint . 275.43 71*.52 if.Mitnlty Inquest* . 1,107.61 Expend »»f Elections . *4.00 liuilsl of Soldiei'K 1,366.00 Expense of Public Printline 5*.5v 1.094.43 I liuhwd aw. Viewers. Ctr 155,64 11...nd of County Charities . 7.02 I itriiirrs Institute • *3.75 Fxp. of llridß? Supt 1,909.00 Ex|h*iis<* of Employe* . 150.00 Expense of <«Hine Warden 6.00 lu nt of Comity Offices 216 oq • ot.nl a Auvnt . 1.499.99 II ‘pn 11 Bond* A Int 12.425.00 Sot th hrhl<»« Bolidx A Ini 7.325 00 11. spitnl < Matron I 7.609.N.7 6,639.1* Il .Kplud Tran»for A Main. 31.450.56 xvm it< funded 49.71 49.7 1 Exom Ol Publlr Iter Old* *l*.o6x Expense of Bridge* 704.30 32.2*1.1'0 E i-oiim' of Bridge Repairs 1,043.00 Pro*. Att »rnry . 26.05 < hnnuvx of Venue 2,491.10 1.300.00 circuit Court. Special Judge* 1.01n.00 Circuit C*Hiit. Jury Fee* 22.5" Expense of Circuit Court G,26*.09 Interest from I>e posit or leu 6,<»74.** T.»*es <jo. i:.*.'-nui* 129,950.21 F\. < iff her* Fees 705.50 Misrellafteotr* 30.00 County Itevenue Totals, 121M.16M.K3 f16x.232.bl Bulan* r Co. Uetrnur Jany. 1, 1924 119.936.02 him i:i.i % \i:oi * i t \i>* ripi* Expenditures Balanre* Overdrafts Principal Common 114.76* :o f13.i1ii.27 I 1.25* n: s Principal CongirMwiomil 2,145.35 2.1*5.35 lilt *r?«l Common 4,266 51 ». 167 3n 2,200.79 Interest i , oiigr»*Msloiial 935.91 1.31 1.*7 377».9«i Interest !•♦•«. Endowment 43*96 5!0.o.» 171.09 j Fine* A Forfeit »i es 3.92*03 2.792-03 36.00 Sih- or p.ofids for linad* 14*.•«!.*« 1.0 193 75 2M.HMS.OS ihuol I’-'iMh A Interest 255.070.04 21 1.25 u6* 46.*19.36 • Tax S.h- ItrdeinpUoa 9*1.42 991.62 Show Lirrn r . 96.90 90.00 Hlultni Mraln Interest * 146 ••• 29**6 1*7.64 soiinlc.it I'lHtn Interest 979?* *59.44 119 61 Younkit iM’alii Const ruction 109 2* 109.2* • » l» Coads 9,79.9 m 9.59 Mi • •hw»r Outs 10*.Ml 10* *6 her* P< nwion 2.073 S1 3.«»73.*i Aar h nit tit e Exp Station. 1.66.7.50 1.665.541 Memorial 2,49*. 22 2.49*22 V«M«atlonal 2.093.57 2.0*3.57 Stale Tax 9.943 *0 Henrvolent Inst. 33,255.02 33.255,02 HiRItWHAK 12.49*90 12.49*99 Shu. >• Imm»I Fund 30.753.99 ::«».75: *9 Ktat'- Edu< al tonal . 20.61*.2l 20.*19.21 !>o<kei F» • a 394.00 316.n0 70.00 Township Tax 14.442.55 M. 442 .5.7 Tuition 123.703.14 128.703 14 Special S« loud / 130.954.36 1 ?.♦♦>36 .14 Ibrnd Tax 7,1*1.54 7.1*151 • *«»mtnon S« Ihm*| Itevenue 27.725 *•» ?7.•? ».*•• Surplus I »•»•« 3.522.0 U 3.522.00 Mbrary Fuml 3.929 *3 3.929.93 Corporation Fund . *2.931,97 92.941.07 Hospital <*«m*tru« tu»n 75.979,1? 77,7x1..:•• 96.92 Inhei ham Tax • *36 x* *?« 6* »4« km I Ibmd Itepair* 119.715.64 1P*.77564 13.3*4 25 41,3.79.093.42 51.221.652.37 f 140.1*1.n0 | '7 17.*4 llnlame all fuml* .htnuaiy i, I‘cl f 137,443.25 lh'Mt*retft!lb submitted January 1,19. U El IN ST com: \I >. b f. bi:eim:i:, GEti SII<m:M \KEIt. Wa Board of t'ansmiasloners, Adams Count}, Indiana Attest Martiiy .1 i|h rg Auditor ■ A

I TONIGHT I I Opening of great community Revival by Presbyterian Church. ■ I I I J I I- lb J .& | o v I Rev. B. Frank White, eloquent southern evangelist II ■ Assisted by ( larence L. Mills, soloist and director. Bt g Until further notice meetings wilt be held at Evangelical church. I Each evening at 7:30 B I Large chorus choir led by Director Mills. S I COME TONIGHT-WE NEED YOU! I I T>. N. Covert, pastor. H

■ manager of Gibbons, in Chicago and ( | he told me to go ahead with arrange I meats." [i Cleveland is the next bent bet now . for the location. Mullen said- He is going there next week tiy talk the matter over with the Chamber of Com i merce and fight officials. He men- ’ Honed some lime In June as a favor--1 able date. The republican nution.il ' convention is to be held in Cleveland In June. ' - I if Cleveland doesn't satisfy Mullen. I lie will take up negotiations with < Louisville, where the contest may lie I staged Just before tile Kentucky derby, and Itiiclne, \\ Is. — 0 . J $ $ WANT ADS EARN—I »—»

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, .IANUARS 8, 1921

ZiuckW. UstrikeJ XX-fIS Cigarette Toasting the tobacco for LUCKY STRIKE costs a fortune but it saves the flavor. Field Goals by “Eagle Eye” Pete The Caseys have signed another eastern player. Why didn't manager Alter Just buy one of the eastern teams at the start of the session a I transplant it in Fort Wayne. Montpelier high jumped Into the spotlight last Saturday night by defeating the Warren "Diack Pony. ’ 18-17. at Montpelier. Fort Wayne Central play Berne ;at Fort Wayne Friday night. That j ought to lie a hard fought game. ! Judging from the le-rformances t>f jthe two quintets tills season. Another high class professional gauge at the new gym. tonight. The Leaders mix things with the St Mary's. Ohio. Athletics in a forty minute encounter. The game promises to lie a battle royal. George Purcell, well known Hoosier newpapeT man who writes a column tailed “Casual Comment in tile Vincennes Sun. lias coinpili'd the views of several sport writers over the state in regard to the leadpng high school teams this season. | f A Big Ten. arranged in order of their strength, has been formed by averaging the views of the writers as follows; Bedford. Ati<l*is<>n. Martins viHe. Frankfort. Franklin. Richmond , ShelbyvHJe. ColuAnbus, Vincennea , an<l Bloomington. Isn't it funny that the views oi i several other si ril'os. averaged t » | gether, never just coneide with our j view? Our friend. Mr. Reed, who write Tip Offs for the Bluffton News. says, i that If Montpelier shows worthy competition this season, they will be added to Bluffton high's -< feedtilo next season. What do you mean “competition" Air. Re-d. Didn't i Montpelier defeat Warren the next night after Warren beat Bluffton? J Ik'ttcr eliminate the "If." Our Big Three |« . Bedford. Fretilr(fort and Anderson

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CLUB CALENDAR Tuesday Board of Children's Guardians. Library, 2:30. Tri Kappa, Gladys Butler Woman's Missionary .Society of Reformed church—Mrs. Fred Reppert, 2:30 psi lota XI sorority—Mrs. Sim Burk at 7:30 o'clock. la-ague of Women Voters —Adams . County Memorial Hospital, 2:30 P- m. Girls’ Missionary Guild of Reformed church Miss Della Sellemyer. Tri Kappa—Mrs. Avon Burk. Wednesday Historical Club. Mrs. Hulu Jxie. Shakespeare Club. Mrs. C. A. Du;;an. Christian Endeavor of Reformed church —Mrs. R. R. Elliker. 7:30. R church-VMrs. Clarence Drake. Missionary society of I'. Thursday Moose Legionaire Guest NightMoose Home, 7:30. Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of Presbyterian church —Mrs. J. I* Koeller. 2:30. V. B. Ladies Aid Society, Mrs. Ben Hoagland. Work ami Win class of V. B. church —Mrs. Frank Baker. Christian Ladies Aid Society—Mrs. , James Staley, 2:30 o clock. Root Twp. Home Economics Club, Mrs. S. P. Sheets. Friday Bridge Club. Mrs. C. ('. Pumphrey. Minnehaha Club- Red Men Hall. Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid Society, , School house, 3:38. latdies Aid Society of M. E. Church I purlers, 2:30. Saturday Ladies Aid Society of M. E. Chore Rummage Sale. Church basement, afternoon and evening. Monday Research Club—Mrs. O. L. Vance. The Girls' Missionary Guild of the Reformed church will meet with Miss ' Della Sellemeyer this evening at 7:30 ofclock prompt. The assisting hos- ' tesses will be the Misses Emma and ' la ua Guth and Mary Bleneke. The members es the Research Club , held a very delightful meeting yesterda;- afternoofl at the home of Mrs. J. N. Fristoe. Mrs. D. B. Erwin had ; charge of the program and gave a I very interesting hook review. The election of officers, who will take ofI flee next October, was held. Mrs. D. | B. Erwin was elected president to succeed Mrs. J. C. Sutton. Mrs. J. L. , Kecher was elected Secretary and will take up the duties of the form cr secretary, Mrs. Eugene Runyon. Mrs. Charity Hooper will succeed Mrs, If. B. Heller as treasurer. The present officers will hold office during t the < luh calendar for this gear. The • next meeting will be with Mrs. O. L, I A’ance and Mrs. J. T. Merryman will have the lesson on "The Deplorable Waste of One of America's Greatest ' Natural Resources.” i • ■ Mrs. Deniarcus Brown was .” guest I of honor at an elaborate dinner last I evening preeeedlng her lecture at the I high school auditorium at the ('. A. I Dugan home, whh h was given and atI tended by the- members of the LitersI ture department of th.- Woman's club. I she was a guest there overnight nnd I returned to her home this morning. I Airs Brown expressed her sincere reI ratals for the Madness and apprecia I ilon ami fine entertainment given her I dying Iter short visit here. The mem I hers of the LRerattire department I wish to thank the pitblit for iht lr tile I erai patronage at this lecture last I eventag. ' * | The Phoebe Bible class of the Roll fortm-d chiitvh will im-rn at the home* |l Mr-., Harry Knapp Wedneaday liev.-nirg nt 7:30 o'clock. AH memI bera arc to attend. • j Because of the Illness of Miss I Glad} a Buller, the meettng of the I Tri Kappa Hororlty will h. hold nt I.the home of Mrs, Avon Burk Insteail |l>if with Mlns Butler n» formerly unI nounerd. All members are roqnested |l to h<- present nnd bring tic-kefs nnd I tntfWev from the dance, so thut thia II matter ma|Kbe checked up. I * ’ The Woman's missionary Kiieb-ty I ®f Hu- United Brothern church will |l meet AVoclnesday nfternoon ut th<* Lhonii* of Mrs. Clarence Drake at 2:30 I o'cioik. All mentbers are rtsiuca'ivl I to be present. * » I The Root Township Home ISconomI it" • lul' *Ol Hint Thursday ail day lat the home of Mrs. H P Uhm All ||ladlea are n-cjueeli-d to bring their

own lunches. Dress forms will be made during the day. ★ Tlie AVork and Win class ol th'' i’nited Brethern church will meet Thursday evening at the home ol | - Mr. ami Mrs. Frank Baker on north , eleventh street. The assisting host und hostess will be Mr. and Mrs. t Rumson Barkley. A K oo<l uttend-, uiice is desired. i ★ The Igidies Aid Society of the • Christian church will meet Thursday I afternoon at the home of Mrs. James Staley on First Street. The meeting will begin at two thirty o'clock I and all members are urged to at-1 • tend. * 1 The Pythian Sisters held installation last evening at tile K. of PHome. The officers for the ensuing year, who were installed, are Most . Excellent Chief. Anna' Rancher; M. E. Dick Helm; P. S., Effie Brodberk; E- J.. Pauline Butler; manager . Ethel Farr; M. ot R. C. Lydia Shamp; M. of F. Rsohael Bifrdg; , Protector, Blanche Whitright; Outer guard. Cora Bairumgartner; I. F. 0.. j Agnes Devor; trustee. Jessie Bttrdge; Mrs. Hattie Beery was elected representative to Grand Temple, which will he held at Indianapolis next fall. Mrs. May Butler was elected as alternate. Light refreshments were served during the social hour by th? new manager. Mrs. Ethel Ftirr. I. o Troops Ordered Out To Stop Illinois Booze War Springfield, 111. Jan. B—At the re- ; quest of sheriff George Galligan of Williamson county adjuant General Carlos Black has ordered three coinparties of troops to proceed to Marion. HI., where disorders are in progress as the result of the booze war* i> The troops were called out by . Governor Ij-n Small through adjutant General Carlos Black who declared Sheriff Galligan of Williamson ! county had told the governor that he could uo longer cope with the I situation.

I Jr • • t ky^rL'™' x - EM! Au L. — k i ■ II [s* ’ I S'* i t t Were You Really Comfortable , During the Cold Weather? I A Rnml nunilx-r of MAJESTIC !.•„,.«... . , - -f ’ Ihrv r M »<n<-nml dunng lh< c-.kl dm ilo ( " ~ch W!,K ,lh h "'l“ nilur<- nuclei in scxrn yearn’ ( “We never had a mon> <mnCi»rtaNa house • ‘ "'"".".'u.™'* ■” »•" *«..u.» >1... ' ■* • Maj< Mlc’a certainly perform and n Rood ittanv more nimil»r ihiclkvl im in the lost day nr two Ui ~r «i,; I iiml Mtlunlurilv voiidi ir a" 1,1 ’'' M ’<***« 1 l. r~l wiibin ,h,Xl U r " r *’ " 1 I Inatidl u MAJESTIC, in Y()l II . H >i warm holme Al.I. thr time \v ' ii 'V’* H unwind of Ashbaucher’s Tin Shop i.l! North Firnl Stnvl * ; I’houc 7!Mt i I "' 1 11 ~ ..... "~"' y I ii I az

[Labor Assumes Power}" British Government Toda) (By Lloyd Alley) P Staff Correspondent) (U ' r ' e r M >at Britain s London, Jun- J-Great htnfl ‘it 9 ’45 this parliament reassembled at afternoon for the vision whhh undoubtedly he .narked by accession t „ of the first labor goyerm

Just Received! A Beautiful Assortment of DRESSES and SKIRTS Mrs. M. Moyer 131 N. Bth St. -' ■ When vou drink Procter Kt*?--' that you are drinking Bi *unusuallv good colire. gl /fez." An<l ‘* s delighllul- Jnr t l,s t e * s preserved for ly /) a long lime in the pat4F Js ented screw-top. air- gl ' tight can in which Ki , jK Perfect Coffee is neat- iff i 'X h’ packed. U I- y\ M x SE3H»T"’' T '4-’-i77" r >. ‘

ment. Although not summoned t 0 t jj e house of lords to hear the reading nt the king's message until 2:45 p, ni , members of the house of commons were busy this morning "ticketing" t h«. seats they propose to occupy, 1 j Lady Terrington. newly elected M. 1 l>. was among the first in the house. She put a ticket on the seat she . I chose promptly at 10 a. nt.