Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1924 — Page 2

. CORETHROAT . Gargle with warm salt water • —then apply over throat— VICKS ▼ Vapoßub Owr IT Million Jara llttd Yearly Valentine I ■ Dance | ’• Gecode Girls Club | MASONIC HALL | Wednesday Evening H Feb. 20 Music by Serenaders. N ■ Old and young invited. b| Tickets 35c tel «* rvw wT’: WELC 0 M E Knights of Wjjf / Pythias Thursday Night Vpblarine? 7 MADE IN# Vk F,VE # yVCHART / <s> j£<s B * flO w For Correct Grade consult chart at any Standard Oil •service StatHn and at most garages

REFUTE CHARGES BY VANDERLIP J®BrjßsS 1 . -■ I ■ 1 ’X -w« • i .. • J*** ' v'*'* -' 1 (. . .. ‘ ’ Roy I). Moore ami Louis H. Brush, who purchased the Marion Star, the l ite I h ident Harding's newspaper, refute insinuatious of New York financier that "oil" money had been used in purchase. | JUST STOP TO SAY “HOWDY” l&M' 9ra3890w„ ■ •«■ -teW • -•' I\ v .. ' 'gS W-_} i" ‘■' S aL'. >’S' R. j .A 1 * • v : F ' fl : i 12* ** ts * **** , La /.-'F* s ' y ■ wM L r *C '-9 4 -V/2 yf-. :>/r f > r ; W 4 ’---Iffl ■ >r z - ■ i Doug Fairbanks ami Mary Pickford with Mary's niece visit Chicago for ■> short time b< twn n trains. They -are enroute to New York.

Contract Let For New Tepper Store Building Fort Wayne. Feb. 2ft —Contract tor, jlhe reconstruction of the Tepper brother* atore building on Ea»t Kerry street, destroyed by fire New .Years . [day, haa b—u awarded the KuntpKintz company and work on the new , structure. to be similar to the old I building, hrfh Men started. Jacob Tepper, manager ot the store, made announcement of the contract aaird yesterday. The building U owned by Mrs. Mary Ewing . ' AIIB PJUN OUT Os BHfIIMM MS I For *6 yaars, mflliona hart rubbed soothing, penetrating St. Jacoba on X* -v~| right on the tender spo'. and by the time they aay Jack Kobin C *°n — out comes the Jyfep/ rheumatic pain and distress. St. Jacob* V®i Kip mutism and pain llnlZ *' me * l * “ki'h never disappoint* * and doean't K burn the skin. It takes \ twin, soreness and atlfftecs from aching V Joint'*, ntnsdeu and bones; atop., sciatica , *1 loi*ibugo. backache and neuralgia. 36 cent bottle guaranteed by all drußgista. HEAD STUFFED Bl CATARRH? USE IA HEALING CREAM > If >j»ur noatrila era clogged, pwt thrust distressed. »*r your hend is 1 sluffed by nasty vittarrU or a mid, life 1 |dy i< little pure, antiseptic, gotffl deshoyiag cream into your nostrils It penetrate* through every air passage, soothing Inilauu d, awidhn tiietnhrun*** and you get Instant relief. I flow rood it r<wl-. Vimr nostrils ton open. Visit bead In elenr No mor** hawking, rnutfliua. drytu n< <*r striiijgiliig for In-enth (let a «i ll(( !l h**ltb *•- ll' r yentn III* m ft* m iMr dl'ujtiriM Folds and catarrh yield ||*,» mugii Don't stay Muffed up. Relief la aura. I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 192!

BERNE FIVE TT PLAY LEADERS Old Rivals To Meet In Basketball Contest Here Monday Night Plenty of i-xcltem'-iit and thrills are promls.-d next .Monday night when the l’<-<a|ur tamdvrs uud the Beroe A. C. j Imkketball team* meet In the fourth •tame of g" series in the new high school gymnasium here. i The Berne team holds two victories out i-eeke three gsnu-s played this r-a-on and they are coming to Do eatur to make it three straight. The L< aders were victorious in the first game between th<- two teams play -d I 1 ut Berne, and they are anxious to make the .iSrti-s stand two all. This likely will be the last home appearnnc«- of Hie L-a<ler* this Mason. They played a fine brand of basketball th<» season and the fail* have been well pleased with their performance. in most of the games. The game with the Hartford city Athletics here iwo weeks ago was one of th* be-t seen this season. Berne wi<| bring a large delegation of footers to Decatur for tly- game next Montlny night and th- rvlalry between th* two teams and th* rooters promises to make the contest extremely thrilling. ————l.ll-'O" Tho Ladles’ Aid of >he Presbyterian -httn h will ni-et Thursday afternoon nt th- bottte of Mrs. Van Aisburg. on Heventb street. A good attendance ,ia deeired. * The Uries' Aid Httciety of the Presbyterian ehur h will hold a hake sale at the Central Grocery, Saturday morning. * |u«nttir Chapter 112 will t meet Thurd,**. r*h IL at 7:3n tn confer Mark Master degree. MU L. C. HELM. H. P.

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CLUB CALENDAR’ Wednesday Shakespeare Club —Mrs. C. A. Du-' gun. Blue section of the Ladies Aid of Christian Church—Mrs. Nora Railing. Five Hundred Club —Mrs. Joe Lose. Thursday Ladies Aid Society of Presbyterian church— Mrs. Van Aisburg. Bridge Club—Mrs. Dick Boch, 7:30 o'clock. Evangelical Ladies’ Aid SocietyChurch parlors. 2 o'clock, postponed. Loyal Workers Class of E. V. Church—Mrs. Ed. Macy. Ladies Aid of Christian Church—- . Mrs. Daniels. Zion Lutheran Ijtdics’ Aid Society I —School house, 3:30 p.m. ■ j Loyal Daughters' Class of E. V. Church—Mrs. Carl Hanunond. Friday Tri !>-■ Miss Helen Meyer. Delta Theta Tau Card Party—K. of C. Hall. Delta Theta Tau Benefit Card Party— K. of C. Hall 8 o’clock. M. E. Church. Indies Aid —Church Parlor. 2:30. Saturday ITrsbyterian Ladies Aid Society, Hake Sale —Central Grocery. ' Monday M'oman's Club —George Washington Party—Library. The I/'ugue of Women Voters had a very interesting meeting Tuesday .afternoon in the Sun Parlor at the .\dams County Memorial Hospital. Twenty-five ladies were present and were successful in finishing several pieces of sewing for the hospital. During the business session plans were made for a pastry sale to he held late in March or early in April. Mrs. John Heller was chairman of the com. niittce in charge ( ,f the program and twenty sub topics on ■• Health" were discussed by the different members, which were very irtercstiug JUra. John Tyndall gave an interesting talk on the pioneers and settling of Adams County. Miss Agatha Ih-ik. state chairman of women and children in Industry, of Fort Wayne, will probably have charge of a meeting in early Spring Miss Emilie Chirst was appointed to investigate the mutter of holding a clinic for children in. Adams i County this Spring, the League to con r duet same. in the afternoon Miss Christ served pum-h and wafers. * Th» Tri Kappa Sorority was entertained last evening by Miss Frances Harkk-ss at her home on Jackson I street. Officers for the ensuing year | were elected and other business was I discussed and disposed of. At a late hour delectable refrehmonta were ' served with the favors and decora--1 tions in keeping with the anniver <ary of the birthday of G<-orge Wash ington. The neat meeting will !«• held at the home of Mrs. l>. J. Hen- . sley. ( i w i At the meeting of the Rebecca lodge , fast evening tke blanket on which the ! sold chances wait ifivi n ‘ away. John Kiess. holding the lucky number. In a cake walk. Milliard ( * Cowan won the cake. Music and eon- ■ tests were alsrf enjoyed during the ( evening. At a late hour dainty refresh . rnents were served. 'I Members of the Rell« Corp and U. A. 11. will meet Friday afternoon ut the high school gymnasium to eel<brute the birthday of George Wash ’ ington. at two thirty o'clock. The , school children will have an InteresUng program. The Ihdta Theta Tau Sorority will ' give a benefit card party Friday evening al the K. of C. hall at eight 1 o'clock. Tlcketa are being sold for ’ thirty five conta. Bridge, five huti- ' dt.t| and rhurn will bo played and the ’ liberal patronage of the public la no 1 Helled. The priM-nods rl..rlv.el IhcfT • i from will i>e ust-d for charitable purposea. • • Mrs. Hugh Hite delightf it||v enter-; i talked the members of the Pal lota I XI Sorority last evening al her hom«I on First street. An Interesting report on Ute Mid Year Coavehticd which, !wu« held at the Lincoln Hotel, at In- • dianapolta, last Haturday, was given ’ by the delegate, Misa Marcella Kern.' ' Otber business matters were discuss;cd and disposed of. Th>* nnst meet- 1 I Ing will be bcbl at the home of Ml«sj t'uioylu Acker on First aUnoL • Mrs. Dbk Hoch will entertain thiw member* of the Bridge Club Thura-i I day evening ut aevrn thirty o’rbmk. w Mr- J. K IMtertoa will entertain I several friends at diilnar this evening |in honor of Mrs. F. L DoVlibiaa, of

Chicago. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia met hist evening at the Knights of Columbusi hall at which tin ll ' t* l< ’- v entertained several guests. Bridge, five hundred and rhum were played and prizes in bridge were won bj Mrs. Frank Lose, guest prize. Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhenz. Miss Marie Murtaugh won the prize in five hundred and Mrs. M. Harris the guest prize. Mrs. M. Sorg was awarded the club prize in rhum and Mrs. Cook won guest prize. The guests were then invited to the dining room where a delicious luncheon was served cafeteria style. Mrs. Clara Meyers played for the march and Miss Agnes Kohne gave several vocal selections during the evening. The committee tn charge of the evening included Mesdumes Joe Lose. Will JjOsc, Clem Kortenber, and the Missea Elizabeth Kortenber, Bertha Johns and Mary Lengerich. The next meeting will be held March 4 at which time twenty new members will be initiated. * Members of the Historical Club entertained their husbands Tuesday evening at a delightful valentine parly ut the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller on South Second street. The spacious rooms of the Miller heme were att/actively decorated for tho occasion» in garlands of red hearts, which were suspended from the chandeliers. Small red hatchets, suggestive of Washington’s birthday, covered the window curtains and drupes. Small tables, accomodating the fifty guests, were arranged in the large living room land dining room. Those were most attractive with their snowy white linen covers, crystal candle stick containing a red candto. red candy baskets filled with candy hearts and pretty Martha and Geiyge Washington place cards. At d:3O o'clock Mrs. Miller, as hostess. Invited the guests to find their respective places at the tables. A Isiuntifu) dinner was served and enjoyed by candle light, the menu con slsting of smothered chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked beans, estalloped oysters, fruit salad with ■ whippud cream, hot rolls and cherry preserves, pickles, (offee. and a second courae consisting of brick ice I Cl cam and cake. The dinner was • served by the M’sses Josephine Jaberg. Maty Jane Devor. Juanita i Baumgartner, and Janette Beery. F<<l lowing the dinner the guests enjoyed . an program consisting < PrMGRSES INDIAN !» ROOT FILLS d TAPtVk Mt Mr J • * ?»»•• ««. Krop •rll. •' y j. K tap'hr Mi.-c. V F*!i» »• CBAaX lMUub ' \.j F*tto«n// ! [j . 1 / Years VgyZftt '

Put Balloon Tires JZftr on your check book, this Spring! Hit- inventors of Balloon iin s un* fettliiring now „ s soiiitl.iitig this Sloff Ivin Ix't ti doing for scumhi.h Taking Hu* shock out of || H . rt);ll | for t!lv |l|UJ| who tlnvi K his tiwn tht t k Imok! 'hir plan has iiivuiys In, o Io give n good long \ < ;i»v ndc lor every mans niout-y. A *-ir We umk-iMnflalc the prohl | M . r suit mid pul till hmidu til Iht pumps win it i| cttini H| u Vnlw. ' • - Wuk-li us Ihis Spring! i 1-olltiw IK in our newspttpa- I'dks and W | M>|| U|( . lime coint sjo hlk d over look us cliinli t /[ H n«l>ni»lo lliv iKHk sent of our Vulurs uml lit us give A ‘Ur you n drnimndriilion. " CSftflSS / A • itFi Michael-Stern Suite for Spring ' / / /I Portis Ilitls for Spring Needles Brooker Shirts for Spring M-felw/T-Aye/cfc Go DECAI IJR - INDIANA • — H Illi ■! ■—»— W I

— - ’ i of a quartet number, by Mrs. Agnes , Devor. Mrs. Leota Beery, Fred. Hencher and Ed Beery: a piano se-| lection by Mrs. Lulu Gerber, a readier |,v Mrs. Floy Blair; jokes and |iuzz |es by Mrs. S. E. Hite. Mrs. Ed ( Ahr. Mrs. Vera Davis, Mis. Roy Run-, yon, Mrs. Fuhrman, Mrs. Heber Hum-1 burger; and instructive and educational three-minute talks by Mrs. E. S. Christen. Mis. Martin Jaberg and ( Mrs Kannie Fristoe. A floral love story contest was the next feature, prizes for which were received by Mrs. Hen Devor and Fred Ahr, who; succeeded in answering correctly tlie largest number of the questions. — —o — — Is Doubting Thomas No Longer "All medicines and doctors for ' stomach trouble proved worthless in i mv ease. Everybody recommended ■ something else and nothing helped, so I became a doubting Thomas as to any cute. While in St. Louik a partyi I p-aised Mayr's Wonderful Remedy so, ' highly that 1 bought a bottle and 1 ■ am now a doubting Thomas no long-, II er." It is a simple, harmless prepar-; I ation that removes tin- catarrhal mu-, ‘leas from the intestinal tract and alI lays the inflammation which causes Hpi'aetieally all stomach, liver and in-, | testing! ailments, including append!leitia. One dose will convince or money refunded. For sale by the Holthouse Drug Co. land all good druggists. T •“ — ,■ i in im ■Always II 1 r QUININE d I Relieves >*COLD IN X 4 HOURS I XIA GRIPPE IN 5 DAYS o» Al! Drutzlita->• cent* — .1

u iMKCTw - >-. - fcT 4-Otr r. K ,TMim Basket Ball INew High School Gym, ITHURSDAY, FEB. 21 K VAN WERT RED TRIANGLES . —vs.—7 . GENERAL ELECTRIC i'reliminury VAN WERT BLUE TRIANGLES GENERAL ELECTRIC GIRLS First Game 7. Big Game M. DON’T MISS THIS GAME. ■■ ■****•' ill W JI/SBLI idDWb

One thing ? in life You won’t be sorry for. You will never be sorry if you remember that instead of just saying “Dry Cleaned" if you will just add the words FARR WAY DECATUR LAUNDRY I , 1 1 ■*! I THE CRYSTAL! LAST TIME TONIGHT! “THE HERO" I A big super picture ■ lea hiring K An All-Star Cast including Barbara La Marr Doris Pawn A drama of lite hour, with thrills and romance galore. Not an ordinary picture. Entertaining and delightful. —Also— Goincdy and News Heel 10c—25c