Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1924 — Page 5

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and Mrs- Frank Gllllg spent tbe day in F ° rt W “ yD * V, ’ ,Ung friends. > The Misses Eva and Cfirolyn Acker sp ent the day in Fort Wayne. E K. Thompson, of Van Wert, 0.. attended the funeral of Mrs. Louise Mtgley. yesterday afternoon Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer spent the , . in Fort Wayne as the guest of Mr . and Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer. Mrs Glenn Ayres went to Fort Wayne to visit friends and relatives. Mrs Joel Reynolds was the guest of‘friends at Fort Wayne today. Among the out of town people who were here yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Louise Magley were Mrs IL B. Uhl. of Xenia. Ohio; Lawrence Magley. of Toledo. Ohio; \rmdd Hailomer. of Columbia City; Rl .v. and Mrs. B. C. Barh'art, of Columbia City; Eldon Dungan and Bert Earhart, of Huntington; Margaret Melville and Ed Magley, of Fort Wayne and Kirby Thompson, of Van Wert, Ohio. Who remembers th' ole stoved up livery horse that used t’ hop on three legs th’ first few miles* Nothin’ succeeds without a boss, an' say what we please, th’ grouchier he is th’ better it seems t' succeed.—Abo Martin, Indianapolis News. Miss Bernice Nelson was assisting in the office of the county clerk today. Mrs. Vincent Borman, deputy county clerk, went to Huntington evening to spend the weekend with her hustwnd who is connected with the Cloverleaf Creameries Company in that city. William Gay, a student in Indiana State Normal. Eastern division at Muncie, is spending the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Gay . Iteputy Sheriff D. M. Hower took Rtmsell Wells to the state penal farm at I’utmanville yesterday. Wells was sentenced to serve sis months on the penal farm for child desertion Miss Gladys Graham, an Instructor in the Anderson high school, return cd home last night to spend a week's vacation with her x parents. Mr. and Mrs. L A. Graham. 116 North Fourth Street. Mrs. John Henry Bremerkamp went to Froemont, Ohio, to spend the week end with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Bremerkamp. Mis* Florence Fisher, of Wayne, is spending the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Amos Fisher, of South Tenth street. Rexj>lly will go to Greenville, 0..

LIGHTNIN WILL STRIKE WILLSHIRE AGAIN r x MON. 91 |To be Repeated Owing I > MAR. O1 to Constant Demand DRIVE TO WILLSHIRE MONDAYNIGIIT AND ENJOY A GOOD SHOW , —— — IF * «ou, lank II | BORROWING I ROM FRIENDS * ’ Asking a friend for a loan in usually > embarrasaing, require* an apologetic I» ! manner and decrease* the self reI sped of the borrower. r I Borrowing from n bank is no I I cause for embarrassment or apoloI ay; it Is strictly a business proposiI lion. The depositor who has built | up a credit responsibility flnds it comparatively easy to get a loan. t The first step is a Rood checking balance. Build yours here and horJ row- your money through the tynk— I the business-like way. Hrst'Nationql Bqnk Capital and Surplus f 120.0000 ODgcatur.lndiqna

: I this evening to spend the week end ; with his wife. Miss Helen Diller, of Fort Wayne, spent the week end here with her mother, Mrs. Ben Shrank. , The Misses Mildred Andrews and , Mardell Hocker, of Monroe, were visitors here this afternoon. , Harlo Mann, living in Root town- > ship, was business visitor here today. George Harvey, of Monroe, was a ; business visitor here today. R. O. Johnson, of Gary? arrived this afternoon to spend the week-end with relatives here. i C. O. McKean, of Kirkland towni ship, looked after business interests i here this afternoon. George Raudebush, of south of the city, was here today ou business. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bess, of southeast of the city, spent the afternoon ! here shopping. Sylvester was a business visitor here this afteri noon. Frenette and Ardath Logan return--1 cd to Kalamazoo. Mich., after spending several days here with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Stevens. Levi Johnson, of Monroe, called on ' friends here today. Miss Esther Sellemeyer has returned from a speaking tour through the east. Charles Ernest, of Fort Wayne was in tbe city today. George Bchaifers'ein, of north of the city, spent the afternoon here. Bluffton Phi Belts Lose Game At Wapakoneta, O. Bluffton. March 29—After leading the American Legion basket toeser* of Wapakoneta. 0.. by a 16 to 13 count al tbe end of the first half in the game Thursday evening at Wapakoneta, the Phi Delta were flnelly noaetl out of victory in the closing minutes of play. This game was the third of a three-game series between the two dubs and was tbe rubber contest. Fans jammed every available apace in the auditorium to see the contest and were well pleased with the st.-llar playing of both teams. In the first half. Fred Morris led i nthe scoring for the Phi Delta, hut in the scoring for the PhfXjelts. but kept the team in the running. a All catfish are devoid of scales. Beavers have bemme so numerous’ in some farming localities of western states that their destruction has been necessary.

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LOCAL TEACHERS | ARE VICTORIOUS Defeat Hartford Township Pedagogues; Girls’ Games End A Tie Scoring a 27-13 victory over the Hartford township pedagogues, the Decatur school teachers ended the 1923-21 basketball season in Decatur lust night. The gnem was rough but furnished plenty of excitement for the spectators. In the preliminary game, the lady teachers of the city, and a team made up mainly of exhigh school girl players played an 8 to 8 tie. One overtime period was played in an effort to determine the winner, but when the score remained a tie at the end of that period, the contest was called off for fear the contestants would be harmed by over--1 exertion. Miss Bee Leonard was high scorer for the teachers’ opponents In the first game of the evening, making two field goals and four free throws. For tbe teachers. Miss Agnes Sellemyeer made one field goal and one free throw and Miss Lucille Pugh made a field goal and three free throws. The teachers’ lineup was: Sellemeyer and Pugh, forwards; Ossenberg. center; Rutledge, side center; Gilbert and McCrory, guards. The other team's lineup was: Bee Leonard and Swearingen forwards; Baltxell, center; Mildred Leonard, side center; Mrs. Lipton and Moran, guards. • Coach Buck Howard was high point man In the second game of the evening. although he was ably assisted by Ralph Tyndall. Howard made seven field goals and one free throw and demonstrated to his high school eagers who were on the sidelines, how the game should be played. Burner, the new chemistry and Spanish teacher in the high school, provided plenty of thrills for the spectators, by his fast foot work. The Hartford plaver* fought hard, but had considerable hard luck on basket shooting. They staged a rally during the last half which threatened for a time to materially reduce the locals’ lend but were stopped. The proceed” of the game last night will bejurned over to the high school seniors to help meet the deficit whl< h lias occured tn the lyceurn course fund The rain kept |aaay away, but a fair sized crowd was present. Lineup and summary: Decatur 27 Hartford 13 HAward F Rome' Peters F Runyon] Ltaton .C LeFarronrl Tyn.lgll .G Steiner Brown <• Reynold” Substitutions: Decatur—Burner for] Peters, Gibson for Linton. Peters for Brown. Brown for Peter*. Linton fori Burner: Hartford— C. Reynolds for L Reynolds. / Field goals: Howard. 7; Tyndall. 3. Burner. 2; Gibson. 1: Romey, 2; lx*-| Farronr, 2; Steiner. 2. Free throws; Howard. 1; Steinur, I, Referee: Hendricks. Mill Hillman.— imi*i i NEW EVIDENCE (Continued from page <>ne) vehement denial of the story. Walsh now plan* to examine Boyce I ' Thompson, former chairman of th<*| republican party finam lai committee. I when the committee resume* its tieur-l Ings. l»emoeratl<' leaders have decided that for the present no formal prw > i , dure will be taken against Senator Selden P. Spencer. new republican! memtier of the eummittee, who ha-| aroused their amlmoally by hi* conduct at the hearings A resolution "censuring" him h»r subpoenaing John Walsh, brother of Senator WaUh. was dra«n up fur in | trodvetion tn the senate yesterday. I but was torn up at the last minute.

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IC. C. H, S. Scores Second Victory In Tournament Chicago, 111., March 29 —Central Catholic, of Fort Wayne, scored the • biggest upset of the second'round of the Catholic basketball interscholastic tournament Friday by defeating the formidalbe Cathedral high, of Duluth, 24 to 18. The Duluth quintet was one of the favorites because of its impressive showing In the frist round, and by its victory, Central now ranks as one of the leading teams in the tourney. The Hoosiers completely outclassed the Minnesota team in every department of the game, especially in their basket shooting, Pauley, the flashy little Hoosier forward, accounting for the greater part of the score. Duluth rallied in the final quarter but the lead of 16 to 5 established by the Fort Wayne team in the first bait wits too great to overcome. The Duluth team was the undefeated champion of the state of Minnesota for two years. * o New French Cabinet To Continue Old Policies Paris, Mar. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Continuance of previous foreign and domestic policies was decided upon today by the new French cabinet at its first meeting. Premier Poincare’s ministry held a cabinet council at the Qua! d’Orsay to discus* drafting of the ministerial declaration which the premier will make before the chambers Monday. Selection of a cabinet which is a coalition, including leaders of the left, is considered a clever piece of I political maneuvering on the part of Poincare in view of the approaching elections which will” be held in May. — — o 1 BI'RKE MAN CLAIMS RAT-CATCHING TITLE Burke. Ind.. Mar. 2» — (United Press)— William Regenos. Burke, claims the rat catching championship <f Indiana, having captured three* live rats in a single spring trap at I one time. The rodents were found] by Regenos held fast in the trap. <>■•■! by a front leg. one by a rear leg and! a third by the tail.. He called in several neighbors to take a look at his catch In order that he might back up I his claim in the event of a dispute on the part of any Doubting Thomases. b r j—I—a—WANT ADS EARN—2—2—si '!■■■!. "J’-LL ..! 1

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Mannington Leaves France To Testify In Oil Probe Paris, March 29.—Howard Mannington, former occupant of the "little green house on K. street," whose testimony is wanted by both the Daugherty and Teapot Dome investigation committee, left for Harve today, whence ho will sail for New York aboard the steamer Chicago. Mannington said before leaving that he would testify if the senate committee wished. _ o SUES BANK from Page One) <>i in the bank at Geneva, two bonds valued at SSOO each and one bond valued at SI,OOO. He says that the bank has refused and continues to refuse to return these bond* to him. although he has presented the receipt for the bonds, signed by the bank's officers. In the second paragraph of the complaint, Mr. Hardison states that on April 21, 1919, he purchased from the bank U. S. Government Liberty Loan bonds valued at SI,OOO paying that amount to the bank. He alleges that the bank refuses to turn over the bonds to him or to return his money. ;

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x * Life Service The Union Central paid $7,187,443.39 » in death claims in 1923. Matured Endowments, Dividends and surrender values bring the total amount paid its policy holders in 1923, to $21,766,911.44 The Suttles-Edwards Co Arthur I). Suttles, Sec’y. Local Agents. .. - -