Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1924 — Page 5

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We'd hate f try f look all right 5 C th’ average layman. We’re unconnclMHly slippin' when we grow solicitous about th' world. —Abe Martin. Indianapolis News. Mrs. Richard Chamberlain returned to her home at Peru today. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. George Flanders, who will spend the week end there. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Roop spent the day in Fort Wayne visiting triends. Mrs. H. C. Geels, of Bluffton, visited friends here this afternoon. Mrs. Janies Kenny and daughter, of Jefferson township, shopped here today. Rex Geliy, of the Pumphrey Jewelry store, will spend Sunday with his wife at Greenville, Ohio. Sylvester E verba rk, of Monroe, was a business visitor here this as ternoon. John A. Mum ma was up towu this afternoon for the first time in three months. He Is not feeling very well yet. George Raudebush. of Monroe, was in the city this afternoon calling on friends. William Tague, of West of Monroe, spent the afternoon her on business. Charlmer Edwards, of near Willshire. was a visitor here today. Ralph Tyndall spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne visiting friends. Cecil Melchi and Ed Asbbaucher, of Fort Wayne will spend the week end here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Don Essex, living at Monroe, were here this afternoon shopping. Miss Alta Teepie, of the Lincoln Life Insurance company at Fort Wayne, is spending the week end with her parents, Mr. andd Mrs C. D.' Teepie, here. Miss Helen Diller, of Ft. Wayne, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ben Shrank over the week end. Dan Costello, of Fort Wayne, is spending the week end with his parents. Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Costello. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Vail will have as their guests over Sunday. Mrs. Russell Pbilabaum, of Marion, and Mrs W. J Knepper and daughter. Floss, of Indianapolis. Mrs. Douglas Many of PrHrie, was in the city thia afternoon sbooping. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kern, of Elk hart, will visit relatives here and Mrs. Eli Ray at Monroe over Sunday. Mrs. George Cramer and daughter. Elizabeth. living east of the city, were shopporn here this afternoon. - 1 — o — CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: May 11.02',; July ||.O4: Sept. $1 <M%. Corn: May 77 He; J"*F 7»%c; Kept. 7»Hc Oats: May 47e; July 44'4c; Sept 40%c. Sinclair Files Demurrer To Contempt Indictment ' t*raaa Correspondent I M ashhigtaQ. April 12—< Sports I to l»»dy Democrat>— Harry F. «n<lair filed today th district supremo evwrt » «■ mnrrer so the recent indictment ■ b.inrtat him with contempt of the "•iut» for refhaiM to Mtawer qu<-» the nil Investigating com mltteo.

aisim I' TRIE ECONOMY \ i i Rome pa* 100 ninth for what they buy. Others make the mistake of patina too little and kcl an article . of inferior quality. True ccwwomt is in buying an article Mufficienlly high in quality al a remtonAbhe price—and in putlina what you aain by the bargain safely ‘ in a .Matings Account. I J First'National B«rnk , Capital and Surplus $120,000.06

SENATE ANGERED BY JAP THREAT Declare Protest Is “Foreign Meddling In Domestic Affairs” Radio Demonstration Was Not Satisfactory Owing to the exceedingly large amount of local interference, the demonstration of the eight-tube SuperHeterdyne radio receiving outfit, gijen at the meeting of the Radio Club »f Decatur last night, wit* nnaatiafactory. However, the fifiy people present greatly enjoyed the explanation of the outfit as given by Mr. Clayton, of the Fort Wayne Works of the General Electric company. The outfit is very complicated and the amateur would find himself "stumped" if he attempted to build one of them himself, acording to local radio fans. ■ o ■ - — RUSSIA SENDS (Continued from Page One) and notes that France not only does not meet this effort but has recently increased her hostile policy." The note concludes by saying that Russia is convinced that "an overwhelming majority of the French population will force its governments towards the pathway of understaud‘ing with soviet Russia." o — BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kohne are the parents of au eight-pound boy baby l>orn at the Adams County Memorial hospital at eight o'clock this morning. The child has not yet been named. Mrs. Kohne was formerly Miss Leon* Bosse of this city. o CARD OF THANKS i WV- wish in this manner to thank th* neighbors and friends for their kindness and assistance during the ' I slvyness and death of our son; also ' for the beautiful florid tributes and | the minister for his consoling words. 4 My. and Mrs. Art Baumgartner >1 anil Family. - —. JUNIORS TO GIVE (Continued from page one) Miss Hay* Kuthrjn Dixson, who is loved and feared by all who know her. Including the secretary Miss Curtis Kathryn Hyland, who is always trying to think well of the senior class, consisting of I Sallv Boyd Jeanette Clark who is George's sister and i Muriel Doughty Mary Macklin, r Ethel Spclyln Eloise Lewton t Alix Mercier Bather Biggs t Ltllion Stafford ... —— f> Margaret Lenkenau i. Madge Kent Leah Colter , Charlotte Gray Lyla Murnmn (Mia Bond Georgia Slusher

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1924.

(Qj O CLUB CALENDAR Saturday U. B. Ladies’ Aid Society Bazaar— Niblick Building. Bridge Club—Mrs. 1. W. Macy, 7:30 p.m. Junior Choir of M. E. church, at the church 7 p. m. Loyal Daughter’s clas of Christian Sunlay School, Gertrude Teems, 2:30 p. m. Psi lota Xi Bake Sale—Central Grocery, 1 o'clock. Monday * Delta Theta Tau—Mrs. Jack Brunton, 8 o'clock. Woman's Club Business Meeting—--8:30 p. nt. Research Club —Miss Blackburn. Tuesday Mary Martha Class of M. E. S. S. Mrs. John T. Myers. League of Women Voters—Hospital. 2:30 p.m. Elutami Camp Fire Girls—Miss Virginia Hite, 4 o'clockPsi lota Xi—Miss Dora Marie Magley at F. A. Peoples home. Thursday Christian Indies’ Aid Society- - Dr. Emma Charles. Friday U. B. Ladies' Aid Society bazaar—Niblick Building. The Ladies' Aid Society of the United Brethern church met at the home of Mrs. Henry Bauman. Thursday afternoon with eighteen members present. Plans were made for the Easter bazaar, which will be held in the Niblick building next Friday and Saturday. April 18 and 19. All kinds ofj spring articles will be for sale su< h I as dust caps, aprons, dresses, sun bonnets, ladies’ lingerie and fancy work. Home-made candy will also be sold. A pastry sale will be held Saturday! morning and a two-cent supper in the evening. The ladies solicit the patronage of the public. * The Mary and Martha Class of the Methodist church will hold their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. John T. Myers on North Fourth street, Tuesday evening, April 15. All members are urged to be present. * The laidies* Aid Society of the Christian church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Dr. Emma Charles. The presence of every member is desired. • Mrs. I. W. Ma<y x will entertain the members of the Bridge Club this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. H. Heller, at 32G Winchester street. , • Mrs. Jack Brunton will bo liostin . to the Delta Theta Tau Sorority Mon- > day evening at eight o'clock. . The towels and aprons ordered | from the Board of Industrial Aid for ( the Blind of the State of Indiana, will ; be in the hands the committee of |th ■ Mftiman'a Club at the Library , at seven o'clock Monday evening, i Members of the club who wish to buy i these articles are request -d to do so |at that hour. At eight-thirty an Imt portant business meeting will be held r: and ell members are requested to ali tend. SAYS COOLIDGE IS "INCAPABLE" Senator Wheeler Says l*resident Is Neglecting The Nation’s Welfare (United Press Hcrvlcn) Cfeitagrt. April iz .M-imtoi Burton i K Wlws-ler, trader of the s -luuo | Daugherty iuv< tfgaibig commltlee, I inday aerwed Pre’Ment Coolidg" o’ I | b''inrt "Incnpublo' and ‘'looking ut ! every thing with purely a imlltlcal stnnd|Mdnt fnat'-ml of the welfare of th« people of the nation.** Wheew-r, referring to the runutorlul luvoHtigallnn. said; 'Th" lark of action In nil these mailer's hi v shown fit” loiintry I.- is inetipabie of dealing with the Hirtiutlon. which mantis a hirtefiil loader Ihiu will drive from oßit <• In Wf»«hWirton, nil those who jinve been ituil'y of corruption or have fnlum port In the glgnntlc nm uiHraeien earrhd mi in the bi -i few years by crooked loclitit tu:i « and big buslmi-H. li. trouble with Cwlldge I hr ns looking ut everything with n purely poUtlcuil ntsadyoint Instead of the wiVfari' rs the p< oplo of (lift nation." \Vhi'< ler «at!a< ke<l former Attorney General It. uglteriy as " .» m in ediire ly fvr the nffirr he held" He paiuled Daugherty u»4i pour tuau

dealing in Sinclair'and steel stock and owning stock in the WrightMartin Airplane corporation." Wheeler reiterated that the Senate Daugherty committee should continue because "the country demands, I think, that our committee show up this vicious system that has grown up in Washington of using the department of justice as a collection agency." Wheeler, charged that the "Columbus, Ohio, gang became rich along with Harry Daugherty." Commenting on his subcommittee hearing at Washington Courthouse. Ohio, from which ho is returning to Washington. Wheeler said that Mai Duugherty, brother of the former attorney general, whom they have been investigating at Washington Courthouse, would be "before the bar of the senate” Monday when hearings are resumed. "if he doesn't testify we can put him in Jail,” Wheeler said. ' Wheeler will leave here tomorrow for Washington. 0 Gravel And Stone Roads In Fine Condition Now —— Indianapolis. Ind., April 12. —With! few exceptions, gravel and stone roads I of the entire state highway system are. in fine condition, reports of district! engineers to John D. Williams, director. showed in the commission's week ] ly traffic bulletin issue dtoday. There are less than a dozen soft places pjin-| ers and these are rapidly being put tipally occasioned by overflow wat-j into proper condition. Gravel ami stone roads are now in such a condition that the commission has removed the maximum 3-ton for| vehicle and loud, necessary during

nS-ok • « Out-sweeps and Out-lasts any 3 old-style Brooms! Try me for only five minutea, and then you’ll know why thousand* ot women prefer me to ail other broom*. I'm the New Fuller Broom made of AZTEC FIBRE (patented) Watch for the "Fuller Man” when he eall». You’ll know him by thia button which he wear*. R. H. WATKINS ’’ ■ Res. No. 1228 W. Mourog St. 'Phone 76? I Reduced Prices THE CRYSTM | Nothing Cheap But the Price m Change of Pictures Daily Except Friday and Saturday M 10c-15c eve* day except Frl- M day and Saturday, 10c 20c, H and on Benefit Shows. ■ TONIGHT E luist Chance to See ■ The Picture Supreme ■ Wm, Fox’s B .Mirhtv Special “IF M WINTER fra COMES" ■ Story by A. S. M Hutclnaoa. M Million* h»v« rend the novel ■ .Million* tire now n—lug the H picture. ■ Featuring I Ann hrrpt J 3 lb' Knvn hot>i<> lo uniii.T: I- d ■ r M Mother utid no< lily m-orni'd ■ ■ E M fly nil iiii'iiiix iiy und H M Hh<> till* pltitiro. H ■ Flrat ehew starting at 6.45 R Second »how starting at 8 45 t.„ ■ Yon tan Hoi' n totnpli'i'' M uhixviriz t'oioltiu in. Inii' »“ M ||| 9 1.1 on Hatiirdny uiitht. || 3 1 Or—2oc g M MUNDAY M , Hhirley Manon in M r ■ "MtvK lacrmiH" || and Pearl White in E| jH "WINIMMT M t H utid it I'titho N"W*. 11l Ite*l94 M

the periods when roads were soft and cut easily. The highway director has appealed to all contractors doing state work to co-operate with the commission by promptly and efficiently marking all detour roads around construction, pointing out that this is a service very necessary to maintain during the construction season. o— Brazil —Detectives have obtained confessions from Herschel Vicars and Charles Milligan, both under IG, that they wrecked two wagon coal mines near here. Only reason given by the boys was that they were "having a good time."

A new band on an " Old hat is like an old record on your victrola '“’hC v Some say old songs arc the best—but you never heard of a man looking his best in an old hat. Dry clean your gloves if you mu'4 — Half-sole your shoes if you will— You can fool part of the people part of the time— f but not on hats at Easter! / Not necessary to try on a hundred different hats f-'TTrO c to find the most becoming—you no sooner state ji - ; your size than we have on the case a dozen to fit your case exactly S ,i . - I // No trouble to show them— \ ' No bother if you shake your head the wrong way !, after you’ve seen them. ■ V'w '/yK PORTIS SPRING HATS \ $2.50 l " $5.00 FY/ Irish l«l. Sweaters CnnTlS UtTC Chalmers Union Suits Jr 1 .3 Fnwder Blue Shirts, Neckwear and Hosiery ll'llCie the best is lUOM IdML-'T-My&vb (3© J BETTER CLOTHES TOR LESS J MONEY ~ ALWAYS- • DECATUR • INDIANA• I *. Dodbe Brothers SPECIAL 4--PASSEN6&R COUPE To see this car is to commend its beauty. It stands out strikingly, both in the symmetry of its design and in ihc excellent good taste and smartness of its equipment. In the final analysis, however, the most f • popular feature will unquestionably prove | to be its exceptional riding case. ' The seats, the new spring suspension and i Dodge Brothers special 6-ply balloon-type I ;?.♦ !'.p!tires unite in achieving an altogether new I ’I 1 *1 efficiency in protecting passengers from the 5 11 ruts and jolts of the road. I ESM m I iM-livcn-d Sl47u I Thomas J. Durkin ■ S DecaUir. lad. ■ fir" • I ~ ~z —’-‘-Si' i Wl 1 ! L § • I J'j »■—""'■* ■ J i TjJiSlI I r < ' - r ' o I • I [■ e

MELLON PROBE (Continued from Page One) In his letter to the president, which caused Mr. Coolidge to rebuke the Semite for its investigation into the treasury department. "Os course, there circumstance under which any man would be obliged to resign, but 1 never intimated that I would quit," he said. Sercretary Mellon arrived here this morning to attend a banquet the j Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce | will hold in his honor tonight.

BEGINS DEFENSE (Continued from Page One) Knox, his personal friend and political adviser. He declined to comment on the court action. Clarence W. Nichols, special prosecutor, announced that the remaining indictments in criminal court charging McCray with forgery, Issuance of fraudulent notes and financial statements and other crimes, would not be pressed until completion of the federal trial. o Mlhh Effie Patton returned from Fort Wayne this morning after visiting friends there.