Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 99, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1924 — Page 2

Berne To Have Band Concerts This Summer Berne, April 24—That Berne will have weekly band concerts this sum luer Is almost a certainty. An important step was taken on Monday evening at a meeting of the board of trustees of Berne, when they decided to furnish 1400 toward paying th* bands boys for their service* during the concert evenings of the summer

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months. The Ouubar baud, which will furnish th* concerts, under the leadership of Joe Danner, has been practicing for many weeks. .«> Longest Telephone Cable The world's longest Musle rt’un telephone cuble of maximum size is to be found near Rochester, N. Y. The span is 4»>2 feet between tow* -s and located over a deep gorge, about 130 feet above the (imr>rr river.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. THURSDAY. APRIL 21, 1921.

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CLUB CALENDAR Thursday Baptist Woman’s Society — Mrs. Will Winnes. E. V. Ladies’ Aid Society—Church Parlors. 2 o’clock. Ixtyal Workers Class of E- V. Church —Mrs. S. E. Black. Moose Legionaire Initiation and Feed. Zion Lutheran Aid Society—Schoolhouse, 2 p. m. Reformed Missionary Benquet Church parlors. 6:30 p. m. Antioch Missionary Circle —Mrs. Chas. W. Andrews. Ixiyal Ikiughters Class of E. V. Sunday Schoo! —Ethel Fuhrman. Friday I). Y. B. Class of U. B. Church guest Night—Church basement. Card Party and Itance, K. of C hall, by ladies of St. .Marys society. Pocahontas Degree Team Practice, 7:30. Monday Woman’s Club—Ubrary. 7:45 p.m Research Club—Mrs. R. R. jdlliker Tuesday Root Township Home Economics Club —Mrs. Chas. Johnson. 2 p.m. Amstutz-Reece Menno Amstutz. son of Mr. and Mrs John A. Amstutz. of northwest ot Berne, and Miss Anna Reece, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Reece, of west of Bluffton, were married Saturday evening at the home of the’ bride. A large number of friends and relative* attended the pretty affair Mr. Amstut* is employed in Fort Wayne and the young couple will reside there. * Gerber-Kipfer Miss Kathryn Fipfer of Bluffton and Fred Gerber, of Berne, were unit ed in marriage Sunday afternoon a: the Christian Apostolic church. A large wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's par ents. immediately following' the cere mony. Mrs. Gerber is a daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Klpfer and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos eph Gerber. • A panther of friends surprised Mrs Will O’prien, last evening at her home on Fifth street, the occasion be*og her birthday anniversary. Ade licious buffet luncheon was served at seven o’clock. Cards and bunco were played and dan< ing was enjoyed The see present were Mr. and Mr* Dave Campbell, and children: Mr. an<’ Mrs E. F O’Brien. Mr and Mrs. John Meyers. Jtfr. and .Mr:.. Charles Drex! be, k and M< -dais*; John O’Brien t'harles Miller. Frank Crist, and Ray mood Koller. • Foreman-Bates i Mrs. Edna Bates, of this city, and Arthur Foreman, also of this city. ' were married at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by J. W. Merriman. Ju* tice of the ponce, in the county clerk', oSce. • The Root Township Home Ecouom lea club «ii: meet witli Mrs. Chart*> J« hnson. Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Gage will b like assisting hostess. Each membet Its requested to lx- present to get th- ( lesson that was given by tbe Purdu, representative. • Mi niie t■< ot the Pocahontas I>klk> wFI meet F.tday evening at 7:2* 'o’clock. All members ate urged to |„ I prawnt •• business us importance will b- taken earn of. Af.er the business a social hour will be held for the mem Iters and their families. The annual rioting Imnq iet of tie I tJMtlcs Hhukrspcare Cl s b was held last evening In the Hotel Murray dm inc room. The members of the iluh. |their huahanda and c lew tneit<<6 -guests, numbering about fifty In all, I attended th** banquet an every on> present had a vety enjoyable evening I Tn* club rotor* of yellow and white j were carth-d out in tip- dwWation, , White ear anal ions and Jonquils lortu rd the c«pl «r ptecm of lh« tables and pretty little ye||«w and white .nut cups were placed at mtih pUt«* A dr lUioua three c ourse <hhk<n dtu |nw was ••■rved. Foliowing the diniMT I Mr*. W. A. Lower had «harg<' «f a program whkh laatcsl hit forty-five nttMMeu. Mrs Helm M. Blossom. a I charter mentor of the Mbahos|M«r> [club, gave * slcoit talk in which she | told *, Hie hlslot > of the club In lie I catne. The club la forty-I wo year* laid ami ea< h. a* *br c'toeo of the sen so*, a iMßq'iei ha< nh' hl Mrs ! i!|<H»ssom had < om|rts od several Un< s of poetry In wlifeh *h«» brouahy tn i the »O*‘sad ta-upwllo** ••* tics. a, "tubers' husband's The poetyy »*< I ver)' rlaver and was greatly ettjoygd

by all . Following Mrs. Bloosom's talk. Mrs. Lower introduced Mrs. Floy Blair who entertained with a varied program ffT' readings, one of which was a cutting from Shakespeare's "King John." Mrs. C. L Peterson and Mrs. C. D. Tecpie were introduced as new members of the club last night. Mrs. Harry Moltz announced that the closing business meeting of the year would be held at the home ot Mrs. John Tyndall at 9 o'clock this morning The club has had a very enjoyable year. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia entertained several guests last evening at the K of C. hall. Bridge and Five Hundred were played and prizes in the former were won by Miss Florence Holthouse aud Mrs. Dick Boch. In five hundred Mrs. L. C. Perry and Mrs. Blee won the prizes. Rhum was also played by several ot the guests, the prizes being awarded to Miss Clara Cook and Mrs. Herman Lengerich. The guests were then to the diniug room wTiere a delicious luncheon was served etffeteria style. A meeting of the degree team was held immediately following the party it which time it was decided to hold Initiation the first of June. Thirtyfive candidates will take the work.

RAILROAD ASKS AID OF FARMER Erie Asks Co-opertrtion In Preventing Crossing Accidents nut a letter addressed to farmers asking tbe co-operation ot the farmers in preventing crossing accidents by planting some crop other than corn in the immediate vicinity of the crossings in order that the view of the tracks in both directions will not be obstructed. Every year there arc many accidents at railroad crossings, due to the fact that the view of the tracks was obstructed. The letter is as follows: "To Our Farmer Friends and Neighbors: "The season for planting crops and especially corn is now at band. The railroad company through its Safety Organization, asks your co-operation n connection with the. preventing ot 'allroad crossing accident*, of which n the year 1923 there were 2.263 perwn» killed and 6.314 injured. As wide a right-of-way a* i» practitabie is maintained by the Railroad, even this in all cases does not afford as much view for approach Ing trains as we would like. "At points where corn is planted next a public highway and the rail-..-oad right-of-way. you can greatly assist in bettering and lengtheninv the "■lew for highway travelers by plant--ng u triangle of land 100 feet, ahm£ the public- highway and Sue feet along ‘he- right of-way fence of the railroad with some crop other than corn, such is potatoes or Ledns. and which will sot grow over 1 12 or 3 feet high. "Transportation service must be maintained and bo other class of people should be more Interested in the welfare of the railroad company than the farmer*. Thee* ar* at pr«*eat on the class No. 1 railroad* cd thl- company 256.362 grade crossing*. The av■rage cost of eitniinatlng the railroa'l Tossing* is 275.H00 per crossing and to eliminate all would co*t nineteen olllion dollars, it |* Imposslbic- to "IlmiiMiie all. but we are doing everything In our power to better views end condition* at existing c roanlng* with th* hope of lessening grade rosaing accident*. “Ymtr sincere t-onaidoratiem i* re «p"ctfMlly solicited in cOßneclkm with tbr I»bnv4» iwiUMit und in will have not only o*r thanks but that

Feel and Look Well and Strong If yw 4tn'l ’"few I ),ke yonnaalf," if you are wrak. <Jmw»y, tir«M or hefc. •M in vital •twrgy, you nord a Clm4 t«nie and rrmtlamr tn nut ynt:r av # . tem in natural condition. You An •uan rvpain your old r pinta with Cr ovai Ton’! 1 leg. I • omo-mrd I (,our. .MW. I-wRPI *•’** w Mrh rrr.lalt th. I>* 4WI I k,rto ' r » aM •*»«■. ant ««< i I '** «**•* •’•My >h» »«r. ■ I •«*< bar.a erwwflMaftw rtt.l ■Mggggf tm ’M Mr Wl Tira|«« yr **• <■«*••• a »ot%br I! JI lira, sou II m"LV hU TONIC i*»r ***• hr all l»adlu« drugglut* ANa/K iu »toca al Th* Eolibouea Drug Company."

ot all motor vehicle travelers. "We earnestly solicit any suggestions that you might have to offer relative to any minor objectionable condition at highway crossings that can be quickly remedied at a nominal cost and you have our assurance that proper consideration will be given to all reasonable suggestions. All communications should be addressed to pur nearest station agent. "ERIE fIAILROAI) CO. “By J. G. JUNE, Supt.' i — * Berne Schools Hold Their Annual Exhibit Berne, April 24 —The annual exhibit

Saturday Specials 40 inch Fancy Fine Dotted Voile, Special for Saturday only * q 75c value—Yard •avC Just received a few dozen Ladies’ Plain Colors or Fancy Plaid Gingham Ss IQU Dresses. A $3.00 value. All sizes 3fi to 16. tp 1 .t/Q A new line of Ladies’ Sleeveless Sweaters, QQ and jr All sizes «M*4d Large Size W hite Bed Spreads, Special $1.98

Ladies' Satin Slipper:;, low or medium heel; all new J IK styles, all sizes: Indies or Growing Girls 1 Strap Satin Serge Slipper. Rubber Heel. I K All sizes Indies Brown Kid 1 Strap OJQ 1 \ Slipper. Rubber heel, all sizes Ladies Black Kid Oxfords; Rebber Heel; AH .52.45 ,na 52.98 A Big Line Ladies’ Black Kid or Patent Slippers; 7PC ant * Ml*) QQ All sizes .... 4 U Indies’ Patent Medium Heel (Rubber Heel) Slipper. QX Fancy Strap <P»J***O Growing Girls Patent Leather QQ Sandals, all sizes 2'z to 8.... Mens Brown Dress Oxfords, all sizes. $3.45 ,$3.95 Patent Dress Oxfords, d* 4 QfT All sizes tP“x*vJM

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ACTUALEACTS Do YOU Know That - Thirty out <»f every one hundred Amctican. aur l 6lb’« livi must tlqvcncl on their children. ’ Ant> why? Not netcimarily citrataganre but inv iirovidenre —wunl of forebight. Even ore known it b kihml poHry to xnve money btrti many unit to make the Hr*l deposit u gimhle amount. t narh delay* result in the many lifts-live year old dependmtn. If your family budget provides for n Aning* arcuHnt early in the game, your linuncial hog wdl vanish with the yearn—you’ll enjoy Hfly-llvc and the year;* thereat let u> •nly the hnantiul indrprmlent ran. A single dollar open* an atcotml here—-vvatrh II grow |*v IwfrlHgent family waving. Interest paid on dcpovilA al the rate of 4% Old Adams County Bank

j ■ of th* Berne schools will be held this evening and Friday evening at the I community- building. The exhibit will include splendid work in art, construction. regular theme work, note-book iwork und the zvork in the industrial arts. The public Is cordially invited to attend *lh<« exhibit ami note the splendid work that has been accomplished in the schools during year which is drawing to a close. — Judgment Causes Work "Good Judgment” generally puts a tot of extra work on you. That’s the reason it I* sometimes easier to be foolish.

Mens Brown or Black $6.00 value. Dress Oxfords, all sizes $4.95 Mens Dress QQ to J Shoe, all sizes Mens Heavy Work Shoes .. $2.75 A nice line of Curtain 1 A „ to /jr „ Goods. >Vd LUC ()3C 10 pieces All Linen Dark Towel- 1 W ing, yard 10C Ladies’ Crepe Gowns Y )(.* Igtdics’ Princess Slips ...... $1.19 Ladies’ Combination Suits 98c Ladies* New Spring no Blouses Ladies' Sleeveless Sweaters $2.98 ladies' All Color Silk Hose QSC Indies’ Fine Lisle Hose. All sizes ...

*■ - - Bridges Over Sei rc , In Purls there are t«e|, 1 bridges over the Seine with " . age of only 343 yard*' b etw " n *’» SENATE TURNS I —'°"Z ■—~— 1 from page one) , t< run age is 23.17. The maxtmnm value of a w ebuinubie f or anr UVvl|tt)as of long service is between ii n.drt. ’ ,WM) , Polley holders may borrow U1) I 90 per cent of the value of lheir from banks jifter three years. ’