Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1924 — Page 5

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Mr . and Mrs. John S. Peterson, daughter Mi** Lois Peterson and Mrs. fuiny Peterson motored to Indianapolis today where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dwight Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peterson over the week end. They will also attend the christening of Miss Patrlca Peterson which will be held at the Tabernacle Presbyterian church, Sunday. The babe is a year old. The city council willl meet in regular session next Tuesday evening at the city hall. Othmar Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. p J. Smith has returned home from Notre Dame University. South Ben 4 where he has been in school during the year. Harry Fisher, who graduated from 1 V. Univeratty this week has accepted a position to teach school next fall and will also direct a band. Three weddings will be held at the <tt Mary's Catholic church next week. The Decatur physicians have returned from Chicago where they attended the national convention of the American Medical association The C. I» Mothers family has gone to Rome City to enjoy a vacation at the "Tonk" cottage. j W. Hendricks has gone to Od<-n Michigan for the summer. County clerk and Mrs. John E. Nel M >n and family and M'ss Margaret Frisinger motored to I Jive Webster yesterday where they spent the day. j Henry Bleoko. graduate of the Con-' cordis Seminary, at St. Urals. Mo., b home for a visit with his parents. I Mr. and Mrs. E F. Miller and son. Kenneth, and daughter. Rowena, will ntotor to South Whitley Sunday to be the gu**sts of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Finkhousen. August! Bleeko. student at Concordis College at Fort Wayne, in waiting his parents northeast of Hie city. Mrs. Ijiwrence Meyers and daugh ter. Betty Jean, of Fort Wayne, are spending the week end here with relatives. Dr. Frans, of Berne, was a business visitor In the city this morning. la*onsrd Deininger will arrive home this evening from Cincinnati where he has been attending the Cincinnati s.mtaagy. , Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson and Mrs A. M. Kern, of Toledo. Ohio, are the gussts of relatives here over the week end. Mrs. Anna Mallott has returned from Ridgeville where she attended the reunion of the Literary Club, of which she was a former member Mr and Mrs. Harry Krug" and daughter, Vera Louise, of Fort Wayne will spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs. Carl Shafer and family Mrs. Rels-c---cu Eady and daughter. Vera, of this city will also be guests. The Misses Adelaide and Mayme Deininger and Leonard Deininger will spend Sunday at Kendalh Ille visiting friends. Peter Windle, age 76 a bro</*r of Mrs. Elmira Harter, of this city, died at his home near Columbia City yesterday afternoon Death was due to paralysis. ||> la surviv'd hiwife and five children, Mlaa Gertrude Keller who lym

WHO ARE MORE THRU H — MEN OR MOMENT Bmm wh that nnmey *" thrifty than men. We • •boat thin. It I* WO "Xt honrM 1! Ins that women ** m i J I than men Nohmh k «nd - || don't think Mirh ’ !l will ever really •* <t«‘ r “ ,w ’- | I The thrift P r,M hdl ? .*? nr’.'idMi H flurnrrd by anythin ,h " ’ pr "' ’ I * Io either ae*. in ”•» opmmn. r . a»> •’"X’brtir.'■’»"■ I; K" »"<" ~™' r "7; iii'vJi. is.*' »''.x J thrifty—man or woman. - -If* fixsf In 4ti of,L ‘k and Surplus JM.OOOO6* \

Ployed at Coldwater, Mich., came home Friday evening to spend the week-end, with her. mother Mrs. Geo. Keller and relatives. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. John Heller and son Dick, will motor to South Bend this evening to spend the week end with Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Macy and daughter Martha Alice . Mrs. Doy Lamon went to Ft. Wayne to spend the afternoon with friends. Mrs. Will Reppert of near Monroe, was a shopper here this afternoon. I odd Striker ,of Geneva, was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Henry Meyer of Fort Wayne, is spending the week end with relatives here. Mrs. Veda Schick, of Fort Wayne, Is spending the week end with Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley and family. Lowell Smith spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne with friends. Vernon Anrand made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. The members of the famous Poe quartet and th-lr wives will leave the first of the week for Crooked Lake for their annual outing. A six pouf I girl baby was horn to] Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ritter, of east of. Fort Wayne, Wednesday. The baby I has been named Betty Ellen. Mr. and Mrs. Ritter formerly lived in Root township. This is the fifth child and the second girl in the family. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Harker and eon. Oliver, of Sturgis. Mich., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gilbert I and family Friday. | Mrs. M. Deinijiger and Mrs. Catherine Ehinger left today for South I Bend to attend the commencement | exercises of Notre Dame Cniversity, [of which their sons. Richard Deining!er and Elmo Ehinger are graduates. , Government Field Men To Get Wage Increase (United press Service* Washington. June 14 l*resident ,'Coolidge today moved to provide isn.- , 000 field employes of the government i outside Washington with the pay In ' creases voted by congress in a bill 'which failed to become a law in the final leg J datura Jam for lack of certain signatures He ordered that beginning July 1. all d'lwrlments pay the Increases which average 1340 a year, appor tinning their appropriation to make the money available. Sunday’s Features j KSD. Rt. Jxiul* (546 Ml 9p. tn (C jt ft— Musical program from th" Grand Central 'h -ater. WOS. Jefferson City. Mo.. <440.» Mi Sp. m. (C STi i nion open air ’ services with Missouri stale prison | band. , | WEAF. New York (493 Mi 6;30 P |m. (E S Ti—Musical program from the Capitol theater. WFAA. Dallas (47< Ml » p. m. «* H T>— Rings Memorial church cho'r. WLW. Cincinnati (309 Ml 1:1® P m. (E 8 TI Symphony orchestra conducted by William Kopp. Why worry about Sunday Dinner In Hot Weather? We rarve a special meal on Sunday. Peoples KeMauranl & Baker?.

CLUB CALENDAR Saturday Progress Club Pastry Sale- Porter Grocery, 9 a. tn. Sunday, Ren Hur Memorial service, 2:30 in afternoon at hall. Monday Luncheon Bridge Club, Mrs. Charles Voglewede, 7:30 p. in. Mary and Martha Class of M. E. Church—Mrs. John Vail. Tuesday Five Hundred Club—Mrs. Will Keller, 7:45 p. m. Auditorium Classes, Methodist Church. 7:30 p. m. Civic Section of Woman's club —Library ,2:30 p, ni. Wednesday Corinthian Class Sight Seeing Trip —Acker's on First street. Thursday Northwestern College Glee Club— At High School Auditorium, 8 p. m. Friday s Ben Hur Election—Ben Hur Hall. s —" - I The Telephone girls gave a shower Thursday night at the home of Miss *1 Beulah Nichols, honoring Miss Helen I Biee, who* > marriage to Charles jl Keller will take place at the St. ( Marys Catholic Church Thursday, I June 26. Bunco was played and I prizes were won by Pearl Kuckman. I Ada Stevens and Mrs. Biee. mother of the honored guest. The bride- ( elect was presented with a chest of I silver from the telephone girls. The .. home was decorated witli flowers and 1 pink and white crepe paper. The t same color scheme was carried out in the two course luncheon, which was served by the hostesses, Beulah Nichols. Lillie Venis, and Stella ( Braun. Guests besides the telephone 1 girts Included Mrs. ia-ota Stauffer, of Bente, Mrs. Harry Shiites, Miss f Esther Bowers. Margaret Biee. of Ft. .Wayn lm-z Pearson, Virginia Spahr, , of Detroit, and Virginia Miller, of Akron. w A joint meeting of the Auditorium ! classes of the Methodist church will be held Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Methodist church. A f program will be given John E. Nelson will set as chairman of the meeting. ' I The Mary and Manila Sunday School class of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. J. W. i Vnll Monday evening instead of Tues day evening. A good attendance Is urged by the committee. * s Invitations have been issued by Mesdames Wm. Kueblcr. Frank Barit th'l. Henry Schulte and 8. Nibr I'ek for a five hundred party at th<a Knights of Colu-ibua hall. Wedsea day afternoon, June 19. at one o'clock , 1 * i The League of Women Voters entertained last evening at a In nefit • card party st the home of Mrs. Chas. Knapp on Mercer Avenue. At bridge i. prizes were won by Mrs. Herbert Kern i and Miss Emllle Crist and Mrs. M.'E Hower and Mrs. Alva Nichols won * nrizes a* live hundred. About forty- • 'five guesta were in attendance. Th* • hostess served home Stade candy during the evening. • Mr*. Charles Voglewede will be h<*al <**•■'* to the |joich«'*n Bridge club nt h"r home Monday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, * Th** regular monthly meeting <*t th. Uamte of Women Voters to be held Tm-tdey aD> rms.n n' the Adams County Memorial hospital ba* < n postponed on account of the child * Welfare Conference which will be held in thia county. The Lcagno '* ►pon-.rinc this movement. The F*V" Hundred Club Will meet wHh Mrs. William K'dlrr Tuesday 'evening at 7:46 orlmk. All members are requested to be prewort. • The XV W O. m«t o' 'he Baptist I'rhurah ls*t evening for 'heir regutor mon'hly business meeting- Mrs. < . I Hell gsve s very Interesting review nf th" eenvrnlh'n h'M st Milwaukee. Wl< s f"W weofcn ago Games and < neatest* under th" aupervhi'cm of Vivian Thomas, were "eJeved after ... hti«lm •* sessh't’ Dellghtfwl re'rnshmenla were served by the hoe lease* P"»rl (H« *»d Gertrude Wm ni4< I Th** n* xi meeiimt will b* held ',i ih< hrnne «•< Ereida Mmlman, * Th- Catholic ladles of Columbia ' <|r-i|ehifnily entertained last evening i th" K. «»* hall for three of thetr I members, whose marriages will tak" i flat" doting the.month of June. At n»e hundred pri«"s were won by Mrs Edith horlenber and Mr*. V. J Bor I man and al rhnm Mms Naomi T- pl* ‘and Mit* G"U"'l**e ilcUon were awarded pr’t** Ths honored tuffats w» f . Ml«< Mary Braun whose mar i

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riage to Henry Faurote, of Fort Wayne will take place June 17; Miss Helen Biee, who will be married to Charles Keller, June 26; and Miss Elizabeth Kortenber, whose marriage to William Parent will occur June 16. All three weddings will be solemnized at Hie St. Marys Catholic church. The Misses Kortenber and Braun were presented with beautiful satin bed spread sets and Miss Bice was the recipient of two beautiful rugs, as gifts from the council. At a late hour delectable refreshments were served. SELL TAGS FOR SALVATION ARMY Girls Sell Tags On Streets Today; Committees Are Selected A partial list of the sorority women and high school girls who will assist in the Salvation Army tag day next Friday, June 20tli was obtained today by the district representative who is in the city planning the details. Several of the girls were "tagging” the crowd here toda/. The girls of the Delta Theta Tau, Psi lola Xi and the Tri Kappa sororities together with a number of high school girls will assist in conducting the tag sales. Those who have volunteered , their services are Mrs. Herbert Kern, Mrs. Joe Laurent, Mrs. Frank I«ose, and the Missbs Beatrice Keller. Margaret Moran. Margaret Niblick, Margaret Holthouse of the Delta Theta Tau; Mrs. Chaimer Porter. Mrs. Sim Burk, Mrs. A. F. Stalter. Mrs. Hugh Hite and the Misses Dora Marie Mauley, and Carolyn Acker, of the Psi lota XI sorority. The high school girls are the Misses Catherine Kauffman. Virginia Hile. Geraldine Hower, Helen Kirsch, and Helen Haubold. In connection with the tag day. Major Richard F. Stretten made the fol-, lowing statement: "tin various occasions I have been asked it the Salvation Army is In any way connected with any other organi- 1 zations which send representatives' to solicit money in Decatur. "The Salvation Army has no connection whatever with any other socalled 'army' which may, for obvious reasons, see fit to adopt and use a ‘ uniform or bonnet in imitation of the uniform worn by Salvationists. "The Salvation Army has no 'bunch' organizations working under any other name than its own. nor will we. if the present campaign is a success,; take up any tambourine collections in IVecatur, or the other larger towns in Adams county, except in connection with our open air or other religious meetings or our selling the War Cry.' "Do not he misled, therefore, but I'sik for the red band with the words The Salvation Army' on th" cap or, bonnet when asked to give or donate In any way to li'-lp the Salvation i Army. (Signed! "Major Richard F. Stretton.l "Divisional Commander.”l —■ - 'O — Monmouth To Hold C hild Welfare Conferences Residents of Root township are making prsparatloaa for a lilg gathering next W'slnesday, at which time the Child Welfare ConD-remfs wtllj Ih> held tn the Monmouth school building. The bulding will be open from' 9 to 13 am. und from 1 to 4 p.m. Owing to th" lack of electricity in the, chiHil buildin* tlic le< ture will not' lie held there but residents of the township are urged to attend the lee-

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TO TRY LOEB IF fe..R I I j ...... n •MI JFa -- t e JUDGE CAVERLY Chicago.—The above photo presents Judge John R. Caverly, of Chicago. He will try young Loeb and Leopold, confessed slayers of Robert Franks. Trial lias been set for Monday, August 4th, | ture to lie held in the Decatur high school auditorium on Tuesday night. Members of the committee who are making plans for the conferences in Root township are making special efforts to reach by telephone, mail or in person, every family in the township which has a child under seven

COMING The Emerson Stock Co. Big Tent Theatre One W eek commencing Monday, June 16 OPENING PLAY “Under Southern Skies” Prices Adults, 25c Children. 10c Ladies Free One lady admitted free with each paid adult ticket. Tent located at First and Jefferson streets.

If you come here for your fv W underthings— you’ll be J i flr coming back for other things On I nderwear—»c make more friend*, than we du money. We show a man on whnt he wears underneath, fl prices and qualities that gc| underneath hi* shin T J W y and before he known il he in hark /or hi** nuitn— \ IA his hats—hl* furnishing*. \ , y He make* this hl* clothing headquarter* for hr i sec* hy hi* flr*l I nderwcnr purchase that he I* I ns safe here a* lh<>’ he were home In bed——nnd *o in his checkbook. At *1.56--Cool In ion Sail* that will *urpri*c ymi. Al 75c and up—Shirts and Drawers that will make wu nay, “thin in some store!" **"**</ laitcst Novelties In Strawn. T T©tub-T-Ay€42) Go J BETTS*CLOTHES LESS JMONEY-ALWAYS- • OKCATUR • INDIANA •

years of age. The churches and parochial schools are co-operatiug splendidly in the movement. How Htwardi Are JVoh Big rewards In tills world are assured to those who discover new ntld better ways of benefiting mankind. Every government, for example, protects the inventor’s profit on a valuable patent. The surest road to advancement la finding the better way to do each Job assigned you. Exile Wrote Famoui Booh Rudolph Eric Raspe, author of the Baron Munchausen tides, was an exile In England when lie wrote his famous book. Ho had fled from Germany to escape prosecution for alleged theft from th" Cassel museum. ,

The Cort T-H-E-A-T-R-E Matinee Every Afternoon Al 2:30. Evening Show At 7:00 Saturday Matinee At 2:00. Saturday Evening At 6:30 TO-NIGHT "THE CADDY"—Comedy with Buddy Messenger S Reels Fox News 10c-35c MONDAY FRIDAY AND TIIRDAY lULUUHI “THE RAIDERS" “LILIES OF THE FIELD" A bl fJhlri™ Unt A bl K K-reel First National Franklyn I arnum. featuring Corinne Griffith * delightful and most mt. r ... — , isting story of the Xortliw-'t and lon way learle mounted ia>u<e cramed with A drama of iHautlful women. thrills and action. You'll like who live for costly gowns, rare this big picture, gems and their own selfish Pleasure and a beautiful story “Don t Hesitate of mother love. A good comedy with “The Covered Schooner” plenty of pep. A good comeify. .. .. II Reels' Fox News ruA wr.wß 10 Reels 10e-25c ’ 10c-Mc WEDNESDAY SATURDAY ANI) THURSDAY — A I'ni versa I “THREE WISE FOOLS” featuring A big Goldwyn Special Herbert Rawlinson < i . T, "> matched him against a < laude (killingsater. i .. . aim Alex Frances and other*. beat*®! But with the girl ho A story of three cld bachelors loved Miiilling at the ringside, and their adopt'd daughter. only one thing could happen—iuuirhaM'x Lovable*. A story , ~ of love and thrills that will “Own A Lot lapture your heart forever. "Safe and Sane” A ro<Kl 1 A clever comedy. Reels lOCv 3»JC a Reels 10c 26c G E. Educational picture every Friday. Intere*tlng ami ent.-rtaitilng. CUT OUT AND SAVE FOR REFERENCE

William Hlghlen and daughter, Mrs. Jesse Gilbert, of Monroe, were visitors in the city today. o ■ Liability and Property Damage Insurance in the “STATE” $12.50 a year. J. L. Ehler. agent, phone 606. 13816 IVhen you feel nervnut, tired, worried or despondent it ia a Wre ngn you nerd MOTT’S NERVERINk PILLS. They renew tl»e normal vigor and makr life wortn living. Be sure and a»k (or Mott's Nerverine Pills WILLIAMS MFC. CO. Prop... Ck-olsad. O. For Sale By ENTERPRISE DRUG CO.