Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1924 — Page 3

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Mrs- Btebecca Eady and daughter,! Vera. wH have as their guests over 1 the Fourth. Mr and Mrs. Harry. 1 • I Kruge to"! daughter, Vera Louise, of Fort Way’-. 1 Mr. and Mr: Charles Mallott and danghter. Evelyn, of Fort Wavne w II ( arrive tomorrow to spend the week f end wfa> Mrs. Anna Mallott. x Allen F. Stalter began work at the ( Old Adams County Hank this morn- , Fred Bfollo, of east of the city, was 3 butanes visitor here this morning. j Harvey. busin( us vis : tor here this morn tig. Mrfiwl Mrs. F. .1 Bouse and < hil dies, of Grand Rap'd*. Mieuigai •ereKuests Os Mrs. wilder at Min mouth flast night and guests ::t din ner today at the home of Mr. und gID,C. E. Pet rson. Mrs. House was formerly Myrtle Watts, of this city. They Will go to Spenccrv I! , Oh o. frontfcere to spend the Fourth w th relat|ras. The [employes of the Gem r d 111 • trie ionm-iny will enjoy a •wo day holiday over the Fourth. The plant v ” lis evening anil wlll not open again until Monday morning. The K"- K baseball team will play at Bvi i 1 Manchester on the Fourth S Several rooters from here are figurin ’ on accompanying the team. The I Daily Democrat is recei .im: thD WsuUs of the ballots in the demo . cratic rconventio.i by special wire : ,’ ter «|B' ballot and the score lieet in th<Anilow attracts not a little at'e.i large sheets are ed ia the window and up to this time the lib ballot hud been posted. The banks and other buslnos; house Kill be closed tomorrow in oh servance of the Fourth of July. The Daily Democrat will not publish a paper *'#♦’'■ Hammel! and niece, Carol | Kuntz >f Indianapolis, will arrive in this Bin 'his evening for an ow the Fourth visit with Mrs. C. it. ll.imnu■!', and famiiy. The vornen of the St. Miry'; So * efety of the Catholic church will or- . • chicken dinner on the school *g»®ttn<! Sunday evening following the cornet stone laying ceremony of thnew Catholic school. E Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody and son Job i. Jr„ and Mr. and Mrs. J M Van Blslmrg b ft this afterm* i: on glssaato: -trip tn Grand Rapids. Midi. wnear they wil Vik.il over the Fourth Marietta Dailey, little daugh J D Is visiting bore grandpurent' Mr an I |9Hh>.n Beery at the Murrav Hotel I’lte- Rowley, of Wabash, wil! the week end here with Georgia Vachon. of M.iikh vl&tu friends here today. Misses Neva Brand ' Bkn McCrory spent the in visiting friends. Anna Yager today. . M and Mrs. Fred Engle and fam•nn<* -' ,rS 1 IblUetUMI M| U|, I family will motor to Like , tonight to spend th" VI. ek boy was born to Mr Joe of Jefferson street, the Aifth . County Memorial 11■>», >.t ■ I nlKIt Mother amt babe an- d -imI n* I

■■l- ' 1 ■ II M INDEPENPENt E DAY H This year, when tn some quarH ters our federal law* are disregardII ed. it is particularly fitting that we || look back to the sturdy patriots of I” 177 U. Signing the .■■■'"’••nt uhi<h declared this a free nation did not empower each individual to uo as he pleased. Let us have more of the steadfast Americanism of the days > ol Lexington and Valley I <»rge. i II I' v >ll not be open H Julv Ith. I > I JI Bqiik !■ and Surplus W 0.000.00 |\ SDecqtur, Indiqn.4

Flora Englemann, of route four, underwent a tonsil operation at the Adams County Memorial Hospital this morning. C. Andrews of Mercer Ave., and Rev. Chas. Payne, of Forest, O„ underwent major operations. Mr. and Mis. Arthur Grim, of South Bend, and Mr and Mrs. Irvin Hostetter, of Wa llington. I). C. are visiting Mrs. Grim's and Mr. Hostetter’s mother. Mrs. I'hri'; Hostetter who has been seriously ill since last , April. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lower, Mrs. Fannie Peterson and Miss Elizabeth Peterson motored to Shelby, Ohio to- i day to spend the Fourth with Frankj Alweln and family. P. J. Hyland and daughter Cathor ne, went to Youngstown. ().. la t evening to be the guests of Mr. Hyland's parents. Mr. Hyland wll return Tuesday and Miss Cather.nO| will remain for a several weeks visit. Mrs. John Erwin, of Fort Wayne, s visiting relatives here today. Mrs. D. E. Studebaker has as her guests for the next two weeks the Misses Virginia Muy. Silly Brunton and I >uise Wilson, from her home town in the south. The Misses Margaret and Phvlljs Kosht spent the day in Ft. Wayne visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. G L. Holsapple and children. Theodore. Jattnifa and Beruidette, of Indianapolis. will nr'rive tomorrow to bo the we< W end 1 guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. XX. Holsapple. 1. XV. Macy, of South Bend, will arrive tonight to be the guest of Mrs. John Heller and son Dick. Mrs. Macy and daughter. Martha Al'ce have | been here since Sunday. I DRAIN I OSS IS ESTIMATED TODAY Losses In Two-Minute Tornado Are Estimated By Red Cross Lorain. 0., July 3.—Ohio's relief i committee. charged with raising funds to rebuild communities which were wrecked by Saturday's two minute twister, today received its first definite damage total from the Red Cross 1 The report shows thab in addition to taking ft lives, the storm; Destroyed 299 houses. 9 churches and 250 business places. Damaged 539 homes. l.eft 1,000 families and 4,500 persons without resources. The report did not include damage in rural communities As the city struggled to establish order, military guards flrod on loot era. ' ( A deta'hmcnt of the 145th infantry rushed to Avon near here to stop looting ami military control will be extended to Avon If neees sry. —— o — '■ * Enthuaiatm Imperative Enthusiasm i« ilte iteiilus of since, tty, and inilli arcvimpllslira Do vli-lorir ,v lllimit it ~ Lvii-n

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, .JULY 3, 1924.

CLUB CALENDAR Thursday Mt. Pleasant Bible Class—Miss Margaret Kidwell. XVork and Win Class of U. B. Church—Mr. and Mrs. William Strahm. 8 o'clock. Baptist womans Society—Church, 2:30 p. m. Antioch Missionary Prayer Meeting-- Mrs. Baldwin Corson. 2 o’clock. Christian Ladies' Aid —Mrs. Homer ■Ruhl, 2:30 p. m. > Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid—Church parlors, 2:30 p.m. Zlion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid—ln School house 2 p.m. Bi’ldge Club—Mrs. Will Bowers, 8 o'clock. Faithful Followers Class of Mt. Tabor Church—Mrs. L. G. Murray. Concord Lutheran L'idies Ajd and Missionary Societies. Mrs. Sherman Kunkel. Friday Evangelical Sunday School Picnic —Barkleys Grove, all day. Miss Agnes Kohne delightfully entertained the members of the Auction Bridge Club last evening at her home on Jefferson street Prizes were wen by the Misses Genevieve Borling and Virgene Sm'th. The next meeting will be held with M ss Cecile Miller in two weeks. Delectable refreshments were served by the hostess. o { State Highway Commission Charged With Extravagance Indianapolis. July 3. —Extravagence anil incomptency are charged against the equipment division of the state highway department in a I report made public by the state board of accounts today. The report says that the state was over charged 550.000 for truck parts by O. F. Schlemaker an auto part dealer. The money was returned to the state May 26. Thousands of dollars of truck parts wore purchased by the division and left untouched for more than a year tying up thp states money according to the report. The division was under the direction of G orgo Bartley formerly of and Ixigansport until his resignation several weeks ago. Extravagant purchase of material far In excess of actual needs, unwar T ant exp< ndltnres an I general Incompetency are charged In the report. o . McAdoo Spurt Shortens Betting Odds On Him New York. July 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) The betting odds against W Heim G. McAdoo's chances to become the democratic nominee for president shortened from to 1 to 4 to 1 todav following the formes "lectetary of the trcasuiy's "comeback” In the convenilon. Dark horses were still the favorites. however, and were quoted nt the v.me odds as Governor Al Smith—l 3 to 1. a* compared with 3*4 to 1 •.gn'nst yesterday. l'nd< rwcxsl. Ralston and Ritchie were the favor te dark horses, wth betting on each id them reported lively. J 8. Fried and company announce they huve conaiderpble money to bet on e»en terms that one of any two candidates poked will not w'n the nomination. ■■ - - o “Bad Manners Are Cause Os American Troubles” Washington. July S,—Bad manners I nt America are rraponelble for most of her International troubles. Dr. J. Russell Smith. Colombia University, tolil dolcgnteg to the National Educa-I thm Association here today ”Gei a foreigner Into a frank frame I of mind and ask him what he thinks of American manners" Dr. Smith said, "he will tell you that our man ncra arc hateful." Smith urged teachers of geography to Instill sympathy for the problem-11 and urhievements of other paoptos lul their students. "(living students this attitude will'l l»o m* of the greatest thing# that can I be done f«J promotion of world peace I mid American trade." he concluded. II Koo Acline As New Japanese Premier Pekin. July 5— tSpecial to Dailv I Damncrat—>Dr. Wellington Koo has I taken charge rs at.a rs of (h» Ch MM government following the premier's I reutKnniloa. The present <abnrt is to remain with reorganisation, for (he time being Dr Koo was not of I Hctatty gppolnied acting premier, j

MEXICAN JURIST SHOT BY GIRL Judge Rincon, Wei! Known Jurist, Was Probably Fatally Wounded - - Mexico City, July B—(SpecialB—(Special to Duly Democrat) —Judge Jose Marla Rincon, widely known Mex'cun jur-i Ist, was snot and probably mortally, wounded here today by Carmen Huichard, a pretty 18 year old Spunbh girl. The ghl surrendered immediately. She said the judge had attacked her. "He had been making love to me for a long time." Senorita Huichard to'd the pol'ce, "but I always repulsed him. He was too old and besides I iliilnX like him. “Yesrerday he telephoned me and under a pretext Induced me to enter a house, where he attacked and outraged me. So I decided to kill him." The girl was waiting outs'de Judge Rincon's court today with Senora Cure’s Prieto Huota a Span sli widow when the judge came out. The three conversed a few minutes

I Take Advantage of the Big Specials I Over the Week - End. | z — — M Remodeling Sale I NOW GOING ON I This sale was offered to the pub! c as a means of clearing our store of & all merchandise to make ready for a general remodeling. f A number of the remodeling necessities have arrived and the work I g will start within a short time. We h ive planned to close our store during i I the remodeling and as the sale will b? brought to a close I PON SHORT ■ I NOTICE we advise you to,TAKE ADVANTAGE of the BIG SAVINGS a | WE ARE OFFERING NOW. I I Everything in the Store at Recuced Prices I Coats Dresses S||i(s Skirts Childrens Hosiery I Umbrellas Dresses Sweaters I Gloves Bloomers Underwear I Ladies and Ladies and Handkerchiefs I Childrens Hats Childrens Aprons ( Childrens Hose Infants Wear Buy Now. Many Good Values and Varied Selections I in every department awaiting your choosing. Sale I limit closes within short time. You can save money I E. E. GASS & SON |

and then entered the judge's motor I car. Just as the chuuft'evr started the machine there were two shots and Rincon slumped in his seat. Q Accidents This Morning No One Injured In Either A horse is reported to have started on a rampage in the west part of the city early this morning. It was hitched to a wagon, and stationed near the West End Restaurant, when 1 it apparently became frightened and | started to run away. Tiie wagon collided with a Studebaker sedan in front of the C. V. Connell residence and tore a fender completely off the cur. The horse broke loose from the wagon, but was stopI ped from doing further damage, when . it was caught near the Methodist church. Another accident was reported to i day at tile five points street Intersection in the south part of the city. No I one was seriously injured, it was stat- • ed. — o — A the for Them "Cold tin' liui>;”.‘r." said ('tide Ebon 1 was put In de world to remind pi-opk ' | (hit day's expri-tml to do snmpln' In I dis life beside- -It around no' nrgue.’ 1 \Vto ''n-1.-n

Big Reductions On Goodrich Silvertown Cord Tires Drop in anti see us and get our prices on tires before you buy. We have made reductions on these tires that will surprise you. Expert Battery repairing and new battery service. Bring your battery wants to us. A complete line of Auto Accessories or anything for the Automobile. _ Gasoline and Oils of all kinds. Ace Battery and Tire Shop Harry Staley, Prop. Sether Bldg. North 2nd Street Decatur ■■■■■■■■KaninHanHßraHnmjr wsnamsrMMMMBMMMMBM