Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 166, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1924 — Page 5

Local Briefs

y John W ReX “ n i riirabeth Mehils, have returned ' *’ Tffton ,hey VlSUed Mr ' Frank Ulmer. They were M.ss var.ua Uh ; Anthony Holthouse and chil- , M Mrs Alma Holthouse. Mrs. , Xrine Brake and daughter. Louise , (a to Fort Wayne this evenbe the guests of friends and , “Lives over the week end. h f m and Mrs. Charles Wilmington ; , daughter, of Chicago, are the , Its of Mrs. E. A. Phillips. They ( f I motor to Lima, Ohio, this event() visit William and Charles Phil- ; ing "L and Mrs. H. H. Lankenau and ; children, and Hubert Kintz, of Fort 1 spent last evening with Mr. "d Mrs. Joe Smith. They were acLpanied here by Miss Geraldine , mith . who has been visiting in Fort Wayne for the past several days. Mr and Mrs. Russell Witmer and dtughtere, Martha Maxine and Lois, o f Bartlesville, Oklahoma, are visiting Mrs. Witmer’s brother and sister. Unn and Gladys Kern, here. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fisher are spending the week end at Muncie with Mr. and Mrs. George Sauers. Miss Vera Eady will spend the week I on,| at Fort Wayne as the guest of Hits Flora Hildridge. Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer spent the day in Fort Wayne as the guest of Mr and Mrs. Albert Sellemyer. Father Bovine, of Bandera. Texas., is v siting at the E F. Gass home on Adams street. The Misses Catherine Omlor and Helen Gass will go to Huntington to-' Borrow to spend the day with friends. V. J. Borman, of Huntington. will ■ spend the week end here with Mrs. Borman. Miss Florence Harris has returned from Indianapolis where she spent Moral days v siting trends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hinz and, Mr and Mrs. Chroeder, who have, keen the guests of Rev. and Mrs. A.' W. Hinz, of West Monroe street, will' return to their homes at Cleveland, Ohio, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Kern and children. Richard and Thelma, of Fort Wayne, wll be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butler over the week end. ! Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gerber and s»n, John motored to Muncie to spend the week end. They were accompanied by Mrs. Joseph Shafer, who has been visiting here for the past week. Mrs. John Shafer accompanied her lister. Mrs. Crist Miller to Fort Wayne yesterday. Mrs. Miller will nadergn a major operation at the Lutheran hospital today. Mrs. Frank Aurand spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne visiting relatives. • j if ,, Miss Mildred Butler and Donald Hwdcker motored to Fort Wayne l“t evening. The Misses Ruth nnd Naomi Meyer »»nt to Fort Wayne to spend the day. Bflt Geliy of the Pumphrey Jewelry •••’’re, will spend the week end at his bonie at Newcastle. Mrs. Will Reppert, of south of the was a shopper here this after-

|| FIVE SAFEGUARDS ii 1. This bank's money, securities and il other assets are protected by steel and electricity—safes. a vault, a ]! burglar alarm. || 2. We arc fully insured against burl| «lar> or hold-up. || 3. Officers and employes are fully It bonded. || 4. Loans arc conservatively made. || 5. Membership in the American |1 Bankers Association places a | 1 powerful international detective I organization nt our call. shouW | occasion require. | This strong bank, a member of I the Federal Reserve System, is a safe | place for your deposits. Bqnk and Surplus f 120.000.00 \

Mrs. Jennie Ranier went to Ft. Wayne to send the week end with her daughter, Mrs. W. Rosenwinkle. Mrs. John Shuey, of Fort Wayne, and formerly of this city, is seriously ill at the Lutheran Hospital with an attack of gpll stones. Mrs. Shuey underwent st serious operation a few day ago. Earl Blackburn went to Newcastle to spend the week end witli friends. F. A. Peoples and Harry Helm will motor to Rome City tonight to spend the week end. Tlw Misses Elizabeth Patton, Dortliea Williamson and Cook, of -Bluffton visited Miss Veronica Anker here last evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Westveld. Mrs. J. C. Patterson and Mrs. F. I. Patterson motored to Fort Wayne thhc afternoon. , _ o ‘ RUNNERS TAKE BIG VICTORIES (Continued From Page One) man. Willie Ritola, in winning the 10.000 metres run. Earl Johnson of Pittsburgh was third. o Pooling Os Grain Will Be Brought About Soon Chicago, July 12 —(United Press) — I Consummation of the much-discussed ! consolidation of five leading grain marketing companies of the country to American farmers in the near future was forecast today by the American Farm Bureau federation. The deal, involving between $15,iuOO.OOO and $25,000,001) has. received jthe tentative approval of thq federation. A statement issued by the bureau follows in part: “We favor the principle and under taking in volved in the said proposal ito the end that farmer-owned and (operated co-operative marketing origanization be set up. providing al! •the legal and business details can be 'satisfactorily worked out and agreed upon." A special federation committee h is been looking into the proposal tor ' several days. In taking over the (grain companies, it Is proposed to organize a new corporation under the Illinois co-operative marketing passed I in 1923. Capitalization of the corporation woruld be around $10,000,000. o— Famous Military Map In a s.-clud*d corner of the national museum at V,’:i='iin.gtnn. Is hung the wall mr.p use! by General Pershing and his stuff nt American beadquur* tors at Cham ent, Franre*. during the World war. The !i:np Itvl' the kN. t ion of H ' ■ ' T forces ts they stood vli Nr Tail', r 11 1918. o Rice Paper Rico pnper te inivle from h tree (Fatala Aralln papyrtfern) grown In Formosa. The p:th. frontons to one and one-half lnd.es In tllanie; -r. Is opened out with a sharp knife nnd linn pressed Hal. From this, when dried, the best artificial (lowers are mnl"; It Is also employed.' ctileflj In and Japan, for pictorial designs highly "ul.'H'il

SIMPLE FUNERAL RITES FOR CALVIN COOLIDGE JR. ■. ■ .mW ’•* * •. 5 '■ ' X> ' ■ - . '* Photo shows the casket containing the body of Calvin Coolidge, Jr., being removed from the train which bore it to Northampton. Mass., home town of the Coolidge family, for funeral r rvices on Thursday, preceding burial in Plymouth, Vt. 1

I Saturday Tri Kappa Pastry Sale— Schmitt Meat Market 9 to 12 a. m. Sunday So Cha Rea Called Meeting—Miss Florence Harris. 2:30 p. m. Thursday Psi lota Xi Sorority—Miss Helen Swearingen, 8 o’clock. Tuesday Mary and Martha Class of M. E. Church —Mrs. L. W. Franks' > The Mary and Martha Class of the r , Methodist church will meet at the I home of Mrs. L. W. Franks on West . Monroe street, Tuesday evening. All 1 members are urged io be present. ? The Pocahontas Order held nstal--1 latlon of officers last evening at their regulan «mating. Mrs. Blanche s Knodle, Installing officer, had charge r of the ceremonies. Those who were e installed to hold office for six months included. Pocahontcs, Bertha Buffene liarger; W nona. Eva Lutz; prophetL ] ess, Inez Weber; Pohatan, Alva Bus- •. fenbarger; keeper of wampum, Jessie Fry; first scout. Donna Kosht; secy ond scout Clara Breiner; guard of w gwam. Glayds Engle; guard of forest, Georgie Brown: first warrior, B Nettie Aurand; second warrior, ! i » Archbold; third warrior. J. M Brein er; fourth warrior. Stella Hebble; e first and second runners, Grace R-v---p nolds and Laura Eicher; first aid T second counselor, Fred Engle and Irvin Bre ner; trustee. Clara Breinei Irene Steele and Nettle Aurand pr< ent trustees, hold offices tor one year ;:n(f Blanche WRttright, keeper of rec ords, holds office for one year. A • social t me was enjoyed following tin I installation. * 1 A cull meeting of the So Cha R< cliili will be held at the home of Ml s i Florence Harris, Sunday afternoon ' , 2:30 o'clock. All members are urge l to attend. The club will entertain at • it lawn party at th ' Harr s h inMonday evening in honor of their pledges Mtsdames Ray Keller, Clyde Btttlcr. Misnos Helena Meyers, Cathir;lne Omlor and Alice Kreigel. The Evangelical League of ChrisI tian Endeavor will hold their regular , monthly business and social meeting ou Tuesday evening at the of home of Clarence, Paul nnd Dorothy Spulhr, east of the city. Members will meet at the church at 7 o'clock and go in automobiles to the country. • At a tielightful sewing party gl”en | List evening by Mi s Naomi Mayer at h« r home on North Second wtreet. the announcement of her engagement • and forthcoming marriage to Wilbur Martin, of Lafayette, was dicerly an- ' aounced. Following an hour of clintI ting and sewing the guests were In-j ■ vited to the dinning room which was ; 'decorttxl with it profusion of 1 ! daiies. An arrangemont of daises I 1 formed the centerplv e with stream- I era of the flower leading to each | guests place. During the luncheon (| with each piece of a tluiay cake the o hostess served a dnl.-y petal benrlng | II mi'HHiU ’. on the lint petal the an- | nottnremrnl was made "Naomi and i Pete”, sometime in July." The an- I Inoiineement came »» a complete sur- | | prise to the guests and the bride elect || I was showered with congratulations.'< 'Mias Mayer Is an accomplished ! • In the sctonnla at Southport, for the' (pait t'i * "■ ii <. astir. Mr , 1 from Teachers College at Indian.apolta Mr. Martin taught In the ( junior High School at Lafayette the J I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1924.

past year. Those who attended the pretty affair included the Misses i'rcile Amspaugh, Mildred and Gertrude Yager, Irene and Velma Walters. and Ruth Meyer, of this city; Mrs. Rose Sage, of Denver. Colo.; and Miss Hart, of Redding, Ohio. o Wood in Matches Tons of wood are consumed weekly ii Europe and America in the manu ucture of matches, which were origI mited in 1527. One firm alone usesG’JJ ' ons of timber a week in its match outi mt. The logs used average about a • not In diameter and ten feet in length. Hie match sticks are usually immersed n a solution that will prevent their -•mouldering, as one of the safety rej piirements. —— To Clean a Watch To keep the works (if a watch clean ■ut a piece of white paper the size J if tlie cover and. after soaking the paI nr in petrol, place it within the Inner • .‘use. The pnper should be periodrally removed and u fresh piece, also • soaked in petrol, substituted. The same ■ iliin may be adopted for sniail and me- - iium-sized clocks. ■ o — Victoria’s Largest Doth Queen Vb torla of who for ill her reputation for common sense. ’ lad many peculiarities, was the pos ■! lessor of the largest lunik tb it bin’ i >ver been pul li.-l <••). It wn- is Incite* I hick, weigi e<! <53 pound* ami < allied the jubilee addresses of cun :rut illations. P o True Pccm "A po. t: <>f any length neither can be, tor wtPflit to lie. all poetry. Yet. . if n Imnnmilc'H whole Is to be pro dim 'ii. the n- nn’n'-.g Hurt* must tw ! preserved in keeping will: the poetry.' —4’oleri(!,;e. O— ______— . Civil War C< »-*iy The World war, of course, < ■'•( vy fur the greatest sum In human history tiut the Civil war in the United States holds second place for expenditures notwithstanding European wars oftet have lasted longer, 'i'lie Chil tvo - ’* monetary toil was nb >ut gR.OUO.OOOjSM The Fitnicmt’itissluu war coxts wcr< only übuut half that amount. csasaaGaaßazEi : THE ADAMS ; THEATRE » ■ ■ g> Decatur's Newest and Largest Movie House 400 Comfortable Seats ® Perfect Ventilation ■ Hi Fitting Music g ■ Change of Pictures Dally ■ U Except on Friday * Saturday _ 18 LAST TIME TODAY ■ ■ of g Zane Grey’s ■ ■ Popular Story B TO THE " LAST MAN” ■ ’ ■ m Its a real thriller from start _ to finish. Taken in the cattle * . H Aft and sheep country of Ariaona. ■ " I H Featuring ,3 Lois Wilson and jf LI Richard Dix a —Added Attraetlon— B “TIRE TROUBLE" ■ ■ Our Gang Comedy g ■ and _ g Path# News 10c and 20c ■ g MONDAY -John Gilbert tn 0! I "ROMANCE RANCH’’ ■ Z and a good comedy 10c A- 15c ■ COMING TUESDAY * "THE TELEPHONE GIRL” I r B ■■■»»■■■■■■■ «

Good Business Rules A successful business man submits these "Four cardinal rules In business," which are good in any line of work: The square deal. Live up to your word. Discourage gossip nnd encourage loyalty. I’iotnote the most I elllcient man. o Neio College Course “Everybody's fakin’ lessons in play- j in’ some game" said Uncle Eben. “I guess I’ll call myself ’perfes-ser’ an’ I feneli some o’ dese white folks amateurs how to shoot crill s." —Washing ( ton Star. 0 His Part Well Done Let no man be sorry lie Ims done I good, because others concerned with I h’.m have done evil.—Fielding.

I Get the Tonic of the Gut'of'Doors ii 4 , The Touring Car *295 JL 1 F. o. F. Detroit lVl\ I Demountable Rime ' Staiter 48$ extra wW Be sure that your efficiency and your comfort this summer have the help of that car you have always intended to buy. You know its value—you know what an essential aid it is to a fuller activity, an easier life, more healthful hours out-of-doors. Delay invites disappointment. Why wait ? Buy nou) I Detroit, Muhlg.n Runubo.'l J 265 CnptffSS Tu4ot Sedan »JVO Fardar Sedan tout AU pru.a I. a. 1. DHrait * ■EE THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED FORD HEALER THE UNIVERSAL CAR Ford drolar in M»r nryl I,fcnrhood uiii piadly eapierin both plana “ detad Adams County Auto Co. 232 Madison Street Phone 80 Decatur, Indiana

The Moving Mystery No one has ever discovered the secret of perpetual motion, .although, scientifically, nothing in existence Is ever still. In other words, nature alone knows the way to keep tilings moving.

~ | - We’re At The Half Way Mark said a depositor, “and I am ahead of my schedule. I’ve saved more (han half of my year’s quota. Now watch me do even better during the next six months. Reader, has your savings heen satisfactory during the first half year? You, too, can profitably determine to do better during the last half of 1924. I Interest paid on Saving Accounts at the rate of I 45! Old Adams County Bank

LEGION TO MEET Regular meeting of Adam Post No. 43 the American Legion at Legion Hall, Monday evening at 8 p. m. All members urged to attend. J. C. LAURENT, Adjt. I—I—I—WANT Al® k’AWN—»--$-$