Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 20 September 1924 — Page 5

Local Briefs

,! 1,-ns, «lm recently reH R| ' V ~'istor of tl>'> <’ , ’" ri ' ll " f Gt,d B*'"’' 1 aS p ~ awpl th" pastorate ■ / (God in Defiance, 0., B thc ."[Xm’r .'"St' rday to Obtain 10 . whicil he a' l ' l llis ■ bO " SC | Rev Lvona and family B" Mance about October B Ralph Tyndall. George ■ 'X M.Kean and WilB’X motored to Wabash today ■’'"e'nd th- W l-hlO'e.uur footByr".l'ceph Helm returned today ■ * M 'y„rl Wayne where she spent B past week visiting with her son. B I Helm and f anli ' y ' ■ LV( . and Domdti Fee spent the day ■ iD Fort Wayne visiting friends and B Mtss Dorothy Durkin ts visiting Bfr'ends at Fort Wayne today. B Miss Gladys Meyer will leave to-Bn-rrow "here she has accepted a Edition as teacher of the primary ■ trade in the Huntertown school. ■ The Misses Hertha and Rose Vogle■tede spent the day in Fort Wayne. ■They will hear Davis’s speech tonight. ■ The Misses Mary .Macklin and ■ Eloise Lewton spent Friday afternoon ■iL Fort Wayne visiting friends. Mrs. H. L Merry left this morning (for Chicago where she will visit Mr. md Mrs. Irvin Merry for several days. ' Adrian Weinhoff made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Misses Louise Brake and Josephine Halley returned from Chicago yesterday. They were accompanied home hy Miss Brake’s sister, Mrs. Minnie Brown. Mr and Mrs. Insley of Gary are visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Conner and family, of Dayton. Ohio, are visiting. reja : fives her . at Geneva and at Huntington this week end. • George B. Cline. well’ known Civil War veteran of this cily, returned today from Warsaw where he visited : few days with his son, Jacob D. Cline, who is principal of the Warsaw schools. Kib. Jeff Bryson, of Portland, a former resident of this city, sprained her right ankle last Sunday as she was leaving her class room at the Methodist church. She is much improved now and is able to walk a “Phon distance without the aid of crotches. • C. L. Yost made a usiness trip to Elkhart today. W. L. Knox, of Napanee, was a business visitor here this morning. James Westveld was cab’ed to Grand Rapids last night on the account of the serious illness of his mother. Harve Smith, of south of the city, was a business visitor here this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Samples, 0i Rockford, Ohio visited relatives here today. Miss Esther Mclntosh visited friends at Fort Wayne this afternoon. Henry Gallemier of Allen county, "as a business isitor here today. Martin Kruckeberg, of Union township. was here today looking after business interests.

William Micthell, living at Monrue a visitor here today. Miss Neva Graber, student nurse lilc Lutheran hospital at Fort

r 9 i JBNIXKCU*, HE KEPT THE BOND in his brother’s safe deposit box. There came a day when he wanted to sell it. But his brother was dangerously ill—too sick to bother about keys or permits. So it was , impossible to gain access to the box. Had the sick man died, it would have been difficult to convince the administrator that the surviving brother oned the bond. Box rental is nominal. , Have a box of your own. , Bqiik Surplus 4120,000.00 k \ jytur; ,k.

Wayne, is visiting friends and relatives here this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roop and baby, of Fort Wayne, are the guests of Mrs. Roop's parents, Mr. and Mrs John Hill over the week-end. Mrs. Ruby Durkin visited friends ut Fort Wayne this morning. Mr. and- Mrs. Frank Cri?t motored to Wabash today to spend the week end as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bant ha tn. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hendricks, of Oden, Michigan, will arrive Monday to spend several days with Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Graham and other relatives here before going to their winter home at St. Petersburg, Fla. —— —o | Court House f To Examine Plaintiff In the case of Levi W. Kimmel vs. the Bank of Poneto, the defendant filed a motion for an order to examine the plaintiff under oath. The court sustained the motion and ord ered the plaintiff to appear at the office of Hamilton & Weiking. in Bluffton, at 9 a, in.. September 25. before M. W. Walbert. Justice of the Peace, to be examined under oath regarding matters alleged in the complaint. Sale Bill Filde In the estate of Henry EHenberger a sale bill was filed and approved. Jury Trial Next Week The case of the state vs. Melvin Hirschy ami Albert Kiyehot’er, two ,Berne youths, has been set for trial before a jyry mjxj Wednesday. The two youths were bound over to the circuit court from a justice of the peace court in Berne on a charge of disturbing a public meeting. The, grand juty later returned an indictment against the two youths for public intoxication. Guardian Discharged In the guardianship of Daisy L. Harry A.. Helen 1., Leah R. and Forest L. Reop the guardian filed a final report as to Daisy L. Roop. The report was approved and the guardian William H. Teeple, was discharged as to Daisy L. Roop. The cause was continued as to the other wards. Complaints on Accounts Claude Raytl today IRed two complaints on accounts. One suit was against Simon Moore tor $145 and the other was against Roy Lautzenheiser, for sl4l. Fruchte & bitterer are attorneys for the plaintiff. Support Order Changed In the case of Edward C. Buuck vs. Carrie Buuel*. suit for divorce, which was venued here from the Allen Superior court, the court today vacated an order issued in the Allen court against the plaintiff for supoprt of the defendant. An order was issued by the local couit against the plain tiff ordering him. to pay S3O bi-weekly for the support of the defendant tintil further order of the court, and ,$25 for the defendant’s attorneys. The court awarded possession of an automobile belonging to the couple, to the plaintiff.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1924.

CLUB CALENDAR Saturday Elutami Camp Fire Candy Sale — Court House lawn, 1 p. tn. Elutami Camp Fire Girls—Lillian Worthman Bake and Flower Sale at Lichtle Meat Market by Corinthian class of Christian church. Bake sale by Progress Club, Porter's Grocery, 9 a. m. U. B. Ladles’ Aid Society 2c Sup-per-Graham <fc Walters Building, 5 to 7 p. m. Pastry Sale, benefit of D. C. H. S. Girls' Basketball Team — Schmitt Meat Market, 9 o'clock. Monday Delta Theta Tau —Miss Tootz Keller, 8 p. m. Tuesday League of Women Voters, at hospital, 2:30 p. m. Wednesday Kirkland Ladies’ Club — Kirkland High School, 1 p. m. Historical Club —Mrs. John Shafer. St. Marys Society Card Party and Dance, K. of C. Hall, 7:45 o’clock. Elutami Camp Fire Benefit picture show —The Adams. Thursday Eastern Star. 7:30 p. m. Christian Ladies’ Aid Society—Mrs. ■ Charles Hammond. The Portland Daily Sun gives the following account of a luncheon at Portland Country Club Thursday afternoon, which was attended by seeral Decatur ladies: w “Forty-six ladies enjoyed the regular luncheon at- the Portland Country Chib yesterday afternoon’. Garden flowers were uSM in profusion about the spacious rooms. Mrs. A. C. Badders, Mrs. Clyde Bechdolt and Mrs. Kenneth Dickes composed the 1 committee in charge for the day. , There were a number of out of town ‘guests. Mrs. John A. M. Adair had j seven ladies over from Decatur, for 'the affair. They were Mrs. John Tyn,dall. Mrs. D. M. Hensley. Mrs. Dan Tyndall, Mrs. Herman F. Ehinger, Mrs. Roy Archbold, Mrs. John Heller .and Mrs. Dore B. Erwin. Miss Opal Botkin’s guests were Mrs. Hobart Scott, Mrs. Will Jasperson. Miss Ida | Lee Beane, Mrs. Edsell Kuimby, Miss i Lillian Armstrong. Mrs. Fritiz Smith, iMiss Nele Elliott, all of St. Marys. 0., and Miss Beane's guest, her sis t er, Mrs. Bernt. of New Mexico. The next social affair at the club will be an evening card and Mar Jongg party on , Thursday, September twenty-fifth, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mossier and Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Tormohlen will be the hosts and hostesses." Club Opening 1 The members !of the Historical Club delightfully entertained the r husbands at the annua! opening of I the club season last night, at the spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed I Ahr, at the end of East Monroe street. A delicious potluck supper ' was enjoyed at 6:30 o'clock. The menu consisted of fried chicken baked beans, sweet potatoes, gravy salads, pickles, lw>t rolls, coffee ice cream and cake. The meal was served on small tables arranged in, the spacious rooms. The ice cream was pink and white, the club colors. ■ Music was furnished before and during the meal by an orchestra composed of Mary Katharine Schug. pianist; Lloyd Ahr. cornetist; Charles Hite, violinist; and Vere Welker, drummer. Following the supper a one-act play, entitled, “Those Hus-’ hands of Ours.” was cleverly pro-, dneed by a group of the ladies. The den furnished a clever setting for, the play. Those taking part in the play were the Mesdames Ben Devor, Taul Edwards Fred Ahr. John Schug, Sam Hite. James Blair and Harry Helm. The play produced many laughs from the audience. The first regular meeting of the club will be held at the country home of Mrs. John Schafer, next Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. John Schug will be' the leader. The Historical Club is one cf the old and popular clubs of the city. The present members of the club are: Mesdames Ed Ahr. Fred Ahr, Wilson Beery, Ed Beery, Brice Butler. J. R. Blair, Harry Knapp, Paul Edwards. E. S. Christen, Ben Devor. Owen Davis, Janies Fristoe, Ira Fuhrman, S. E. Hite, Heber Humbaiger. Fred Hensher, Harry Helm. Martin Jaberg, Wilson Leo, Charles Langsdon, Dr. J. M. Miller. Clyde Noble, Roy Runyon, John Schug, John Shaffer, Michael Wertzberger, Edgar Gerber. M. E. Hower, Froch Howtr and Joe Hunter A surprise party and weiner Lake was given Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs Phillip Hes-

F ASH ION’S DECREE • JI SI a Lit JI I O ' lit’. i I ■ ST ' is — MISS DOROTHY STEPHENSON This photo shows Miss Dorothy Stephenson wearing a Spanish shawl dancing frock. It is fashion's decree. it is made of green ombre indcstructab’e chiffon voile. This picture was taken at the Art league shownow being held at 844 North Michl gan avenue, Chicago, s h fner, south of.Monroe, fn honor’o¥ th" twenty-first birthday of their daughter, Miss Josephine, Those prespul included Vai Snell. Mr. - and Mrs*. Marion Watkins, and daughter. Esther; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bohnke and son. Donald; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Baxter; the Misses Josephine and Lucille Heffner, Amela Myers, Clara and Edna Egley. Beatrice Erp, Lil- | lie Snell. Rose Snell. Louva Hendricks and Mary Bollinger; Messrs. Elmer Beineke, Walter Kruetzmair. Mason Heffner, Clement Snell. Herman Bowman. Milo Heller, HarryMichaels, and Ralph Spade. ♦ The announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss Martha Linneman, of Fort Wayne, and Hubert Kintz, son of Mrs. Mary Kintz, of this city. The wedding wil be solemnized October 16 at the Precious Blood Church. Miss Linneman is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. Linneman, of Fort Wayne. The first meeting of the Historica' Club will be held at the home of Mrs. John Shafer. Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. John Schug will have the paper. , j The Kirkland Ladles Club will meet j lat the High School Wednesday at one i o’clock. Every member is urged to j attend. * : The Ladies’ Aid Society of the | I Christian Church will meet with Mrs. Charles Hammond, on North First Street. The presence of every memI ber is desired as business of importance wil be taken care of. I Mr. and Mrs. Owen S. Davis had as | their guests at dinner last evening : Mr. and Mrs. Harland Heath, of KenImore, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. F. Davis, land sons. Charles Edward and Leslie, lof West Manchester, Ohio; Mel Davis 'and daughter. Ethel and son Harry of [Willshire, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. I David Hunsicker of this city. The of the Delta Theta Tau sorority will meet with Miss Tootz Keller at eight o'clock Monday evening. _o Brooklyn Slapped In Front And From Behind (By Henry L. Farrell) ( U. P. Staff Correspondent) New York, Sept. 20—Pushed from the front and dragged from behind J the hard-pressed Brooklyn Robins are 1 now in danger of being removed almost bodily from the National league! pennant race. The Giants slapped the Robins in the face yesterday by beating the Cubs and the Pirates tackled them from behind .by winning the first game of their most important s ries. The Robins emerged from their day a game and a half behind the leading Giants and only ahta-l of’ the trailing Pirates. Brooklyn is faced with the necessity of winning today’s game or dropping the seiic-s as they have only three games with the Pirates. Dazzy Vance the leading pitcher of me major league who has won 15 games in a row. mav

be sent out to grab today’s game for the Robins. It is Grimes’ turn to, pitch but his arm was sore yesterday from the effects of a blow on the' elbow in Thursday’s game and he may not be ready to go. — — Pleased With His Invasion Os S. Dakota (United Press Staff Correspondent) On Board Dawes' Special Train, Enroute To Chicago, Sept. 20. —General Charles G. Dawes, republican candidate for vice-president, was highly pleased today with the situation in South Dakota where he spoke last night on his third invasion of La Fol- 1 lette, Tex. Republican leaders of South Dakota were jubilant because of the I public espousal last night of the I Cooldge-Dawes ticket by Governor I H. McMasters, candidate for senator. Dawes spoke at Sioux Falls. Mc-| masters made a brief address in | which he said would support the Coolidge-Dawes ticket. o CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat; Sept. $1.27%, Dec. $1.31%. May $1.37%. Corn: Sept. $1.14%; | Dec. $1,07’4; May SI.OB. Oats: Sept 48%c; Dec. 51%c; May 55%c. o Walter Hagen Leading I nTitle Golf Tourney (United Press Service) French Lick. Ind.. Sept. 20 —(Spe-i cial to Daily Democrat) —Walter) Hagen, New York, holder of the British open championship, was stepping) out today in the finals of the national! , professional tourney to annex anothler title. At nine holes in the title match he was two up. on Jim Barnes, another; veteran New York golfer. ' o BATTLE FRONT IS EIGHT MILES FROM SHANGHAI ‘ (Coatinued from One) , — — I nonneed plans for the campaign. Two hundred thousand government i troops are ready to fight on the north :ern frontier, he said. They already I have been equipped with heavy clothing for a struggle through the winter, although General Wu estimates it xv ill take only two months to subdue [ the Manchurian forces. The government will accept full responsibilty for life and property in Manchuria during the campaign. I Shanghai, Sept. 20. — Lu Hsiang was making a final desperate effort to save Shanghai from the Klang Su invaders today. The wily old Tuchun, in personal i i command of his armies, three picked j troops into the field as the roar of battle raged nearer and nearer the city. The foreign colony, barricaded in ( the international settlement and the French conces-ion expected Ute vic- 1 torious Kiang Su troops to reach the | outskirts of the city within 24 hours j however and had made every precau|tion prevent looting as the defeated) Chekiang men flee. In the Chinese quarter a terrorstricken population already was pre-1

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