Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 253, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1924 — Page 7

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of GenevK, < K'l friend* here last evening. SKL Charles Voglewe.le spent the ■ ' Fort W "- vne ' K '“' Ht ° f Mr ' K' w Will Dowling. Os Home ■ .Miss Ruth Castle visited friends at S. ... wavne this morning. ■ Roy KalVer. of Fort Wayne, called K, friends here today. Mrs J "■ Itaih'F- “nd daughter. Bariette. of Paulding. Ohio, are the ST.,. en d guests of Mr. and Mrs. DalK Hower and family. ■ The Misses Lee Anna Vance and Bathrvn Hyland and Mrs. Fred Heuer K[t today for Franklin where they I Kill attend a meeting of the High Press Association. The Misses Dora Marie Magley. Kfary Callow and Delores Falk, will Kotor to Fort Wayne this evening to a show. ■ Frank Rowley and Cal Yost made a ■ business trip to Fort Wayne this ■morning. T Miss Lucile Engle, student at ■Miami University, is spending the I Keek end here with her parents, Mr. 1 ■and Mrs. Will Engle. || Mr. and Mis. Dore B. Erwin motorBed to Fort Wayne Wednesday after■nocn. I Mrs. B. F. Rice has returned from ' ■ Dayton. lowa, where she spent sever-' I al weeks visiting her son, D. M. Rice ■ and wife. It's better ’t have loved an’ lost I than t' be dug up later on an’ anal-' I yzed. What' s S oin ’ CBe will b®, an’ what haint is liable t’ be, is a good safe theory t’ go in.—Abe Martin, Indianapolis New’S. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance are visiting with relatives at Columbus. Ohio. | Mr. and Mrs. JI. E. Kern, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Kern and Mr. and Mrs. A. I). Johnson, of Toledo, Ohio, attended the funeral of John A. Mumma 1 here this afternoon. | Mrs. Kate Burdg visited relatives I at Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Helen Diller, of Fort Wayne. I is spending several days with her' I mother. Mrs. Ben Shrank. Mrs. Ambrose Ihirbin. of Monroe, I spent the afternoon here shopping. Mrs. Lawrence Mitchell, and son. i lister, of Washington township vfsitefe friends here this afternoon. Miss Iva Durbin, of Monroe towni ship, was here this afternoon shopi Ping. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wemhoff of Ft. Wayne, are the parents of a girl baby born Monday, at the St. Joseph Hospital The daughter has been named Martha Jane. Dr. and Mrs. Fred Patterson and Dr. and Mrs. Burt Mangold motored to kort Wayne last evening. Miss Angie Kirks and Byford Macy heard Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra at the Majestic thaatre at Fort Wayne las’ evening. ' Mrs. Jack Smith, of St. Mary s township, was a shopper here this afterneon. spec-el request is made to the member of the Ln<He«' Aid Sceiotv nf the Methodist Church to attend the meeting on Friday afternoon in enjorn () )n church. Members ’cnnestcd to come prepared to do comfort knotting. The Historical Club met W"dnosafternoon with Mrs. Brice Butler her home on South Third street. Mis. Heber Hiimbarger had a very interestin'- paper on “The Relation 2," the Church to the Community.” “10. next meeting will be held with Ira Fuhrman and Mrs. Fristoo I I give a "Book Review.** A- the I of the meeting Mrs. Butler serv- I I delectable refreshments. i large number were in attendance j Hie card party and dance given by I *he members of the Catholic Ladies I " ial ( lnb at the Knights of Co’nmhall last night. Prizes at Bridge ' “re won by the Misses Mildred NibI' and Delores Falk and Messrs J., Blair and Dr. Frank Lose. At Five 'idled Mrs. Tom Ehinger, Mrs. V. i Bonnin and John 11. Bremerkamp' ’■■•ere awarded prizes. Mrs. Schirack. ■ 'l'hia Stpith and Frank Blown scor-l I 'l high in Rhum and were given I i'lizes. Light refreshments were 'l'ed during the evening Miss Beu-1 ■h Nichols, Ed Coffee, Mrs. May Holt-1 muse, and Othmaf Smith furnished I “ music for the dancing. The com '’idtee in charge of the affair includb Mesdimes Lawrence Kleinhenz, Brennan, otn Leonard, Doy Lamp", ~' ’ la Laurent. Clem Kortenber, Pp ' F '” al iKlcr, Jacob, Jerome Coffee and J- C. Moran. —■ -o— CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Wjqtu _ . JVheat, Dec., $1.44 3.4; May , $149 July, $1.31 7 . 8 Corn, De( , ?105 May. SIOB 3.4. c $5 , -, g . ‘ a ’’> $-56; July, $.53 3.4

— ■ Hamrick Challenges Shortemeier’s Statement Terre Haute, Oct, 23 -Arthur J. [Hamrick, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in a i.peech here last night directly challenged statements made by his opponent, Frederick E. Shortemeier, that "there are no allege) ion of corruption or waste" against the present state administration. Mr. Hamrick said: "Will Mr. Shortmcier please state why $3,600,000 has already been on the Reformatory, when the legislature of 1921 was told that a million dollars would built it. “Will he please explain why tip e million dollars has already ben expended and many of the buildings contained in the estimate have not even been started. “Will he tell the people why the legislature of 1923 appropriated ST.SOO for a dining room for 600 prisonjera at the Penal Farm and the same 'legislature appropriated $300,000 for a dining from for 1200 prisoners at the Reformatory. “Will Mr. Shortemeier explain to Jhe voters why it cost $9.00 per cell jto install the plumbing under the .cost plus system to which the Derio,crats objected, and since the system Jias been abandoned that it cost only 75 cents per cell to install the plumbing. “And will Mr. Shortemeier explain why patented plumbing for the 648 calls was purchased at a cost of $.13 per cell or s22,ooo'for all when the reformatory has facilities for manufacturing this plumbing at a cost of less than $lO per cell. “Will he further explain why $3,000.000 was appropriated for taking care of these criminals when at the same time young girls at the Girl's School. Clermont, were sleeping in . unplastered and unheated attics for lack of an appropriation of $75,000 .and .also why 600 insane men ami women were confined in tbunty jails and poor asylums because the legislature did not appropriate money to take care of the insane people. “Will he also explain why the same architect that was paid SIO,OOO for drawing the plans for the finest insti-

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tution in Indiana was paid $84,000 fori the plans of the Reformatory ( and will he explain why the wall surrounding the buildings which was estimated to cost $40,000, cost over SIOO,OOO although most of the work was done by prisoners. "Will ho tell whether or not complete plans of the Reformatory are ' filed at the State Board of Accounts as required by law and if so when they were placed on file. “Will he explain -why they fancy mat brick at a cost of $27 per thousand when many institutions, churches and homes are built of the Penal Farm brick, which the reformatory could have had for sll per thousand.” o Lanterns, Placed As Danger Signals, Stolen Several lanterns placed in various part of the city, and hurry away in diana Gas and Electric company as danger signals where excavation work is being done by the company have been stolen, William O'Brein, local manager of the company, stated today. Mr. O’Brein stated that he would pay a reward for the arrest and conviction of the guilty parties. A man was seen to jump off a truck, take x>ne of the lanterns in the north (port of the city, and hurry away in • I the truck, but his idenity was not learned. The practice is dangerous, as it might result in a serious accident and probably loss of life. o Ontario Voters Go To Polls On Prohibition (United Press Service) Toronto, Oct. 23. —Ontario voters went to the polls today in what is considered the most important provincial elections in years so far as limited prohibition in Canada is concerned. | A heavy vote was forecast with women probably proving the determining factor. The issue is whether or not the present limited prohibition laws shall be retained. , | o Child Killed WhileRunning To Meet Father Kokomo, Ihd., Oct. 23. —Running to I meet her father as he returned home from work. Clara Bell Morris, 5. was struck by a truck and -flstantly killed. Jess Ross, driver of the truck, did not see the little girl until he hit her.

BANISH GOITRE Peoria Lady Reports Relief J From Smothering, Palpitation, Weak Eyes By Ex- 1 ternal Treatment < Mrs. Mattie A. Smith, 311 Nowland Ave., Peoria, lillinois, says: "I am willing to tell or show any one what Sorbol-Quadrunje has done for me in four weeks.” Sold at all drug stores or write Sorbol Company. Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Locally at Holthouse Drug Co. — —o Closing out sale of furniture, rugs and stoves at low prices at the J. G. Adler furniture store, South 2nd street. All persons having repair work at above store should call for it between 6:30 and . 9 p.m., during week days and anytime on Saturday. 249t5 J. G. ADLER. 0 FARMERS’ • Don’t forget the Receiver Sale at Bellmont Farm, Friday, October 24th. We wish to call your attention to four brood mares, safe in foal; eight good milk cows; twenty-eight head of hogs; grain, hay and poultry. Garden truck to be sold to suit purchaser. A lot of good farm machinery, including Superior Grain Drill with Fertilizer Attachment. Luncheon will be served on the grounds. La Follette Meeting —Hear— William H. Henry Friday, Oct. 24, at 8 P. M. In the Court Room Decatur Mr. Henry, who is an organizer of the La Follette Progressive Party in Indiana, will speak on the issues as advocated by La ' Follette and Wheeler. John S. Cramer, t <>unt} chairman |

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i Come And Hear Mooseheart Concert Auspices Loyal Order Os Moose HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Tomorrow Eve. - 8 O’clock This concert company is composed of first-class musicians who are touring the United States and are meeting with great receptions wherever they play. All are artists and they give you a program of classical, popular and jazz music and songs. Their program is exceptionally good and will be worth your attending. Secure Your Tickets From Any Moose Member 50c Admission Price 50c I Don’t Miss This Concert I RUM—I 111 II Illi Ml I OT : t L ——»