Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1924 — Page 7

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Moot . wuz In town Clay t- ■ u> wonder what ever ■K „■ K-ihor Cleveland. How . 9Hk ( , o„ver'inent run th’ rail , V th' 1. Ilers that can't run —. ... t - r ,w up in th' business?— Martin. Indianapolis News. U () Exley anil daughter. HK. r im-. spent the day in Kort shopping- ■ „ x. o ,ok and W. A Kueb'.er at .1,,. annual banquet at the Hot. I given by the Tri Merchants Association. rWtiorne' Henry Heller made a trip to Kort Wayne this r ■: ~» ! Mrs. France Conter spent Ml ,|.iy m Fort Wayne visiting .Judson Teeple left this morn fl „ Grand Rapids, Michigan, to iHI, nor son. Ray- Teeple and family. Frisinger, Mr. Carmichael. KHr. Burt Mangold motored to Ft. last evening. They are memin a Fort Wayne bowling team. gKir i.-reil Patterson was a Fort visitor last evening? HKo Clyde Butler, who has been a By, , „| at tile Adams County Memorial Hospital. was able to be removed wB l„T home on Mercch Avenue, this M. C Braden, who underwent major operation at the St. Joseph at Fort Wayne, several lays M&o i s recovering satisfactorily. Mrs. ai b-n will be able to be removed to home here next week. ■■<>!. I Meyers, of Bluffton, was a visitor here this morning. BH Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Koos, of east the city, were shoppers here this K Mrs. Kate Burdg returned this al Hernoon from a business trip to Fort ■ Jacob Koos, of east of the city. Kras in the city this afternoon on ■ Mrs. John Brothers spent the asKeraoon in- Fort Wayne visiting Kriends. 9 Mrs. D. B. Roop, of Pleasant Mills, ■hopped here this afternoon. ■ Mrs. Joe Durbin and daughter. ■Mho!, living at Pkasant Mills, were ■1 re today shopping. B Mrs. Mary Tumbleson, of Blue ■Creek townsh'p, was a visitor here Bins afternoon. || Mrs. Mose Meyer, of Monroe town■sliip, spent the day here with friends. j| Frank Tumbleson, of Blue Creek ■township, was a business visitor ■ b re this afternoon. The Loyal Daughters class of the [Evangelical Sunday School will meet with Mrs. Lucile Stauffer, 721 Wai nut street, Thursday evening. All members are urged to attend. o Corn Prices Reach New High Level For Season . •’ "ite,| S s Staff < •i>iT<‘s|><>inlenl 1 Chicago, Nov. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Corn prices reached the[highest level for the season on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Heavy buying induced by reports of serious crop damages over the middle west corn belt sent July coni to $1.23’4 a bushel a gain of 314 cents during the days trade. | Wheat and oats both of which [ were suffering set backs finally fol-

- 1 1 fl g I i FRIENDLY FAMILIARITY I H FAMILIARITY with a bank is 1 the kmU. of familiarity that never 1 breeds eontemfil. , ' l "' ” ,ore ,)lls ' ' ‘ ;■ ; iness you do with us, the more you jaj" will do for voursell. 31 1 By maintaining your bank balance today. perhaps to-morrow t it may maintain you. - J * ■ i i 1 : ©fegßoHonal Bank f > Capital and Surplus 1120,000.00 \

- — lowed corn to higher levels but did not approach the season’s records. ODD FELLOWS IN CONVENTION/ More Than 2,000 Delegates Expected At Annual Meeting 7 (United Presse Service) ; Indianapolis, Nov. 18 More tha | : 2,000 delegates were expected in at- ] tendance today at the annual convention of the Independent Order of Odd '.Fellows. - Preliminary sessions were begun ■ Monday at the Odd Fellows building. ’ I Twelve candidates were In the race I for the office of grand warden, inchid- , ’ ing T. F. May, Evansville; T. R. Johnson, Fort Wayne, and Frank Noyes, : Terre Haute. ' |F. L. Behymer. Connersville, deputy ' (grand master, will become grand mas- ' ter by succession, and Joseph Long, Logansport, will become deputy. o .FRENCH SENATE $.. $.. $.. $.. $ (United Presse Service) 1 | l aris. Nov. 18. —With amazing ab- • sence of polticiel passion, the French ’ senate jjy raised hands today voted ,article two and the amnesty bill which carries amnesty and restoration of civil rights for ex-Premier * Joseph Caillaux. 3 1 Only about half of the senators I were present and 4he galleries were ! empty save for a handful of news--1 paper men as the final chapter of the j famous ease was written Fully two’lthirds of those present today were 1 . members of the senate which condemned Caillaux to exile for his deal- : ings with the enemy. o Fire Destroys Hotel At Atlantic City, N. j. ■ ' (United Presse Service) Atlantic City. N. J. Novels— The , charred body of a woman, naked , save for a pair of stockings ,was taken from the still smouldering ruins of . the Hotel Bothwell here, today, bringing the death list in the $750,000 fire : which destroyed two hotels and part . of the steel pier last night, to two. The dead woman was not identified . . immediately. Twelve persons were burned, suffocated or otherwise injur- . ed in the blaze and were treated in hospitals today. o * Fort Wayne.—Cistern cleaning took a large part of the unemployed men placed on jobs during the week by the state free employment service here. , Richmond. —A benefit dance here raised $27.'!.75 to purchase markers . for the graves of "Bud'' llennigar and William Kenney, police officer and | tireman. who died Just month in the performance of their duty. Bluffton.—John Edris, here, reports 1 a new stunt on the part of wives. He thought his car had been stolen I and told police. His wife was downtown. saw the car parked, and drove it home. j 3BIH

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1924.

CLUB CALENDAR Tuesday E. I* of C. E. —Herbert Fuhrman. 7:30 o'clock. latdies* Aid Society of Reformed Church—Church parlors, 1 p. m. I’rogressive Class of Presbyterian Church—Mrs. DaVid Campbell. Delphian Club, 7:30 p. m. Tri Kappa—Kathryn Dorwin. C. L. of C. Banquet—K. of C. Hall. 7 p. m. League of Women Voters — Hos pital, 2:30 o'clock. Evangelical League of C. E.—Her bert Fuhrman, north of city. Psi lota Xi —Mrs. Sim Burk, 8 p. ni. U. B. Church Choir—Parsonage 7:30, rehearsal. Wednesday

Farewell for Miss Esther Selle ' tneyer, by Fort Wayne Classes—Reformed Church, 7:30 p. m. Catholic Ladies’ Social Club Bene fit Card Party and Dance—Knights of Columbus Hall. Pot Luck Supper for Members and < Friends —Christian Church. Union Township Woman's Club — Mrs. Henry Lehrman. < Shakespeare Club—Mrs. J. H. Heller, 1 p. m. Thursday Loyal Daughters Class of E. V.; Church—Mrs. Lucile Stauffer. Dutiful Daughters class of E. V. Church —Mrs. Felix Graber Antioch Missionary Sewing Society — Mrs. William Hygema. all day. Root Township Home Economics Club Guest Party—Mrs. Sam Fuhrman. Bachelolr Maid Club—Mrs. Harry Fritzinger, 6:30 p. m. Annual Thangsgiviug Dinner-*-Evangelical Churchh dinning room, 11 tot p. hi. Annual Thanksgiving 2c supper— Evangelical Church Dining Room, to 7 p. m. Annual Thanksgiving Dinner and 2c supper—Evangelical church dining, roorfi, 11 to 1 o'clock and 5 to 7 p. m. Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society— Mrs. E. G. Coverdale. Auction Bridge Club, —Mrs. E. W. Kampe,;,B p. m. Zion imtheran- Ladies’ Aid Society at School House, 3:30 p. m. - Friday Philathea Class of Baptist S. S. — Mrs. R. S. Johnson. Pocahontas Dance and Pie Social —Red Men Hall. Ben Hur Thanksgiving Pot Lock Supper—Ben Hur Hall, after/lodge. , I Luncheon Bridge Club —Mrs. L. H. Kleinhenz, 7:30 p. m. D. Y. B. Class of U. B. Church — Mrs. Josephine Robinold. Saturday Christian Church Cafeteria!) Supper—Church dinning room 5 to 7 o'clock. The Ladies of the Baptist church will hold their annual Christmas Bazaar Wednesday. November 26. Fancy work, aprons, Japanese ware, will be sold. A pastry sale will be held in connection. - l The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Evangelical church will serve their anmfal Thanksgiving dinner from eleven to one o'clock Thursday, November 20. Tickets are being sold at fifty cents. Patrons not having tickets may pay at the door. A two cent supper will be served the same day from five to seven o’clock, and the liberal patronage of the public 4s solicited. The members of the choir the United' Brethren church will meet tonight at 7:30 o’clock at the parsonage for rehearsal. Every member is urged to attend. The Catholic Ladies' Social Club will give a benefit card party and dance at the Knights of Columbus I hall Wednesday evening. There will be tables for bridge, five hundred j and rhum. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the committee for twenty-five cents. A good attendance is desired. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Davis enter tallied at. dinner Sunday for Mr. ami Mrs. Henry Hunsicker. Mrs. Sarah Rose, of Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley. Mr. and Mrs. I). H. Hunsicker, Mr. Don Hunsicker, and Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hensley. The D. Y. B. class of the United Brethren church will meet .Friday evening with Mis. Josephine Robinold. The assisting hostesses will be Mrs. lona Pennington and Mrs. Carl Noble. A good attendance is desired as important business will be transacted. - - I The Christian Endeavor society of i -!» -

the Evangelical church will meet this’ evening at) the home of Herbert! Fuhrman, just north of the city. All' those that have no way to go are re-j quested to meet at the church or parsonage by 7:15.

The members of the Pocahontas Lodge have decided to hold a dance and pie social after the business session every Friday evening through November aamla December. All members and friends are invited to attend these social good times. I i The Ladies' Aid society of the Zion Lutheran church will meet at the school house at 3:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The Philathea class of the Baptist i- Sunday School will meet at the home of Mrs. R. S. Johnson. 109 S- Elev- . enth strpet, Friday evening. The assistant hosttess will be Mrs. Alva ■ Baker. The sixth and seventh chap — ters of Acts will be studied. A large g attendance is desired. I

• KIEFER-SCHEUM AN A pretty wedding was solemnized I at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Scheuman, eight miles north-west of the city, Sunday afternoon at two o'clock when their daughter, Martha, •was united in marriage to Herman j ■Kiefer. Rev. C. B. I’reuss, of the -Zion Lutheran Church, of FredheimJ iread the'impressive ceremony. The' groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. i man Kiefer, of north of the city? I | The happy young couple will reside, 4 with. Kiefer’s parents for the I present. At four o'clock the wedding dinner was served to the large, number of guests present. The table was beautifully decorated with cut flowers and the wedding cake formed the centerpiece. man. A good attendance is desired. Plans to sponsor the good Fellow Club again this Christmas, were made last evening at the meeting of the Delta Theta Tau Sorority at the home of Mrs. H. L. Kern on First street. The boxes will be placed in the business houses December 1. Ar- | rangewients were also made for the annual Christmas party and exchange. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Burt Mangold in two weeks. The Dutiful Daughters class of the Evangelical Sunday School will be entertained Thursday evening by Mrs. Felix Graber, at the home of her . parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Merry WIFE OF COUNTY OFFICIAL DIES (Continued from Page One) pital at present, she having undergone an operation for appendicitis 1 early Sunday morning. | , Funeral arraniHaments have not been made. o FIND BODY OF PASTOR’S WIFE • IN A FURNACE (Continued from Page One) crawled into the furnace easily. The furnace door, he said was closed when he made his first investigation of the source of the burning flesh odor. i “My wife was of a nerous sort.’’ the ' pastor said. “She had never spoken of suicide, but apparently there were many things on her mind she did not tell me. An unusual nervousness was all I noticed about her before f left home yesterday. I asked her how she was feeling when we got out of bed in the morning and she said ‘vpry well.’ ” > o _ ADVERTISED LETTERS Mrs. H. J. Burke, Mrs. Emma Bry ant. Mr. Addison Hart, 'Miss Anna Lest. Harry O'Conner, lrv(n Richey. Il Fritzinger, P. M. — o—— — You Poor Kid, Why Are You So Skinny? Doh't your mother know that Cod Liver Oil will put pounds of good healthy flesh on your bones in just a (few weeks? | Tell her every druggist has it in I sugar-coated tablet form now so that you won't have to take the nasty, ftshy-tasting oil that is apt to upset the stomach. Tell her that McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Tablets are chock-full of vitamines and are the greatest flesh pro ducers pnd health builders he can find. One sickly, thin kid. aged 9, gained 12 pounds in 7 mouths. She must! ask The Holthouse Drug Co., or any good druggist for McCoy's Cod fjver Oil Tablets—6(l tablets. 60 cents —as pleasant to take as candy. “Get McCoy’s, the original and genu'ne Cod Oil Tablet.” - 'ELKS NOTICE The regular meeting -of the Elks lodge will be held Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock, .one-half hour earlier than the regular lime. Business of importance will come up and all memtiers are requested to be present. Fred Schurger, E. R.

WARNING I No hunting or trespassing on our i farm.'- Albert J. and Mary M. Bailey. I 273t3x i ■ 1 —- I——

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