Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 12 January 1925 — Page 5

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’f 1 ni,, « ■ rs the annual ,r BX-■ ou,,n ’ ic U!,soclu ' ! ■ luh.nu.u is -nt as a K , t ttve lh " flfl n |b ,. i uheran hospital at -turned io her work .i.urn H.endurg Sunday B'., her m.aln.r, Mrs. Nora lUOhng. B.'.'Jli.oiHe.. 8,. turned to their homes tn this ■' min-- utter spending two 1 i« I'’l,,rilhl 1 '’ I,,rilhl Ms van «'>«' < ornetius Lll Wa ' n '' ViSi '" rS laSt B V '? '.'|;.. , I 'l' - ->'•’•» i [y;<>ni|s at Ossian Sunday. Mddt'd Butler Visited rela■M Peri Wiyne over the week--J . . and Mai gai et ' ora Baker and < ■K j -'tit last evening in 0I - flfl ||uff:i...: Geneva, was a I re this morning, flfl ’. .v; a :. I l ent and Mr. Rob■fl ... show at Fort evening. flfl ei; < . "■ Portland. visited flflrie'ids here la-t evening. flfl y... \| . ■:: .l.dx-rg spent tile day flfl. i-. ■ W.,\ .. i':ng with friends flfl im- <'.><ite|- and Mr. Jesse flfly evening in Fort flfllVayne. ||fl ,| - I-:--... r Fuhrman left this flfl ' will flfl t < mti retire week. flfl.V. ■ I'll delegate sent by flfl i ins Economics MH M 'tri-on spent the flfl .ivne visiting with M|Mr('latives. flfl -'• r - liulieri Svhm.lt and fl|fl'J i Mr- Rose were Fort MBw.-.> v-i . ■ l.is- night. flfl 11 io Union township ■Hfl. ' ■ s-.'.i given by the flflfl ir' .<' n.roll at Fort ■flflw.w:.- iiot night. |Hgt I." A. . Trnelsvh and Mr. Iflfl* -ark -pem the evening in "’ayne. flfl : i" ''•■■■Und is r. with iriemls. flfl ' '" U| iiugll Hite. Mr. and |flH and Mr. and Mrs. flfl '' ' ‘ '-'"oi'ed Id Lima. <> . flfl' 1 ihe funeral of their |fl| it ie. .Mrs. Tillotson. ■fl '-"'ion Tii.t ..on. of Berne, was a ■| 1 7 ' 'ill. i- v this afternoon, flfl • : '"ts B N orthman, of preble ||fl ' : ' business Visitor here flfl thi: morning. H| f Hoffnian. of r or t Wayne SM : l,!i ;, " 's friends here this ■fl niorn,n KMM ' A! tirion Murphy, of Monroe Ml 'Pm Gm afternoon hefe ■9 sin pping. ■■ CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE I f.'e i; ISS: Ju »b *l-5G H; Mi hit. 1,-' ' Corn—May, $1.30; H’ MJ ,'■ Sppt - sl3 ° 7 ’ B - O,ts K - Me; July. 62 l-4e; Sept.

f c jvss> «K»m ■ The Sheriff || I II | «iAV be a nice man personally, f no one wants him proses- , sionally on his premises. The I I Sheriff never sold out a man e| L- . because he had a-Bank Account. Every day somewhere men arc being sold out because they II have no bank accounts. il J ■ Bqiik. and Surplus 3120,000.00 I x *Mcgtui\lndiqn4 ' I j

■ "■ CLUB CALENDAR Monday 1 Pythian Sister Lodge and Social i Hour. K. of P. Home, 7:30 p. m. , Research Club—Mrs. R. D. Myers , Woman's Club—Library Auditorium, 7:45 p. nt Tuesday Philo Class of Baptist Church— Mrs. Fred Elzey, 7:30 p. m. Pythian Needle JClub — Pythian Home. 2:30 p. m. Queen Esthers — Miss Margerite Kosht, 7:30 p. in. W. C. T. U— Library, 2:30 p. m. Wednesday Reformed Ladies’ Aid Society— Church parlors. 2:30 p. in. Tri Kappa—Miss Madge Hite. •A. A. of U. W.—Mrs. John Niblick, 6 p. m. Shakespeare Clu4> — Mrs. D. BErwin. Historical Club—Mrs. Martji Ja berg. Thursday So Cha Rea Club—Miss Florence Harris. 7:30 p. tn. Luncheon Bridge Club — Mrs. Ed Coffee—7:3o. Adams County Medical Society— Adams County' Memorial Hospital. 8 p. m. Communiy' Bible School —Central School, 7:15 p. nt. John T. Kelly's Cla. s of E. V. Church —Mr. Will Meyers. Friday D. Y. B. Class of V. B. Church —Mr. and Mrs. James Hurst. Saturday 25c Supper—Evangelical Church Miss Florence Harris will be hostess to the So Cha Rea ciub Thurs day evening at 7:30 o'clock All Pythian Sisters are urged to attend the business and social meet ing at the home this evening. A good time has been arranged for the social hour. ■ i i '■■■ i - 4 The l>. Y. B. Class of the United Brethren Church will meet Friday evening at the home Os Mr. and Mrs. James Hurst, on Monroe street. Every member is tirgeil to attend and bring one article of food for a pot luck supper. A good program has been arranged by the committee in charge, which included. Mrs. B. F. Dotson Itnd Mrs. Tom Fisher. ’ Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Worthman en- . j tertained at dinner yesterday in I honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Sarig and daughters. Martha and Mary, of Winchester. Mr. Sarig was formerly principal of the local high school. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. Guy "Brown and daughter. Mary Maxin), and. son. Billie, and Mr. and Mrs. W> F. Beery and grandson, Bil- • lie Buck. s ' • I The Ladies' Aid Society of the Reformed church will meet in the church =v-~.i"

' DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1925.

parlors Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 “ o'clock. Every member is urged to 1 attend as the election of officers will * be held at this meeting. — r The class taught by John T. Kelley? of the Evangelical Sunday School 1 will meet with Mr. William Meyers, at 1 his home in Fourth street. AU mem-1 hers are urged to attend. The Philo Class of the First Baptist church will meet with Mrs. Fred Elzey, Tuesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brodbeck entertained at dinner last evening for Mr. and Mrs. Owen Davis and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huntei* and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Eglin King, Mr. and Ervin Miller and Mrs. David Robinson .all of this city; Mr. arid Mrs. Jewell Reider, of Marinette, Wls., and Mrs. Cora King of Michigan. • Little nine-year-oid Virginia Beverforden, of Fort Wayne, will read before the Woman’s Club this evening immediately following the business session. Her program of readings will be interspread with musical selections by the Misses Charlotte and Margaret Niblick. Following this part of the program, which is in charge of Mrs. A. R. Holthouse, the clever one-act play "The Fascinating Mr. Denby," will be presented by a committee from the Dramatic department and will include Mrs. Leona Kohne, Mrs. Marie Porter. Miss Helen Dugan, and Miss Josephine j Myers. All members of the club are urged to attend. o TRAIN STRIKES AUTOMOBILE IN DECATUR SUNDAY (Continued from Page One) the crash that he did not see the train aidiroaehing until he was almost to the tracks. He applied the brakes on his car and thought that he had it stopped far enough from the tracks to avoid a collision, but the car skidded on the icy pavement ami the front end protruded far enough over the tracks that the cow-catcher on the locomotive struck it. hurling it with great force against the cros- , sing gate. The automobile was turned comI plete around, it being beaded west and was laying on one side when it tame to a stop on the west side of the tracks. Mr. and Mrs- Baker, who ( wore in the front seat, were under the car. Thomas was hurled against the iron supports of the crossim watchman's tower? his head striking the metal. Waiter was thrown sever 1 al feet down the track and was lylus 1 near the rails when iMtkcd up. Mrs s Chronister was near the wreckage. 1 Fire man Saw Crash The fireman on the train saw th< crash and called to the engineer. wh< was on the opposite side of the cab i- to stop the train. The train wa n brought to a stop a short distanct g before it reached the depot, which i f two blocks north of the crossin y where the accident oecured- Th I. train crew hurried back to the cro: s. sing, and other motorists, who wer y following the Baker car. were spot d rendering assistance to the injurei ]. Mrs. Baker was carried the res deuce of Rev. H. W. Thompson, whirl is near the crossing, and her injurte given first aid attention. Mrs. Chrou I) ister and Walter v re hurried to th Adams County Memorial hospital Mrs. Baker was taken to the hospita Later. Thomas was dead when pick I ed up, his skull having been terribb I crushed. The heavy iron base which sup j ports the crossing gate was broket | off when the car struck it. The auto I mobile was reduced to a heap o I wreckage. The crossing gates at th< I Adams street crossing are operatec I every day but Sunday, there beinr I no watchmen at any of the Pennsyl I vania crossings in this city on Sun days. I Train Running On Time The train which struck the auto I mobile was due into the local station at 7:2O*a. m. and was rutiuing on time. Conductor P. F. Pcnbroke and Engineer J. S. Hanson, boFli of Fort Wayne, were in charge of the train. Engineer Hanson was driving the train which struck an automobile at the Monroe street crossing one Sunday evening a few weeks ago. No one was seriously injured in that accident, however. The train which struck the Baker automobile had just crossed the Eric and Nickel Plate tracks and was slowing down for the stop at the depot. Us speed was estimated at from twenty-five to thirty miles per hour when it struck the automobile. Mrs. Chrouistor was married only a few months ago. Hhe is a duugh ter of Mr. ami Mrs. Alfred Boyd, of i'otilersville, Michigan. vTbe body of Thomas Baker, the-lad who was killed, was removed from a local uudertakhig parlors to the home of liheriff John Baker, au uuule, at noon today. Funeral services will be '

= , r held from the St. Marys Catholic church »t 9 o’clock Wednesday morning. Burial will be made in the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. The lad is survived by his parents and one brother. There were only two children in the family. FORGES CHECKS ON SUGAR CO. Holland-St. Louis Company Warns Local Banks Against Forger Local banks havd been notified by the Holland-St. Louis Sugar comi pany that a forger has been issuing • checks on the company. The forger has been using the name of A. J. Muller, Superintendent. Checks have been drawn on the Gratiot County ISlate Bank, St. louis, Michigan, and at other places in the Holland-St. louis territory. Recently a check was issued at Indianapolis and in order to protect local merchants and brokers the Holland-St. Louis Sugar > company warns anyone against cashing checks for a Mr. A. J. Muller or i any other stranger, who has not been identified. o — Former Decatur Boy Is Named Deputy Sheriff Joe E. Burdg, brother of» Mrs. A. A. Kist, of Portland, has been ap•'pointed a deputy sheriff by Sheriff i Fred Kohler, of Cuyahoga county, Ohio. Sheriff Kohler was formerly the Mayor of the city of Cleveland. He was elected on the Republican ticket. Mr. Burdg is a World War veteran. having served with the fam- , ous Rainbow Division. He was born , and reared at Decatur and is the sou , of A. L. Burdg of that city. Since , his return from over seas he has t resided in Cleveland.—Portland Sun. i o— I—J—I—WANT ADS EARN—g—l—; ll Regular meeting Tuesday evening 0 January 13, at 7 o'clock. Installatio r of Chapter and Blue Lodge officers Open to all Masons, their wives am K families. Social hour and refresl ** ments following installation. nir- i R * _ ic J K >1 4? lg -x >- J? 5 A d * iid'r ' fMnrrX I fcGF’i? P- --j "■ i'OaSKr " ' Ws ; if isi d T- w' g i ■a-irgyffiyt father lohns tjM edlClne Bronchitis, Asthma <Hi(l all Ihroal Irouhlcs, Builds new Strength MO D/NGEROUu DRUG 3. i Over Sixty-Nme Years of Success.

i Athletic Association Dance Wednesday night. Masonic Hall. It o KENTUCKY COAL I have four cars of finest grade Kentucky Coal at Clover Leaf tracks. Price right. Come at once. m-t J. S. BOWERS

IA D A M S THEATRE f Last Time Tonight ■ I “UNGUARDED | WOMEN” I A delightful and H entertaining story ■ featuring H ■ Bebe Daniels. Richard E I)i\, and many others. Q 9 Ilie story of a girl H | ■ adrift, and of a man ■ S who saved her before ■ H she drifted too far. H —Also— |E fl A Good Comedy 9 10c—25c m r H ■ fl Tomorrow— fl fl "By Divine Bights" and fl isl the !lth episode of fl fl "The East Express’’ fl - fl —l5 c fl 1

— - - - - . - - -- ■" ■■■■ - ■MW ■ I STUDEBAKER g I I in I a—- — Prices All Closed Cars I Effective January Bth I. Standard Six New Price. I Country Club Coupe . . . $1345 I ll' Coupe 1445 | Sedan 1545 II Special Six j Victoriaslß9s I I Sedan 1985 I " * I Big Six . I 4 | Coupe . •$2450 I | Sedan . 2575 | I Berline 2650 | i I All prices f.o.b. factory. Open car prices unchanged. I Liby & Yost Garage 116 S. Ist 81. Phone 771 f Decatur, Indiana j I THIS IS A STUDEBAKER YEAR I1 _ I

Decatur Leaders vs. Montpelier K. of P.; H. S. Gym. Tuesday night, 8:15. — - o— — Call 436 for Taxi. ts - 1 - "" .. .!

NOTICE Phone 70 436 S. First St The Decatur Flour & Feed Co. is located on South First street one block west of | The Mutschler Packing Co., and >/j block north. I i We Handle:— Pacemaker Flour Hylo Flour Seal of America Flour I - The above three brands of flour are strictly guaran- | teed spring wheat flour. Guaranteed, if not satisfactory I your money gladly refunded. Also Bob White and White Star, both good Pastry flours. Corn Meal, Bran and Middlings, Chicken feed, all kinds I Pure Buckwheat Flour. I We also exchange Flour for Wheat on the same basis I as a grist mill. Feed and Flour delivered anywhere, any I place and any time. I We please. Give us a trial and be convinced. I Call on us for your oil meal. C. Gilbert Strickler I Manager.

Hot air will not burn, bnt our coal will. Real West Virginia. Kentucky, Hocking Valley and Temple Anthracite Coal. Give your order to Burk Elevator Co. JPhone No. 25. 304-301