Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1925 — Page 3

1 I ci.lfß CAIJ- Nf)AR ■ ' ’ ',7 r.iH- .l«gH ’ I*• F,r "' IBS 1,1,1 - •>!) n. m. I I- ' A "' S ' ,, iP!V ■ Zion l , ' ,in , n , I ' S I ’ — I - I P ® Friday ■ Pf . n Hur insiallatio nos offle-ta-■H - ilnr IZ-llg- lioofns. ■ M-.trrn CloK- Ur*- Frert ■ foiinß v ‘" r H O'B r l fn , j.; ehun-li, all day I ’*•■« **' *"*• I r ""' _ ■ James Kocher. H Saturday ■ Children of Reformed Church age ■ £to 13 Church parlors, 2:30 p. m. ■ iwn’s foreign Missionary ■ jjdjty o? M. E. Church bokP salft ” ■ rpntral Grocery. 9 a - m - I r B Ladies- AM Society Chicken I p to 'supper- ' hnieh dining room, 5 ■ to 1 P D1 - ■ Monday I Woman's club - Library. 7:45; po- ■ pan by c ivlc s*etion at Bp. m., Mrs ■ Frank Sheehan, of Gary, speaker. I Wednesday I Historical Club.*-Mrs. Wil-on Lee ■ 2:30 p. n>. | Mrs. Roy Runyon was hostess to I (be members pf the Historical Club I jt her home on Rngg street Wednes ■ itay afternoon. A delightful meet I Ing was held and an interesting pap I iron. “Benedict Arnold” was read by I Mrs. Martin Jaberg. Delicious re ■ fftslunents were served by the bos I less. The next meeting of the club I trill be held at the home of Mrs. WilI sonT.ee. next Wednesday afternoon. ■ • ■ The Delta Delphian Club held their ■ regular meeting at The Old Adams ■ County bank Wednesday evening. H Mrs. Noah Baxter was in charge of ■ tte lesson study on “Dutch Art in ■ )e Sixteenth and Seventeenth Cen S’Wes." which was very interestint I ami instructive. Mrs. Jaberg will ■ have chart,e of the sutdy at the next If nesting. Her subject will be "Span I bh Art.” Mrs. Joseph Brennan entertained the members of the Bachelor Maid Club, last evening at her home in Fifth stret. At six-thirty o'clock a delicious three-course dinner of Valentine appointments was served. Tables were arranged for Five Hundred and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Dan Niblick. Miss Rose Tonnelier. Mrs. Wa Wemhoff was presented the gues prize. Other guest.: besides the chit members were Mrs. John Neering and Mrs. Raymond Keller. The Shakespeare Club held a very Interesting meeting Wednesday aftei noon at the home of Mrs. Harry Molt*. Mrs. Charity Hooper read a splendid paper on "Canada” with sub topics given by Mesdames D. M. Hensley, C. A. Dugan, D. B. Erwin, J H. Heller, John Tyndall, C. D. Teeple and C. E. Peterson. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. A. D. Suttles and Mrs. Moltz will be in charge of the program on The Virgin Islands.” The Tri D. Club met with Miss Car oiyn Acker at her home on First «reet last night. At bridge Mrs. D J Hensley won the prize. At the conclusion of the games a two-course luncheon of pretty Valentine appointments was served by the hostess. The text meeting will be held in two "eeks with Miss Donna Phrrish. Tl >e children of the Reformed riuinh between the ages of six and thirteen are requested to meet at the 'hureh Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o clock for the purpose of re-organ-lzlnK a Mission Band. Miss Jeanette Ehiuger entertained 'he members of the Bridge Club at er hom e in Fifth street last evening, tee tables weer arranged for Bridge II prizes were won by the Misses ... lenile Oml °r and Irene Holthouse. Mildred Niblick was awarded of e th gne ' st prize ' At ‘he conclusion , 1 B ar ”es a dainty luncheon was j.” ' 6 '' -"' ss Thresa Appleman will X the next meeting. jJtL^ l ® 8 ’ A,d Socie,y ° f the iue tin ChUrCh WiU 1,01(1 an al >- ( ' a y j u g “ the church parlors Friday, ly -3. The time will be spent

j k noil in . <pmf<m ami all num Abers O-. h'-lrj t,> < ome prepared to | that v. 41 A pot Ink dinner yvill Ithe served. M;s rred.Hi.) Hner Girl ' Miwlonary Guild counseUdr of ihhe Zion Reformed < hur'i h entertained ,J H.. i home of her motli'T. Mr. F red H> iineyer, of North f'oitrth in-1 Thies 'day evening in honor of \ti?. ll.'.iior j Salle-meycr, who loaves Monday for t'aliforniu to enter Berkeley i'niv-r---{ity. Red crepe paper fcsiooning with - trailing hearts and elnpds were t;. i ily arranged about th- electrolier - The affair was a Valentine Lav- f- - «i and hauderihief shower In a h-.-rt •l -ontest Miss Eleanor Reppert won first prize and Miss I/*)a Yo- t wa s awarded second, which were in turr presented to the guest of honor. A 1 pretty Chinese parosnl trimmed will red serpentine and hearts and show ered with confetti was placed ovei Miss Esther while the guests shower ed her with dainty handerchiefs tier lin attractive pareknpes M Hacted as postmistress in a cl< -ei ' garni- and received lengthy letters lo: Miss Sellemeyer to open and read oi 1 her journey to California. Tl-e Vai online color scheme was carried on: • in the buffet luncheon of pretty :.p polntments. The giysl found lheii places at the large dining room table ’ laid with a cover of hearts. Tie guests besides the members of thG. M. G., included Mrs. Fred R< p pert, Rolland Repport, Mr. and Mrs M. Kirsch, Mr. and Mrs. O. 1,. Vanc< 1 and daughter. I/-o .Anna and l-'rc-d ' Heuer. Mertz-Klopfenstine Miss Mary Klopf-nstine. youngesi laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Klop fenstino, of near Monioe. and. Mr John Mertz, youngest son of Mr. am Mrs. Chris Mertz, of Berne, went t< Hillsdale, Michigan, and were quictlj married November 1. 1924. Thi marriage was kept a secret until lasi Sunday wh<-n Mrs. Mertz revealed the secret to her parents. The an nouncement of the wedding comes n; a great surprise to theirs many friends. The young couple will re side on a farm near Linn Grove The Adams County Medical Society will meet Tuesday evening. The place of the meeting has not yet been decided upon and will be announced later. Dr. Miller, of Monroe will have the paper on "The Treat meat of Denuded Wounds.” The regular meeting of the Five Hundred Club was heli) last night al he home of Mrs. Joe-Lose Priz.oj ▼ere won by Mrs. L. 11. Kleinhenj ■nd Mrs. VV E. Keller. At the dost of the games Mrs. Lose served : dainty repast. The next meeting wil be held with Mrs. Keller. I » RADIO FUND REACHES S3O( (Coutinved from Page One) I - - Elks lodge gave five dollars, also. Following are the new contributor: to the fund: Previous total $232.21 Rev. Thompson 5' I. Bernstine 1.01 Burt Hunsicker 1.01 Dallas Hunsicker 1.0( Frank Downs ...? .5( Paul Edwards 2.0 f Mrs. Kate Burdg 1 Os Otho Lobenstine l.Of Elgin King l.Of F. Litterer l.Of A Friend 5( Gas Company 2.0 f Adams Co. Auto Co 5.0 f F. V. Mills 5( -A. & P. Store . 2.0(1 A Friend I.o' Lawrence Voglewede 10(1 Owen Davis 3.00 Wiley Austin 1.00 Mrs. M. Deininger 1.00 Smith. Yager It Falk 5.00 Holthouse Drug Co 2.50 A Friend , 25 Frank Barthol 100 Old Adams Co. Bank 5.00 C. S. Niblick 500 A Friend 2.00 E. W. Johnson 1.00 Bob Miller, salesman .50 A. H. Wehmeyer . ... 2.00 Joe Breiner . 1.00 Dr. C. V. Connell 1.00 Leo Bowen 1.00 A Friend .... . 2.00 J. W. Tyndall 1.00 C. E. Bel! 2.00 Mrs. Mary Beavers 3.00 Beavers & Fryback 2.00 J. S. Peterson 1.00 Dr. Mangold 2.00 Rev. Thompson .50 Elks Lodge 5.00 Total $305.95 o Mysterious Woman Enters McClintock Death Tangle (UNITED PRESS SERVICE)) Chicago. Jan. 22—A mysterious

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w«.Mi..h kiu-wn v> ilini i*. ielir- rtAi-.f* 1 lire a gtaihtai mu e, io4ay entered i the McClinio-1 <)• ath tangle j i 1 I.»tt>f ■ written tn Mew. Gel.hr,v b. SVIIL.-m D flhepherd, giiar-lian of < William M* Clinic-1., th* 'mlHiofrair-'- ‘ i-rphr-r, ” v-iil L-- ihtrodiue.l ev--i ' • n-.» wiini tin Inqueat i i held next month. • in-1 iii... IL-i'i 'd'.-n. In ■.th.di.r <-f tli* inventigfliion. annnuni ' rd. r The woman many be called to testI ify, Olson Indi. pied. *• Young Mi'Clinlocl., h- !r lo his pm- ' i nis' s2.o<i<i mm entail’, di'-d al the, ITiepl.i ;d horn-’ Just 111-fur- ll.' V.'.i: to II be married lo Mi l I 'ab- llr- Pope, a society e,il f’ri- nds of Loth famiil i n w»ti- -.urprised when they found tie s boy's will left th-- bull’, of Ills •state n to Shepherd with only an annual pay A menl of SB,OOO to Miss Pope. 11 An investigation started by Olson '■ was about to be dropped when an-' ‘ r other delay of the inquest was order , I ed by Chief of Morgan A. Collinii who j '• said he had obtained "important in t formation.” CHAPMAN BACK !N PRISON TOBAY ; — >1 Notorious Desperado Re- . turned to Federal Prison At Atlanta d A.lnnta. Ga„ Jan. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Coraid Chapman, notorious desperado and Jr.il breaker. was returned to federal prison ’’ Lore today. Chapman arrived at the I* Union station on a regular passenr. ger train in custody of two guards, d Two deputy wardens in an aiitomoo hi'e met .he parly and they were y whisk. <1 away to the penitentiary. io Chapman's arrival at the station >1 was a surprise as it had been reportd ed the jjt-rty wouM leave the train i- at a point outside Atlanta and then ;t motor to the prison. 1 y The transfer from the train to the e- prison automobile was not even noticed by the scores of persons who lined the station platform. The prisoner was heavily chained y and handcuffed and appeared meek e and subdued in the latest role of his ■t notorious career. t- After arriving at the j.rison he was ?, placed in an ordinary cell and the t- handcuffs and chu'ns removed. .CIVIL will VET (SHTOMIffiiIW II ‘’Uncle” Dan Kit.on Looking Forward To 81st Birthday “Uncle" Dan Kitson, Civil War veteran and well known citizen of Devatur. will be eighty one years old tomorrow and today he was looking - s forward to bis birthday like an eight year-old boy. He called at this of>o f-ve this afternoon and said. “Well. ;0 :f I live until tomorrow I'll be 81 10 roars old.'l. He received the reply. 10 tvhv sure Uncle Dan you're going »0 to live to see your eighty-first birth ,0 day and then we hope you'll celebrate ip your one hundredth anniversary in .0 1944.” Uncle Dan was feeling spry if) today and stated that he has been -0 enjoying fairly good health this i 0 winter. He talked about the old ,0 days, when he enlisted in the Union -0 Army in 1862, aud twice after that. -0 Mr. Kitson was born in Preble coun,o ty. Ohio, on January 23, 1844. and 0 arrived in Decatur about 25 years 3 ago. He has lived in Adams county, 0 for about 50 years and his many 0 friends wish him a happy birthday 0 on his 81st anniversary. 0 o * MANY VICTIMS OF & * YOUTHFULFOfiGER J i Notes For More Than sl,- ) 300,000 Forged By Youth ’ In New York City ) i > New York, Jan. 22 —(Special to * Daily Democrat)— Continuing investi- . » gatiou of the fret zied finance through * which 27 year old Moe Turman came 1 » to grief after forging notes for more ' 1 than $1,300,000, Assistant District] ( * Attorney Ferdinand Pecora today set i 1 about securing a full list of victims i 1 in the youth's mad business bubble. 1 * “It is the most amazing story I ‘ ever heard,” Pecora said as he went ’ deeper into the “borrow from Peter 1 to pay Paul” plan that through ten 1 years ram" an original debt of SIOO j , past the million mark. 1 Turman yesterday was indicted on ' a charge of second degree forgery, j : and admitted to $5,000 bail at the t

suggestion of foun»«l for of the ( fdalntllTr. h...itm he voluntarily returned from Kansas City to help straighten out the tangle- The forg frl*! oi names of prominent business J men may aggregate $2,000000 It lr> not known .1.1 yet whether other in dictuient.i will be returned against Mm I'n . a.r -of Tu. nan’: paying a high Kite of liili-re-.t on .he money he Lor rov-d -'ometimes a:t high 101 :ioo per Deni - Hie net loss lo his investors is b- .ieved tn In- but. $400,000. Turman, Idim eIL says he has but .1 $1.0.000 bank account and that all ! tie go; oj\ of ihi hundreds of thou and pawing through his hands wa< s‘!o Olio most Os Which he pave |o 1 haritnble or philanthropic Institu•ion;. ] __ ( ‘Chicago Police Ordered To Carry Gluts In Belts - ~~~~ j Chicago, Jan. 22. -As part'of his newest offensive against crime and I criminals, Chief of Police Morgan, A. 1 Collins today ordered “hair trigger' revolvers for policemen and pul an end 10 “hip pocket weapons.” ; ”<)ur --fili-eis are in danger of being shot down before they can draw their guns if they carry them in the rj .hip pockets," Collins explained.! j "From now on they must have th'-m ' cn their bolt so taut they can draw and fire quickly.” Chief Collins has ordered police- ' men to shoot to kill when they encounter bandits and holdup men. One bandit was killed and another i hot. wounded and captured last night by a motorcycle policeman off duty. The ofli er. Ralph Cheney, encounter-' ed the two men carrying revolvers and asked an explanation. They replied by flr'ng at him, a bullet strik- 1 . ing him in the shoulder. He fired -three times, Iwo bullets killing one! of the men. the third wounding h;s companion. Aside from this shooting no major j crimes or attempts at major crimes I were committed. More than a dozen 1 petty burglaries were reported, howt ver. MOTHER TEARS OF JOY LAD or SEVEN RECOVERS SIGHT -RICKER'S WORK CLORIOUS—GREAT THRONGS OF PEOPLG CALL ON HIM AT LOCAL HOTEL. | Upon Prof. Ricker's return trip to ; local hotel, th- other day, so many -•agrr, anxious chronic sufferers call-; id lo meet this noted Magnetic Mas j ■-ur and Foot Correctionist. that J-e :-nt’ n--o cf his ab’r assistants, coul I , not tllke care of all. J i Li. “Healing Hands" A ’.cry pathetic case cam, to the "attention of others presen 1: A very poor lad of seven years, whose eyes were dimmed in almost total darkness, holding to the skirts of his mother —neat, but poorly j dressed, was seen among the waitin'? crowds. Each was taken in the ordrr m which they arrived. It was soon r.t-parent, however, that this unfortunate lad would get left that day. When Prof. Ricker saw him, however his heart went out to him. Begs To Have His Eyes Opened Turning scores of others away that' lay, Prof. Ricker took this now anx- - tons youngster to one side, applied] his ‘ healing hands," telling him to now lie of good cheer, until he saw '. tu again, the following week, when would, no doubt, soon again bo able to pl'iv with other boys. Shouts With Joy Three days later the boy was sent to school; returning that day, shouting at th? top of his voice, he ran in‘o his home, exclaiming: “Mother. I ' -ar now see everything the teacher I puts on the blackboard.” The mother dropped the potatoes she was pee!■’ng at the time, and with a rush she -rnbbed the gleeful lad. threw her arms around him. and with tears of joy running down the coat of her son. they just hugged nnd kissel 1 acii other—not knowing what to say. Grandma Weeps Too The boy's grandmother, next door, heard the commotion, too When -he learned what it was all about, she, too. joined the others in rejoicing. over the good fortune that hail befallen them. is A Friend To All It is said of Prof. Ricker, Jthat in •d’ his wide and successful experience in helping chronic sufferers back to health and hnnpiness that he has never turned away one worthy person—regardless how poor they may have been. So let nothing more stand between you and the I greatest of all blessings—good health. I But, take advantage of the opportun-j ity now. while it presents itself. Will Make Return Trip Prof. Ricker, nr representative, will be at the following places: At Hotel National, Decatur. Monday; Hotel Avenue, Van Wert. Fridav. Married ladies must come with their husbands; children with- both parents. No drugs br knife used Magnetic Masseuring caters to the cases that are hard to cure. Hours 8 a m to 8 p.m. Consultation free.

Charcoal Gas As A Substitute For Gasoline N*w York. —Uwfdidi melneer:' are wi.rUr.,- Lai I u-h- th-- pttlem of 11. mp - r..,:-...-I a loot, for aiiti.n-iiLiL : rt.ot .1 ,k.J railway locomotive,l ~i. i.Hili'r,-- 1,1 Hurt-ill, Norway, advi- - ■ 1.. 11. ..» ■„ an ihr-mii-.il nci'iiv. "Tlu-y consider I In- <p.< illou of gnat Importance nfner clinreoal Is very cheap In ihiu country,” :.ays the report, "It is i-silrnatnd lhai there I would Im 11 saving of fifty per ei-iil. | In th- sis.-l expr-n •• . of railways, m couip.ir--I with t- am i ngiptX “The <-';p»-rimeat.x an- based upon a German isitent, u'in-- a small pro ducer with aei’esaorii-s mounted on the motor car. These pa motors will Ibe installed and given a practical trial in a scries of locomotives on some of the Swedish government railways. a large truck manufacturing: company ItiteniLg to start similar experiments on iy scars.” ADOPT HEALTH PROGRAM New York. - A health program which would eventually provide a • medical examination lor every child land adult attending its :-’ttliin-nfs | has been adopted by the.r'- d-ration for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies, according to an announcement of the service now proI feeding at the Stuyvesant N’eighb-.r-

| Gift & Hat Shoppe Is Different I il We invite you to take advantage of Saturday’s Bargains. READ THEM OVER. COlftE EAKLY—Do not wait until the item you need is sold out as many did last I il Saturday. Womens Linen Handkerchiefs C* Womens Hosiery. All Wool Clock and b for Silk and Wool Itihbed I Mens Linen Handkerchiefs -j Value $1.25; pair IOC <■ 4 for O-l- Toilet Articles—Face Powder. Talcum Ail Linen Checked Glass Toweling (T*utr. Cold Cream, Shampoo d* i Regular iOe; 3>; yards for 1 3 for ...tpl Fine Hand Embroidered Linen c*-g AU Ribbons 1-3 Off I Towels up to $2.00 each tpJL . ■ l, 11 ni- mi- Soring Hats—‘GHow Slip Tubing, (I*l ‘ . ~ . . I 2 yards for* »p 1 Lower than our usual low prices, j (Hemstitched free of charge.) LUELLA M. HUBLEY REDUCES PRICES I On All Closed Cars Standard Six: NEW Prices Country Club Coupe $1,345 Coupe 1,445 Sedan 1,545 Special Six: Victoria 1,895 Sedan 1,985 Big Six: Coupe 2,450 Sedan 2,575 Berime 2,650 AZZ Prices F. O. B. Factories i LIBY and YOST 116 South Ist St. Phone 771 DECATUR, INDIANA —LJJ!_£=”"4THIS IS A STUDEBAKER YEAR

hood House, 'the examinations ar*- 1 ; flvM by a. corp? of doctot.i and xvill'i in th* future hr- prm qilliite tn m<*m- 1 1 l.fr-'hlp In the hCiiH‘ ' Krndallviile To Build High Sritool Building L'< n-i.iil’. ill-. J..i, ;■ ’ KenilallvllU's cIK-iil r.icililio 1 both ni'-nt.il and. l-hyMii-nl, .-iif- io be extensively in-cron-md at an r-sllmaind <-isi of $95. fiOO. Such Is ilu- gem-rnl summary of iht* 'action taken last evening by the i ity council when Special Ordinance No 575 was passed, authorizing the city Dixon, V F. ( anode, M. J Ogden an-l I board of- duration, including H. M. ] S A. Eckhart, to float bond:: in th--. amount of $95,000 for the construction us an addition to the present high school building at the corner of Din-

Go Stop them today Stop them quickly—all their dangers and discomforts. End thefeverand headache. Force the poisons out. Hills break colds in 14 hours. They tone the whole system. The prompt, reliable re;, jits have led miUionstoemploy them. Don’t rely on lesser helps, don’t delay. All dniggUts Price 30c CAS€ARA>9UININE Get Ped Cox wixbponnit

mond and Sheridan streets und the erection of a gymna’.ium with a Beating capai ity of 1.806 adjoining the l-ropoi- d ne-y addition. Hartford City - Tim Pennsylvania r ikiiad ha.; oppropiluied s3fi,obo for a ii- w lation here, according to in ii-ruihii-m given George Nt-wbuimr, Councilman. —'

J. , J.,'—H • - •- — Dis-case is caused by a vertebral .-mbluxation impinging on n nerve nt Rs foraminal exit — the specific rftnedy for thie condition is vertebral adjustment. The trained CHIROPRACTOR locates the misaligned vertebra and adjusts it — and relief follows for the resulting NERVE FORCE r«storcs the tissue colls 10 normal. CHARLES & CHARLES CHIROPRACTORS * —Office Hours—--10 to 12—2 to 5—6:30 to 8 127 N. 2nd st—Upstairs Phone 628