Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1925 — Page 5

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I Dunkirk, ami f I ’ ,r ’ FnlDll Frick'e. Graut ’ M ‘ ch ’ I SW their I" 111 "" 1 a£tC *’ a I« N U I ’°/ l r C n» I .kil> a K° l,d P “ t ‘ I ' CeP ‘ 1' then I ean t see nothin’ ■ " U "' Lvword puzzle*." says I 1,1 ,helll . P,sh. We're forgotten so ■ ,|.. vs that even the' feller u: “ k - I rtitt intlwuapolis News. I TX Kraut and Virginia Kino- | X Poftll,U ' L V ' M "" l ‘ I "X ami daughter. Marie, and I ° (lass. Mrs. Charles Vogle- | ,nd Mitts Kyat Voglewede moI ' o Fort Wayne last night and I '’Lded the basketball game. ■ i! Fred Sellennyer and daughter. I pi. risited relatives at Fort Wayne ■ “S Harrv Magner spent the day in I Fort Wayne visiting friends and relI il'iss Olga lieinking,-of east of the ■ jit'r wilt spend the week-end at Fort I rivne with friends. I Mr. and Mrs. John Heller have reI tinted front Indianapolis where they I ritited their son. Pick Heller, and ■ J|r Heller attended the Democratic ■ Editorial Association meeting. I The matter of advertising the road I uprovenient north of here his been. » jriajrd a couple of weeks. Sjocause ■ of the mixup in legislative affairs. ■ However we are assured that the con I tract will be let not later than the ■ while of March and there is not the I M doubt about the improvement I Mag made this year, no difference I wiat action is taken by the legis ■ lature. I Messrs. Groeliker and Glendening I of the First National bank have reI turned front Indianapolis, where they B-atteudcd the meeting of the State ■ Banker's Association. I George Krick is home from a busi ■ «s trip to Indianapolis. ■ I Ed Miller returned from a busiI mm trip to Fort Wayne last evenI w I. J. 11. Heller returned last evening I from Indianapolis where ho attended I tie annual niee'ing of the DemoB critic Editorial Association. Mrs. | Heller went to South Beiql for an ■ *>er Sunday visit, — . I , Miss Alice Green JU<il'»iid-. I ine Smith spent Friday evening in k. Huntington visiting friends. They attended a sorority dance there last night nad returned to their homes here I this morning. Brice McMillen, of Pleasant Mills, »is a business visitor here this morning. Mark ('. Braden left last night for unsing. Michigan, where he was called on the account of the serious ill- : teas of bin mother. , Allen Wherry has returned from. Chicago where he looked after busiiter and visited his nephew, Kenneth aufer, who is attending a Bible Institute there. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gerber nad son Wm, and Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer ’ill motor to Willshire, Ohio, tomorto be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. <<«>rge Buckley at dinnr. Jeff U-ichty, auctioneer of Berne a business visitor here today. Mi s Bee Leonard has resumed her 'mies at the Peoples Loan and Trust

I , THE TURNING POINT *■▼yyw»t r r? r »: iwii IN each life there conies a turning I point where money is absolutely iwcessary. Nothing takes its place. ( • t has no substitute. I > >j< W J »'»»«<«• " hen that turning point comes in .Jour life—as it does to every one in the world—will you have money in llhmk here to itfeel it? w, . uni Surplus fmOQO QG ' *^£g tur ’ Ilidicfliq! . I

* Company after being confined tp her heme a few days on account of sickness. Miss Leonard was taken ill while on duty at the bank Miss Jirene Gregory, of Garrett is. ( spending the week end with her moth ' er, Mrs. Elizabeth Gregory, of West Madison street. Miss Dorothy Durkin, who touches at a consolidated school north of Fort Wayne, is spending the weekend with her mother. Mrs. Kuby Durkin. Oren Schultz, spent the afternoon tn Fort Wayne on business. Miss Reba Bowers, of Fort Wayne is spending the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bowers, of ’ Kirkland township. Mrs. Catherine Swartz, of route four out of Bertie, underwent a major • operation at the Adams County Me- ' mortal hospital this morning and is recovering nicely. 1 Lowell Smith, school teacher at ■ Wren, Ohio, is recovering satisfactorily from a major operation, which ’ he iipderwent this morning. 1 C. Schug. of Berne, was a business visitor here this morning. Miss Madge Hite and Mrs. Oscar f Hoffman went to Fort Wayne this 1 afternoon to be the dinner guests of - vMiss Zoe Miller. Other guests will be Mrs. Harry Starr, of Bluffton, and $ Mrs. R. C. Parrish of Fort Wayne. ■ i ■ o —- B ; ICLUB CALENDAR ► Saturday f Mission Band of Reformed Church a —At church. 2:30 p. in. E. V. Ladies’ Aid Society Chicken Supper—Church dining room, 5 to 7 o'clock. I- s Monday i- Yeoman Valentine Voeial —Yeoman Hall, 8:30 p. m. ; Research Club—Mrs. Eugene RunI yon Woman's Club — Library, 7.30 I- o'clock. 1 Tuesday Queen Esther Circle—Miss Etola - Gattshall i W. C. T. U. .. Library ,2;3(> p. mWednesday t Bethany Girls —Mrs. Cecile Moser. Historical Club Guest Day—Mrs. M- E. Hower Shakespeare Club —Mrs. Elizabeth ■ Morrison. Home Missionary Society Mite Box - Opening, M. E. Church, evening. A. A. of U. W. —Rest Room at Li- - brary, 7:30 p. m. k The memb<-r K of the Ft. Wayne Col- . lege club held their annual banquet i ast evening in Plymouth hall at the • new Plymouth Congregational church 'on West Berry street. ThoriS were over i one hundred and fifty women presr ent. The tables were prettily decoratad, the appointments being in keeping . with the Valentine season with potted 'red tulips, crystal candlesticks holdj ing red tapers and little hearts on the jtable cloths. In charge of the affair ■ was the entertainment committee of I which Mrs. J. Earl Cunningham is

DECATUB DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY; FEBRUARY 7, 1925.

! chairman. Alan assisting was Mrs. • I Frank Roberts, whose clever idea was it he "toasts" stunt for Ute evening, and j Miss Marjorie Staler, who helped plan 1 .the program. Miss Flora Wilber .prosimeutof the College elnb, was the toastmiatress, and gave a clever liQle talk in which she lamented how ont-of date those out of college must reel und how ( she had decided on appointing research committees siuce research work was 'one of the newest ideas anti since it was one of the pursuits most followed | in college Fof that reason she said she had appointed varoius research committee with Mrs. Pago Yarnelle as 1 chairman. She also mentioned that'th c program was being broadcast from the College club station NIT, and in her clever anil witty talk, explained i that in addition to the respouces from the research committee others had alI so entered upon their studies of such questions as slang, galoshes, flappers j majong and other twentieth-ccutury subjects. Toast were given by Mrs. s Guy Mahurin (radio). Mrs. Arthur Mo - .Hering (pitychoanalysis), Mrs. Page J Yarnelle (cross-word puzzlesi, Mrs. H. C. Storr (automobiles), Miss Mary ( Zent (bobbed rair), and Mrs. Thomas Henry Mullins. In addition to the toasts and responces a clever program I was enjoyed at which time Miss Rosalr ia Polak gave two beautiful dances s ant Miss Virginia Kinnaird sang a f group of songs. Violin selections were I also a part of the entertainment. Dr. [1 Elizabeth Burns and Miss Alta Teepl6 of this city, who are members of the club, attended. Mrs. Pansy HellHelm. and Mrs. R. Earl Peters, former Decatur women, are also members of Hie club Mrs. Peters being second vice president. The American Association Os University Women will meet Wednesday evening at 7:3" o'clock in the Rest Room at the Library. All members are urged to attend. Miss Naomi Christen will lie the leader. !i Tin Women's Chrlsken Temperance I Union will hold a meeting in the as--7 spmbly room of the public library at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. The memorial,of Francis E. Willard will » be observed. A good attendance is desired. iA good lime social will be held al the I. 0.4). F. hall on February 11 at 8:30 o’clock iu the evening. The public is invited. 1 ... •The regular meeting of the Wo- ■ man's Chili will be held at the Library Monday evening at 7:30 ’• o'clock. All members are urged to L bring pencils as the annual election of officers will be held. The Literary 1 department has charge of the program and Prof. Edgar Frazier, of 5 Indiana University, will read “Abraham Lincoln," by Drinkwater. The attendance of every member is desired. Anyone outside of the club wishing to hear Prpf. Frazier may ’ secure a ticket for twenty-five cents 1 from any member of the department, ’ of which Mrs. F. V. Mills, is cliair--1 man. r — Mr. and Mrs John Magley had as ' their guests at dinner last night Rev. t and Mrs. Wyandt and Rev. PowclJ. 1 of Convoy, Ohio. ; The Ladies’ Aid siciety of the Cal r vary Evangelical church held a very f pleasant meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Myrtle Hindenlang. : The devotionals were led by the president after which the roll call and minutes were' read- The dues amounted to $1.25. Plans were made and open discussion held in improve ments tor the church and the follow ing committees were appointed. Work committor, Etta Miller. Stella Mitch. Inez Walters; Flower committee. lona Sbiflerly. Elma Gaunt, Anna •Melcliing; program. Lucile Miller, Clara Hayes.. Phot be Miller. Fanny Johnson was appointed assistant secretary. The next meeting will be hold with Mrs. Elma Gaunt. During the social hour a dainty repast was served 'Jl'—— • * Tli<' Queen Esther Circle, will moot at the home of Miss Etola Gottshall Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All members are urged to attend as the, opening of mite boxes will be. held in connect ion. The Bethany Girls of the Methodist! church will meet with Mrs. Cecile Moser, Wednesday evening. Th" presence of every member is desired. MANGOLD NAMED CITY CHAIRMAN BY DEMOCRATS (Continued from Page Uoel Democrat. His father. H. L. ('outer, who is vice president of tlie Gary Trust and Savings cqui.pauy. was for six years deputy secretary of state and was the demoerat c nominee for secretary of state in 1920. Joe Hunter, as he is known by hit> nfeny friends, has been employed for Plan; years by the Citizens Telephone' I

company of this city and now holds a responsible posWiou wtt-h the company. He lives in the second ward. • Dr. Mangold, the new chairman will •call the members of the organization together sometime in the near future and make plans fdr carrying on a successful campaign for the democrats. —— I«| ■ ■■() in »|| , Tournament Drawings To Be Made February 28 Intliaiuipolis, Feb.. 7 —Drawings tor the Indiana High School Athletic association sectional basketball tournament to be held March 6 will be con-| dueled in Indianapolis on Feb. 28,' aecordiugg to annuuuc.emeut received today from Artliur L. Trester, permanent secretary of the association. All schedules will be drawn by lot by the board of control of the association as has been the practice tor 1 years. 1 A "dummy'' schedule accompanying the announcement shows that iu sect- • ions with 16 teams entered three gam- ■ es will lie played Friday morning, play starting at 9: a. in. four in the afternoon and two in the evening, iuclud- ' ing one second round game. Three ’ sucond round games will be played ■ second round games wil be played 1 Saturday morning and the peml-finals • In the afternoon with the final game ’ Saturday evening. f ■ ...o Senate Confirms Stone’s Nomination, Vote 71 to 6 f Washington, Feb., 7— (United r Press.) —With the nomination of Attorney General Stone to be a supreme court justice confirmed 71 to 6, the senate Friday turned its attention to the nomination of Charles B. Warren, of Michigan, to be Stope's successor. The judiciary committee which lias LT not yet voted on it will consider the appointment early next week. It will ‘ have before it a report of a sub-com--1 mitlee, headed by Senator Borah, Idaho, neither endorsing nor disapproving the nomination, an unusual procedure. A fight comparable to that waged on Stone is considered poss- ‘ ible. ■ Several senators have been reviewng testimony taken ten years ago in a sugar lobby investigation, in which Warren figured and it is indicated Hie nomination may have rough go1 ing 1 0 furors Become 111 After Lunch At A Restaurant >• 0 Muncie, Ind., Feb. 7— An invest!q gation of the restaurant where the members of the jury hearing the j murder charge against Cassius Flow,f ers, colored, had lunch Thursday, at(er which seven jurors became viols ently ill, was under way today. At the same time it was learned that the •, city water supply has been found to contain certain impurities by a chetn- ( ical test made at the Indiana state normal school here and that samples } o[ the water are uow in the hands of Hie state chemist. In the meantime, the city health officer has, advised that all water be boiled. o— Valparaiso Elks Arc Building New Temple Valparaiso, Ind., Fell. — (United Press.)—lndiana Elkdum. five, thousand strong, is expected to make Vai- '' paraiso (ts Mecca August IS. 19 and 1 20, when the Elks of this city will • throw open their new $250,000 temple ’ and receive Hoosier members of the 1 antlered order as their guests. 3 The occasion will be the annual ' eonvenfion of the Elks of Indiana. Work is now being rushed on the new structure so that it will lie completed • for the convention dates. 1 Commit tees have been appointed 1,, ■ look after all details of arrangements. 1 and plans call for the biggest cole-' , bration of its kind ever held in Hie Calumet district. L o Government Scientists Graduated At Indiana Bloomington. Ind , Feb. 7-•( United Press.)—The recent drama of tits ' skies began years ago for two observI ers on the dirigible Shcuaudoah when it soared above the clouds to get an , unobstructed view of the total eclipse of (he sun. ('. C. Kiess, fprmer Fort Wayne boy and uow of the U. S. Bureau of Stan i 'dat'd, ami ('. B. Watts, a native of Winchester and now with the U. S., Navy Observatory, were gpv,erume,nt seientists on board. Both became interested in the phenomena of Hie skies during their': Itta'Wgraduate days at Indiana Uni ■ ~ voriiit.v. aud rm rived their bachelor ( ■ ><■( art: degree in astronomy, Kies;; in l'il" and Watt . io 1915. t'.jpt. Ralph D. Weyerbai her. a supervisor of con . »struction of (he’Shenandoah, is also former Indiana University student ' i -<3 —C Gary Senator Introduces Sixteen Bills So Far Indianapolis, Feb. 7 —(United i

Press.)—Senator Huluu-», of Gary, holds the record in the upper house tor Introduction of bills. He baa sponsored sixteen measuros and la the co-author of a seventeenth. Senator Euglisii. Indiana polls, is f tHioond with thirteen bills ip his credit. Senators Cravens. Dojnoerutic floor leader, Branaimut, Dtivis, Erui, Hat'-' mon, Lutz, Martin, Merry, Nejdl and S.iumlers buve not introduced a bill. Senator Saunders, however, ia coauthor with Senator Footed on one measure and Sonator Chuuibors spoil--1 sored one bill jointly with Senator lumau. —w ————q..... ■■. ..w .■ Indiana Prospered In 1924 Imliauapolis, Fob., 7— (United Press.) — indiuna prospered during 4924. according to a report of Eben H. Wolcott, state banking commissioner. His report shows that there was an increase of nearly $20,000,001) in deposits of banks and trust companies Iu the state during the year. The increase, he said, reflects the general improv eme.ut iu rural dis--1 triots whore higher prices for farm products brought renewed prosper- ; ity. The total resources of the state banks and trust companies under supervision of the banking department , was $639,000,000 at the end of the yeaj. — - -Q- - National Guardsmen May Yet Hear- The Pay Call X 1 A-.’ ) Indianapolis, Feb., 7 — (Untcd Proas.) —Pay call may sound at last for hundreds of Indiana national j guardsmen who have waited itn- > patiently for back pay due them. I The legislature will be asked by . the budget advisory committee to meet national guard debts incurred . during the past two years/ 1 Nearly SIO,OOO of this amount rept resents the claims of guardsmen for . camp pay filed after the legislative appropriations for the militia were ex- . haustetl. ! The remaining $30,000 is for arini cry rentals aud supplies. I Preparatory to introduction of the appropriations bill for the guard, the state imard of accounts sent a letter to of all guard organiztaions to send in vouchers for existing claims so that they can be incorporated in ‘ i / ' Would Raise Bonded Indebtedness On Roads Indianapolis, Feb.. 7 — (United Press.) —The limit of bonded indebt- . edness on all free gravel roads in .leach county in the state would be ,' increased from two to four per cent J of the assessed valuation in the county J under a bill introduced in Hie Senate . by Senator O'Rourcke. of Fort f Wayne, today. | The bill would amend the act passI cd by lhe 1923 legislature which fixed Hie two cent limit. The bill is expected to draw lire if it reaches the floor of the senate from advocates of economy in the local ■ nts who declare that tgxcs

rpj of the invaluable service rendering ed by the American Security Co. V and the most outstanding tribute p • 1 t to this business is the fact -that tuVlCidlCv"”” those who do business with us once RETURN AGAIN when in need of money. • • » c . A ♦• • This Is True Confidence eV **• Hie i»r< M ill methods euiployi (1 by the moil ern lean company arc well regarded. I lie courteous and dignified maimer employed liv the loan man lias gradually built up a ( 'OM IDEN' E llial is flic result of fair treatment at »<! complete satisfaction on the part al the borrower. i American Security Co. I H M. GILUG. Mei. MO MH Hi ST KMST f’H <>N E ITB An organization under State Banking Juper isr..m uutboiu-.-d to loin mopey on personal property, in apms up to $3 0, at a rate determined V the stale • - . - X

are two high aud such a bill would only permit the increase. New Oil Well In Jay County Makes 75 Barrels Por(land, Eteb., — Another water ’ well that has turned into an oil gusher, is reported in the new territory recently opened northwest of this city, In Penn township. A well drilled on the Sutton farm In Section 16. Penn township and shot last Saturday, a week ago, is How making aeventy-fivo barrels} of oil per day, according to oil men connected with the lease. After being shot the well produced four hundred barrels of water and tlten suddenly, as if by ‘ magic, the precious fluid, oil, began to appear and has been gushing from the well ever siuce, with prospects that it will continue at Hiss produc- . tion for some time, and it is said that the *el| is getting stronger every day. The lease is owned by the Geological Products Company, of Evansville, Ind. It k the second well drilled on the Sutton lease and the fourth well in this territory, being the best of the four. Another well will be put down at once, it is said. The production of this gusher re- , calls another similar well in the same territory, drilled some time ago on the Harris farm. This well produced I i . IM I i J . . -1... -A !

I THE CORT I II —TONIGHT— H I “THE MEASURE OF A MAN” I 9 Universal featuring Wm. Desmond. S ■ Buddy Messenger Comedy. W > | 20c 25c I S Tomorrow and Monday—“K, The I nknown ’ j> G Percy Mtirniont and Virginia Valli. E Mary Roberts Rinehart's famous love story. H Also Another Dempsey feature. I 10c 25c || mtt— -7TTwr..rr—na — ■■■_ .■ ■ „ .j- 1 11 ■ » Liy. - I THE ADAMS Theatre I , ■ SUNDAY and MONDAY R 9 Paramount presents HERE DANIELS H in a high powered drama 9 1 Iw iH B “DANGEROUS MONEY" ; BE 5 Prom gingham to silk, limn slum to society. E| 6 She thought inonby was everything. || 10c Also Comedy 25c K Tues.. Wed., Thurs.—“ North of 36" | K Matinee each day, 2:30. 15c and 35c j/ mi uni iii imu - rinnrr —

watur for about throc luoutbu, uftur which eighteen hundred barrels of oil wore obtained from the well. - Call 436 for Taxi. *f Over Sixty-Nine Years of Success