Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 21 February 1925 — Page 5

Il'Tocal Briefs ! ■ jji* ’ F * flrtßC * (ling the week end at at $200,000. Catise of the fire is un- ■ Helen. «r <> ’^ n aud Mrs . Harold known. ■ HlufftOD. *' lU - 0

I Kone of Fort Wayne I of UeAn,ltt V “ n ' e I o ’ e \?Vall^" f ' lln ' liu,lnlH,liS ' W “ B “ ■ f ’ visitor here this morning I K.dnking will spend the I Jk end at Fort Wayne as the guest ■ , ui.x Vera Lindhorst. I Th e Misses Helen Gass and CathI , Onilor will spend the week end I J Hualtngtou as “w guests of Mr. I i Mrs V J Borman. I Miss Helen Dugan spent the day at I Fort Wayne visiting with friends. I Mr and Mrs Leigh Bowen spent I day in Fort Wayne with relatives. I Mrs Fred Sellenieyer was the ■ fll 'e S t'of relatives at Fort Wayne I ,l X Thormt.i Osborn will spend | the week end at Fort Wayne with her I parents. I our idea of a real mess is a wife ■ with an aversion I'er housework an’ I', husband with an aversion fer ■" Bakin' a livin'- Sonic folks arc jest I fine ever'way. 'cept they won't pay I jothjif. Abe Martin ludpls. News. I The Misses Geraldine Smith and I Cims tanee Schmitz have returned I from Huntington where they visited ft friends and attended the basketball I fame Thursday evening. I Mrs. Esta Liddy and daughter. MilI dred will go to Indianapolis this afterft won to spend the week end with relft Hives I — —■ o — - Military School IJurns I ' HATTED PRESS SERVICE) I Duisburg. W. Va., Feb- 21—(Spell rial to Daily Democrat) —Green Briar || military school was almost complete’ll ly wiped out by fire early today. I Approximately 200 students left the I building In orderly manner. None ns hurt. Lack of water handilt

W VSadß UPT® i ■ «■■»»■» ■ I I AS GOVERNOR 01 MASSACHUSETTS j I In' - o'B > ' I i Calvin Coolidge lived in a modest two-story frame house said to rent for about $lO a month. He has carried his principles of economy, both personal and governmental, into the highest office in the land President Coolidge is setting an example of good money management which could well be studied and followed by ambitious people. Bqiik Capital and Surplus 2120,000.00 ~ 1

THE NEXT GIFT DAY IN DECATUR . . — - The “Gift Days” conducted by the local merchants are becoming more and more popular and are attracting large ■«■ A crowds each time. These special days are held in appreciation of your splendid patronage with the local merchants and they want you to attgnd them. JWt Rt The local stores afford you a wonderful opportunity to do your trading and they invite you to visit them when you are in R[ Cneed of anything. When you make your purchases BE SURE to ask for tickets as you are entitled to them and should have them to take part in the “Gift Day” activities. w/’ Remember - The Next Big Day is March 21. . 21 Do Your Trading With the Local Merchants 21

-— Headquarters Os M. E. Church In New Quarters Chicago, 111., Feb. 21. —Headquarters of the Methodist Episcopal church were established in the Methodist | Book Concern Building, 740 Rush street, today, and the educational activities of the Methodist Episcopal church will function from this office, according to an announcement made by Dr. W. S. Bovard, corresponding secretary. The unification of the boards of, education, education for negroes. Sun-' day school, and Epworth League into I the new board of education is now ’ completed, according to Bishop Wut. F. Anderson, Boston, Massachusetts, who was elected president of the new organization. o Just Giving Himself A Good Manicure Indianapolis, Feb. 21 > (United Press.) —Arrested with an open knife of dangerous size in his hands. Clifford Hughes, colored, explained that he was just giving himself a manicure. The manicure cost him ten dollars aud costs in city court. o — Do Not Expect To Send ' State Troops To Sullivan Indianapolis, Fab., 21 —No movement of National Guard troops to the scene of the mine disaster at Sullivan Ind., will be undertaken unless the troops arc requested by Albert Dally, state mine inspector, it was annout|c ‘ ed today at the office of Governor • Jackson. No word lias been received from 11 Dally indicating that troops are ne‘.cessary, Pliny Wolford, secretary to the governor, said.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1925.

CLUB CALENDAR Saturday queen Esther Circle Pa-try Sale— Central Grocery. Christian Ladies’ Aid Society chicken supper—church dining room, 5 to 7 o’clock. I King’s Heralds of M. E. ChurchPaul Handler, 2 p. tn. Chicken supper at Christian church, by L. A. S., 5 to 7 p. m. Monday Tri Kappa sorority—Her nice Leonard 1 Research Club —Mrs. D. B. Erwin, luncheon Bridge Club —MX- Huber ■Schmitt, 7:30 p. m. T uesday I Civic Section of Woman's Club — Mrs. John Carmody, 2:30 p. m. So Cha Rea—Mrs. Charles Starost. Rebekah Lodge—Rebekah Hall. St. Vincent de Paul —K. of C. Hall.' 2:30 p. m. Wednesday Shakespeare Club —Mrs. D. M. Hensley, 1:30 promptly. Thursday Epworth Le*.iglie of M. E. Church— Miss Jeanette Beery. 7:30 p. m. Miss Bernice Leonard will be hostess to the Tri Kappa sorority at her home Monday evening at eight o’clock The regular meeting will be held. » Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler will Lav;? as their guests at dinner SunI" !'■' gggggßSS

IgßiS. George Washington ‘Birthday Special Adams I * Wf 4*3 Theatre J I (V ™ Three Big Days Starting H ©•‘W’ SUNDAY I GRIFFITH E m n . presents tgi M vicinity should see this Mg H rea> ■ * Higher praise has been Historical, Educating and |1 r. given “America”, than “t* l interesting. Yota'll en- Q| any other motion pic- Hoy every minute of it. H ture ever made || 4 ENTERTAINING 15c and 35c B C ROMANTIC -g’ THRILLING ■ IMPORTANT Special Matinc? It is tne Voices of lev* Monday and Tuesday era singing with the, f ,„. the Ora(lc school < fifj tires and drums ft'; 1 # children 15c. 5L E With Carol Dempster,- (- Neil Hamilton, Lionel Barrymore,Charles last time tonight Mack and a company -empty hands" of 30,000 !Sm Paramount featuring Historical arrangement by 1 y JOHN L. E. PELL Jack Holt (1 thrilling story qf £cve tnd JPomance Also A good comedy. s&j hy AO3ERT W. CHAMBERJ' to<- -25 c 2'

duy, Mr. ami Mrs. Will Henderson. Mr. aud Mrs. Perry Archer, and Mrs. 1 J. B. Reuss, of Fort Wayne, and Mr. 1 and Mrs. Frank Barthel and daugh- 1 ter, Helen, of this city. An Important meeting of the Civic Department of the Woman's Club will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. 11. Carmody In First atrqpt. The presence of every member is urged. Tiig Ladies of the Zion Reformed Church met Friday afternoon at the church. Sewing for the hospital was done during the afternoon aud Miss Etnilie Crist, superintendent of the Adams County Memorial Hospital, was a guest. Much was accomplished by the eighteen ladies present. The Luncheon Bridge Club will meet .Monday evening with Mrs. Huber Schmitt, at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Tom Ehinger entertained the members of the Five Hundred (Tub last evening at her home at Tenth street and Nutt man Avenue. Mrs. L. H. Kleinhenz and Mrs. Joe Lose were awarded club prizes and Mrs. CharI les Lose won tWe guest prize. OutI of-town guests included Mrs. William Gray, of Fort Wayne, and Airs, i •rd i Schaub, of Cleveland, Ohio. At the conclusion of the games a dainty repast was served by The club will not meet until after Lent. Tiie Young Matrons' Club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Irvin Miller. A very fine program was given. Mrs. Nora Merriman being the leader. An interestiug paper was read on "George Washington” after which Mrs. Bin Schroyer and Mrs. Frank Crist sang a group of songs.

Mrs. Miller served a delectable < luncheon ut the dose of the meeting. , The next meeting will be held In ( two weeks. —— ■ - O— — — 's New Awning And Valances The John T. Myers Clothing House is the first Decatur store to prepare for wring by fixing up their handsome store front. An attractive new awning and valances for the windows make the store entrance attractive. | The appearance of the store entrance I is important ar.d it is pleasing to note that during t h e past few montlis a haft dozen new store fronts have been added to the down town sect'on. It all helps to make this the best town in the country. > Large Shipment Os ' Mail Order Catalogs Fifty-six pouches of mail order house catalogs were received at the Decatur pontoffice this morning. It is estimated that 1200 to 1400 catalogs were included in thd shipment The catalogs weighed two pounds I and ten ounces apiece and were mail |

■ ■ —: © : Dodge Brothers S P E-CIAL ;l TYP&-A S&DAN r A car of genuine distinction, both in outward appearance and inside comfort. The special equipment is obviously the sort you would expect to find on , this vehicle. ! + * Five Balloon Tires Price delivered $1430 THOMAS J. DURKiN GARAGE DISTRIBUTOR Opposite Court House Decatur, Indiana wBIHIPWiH WIIMM \ A IflHßlt Cm T| jMrwOhx

cd from Indianapolis, being shipped ’ from there by freight. One local city carrier delivered 85 of iris books on his route. The mail order house makes it an annual practice to send out catalogs.

I THE CORT I | “THE MAN WHO PLAYED SQUARE” I a Universal with BUCK JONES. A romance oi a he-man of the West. B I lie — Bud Messenger Comedy —25 c r g Sunday and Monday—Reginald Denny in K 8 “THE RECKLESS AGE” E Faster and peppier than any of the g| other Denny pictures. H ALSO—A good Comedy. n 10c 25c g fIHBKMHfIBIMHMRHBHISfIMMMHBBI

Do not fail to see the extra fine lot of Living Room and Sun Parlor Furniture, a large shipment just arrived. You can see part of it in our show window. YAGER P.ROTHEKS Furniture Store. 43t3