Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1925 — Page 5

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B* ( M r lr higan. "here lie wlll ■ Mr Braden MB t»*l 10 • cvera i days. j Eort 9 at Noire Hi l ” r '"' l \f d -.ha!l of >'ort Wayne, spent HI Ot, °‘Ln! here with relatives. MH Costello returtn'il last night 9 from Chicago where he visited 9 ,r X Jirette Gregory, of Garret!. H with her .nothMl ' Mrs Eliealwth Gregory. 9 ,r Tb „ Mis sps Helm Swearinger and HI Demia Parrish nt the day at Hatt M L Citv visiting with mends. 9 M iss Maym" Deininger and her 9 Miss Katharine Lentz, ol Van B| it.rt. Ohio, visited H’lntives at holt KM Wavin' today- ■ Miss Knth Hubbard writes ns an 9 interesting letter from Clearwater. 9 where she is opening a 9 hlMiratory in 1110 ul I,r L 9 iWrson. She is enjoying the MB verv mueli and may remain ■ ,I,,'re indefinitely. Her mother and MM fa ,| l( . r are wintering at Sarasota. M t , mile- from Clearwater, are ■ i,, leallli and living a IM tnat time. H v nlll e flam T. \ Gottschalk today H that the suggestion to prevent |H the highway <.e mission from taking H (;1 „ r ~,v nl ore mileage and thus pre H the taking over the road be ■ t |, is city and Huntington. was H voted down in committee. The big ■ tppropriatioa bill on which Mr. ■ Gottschalk has been working since? ■ f], e session stalled is now ready for H tat ion. B IVrt’t forget the Herschel enterM tinman ,at the high school atldi m Jetiiin tomorrow evening, it will be |H worth your while. B William Simpson visited at Eort B Wayne Sii'eni.i.. afternoon and even b iw - M Mr. and Mrs. It F. Farr and daughB lir Ih len, sp-nt Sunday in Wabash. H Mrs. Mae Milkers visited with her B son-in-law ami daughter. Mr. and B Mrs Dan Kilk at Peru Sunday. Mrs B M liters ami Mrs. Falk went to Indi B anapolts today to attend lite funeral H *t a relative. H Miss Katharine Lentz, of Van HI Wert. Ohio, was the gin st of Miss ■ Mailin' Deming.a- over the week end. H Mr. and Mrs. T I). Kern and BK daughti r. Margaret. motored toH Huntington and wi re the guests of Hi Mr. and .Mrs. R. I), Gaunt Sunday. H E. P O'Brien left today for Purdue H he will take a three-day short H course in gas meter work. H Grant Owens, of Washington town ■ ship was a business visitor here this ■ Homing. ■ Mrs. Ed Kelley underwent a tonsil I operation at the Adams County Me; I tnirial hospital this morning and is ■ recovering very nicely. Mrs. Kelly I lias been receiving medical treatment I »l the hospital for the past two | j weeks. I Mrs. Joe Braiidyborry was taken to I the local hospital this afternoon and I will undergo an operation this evening for gall bladder trouble. Vernie Longwith, of Huntington. s Pent the week end here visiting | friends. • Russell Phillibaum and Dick Mcr-

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rict. of Marion, spent Sunday us guests at tlie F. E. Vail home. Dr. John Clark motored to Anderson and spent Sunday with relatives. He was accompanied home this morn Ing by his mother who has been spelling several days with Mr. Mrs. Ralph Amrine and Mr. and Mrs. George Baker, at Anderson. The office at the Equity Exchange elevator cm West Monroe street is being remodeled- The partitions arc being removed to make che office larger and enable the company to display their seeds and feeds. o Berne A. C. Team Beats Ossian Cagers, 58 To 23 Berne, Feb. 23. —The Berne Independents defeated Ossian here Saturday night by a score of 58 to 23. Oliver and Gale each scored nine , goals from the field. An independent basketball tournament will be held at Berne next SaU urday, in which many teams in this ■ section are expected to compete i Entries close Wednesday morning. I The entry fee is $5. which will be re , turned as soon as the team appears i on the floor in uniform. The winner and runner up will receive a substantial cash prize. Further details may be secured by calling Chick Aeschelman or L. R. Schug. at Berne, at ; their expense. Lineup and summary; Berne Ossian i Gale F Hunter ; Kyle F Fry back . Oliver C Quackenbush i Ferguson •C. Clark ’.G L. Quackenbush Whitehurst, .G Cutler - Kessler. Field goals —Gale !». Kyle 5, Oliver > 9, C. Clark 2, Kessler 3, Fryback 3, Quackenbush .3. Ferguson 2, L. Quackenbush. Cutler 2. Free throws -Gale. Oliver. Quackenbusho Co«operative Marketing Bill Signed By Governor ' Indianapolis, Feb 23.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Governor Jackson today signed the farmers co-opera--1 live marketing bill authorizing the formatioh of associations for the ‘ coopi-rative marketing of farm pro ' ducts. The bill was introduced by Senator * Lindley, of Kingman, anil was one of '"the first measures to get legislative action. • A similar bill passed by the 1923 ' 'egislature was vetoed by formergovernor Warren 3’. McCray. — o 'Fifteen Hundred Hoosier Rotarians At South Bend i South Bend, Ind., Feb. 23 Fifteen i hundred Hoosier g.iMiered - here today for the seventh annual ; convenHon of the - 20th district Ro- ) tary Internal iouale. District jgovemar Heun of R|chn>ond > was to open the sesion this afternoon I following a morning of athletic ■ events. trains from every section .'of the state brought the visitors to South Bend. Everett Hill international president will sjreak Tuesday afternoon.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2?., 1025.

Society CLUB CALENDAR Monday Tri Kappa sorority- Bernice Leonard Research pub—Mrs. D. B. Erwin. I nncheou Bridge Club—Mrs. Huber Schmitt, ":3U p. m. T uesday Young people's Missionary ’ Circle William Herschell Lecture—H. S.

Auditorium. 8 p. m. t Civic Section of Woman's Club — i '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. in. Wednesday —Mrs. Earl Fuhrman. Woman's Missionary Soeiet/ of Presbyterian Church—Pot luck supper. Church. 6 p. m. Vnion Township Homo Economics Club— Mrs. Hannah Mumma, 1:30 p. in. Shakespeare Club —Mrs. D. M. Hensley, 1:30 promptly. Thursday Root Township Home Economics Club —Mrs. Frank Kitson. 2 p. m. Ladies’ Aid Society of E. V. Church —Church parlors, 2 p. m. Epworth League of M. E. Church — Miss Jeanette Beery, 7:30 p. m. Friday Teacher Preacher Basketball Game — High School Gymnasium. 8 p. m. Maude Miller Degree—Pocahontas Lodge Rooms. 7 p. m. Saturday Ladies’ Aid Society of M. E Church Cafeteria Supper — Church Dining room. 5 to 7 p. m. The Union Township Home Econ omies Chib will meet Wednesday afternoon at 1 "to o'clock with MrsHannah Mummu The presence of •very member is urged. The Mamie Muller degree of the I'eialiontas lodge will be given here Friday evening by members of the. Fort Wayne degree team Every member of Pocahontas in good standing is eligible to this degree. Members are urged to get in touch with the committee, which includes Mesdames Jessie Fry, Grace Reynolds. \ddie Knodle ami Messrs. Alva Buffenbarger ami J. M. Breiner. The work will bo given promptly at seven o’clock. A pleasant surprise party was hold Sunday at tin' home of Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly oast < f the city, the occasion being the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Kelly. A basket dinner was served at noon. The guests included Mr- and Mrs. Lewis Kelly and son., Raymond; Mrs. Harry Miller; Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Mooney and daughter. Velma, all of Monroeville; Mr. and Mrs. Simon Bucher ami chll dun. Leona. Francile am! Carl; Mr and Mrs. Silas Beltz; Mr. ami .Mrs. Levi Shaffer: Mr. ami" Mrs. William Bcllz and children. Wilson, Arthur ami Velma; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Freeland and children. Junior ami Jean: Mrs Minnie Steadier. Mr. ami Mrs. Ed Whitright and daughter Helen and Gladys, Francis Howell and Dale Loshe. The Woman’s Missionary Society of tiie Presbyterian church will enjoy a pot luck supper Wednesday evening at six o'clock at. the church A lecture by Rev. Covert will be: illustrated by stereopticon slides, following the supper. A cafett ria supper will be served \ by the members of the Ladies’ Aid society of the Methodist church Sat | tirihiv evening from 5 Io 7 o'clock. The liberal patronage of the public is solicited. The Root Township Xlomo E< on omies Club will meet with Mrs. Frank Kitson. Thursday afternoon at two' o'clock. All members are urged to attend. The Young Peoples Missionary Cir <le of‘the? Evang :lical church will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs Earl Fuhrman. All members and fy< nds are urged to be present. | The Ladies Aid Society of the Evangelical church will nmet Thurs dav afternoon at two o'clock in the r'arlors of the church. Business of importance will be taken care of at this- meeting. Bee-Keepers To Hear Lectures Over Radio Lecturer- of greti* interest lo bee keepera'of Adams county will be given Jovcr radio Tuesday afternoon and ami evening from broadcasting ' tation WLB, Chicago, bv E W. Atkins, of the G- R Lewis company. Watertow, Wisconsin. Mr. Atkins will be. on the air between 12 o clock noon and 1 o'clock and agaiu in the evening. He

will talk on “Latect Methods of Feeding Bees,” in the afternoon, and on ’’How Bees Make Honey," in the evening. On March 3 Mr. Atkins will again lecture from the same station at noon on ’’Swarm Control to Produce Bigger Crops,” and at night on "How to Give Bees Supers for Maximum Honey Storing." The wave length of the Chicago station Wl<B is 3-10 meters. o ■ — Pennsylvania Train Kills Woman At Van Wert, O. Van Wert, 0., Feb. 23. Miss Lyda , Conant, 60, was instantly killed late . Sunday afternoon when she was

struck by east-bound Pennsylvania train known as the Broad-1 way-Washington flyer, near Jhe Van i Wert station. The train is nie fastest east-bound .xrain on the Fort Wayne division of the Pennsylvania and is not scheduled to stop at Van Wert. The body was thrown a distance of 50 feet aud clear of the tracks, but was badly mangled. Miss Conant made her home with her sister, Miss Gertrude Conant, and lived several blocks from the station She started to the station to mail ti letter and before reaching the station had walked almost a block between the double tracks. The woman was <iuite deaf and was carrying an umbrella at the time, a hard rain accompanied by a dense fog having prevailed most of the day. Although there was a strong headlight on the locomotive and the engineer said the whistle sounded several times, the woman did not seem to hear or see the approaching train and is said to have stepped directly In front of the locomotive as she turned from the ,walk between the tracks to go to the mail box. o Bandits Bound Over To Circuit Court tV.X'ITED PRESS SEItVICID St. Joseph, Mich., Feb. 23. — Five bandits captured in a gun dual at New Carlisle, Indiana, Saturday were bound over to the c ircuit court hen on bonds of $100,090 when they waiv ed examination in justice court to day. Sheriff Franz announced a sixth member of the bandit gang escaped with $2,600 in cash during Saturday's engagement in which Stine Ackley. New Carlisle marshal was wounded. Non-negotiable bonds valued at $50.000 and S3OO in cash had been recovered. The sjxth member slept in a barn mar Carlisle all day Saturday. Ackley RECOVER QUICK FROM GRIPPE OR FLU! After a spell of Grippe or flu. when your system is all run down and your legs are so weak they can hardly hold up your body, the best thing you can do to get back your health and strength quick, is to start, right in taking Tanlac. It’s wonderful how soon you really do start to improve! Tanlac sails right in and puts the system in lighting trim. It cleans the blood, revitalizes the digestive organs, gives you an appetite for solid food and makes, you feel like a new person Nothing will turn the trick quite as fast as Tanlac, made after the famous Tanlac formula from roots, harks and herbs gathered from the four corners of the earth. Buy a bottle today and get started back to full strength and vigor. Take Tanlac Vegetable Pills for Constipation TANLAC FOR YOUR HEALTH

—T— ■ ■■ l * m ■— —t— l—ms I 1 I'lWilll —I ■llllkW UIIIW IIHJMtXaTO l|| f I 'OiviTll “The Smile of Genuine Happiness'' y I “ es 11 j°"' V tailw, | \ V And as happy as can be, Vj In the pleasure and satisfaction, He is giving you and me. ' i c l°thes that bring distinction, £ I/-5' j! ' For mcn » Quality. . R For some thirty odd years this Jolly Little Tailor has been UMfe'' \l? tailoring clothes for the men of America. With it he has been . spreading satisfaction and happiness. Why shouldn’t he smile— 1 his smile comes from the knowle Ige and satisfaction of a job well g done. zry If he is not your tailor —we both lose— //V We lose because we are missing the pleasure of serving yon. You lose because.you are missing the pleasure, satisfaction, and happiness one has in wearing 'clothes tailored by him. fdtuvT'My&€6 Ge J BETTER OLOTHES LESS J A4O NEY-ALWAYS- t \ ’ * DECATUR • • ’ k « ■■ s i

found on Investigation. At dusk he caught a ride on « farmers truck to South Bend where he was last seen. o— — John McCormack Drifts In Boat On Rough Waters Miami Beach, Fla., Feb. 23. — 1 trtriked Press.) — After drifting for live hours in the rough waters of the gulf stream, John McCormack, noted operatic tenor, and two companions were rescued by a fishing launch which overhauled their disabled motorboat ■ late Sunday. McCormack was con fiend to ills hotel bed today suffering from nervousness caused by the ex.perience. —o My 40-acre farm and all my : personal property will be sold at Public Auction Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2 miles east of Decatur, •/< mile south of Dent school house; an unusual opportunity to secure a real farm at your own price. I James M. Ross. Ashbaucher’s FURNACES LIGHTNING RODS SPOUTING SLATE ROOFING ' PHONE 765 or 739 I I ■ ■ - ■—

j ? ’ J. . .. ..... GET THESE 8 FACTS - - -about the American Security Co. | The day of the unregulated lender is Th( . American Security Co. have 1 pttsl. In has place is legitimized pledged themselves to protect the business. rights ol the public and the organization h is accomplished much good. 2 Tile American Security Co. is a factor of great good in this community. t* It is estimated that 7(1 per cent of the ) peofde in this industrial center O people when they most need fin- need Ihi service ol the American Securi ances. accepting personal property as By Co. security. - 4 IHESi All , has passed laws, which rj The American Security C,o. deals regulate lite lending of money in / with people from all whlks of life. Indiana, and only a standard rate ol in- Laborers, professional men, business It rest is charged. men, artisans anti store-keepers. Q Ihe American Security will O build a home for you on liberal payment plan. We make it possible for you io own your own home, ('.all us up or come in. We’ll be glad lo lake Ibis matter up with yon. American Security Company f Monroe Street Phone 172 An organization under State Banking Supervision atilliorized to loan 4 money on personal property, in sums up to S3OO, at a rate determined by the state.

Mrs. F E. Vail ami guests, Mrs. Dick' j Merritt aud daughters, Catherine Ann ' and Betty Jane, and Mrs. Russell Phil- i libaum, of Marion, motored to Fort I ' Way no today. > 0 Call 436 for Taxi. ts

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