Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1925 — Page 5

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■ some folks »ant "p't rm -'.•J.oM. I‘T»«- "■"■ Ml “ T ■ *•“ (hrpW a lovely smoker lust ■ n honor o' her last payment ■ raeeoon eoat.-Abe Martin, ba« return- ’ Richmond where sh® spent * end as the guest of friends, k ’ LJert Sellemeyor, of Fort ~rS guest of relative, hete U l' Jerlstem made a business trip cnrt Wayn° *l*' B morning. 10 1 r C Pumphrey spent the day lt Xt Wayne, visaing friends and Mrs. Elmer Amspaugh. Mr. Mrs. Coy Martz and Will Ruck “ ‘motored to Berne last night * thev attended the evangelistic Lting at the Evangelical church. w A Klepper left today on a busitrip to Pittsburgh. Pa., in the of the Cloverleaf Creameries. Jlr and Mrs. John Geels, of west .• the city are the patents of a boy Hby. born Saturday night. This is I llie third child and second son. and bs been named Francis John. f o— More Scandal In Society Os Chicago (United Pr?ss Service) I Chicago. March 3— (Special to Daily Democrat) — Temporarily Itranded on his proposed third marjks. venture. Bradford Whiting toplanned to play his "ace" card—,u attempt on his own part to divorca |is present wif••. a beautiful society woman I Whiting shocked Chicago society rirtles when it became knovn that he requested liis friend. Ri-’ard J faukinsoii. to divorce his wif-, Peggy, so that she might marry Inn after he had been i’>vorced by Mrs mrhftitig. his fecund wife. Tomkinson. learning that his wife bred Whiting, went through with h:s! part in the strange love pact and the Tcmkinsons were divorced. But Mrs Whiting blocked the wedding plans by filing suit for separate Eaiutenance instead of divorce. She dwged he- husband with excessive iitaxicaCon, use of drugs, and nam- | rd a "Jane Doe" to whom she accus«l Wh'ting of paying undue attention. "if that's lite way she feels about li Di tile a cross bill and get a 31r twee from her," Whiting announced ■ today, adding that he had plenty of pounds for divorce. Mrs. Whiting, meanwhile, has ob- | Uined an injunction. restraining her ! husband from disposing of his property—until recently he was vice president of the Mammoth Whiting i corporation. Whiting is also restrained from investing his money on the stock market under terms of the injunction. Following the publicity given the p'urt records, all of the principals in the case refused to discuss the pact. F h turned questions aside with the suggestion that his attorneys might have something to say. The attordi turn, refused to talk. Columbus. — Mrs. Mary Hardin. •». here, who was committed recently to the county infirmary has had *ix husbands, all of whom are dead.

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Stokes To Take Stand In Own Defense Today Chicago, March 3.—(United Press) —W E. D. Stokes. New York millionaire. planned to take the stand 1 late today in his own defense, xind Lull why he decided to investigate < the past of his beautiful young bride, the evidence found, and the activ- j ities which brought about his indictment on u charge of conspiracy to j defame Helen Elwood Stokes' character. . I Charles Rathbun,'chief attorney for the defense, sahl Stokes had agreed , to be the first defense witness. The state expects to rest its case some i time today. Rathbun said lie would show the I jury that Stokes had "an honest sus- ; picion" and that it was lawful for him to take every step he thought 1 necessary to determine whether or not hia wife had once lived in the notorious Everleigh club here as cer- 1 tain underworld characters told him. Before Stokes takes the stand. At- I torney John J. Healy will make an E effort to have the case against Daniel Nugent, of New York, indicted with Stokes, nolle prossed. Healy holds that the state has failed to produce sufficient evidence to warrant the charges. Lr— o Cabinet Crisis Looms In Turkey, Reports Say (I ’nitc.l I’t i’. s Si rv i< c 1 Constantinople, March 3—(Special ! co Daily Democrat) A cabinet crisis loomed today as reports from t Kurdistan indented the rebellious 1 tribesmen of Sheik Said have not been suppressed. Several deputies I started an attack upon the government alleging inefficiency and demanding martial law throughout | Turkey. Despite optimistic government ‘ statement, the United Press learned reliably counter revolutionists have i reacted points near Diarbekir and Ciicstne. Athens, March 3—(Special to DailyDemocrat) — Kcmalist troops are •lasing with Kurdistan rebels in Jiarbekir and several other dis- ' k trfcts, say dispatces from Constant nople. A detachment of airplanes , jenibarded ’Kranni and Hani where Sheik Said’s rebel forces were con- , ent rated. f.'csigiiation of the Fethi Bey cab net is believed imminent. Ismet asha plans to form a coalition government at once. i mi i •* o— Gary Newspaper owner Dies Os Heart Attack Gary, Ind . March 3 —(United Press) —Henry R. Snyder, 72, one of the owners of the Gary Post-Tribune, died here today followig tt heart attack. Snyder was well known in the newspaper world, having owned newspapers in Dayton. Marion. I rbana. Piqua and other Ohio cities, as well as in Springfield, Mo., and here. A widow and four children, all of Gary and a brother, Frank Snyder, of Hilliand. 0., survive him. 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1925.

1 CLUB CALENDAR Tuesday Scout Troop One—Central Building. 7 p m. Zion Reformed Missionary SocietyChurch Parlors. Philo Glass of Baptist Church—Mrs. Fied Elzey. 7:30 p:m. Zion Waller League—Schoolhouse, 8 p. m. Three Link Club—Rebekah Lodge Room, after lodge. Psi lota Xi—Miss Fan Hummell at A. R. Holthouses residence, 8 p. m. Pythian Needle Club — Pythian Home, 2:30 p. m. Womans Missionary Society of Reformed Church—Church Parlors, 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Bridge Club—Mrs. John Heller Wednesday U. B. Missionary Society—Church. 2 p. ni. Faithful Followers Class of Mt. Tabor M. E. Church — Mrs. Earl Tumbleson. Dance—l. O. O. F. Hall, 8 p.m. Tri I) Club—Miss Marcella Kern Shakespear Club—Mrs. Dan Sprang Historical Club—Mrs. J. R. Blair Thursday Moose Ladies—Moose Home, 8 p.m. Ever Ready Class of M. E. Church— Mrs. M. E. Hower.. Mt. Pleasant Ixdies Aid Society— Mrs. Sam Fuhrman. all day. Ladies' Aid Society of Calvary ,’hurch Mrs. Wayne Gaunt. 1:30 p. m. Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of Presbyterian chuell Mrs. Wilson Lee. Zion Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society. Sclilioolhou.se. 3:30. Woman's Home Missionary Society, of M. E. Church Mrs. M. E. Hower, afternoon. Friday Friday Night Club—Miss Eliza Tarlisle v I Saturday U. B. Ladies’ Aid Society chicken pie supper— Church dining room, 5 to 7 p. m. Monday Dramatic Section of Woman's Club — Fan Hite, 8 p. tnI „ The Ever Ready class of the Methodist Church will met Thursday evening with Mrs. M. E. Hower, al her home in Fourth street. The presence • i so every member is desired. The Woirytn's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyt "- ian Church will hold their annual Mite Box opening meeting at the home of Mrs. Wilson Lee, Thursday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock. Mrs.J. L. Kocher, Mrs. A. J. Porter and Mrs, J. If. Heller will be the assisting hostesSbs. The following program will be-, given— Piano solo Mrs. O. C .IxHigstou Vocal Dnet ... Mrs Ed Engler and Mrs. James Westveld. Readings Mrs. Van Alsburg Vocal solo .Mrs? Engler Piano duet Mrs. C. C. Noble and Miss Ruth Mayer. All ladies of the church are invited to attend. The regular meeting of th Psi lota Xi Sorority will be held at the home of Mrs. A. R. Holthouse in Sixth street this evening at eight o'clock. Miss Fan Hammell will be hostess. — Brunner—Brunner Emil Brunner and Bertha Brunner, both of Geneva, were married at 111’’I Reformed church' parsonage yesterday with Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann' oflipiating. Mrs. Marie Allison Elliott and Mrs. Edcnharter, of Indianapolis and Mrs. Avon Burk went to Fort Wayne this morning to be the guests at a luncheon given by Mrs. Edward Wilson in honor of ♦Mrs. Elliott. Mrs. Albert Se.llcmeyer will entertain at a tea this afternoon in her honor. Several other social events will be given for Mrs. Elliott, who was a former resident of this city. Mr. and Mrs. John Fuhrm in entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of Hie birthday anniversaries of Mrs. Fuhrman and Mrs. Oscar Frilziuger. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fuhrman ami daughter. Betty, Miss Helen Fritzinger and the Misses Zulina and Bertha Fuhrman. Gave Musical Recital Mrs, Marie Allison Elliott, of Indianapolis and former resident of this city, gave a lino song recital at Hie high school auditorium lajjl night immediately after the regular Imsiness meeting of the Woman's Club. The pfogrjm w 0... • given under the auspiceti of a committee from the Music

AWAITS STOKh 1 ' * J . I \ \A» * MRS FRED NIBLO LOS ANGELES. Cal. This picture shows Enid Bennett (Mrs. Fred Niblo), who is expecting a visit from the stork at her home here. Department. Mrs. Elliott was accompanied by Mrs. Edenharter, also of Indianapolis, who acted as pianist. As one of the encores, she sang "Long, Long Ago,” especially for her personal friends in the audience. Mrs. j Elliott was the recipient of a beau- , tiful bouquet of roses, presented by the members of the Tri Kappa Sorority, of which she was an active member at the time of her residence here. Robert E. Richardson. Indiana poet and writer, who gave a short talk at the meeting of the Teachers last evening, read "Barbara Fritchie,” and it’s parody, preceding the recital. The Dramatic department will have charge of the program at the next meeting which will be held March 23. A committee, of which Mrs. E. W. Kampe is chairman, wil' present the one-act play "The Clod," by Mary Aldis. “The Trysling Place,” by Booth Tarkington, will be presented by a committee of seven members and will be under the direction of Mrs. James R. Blair. The Moose Ladies will hold their regular meeting at the Moose Home Thursday evening at eight o'clock The presence of every member is desired. The regular meeting of thj; Dramatic Section of the Woman's Club will be held at the borne of Miss Fan Hite. Monday evening. Mrs. J. S. t’itersoii will liavft charge of the pro- ; iom. Every member is urged to be present. 1 — Tne Missionary Society of the United Brethren church will meet Wednesday afternoon at the church. The election of officers will be held. ic year will b® closed with this meeting and a good attendance is desired. NOTICE The meeting of the Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will lie held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. E. Hower, instead of Friday afternoon, as previous ly announced. The meeting has been changed on account of the basketball • tournament, and all members are urged to note the change. Two Trainmen Killed In Train Wreck Today (United Press Service) No passengers were injured. The train pulled to a siding here al . 1:30 a. ni. and for some undetermined ; re; son the engineer failed, to stop be fore striking the derailer. This de p iie is placed on all sidings to prevent sidetracked trains from coming too close the main tracks. 1 The engine and tender upset in the 'ditch, crushing the two trainmen. The train was going very slowly and other coaches stopped before leaving the rails. Helenwood. Tenn., March 3 —(Sp‘e <|,al to Daily Democrat) —Two trainmen were killed when the engine of the northbound Southern railway flyer from St. Petersburg. Fla., ran onto a derailer on a sidetrack near here and overturned early today. The dead: J I. Catchings. 55, engineer. Thomas Harrison, 'll), fireman, both of Somerset, Ky. -g. o Rainey Resigns As Justice Os The Peace (UNITED J’RESS SEI'.VICI?) liidianpolis, March 3 The rcsigna Hon of T. It. Rainey as justice of the peace was tiled today with Hie clerk of the Marion county circuit court. No reason was given forth" res iguation. Rainey ami two constables opcral Ing from this court are under indict incut charged with attempted blackmail through threatened prosecutions |

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