Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1925 — Page 5

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S 9 ' f ||Pr hrotherin law ami r,,n, " r ■ >,4l ' r c mnl. Mr” A M AD,iCr ■ ,|r u lli "' t' lo "”’''' l K ' ■ >»'< Prid'i afternoon and attend ■ . i., t evening. ■ ril \ ’\nutband Key Martin made ■ mp to Blufl'ton yesterday. ■ ’" US lie Wallers, of Union ■ . U1 F Mrs Walters is able to ■ of the time. ■ Helm Scott, of Kort Wayne. H i’ll S’en'l ,111 ’ Wl ' fk C ' Ul W ' lh T' M ’ ,L | stonoburiier and family. ■ 1’ and Mrs. Otto Miller, of Fort ■ are W, ' ek C, "‘ .ah relative 9 - ■ Mrs Fred Sellenwyer was the ■ et o'l.ooe. at Fort Wayne tola ''is I'u. Hing and son. of B Woodburn, were the guests of relat)w here yesterday. B George Miller, the grocer, who has ■ h-n suffering with pneumonia for Bt* P“ st Wl ’ ck ’ " aS ■ Mligh,ly better toiny. U f. .Miller, of east of the city. 9 rt« " busine • visitor here this 9 BiwntopM Miss Violet Hawk returned to her H home at Fort Wayne after visiting 9 ,Ith Mr. and Mrs. Will Michaels. Jr.. H |or the past week. ■ jfiss Ver.i Lindhorst, of Fort 9 Whine, is spending the week-end as 9 Ik guest of Miss Olga lleinking. ol ■ rtiion township. ■ Jonas Triteh. of Fort Wayne, form 9 ff resident of this ( tty, is a guest of 9 friends awl relatives here today. ■ Paul and Jesse .lartman. of Sidney. 9 Ohio, are the guests of the Misses Neva and Geraldine Brandyberry and Miss Mta Teeple They will spend this afternoon and evening in Fort Wlyne. Mrs. Bertha Lindhorst and (laugh ter. Alina, of Fort Wayne, are spend ing the weekend here with friends Miss Mary Jane Shaffer, is spending the week-end with friends and rehtives at Fort Wayne. Charles Funk, who has been suffering with heart trouble for the past tfveml days, remains about the same. Rev. and Mrs. It. W. Lopse. of the Enmgelical diurch. returned last night after several days* vacation. I Rev, Ixiose w is given a leave of ab- ’ setice by hi church in order that he might have a needed rest. During the • f«<i and one-half weeks they were gone. Rev. and Mrs. Loose visited in Fort Wayne, Detroit and other point*) in Michigan. Mrs. Frank Schirmeyer was a vis- , itor in Fort. Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Dan Helm, of east of the city. i »as a shopper here this afternoon. Miss Virginia Laurent spent the afternoon jin Fort Wayne visiting "■.th friends. Miss Reba Howers, of Fort Wayne, Is spending the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Bowers, I of «*st of the city. I*an Tyndall made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon Miss Margaret Moran, of Fort "ayno, is spending the week end with her mother. Mrs. J. C. Moran, fl west Marshall street. Mrs. Hazel Aeschliniait visited frmids at Fort Wayne this after 1 noon. Mrs Jennie Miller was a guest of friends at Fort Wayne today. Miss Velma Walters spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne visiting with friends. —— 0 - | Court House j Guardian Appointed Mr Cora Habegger, of Berne, was J'l-nuinted guardian for Lewis G. Haj J f' r ' apc 5 ycars > heir of t*»e late IHrl’t'gger. Mrs. Habegger u " bond m the sum of SI,OOO. Damsbc Sen Vtjnued Here . .‘ uil for $5,000 damages filed in |; ' ‘ i! "" superior court by Bennett ’'atis against the Indiana Service t'mation has been venued to the .' ■"'' ■•iG nil c Our t fnr tr inl. Th" distil' Judgment for 'he ; ' °f his nine year-old son who slrm i' i " n n " ceinI »e« - 20. 1023. when , -b'f.uma’p “ Blrecl ,i,r owneU by Th. .'' 0, "l'any in Fort Wayne. I 10 . bUnd a "' J was dc * » certain extent on his Plain? Tr bPßtSt *‘ i -1 are An, ornpys for the plaintiff i F. J |(,T„ | . l,0 " Sla8 & Ail{ol ’. U “<l H. ( 11,„ , Re,eßo * t ’ On Pond H t i Blberst, “'’' ™ arrest, hrwtiv da,! ’ 880 "" ** ' ,|WICP "f rr °"' ' he Ja " ' Md. e • ~ !!j reco~ulzaue.e J (

“ROAD RIPPER” BILLPASSES House Passes Bill To “Clean House in Highway Commission’’ (United Press Servi, <•) Indianapolis, March 7 —(Special to Dally Democrat) — The Kissinger "road ripper” hill backed by foes of the state highway commission to "clean house in the department” was passed by the house o( representatives today. The vote was 5S to 36. If the bill becomes law it will have to be approved by the senate Monday under suspension of rules. It is expected to encounter stiff opposition In the upper branch. The 1/11 proposes to abolish the present highway commission and substitute a board of four members to be appointed by the governor. Debate on the measure was the hottest seen in the legislative halls this session and bitter personalities were indulged in. Speaker Leslie gaveled all arguments to cut them short and repeatedly warned representatives against personalities. Kepresentative Gottschalk, of Berne democratic floor leader in the house, n opposition to the measure, warned the republicans not to ma&e the “fatal mistake” in passing the mill "to mar 'their record set up tb this time for thfks session of the house.” He declared that he was opposed to making a body spend such a large amount of the peoples money subject ’o a "political machine” by puttihg t under direct control of the governor. Kissinger denied any party faction was behind the bill. He said the bill was his own 'idea and was the outgrowth of the demands of his own constituents. Q — Horizon Clouded As Weeks Resumes His Post IGNITED FIkERS SEBVICL'I . Washington, March 7- Secretary of War Weeks’ horizon, as he takes the helm of the war depArtinent for another four' years, is clouded by the towering- aircraft controversy, it is ’he major problem that lie or bis successor, if he retires as is expected before his term is up. must' solve. The ranks of the army’s higher command have been split by the forces led by General Mitchell and the issue they have joined will not be evaded by the demotion of the flying general. And it is not Weeks’ intention to evade it but rather to evolve the best plan of expanding the present air service. A larger air service is part of the program of the new administration. President Coolidge, after lulling down Weeks’ air estimates in the last budget, has decided that a larger portion of defense funds in the future must go for aviation and new planes. Besides an eHwrrfed air service, the program -of Weeks and the general staff includi; i 1. lncfe«, k the regular army personnel f.b, 5 116.000 Io 150,000 and the offiyt, Oh ’om 12,000 to 13,000. 2. There; i large citizens’ army throe Feb. 26, lixed reserves, summer trai ‘ ps, defense day tests, an' ——■ KI1!U -(| enlarged from llsnis Cc ,|. | |, o| . a t c imln: I ri.-tli tion oellS ip, |, inchide operation of railrc 1 an emergency by the war departi. «it. 4. Build ner.v quarters for 40,000 troops and double to $20,000,000 annually the housing maintenance fund. 5. Secure a reserve munition supply — now almost exhausted sufficient for 12 months of service. 6. Large scale replacements of present coast defense guns antiquated by improved navel armament and insinuation of fire control systems. 7. Increase forces, equipment and munition supplies at the Canal Zone and Hav/aii. But liis entire program center:, on an improved air service. The policy is to continue to spend a relatively large amount of money on ' Xperimc’itation on the theory that the United States i 3 hot endangered by immediate attack ami that air supremacy in the next war will depend on now planes which will make present machines antiquated. o —— I CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE < Wheat: May sl.BlJuly $1.62%: f Sept. $1.49%. Corn: May $1.28%; t Jftiy $1.81%; Sept $1.30%. May. r Oats 5114 c; July 53c; Sept. 52%c. 18

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY. MARCH 7, 1925.

Society CLUB CALENDAR — Saturday Park Plan Dance — Masonic Hall. 9 p. m. Home Guards of M E. Church— M ss Helen Eady, 2:30 p m. Radio given away by Corinthian Class of Christian church — Schafer Hardware Store, 2:30 p, m. U. 11. Ladies’ Aid Society chicken pie supper— Church dining robm, 5 to 7 p. in. Monday Tri Kappa—Miss Florence Haney, 8 p in. John T. Kelly’s Class of E. V. Church—T. I). Kern. 7:30. Delta Theta Tan—Mrs. Raymond Kohno, 7:30 p. tn. Research Club—Mrs. J. Sutton. Dramatic Section of Woman’s Chib —Miss Fan Hite, 8 p. mTuesday W. C T. U.—Library. 2:30 p. m. Duritful Daughters Class of E. V. Church —Mrs. Gregg McFarland. Wednesday Shakespeare Club — Mrs. Herman Ehlnger at D. M. Hensley home. Historical Club—Mrs. Owen Davis. Tile Woman’s Christian Temper' ance Union will meet at the Library Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Mary Eley will have charge of the program hud all members arc uiged 'to. attend. The public Is invited to attend the Park Plan dance at the Masonic hall tonight after the tourney. Dec Fryback's orchestra will furnish the music with Lawrence Deckhart of Bluffton, at the piano. The (lass taught by John T. Kelly. >f Hie Evangelical Sunday School will meet with T. D. Kern, at iiis home on North Seventh street, Monday i evening at 7:30 o’clock. All mem bers are urged to attend. The Ladies' Aid Society o' tlie Cal vary Evangeßcal church met Thurslay afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wayne Gaunt. Eleven members anwered roll call and dues in the imount of $2.20, were collected and v free will offering of ninety-five ■cuts. Tlie devotionals were led by 'he president.. Short program wan given after which comfort knotting was enjoyed. One new member war nrolled. The next, meeting will be icld at the home of Mrs. Clara Hays. \pril 2. Mrs. Gaunt served delect ible refreshments, assisted by Mrs. Beltz ami Miss Kelly. The Willing Workers class of the Bobo United Brethren church met at he home of Mrs. William Chronister Tuesday evening. The regular business was taken care of otter which i social time was enjoyed. A dainty repast was served at the dose of the ■ meeting: The guests included Mr. and Mrs. I'. C. Walters and daughter. Bernice. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ai'.is worth; Mr. am! Mrs. Hilton and chill Iron. Iris, Hazel, Lawrence. Jattnitu, ami Mafic; Mrs. Harvey Waltke and son, Johnnie; Mrs. Mary Shaffer. Mrs. Ida Chronister, Mrs(. Milton Chronister and daughters Dollic and Marjory, Mr. and Mrs. William Chronister. Miss Elisabeth Carlisle entertained 'he members of the Friday Night Club last evening. Mrs. 1. W. Macy, nt South Bend, who was a guest liesides the dull members, high score at Five Hundred. At the con elusion of the games Miss Carlisle was assisted in serving a dainty repast, by tier sister. Miss Ann. The next l icet Ing w II lie held in two weeks. Miss Florence Haney will entertain the members of the Tri Kappa Sorority Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. All members arc urged to attend. Mrs. Thomas Andrews entertained a number of girls at her home on Ninth street. Friday evening in honor of the thirteenth birthday anti! vmsary of her daughter, Catherine. Gaines and music furnished the diversions of Hie evening, after which dnleelalde refreshments were served The guests included Iliilli Hammond. I.iieiia Reefy, Helen Fiances Chrisman. Nell Dotson. Leota Hurst. Cleora Baker, Wilhelmina Sehnitz. Irene Andrew:; and Clara Ellen Mumma. Land Suit At BlutTton Uncovers Intcrstini? Story Bftlfff.On. March 7 Answer war; tiled i" circuit court to Hie eon:; laint of Harriet Porter against Francis Neiiem diwander, an action in which the plaintiff seeks to establish her right to au undivided one third of 85 acres of land east of Bluffton, ou

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allegations that she is the widow of John Porter, who transferred the land some years ago without her having signed the deed. The answer set up in the papers tiled today by Attorney George Mock, recites the fact that the land in question in Wells County had passed through several hands before coming into possession of Mrs'!' N’euenschwander, and that all of the successive purchasers were unware that John R. Porter was a married man at the time he made the first transfer, in July, 1907, to E. L- and Minnie Huffman. Thereafter the land was deed- • ed by Huffman to Albert Meyer, by the latter to the Home Investment Co., ami by the latte to Francis Neucnschwander on February 17, , 1923. An Interesting Story The story set out in Mr. Mock's re- , plv is interesting. f it is averred that the Porters. John It. and Harriet, were married in Ohio. April 18, 1872, and that after two sons, diaries R. and George Calvin. I were born to them, they moved to > Huntington County, Indiana, in ISSB, j and that while residents of Hunting- . ton County, they became estranged In 1891, and thereafter did not live together as man and wife, and that ■ is a matter of fact, Mr. Porter deed-1 - ad to his wife forty acres of land and . departed, and thereafter represented • Through his years of residence in Jay ■ Adams, Wells, and Tipton Counties. I ’ndiana that lie was a single man ajid ' sold land in each of Giese counties r maging deds under I lie false repre--1 mentation that lie was single, as is al : leged to have been the case ol’ flic (led made to the llul'fmans in this ‘ county. It is alleged that his wife was aware of tlie fact that lie was'falsely •epresenting nnnsclf as a single man, and that she knew Ik was making leeds under such representation, and '.hat she knew also that the publicathat she knew also that in the publiclion of a war history in Tipton Couuu, she knew her husband had repre--1 -enled she was dead, and that site did not rectify the mistake. ■ It is averred in conclusion that het husband, John R. Porter.’ eventually went Io the Slate of Washington and bought land, ami that previous Io his death he sold the Washington land, and that his wife, Harriet, joined in the deed, and rceived from Hie proceeds of the sale the sum of SI,BOO. It is alleged that the money used iri thd purchase of the Washington and was the proceds of land sales

OUR CUSTOMERS DESERVE HIE BEST “Today’s best should be tomorrow’s ; . starting point.” Though we are told that our service is good, we are always alert for ways to improve it. ' Banks arc much alike in flic matter of rotifinc operations; the difference lios in the altitude toward customers and in the little touches of courtesy I which depositors appreciate. We rs fi i to make this bank distinctive for i the quality of its service. OBaiik. Capital and Surplus

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DR. HAROLD BLAZER DENVER, Colo. —Duo to tlie noncompletion of a pathological examination la ascertain the manner by which Hazel Blazer. 32 year old Invalid. met her death, the coroner's inquest was postponed until Friday. March 6. With th" announcement of the autopsy's findings tlie coroner’s jury will deliver its result of its investigation into the death of the woman whom her father. Dr. Harold Blazer. 61. is accused of slaying to “put her out of her misery.” Following the wishes of her father, the body of Miss Blazer was cremated Wednesday afternoon, Marell 4. in Indiana, and that tlie same money was used in all of the land sales, in llm four Indiana counties named, and that therefore Mrs. Porter received her full and equitable portion of tile money received by her husband in the deals, and that to permit her to receive an additional sum from the land cast of Bluffton would * lie a fraud on Mrs. Neuenschwander. BULLETIN Montpelier, Mar. 7.—Liberty Center and Union Center, both Wells county teams, will play (he final same for the championship of the local sectional tonight. Union Center heat Chester Center this afternoon. 32 to 24 and Liberty Center eliminated Montpelier, 29 to 12. The morning scores were Montoelier, 25; Hartford City. 21. i Liberty Center, 28; Bluffton. 123. Q _ Z Republicans In Row On Senate Floor Today (United Press Scrvicel Washiuglon, March 7—(Special to Daily Dciu»h*uM— A row broke mioug republicans on the senate floor today over I lie ousting of four partly members for their activities igainst President Coolidge in the ast campaign. By an objection. Senator Norris. Nebraska, republican prevented consideration of the new senate comnittee list which drops Senators La Follette. Frazier, Ladd and Brook’iart from their seniority privileges did treats them as members of a lew party. Eczema CAN BE CURED So can the various skin and scalp tissases. If afflicted try a box of B. B. Ointment When used according to instructions it will cure most skin or scalf dis’ases, no matter from what cause it originated or of liow long standing. Sold by all druggists. Don’t wait. Get a box today.

Tlie objeejhm was made after Sen 1 alor Borah Idaho, republican, had, denounced the action of the republi-' cun conference and warned that the republicans were "robbing the states who elected these meu as republi-1 cans" of their rights. o Lebanon. — Al Calvin, here, Is I aplenty" tired of winter. He fell on ( 9n icy sidewalk and broke three ribs. 1 . o — ASSESSORS MAKE REPORTS TODAY (Continued from Page One) week of assessing. All reports had not been tabulated lit press time and two of the assess-1 ors, in Wabash and Jefferson, did hot make reports this week. From reports HUbmitt<4(l. it was shown that between 12.000 and 13.000 acres of land had been assessed. The general average of the land mid improvements in the county, exclm ' Ivo of city properly, is between $lO5 and sll2 per acre, the assessors state. In one or two of the townships (lie average was more than the latter figure. The township assessors started last Monday to assess personal property and real estate, except in Jefferson and Wabash townships. The work of appraising the real estate in Decatur will start next week, township assessor Jay Cline stated. Neglected Colds Lead to Pneumonia The earliest victims are among those who are weak and run down and whose resisting power is lowest. The pure food elements in FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE build energy to resist colds and grip. The gentle laxative effect of Father John’s Medicine helps to drive out impurities. Yon are sasfe when you take Father John's Medicine because it is free from alcohol or dangerous drugs in any form. 69 years in use.

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