Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 14 March 1925 — Page 5

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" i- ■ \reps liom Kitt in 1 dlsconrUMrl'i"' 1 " . A fleet ions that km H l ' s,l " l,t ' S< ' l ',i an' scattered around ■ as h» " 11,,w Uentley ' ■ s«t' lh ’ ’ Munns ease out o’ court Margin. Indianapolis (day- - A "’ ■ ■ ll,l ling K,: ■ s.mlay al K-rt Wayne as the guest stu,lent “ urae ■ a . h ,. butheran Hospital at Fort ■ Isvne. MM-nt par- ■ ' Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Elzey. ■ ‘ ' Indus . a l-mdv Will speud Sun HM bll || |,.-r son ill law and daughter ■ and Mrs- Horry Kruge and S daughter. Vcra Louise. H Mina Laman and daughter. ■ ...ait relumed to their home at ■ deek. Michigan, today after ■ .utal days visit with Mr. and ■ jlrs. Xoah Mangold. * H Mss l.ett.v Lange is c onfined to ■ home suffering with a severe ■ H se of tonsilitis. ■ Miss Lucille Bridge, of Logansport. ■ J. spending the week end with her ■ parents. Rev and Mrs. U, S. A. ■ Urulgo, of West Monroe street. H [.;, K Mdler was a business visitor ■ at Port Wayne yesterday. ■ Claude Coffee, of Fort Wayne, was j B a business visitor here Friday after B Hmm. / v ■ Mrs. .1 S. Peterson motored to Ft. B W. 'iic today to attend a bridge party B given by Mrs. Fred Zollars, this ■ afternoon. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Dick' Butler and B dangliteri Marjorie Mlaiiia of Fort B Wayne, will be the guests of Mr... and B Jlrr F E. Vail, Sunday. K Charles Jlolthouse made a busine; ' ■ (dp to Fort Wayne yesterday. I Jacob Koos, oi cast of the city. ■ w« ii liiMtiess visitor hero today. ’ ■ (' 0. McKean, well known farmer ■ of Kirkland township, looked alter ' ■ business affairs here this afternoon ■ George Haudebiish. of Washington ■ township, was here this afternoon I I looking after business affairs. ■ Laurence Carver, of south Sah in. . ■ was here this afternoon on business. I Milton Swearinger attended (he ■ basketball tournament at Fort Wayne ■ tndav. s

Special Special I * ™ Reduced prices on marveling. Get a marcel, and end curl that will last, for 75c at H Mr?. Teeter’s Beauty Shoppe I Thorneta Osborn, operator Phone 667 B ~ ... ■■ 1 —-——— [j -ISf 11 L 1 NOT J LSI “CHICKENS” | I I i “Our chickens are not just chickens," says a farmer, “they arc White •. i j jj Leghorns. The amount of eggs we sell is surprising. Each year vc buy our baby chicks.” This farmer has also gotten rid of his scrubs in fijvor of purebred dairy cows, fie is finding farming more 1| profitable. Bqiik. and Surplus 4120,00000 \ Kfccqtur. Indiuntj

i OJ. Suntan. of Pleasant Mills, was ■ n visitor In the city toilgy. t Harvey Shell, of Bobo, attended to I business Interests here this aftert noon. George Durbin, of Monroe, was I among the business visitors In the t <dty this afternoon. Miss Reba Bowers, of Ft. Wayne. I is spending the week end at her parI ent a I home, west of the city. Robert Helm spent the afternoon > In Fort Wayne visiting with rela i tives. S V. Johnson of Wapakoneta. (). is visiting his father. J. P. Johnson - at. Mmiioe. wh< has been seriously illtor the past several day's. Mr. John I son's condition remained about the same today. ■ Archie Hendricks and son. of Monroe, were business visitors here ’ this afternoon. I George Miller, west end grocery merchant who has been ill for two > weeks with an attack of influenza ' and gauudice is recovering nicely! and was able to sit up yesterday. C, E. Holthouse made a business I trip to Fort Wayne this morning in tile interest of the Daily Democrat. Mrs. Charles Arnold and Mrs. Ed Arnold, of west of the city, wei" (shoppers here this afternoon. George Scheifcrstein, of north of bore, looked after business interests lin the city today. Dr. Vizard, of I’ba.'.ant Mills. Was lien- this afternoon on business. Dan Helm, of east of Hie city, ,1 ' , tended to biiaiue s affairs here this’ 1 afternoon. Miss Lee Ajtna Vance is spending the week end in |.' () il Wayne as th guest of Miss Margaret Rose and i attending the regional basketball I tournament. , -- - I Annual Insucclion Os Jail And County Infirmary , The Adams County Board of I Charities made its quarterly inspection of the county jail ami the county infirmary this morning. The report 1 of the inspection will be forwarded to the state board of charities Mon day. |

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1925.

i CLUB CALENDAR > ■- i .1 Saturday J'ilutanii Camp Fire Girls Kathar- » ine Kauffman. 7:00 p. m. Monday Research Club—Miss Blackburn. . Tuesday I’sl lota Xl—Postponed. Three Link Club—Rebekah Hall, i Mary and Martha Class of M. E. ■ Church—Mrs. John T. Myers. , The regular meeting of the Throe i Link Club will bo held Tuesday P evening immediately after the meet :ng of the Rebekah Lodge. The men • will entertain the ladies. All members are urged to attend. f The Mary and Martha Sunday ■ School class of the Methodist church will hold their regular monthly r meeting at the home of Mrs. John -T. > Myers, on Fourth street, Tuesday i evening. The prosehce of every - member is desired. J At the tegular meeting of the i Eastern Star Thursday evening plans were made for the initiation es candidates in two weeks. A pot luck supper will be served and all members are invited to attend. I — A delightful surprise party was ' given Thursday evening by Mrs. WilI Hum Beltz, in honor of the thirtyI ' venih birthday anniversary of Mr. Beltz. At a late hour delightful re- | fr< slimeuts were served bv the hosiers. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grote. Mr. and Mrs < hailes Grote. Mr. and Mrs. Roland I Grote and sons, Ralph and Donald. .Mi. and Mrs Bimou-Bueher and c.liii- ! dri 11. Letma Franclle and Carl; Mr. and Mis. Horace Freeland and children. Horace ami Jean; Mr. and Mrs. i Wayne Gaunt. Mr. Dale Lose. Miss Irene Kelly, Harold. Luella and Vel!ma Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. William Beltz and children. Wilson, Arthur and Velma. The regular meeting of the Psi 1 (eta Xi Sorority, which was to have been held with Miss Jesteen Hocker. | Tuesday evening, has been postpon cd indefinitely. All members are nt ped to note the change. A very pleasant birthday partv was given Wednesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bunder in honor of the fourteenth birthday anniversary of their daughter. Miss Nona. A large birthday cake formed the cent terpiece of ths table. The guests [were Mr. and Mrs. Fay Guilder and [\on. Ross; Mr. amt Mrs. W. L. Guild er. the Misses Elizabeth. Cramer, Lucile Martin, Nona Guilder, Neva Zerkle. Messers. Harley Guilder. Dav I id Cramer, Roy Martin, Gerald Ross and Charles Martin. ( 0 A New Booster For Certified Potato Seed Lafayette, Ind., March 14—(United ' Press) A new booster for certified potato seed has joined the long list of potato growers who are finding the use of high grade seed potatoes a prifitable investment. He is R. W. Ellis, of Clarks Hill, with a record of si lumhelp from a lifih of an acre tract. Ellis used certilicd .seed ami good soli to secure his yield. ||« has joined [the Tippecanoo county club to help boost Hie campaign for more and heller potato patches. — -Q- . Portland. Automobile owners arc i more prosperious this year than n. ual. Miss Drusa Allia, secretary of [the Hoosier Stale Automobile assoI elation inferred this from the fact that license plates were purchased ea rlier. Windfall. — Hollingsworth Graham | celebrated his ninety third birthday this week. I Laporte.—Bishop Edwin It. Hughes, | former president of Del’auw Cuiver slly will give a high s< hool commencement address here May 27. Seymour. Witlje in Florida O. 11. t:\loiilgomery captured a find-pound I turtle. To prove it he is displaying I a harraele as big aa an oyster shell i which he carvud from the reptile :; back. Greensburg. Shelbyville youths angered over a basketball defeat hurl ed a bri< k ala crowd of Greensburg boys. The l>rick mi ed if : mark and crashed through an automabile wind- ■ shield. Bluffton ■ Jolin A. I’rough. county highway superintendent haa is«ued tin order against dumping rubbish along county Marion. Aller twenty years ah ;em e Alfred Thornburg has returned I here and will become manager of the Sp.mcer hotel. He left here for Die | world's fair at St. Louis and became : a hotel bell hop there.

ng-.5..-.-.x.r ■mir-'a-ati.juujuisgg The Effect of Heredity By ANNE E. WILSON <£. lilt. Wu«t«iu VaUu.) TARINNINS ALF, now the sols re mainlng remnant of thw fnmoua nnd privileged "Dabne niggers." st ripped a long touch wand of Ita laat wilted leaf and struck It whirring through the nlr. The whine of If Rent h sympathetic tremor along the brindled backbone of Gum, dog of many breeds and colors, lying at hla foot. “Long, aklnny, orney, goodfernothln' limb,” apostrophized Driunlns, "how long you goin' to He der« fattenin’ ii) de sun waitin’ for me to go hunt yew a . rabbit?" Gum's tall raised a faint . cloud of dust. • “De longer you Iles, de longer you'e , goln’ to He. 'Lees you can sniff up aumepin In done bushes yondah. dey ain't goln’ to be no rabbit." Guin groaned slightly and thrust his l ead forward as though In Jeep sleep. 1 Gum knew that Drlnnlns would go on talking as he was now. until It got too late to set his snare and he too drowsy to think of scaring rabbits himself. Then he would go inside to get bls fiddle, and he, Gum, would writhe In an agony of anticipation. • • « * • • It was In the winter of 1780 that ; old Dick Dudley, noted forebear of , the deteriorated stock for which Drln pins stood, came down the lee-crusted road behind this same shack which I bis scion occupied today. It was de sorted then —the temporary cabin of h settler. Dick had his fiddle wrapped ij coon skin, for he was on his way to play for Mfss Eliza Dabne's dunce. As be approached the empty cabin a fear which from time Immemorial has struck darkeys on lonely roads at passing a deserted dwelling, seized Dick and he found himself panting out [ a harrowed prayer: "Oh Lawd, git me by dis house- Jest t once!’’ - Standing In the middle of the road, he involuntarily searched the darkness for an ttvenue of escape, he discerned not six feet away a pair of luminous white orbs. During the moment of rigid paralysis 1 which followed, a snarling scuffle dl rectly behind, sent him madly in the i direction which he bail a moment ago • most feared. The fiddle was an Impediment but he clung to it as he might have a reassuring hand, and with the strength of the hunted, gained the slanting roof. At last he was able to relax a little ' and brace his heels for firmer support, but a return of the first apprehension came to him soon enough. It was enhanced by the low forsaken howls which ascended, seemingly, from beneath him. • I suppose that it would b* Impos . sibie for a white man to understand what Dick felt. To him, sitting on a deserted log-cabin at mooij-up, that wall was ths voice of death. As he half lay, half sat there like a frost- ' stiffened beetle, light, hope. Hfe-hy-day nnd reason were a closed book. His liand, closing convulsively, re.-ngniie"! , the fiddle. In a swoon of fear, he .vet knew this friendly thing, and In the blackness clung to it. As In II perilous dream, he was turn bling with the cover and feeling for the bow In his pocket, his fingers plucking the strings. A Second howl from below was the only impetus need ed for him to burst shakily into "Git Out de Way old Dan Tucker,” and drown out the baleful sound. When a search party from the Dabne’s camo ar daylight, Uncle Dick- , wds still fiddling with eyes tight shut, and no less than twelve friendly , wolves sitting enraptured in the snow j beneath. * a * * * * • “An’ dat,” continued Drlnnlns to Gum, to whom he had been reciting the story for the hundredth tins» in 1 hopes that that preliminary might he 1 sufficient to arouse him without actual music, "dnt was de beginnin' of de < Dabne niggers. An’ de reason dat you i hates dat fiddle so ” he paused ma llgnly for effect —“Is 'cause de one of , dose wolves what got de bullet when Morse Ed come -up, was some kin a yourn !” ~"And _ den,’’ paused Drinnins, "den Marse Ed he build <ie new plantation ‘ an’ give young Daddy Dick dis here 1 cabin—w'ich wasn't h'anted n n mo’ — fer a freehold, wid two dwags fer t' i hunt and a acre fer t’ plant an’ do yew think dat I’se goln’ to set here and let any Dabne wolf-dawg lie up 1 befo’ me and put on airs in de sight of dis very house where Granddaddy Dick played tn de wolves? . . He stopped with a vehement slap of his thigh nnd Gum's eyelids fluttered, i “Goin ?” urged Drinnins. ( No response. j “Den. I reckon T hafta do It!” There , was portent and real sorrow In Alt's , voice as he drew himself up and turned inside the door. At the first hoarse squeak of th« ' old fldilte, Gum shivered hopelessly. ' His ears laid hack along the heavy I vulpine head, ha raised himself stiffly \ from tlve ground, nose in air. An in- ( finitely sorrowful howl rolled out frm» the sonorous cavity of Ms great . mouth. At las> with a hark of sheer ' Irritation, ba bounded off for the hrus>' as Drlnnlns broke into one stringed strains of "Old Dan Tucker.” "De Lawd knows." cogitated the las' of the Dabne niggers, as he put down the fiddle and picked up his shotgun. ' dat it takes a powerful lot to git dat b dawg started. I dunnow what I'd do J wid 'inx if ha wuz to Hnd out doin' D*bae woif-dgivjp wasn't no real an 1 j cf hisn.” t

COOD REPORTS FROM HOSPITAL People Injured In Accidents During Week Arc Recovering Nicely The Decatur people who were injured in accidents during the past week and who are patients at the <A<l ams County Memorial hospital, were reported as "getting along fine" this afternoon. Heber Hunibarger ami Robert Krick, who were injured when 2,300 volts of electricity passed through tIR-ir bodies last Thursday, are holdng "Iheir own" and getting along flue, it was stated that they noticed ihe shock muii* today than yesterday but both men are talking about leaving the hospital Sunday or the first of the week. Robert Braden, 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Braden, who was injured when an automobile hit him yesterday, was able to go home this afternoon. His injuries were not serious. » A. J. Cook, who was knocked down by an automobile is recovering nicely. Mr. Cook received a fracture of the skull. Two new patients wore admitted to the hospital today, they being Mrs. Homer Charleston, of Geneva, who will undergo au operation, and Mrs. Mary Weiland, of Monroe, who hud her tonsils removed this morning. o Patricia And Richard Most Popular Names Bloomington. Ind., March 11 — I "Patiicia" as a name is be t liked by a majority of Indiana University students questioned as to their favorite names. "Richard,” followed by the nick name “ Dick" is the favorite name for a man. Five out of ten students preferred it. It. seemed to suggest everything manly and wholesome, they said. It reminded one coed of football players, heavy blue sweaters, pipes and dreams, she said. > " . - -o Township Trustees Are Paid For Reporting Fires Indianapolis. March I I The officers of Newman T. Miller, state fire marshall, is sending out $4025 in payment to township trustees throughout the state for reporting tires. The checks will be mailed al once. Payment of this service was delayed last year because the auditor of state refused to acknowledge the legality of the claim. O_ Believe Epidemic Ender Control in Chicago Now Chicago, March 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The mysterious respirational malady which has be<«i sweeping Chicago with such deadly effect, appears to be under control. Dr. Herman Bundesen. health com- < missioner, declared today, in reporting a reduced death rate for the 24 | hours ending al 10 p. m. last night I lul'lueuza ami pneumonia deaths. I traceable to the malafly, totalled 21 I for Ihe 24 hour period, he said. This I makes a total of 300 deaths since I March I. Approximately 100 new eases of the malady, which effects I the resp:ralioiial organs ami brings | on influenza and pneumonia, were I reported during the same period. ] o I Buffalo. Arne Borg. Sweden, I world's champion middle distan"'Awiniincr, will attempt Io lower the I ecord for 200 yards free swimmin:' 'style, at Ihp B. A. (’. t ink events Io night. ■ — o — EPIDEMIC OF FLIT IN ( ITY (Continued from I’ago One) Hies tlie disease has attacked every member of the family. Th" disease is not fatal, if is said, foil very an noying, as cases have lasted for more than two weeks, doctors state. Many people in this city have been confined, to (heir homes within the hurt two weeks with the disease. Many have been forced to go to bed I while others it seems that the disease does not so violently affect —o FAVORITES WIN IN EARLY (iAMES OF TOURNAMENTj ('Continued from Page One) second game. « Indianapolis. March 14 —Sixty tour I high school basketball teams start- I ed today at the eight regional centers I

on the second lap of the race for the state high school basketball title. When the tourneys are comideted tonigjit, sixteen teams will remain in the running to come to Indianap lost next Friday and Saturday for I the final play. < There will be trrillc struggles throughout the day and some lopHided victoies. Each regional center was a colorful picture wilh Ils loyal cheering groups enthusiastically backing their favorites. i 0 FRESHMEN LEAD IN SCHOLARSHIP (Continued from Page One) Keru, Margaret, 92 II: Vance, Lee Anna, 92 11; Parrish, Miri am, 92 1-5:

I THE CORT I —TONIGHT—- < i “THE SADDLE HAWK” I BA big Universal featuring HOOT GIBSON m Thrills Boiicinci' Action All cniined into this big piny. I* ALSO—A Good Comedy. II 20c 25c Sunday and Monday—"ALONG CAME RUTH” K featuring Viola Dana. fiU I This Damp Weather i Wight show .up your top covering on your sedan or open |1 rar. If the toot on your car is not rain proof—come in j| now. Let us recover it. We just received a shipment of top covering materials for open and closed cars. We have installed just recently machinery to grind R ind ptdish plate glass, and can give you immediate service m on this class es work. PLATE GLASS | In stock—sheets in sizes up to 52 in. by 72 in. Cut to any I size, fer any purpose, where plate glass is needed. Our prices on wind shield plates, and dosed car body glass is about 33'u% less than factory replacements. AUTOMOBILES REPAINTED I Bring them in now. r — - ■ g Porter & Beavers | California Winter Top Accessories 311(1 TiICS for Ford (or. Ist & Monroe sts. U Phone 123. IWUUMMMUTWMWWffIIUffWWBTWirWiWIIII’ - IMIMW ■illllll It—lUWirT ” OUR CUSTOMERS feel at home | in this Bank I Confidential, Personal Relations Are The Basis Os Our Service To Cn;-Joiners. They are not dealt with impernouttlly as depositors merely; they ate treated elientH. in whose fitmnciaj problems our ofticors take a personal interest. - Regardless of your need or request , you can come to tis with the asmirauce that ynu will be assisted and advised to the bt.it of our ability. j Old Adams County Bank

Myers, Helen. 92 15; Schroll, Helen, 92 15; Mills, Margaret, 92 1-5; Foreman, Thurman, 92 1-5; Akey, Mildred, 92; Cramer, David. 1)2; Archbold, Josephine, 92; Elzey. Charlotte. 92; IMaiklin, Maty, 91 3-4, Wherry, Mar- • Hyun, 91 1-2; Peterson, I salmi I. 91 3- Elzey, Dolores, 91 3-5; Peters, Doris, 91 3-5; Shackley, Ireta, 91 2-5; Haugk, Edna. 91 2-5; Chriaten. Daniel, 91 1-4: Heller, Robert, 91 1-5; Zwlck. Harold. 91 15; Colter, Leah, 91 1-5; Biggi, Esther, 91 1-5; (felimn, Murrell,l, 91; Bogner, Richard, 91; Butler, Monai. !H; Haley, Dorothy, 91; Hite, Virginia. 91; Reinking. Selma, 91; Christen, Helen, 91; Elzey, Herretta, 90 4-5; Haubold, Helen, 90 4- Haugk, Mollie, !to 23; Dixson. Kathryn, 90 1-2; Beavers, Glen, 90 2-5; Mummii. Lilih, 90 2-5: De Vos’. John, 90 1-1; Stelle. Jeanette, 9o; Dixson. Graydon. 90.