Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 1925 — Page 5

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I •" c ,r..n U H«'rnad» V<*‘ ,bc d,, v IX X< v,. t .n ß the day with I B* ,h ” wer M,e “ l . th °, I la in Fort Wayne ax the guest of I d i Mrs Allert Bellemeyer. Mr i tr W i.l Mra. J- P «*“* an<l dau ’ Marietta- of PauhUag. Ohio, are “ ,, ‘ l MrR - I fwtlas Hower a” 11 funlily ' X «*-“*• Wln,,W<l Kltß<,n ' jJTchriaten. Irene ami Margaret iouse. Charlotte and Margaret ”bl ck. Reßina Murtaugh and Helen Xers. went to Chicago thia morn- * t 0 attend the Catholic High School tournament. I ‘ « r s Mae Meibera. MIM Hee Stultz M ,l John dark motored to Bluffton last n>£bt« Mr and Mrs. Martin VanAlsburg , n ,l Maurice Haney motored to ChifW„ yesterday to attend the banket hall tournament. . Mrs Ed J. Miller and daughters. Madgeline and Virginia. Mrs. S. J. Brinklev and daughter, Angeline. Annette, motored to Fort Wayne to visit friends. Mesdames John Peterson. J. R Horton. Fred Patterson and C. C mniphrey attended the Shrine card jmrtv at Fort Wayne Friday. Mrs. person had the highest score at Bridge and was awarded, a lovely, luncheon set. Hobert Krick, who was severelyburned and shocked recently when a radio antenna which he held in his hand touched a live wire, was removed from the hospital to his home on Mercer avenue Thursday noon and is getting along nicely. Mr. Krick had the litlte finger on his right hand amputated, it having been the most overly burned. Mi s Doris Edwin, daughter of Mr aud Mrs. D. B. Erwin, who has been suffering with a nervous breakdown, is much improved. Miss Erwin. who has been attending the National Kindergarden school at Chicago, returned to her nome here two weeks ago She will not return to school this yean Speakin' o' child labor, we wonder bow many girls would want t' boost thcr ages t' git away from home t' work? "I've been tr.viir t’ git a snappy, alert feller fer a year,” said Ranker Lige Bonkley. tday. as be put an ad in th' newspaper fer a good, steady pedestrian.—Abe Martin. Indianapolis News. Mrs. Garth Woodward, of east of Tocsin, "bo underwent an operation for the removal of the appendix, several days ago, is getting along nicely at the Adams County Memorial Hospital. Ralph Amrine. of Anderson, is spending the weekend at the home of Mrs. I). D. Clark, in Third street. Mrs. Amrine and son have been visiting here for the last severil weeks. Felix Holthouse and Dick Ehinger went to Chicago this afternoon to attend the National Catholic. High School tournament. John Vian returned to .Fort Wayne this afternoon after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Me Neal and son, Kenneth. Mrs. Frank Spade, of west of the city, was a shopper here today. The Misses Hee and Huth Stalter. of I ort Wivne, are visiting friends

* i w -i --,& r “i i *w»wm» I Im YOUR NEXT BIRTHDAY 4 1 Some people say to themselves: “On my next Irfrthday I’ll make some - REAL savings resolutions and keep them.’’ Then something interferes. The best time to start is NOW. .loin our Systematic Savings Club | and deposit a definite amount to weekly for fifty weeks. At the end l:< <’f that time you will receive a check IL for the fifty deposits plus interest. Krst Ncttionifl Capital and Surplus s'EO.OOOW ■ iJecqtur, IndiqnQ

here ovor the week-end. The township MHoaaora met this morning with County Aasessor William Ziminernnm aud turned in their weekly report* The work of assxirx. it»g personal property and appraising real estate is going along nicely and the work is being done sattefaetorily. The burn back of the Perry Elney home on Sixth street has been removed. Bobby Worthman, son of Mr. anti Mrs. M. F Worthman was confined to his bed today with a severe cold. Mayor H. M. DeVoss, M. J. Mylott, superintendent of the city light plant, Engineer Orval Harruff and Fred Kolter attended the trial held at. Bluffton jjpsterday in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Lammert vs. the City of Decatur. The jury took the case Last night. John Carmody. James Cowan and James Arnold are among those who are attending the basketball tournament in Chicago and rooting for the D. C. H. S. Mrs. Ada Martin and daughter, Marsha, spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne visiting friends. Miss Reba Bowers, of Ft. Wayne, is spending the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bowers, of west of the city. Mrs. Fred Englo spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne visiting with friends. Kermit Bowen, of St. Mary's township, was a. business visitor here this afternoon. Mrs. Charles Niblick visited friends I and relatives at Fort Wayne this I afternoon. Attorney D. E. Smith and son. Byard. of Fort Wayne, former residents of this city, called on friends here this afternoon and visited relatives. Charles Vobst. tin old Decatur resident. now- superintendent of the Fort Wayne water plant, has been here for a day or tw oattending court. He was on the witness stand four hours yesterday and was too tired to visit nittel; last evening. Austin Stults, Fort Wayne real estator, visited here yesterday. Attorneys R. C. Parrish and Sam Jackson of Fort Wayne attended to business here last evening. Dr. J. W. Vizard of Pleasant Mills *ax attending to business here this aftt-peon. - - "0 —— Typhoid Fever Case (Joes Over Until Mondav Another session of the trial of the Fort Wayne typhoid fever damage suit, which is being tried in the Adams circuit court here, was held this morning, but court adjourned at noon for over the week end. The; trial will be resumed Monday morning. AVillialn T. Reed miller. an employe in the office of the Fort. Wayne water works, who is custodian of the recyrds, was piaced on the stand late Friday afternoon and was the only witness heard this morning. It was stated that he would resume his testimony on Monday morning. Witnesses who testified yesterday, besides Mr. Reedmiller, were Frank M. Randall? city engineer of Fort Wayne and Charles Vobst, foreman of the Feri Wayne city water works.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1925.

CLUB CALENDAR Saturday King's Iferslds. Miss Marcella Nel t son instead of Miss lahollo Baum I gartner. King's Heralds — Marcella Nelsou. Two cent sup|>er at M E. church, • by Epworth League, 5 to 7 p.m. Loyal Daughters Class of Chris--1 tian Church—Olive Teeters. I Corinthian Class of Christian church—Bake Sale, White Maat Mar- , ket. Monday I Delta Theta Tau —Agnes Kohne, S I p. nt. f Woman's Club—Library 7:45. Research Club— Mrs. SC. E. Hell. Tuesday Tri Kappa—Mildred Liddy. 8 p.m. I St. Vincent de Paul Society—K. , of C. Hall, 2:30 p. m. E. V. Ladies' Aid Society—Church • parlors, 2, p. in. Wednesday Tri D Chib—Mrs. A. F. Stalter and Miss Helen Meyer, at the Stalter , home. Shakespeare (Tub — Mrs. Charity , Hooper, Thursday Antiocli Missionary Society—Mrs. i Earl Martin. The St. Vincent de Paul Society ■ will meet at the Knights of Columbus hall at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The entertaining hostesses . will be Mrs. Will Keller. Mrs. Dr. Costello and Mrs. George Keller. Miss Mildred Liddy will entertain , Hie members of the Tri Kappa sornit.v at her home in Eighth street Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. I’ho presence of every member is urged. Mrs. A. S. Staffer aud Miss Hefen I. Meyer will entertain the Tri D (Tub at the home of the former Wedlesday evening at 6:30 o’clock. A theatre party will be enjoyed after the dinner. The one act play, ‘ The Trysting Place,” by Booth Tarkington, will be presented by a committee from the dramatic department at the regu'.'.ar •leet'ng of the Woman's Club Monlay evening at the Library. The cast ncludes Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. James I'Jberson; Lancelot Briggs, her son. Miss Fan Hite; Jessie Briggs, her daughter. Miss Marcella Kern; Rupert Smith. Jessie's lover, Miss Caroyn Acker: Mrs. Curtis, Miss Helen Dugan; Henry Ingoldsby. an old friend of Mrs. Briggs.’ Mrs. Frank Downs; the Mysterious voice, Mrs. J. R. Blair. The play is being directed by Mrs. Blair. Mrs. James Arnold' will read several selections preceding the play. Important business matters will come before the club at the business meeting and ;4T members are urged to be there promptly at 7:15 o'clock. I Mrs. George Flanders entertained the Friday Night Club last evening. Mesdames E. M. Scliirrheycr, H. F. Ehinger, and Will * Bowers were guests besides the club members. Miss Eliza Carlisle won the dull prize and Mrs. Ehinger was awarded the guest prize. The next regular meeting of the club will be held with Mrs. L. A. Graham in two weeks. Tie Young Matron's dull had a very enjoyable mccing at the home of Mrs. Doris Doane, Friday afternoon. Mrs. llulda Schroyer gave a very interesting paper on "The Life of Caruso,” and played acveral Vietrola -elections. At the conclusion of the program the hostess served <i dainty repast. The next meeting will be held in two weeks with Mrs. Charles Brodbeck. Miss Susie Dilling, teacher of the Anti-Can't Class of the Beulah Chapel Sunday School, entertained her class and a few friends at a St. Patrick’s Day party Wednesday evening. As the guests arrived they were requextipd to write a'-good Irish joke in a book ami later they all Kissed the blarney stone and wrote a Warney about one ol Hie guests present. Many Irish games were enjoyed after which the hosle.sti served an Irish lunch. The guests included n<>v and Mrs. L. C. Winner, Floside Shady, Julia Weriing. Isdii Schlickman, Selma Scherry; Margaret Ann Wisuer, Irene and Laurence Kirchner. Mary James. Catherine Ernst. Susie Dilling. Floyd Arnold. Herman Suulbinc, Robert Wisner. Lowell Arnold. Roy Schlickman. Wayne Johnson. David J. Dill iug and Casper Dilling. 'ho Antioch Missionary society j will uie.et with Mrs. Earl Martin' TUuiidd/ all da TUp attendance' of every member is desired.

NEW ATLANTA WARDEN I at 1 i*> x 1 JOHN SNOOK ATLANTA. Ga.—This photo presents John Snook, warden of Idaho state penitentiary, who has been appointed warden of the Atlanta federal prison by Attorney General Stone He is to take the position vacated when A. E. Sartain was deposed as head of the local institution.

The name of Miss Eloise Lewton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lewton of North Second street was unintentionally omitted in the article published in last night's Daily Democrat about the piano recital given by the pupils of Mrs. Carrie ThomasHaulxrid at the Masonic hall. Miss Lewton pliyed a duet. "Revel of the Gobidins." Euglcman. with Miss Mary Katherine Schug. The recUal was allended by a large number of people and the pupils did splendidly. COPPESS-JONES One of the first weddg ns of the spring season will be solemnized this afternoon at four o'clock when Miss Marie Jones, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Warren Jones, of Pleasant Mills, I will become the bride of Calvin Coppess, of Monroe. The bride's grandfather. the Rev. Mi. Heller, of Portland. will receive the vows and the wedding will take place at the Rev. Heller's home. Miss Nellie McGath and Mr. Albert Cop. pess, brother of the groom, will be the attendants. The bride will wear an ensemlde suit of copper brown with luit and accessories to match, i Miss Jones received her education at 1 the Pleasant Mills High School and Angola Normal ami has been employed in the office of the OTover Leaf Grc imieries for the past year and a half. Mr. Coppess is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coppess, of Monroe., and ‘is a graduate of the Monroe High School. He is employed at the local General Electric company. The young couple will do light house koej>ing at 611 West Marshall street and will be at home to their friends after o • Going To Chicago Two bus loads of Decatur basketball fans are planning to go to Chicago tonight, providing the Decatur team wins its game at nine o'clock. Anyone desiring further information almul obtaining a seat in one of the buses can get complete information at the Eats restaurant. ? 0 Kokomo, Iml Feb. 17. — (United •Press.) —A crime wave was sweeping Kokomo today, giving authorit'es •much concern.

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RECOVER LOOT STOLEN FROM LOCAL STORE (Continued from Page One) "Frickle’s Knee," wus closed about 11 o'clock last night, and in less than an hour afterwards, a passerby noticed that the night light, which is always left burning in the building, was not burning. Officer Melcht was notified of the fact, and he immediately went to all of the doors and saw that they were closed and locked. When the place was opened this morning, shortly after 5 o'clock, the theft wax discovered. Mr. Fullenkanip immediately called Officer Melchi. who was nearly ready to go off duty. Straub was suspected in the case from the start. He has been working at "Frickle’s Place” occasionally, doing janitor work. He worked there yesterday, and was acquainted with the entrances and the interior of the building. The money had been placed in a cigar box and hidden under a counter when the place of business was closed last night. The bolt on Ihe large sliding door at the rear of the store had been removed sometime yesterday from the interior. In entering the store, Straub pushed against the sliding door at the .rear until he slid a heavy barrel, against which a heavy prop was lean- : ing. far enough back from the door •l-o permit the door to slide open. It I was then an easy matter to enter the I front part of the store. Officer Melchi and Chief of Police; Joel Reynolds aimed with a search

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<'losing Out Sale of Peerless Talking Machines at my residence at Preble, Indiana Every machine will be sold at reduced prices. All good bargains. Win. Jaebker Phone Preble 7.

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warrant, searched Straub's house on Niblick, street, but failed to locate any of the loot. Straub was not at home. Officer Melchi later located Straub at the home of his brother, Frank Straub, near the General Electric plant. He was questioned there for a few minutes aud Inter taken to his own home where he was again questioned. At last he confessed and led they officer to the loot. / tnfney bag. containing all of Ihe cash with the exception of sl7 which was later found on his person, wax hidden in mud between two piles of lumber in the lumber yards near the

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I The ADAMS Theatre | "j Sunday and Monday Matinee Sunday Afternoon, starting at 2 o'clock ‘y B “A Case in Cairo” E An interesting drama g I’riscilla Dean n aml wonder cast. _/ :* B B B colorful story of al ’>< , B fascinating dancing girl f |y S "ho defied the sheik foi X. < ■ g*' B a dashing American. K 3* Also—\ good coniedy. 1 10 c- -25 c i I ... J I H LAST TIME TONIGHT— PAMPERED YOl TH" Booth Tarkington’s great story. See it. |p c ; \| so ('omedy 25c

Decatur Produce company's plant, south of the Cloverleaf tracks. The cigar box and checks were hidden beneath the edge of the Kirxch-Rcp-pert. lumber company building on First street. PILLS Have you orwnrkcd your norvont nyntem Hud cauß«d trouble with your kidneynand liver? Have you pain* In lo*no,aide ana hack. Have you h flabby appearance of th*’ taceund under tho eves? If »o, u*e Williami’ Kidney and Liver Hills. lor sale by all druggist!. Price 50 ’. MtIUMS MF6. CO., Prop. Cleveland, Ohio For Salo By ENTERPRISE DRUG CO.

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