Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1925 — Page 5

kept wife in chains Prominent Frenchman Arre.ted For Keeping Hie Wife Imprisoned For Two Year.. Paris. July it—(United Press.)— Arrived of hooping his woaithy wife chained up for two years In her chateau near Chatenay, Charles Soler, head of a Paris manufacturing company and a close friend of a former president of the republic, is under arrest together with his "Hecretary.' Mlle Bertha do La Planque. The affair which same to light at a result of citizens of Chatenay hearing faint cries coming from thn tower room of the chateau, has given Paris society, in which both Soler and his wife were prominent, a scandal second to none. Emaciated until she resembled a "living skeleton,” Mme. survived the imprisonment and still had strength enough to make heard her cry: "Help me! Help—they are killing me little by little.” Advised by an anonymous letter, Paris police went from Versailles in a surprise, sally against the ancient chateau, burst in doors, sawed their way through bars and bolts and chains and freed Mme. Soler. The woman told them that her husband had forced her to sign a will in his favor and then had imprisoned her. to die. She had been fed occasionally upon a skimpy died of milk anti eggs Mile be La Planque had been brought from Paris ostensibly to act as Soler's secretary, hut actually the police charge, as a guard (or the prisoner. o— 1 Rev. Culp Has Run Away From Family For Last Time, Wife Says South Bend, Ind.. July ITThe Rev. Wilson Culp, Scptth Bend's eloping parosn. has run away from his wife and nine children for the last time. Mrs. Culp, who forgave two previous elopements, said today there would be no reconciliation this time if the amorous minister tame back with his' gnissing sister-in-law. It is believed Culp And his sisterin have started for Mexico. Last spring Culp and the sisterin law. Mrs. Dorothy Culp, ran away together to Chicago but returned and were forgiven by their spouses. Culp's first elopement was with a i hoir singer in the congregation of his church at Spring Valley, Ohio. —— ■ - o Fresh Gravel Blamed For Automobile Wreck Lebanon, Ind., July 17 —(United Press.»—Fresh gravel was blamed today for an auto accident near here yesterday in which seven persons were injured. The injured were Abraham Gerson, his wife and their four children, and a neighbor girl, all of Cincinnati, O. Gearson's auto skidded and turned over when it-struck a stretch of fresh gravel.

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ASKS DECREE r ' JB < >3 - $ THE COUNTESS OF CRAVEN NAMED IN SUIT ' Will ; LADY CATHCART London -The sequel to a society elopement is to, be heard i.n the EARlish divorce cotirts.. According to the Daily Sketch, the countess of Craven has filed a petition against the earl of Craven, naming Vera, countess of Cathcart, as the woman in the case. The earl of craven, whose mother was Cornelia Bradley Martin of New York, was married In 1916 to the daughter of the town clerk of Inver gordon. In 1922 the earl was cited as a co-respondent in the divorce action brought by the carl of Cathcart. The costs were given against the earl of Craven after it had boon proved that he shared a cabin with the countess of Catdrart in a steamer bound for Deauville. Eighteen months after the divorce, the countess of Cathcart eloped to South Africa with the carl of Craven. Baby’s Body Found In Rooming House Furnace Indianapolis, Ind., July 17 —A postmortem examination of the body of a baby girl found in the furnace of a rooming house here was started today by Coroner Robinson to determine whether the child was bom dead or alive. ’ re. Sadie Nauey. proprietress of the rooming house, told police she found the body when she went to the basement to start a fire in the furnace. On her information a couple giving their flames as Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan, of Fort Wayne, were detained awaiting the outcome of the postmortem. Both said the child was born dead. The wife said her husband was afraid to notify .authorities after the child was born dead. The automobile of the couple bore a Michigan license.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925.

RURAL CHURCHES Pleasant Milla Baptismal service at pleasant Mills. Bunday, July 19, there will be an all-day union service with baptls(tmil service in’the afternoon'at the river at Pleasant Mills. Sunday school in the morning at 9:30. Preaching at 10:30. Basket dinner at noon. Short preaching service after dinner and then baptism by immersion. Preaching in the evening at 7:30 at St. Paul Christian Union church. Come one and all. You are welcome. Any feeling the need of baptism by immersion will be cared for regardless of denomination. Rev. J. F. Porter, pastor o-- —■ - Pleasant Mills and Salem Sunday School —9:30. Morning worship, at Pleasant Mills, 10:30. Epworth League, Lavina Ehrsam leader—7:oo. , Evening worship, at Salem—7:3o. Prayer meeting at Salem, Wed — 7:30. Prayer meeting at Pleasant Mi ls, Thur.—7:3o. The Teacher Training Class at daloin is getting a fine .start and a good interest is manifest. An Ice-Cream Social Is planned for Tuesday evening at Salem Chuch Lawn. Come cool off. This Is the first community gathering this summer and affords a great social opportunity. A Sunday School Picnic Is planned. Come to Sunday School and learn of the particulars. A great time Is being planned and we want you to begin on It. Plan now to go and work to that end. , Our attendance is holding up fine for the summer thus far. Lets watch and not stumble. You may think you will not be missed, but your absence will be noticed and deplored and a record may he broken. If you have not been coming, better join in now and help swell the crowd. You and your family needs the Church. The Epworth League Institute is

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only two weeks, away. Our folks need the Spiritual uplift of this (rest Institute. They can gat recreation any where but under very adverse surroundings as a rule. Send your youth where they will be safe. F. A. Shipley, pastor. hospital notes Miss Mary Burk underwent an op oration at the local hospital this morning for the removal of the appendix. She is getting along nicely. Mrs. Frank Andrews, who underwent a major operation at the local hospital two weeks ago. was removed to her home at Monroe today. - ■' O ll — —■■■— -— — BEN HUR PICNIC A joint picnic of ail Ben Hur courts of astern Indiana will be held in Blu Water park, Montpelier, next Sunday July 19. The park has been reserved especially for the Hen Kiirs. All members of the Decatur court of Hen Hurs are asked to make arrangements to attend the picnic and take baskets filled with food. An enjoyable day is promised to all who attend. <>- — —-—— BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hughey, of 118 South Eleventh street, arc the proud parents of a girl baby born Monday morning. The child has been named Georgie Ellen. WANT ADS EARN—9—| | —I—S—WANT ADS EARN—I—»—9 The Key to Success Success depends primarily on a healthy liver and stomach. Yon can x not think straight if these organs are not working properly. M-ayr's Wonderful Remedy is usually successful in such cases. Our advice to everyone troubled in this way. especially wh°n accompanied with bloating in the stomach, is to try this remedy. It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and allays the inflammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis.. At. Holthouse Drug Co., and Druggists everywhere. »»«•

COME IN TOMORROW. BUY AT THE LOW PRICEFINAL JULY CLEARANCE ON ALL COATS-DRESSES 4 $45.00 CMTS, SALE PRICE $22.50 $35.00 COATS, SALE PRICE $17.50 PX' $25.00 COATS, SALE PRICE $12.50 517.50 COATS. SALE PRICE $ 8.50 nJ 515.00 COATS, SALE PRICE $ 7.50 il [I ALL ABOVE ARE THIS SEASON’S V H CHOICE STYLES AH $25.00, $22.50. $lB 75 ' „ ... .. _ 1 ’ot Beautiful Silk and Made of Printed Silk All Veil Dresses Cotton Dresses—All washDRESSES Crepes. Striped Silk Sale Prices bargain. Your Choice Broadcloths - Ie s s $4.75 ‘° While they last than manufactured d* .4 Qf? $9.95, $12.50 $6.50 No Approvals. | Niblick & Co. .I « » k <i Ik • - k It costs you seven dollars out of every ten to live < ■ ik ;; ECONOMIC experts tell us that it costs the :: • - average family about 70 per cent of its total ■ • :: income to buy food, clothing, household utili- :: • ■ ties and all the multitude of little things that < ■ ;: keep a family comfortable and happy. ;: ■ ■ Seven dollars out of every ten —and that ■ • doesn’t include rent, luxuries or entertain- :: ;: ment. ; ■ Think what a job it is to spend this large ;; proportion of your income wisely and well. : ■ To get the biggest and best possible value ; > ;; from every one of those seven dollars’ :: ll* . < ’ ;; The clever woman gets to the advertise- ;; :: ments of her daily paper for help. There she ; ’ finds a directory of buying and selling. She ■ • :: learns about the offerings of merchants and !: • • ’ manufacturers. She compares values. She ■ ■ j: weighs quality and price. She takes this <: ■ • opportunity of judging and selecting almost ■ everything she needs to feed, clothe, amuse, !. <• instruct and generally bring up her family. ;: Do you read the advertisements? You will ;; find them willing and able to serve you in D ■ > the daily business of purchase. !: II < • < » ik :: AdVfertiseirtents are guardians of your pocketbook—read them carefully in !; The Decatur Daily Democrat. ■ - (I :: * z .. :: i> I I p I » *

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