Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1925 — Page 5

r) -• ■ * '' CLUB CALENDAR I • 1 ♦ Tueoday 1 adles Aid ot Christian churehsocial- James Anderson borne wci,,e Kng,e> 7:, ° I P |'sl lota Xi-Miss Eloise Lewton, B y’ M. C. ot Evangelical church vvinnes Shoe Store, 6 P- m i "Kirkland Ladie. 1 Club- Kirkland High School, 7:30 p:n>- : Wednesday Union Township Home Economics ( Club-Mrs. Forest Walters. ; Antioch Missionary Society and 1* dte3 Aid Society of Christian Church, , J lnt meeting—Mrs. Joseph D. Berry.. , Vincent de Paul—K. of C. Hall, J; 30 P-m. Thursday Moose Legkmairw - Moose home’, Mrs. Pan Tyndall. 7>30 n. m. . . Pleasant Grove Misionary societyM rs Francilo Harvey. 2:00 p. m. ‘ j a di ( . s Aid and Missionary society of Christian church-James Anderson home east ot city. 2:30 p. m. Friday faithful Followers Class of Boho M. E Church Ice-Cream Social—Church lawn. Ben Hur-installation of officers. Saturday Udies’ Aid Society ot E. V. Church Thirty five chnt supper-church dining room, 5 to 7 p m. The Missionary Society of pies ant Grove church will meet at ( the home of Mrs. Francile Harvey at o „,i o'clock Thursday afternoon. ! A very pleasant surprise party was ? iven Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver McNeal, in Elm street, in honor of the birthday anniversary of Mrs. McNeal. About thir-ty-three guests attended with wellfilled baskets. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Dolorhit®, Mr. and Mrs. Merl Potts and children. Evelyn, Wilbert and Donald, Mr. and Mrs Murlin Tiltbury and sons, Raymond and Donald. Clifford Weber. Mr, and Mrs. John Vining. August Henschen. of Fort Wayne. Mr. and .Mrs Henry Roan, of Gar Creek. Mr. and Mra. Janies Noll and children, Inez. Louis and Charles of New Haven, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parcell, Mrs. Johanna Goodwin. Miss Margaret Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. Avon Goodwin and children. Rosemary and Betty, of St Mary’s. Ohio. Mr. ami Mrs. Oliver McNeal and son, Kenneth Md and Mrs. Joe Brennan entertained the members of the J H. Bremerkamp family at dinner Sunday. at their home in Fifth street Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bremerkamp and son. Dick, of Hollywood. Cal.. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Bremerkamp of Freemont. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Laurent and son. Bob. and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp of this city. The Faithful Followers Class of the Methodist Cffiirch at Bobo, will hold an ice-cream social on the church lawn Friday evening. July 31. There will lie several contests including sack races and a cake walk. A parcel post sale will be held ip connection and a line program will be given. Everybody is invited to attend. Mrs Dan Tyndall will be hostess to the Bridge club Thursday evening at. 7:30 o'clock, at her home in Adams street. 'Hie Union Township Home Economics club will meet at the home of Mrs. Forest Walters Wednesday afternoon. A good attendance is desired. The Pleasant Mills Epworth League held their monthly business and social meeting last Saturday evening at the home of A. Z. Smith. Twenty-one. members and thirty-three parents and members were in attendance. Games and contests were enjoyed during the evening after which refreshments of ice cream arnd cake were served. The occasion was also the birthday anniversary of Rev. F. A. Shipley. Mrs. Arthur Fisher entertained a number of friends today at her hojrte in Fourth street in honor of the Misses Melete, Emily and Arts Numbers, of Austin, Texas, and Mrs. George Beers. °t Fort Wayne. A very pleasant birthday Party was given last Sunday in honor of Miss Emma Miller, of Magley. when seventy-two of her friends with well tilled baskets gathered at htfr home. fJtnngr was served cafeteria style at

noon. The guests were the Rev. and

Mrs. J. L. Cline and son, Herbert; Mr. aud Mrs. Jacob Olwin; Mr. ami Mrs. O. V. Dilling and children, Dorothy and Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bryau and sons, William and Lloyd; Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Leyse and children. Mabel, Elizabeth. Ralph and John; Mr and Mrs. Charles Liby ami sons. Dale and Ralph; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adler and sons, Glen, Lester and Dale; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Olwin and children, Roy, Kathryn and Maxine; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Clouse and children, Dwight, Pauline, Paul, and Evelyn; Mr. and Mrs. 8. I). Henschen and children, Margaret, Lucile and Harold; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bautn gardner and children. Russell, Glen. Anna, Roy, John, Alice, Carl, Dale and Don; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Miller and children, Nina, Mildred, Margaret, Dorothy, Goldie, Lloyd and Zeal; Mr. C. E. Hrcntlinger, G. W Miller and daughters, Olive and Emma, Mrs. Mary 8. Dilling, Mrs. Erneline Barger, Mrs. Mary Geisel and daughter, Margaret. Miss Victoria Stoneburner, Miss Dorcas Byerly and Miss Ruth Baumgartner, of Bluffton. The Mooseheart Legionaires will meet Thursday evening at the Moose home at eight o'clock. Refreshments will be served during the social hour. A god attendance is desired. r JLocafe Frank Kleinhenz, of Fort Wayne, is spending a few days with his brother and sister, Arthur and Rose Kle'nhenz, of this city, Mr and Mrs. Frank Bremerkamp have returned to their home at Free mont.'Ohio, after a short visit with Sir. and Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp and 'other relatives here. I Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bremerkamp and son, Dick, of Hollywood, Cal. who have been visiting at the J. 11. Bremerkamp homo, in this city, left ,this morning for Terre Haute, where they will visit friends and relatives. Mr. and is. I. W. Macy aud daughter. Martha Alice, arrived this morning from South Bend for a several days' visit with relatives here. Mr. ami Mrs. Fred Reppert, of Vera . Cruz, took diner Monday with their son, Col. Fred Reppert, Jr., and fam • ily in this city. The Misses .launita Thomas of Port • land, and Kathryn Smeltzey of War i ren, were the house guests over the week end of the Misses Margaret and Naomi Christen. Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burk left this morning for Cedar Point. Ohio, where they will attend the national conven- ’ tionof the Hay Growers association. 1 They will remain over for a several 1 days vacation at this famous summer resort. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance and daugh- ■ ter, Lee Anna, left this morning for Newark, Ohio, where Mr. Vance will look after business matters. They will return Thursday byway of Find ’ lay and Mr. Vance a ill attend the ‘ meeting of the William Penn highway association, which will be hold there Thursday evening. He will represent ’ Decatur and Adams county at the meeting. Mrs. Edward Thompson, returned , to her home at Toledo, Ohio, after a I several days visit here with friends. , Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tyndall, Mrs. , John Tyndall, Mrs. I). D. Heller and Miss Bertha Heller motored to Fort Wayne Monday afternoon. Ray Mougey, of Toledo, Ohio, who has been visiting here for the past sevetal days will leave tomorrow for Elkhart, where he will visit friends , before returning to his home. Miss Irene Youse, of Hoagland, underwent a major operation at the Adams County Memorial Hospital this morning and is recovering satisfac- . torily. rmifl Efr. [ And Happy 1 ‘iJ —and you kave NaturFa MB ■««'«»• «.'<L i 11 R’oiedy (FRTableta) • ~~vegetable laxative, tones ,? the organs and relieves Constipation, Biliousness, ■V Sick Headaches. r-newing that vigor and good feel, lag so necessary to being well and happy. ,nr °v* r I V I ■ nor | Chips off the Old Block SR JUWlOFS’—Little W» The same Nt-io one-tbud doses, I oandy-roeted. For children and adults. Isr Bold Sv Your Druggist mJ , SMITH, YAGER & FALK

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1925.

U. S. AMBASSAIK)R TO JAPAN DIES IN TOKIO TODAY (Continued from page one) al nature. Bancroft married Miss Margaret Healy of Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1806 Mrs. Bancroft died last year. The ambassador during his hrief ent ure of office had done much toward cementing friendly relations between the Toklo and Washingion governments. Soon after assuming his post, lie made a speech in which he plead for a closer understanding between , the United States and Japan and for ' dissipation of suspicions ot tho motives of each land. "My message to you”, "ho said at I thaj time, "is to have faith in Japan 1 and America and to judge them by their past records and their fifty years I of unbroken friendship and helpful- I Hess. > WASHINGTON, July /8 — Secretary of State Kellogg expressed deep shock and regret at the death of his long time friend, Ambassador Bancroft, when informed of it by the United Press today: No official had been received at the state department. It was known that Bancroft had been suffering seriously from a gastric ailment, but recently word had been received here that he was better. Until another ambassador is appointed. Edwin 1, Neville, charge, will bo in charge of the American embassy at Tokio. Bancroft received an interim appointment on Sept. 23, 1924. and was confirmed by the senate in January Chicago, July 28—News of the death of Ambassador Bancroft was receiv- > ed at his law offices here today with the utmost of shock and sorrow. Only i this morning his la w partners had 1 received a dispatch from Tokio, indicating that the ambassador's condi- » tion was improving. • ' “Oh it can't be possible”, Baid John • E. MacJ<eish, of the firm of Scott, 1 Bancroft. Martin and MacLeish. “Only this morning we received a message which was most encouraging ■ and led us to believe Mr. Bancroft's ' condition was satisfactory." 1 MacLeish paid high tribute to Ambassador Bancroft, "not only for ids 1 public service but more especially for r his loving kindness and his apprecia tion of humanity and its needs" Washinton, July 28-j-Frank Mon • de.ll, former republican representsB live from Wyoming and Silas Strawn I Chicago attorney, were mentioned in political circles in Washington today s as possible successors to American e Ambassador Bancroft who died in Japan. , Although President Coolidge is I not expected to act hastily in filling r such an important post it is believed that either of htis friends. Mondell ( or Strawn would be most acceptable r to him. ' v ’ CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE ' Wheat—July, »1.53 3-4: Sent 1151 3-4; Dec.. $1.53 1-8. Corn July. J 1.06 V p 3-8; Sept., 11.07 1-8; Dec-., 88 7-Bc. Oats July. 13 1 le; Sept.. 43 3-4 c; Dec., 46 l-2c.

I THE CORT J TONIGHT—TOMORROW H Universal Jewel Presents ■ Norman Kerry, Mary Philbin in ■ ' “STH AVE. MODELS” H Sec the new sensations- (he life of flic Fashion salons the pleasures anil perils of the most bcawfiiiil ag model the great avenue ever knew. g Larry Senion in “THE DOME DOCTOR’’ I 10c 25c I -HE’ ADAMS Theatre! TONIGHT ONLY $ “BEA(TTY AND THE BAD MAN” Peter R. Kyne’s story, featuring Mabel Ballin. o Forest Stanley and wonder cast. S? She married a man because she believed in him—a few hours later she learned he was || an idler and a cheat. ' —ADDED ATTRACTION— ® A good two reel Larry Senion comedy. 10c 25c C Wednesday. Thursday—“SALVATION HUNTERS” B and Mack Senneß comedy. jp Friday, Saturday—Jack Holt, Noah Beery. Billv Dove k in “THE LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS.” ft Fields in "FRIENDLY ENEMIES." ft COMING —Mary Pickford in “ROSITA” Weber and ER

ONE SURVIVOR OF AUTO WRECK Nine-year-uld Boy Only One Left Os Family Os Six Persons Vincennes, Ind., July 28—J. W. Devine, nine, son of J. H. Divine of Boxville. Ky. lay unconscious today in the county hospital, the only survivor of an auto accident which snuffed out the lives ot five members of the Devine family yesterday. The boy has been unconscious for more than 118 hours and it is believed 1 that he cannot recover. The father drove his auto in the path of a (yhicago & Eastern Illinois ’ passenger train at a crossing fifteen miles north of Vincennes. The autd was demolished and three members of the family were killed outright and two others died at the hospital here. The dead: J. H- Divine, 44. Mrs. J. H- Divine. 42. Dorothy Divine, 11. Courtney Divine, 5. Thomas Divine, 3. Divine and his family were return ing to Kentucky from a visit with relatives in Indianapolis, An auto carry ing other members of the party cleared the crossing just ahead of Devine's machine. Apparently Deviue thought the track was clear because the other machine passed safely. He started over the crossing and occupants of the car aehad looked hack just in time to see the Deviue auto struck and smashed to juuk. Investigation of the accident was started today by Coroner ot Knox county. _o EVANGELICALS MEET AT LAKE (Continued from Page One) the school. In addition to the Decatur people who will attend the entire six day session, several Will motor to the lake to spend the week-end. A camp meeting will be held ther ovr next Sunday, commencing Wednesday. Oakwood Park is about 722 miles from Decatur by automobile. JENNIE DAUER • DIED MONDAY I - t (Continued from Page One) i — i illat, 425 Greenwood Avenue. Fort | Wayne. The funeral services will be i held from the Merillat home at 1:30 ; o'clock Thursday afternoon, and from I the Christ's Lutheran church Fort I Wayne at 2 o'clock. Interment ‘ be mad ein Lindenwood cemetery, Fort Wayne. BERNE NEWS (Special To Daily Democrat > Berne, July 28—The Berne Dunbar band rendered a concert at the Irene

Byrou Hospital, north ot Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon. The band did a pure charity Job. because they received no compensations for their concert. The band was accompanied by the Rcrnc Male Quartet which assisted in the program. The program was sponsored by the Fort Wayne Rotary club, and the pattents at the. hospital seemed to enjoy tb<‘ concert. Sumner Haynes, of Portland, delivered an address to the junior classes at the Menuonite church yesterday morning. Isaac Colvard’s, new beauty ehop w a» opened to the public Friday morning. Mrs. S. D. Erwinc and Mrs. Frank Dalton, of Chicago, who have been visiting at the Mrs. A. J. Spruuger

x SPECIAL JULY Clearance! Sale | All Summer Wash Fabrics Group 1 Group 2 AH ~oUed Voils All Silk and Cotton All SI.OO hest standard makes Wash Fabrics Silk and Cotton will not wash out. Former price $1,50 Fabrics 50c and 59c quality a yard Sale price Sale price Now a yard a yard 98c 78c i 39c Just received Beautiful New Lot of Striped Broadcloth Every yard guaranteed—a yard OtJCj eJ’/V 4VV Wonderful Reductions IN SILKS 40 in. All Silk 40 in. Extra High I Lot inch Crepe De Chine , ... r Taffeta and Moire Silk The Penn Mfg. brand. ’ ade P $2>25 , ind $2 - )0 pcr yar(L All colors Penn Mfg. Brand. ... , ’ , „ $2.00 value " ondcrtul Bargains Very Special va,uc Very Special This Sale Sale This sale, per yard $1.68 $2.48 $ 1.25 All Coats and Dresses J 1-2 Reg. Price I In this department we have some wonderful values. AH this seasons choice styles to select from. Now is your opportunity to select at wonderful savings—Cost has been forgotten. «« 50 $15.0(1 $12.50 $25.00 Coats s£2 50 sll 25 sn ' so . c “ u ... $7.50 MSOO D, .“ M5 $7.50 VERY SPECIAL $4.45 One lot of Silk and Cotton Dresses, all latest styles. ""V" $8.50 values, sale All Children’s Spring and Summer Coats at.. . .ONE-HALF l‘Rl< E Sub-Standards of &EALSILK Hose. . . 8(k a pair Niblick & Co.

home, returned liomc Saturday morn i ing. j o— ( .. .... COURT HOUSE NEWS Suit For Partition A Huit for partition of certain real critato In Berne was filed in the circuit court today by Cora Nouenchwander against William J. Spruuger and Lewis G. Haltbeggcr. Attorney I). B. Erwin, of Decatur, is counsel for the plaintiff. o ...... Muncie. — George Crueey. a barber, I was hungry. He shaved one customer, saw another man who was waiting buried behind a newspaper. Crusey slipped out, ate, and came back and yelled, "next." The customer took the chair, none the wiser.

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