Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 201, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1925 — Page 5

r „ £ Womio > Misery Circle .nd Mn ' ”• "’• L ° o “’ K.PI* Sororlty-MU. .Veronica **3o D ®* T«* IMnnef and BhOr ' «Marpret Mylott. 6 p. m. ■72 Harald* of M. E. churchh , ‘ nakcr, Silth ,treM ' • J‘l Section of Woman*. Club Picnic 'w Ktt Xi—Mt’- E. B. Adam.. 8Wednesday rnion Township Home Economic. . jlrt- B’» Barkley. C Tri Anri'* Sldc of Ladieß ' A ‘ d B °‘ tictr of Christian Church-Mr.. Noah wafigold. ( “ Thursday Epwyth League ' ;i - ,od Tlm * 3 Soctal Christen* Vail. 7:30 p m. Friday Ladles* Aid Society of Al. E. Church _Church parlors, 2:30 p. m. Eastern Star-Masonic Hall. 7:30. Moose begionaires— Aloosc Home. J:3O p.n>St Marys Township Home Econo-, mlcs Club-Mrs. Otto Longenberger, j. 30 P.®. Root Township Home Economics Cub-Mrs. Dale Moses, 2 pm. Mr and Mrs. James Hower entcrtained at a chicken dinner Sundayevening at their home pear Craigrffle. Covers were laid for Rev. and Mrs. Porter, and children, of Craigrille, Mr. and Mrs. I* J. Kass, of Huntington. Mr. and Mrs. Elgin King. Mr. and Mrs. Getis Palmer and daughter, Mabel. Mr and Mrs. Salon Earner, all of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Colter and son, of Craigville.

The children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of W. M. Clymer, •of Waldo. Arkansas, gathered at the home of his daughter. Mrs. John Elzey, of Bobo, with well-filled baskets Sunday to celebrate his eighty-seventh birthday anniversary. The delicious dinner was served picnic style. The guests were Mr. Clymer, of Waldo, Arkansas. Mr. and Mrs. Marion’ Wheat and children. Arby and John, of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. John Sackektt. of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Vai-, aey Steiner, of Portland; Pink’Ray, of Portland; John Wheal ar... nJ Port land; Mr anti Mrs. Ijeo King, of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Omer Miller and children. Goldie. Wilbur. Leland, Chas. , William. Dorothy. Robert and Don. Joe Miller, all of Berne; Mr and Mrs. William Richard and children, Russell. Loriae and Margaret Springer, of Mon-j roe; Mr. and Airs. Vilas Ezcy and son, Junior, of this city ; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Rash and children, Robert, Kathleen. Ivan and Paul, of Bobo; Mr. and Mrs. Orval Lenhart and children. Madonna and Herman, of pleasant Mills;' Mr. and Mrs. John Elzey. Mr. Clymer has four children living, two of whom were present, eight grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. During the afternoon pictures were taken of the four generations. The Moose Legionaires will meet Thursday evening at the Moose ifome at 7:30 o’clock promptly. All members are urged to attend. Refreshments will’ ba served during the social hour. Fuhrman Reunion The eleventh annual reunion of .the • ' übrman family will be .held Bunday, August. 30, at Trier’s Park, Fort Wayne. All members of the Furhman families are urged to attend. The regular meeting of tbe Tri Kappa Sorority will be held at the home of Miss Veronica Anker. Tues - day evening at 7:30 o’clock. , Th® St. .Marys Township Home Eco. uomics Club will moot with Mrs. Otto Longenberger Friday Wtorpoon at l: 30 o'clock. Mrs. Dale Moses will entertain tilts members of the Root Township Home Economics ylub at their regular meeting Thursday afternoon at two o’c'ock Mrs. Fleming will be the assistQig hostess and Mrs. Louis Haugk w'jl have charge of the program. Mrs. 15. S, Christen will be social chairman for the meeting. Bittner.Houek-Thieme Reunion The annual reunion of the BittnerHouck Thieme, families wiy be.h'ld'at Beisser Park at Fort Wayne, Sunday,. August 30. A basket dinner will be served at noon after which an address, "Hl be given by Rev. Frosch. Mrs. 801 l LicheputeUer, of Wren, Ohio, (Wilt entertain 'at diner this eping in honor of her daughter.' Has Lucille, and the .Misses Geraldine * a “ d Helen Everett. M.r. and Mrs. | , E Peterson, and Mr, and Mrs. John Everett of this city, and Miss Mary if ancake, of Convoy,’ will'also bo guests, J he Judies’ a$ Society of the M.elh-

’ * Chapman's Avenger Sought in Indiana Hills [ « f it IF y it f 1 IO JAr Jl l l £] B1 — „ . ■ ~ .JIMMWIHIIA : ntißvvf MT 1 ~ | Q <«YY • Dutch” Anderson, pal of Gerald Chapman, sought Anderson, at the time of Chapman’s conviction, vowed by posses in Indiana for the killing of Ben Hance, whose ho would be revenged, it was said, testimony did much to doom Chapman to tlie gallows.

odist Church will meet Friday afternoon in the church parlors at 2:30 o’clock. A good attendance is urged. Mrs. Veronica Smith and daughters entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and daughters, i’ascalinc and Vjrgenc, and son. James Marquette, Mr. Hersch Pratt and Alma Schultz, of Fort Wayne, Mr and Mrs. Charles Lange, of this city. • The Young Woman's Missionary Circle of the Evangelical Church will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Loose. All members are urged to attend. Teeple Reunion The annual Tecpie Reunion was held at Bellmont Park. Sunday August 23. relatives and friends in attendance. A basket dinner was enjoyed after which a fine program was given. Henry I. Tecpie, of Pleasant Mills, was elected president; Ben Teeple.Decatur, secretary; and J. L Gay, Decatur .treasurer. Relatives from Bluffton, Markle, Lima, Fort Wayne, and Midland, Michigan, were present The next reunion will be held at Bell mont Park the fourth Sunday in Aug ust, 1926.

Dr and Mrs. S. D. Beavers and twe grandsons, and Wayne Beavers, on joyed a motor trip to Elyria. Ohio, and

. Lake Erify at Vermillion, where they visited friends. Wayne left Elyria Sun I day evening for Schenectady, N Y. after a week’s vacation with his par . cuts, He is employed by the Larßowe . Milling Company, of Detroit. Michigan eleven counties in New York, with headquarters at Schenectady. I Col Roy Johnson left this morning for Markle, where he will conduct a . Guernsey cattle sale today. I Mrs. A. K. Finkhausen and son. , LcMax. and Mrs. Emma Everett, of South Whitley, were guests of Mr. . and Mrs.' R. F. Miller and family, , Sunday. I Harold and Mary Stalter have re- , turned to their home at Lima, Ohio after a several days visit here wtth relatives. Dan Tynda'.l made a business trip t to Fort Wayne this morning. Air. and Mrs. J F. Arnold and family have returned from a week’s out P ing at Rome City. The Aliases Verona Miller and Alary ' Schultz are visiting relatives at i Indianapolis. They will return the Jast of this week. ' The Misses Elizabeth Kessler and V’rgin'a Thompson have returned to their homes at Renssdlear after several days visit with Miss Martha Gqint. of North Fourth street. Miss ; Grant accompanied her guests as far as Fort Wayne. Air- and Mrs. French Quinn have returned from a pleasant trip to The ' Shades. Turkey Run and Brown county with the George Morris family of Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs C. O. France of Gary w’ll arrive Thursday for a few days visit with relatives. A large crowd attended tile opening of the Elk's fair fast evening and Indications arc for a splendid week Mi’lard Cowan is taking orders for sweet corn and other garden truck from bls garden which is the best this sear in a long time. And its bonze corn, too. Henry Barkley brought in a freak potato today, in fact it's a whole family of potatoes, eight good sized cues attached to a large, one. It is displayed in the window at this office. A card /roni Mr. and Mrs. Day id 'Adams from Detroit says they are on dhe'r, way to Niagara Falls. They wi’l reside bere after September 1. I Dr- aud Mrs. S. E. Somers aud son left at noon today for Passaic. New | Jersey, where they were called on ae- I count of the illness of Mrs. Somers’ t father, Henry Kroder.” They likely ’ wB! pe gone for two weeks. • “I remember when if you wanted t

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t’ see pictures of almost naked women you had t* buy 'em in a scaled envelope of a newsboy on a train an' promise not t* look at *pm till you got home,'* said Lase Bud, t’day, as he laid a newspaper down. Next t* pickin’ a good cantaloupe, th’ finest sensation is slippin’ noiselessly int' third. Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. The Misses Mary BurkJialter and Emma Gilliom, of Bertie, were recent guests at the Moody Bible Institute at. Chicago. Leonard Ehler deft Sunday with a party of friends from Bluffton for Fish Lake where they will enjoy a week’s outing. Mr. and Mrs. D. J Darkless and daughter, Frances, motored to Van Wert. Ohio, last evening to meet their daughter and sister, Miss Naomi, who has been visiting Miss Margaret Copeland, at Paulding, Ohio, for the past several day 4 The Misses Neva and Naomi Laman, of Battle Creek, Michigan, are tie guests of friends here for a few days Charles Voglewede and Miss Mayme Terveer motored to Huntington today where Mr Voglewede looked after business. HOSPITAL NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Havre Ginter, of Craigville, are the parents of a girl baby, Esther Jjouise, born this morning at tlfe Adams County Memorial Hospital

Florence Collett, of near Monroe, underwent a tonsillotomy at the local hospital this morning and is getting along nicely.’ _ Cal Bowan. of Berm, is recovering nicely from h mtijw operation which he underwent at the County hospital this morning. Adam Kunowicly of Ninth street, was admitted to the hospital this morning where he will receive medi cal treatment Mrs. W .11. Workingcr, of Decatur, route eight, gave birth to a still born girl baby Sunday at the Adams County Memorial hospital. Ferdinand Reynolds, seven-year-old pon of Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds, of Oak street, had his tonsils removed al the Adams County ?,1. moris! tai this morning"*itnd is getting along nicely. Gloria May, is the name of an eight pound girl baby born to Mr. and Mr.Floyd Shoaf, of toute ten, today.

Court House » s i I —- i Suit For Divorce Edna Trout ncr today filed suit for [ livorce in the Adams circuit court ; zgainst Prcely Troutuer- The parties ; .’eside in this city and separated in May. 1925, the complaint states. Mrs. . Troutner alleges that her husband . ailed to support her. that he forced her to live with the parents of his former wife and that he often beat and struck her. Attorneys DeVoss & DeVoss represent the plaintiff. Shoaf Will Probated The last, will ano testament of Joe Shoaf was probatug in court today. The will provides that the entire estate be left to a brother, William Shoaf, who was appointed administrator of tlie document. ———oMAYOR’S SALARY IS REDUCED TO $1,200 PER YEAR .Continued from Page One) street lightning is $7,654.50. while tbe water hydrant rental levy is $7,778. j The appropriation (or police, including tbe day and night policemen, has been increased to $6,100. The appropri*. tion for arks is $513.86.. No special levy is provided this year for the municipal swimming pool, the apropriatjon made last year, together w ith the amount being paid out of the lectric light fund is sufficient to pay I the cost of buildiug the pool. j

CHICAGO POLICE CONDUCT RAIDS Booze, Gambling Devices And Prisoners Pour Into City Headquarters Chicago, Aug. 25 —Booze, gambling devices and prisoners poured in a steady stream into the headquarters of the police, sheriff and federal agents early today, as these three arms of local law enforcement reached into the outskirts of Chicago in the most extensive series of raids attempt, ed this year. No check-up of the amount pf booze or the number of prisoners taken can be made until raiding parties have reported to their respective headquarters. authorities said Five popular roadhouses on the north shore of Lake Michigan had been raided before midnight. Sheriff Hoffman said at least three squads of his deputies probably would not check in with their prisoners and booze until several hours after dawn. Simultaneously Mayor Dever demanded that the police department reverse its attitudo toward the sale of illicit liquor within the city proper. Replying to the mayor, Police Chief Collins announced that within two weeks Hie department would be “shaken up and shaken out ". Collins contemplates transfers of wholesale proportions in an attempt to stop policemen from protecting friendly saloons in their home districts

COUNCIL AND MAYOR TO MAKE CUT I NBUDGET (Continued from Page One) walks, street commissioner department and necessary expenses. The Proposed Levies The propose levies in the sinking fund and general fund are: Sinking fund, 3.121 cents on the hundred dollars; general fund, 63.879 cents oh the hundred dollars, making a total of 73 cents, as compared with 83 cents on the hundred dollars this year. The proposed budget is published In tonight's Daily Democrat and will be formally adopted by the council next month. City's Valuation Tlie city's net assessable valuator upon which the propped tax ratta. collectable on taxes next year is based is $6,769,270.00, an increases of more than $200,000 over last year. o ' Adams County People Return From Motor Tr : f Herman Reese, Fred Osteriueyer. and Mr. and Mrs. H p nry Gallmeyer, of Preble township, returned today from a three weeks motor trip through Kansas and Nebraska, where they v's. ited with friends aud relatives. They topped at Notoiha. Kansas, where they visited with Mr. Reese's brother and sister, and at Sheldon and Sewerd Nebraska. They met Ernest Conrad.

THE ADAMS Theatre LAST TIME TONIGHT ‘ ‘ FRIENDLY ENEMIES ’ ’ The attraction extraordinary with WEBER and FIELDS You’ll he well entertained with this picture. Different ami most interesting. Your last tonight. ALSO—Our Gang Comedy. JOc 25c Wednesday-Thursday- Agnes Ayres in "The Awful Truth.” Friday and Saturday Strongheart. the Wonder Dog in “White Fang.”

County commissioner and other Adams County men at Notoma and visited with them for a day. Mr. Reese stated that the trip was a delightful one and that the Kansas and Nebraska people were excellent people to meet, but that when it came to playing pinochle the boys from Indiana could show them a few treiks. He stated that Mr. Conrad intended to return home next month. Q BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBERY NETS BANDITS SII,OOO Continued from Page one fire- The two bank men were not hit by the outlaws' bullets. Brnging his auto to a halt. Reed and his companion were forced to leave the auto and one of the bandits grabbed the satchel containing the money. Reed said the bandit who took the cash was about 45 years old and wore a false beard. The other bandits appeared to bo between 35 and 40“ years old. The robb(?r| disarmed and the guard ami disabled the engine of their auto so they could not take up the pursuit. Confederates In Auto An auto containing two other members of the gang was waiting around a turn in the road near the scene of the holdup. At a signal from their confederates. the two men in the auto drove up and the five sped away northward in the direction of Danville. 111. Ref’d said he believe he would be able to identify the five bandits. The men were evidently familiar with the schedule of the messenger and the fact that he would carry the payroll mouey today. The robbery brings the total loss by Indiana banks through holdups since the first of the year to >79,000. The last robbery in the state was at. Larwill, near Columbia City, on July >2. Vermillion county is one t>f the four counties in the state that has not perfected organization of Vigilante committees to fight the activities of bandits. Authorities of western Indiana and eastern Illinois were notified of tlm robbery and were on the lookout for the bandit, car.

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THE CORT TONIGHT ONLY “MY HUSBAND’S WIVES” A Wm. Fox attraction, featuring SHIRLEY MASON Ihe comedy and the drama of the lives of two men and one woman. “SWEET PAPA,” a good comedy. 10c 25c Wednesday—“lt Is The Law.”

a '' Look Ahead Ten Years I Will you have SSOOO more than you have now? You will if you deposit a few dollars each week in your savings account hero * and let your interest accumulate. ! A good way to begin is through our Systematic Savings Plan. Details on request. ' .Capital and Surplus. f120,000.00*

(’lean Races and Free Entertainment to Please the Crowds Attending Van Wert County Fair Van Wert, Ohio September 7-8-9-10-11, 1925 ■ X Entertainment for Monday. Labor Day, will be provided by singers who contest for honors and cash awards in tlie Eisteddfod opening at 10 A. M. and closing in the ifternoon when complete, Entries are numerous and competition will be keen, assuring a high class entertainment. Admission to tlie grounds and both morning ind afternoon session of Ibis ILfsteddfod, SI.OO. Family tickets admit to grounds this day as usual. Ail harness races on the three heat plan, assuring .swift and close racing for purses totaling $5200. Racing begins al 1:30 each afternoon Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Admission to Grand Stand for adults. 50 cents and lot children under 10 and over 12, 25 cents. On Wednesday. September and Friday, September 11, beginning promptly at 12 o’clock noon an Historical Tableau under the direction of J. Vai Faudree and consisting of thirty-five numbers and participated in by nearly 100 Van Wert County people will be staged on Free \el platform, closing just as the races begin Peerless Hilbert has been engaged Io present his aerial acl of Spanish Ropes aud Rings as a free attraction on platform each day during the races. The Bucking Ford with fo'ffr people performing on U»e race track between heats of tbe races will do clown acts, greatly delighting the people. Thursday. September 10. n< 12 o'clock noon, the annual parade of prize wiiming"live stock will be staged on the track in front of the Grand Stand, finishing in time for the races at 1 30 o’clock. One running race each day and music by the Van Werl American Region Band Family tickets. 50ml (or the week, will be on sale at $2 each until Tuesday-evening, September 8, second day of the Fair, Single admission 50 cents for adults and 15 cents for children 8 to 16 years of age. FRANK BALYEAT, Pres. W A MARKER. Secretary Van Wert. Ohio Van Wert, Ohio