Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 253, Decatur, Adams County, 26 October 1925 — Page 5

I club Calender ■ W P Mondxy KI n ..|t. Theta •rau-l , <wt|M»ne<l. ■ Sisters. Masquerade Party EH K of P Home. ■ I , ■luhlrens’ party—Yeoman c.o'h H" l ’ E - S ' MoSeß ' ■ Tuesday MM t'ottuiy o.edital Society M ltr 'lone/Office. 8 p. 81. ■ s.hioii of Womeus Club ■ Imo. .lohn T Myers. 5:15 p. m. ■ M.ttr-ms Club Mrs. Dallas Hdohlner. 7:30 p. m. ■ Club —R<■formed Church ■Mu p in. ■ Wednesday ■ I \ .’)< cut dg Paul Kof t. Hall. HM" m' RE I |||;.tor.i al Club —Mrs E. S Cliris- ■ sh .M -peare Club — Mrs. 11. 1 . ■■Ebinp'r. - •’ V l ' ♦ H Thursday ■pl V ... Missional Society Mr... |H Thomas Titus, all day. ■ ' Kirkland Ladina' Club. l:3ll J). tn iI ... r.'. i'.in Ladies' Aid Society Mfß Mrs ('. A- Dugan. ■ <'ii Bridge Club —Mrs. prank ■ ■ Barthel. 7:30 P- m. Th,, nieeting of the Delta Theta ■ I Tan Sorority has. been postponed. ■ I v ; m ini., IS are urged to note the BM ..hum-.. The meeting was to have ■ I been held this evening. I 11,. Shakespeare (’lub will meet ■ I Wmlne day afternoon with Mrs. H F B ■ Eliinger .it two o'clock instead of ■ I with Mr- Helen Blosser as previous|M ly announced. I Plans are being made for the/on | I nu.d Rummage sale to be held at the I I old Adams County bank building |. I Xeo niber 6 and 7 by the members of ■ I the Ladies' Aid Society of the PresB I bvt. rian church. Good clean clothKj® ini: for men. women and children will II be for sale and those needing good | I warm clothing for winter are urged I I to lake advantage of this sale. I Mrs R. C. Kohne entertained at an I I ,nli :nal lea from four tu o'clock | I Saturday afternoon in bouor—of uer | I sister-in-law, Mrs- Arthur 1 utL of I I Louisville. Ky. The entertaining I I rooms were decorated with autumn I leaves and fall flowers. Mrs. J R. ■ Bl; ir and Miss Mary Neptune gave I I scicral readings and Mrs. Lutz sang I I a croup of songs. The hostess was | I ;e-‘-i ted in serving by Miss Catherine Fruzinger and Mrs. Frank Lose pourj I cd tea. Mrs. Lutz, who lias been visI ititig her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. I Kohne. will return to her home ■ Wednesday. - X t I Mrs. ('. A. Dugan will be hostess to J the Ladies’ Aid Society of the PresM ti'Urian church Thursday aLTeiliOon. I A good attendance is urged. she Adams County Medical Society will meet Tuesday evening at the office of Dr. Jones at Berne. All memj [ bers of the society are urged to atH * el "L The members of the Civic Section 01 the Women’s < mb will meet at the home of Mrs. John T- Myers Tuesday evening at 5:45 o’clock to attend the opening meeting to be held at the Reformed church at six o'clock. A chicken dinner will.be served after r which a short business session will be held. • Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller entertained at dinner Sunday for the Mr. and Mrs. Forest Blair, auid daughter, Ethel, of Bluffton. The Antioch MissioparyfoSeeity will meet Thursday all day at the home of

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Mrs. Thomas Titus. A good attendance is desired. The Kirkland ladles’ Club will moet at the Kirksland High School Tuesday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock. o_ ILocate ’ John AiUbiih Smith was taken seriously ill with acute indigestion while 1 attending the evening service at the Evangelical church Bunday evening. He was reported much improved today, however Mrs. and Mrs. 1). W Beery and Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Peterson motored to Toledo and Port Huron. Ohio, Sunday. B They will return this afternoon. The motor passenger ear ou the Erie railroad returned to service this morning after being laid tsp for repairs as the result of a collision with a gasoline tank truck at the state road 13 crossing neat; Kingsland last week. The truck, driven by a Fort Wayne man, struck the rear end of the motor car and the driver of the truck was fatally injured. Miss Lois Fuhrman returned Saturday from Indianaiiplis where she atteded the nieeting of the State Teachers' Association. Miss Genevieve Kitson and Mr. Russell Byer motored to Celina, Ohio, yesi tertlay. Miss Jesse Winnes spent Sunday in Fort Wayne as the guest of Mr. and ( Mrs. Grover lloffm&n and family. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Harruff and J Miss Della Harruff were the guests > of the Russell Ilarulf family in Fort Wayne Sunday. Mr and Mrs. T. J. Durkin and Mr. t and Mrs. Ed Meyer motored to Rensselaer Sunday ami spent the day with ' Thomas Durkin, Jr., who is attending St Joseph's College there. Miss Luoille Engle has returned to Indianapolis after spending the weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Engle. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ashton, of ’ Fort \\’ayne. were the guests of Mr. r and Mrs. A Kohne and family Sun day. f Mrs. Harvey Harruff has returned ' from a five weeks visit witli her ' dauifhter. Mrs. Jack Marshall aud fam--1 ily, at Detroit and relatives at Midland. Michigan. t Mrs. Pierre Goodrich and daughter. 1 Nancy, of Indianapolis, spent Saturt day with Mrs. Goodrich's parents. Mr. ’ and Mrs. C. A. Dugan. 1 William Lenhart underwent a tonsil- • lotomy this morning and is getting i along nicely. Mrs. Dal Hower, daughter. Mabel. ’ and son. Burt, and Mr Ralston Sower I motored to Portland Sunday and were > the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Ford. • Mr. and Mrs. D J. Darkless and ■ daughter. Frances, motored to Van ■ Wert. Ohio. Sunday and spent the day • with Mr. .. -s. Ivan Decker and ! family. Miss Naomi Darkless, who is teaching in Van Wert, and who spent the week-end here, accompanied them i to Van Wert, , Miss Mildred Leonard and Aliss Mary Rupp, students at Physical Culture School at Battle Creek, Michigan, spent the week-end here with Miss Leonard’s parents. Mr. ami Mrs. D. M. Leonard, of Marshall street. Charles Mowery, of Lansing. Michigan. is spending a few days here. Mr. Mowery was foriiKtly employed as bookkeeper at the Daily Democrat ofi lice. Miss Monai Butler visited friends at Kendallville over the week-end. Tom Henry, of Fort Wayne, called ! on business friends here today. The Rev. B. N. Covert made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. , Mr. and Mrs. William Dowling, of Wort Wayne, visited with Mrs. Dowl- I ing’s mother, Mrs. Mary Terveer, and p daughter, Mayme, for a lew hours i Sunday afternoon. Mrs. K. C. Chamberlain of Peru. < spent the week-end with her parents. | Mr. and Mia. George Flanders, ofj Third street. |* Tipton Bud has stopped his news- i paper so he kin git on a jury now an' then. We, don’t hear a word about Californy buyin’ $500,000,000 worth o' earthquake insurance, but jest let a Floridian buy a pair o' gum boots 1 an’ th' whole world knows it.—Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. Dr. and Mrs. Roy Acehbold motor- I ed to Huntington to attend a dental I meeting; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Smith and sons of Monroe, were the guests of Mr and Mrs. Ed Macy and family. | ! Mr. and Mrs. Henry Houston and ' Miss Violet, Kiser spent Sunday at Payne, Ohio, wiith relatives. Mr. and tMrs. A. R. Holthouse mot-' ored to Toledo Sunday for a day or ' two on business and pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Williomson of 1 Goshen are here. They have mailed < out the premiums for the Northern ln-| diana fair and are busy with plans for the organization of an Adams . County Flair Association. The new stokers have been installed 3 'at the city plant and are working fine. a I ' 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1925.

Mr. Sutton, an expert, had ehargo of the work. W. P. Robinson has returned from a business trip to Cleveland, Ohio. W. A. Kleppor is home from a business trip to Youngstown, Cleveland and Detroit. — Adams county teachers who attend ed tlw> state meeting at Indianapolis have all returned and report a fine meeting and a good time. Tile Misses Faye and Mary Jane Frltzingcr spent Sunday In Fort Wayne witli Miss Marjorie Frilzinger. The Misses Bernudlne Christen and Irene Holtbouse, Messrs. Arhtur Voglewede and Earl Christen motored to Jonesboro yesterday where they saw Hie Notre Dame Reserves play the Congervill,. Flyers. Robert Voglewede and Hugh Holthouse, who are attending Notre Dame university, from this city, played wlh the Notre Dame Reserves. Mrs. Williltm Davison bad the artslortune of falling at her homo in Fort Wayne Sunday and breaking her right limb just below the hip. She was removed to the Hope Methodist Hospital whore she will receive treatment. Mrs. Davison was formerly of tills city ; nd is the mother of Mrs. Robert Fritzinger. TO GIVE VIOLIN LESSONS HERE Instructor From European School Os Music Will Give Instructions Edward Molthan, instructor of violin in I lie European School of Music, Fort Wayne, has announced that he will give violin lessons in this city at the Gibson Studio in the Peoples l oan and Trust building. Mr. Molthan will conduct his studio in connection with the oik' conducted by E. F Dorni.e’f. instructor in mandolin and guitar, who has operated a studio in tliis city for four years. The new instructor at the local : tudio will make it possible tor persons in this communiy to study the violin without going a giTat distance. Mr. Dornseif stated today that he would continue his departments at the studio and the new addition would have no interference witli his schedules. The violin department will be conducted by the Etfropean School of Music and Mr. Molthan Will be in direct charge. He will be in this cityseveral days during each week and those who desire to take lessons in this department are asked to get in touch with him at the Gibson studio. , The local studio at present has a large number of students and the new department was added by the European school because of the interest shown in music in this city. It is highly probably that Decatur will have several musical concerts this winter after the new department gets under way. _ o ,— Large Audiences Attend ( hristian C hurch Services Large audiences attended the Special services hel dat the Christian church here Sunday, in observance of the first anniversary of Hie dedication of the new church building. Many former members of the church, now residing in other cities and states, were present for the services. A basket dinner was served in the basement of the church at nooh. During lie afternoon service, Frenfrh Quinn, of tliis city, delivered an interesting address. —— o — HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Lewis Fuelling, of Woodburn, underwent a major operation at the I Adams County Memorial hospital tliis morning. She is doing fairly well. JHrs. Fuelling is a sister to Miss Emily C. Christ, superintendent of the Hospital Mrs. William Erliman. of Magley, IR. R. 1, underwent a minor operation at the hospital this morning. o BIRTHS Patricia Anita is the name of the nine-pound girl baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Schnepp, of Short, [street, at the Adams County Memorial hospital, Saturday evening. This is i the second child and daughter. | / . The eight-pound boy baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crider, of Line | street this morning, has been named Orin Noble. l —o CARD OF THANKS We wish in this manner to thank our neighbors and friends for their flowdhs. kindness and words of sympathy during the Sickness and death of our baby. Mr. and Mrs. Merman-Lengerich. Alexandria — Mrs. Minnie Bowers 1 of here has sued her husband for'< $1,532, alegiug he had borrowed it t aud failed to pay It back i

Two Curbstone Seiks Held On Serious Charge • Indianapolie. Oct 26. — (United Press)—Two curbstone sheiks, both >HII In. their 'teens, were hold today on serious charges preferred by a 16-year-old girl. The girl said the boys hailed her as she was leaving a skating rink and promised to drive her home. Instead, she said, they took her to the country ami mistreated her. The boys arrested arc John Zener, 18, and Roliert Thomas,“lß. BANKING CLASS TO START WORK First Meeting Os Class In Commercial Law To Be Held This Week Announcement was made today by members of the American Institute of Dunking, in tliis city, that a class in Commerical law would be started next Wednesday night, at 7 o’clock, n the assembly room of the Old Adams County Bank building. The class will be composed of bunk < erks, anil other local business men who are interested in the course. All business men interested in the class are invited to join. The meetings will be held each Wednesday night. Earl B. Adams, local attorney and graduate of the ’University of Michigan law school, will be the instructor Mr. Adams has made an intensive study of Commercial law and is especially qualified to teach the subject. Anyone interested is asked to inquire for further information of Miss Fan Hite, at the Peoples Ixian .nd Trust Company, Albert Scheumaun, at the Old Adams County Bank, or Roscoe Glendennlng at tile Frt National Bank. This is the second year that an American Institute of Banking class has been held in ihis city. Last year about thirty members attended the school, which was under the supervision of C. A Dugan, president of the First Nation al Bank. o ■ MORE OIL WELLS TO BE DRILLED Success Os Well In Jeffer- ' son Twp. Causes Much Activitly In Drilling Activity in oil well drilling is increasing in Adams county. One of the best wells of recent, years was brought in one the Johnson farm, about thirteen miles east of Berne in Jefferson township last week by G. L. Lachnett, of Pittsburgh. The well was pumped for five hours and produced about 50 barrels of oil. Those interested in the recent well have become enthusiastic and are preparing to start another well today near the new- find. It wil take several weeks tq bring in another well. Experts say that the new well will probably continue to produce a good flow of oil and that it will be of great value to the owners. Douglas Haney, of this city, started work this morning on the drilling of two wells ou his lease near the Johnson farm southeast of Decatur in Blue Creek township. Mr Haney sad that he firmly believed that there was oW on the land where he was starting the drill. It will take several weeks before the wells are ready'to be shot. Mr. Haney has been tn the oil business for several years, both in production aud sales, anti has had considerable experience in the examining of oil lands. The well shot last week was the first activity in this county tor somu. lime, but it is expected that several more wells wi'4 be drilled this fall before cold weather t<ets in.” —— o CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during the illness and death of our wife and dear mother; also those who sent floral offerings and ministers for their consolnig words. W. O. Bigham. Mrs. Verd/i Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Janies Gottshell. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Abrams. . .. ...... . l(> _- .... ...— CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat —Dec. (new), $1.46 1-4; Dec., (old), $1.45 3-4; May (new). $1.45 3-4; May, (oldi, $1.42 3-4. Corn—Dec., |72 5-8 c; May, 77 3-Bc. Oats—Dec., 39c; May. 43 3-Bc. Columbus — Jesse Newson of her has been re-elected master of the Indiana State Grange. The Grange ended its annual session this week at Seymdur. I

'COL MITCHELL BEADY FOB TRIAL Former Air Officer Completes Plans For Defense In Court Martial By William J. McEvoy (I?. P. staff <’orrespondent> 1 Washington. Oct. 26. (United Press) —Preparations of Colonel William Mitchell for his defense against charges of misconduct preferred by the wur department were virtually completed today as a result of an extended conference over the week-end. Mitchell and his two lawyers, Rep- ' resentative Frank R_ Reid. Ilinois, republican, and Colonel Herbert A s White, judge advocate for the eighth corps area, spent the entire Sabbath together going over various phases of the case. Two air service officers who aided ' Mitchell in preparing his testimony • for the president's air board, carried ! a batch of Mitchell's evidence and reI ports to Reid's office al the captiol tor examlnaion by the two lawyers. While Reid announced Saturday that , constitutional guarantee of free speech wodld form the foundation of Mitch- ! ell's defense, no statement ou other points was forthcoming after the , lengthy conference yesterday. it is understood thut Reid and White , are now delving into the records of members of the court which will try , Mitchell. Whether they will challenge , any of them will not be known until ! the opening day of the trial RESUME TASK OF SELECTING JURY Little Progress Made Today ■ In Picking Jurors For i Stephenson Trial [ Noblesville. Ind.. Oct. 26.—(United ' Press) —Like mice in a whirling cage, attorneys attempting (o select a jury for the arial of I). C. Stephenson. Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry, started off (heir third week today, just where they left off last Friday. Beyond turning the jury over to each other a few times little was I done, during the morning session. Two I men who had been in the jupry box for several days were dismissed, making the selection of the jury more re- , mote than last Friday. Judge Sparks again demanded greater speed by attorneys In their questioning of veniremen and warned against questions on irrelevant mats ters. i ° German Cabinet Decides i Not To Resign Today I Ixmdon, Oct. 26.—(United Press)— - The Exchange Telegraph's Berlin correspondent cabled that the German cabinet decided not to resign as a re- [ suit of the nationalist defections, but ; voted to seat reichstag ratification of | i the Locarno pacts. i ■ o Woman Killed In Auto Accident Near Seymour Seymour. Ind., .Oct. 26.—(United I Press) —One woman is dead and two men are injured' today following an automobile accident near Crothersville. The dpad woman is Mrs. Minna Query, of Louisville, who was drowned when pinned beneath an auto in a ditch The injured are Charles Query, and Clarence McNeil, of Louisville. o Atlanta—Although 73, Frank Thompson of here set a record by picking tomatoes for twenty-eight straight days. | REPAID THIS MAN A DOZEN TIMES “ I have N*n repaid a dozen times over i in improved health for every dollar I spent B for Taalac, aud the medicine is still build- 1 ing me up every day. "is the striking state- ( meut ot Joseph JJeSarne. "Taolac has driven pains from my body j that had troubled me for ten years Be- | sides backatdie. which almost, killed me at timet. I had rheumatic pain and swelling in my hands and legs, my Circulation was poor, feet always cold, nerves undone, my stomach didn't feet right. I had regular headaches and 1 wae a discouraged man. “I have never seen the equal of Tanlac in my life. It has more than doubled my appetite, my stomach feels graat and my general health is so improved that ’ can not praise Tanlac enough tor wnat it has done and is still doing for me " What Tanlac has done for others, it can do for you. Tanlac is for sale by all good druggists Accept no substitute. Over 40 millions of bottles sold. _____ Take Tanlae Vegetable Fills for constipation: made and recommended by the manufacturers of Tanlac. TANLAC FOR YOUR HEALTH

Connersville Physician Will Seek A New Trial Madison, Ind., Octx 26.—(United Press)—A motion for a now trial is 1 I expected to be filed in the Jefferson. [county court this week for Dr. Janies Sample, Connersville physician, found guilty of attempting to poison his father-lu-law. Sample entered a plea of Insanity at the time of the alleged plot to poison the fat hot In law, Janies C. Reed. Judge Roberts held that Sample was sane. Sentence wax withheld pending decision of the defense as to whether [ an appeal will be taken. — o Bloomington — The city council has approved a new grade school to coat $128,000.

The Europeon School of Music % of Fori Wayne Indiana. J AKES PLEAS! KE IN ANNOUNCING THA I Mr. Edward Molthan, Instructor of Violin, Will teach at The Gibson Studio. 11 Peoples Loan &. Trust Co., building. Saturday afternoons beginning October 31st. For terms and further information call at The‘Gibson Studio evenings or see Mr. Molthan on Saturdays. i THE CORT i J I LAST TIME TONIGHT Johnny Hines in his biggest Lass. A cyclone of !’ merriment from start to finish. f, “THE LIVE WIRE” | Il starts in high and never lets up. It's the greatest F whirbvind of laughs and thrills you’ve ever known. K ALSO—A Good Comedy. 0 15c, 35c Tuesday and Wednesday—Benefit American Legion—W. R. C. M “HAVOC.” Matinee Wednesday 2 pm. pg, I THE ADAMS Theatre | g LAST TIME TONIGHT gj km Paramount presents a Modern Love Drama M ■ with a Dazzling American background. R| | “THE COAST OF FOLLY” I K Stamng GLORIA SWANSON. II H Gowns, Luxury. Comedy, C.lttss, Drama, Romance— H ■ and Gloria a hundred limes more glorious ■ 'hail ever before. ■ 15c, 35c L ■ Tuesday and Wednesday—“OFF THE HIGHWAY" m — “OPPORTUNITY” NEVER WAITS FOR > i I “PREPARATION” ‘ —if tomorrow brought to you an opportunity —would you • —be prepared? t * I —-a live ( '. ’ , —growing I —bank account \ I —at the sign of * I 4 I FIRST NATIONAL BANK —is real “opportunity preparation” ation gl jßjcilik .Capital and Surplus 'f 120,OOOflfr

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