Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1925 — Page 5

CLUB CALENDER Wednesday neatUH CirtHH of Baptist B.S.—Pearl Ogg. 7:30 P- m. So Cha R<a Hallowe’en Party— Mrs. Clyde Buter, 6:30 pm St Vincent de Paul —K. of C. Hall. 2:30 ' Historical Club —Mrs. E. S. Christen Shakespeare Club — Mrs. H. F. Eh Inger, 2 P- m. Thursday Ever Ready Class of M. E. Church. Masquerade Party—Mrs. Irvin Elzey. Presbyterian L. A. B.—Mrs. C. A. Dugan, afternoon. Moose Legionaires — Moose Home, 7:30 p. m. Evangelcal Ladies' Aid Society— Church parlors. 2 pm. Antioch Missional Society — Mrs. Thomas Titus, all uay. Kirkland Ladies* Club, 1:30 p. m. Presbytcrfau Ladies' Aid Society Mrs. C. A. Ihigan. Luncheon Bridge Club —Mrs. Frank Barthel, 7:30 p. m. Friday Monmouth School Hallowe'en Fun Festival —Sofcoolhouse. Minnehaha Club —Red Men's Hall, after lodge. Saturday U. Ik Ladies’ Aid Society Bake Sale—Liehtle Meat Market G. E. Hallowe’en Rance—Matonic Hallv The meeting of the Ever Ready class of the Methodist Sunday school.Svhich was to have ben held at the home of Mrs A. D. Suttles Thursday evening, has been changed to the home of Mrs. Irvin Elzey, on Short street. Mem bers are urged to come masked. A good attendance is desired. The Monmouth High School and grades will hold the second annual Hallowe'en fun festival Friday evening. October 30. Plans are being made for a real Hallowe'en celebration. There will be clowns. gypsy fortune telling, fishing ponds, ghost games, a band, box social and many other < vents. A prize will be given the best masked person and, one to the most popular lady. The grammar students will give an entertainment. The public is invited to attend. • <• The Indies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Mrs. C. A. Dugan Thursday afternoon. The Adams County Medical Society held a very interesting meeting in the office of Dr. E. Franz, at Berne, last evening. Dr. D. D. Jones read a very interesting paper on "Constipation." After the business meeting, Mrs. Franz and daughters served doughnuts and hot coffee. Those who attended were Drs. D. D. Jones. H. F. Jones, Reusser. of Berne; Hinchman, of Geneva; Somers, Rayl. Imse. Beu Beavers, Miller, and Burns, of th, city: A. J. Miller. of Monroe. The next meeting will be held in this city and Dr. F. \V. Lose will have the paper. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Zion Lutheran church will meet at the parsonage at or r o'clock Thursday afternoon. Tile attendance of every member is urged. The Younf' Matrons' Club met last evening at the home of Mrs. Dallas Goldner. After the business meeting. Mrs. Hulda Schreyer. Mrs. Peggy Crist | and Airs. Emma Goldner sang a group of songs. Mrs. Irene Shafer played several piano selections after which the hostess served refreshments. 1 * -O ILoteaifc “I pity that guy,” said Lase Bud. t'day, as Art Smiley passed on h:S way home carryin' a department store cake upside down. We run li* debt fer too many things- we wonldn’ think o' payin' cash let. Abe Martin, Indianapolis News. Dr. Roy Archbold and Dr. J. Q. Nep tune returned last evening from Huntington where they attended a meeting A Grouch Not Wanted There Is nothing so harmful to sue coss as being a grouch. Stomach, liv er and intestinal troubles make one grouchy. Mayr's Wondetfol Remedy will help overcome these and usually gives complete results. Our advice to everyone troubled in this way, especially when accompanied witli boating in the stomach, is to tn this remedy. It i« a simple, harmless preparation that removes 'he catarrhal mucus from the intes ' t'na.l tract and allahs the inflamma j • lon which causes pract'cally all stomach, liver and intestinal ainxents, including appendicitis At the Holthouse Drug Co. and druggists ' | everywhere. /I,

of the Northern Indiana Dvntal Association Carl Pumphrey, Mr and Mrs. C. D. 1 eoplo and Mr. Fordyce motored to Rbrne City this' morning where Mr. Pumohrey and Mr. Teeple will enjoy (tack hunting. Mrs. Arthur Lutz returned to her homo at Louisville, Ky.. after a several days visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kohue ami otheA 1 relatives and friends. Mrs. Ernest Hailey, of Fort VZayne, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Lange for a efw days. Mrs. F. V. Mills returned today after spending two weeks visiting her ■son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills, at Erie, Pennsylvania, nd her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Milo McKinney, at Columbus, Ohio, Attorney Robert E. Stiue, of th? firm of Sturgis. Stiue and Sturgis, of Bluffton, was a business visitor in Decatur today. x J. T. Merryman, wa: a businets visitor in Fort Wayne this morning. - ■■ / —o—Heche Found Guilty In City Court At BluiFton Bluffton. Oct. 28.—Laverne Heche of Vera Cruz, was found guilty again of liquor law violation Tuesday at a trial held before Special Judge John Edtis in city court. The court found Heche guilty of three counts, namely, transporting, possessing and giving liquor to Sam Gehring on Septamber 12. 1626, and assessed a fine of SIOO and sentenced the defendant to serve 60 days at the state farm. Hecbe was represented by Attorney 1). E. Smith, of Fort Wayne, and furnished bond og SSOO to. appeal his case following the decision of the court. Heche is charged with liquor law violation in five eases, two tiled in the city court and three in the circuit com I. The case yesterday ends his trials in the city court. He was found guilty a-few days ago in the first case, which was tried before a jury, and he has also appealed that case. His bond in all five cases is s'<ooo, and for that reason, Special? Judge John Edris made his bond in the case tried yesterday $500._ Heche has appealed both the cases tried in the city court. Q Rapid City, S. I)., Is Coldest Spot In U. S. Norfolk. *Neh.. Oct. 28. — (United Press) Rapid’city. S. D., was believed to be the coldest spot in the United States t< lay. The temperature there descended to 13 degrees below zero at 8 a. m., according to reports received by the Northwestern Bell Telephone company here. —* o ■ — Walter Mvers Denies “Machine Control” Charge Indianapolis. Oct. 28—Walter Mytrs, democratic candidate for mayor, today stoutly denied charges of “machine control” hurled from the opposition political camp. "No pollt'ca! machine is supporting me and 1 will not be dominated by any clique’if elected." Myers said. o - -- ■ Daily Democrat Want Ads Get Results

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1925.

ONE OF CITY’S MOST PROMINENT CITIZENS PASSES (Continued from page one) (floss) Niblick. He was educated in the Decatur common and high sellools. Mr. Niblick entered the service of the Old Adams County ( Bank at the age of fourteen and for forty-five years he has been con-1 nedted with that institution, holding] every position the exception of vice-president. Mr. Niblick has long been a figure' in Indiana bunking circles. His first position with the Old Adams County Bank was that of book-keep-er, when that concern was still known as The Adams County Bank. He then served as olerk, - assistant eashler and cashier before becoming president. He was elected president of the bank in 1906, which position he has held continuously until Ills death. Faithful Public Servant Mr. Niblick has always been a faithful public servant- He was identified with tho American Security Company as a director and Adams County Auto company as secretary. He was, at the time of his death, a director in the Provident Building and Dian association; the Washington township advisory board and tho De- , catur Community Chautauqua associ- . ation. He has been active for more . than forty years in all civic affairs ,cf Decatur and Adams county. He has served as treasurer of more org- , an.zations than any other man in the county. He was a charter member of the local Knights of ColunV bus and later was honored by receivnig the Fourth degree, and a charter . member of the B. I’. O. Elks. He served as Grand Knight of the 'Knights of Columbus from 1909 to . 1911 and during the remainder of I i the time since the organizing of | that lodge he has been treasurer. He' | was also state treasurer of the Kn ghts of Columbus for two years. He has been treasurer of the Elks , since the organizing in this city. Mr, Niblick was a faithful member i of the Decatur Rotary club and his , death is the first one in that organization sinoe its founding in this city. Mr. Niblick, acted as chairman of the finance committee of the new Catholic school and saw that project • grew from a dream to an actuality. IHe was a faithful member of I the St. Mary's Catholic church. , He has been an advisor and friend of both young and old people of this community than a quartdf ’ of a century and was one of the best known and highly respected c'tizens of the community. Widow and Children Survive All his life. Mr. Niblick has workid for a better Decatur and Adams » county. In 1889. he was married to (Miss Minnie Waldron, of Niagara • Falls. New York. Mrs. Niblick and ■, four chtldren survive. The children f are Dr. James Stewart Niblick, of ? Indiana Harbor; Mrs. Perry Gandy, of near Fort Wayne; Margaret and - Charlotte, at home. Three grand I children also survive. They are . Naomi 'Gandy, a daughter of Mrs. 'Fviiy »<ar,dy. tuid t iiailes and Aunar Be le Niblick, children of Dr. Nib- —— ■ - -

lick. Two brothers, Dunlol M. and John, of this city, and two Miss Amelia and Miss Mary, of this city, also survive. Two brothers, William and James, preceded Mr Niblick in death several years ago. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Friday morning from the St. Mary’s Catholic church with solemn .requiem high mass conducted by the I Rev. J. A. Selmetz. The remains may be viewed at the Niblick home on I North Third street. o .COL. MITCHELL WINS POINT IN COURT MARTIAL (Cent nued from page one) In view of Reid's objection. Mitchell's attorney then challenged Fred W. Slayden, superintend- . ent of the United States military , academy at West Point, and he also withdrew, thus cutting th etnembersl.fp of the court from 13 to 10. The vacancies will not be filled an A the trial proceeded with ten members on the court' Major General RJobert L. Howse, commandant of the fifth corps area, and senior oll'icer after the removals was named presiding officer. o SEYMOUR—Land grants, signed in 1835, 1838 and 1848, arejield by Fred Nieman. The grants were issued to Nieman’s father. i * 0 ' American Horse Wins $250,000 In England i »' Bulletin London, Oct. 28.—(United Press) — . A. K. Macomber, American sportsman.

— . ... , •.... ■ The European School of Music of Fort Wayne Indiana. TAKES Pl EASI RE IN ANNOUNCING THAT Mr. Edward Molthan, Instructor of Violin, Will teach at The Gibson Studio, 11 Peoples Loan <K. 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. — ■ini.ii.ini

: I I “It’s The Time of Your Ute” ? i| SAT. OCT. 31 B-l of US i f 8 • ■ t , ; ‘ OPEN AIR AUTO SHOW T CALLITHUMPIAN K ' * g- BAND bb mM)I sga Wa. PARADE jg ® CONCERT fT® !■ f® B , sta r t ® P™ m P l ' S ... m? S® gUF aS fe tef KEN ly at 7:15 p.m. g SR Afternoon HP BR fgU ft gB F Watch your S an d I fflsl S m jg® Scti paper for g£ jfi Evening " line o f march. ffi CLOWNS—FUNNY COSTUMES—RED FIRE— DECORATED AUTOS - DANCING! PRIZES—“Be in the Parade and win a prize”—PRIZES Most Beautiful Ladies Costume... .$5.00 Most Comical Group of Five . ... SIO.OO 8 iffi Most Beautiful Mans Costume $5.00 Most Comica | Group of Three $7.00 S | Most Comical Mans Costume $5.00 Most ( o ' nlc “' l ’’ Up!c " | yR Most Comical Boys Costume $2.50 es l Lube Land $ • Most Comical Girls Costume $2.50 Best Decorated Auto $5.00 8 X ,r S 15 Get Ready for the Fun - Buy Your Materials Make our Costumes NOW. ® £ I -- - ■ ■ I DECATUR INDIANA | I County Saturday Oct. 31 Decatur S

became richer by 1250,000 today, when i ( hIH Masked Marvel won the classic ' Cambridgeshire stakes this afternoon. Ponsasinorum wa* second and Blue i Pete third. ' Macomber's Forsetl won the Seasarwitch stakes a fortnight ago, and Bookmakers had laid him odds of 500 to 1 that both hia horses wottjd not win in the two big races of the fall season. He wagered 100 pounds at those odds. House Mother System At j LU; Held Up Temporarily ; Bloomington, Ind., Oct. 28. —(United Press) —Fraternities of Indiana university today had temporarily prevented I inauguration of the house mother sys- | tern. i The boards of trustees, on petition . of representatives of the fraternities, i voted to hold up acion until further ' conferences were held. —o .-■■i I Attempt Made To Bribe Burt Morgan To Step Out Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 28. — (United Press) — of an illegal ' booze ring, operating in Indianapolis' 1 and St. Louis attempted to bribe Burt C. Morgan, former federal prohibition director for Indiana, to quit his post, 1 it was learned today as the federal 1 grand jury continued its investigation ’ of the ring. Morgan, it was understood, was approached several times by men who said thev were connected with George I Remus, bootleg king of Cincinnati, with an offer of $250,000 if he would i step out. Morgan refused all offers. He was . later relieved from duty under the re- ■ ......

orgauization of the dry forces. Ramus, who has appeared before the grand 1 jury here, said the men who approach- ' ed Morgan were not authorized to do * so by him. 0 PUBLIC SALE Household Goods, 416 Mercer Ave., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 P. M. 28-30 Daily Democrat Want Ads Gat Results JJ 1

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