Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1925 — Page 5

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A ■ First Bapt** Church. . jM. :i„ .< m *'"" lav 811,001 ' ■K, , 0 . H Morning worship. Ser K””“" UH pin —H. >• •■ p. .„„ ~ livening woishlp. Iler. ■W ,| ue' img "ill be weleoin !■' ■' !„< iii.HL' H H-inls here ami we hU'P.' have him with UH. ■V m. H.ng Wednesday even * ■ vnu ar' vvekome to any or all ol r rang K, Church Os The United Brethern In Christ H Cecil It- Smith, pastor K| nil s 9th St. Phones 365. ■B| ~l (f Ita'ly Hay last Sunday proved a ■ J,., all ,| w <- are now ready lo begin ■K",',. „ ummli. ami lo make this month UK. I' and better. We will have a lot nU p ( now tilings ’his month in church ie». du; splendid Sunday school at fl 15 ■K. « A.ll interest you for we have Mra ,l,i- mi you. that will help you and' ■K,,.. that < ail help you. uEI Moiiiinv worship at l(l:3C‘. sermon l( „. p.i-ior. Attendance at this seiK 8,... ,h,,n. teal interest in the work KK’ l the church. ■Mm I ill inn I Ind, avor at G o’clock p. m ■H lAeiiimr services at 7 p. m. A great ’ .1 >C that you will enjoy, and KH tie II Hie ''Veiling message. ■H Set it How n. Write your friends MB T> I neighbors, (let ready for Bl it I,Ape, I a great day. When Sun KM >..1 November 29th is to be tile first .milio I .111'1 Ot the new ehuri 11. A big K| program is already planned. M'S. iniuial board meeting Tuesday ev K>B einnt Some important matters. ■Eg .lua tell the folks we welcome them MH to our services. K ,0 o —— ■ Church Os God. E. A. Ball, Pastor. s MB 9 it'i ain —Sunday School. MH 19:3'1 am. — Preaching. ■ '■ I" pin Young people's meeting MS 7:30 p.m.—Preaching. |gj| The pastor will be iu charge. —o - - Zion Ev. Lutheran Church , The Bible 3 The Norm of Faith and Prat lice The Festival of the 1* format am. S|| Gospel: John 2, 1317. Epistle: Gal Mm *• i6 ’ 21 - English service. 10:30. I German service, 9:30.' | , Bible class Wednesday. 7:30 pin Eg 'Other foundation can no man lav Ml lll;l11 that * s 'ut'l, which is Jesus l' » Christ.'’—l Cor. 3. 11. M —— — —» — 0 —

I First Evangelical Church Ralph W. Loose, Pastor The Bible school meets al 9:15. L I Baumgartner, Supt. Classes for all ages. Following at 10:15 is the worship service tor the entire church ami school. The evening service of worship will be at 7:00. The E. L. • E. meets at 6:15. Leader, Miss Mary Macy. The Community school I meets at 7:15 Monday evening. The >1 Brotherhood will meet at the church Monday evening at 7:30. The prayer meetings will be held on Wednesday evening at 7:15. On Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock the Woman's Mls- - smitary society w:U meet at the church. Thursday evening at 7:30 ’he S. g. Workers Conference will meet at the Church for its monthly || meeting. —————o r 'rst Methodist Episcopal Church Somerville Light, D. I)., Pastor AU services of this church will be g held tomorrow as usual. Sunday »<hoolt 9:30 a. tn. Missions Day. Should score a great attendance. < orne and bring a friend. Morning service at 10:45. Tithing week envelopes should be brought to j this service. Let us have a large, ’ presentative offering. Evening sermon. 7 o'clock Note ' bange of hoftr. The pastor will be assisted ini these services by Rev. 1 L. Adams, a pastor in the Richmond d strict. Te will preach at one or both of the services. Junior league at 2 p. m. Senior league at 6 p. m 1 hese meetings are growing in interest and attendance. Come with ous and wo will do you good. o Zion Reformed Church A. It. Fledderjoliaun. Pastor Sunday school at 9:15. Let every''»e endeavor to be present for the : devotional period. Morning worship service al 19:30 o clock. Do not neglect your ap pointed place of worship. Conic and i •ee the good thing from Nazareth, I; Introducing Christ” is the sermon', subject Como and get acquainted. I Senior and Junior C. E. societies meet at 6:15. These meetings serve I as a training for greater things i

— — — There were 32 present In the senior' and 24 in the junior .last Sunday night We have room for more. . Evening worship hour at 7 o'clock, sermons on the "Prodigal Son" will he delivered. There was a large and attentive audience present last Suit-' •lay night to hear the first sermon Jof the series We invitowou to come again. The subject of the second set mon js “His Conversion and Re-' turn.' Zion Reformed extends a' cordial welcome to all. i Choir practice tonight at prompl 7 o'clock. — O— Christian Church Hairy W. Thompson, pastor. Vilified service beginning at 9:31) a. m. Communion and sermon at 10:30 a in. Subject of morning sermon "Jesus and the'Scriptures." Evening service at 7 p. m The evening sermon will boa con tinuatlon of the study of the second advent. You are cordially invited to attend •£e service of this church. Presbyterian Church H. N. Covert. Minister The services tomorrow begin at 9:00 a. in., when the Junior departmen' convene under the direction of Mrs Lxiwer. At 9:30 the devotional jieriod of the Sunday school begins. We hope Hint the school will register 100 pm cent in punctuality. At 10:30 a. in. si the morning worship period The pastor announces his subject as "Adventures in Jesus’ way i of living." The Christian Endeavor Society' meets at 6 o'clock. We had a large attendance last Sunday. We are expecting more tomorrow. At the evening worship hour, the liastor will preach on "A man and hi;; God." This svrriee it at 7 o’clock. j •Mid-week services on Wednesday , evening. November 3. We are glad to note the steady increase I nattendance. Ito not fail to attend your church tomorrow. - oSt. Marys Church First Mass 5;(M) Low Mass . ■ 7:30 High .Mass <t:4s Closing Forty Hours Devotion services Sunday evening 7:30. o MINISTERS TO MEET MONDAY The Decatur Ministerial Associa-' 'ion will meet at the Old Adams County Bank at 9:30 o'clock Monday morning . PLANS MADE FOR CLUB ROUND-UP IN DECATUR ON NOV. 7

(Continued from page one» r e niontTbor the first of December. li The cash prizes in the calf club f also amount to $220 and the money will be given tlw-members at the big s meeting here. 1 Dinner Saturday Noon i- The farmers, in appreciation of i the interest taken in the junior club' r work, asked that they be permitted' r to bring basket dinners to this city] ■ for the round-up day and their offer - was graciously accepted. The din-' j ner will be served by the farmers I and the place of meeting will, in all I probability, be in the old gym build- , ' ing. corner of Jackson and First streets. The committee will decide on the place for holding the dinner and afternoon program today or i Monday. ~ i : Following the dinner, a program I will be given and later on a parade of the calves entered in the calf club I will be held down the main street of i the city. This will be the final 1 event on the program. Committees Named The committees appointed last < evening for the arranging of the < different events are, A. D. Suttles,' general chairman; Eating place, Geo. Krick, C. N. Christen, H. P. Schmitt ! Arranging of corn. .1. W. Tyndall, ,) chairman. Fred Kolter, A. R.Holt- ’ house. Arranging of beets. John i Carmody, chairman, F. E. Confer. 1 James Kocher. Arranging of calves, s W. A. Klepper. • chairman, F. J i Schmitt. T. J. Durkin and D. W. Z Beery. I a ■ County Agent L. M. Busche will c assist the committees, farmers and e club members in the general details for the big event and happy time is anticipated by both young and old. I I letters have been mailed to the club 'I members informing them of the plans C ‘and it is hoped that every junior a club worker in the county will be s | preset t at the judging and program on Friday afternoon and Saturday. | — o a Mrs. William Blackburn left today b for Rochester for a several mouths 5 visit with her daughter and family, o I

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1925. <

S>cidif I CLUB CALENDER __ Saturday Ixtyal Daughters class of Christian church, Hallowe'en party—Mary and , Evelyn Kohle, 2:30 p. in. U. It laidies’ Aid Society Bake Sale —Lichtle Meat Market G. E. Hallowe'en Rance—Masonic Hall. Monday 1 Delta Theta Tail —Miss Jeanette lEhingor. *<MMM Civic Section of Woman’s enm— Rest room of Library, 7 p. m. Tri Kappa—Mrs. Avon Burk. Research Club —Mrs. C. E. Bell. Tuesday l’s| lota XI I’ot Luck supper—Mrs. A. F. Stalter, 231 E. Union street, Portland. Tuesday Benefit Five Hundred Party—Elk's Home, 8 p. in. C. L. of C. —K. of C. Hall 7:30 pan. Wednesday Five Hundred Club —Mrs. Frank Barthel, 7:30p. m. Shakespeare Club — Mrs. D. D. Heller. Historical Club — Mrs. James N. Fristoe. Trj 1). Club—Mrs. Frank Rowley, 7:30 p. m. Miss Ruth Castle, piano instructor of the European School ot Music, presented her Decatur pupils in a i Hallowe’en Studio Recital at her 'studio, at 715 North Fifth street, last 'night. The pupils all came masked. They were met at the back door by I a ghost and were directed by anMher ■ ghost to the recital room, where they drew checks for their seats. Two ghosts and an old witch were judges. I Prizes were awarded for the best playing. After the recital. th ( - pupils unmasked and games and refresh- • ments were enjoyed. The games and 1 contests included a peanut hunt. ' fortune telling, drawing pumpkin seeds, etc. Those who won prizes during the <*vening were Virginia , Sephus Jackson. Marshia jOhler, .Marjorie Johnson, and James I Darkless. The house was decorated ( in witches, owls, ghosts and black and , orange crepe paper, the piano being decorated with pumpkins. Those ’ playing in the recital were Eline Teeters, Mary Jane Augenbaugh, Sephus Jackson. Marjorie Johnson, Marshia Ohler. Matnfc Counts, Lucile Ogg. Bernice De Voss, James Darkless, | Virginia Miller, Barbara Krick, Mar- ’ jorie DeVoss. Marjorie Hoagland, Madgeline Miller. Erma LankenatfT I Vivian Acker. Othet; guests included .Mr. and Mrs./E. VV. Johnson, Mrs. John Chronister, Mrs. Castle, Paul Castle. Richard Castle and Mrs. Coil, of Milwaukee. Wisconsin. The recital program was as follows: The Hallowe'en Sprites: the GraveyardS Dana of the Hobgoblins; Tombstones; Goblines Dance: The Bats Frolic; Cornstalks; Laugh of the Hallowe’en •Witch; March of the Goblins; Tho Witches Seranade; Hays Solo; Hal lowe'en Nite and Black Wings; Hal- | lowe'en Thrills; The Black Shadow; I My Jolly Pumpkin; The Skeleton's March; The Witches Home; and the Haunted Parade. i ; A group meeting of Presbyterian Missionary societies will be held 'Wednesday. Nov. 4. with tfle First Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne Other societies included in the group are Bluffton. Huntington, Ossian, Elhanan and Decatur. The meeting will convene at 10:30 a. m. There will be a potluck luncheon. A splendid program has been arranged and iplans are also being made to have I Miss Elliot, who is a successful woi ker in the home field, for the afternoon speaker. It is urgently re- ' quested that every member ot the local society make an effort to attend ' Mrs. Frank Barthel will be hostess to the Five Hundred Club Wedncs- i day evening at 7:30 o'clock. x I At Hie meeting of the Ladies' Aid ' Society of the Presbyterian church ' held'at Hie home of Mrs. C. A. Dugan ; Thursday afternoon, fuither plans und arrangements were made for the 1 Willi" Elepnaui’sale"'aiu'l. luUimoM" mlf. to lie held in the Niblick build 1 ing. formerly occupied by the Old ' Adams County Bank, November 6 c and 7. All persons in need of good, . clean second hand clothing are urg- ' cd to take advantage of this sale. 1 1 The regular meeting of the Catho- 1 li" Ladies of Columbia will be held v Tuesday evening at the Knights of t Columbus hall at 7:31) o'clock. The attendance of every member is de- 1 sired a j! Benjamin Pillars, a civil war veten an and one of the pioneers here, cele- v brated his eightieth birthday today. A Mr. and Mrs. Pillars, iu honor of tile occasion, gave an anniversary dinner t •

at noon, the guests including Mr.' and Mrs. A. J. Sinlth, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kunkle, Mr. und Mrs. Daniel Kltson and Mrs. Rlneur Mrs. Avon Burk will entertain the members of the Tri Kappa Sorority Monday night. All members uro urged ' to attend. • . 1 All members of the Civic Section 1 o fthe Woman's Club are requested to meet at the Library at seven o'clock 1 , evening for a halt hour’s bus- ■ I liiess meeting. The chairman desires the preaenco of every member as the business is very important. Miss Jeanette Ehiisger will bo hostess to the Delta Theta Tau Sorority Monday evening, Mesdamcs J. W. Meibers, William Shoemaker, Clem Voglewede, Joe Smith, Ed Whitright, F. J. Schmitt and Die Misses Margaret Moran and Bertha Voglewede are the members of a committee, who arc arranging for a five hundred and bridge party to be given as a benefit at the Elk's home, Tuesday evening, November 3, at'eight o'clock at the Elk's home. The members are busy selling tickets and if you have not been solicited, the ladies will gladly deliver tickets to those who call. The- Misses Margaret Bright, Velma Walters and Winefriede Kltson united in entertaining a number ot friends at one of the prettiest Hallowe'en parties of the season. The delightful affair was held at the Bright home, on North Third street, which was artistically decorated in. the usual Hallowe'en colors for the] occasion. Black cats, witches, punipj kin faces and black and orange crepe' paper were also used in Jhe decor ’ ' ations. The lights were dimmed with pretty shades. Miss Edna Miller and 1 Mr. Ralston .Sowers were awarded prizes for being the most j,leverly dressed. Contests, games and for- ( tune telling were enjoyed. Chalmer Steed received a prize in a candy I contest and Eugene McNulty was . awarded the prize in the guessing coni test. At a late hour the hostesses i served dainty refreshments. The guests included the Misses Edna Miller. Lucille Corbett, Messrs. J. C. Maden, O. M. Madden, Chalmer Steed, Wayman Turner and Air. and Mrs. Dawn Turner, all of Fort Wayne; : Eugene McNulty, William Pletcher ■ and Eugene Pletcher, oN Huntington; the Misses Mabie Hower. Genevieve . Berling, Genevieve Kitson, Margaret 1 , Bice, Iris Acker, Mary Reker, Irene Walters, Verena Miller, Mildred Brights, Messrs. Arthur Miller, Russell Byer, Daniel Zesef, Ralston Sowers, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Chase, "all of this city. Miss Marie Baurer, daughter of Mrs. A. M. Briggs, of Hunington, and Mr. Harold Conklin, of Bluffton, were married at the parsonage of the SS. Peter and Paul church at Hunington, Thursday evening. Rev. F. A. Rein» ward performed the ceremony. Mr. Conklin is well-known here, having visited here on several occasions. He is a brother of Mrs. Raymond C. Keller. , Q !L©caiDs "Does she love him?" is th' first thing that pops in a woman's mind when she hears some husband loves his wife. VThey jest had th’ two children Th’ daughter died on a crossin', an’ th’ boy wut; killed in war at Chicago," we heard a feller say t’day.—Abe Martin, ndianapoli-. News. Mrs. D. J. Darkless and daughter, Naomi, were Visitors at Fort Wayne today. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sauer, of Markle will spend the week-end with Mrs.' Sauer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cole and family. I Mrs? Ernest Bailey returned to her home at Fort Wayne this morning after a several days visit with her, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Lange ! Mrs. Amos Fisher will spent the week-end with her son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Cross, at Fort Wayne. Miss Ruth Cook visited friends at' Fort Wayne this morning JaiTiC'?"'E W;,.rd :>nd i '"hsrlcs have returned from Hartville. Ohio, where they were culled <>n account of the death of Mr. Ward's father,] James E. Ward, which occurred j Tuesday- Funeral services were held Thursday. | Glen Beavers, student of Ohio State f University at Columbus, Ohio, is spending the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Beavers. | Mrs William Wiggins returned to her home at Tipton Friday afternoon after a several days visit here with 1 Mrs. Anna Mallott. Miss Clarice Lux is spending the week-end with her parents at Fort Wayne. Homer Rubl made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. '

HOTEL CLERKS IDENTIFY GENTRY AND STEPHENSON (ContlnueQ from Page One) severe blow ho the defense, which had counted on having its important pointe ruled out. “Our case Is clinched now," Prosecutor Remy said. "Miss Obcrholtzor met Stephenson at a ball given for Governor Jackson in Indianapolis last January, the statement declared. “At that was impresesd with I his power and Influence with the state oficials,* her story continued. "1 met him on three occasions after that at dinners and on the night of March 15 he called me ami asked me to come to his home on important business. "He said he was leaving for Chicago on the midnight train and most see me before he left. *T went to his house and knew I was trapped as soon as 1 entered. Stephenson had been drinking. He forced me to drink with him. I tried to telephone for help, but t grabbed the from me. 1 was hustled into an automobile and taken to the Union station. "Stephenson and Gentry threatened to kill me if 1 made an outcry. Each man had a revolver in his hand. "They put me on the train for Hammond and took me into a stateroom with them. Stephenson threw me into a berth, tore off my clothlug and attacked me. "I tried to fight back but was weak and unsteady. I did not have the strength to move. What I had drank wap affecting me. I “I do not rqmember all that happened that night. When we reached! Hammond the next morning they took ’me to the Indiana hotel, where Stephenson registered as man and wife for us. I "He went to the room and lay on the bed while Gentry got towels and bathed my body with witch-hazel to relieve my suffering." The statement continued with the ( story of how she elulled her captors, bought poison and took it. She became vary ill after taking the poison and Stephenson offered to take her to u hospital as his wife, continued the statement. I retused'aud told them to go way and leave me alone," the story said. "On the way 1 w as in terrible agony all the time and called repeatedly for them to stop and summon a doctor. 1 asked them to throw me out at the side and let me die, but they hurried

i Day after I omorrow • W Come to our store and listen to the most astonishing exposition of music in the world Something absolutely new A musical miracle NO MA I IT?H what you tire Our (Irntonslialion will beplanning to do next Monday. gin at nine o'clock in the November 2nd, do not miss morning, on Monday. Novcmlliis iinazing demonstration. her 2nd. and continue It is worth going miles to throughout the day. Don't hear. It is something you miss it! The more critical will never forget. Be sure your altitude toward music, you hear it. the more astounded you will Fritz Kreisler, Madame be. You will say: “1 didn't Schmnann-Heink. Sousa, Paul think it possible!” Whiteman and other great ('.horuses. band music, vo--1 Vidor artists hail this in- cal and instrumental solos, credible instrument with and the latest dance music ringing praise. The most will lie played. Don't let noted critics are completely anything deprive you of this won by its masterful playing. inspiring experience. I The Holthouse Drug Company ®The New Orthophonic Victrola \ idor Day Monday, Novembe r 2d LL.-J — ■ -

on. "Wlten we got to ludlanapollz I begged them to take me home. They took me to the garugo ut Stephenson's home and kept me there over night without medical aid before returning me to my own home." ■ ■» o- ■■ - Purple Hopes Not High On Eve Os Indiana Clash Evanston, I|l.~6cL 31—With Indiana putting its full force Into the game this aft»rnoon und Northwestern consiijeiably damaged by Injuries. hope is not so high in the camp of the. Purple as it has been before other games. Fans attending the game this afternoon may have an opportunity to see a clash ot the two styles of passing. Northwestern this season has adhered to the loug pass, and Indiana has used the short style to advantage. Anderson-Marion Road Almost All Paved Now Anderson, Ind., Oct, 31. — (United Press.) —The paving of state highway eleven between this city and Marion has been completed with the exception of a small strip near Fairmount, it was announced today. The road will be opened within the next few days. William and George Ixivy are spending the week-end with relatives and friends at Mansfield, Ohio. ——————

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Syria Makes Protest To League Os Nations i Bulletin Geneva, Oct. 31. —(United Press)— ' Protests to the league of nations mandates commission from Syria relativ* to the French administration of tlm Syrian inundate were referred today 1 to France for explanations. These . are expected to come before a special J session of the commission in February. — o —- — NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS' > Notice is hereby given that Mou- . day, November 2. 1925 will be the last day for paying your fall installment of taxes. The Treasurer’s office ' will be open from 8 a. hi. to 4 p. m. > during the tax paying season. All f taxes not paid by that time will become delinquent and a penalty of 10% will be added. Do not put off ■ your taxes as they must be paid, and i the law points out the duty ot the treasurer. Those who have bought or sold property and wish a division of taxes should come In at once. Don't wait for the rush. No receipts can be laid away for anyone, so do r not ask for It. LOUIES KLEINE. I Treasurer of Adams County. — o — V y Big (Join’s at Masonic Hall tonight. It 'Eczema Can Be Cured e So can the various skin and scalp discuses. Try a box of B. B. Ointment it cures most skin and scalp diseases when used according to instructions. At all druggists—Get a box today