Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 93, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1926 — Page 5

I ( LUB CALENDER Monday Woman s Club-poMponed to May 3. lynn ka Temple Inspection —Pythian InulC- P' [Research Club Closing Program - L Carrie Ilaubold. Tuesday Tuesday afternoon Bridge Club— j rß p. B. Erwin. Mary a n<l Martha Clas of the M. E. liurch-Mrs- Joh nT. Myers. 7:30 p. '.Needle Club Pot Luck Cupper—AtRebec, a Bodge meeting. ( , | of c. Shower— Postponed, progienaive Ciass Club. Presbyterin Sunday school—Mrs. C. A. Dugan. :;o p. tn. K.ppa Kappa Kappa Sorority* meetlg Miss Marcella Hower. 8 p. tn. Pocahontas Invitational Dance — led Men Hall, 7:30 P- m. Decatur Ministerial Association nd families— Mr. and Mrs. A. R. ledderjohann, 5:30 p.tn. St. Mary’s Chorus Choir—Catholic i. S. 8 P- >»• Psi lota Xi — Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey, 8 p. m. Wednesday Catholic Ladies’ Social Club Benefit Card Party and Dance—D. C. H. S. Auditorium, 7:30 p. tn. Thursday Root Township Home Economics Club—Mrs. Francis Fuhrman. Pot Luck Supper and Program— Christian Church, 6:30 p. tn. Friday Pocahontas Initiation — Red Men Hall, 8 p. m. The Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority will meet at the home of Miss Marcella Hower, on North Fourth street, at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening. The Progressive Class Club, of the Presbyterian Sunday school, will meet at the home of Mrs. C. A. Dugan, at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday evening. A good attendance of members is requested. The shower which was to have been given Tuesday evening by the members of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia has been postponed on account of the sickness of the guest of honor. Mrs. Charles W. Mowcry. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian church will serve a pot I luck supper in the church dining [ room at 6:30 o’clock Thursday evening after which a good program will bo given. A silver offering will be I taken. The public is invited to attend. The Mary ami Martha class of the | Methodist church will meet with Mrs. John T. Myers Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Every member is urged to b c present. The Needle Club will meet Tuesday evening Immediately after the meeting of the Debecca lodge. A pot luck supper will be served and a good attendance is desired. The Catholic Ladies’ Social club "’ll give a benefit card party and dance in the Catholic high -school auditorium Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’cloek. Bridge, Five Hundred, Hhuni will be played after which Dee Fryback’s orchestra will furnish music for dancing. Tickets are being sold by the members of the ccnimittee or admission may b e paid at the door. Refreshments will be served. The Root Township Home Economics Club will meet with Mrs. Francis Fuhrman Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Jesse Singleton will bc the assisting hostess. This will be the first millinery lesson and each member is equested to bring a tape measure and scissors. A good attendance is de-' •sired. The Misses Fan and Madge Hile - j— ; _ .-r — How She Gained 10 Pounds in 22 Days Skinny Men Can Do the Same That’s going some —but skinny mon, women and children just can’t i"lp putting on good, healthy flesh ’"ben they take McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. As chock full of vltamines as the [uisty, fishy-tastiug cod liver oil it■‘lb but these sugar-coated. tm;t>11 tablets are as easy to take as' i.iiidy. and won’t jipset the stomach hie woman gained ten pounds in twenty-two days. 60 tablets, 60 " 1 •" Ask tin- Holtliause Drug *'o.. "I- any druggist for McCoy’s Cod Liv-| 7 Compound Tablets and if you '°n t gain at least <> pounds in 30 ays your druggist is authorized to the money you paid w them. McCoy's, the original and * btuuine, anti avoid uuilatiou.

entertained at dinner teat evening far Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Porter, Miss VtrKluiu Hite and Miss Helen Haubold. After dinner they motored to Fort Wayne to spend the evening. The Tuesday afternoon Bridge Club will meet with Mr*. D. B. Erwin tomorrow afternoon. - Mi. and Mrs. J. H. Carmody und i Mr. und Mrs. Martin Van Alsburg , motored to Fort Wayne Sunday after- i noon. I, A number of members of the Scot- ; tlsh Kite are planning to attend (he I spring convocation which opens at i Fort Wayue tomorrow and continues until Thursday. The Imuquet will bc , held Wednesday evening. Mrs. T. M. Reid visited at Fort ; Wayne over Sunday. Mrs. Jessie Shafer and family, of Ossian, and Miss Rose Leyse of this city, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peterson at dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hite and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lankenau motored to Lima, Ohio, Sunday where they were the guests of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hunsicker and son. Donald, of Bronsou, Michigan, are th e guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. J., Hensley. Mr. anil Mrs. Arthur Meyer, of Van Wert, Ohio, were the guests of Mrs. Meyer’s parents. Mr. and Mrs ! Alva Nichols. Sunday. Marion Smith has returned to his home at Owasso, Michigan, after spending several days here with his mother. Mrs. Adeline Smith, who is seriously ill at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knapp. Mrs. Verena Miller has gone to Akron, Ohio, to spend several weeks with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. ami Mrs. Henry Miller and family. | ' Mr. and Mrs. B. It. Farr and daughI ter, Helen, motored to Marion yes- • terday. where they were the guests ‘ of relatives. Bernard Meyers has returned from Markle where he attended the Markle high school Junior-Senior reception ami spent the week-end at th c Zach Vachon home. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Leo Miller, of Hunt--1 inglon, spent a few hours here SaturI day afternoon at the Alva Nichols home ou Mercer avenue. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Blair motored ’ to Jackson, Michigan Saturday after--1 neon. They were accompaniad home ’ C. A. Crocker, of Skiatobk. Okla.. ’ Sunday by Mrs. Blair’s mother, Mrs. ' who has been visiting relatives there -for a few weeks. ’ Leo Kirsch made a business trip to Detroit, Michiigan, tins afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. I’. W. Smith, of Rich- ’ molid. motored here yesterday to spend a few hours with Mrs. Smith’s ! brother. Joseph M. Beery, of near I Peterson, who has been sick for the past several weeks. o COL. WIILIAMS IS FOUND GIMJY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ! court martial on drunkenness charges’ brought by General Smedley I). Butler, i his party guest., will probably be known today. At the same time the future of “Coronado Cocktails,’’' which Butler charged his host served, will be decided, it is believed. It is predicted if General Butler’s charge against Colonel Williams brings conviction, he will take further steps to dry up the marine base. o Mrs. Symantha Ellingham, Formerly Os Geneva, Dies Bluffton. Ind.. April 19—Mrs. Symantha Ellingham, 91, former resident of Geneva, died at her home in this city at 7:15 o'clock this morning. Death was due to infirmities. A brother. Schuyler Klinger, at Geneva, survives. Several children and grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Ellingham, witnessed the double hanging at Celina, Ohio, many years ago, which was made prominent the last few weeks by a confession of Ihe crime. Funeral services will be held for the aged lady at Bluffton Wednesday, afternoon at. 2 o’clock. Burial will take place at. the Bluffton cemetery. Q . U. S. Refuses To Attend League Os Nations Meet Washing* ou, April 19. — ( United Press.) —The United States government. in a nolo to the League of N'a--1 tious today- d<cli«e.d to iitbiid the |proposed league < ollferem e on Sep I teml>«r 1 to dfaeuss senate rtwprvatious to Aniel’icuu adherauce to the j World Court. Daily Democrat Want Ads Get Ftesulta !

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GOLFERS SWARM TO NEW COURSE ■ . t Temporary Course On Bowen Farm Attracts , Many “Bugs” Sunday Proof was evident yesterday that i Decatur wants a golf course. The ini- ] provided course on the Leigh Bowen > farm south of Decatur served as a t stimulus for the many fans in and , < near Decatur and more than 50 ’ “bugs’’ pteyed the course yesterday , afternoon. Six have been laid ouA on the Boweu site and many of tbe 1 veteran gulf players of Decatur say 1 that it is an ideal place for a per- < manent course. It is prolhible that i a meeting of golf enthusiasts will be < held this week and plans may be ; started for a Decatur golf course. i The improvised couufe inpiudten ; about a mile of rolling land and is 1 very smooth for this time of year. The course will be maintained this I week and those who are desirous of i playing are invited to use it any time this week. It is thought that definite a<k|bu regarding purchasing tome tract of laud near the city will be taken sometime this week. *CITY OFFICIALS TAKE STEPS TO GET REDUCTION ' (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) mechanical and electrical efficiency and that if the tests proved that the new rate could be granted, or that a lower rate wrts justifiable, that the commission fix the new rate. I During the past few years, the city light and power plant has practically been rebuilt and up-to-date equip- . ment installed. Plant’s Efficiency Increased I The efficiency of the plant has • been increased greatly and, last ■ year, production reached a record i mark. Costs have been lowered through increased production and I modern methods of manufacturing i and, in keeping with the policy of • the administration, the first steps : have been taken to reduce the rates. Local manufacturers who use more • than minimum amount of power each - month will be greatly benefited by i the reduced rates. 'Working towards a general reduction of ill rates, the 1 city, after the costs and • efficiency tests have been made. > hopes to reduce the commercial . lighting rates by next year. It is thought that the commiission > will not hesitate to grant the petition for reduced rates and that they > will be put in force on May 1. 'I ° Kingsland Girl Kicked By Horse Sunday Night Bernice Kahn, 9. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Kahn, residing near i Kingsland in Wells county, was seriously injured last night when she was kicked in the head by a horse. She had goue to th» barn to assist her father 1 sariug for the horses. She stopped | over to pick some thing up off the floor when the horse kicked her. The girl was rushed to the Wells county hospital at Bluffton where it was discovered that her jaw had been broken in two places and her face was badly lacerated. She was reported to be resting easier today and pbysisiaus say she will recover. — o ■ i Washington. — Representatve Florence Prag Kahn, California, says harping miticism of congress in the form of jokes tends to disloyalty the same as radical propaganda. Among members of congress are some of thc hardest workers in the world, she said.

I THE ADAMS Theatre | 1 LAST TIME TONIGHT Jj 9j A gay, glittering gorgeous spectacle! 1 “THE MERRY WIDOW” ® An Eric Von Stroheim production. Mae Murray as the Widow, ■H John Gilbert as the Prince, and a marvelous cast. Sfl UE Beautiful women and handsome men in a world of wealth! The thrilling tale of a mighty love from the famous stage play. y» || ALSO —Aesop’s Fables and Pathe News. S 15c 35c !fj Tuesday and Wednesday The screen's greatest character actor —LON CHANEY in •fi "THE UNHOLY THREE,” with Mac Busch and Matt Moore. phi A smashing, thrilling underworld melodrama. In irj] WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY—Tip Top Girls, snappy all-girl jazz yorchestra. Thirty minutes of high class entertainment. ii ifh rn iri yn i hi yi ’ j iyin iyi i»’t r* i h t eii i AEO h ii^Fi‘ ! ~i

KENT BOWEN IS INJURED IN ACCIDENT TODAY (CONTINUED FROM I’AGE ONE) and had been left standing in tho field. It had been trosen in the ground and was imbedded in tho dirt several inches. Mr. Bowen connected the tractor to the disc und started the tractor forward. The disc did not move the first, time and Mr. Bowen threw the tractor into second gear and tried it again. This time the disc held fast again amt the front end of the tractor left the ground. The tractor turned over backward, and pinned Mr. Bowen under it Calls Vainly For Help The tractor fell over slowly, Mr. Bowen stated, and did not strike him with great force, it struck him on the cheat first, und he succeeded in pushing it off his chest and it rested on his right hip. The water began to pour out of the radiator and i run down onto his body. Mr. Bowen] yelled several times, but was unable to attract any attention. A neighbor [ woman stated afterward that she heard him once, but thought he was singing. Mr. Bowen said he might have been able to free himself had he not had on an overcoat and heavy clothing, but the clothes held him fast. Face Almost Burned So close did the scalding water come to Mr. Bowen's head, that the right side of his face became a deep veil from the heat. Had the tractor struck him squarely and with greater force, Mr. Bowen, undoubtedly would have died before aid reached him. Although the burns are serious and very painful, the attending physician stated they were second degree Lost His Rheumatism and Stomach Trouble Says He Never Has a Bit of It Now. .Suffered for 30 Years. “I had stomach trouble for 30 years. My stomach would bloat and cramp. The gas would crowd back my heart, and the pains were awful. My appetite was poor and I had to watch what I ate all the time. I also had rheumatism in my right leg below the knee, and my ankle swelled up so I could hardly walk. Nothing I would take did me any good. Then I heard of Viuna and bought a bottle, and right from the first I felt better. Now I feel fine. My stomach trouble is all gone. No gas, none of that bloating, and I can eat anything and plenty of it. My rheumatism is gone, doesn’t pain or swell at all, and my leg is as good as it ever was. My weight was formerly 140 pounds, and now I weigh 157 pounds, a gain of 17 pounds. I lay my present state of good health to Viuna.’.’—Harvey Knox, Route 2, Gaston, Ind. Viuna acts promptly on sluggish bowels, lazy liver and weak kidneys. It purifies the blood, clears the skin, restores appetite anti digestion, and brings new strength anti energy to the whole body. Take a bottle on trial. Thon if you’re not glad you tried Viuna, your money will be refunded. $1 at druggists, or mailed postpaid by Iceland Medicine Co.. Indianapolis, Ind. VIUNA The vegetable regulator SOLD BY CALLOW & KOHNE JUST RECEIVED New Shipment of GOATS MRS. M. MOYER 131 North Eighth Street

bums and would cause Uu peruuueut injury, unless aomi complication 1 developed. Mr. Bowen is unmarried uud re-j sides wih iite mother. — - --o— ■ - Lava Wipes Out Village On Island Os Hawaii Konu, Hawaii, April 19. — (United | Press.)—A second outbreak from the crater of Maunu Lou, the largest active volcano in the Pacific, located on | i the Island of Hawaii, today sent a new stream of glowing lava slowly down , the mountain slope to the sea. The luva which started flowing with thc first eruption from the crater has already wiped out the native village of Hoopuloa. The river of running rock, glowing an angry red beneath its dark crust, came down the mountainside and overran the village. Theu it streamed onward into the sea. ■ - ' o Agricultural Ass’n Directors To Meet I Tlie directors of the Adams County Agricultural Association will meet i in the Industrial Association rooms here at 7:30 o’clock this evening. Several committees, appointed recently by President William 11. Schrock, will make reports tonight. GOOD-BY STOMACH GAS > No matter what you have tried, you will be surprised at the QUICK ‘ action of simple buckthorn bark, magt nesiurn sulph. c.p. glycerine, etc., as , mixed in Adlerika. This removes GAS in ten minutes and brings out old waste matter you never thought ' was in your system. i Adlerika is such an excellent intes- , tinal evacuant that it is wonderful . for constipation and stomach trouble. Stops that full, bloated feeling and makes you happy and cheerful. Don’t waste time with pills or tablets but let Adlerika give your bowels a REAL cleansing today! Smith, Yager & Falk, druggists.

I “AFTER SIX DAYS” I J A TEN REEL ARTCLASS PRODUCTION | Decatur High School Auditorium I I Friday, April’23, 7:30 P.M. I I Scenes and Events ho Enacted it B I Creation ‘ Z'Adam U. Sempredene B Garden of Eden IT Wj^| Eve Ada Marutel £ Creation of Adam and Eve a * n Bruto ( astelani • ■ Slaying of Abel by Cain Mari Cionci 1 H Building the Ark f Noah Augusta Masti The Deluge I Lot Grabrielti ■ Building of the Tower- V FX Esau Giocobeli gj Sodom and Gomorrah ”||f \\ 1 jjjacobAles Virgilli I £ , D .'»[ o, "‘k Marta Micheli ■ Joseph and His Brethren S 3 l.ueio I lamnta ■ Moses and His People “ 7' R * IMiphar Nelo Caruto ■ ■ Ten Commandments Pharoah Scatigna Plagues of Egypt I \ Moses Guido Guiducci Parting of the Red Sea Orpha Maria Miller Many Battle Scenes \Ruth Noaro E Solomon’s 1000 Wives \ ""x"T WZ Bota ( astai Great God Baal ? Tani:,h ,lcna LeOn ■ Sacrifices of Baal (_>>*</ QuCen Astis Lyt,ia ! ’ a '‘ I ■ B Worship of True God , Solomon Zupelli > A $3,090,009.00 MOTION PICTURE FOR ALL THE FAMILY. It will astound you by |? , ■ its magnificence! Its splendor! Its massive beauty of scene! Its action and stupen- » i ■ dous story! The most expensive picture ever made. Enough costumes were used to W clothe the inhabitants of a large city. The largest cast ever assembled—-600 principals. S H 50,060 supernumeraries! The scenes were actually filmed in the Sahara Desert. |g Babylonia, Egypt. Palestine. Jerusalem and Mesopotamia. Zoos and menageries ol all || ■ H Europe were taxed to supply the animals used. I ■ WHAT OTHERS THINK OF IT f ■ ■ “I was greatly impressed by its elabora eness and perfection. It will impress the B I Bible record as it can not be done orally. —\\ illiam Jennings l.rvan. Sb 1 ■ “Well worth seeing. Skillfully filmed.’—Chicago Evening Post. || ® “May we take the Liberty of hoping tha* you will see this great picture.” ■ IS —Christian Herald. S “Wish it were possible (hat every boy and girl of school age in the city of IndianaM poiis could see “AFTER SIX DAYS’."—lndi mapolis Times. r & “AFTER SIX DAYS” is almost too big to praise. About all a critic can say is I ■ ‘Go and see it’.”—Detroit Evening News. i B SPECIAL NOTICE—To assure first class projection a new SuperI B De Vry 1000 Watt motion picture machine will be list'd. This ma- ■ B chine is known for its rock-steady projection. Your money back i g if this picture fails to please you. I ADULTS 35c CHILDREN 20c I

| THE CORT $ -—Last Time Tonight—aß Biibics cry lor him! grown folks sigh for him! the whole world yells for | HARRY LANGDON | 3N in his big First National Attraction “TRAMP, TRAMP, TRAMP” ffi ■fi It's funnier than a crutch and will set you roaring gj co right from the start. You'll yell for more. 3H S “HOLD YOUR HAT,” good comedy. g 15c 35c fig TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY—Lhyd Hughes and Mary fig jp Astor in “HIGH STEPPERS.” WWWWVWWWWWVWWWWVWWVWVMAfWMMMMfWVMIM ] : 1 WE ALWAYS HAVE TIME TO 1! !: TALK WITH YOU ; 1 1 ] YOU CAN BRING your financial problems here, even though you do not have ] i ] ! an account with us; our oificers will bc I [ glad to sec you anyhow. ; [ i [ OUR ADVISE MAY be beneficial, and ! [ ! ] jierhups we can help you. I [ H [ THE ATi'ITUDE of this bank is to co- ] i operate in every way in increasing the [ > prestige and prosperity of this city, an<l ] , [ giving assistance to the people of Ibis i [ ' ' j community whenever it can. ! [ ] THE PEOPLES LOAN 4 TRUST CO. [ Bank of Service 'i

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