Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1926 — Page 3

fijpciotLf CLUB CALENDER Thursday Wanna Hum flak Club—Mrs. F.>r.l O'Brirn. Evangelical Missionary Society — Church Parlors, 2 p. m. Calvary l.a<lles’ Aid Society—Mrs. I, fi. Hayes. Vi. Pleasant Ladles' Aid Society— Mrs. Cbauncey Sheets, 2 p. m. Meeting of W. M. S. of Reformed church, postponed. Mother's Hay Program—Bohn United Brethren church. Work and Win # (’lass or United Brethren church—Mrs. F. O. Baker, 7:110 p. m - Ever Ready Class of Methodist church—Mrs. Harry Magner at Mrs. Charity Hooper home, 7:110 p. m. Triangle Class of Christian Church - Miss Violet Squiers. 7:110 p. m. Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Societies —Mrs. Joe Cloud, 2 p. m. Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society Luncheon — Church, 12 o'clock. Delta Theta Tail Benefit Picture Show—Adams Theatre. Dancing Club —Elks Home. Moose Legionaires—Mcose Home. Friday Missionary Circle of E. V. church Mother’s Day dinner—Church dining room, 6:30 p. m. Tri Kappa Hard Times Party and Dance—Masonic Hall, 8:30 p. m. St. Mary’s Chorus Choir — Catho lie High School, 7:30 p. m.. Luncheon Bridge Club—Miss Rose Tonnelier, 7:30 p. m. Saturday Dance at Odd Fellows' Hall, 8:IK p. m. Tuesday W. C. T. U, —Library, 3 o'clock. The wedding of Milo D. Uptgraph of Fort Wayne, a niotorman, and Rutii Zimmerman, of Geneva, was solemn ized in this city yesterday by J. VV Merriman, justice of the peace. The young couple will live in Fort Wayne The members or the Delta Theta Tan sorority gave a lovely banquet lasi evening at the Murray hotel, honoring their mothers, this being an annual affair of the sorority. The dining room was attractively decorated with spring blossoms and satin ribbon streamers The lights were hooded in eoft pink and spring blossoms. The members and their mothers were ushered into the dining room by Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, Miss Mildred Niblick, Miss Naomi Durkin and Miss Irene Holthouse, who wore their mother's wedding dresses. “You Remind Me of My Mother,’’ was softly played on the Victrola during the seating *of the guests. The centerpiece of the long table was a basket of pink spring flowers. The mother’s places were marked with colonial nosegays, made of dainty voile handkerchiefs. Miss Florence Holthouse, president of the organization, presided as toastmistree with responses from Mrs Jack Brunton, a toast to Delta Theta Tail, Miss Naomi Durkin, “A Mother’s Love,” and Miss Charlotte Niblick, who gave the origin of Mother's Day. Miss Margaret Mylott gave a reading, "Our Mothers.” A theatre party was enjoyed later in the evening. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Library. All members are urged to be present. The Moose Legionaires will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Moose home. The Dancing Club will give its last dance this evening at the Elks’ home, it has been named a May Gala event and special features have been arranged by the committee in charge, composed of Mr. and Mr si R. C. Kohne, Mr. and Mrs. L. H Kleinhenz, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gentis, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lankenau, Mr, and Mrs. Cyalson Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Schmitt. The club has given five dances during the winter and will , consider plans for giving a series of | dances in the future. Mrs. Van Grant was hostess to her Afternoon Bridge Club yesterday at E her home on Fourth street. Mrs. J. L j I Kocher and Mrs. E. G. Coverdale tied I for high score for the afternoon. Mrs. I [ I- VV. Macy, of Gallon, Ohio, was a 1 kuest, Mrs Grant was assisted in 1 serving a delicious luncheon by her daughter, Miss Martha, and Miss Mary Catherine Schug. Mrs. J. H. Heller w hl he the hostess in two weeks. | The members of the Delta Theta Tau [sorority aro selling tickets for a pic- ; hire show featuring Norma Schearer hi His Secretary,” to be shown at 1 • lie Adams Theater, Tuesday evening, May 11. As an added feature, the G. K Harmony Boys will play. The lib-

era! patronage of the public Is solicit.'/ j oil. Tickets may he secured from any member of the sorority. The Mis Innary Circle Girls of the Evangelical rhun li will entertain their j mothers tomorrow evening at 0:30 ' J o'clock in the church dining room. I Miss Gladys Kern will preside as I toastmlstress. The dinner will lie served by the Woman's Missionary" Society ladles. The members of the Young Matrons’, Club delightfully ent< rtained their husbands at u dinner and bunco party, l I lust evening ut the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Fryback, on Fifth street, j I The home was decorated with spring I flowers for the occasion. The small ’ | tallies were arranged with centerpieces j'of pink and white flowers. Following (lie two-course dinner, the tables *1 were arranged for bunco and prizes 'were awarded to Mrs Alva Lawson t and Mr. Albert Miller. Mrs. Albert ’i Mntschlor gave a clever reading. The ■ committee in charge of the dinner, in ! | eluded Mrs. Charles Brodbeck, Mr.-, j 'Albert Miller, Mrs Albert Beery, and s , l : Mrs. Dee Fryback. The guests were! I Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beery, Mr. and | Mrs. Carl Schafer, Mr and Mrs. Albert ' Mutschler, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brod- ' beck, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Miller, Mr. and Mrs. John Dickerson, Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Doane, Mr. and Mrs. Orvul Baughman, Mr. and Mrs Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Ferd O’Hrien, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Law-’ son, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crist, Mr. andi s Mis Tilman Gehrig, Mr. and Mrs. I.e-j land Franks, Mr. and Mrs. James <! Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas GoldnerJ 'Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schroyer, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Peole, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Fry- 1 back and daughter, Mary Kathleen,] ;p t Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Beavers. The meeting of the Ladies’ Aid So-j 'V ciety of the Zion Reformed church lias been postponed from Wednesday.! ! May 12 to Wednesday, May 19. All 1 j members are urged to note the change. _ „ h’j ?;3L(§)€l}fe | Mrs. Clarence Baughman left at a noon today for Hammond being called it there by the serious illness of her K mother, Mrs. George Wertberger. ,1 Billy Heater and Spot Hollingsn worth of Geneva were shaking hands cr with friends here~hist evening. s ”| Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Fuller have reI; turned from a several months visit, , s with their daughter at Orlando, | o 'Florida. They had a most delightful (. time and both Mr. and Mrs. Fuller , 3 return greatly improved in health. [J Several Decatur men are planning, j.'on motoring to Fort Wayne tomorrow. |f night to attend the banquet at thej p Third Presbyterian church of that „ city. The banquet is for all Presbyteriatis of the Fort Wayne Presbytery., „ Tickets ate 65 cents and may be seemed at this office, pi Squire A. C. Butcher, of litis city. s returned today from a several day, trip to Celina and St Marys, Ohio., e Mr. Butcher visited with Thomas I sons, general manager of the Celina, 3 Mutual Insurance Company. They! ,1 spent yesterday fishing at the t'ep lina reservoir anil the squire brought back a mess of fish to prove that they, r caught plenty. Th' only known method that’ll come | anywheres near boldin’ a husband’s j love is keepin’ him stuffed with fdod, j but ther don't seem t’ be any way t’ . ’ hold a wife's love. Gardenin’ is good exercise, an’ when that's said, all s , said.—Abe Martin, Indianapolis News, j Wilbur Porter made a business trip j to Indianapolis this morning in the | interest of the Buick agency. Edmund ljosse, law student at Indianapolis, returned to his studies, this , afternoon, after a short visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. llosse. I The Misses Lois and Esther Fuhr- [ man and Maurice Fuhrman motored j to Celina, Ohio, last evening, where [j they visited their brother-in-law and j sister, Mi\ and Mrs. L. F. Miller. Miss j Lois remained for a week's visit. . Mrs. Dan Kitson has gone to Spring- J field, Illinois, to visit her son-in-law 0 and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence ( Cornthwaite. ! o i CARD OF THANKS ■ I We wish in this manner to extend * or.r sincerest thanks and appreciation m I for all of the kindness and consider D 'ation shown us, also especially thank | j all those who gave their lime and $ machines, In the last illness an 1 P | ing of our beloved wife and mother. « Carl Noble and Sonk ij NOTICE j a The W. R. C. will meet tomorrow jj afternoon at the Legion hall, instead j= of tomorrow night as previously an- - j nounced. The meeting is called for 2 o'clock. Members ar e urged to at- l j tend. 1 e —Rues Bleaching nine delights the 1 laundress, makes clothes whiter than ( snow. All grocers.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCR AT, THURSDAY MAY 6, 1926.

OFFICIAL COUNT TABULATED BY ELECTION BOARD (CONTINURI) FROM PAGE! ONE) worth, 1140* Dalian ,\l. Mower, Ml; L. I). Ji oli.s, 24); J'ii-1 Reynold.-, 372 County Coroner .1 C. Grandstaff, 2331. County Surveyor Alirahnm Bagley, 1324; Dick Roch, 2166. County Assessor Jonah A. (’line, 1869; William Zimmerman, 1632. County Commissioners First District Simon Bowers, 862: August Ruslck, 1113; John C. Hoffman, 1280. It Fiank Breiner, 2141 County Council William Baumgartner, 1719; August Can rad, 1554; Matthias Kirsch, 1862: Ernst Doehrmnn, 462; Henry Eltlng, 768; James Kinney, 288; Christian Etcher. 366. All elected. REPUBLICAN TICKET United States Senator (Long Term) ( laris Adams, 158; James E. Watson, Bfll. Short Term Archibald Graham. 139; Ward B. Miner, 34; James Norrell, 28; Arthur Robinson, 457; Oswald Ryan, 107, For Congress Albert H. Vestal, 861. Prosecuting Attorney ’ Ferd L. Litterer, 687. Joint State Senator ('lias. L. Shadle, 579. Joint State Representative I R. O. Elston, 610. County Clerk .' Edward E. Liechty, 647. County Treasurer I Wm. E. Faurote, 623. Sheriff . Samuel liutler, 503; W. W. Hawkins, i 499. County Assessor [! Alva Vorhees, 640. Commissioner, First District (’has. Rabbitt, 581. Commissioner Second District C’has. W. Merryman, 601, a o- = •RETURNS SHOW WM. A. CULLOP IN THE LEAD 1 CONTINUED FHUM PAGE ONE) Robinson was 65,000 votes ahead of , the entire vote given his four oppon ents. Leadership in the democratic ract for the long term senatorial nomina ] tion changed frequently as additional precincts were reported. At different times during the count the lead has been held by Albert Stump, William A. Cullop, L Ert Slack, and John E. Frederick. Stump held a slight margin ovei ' Cullop for first place in the returns • available early today hut order in ' which the candidates finished will not ' he definitely known until t ho last precincts are in. Fredrick who had been counted on by his political supporters to walk ! away from the field of contestants, failed to show the strength they had I expected. | After holding first place in the count for some time, Fredrick dropped into

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second place and then down In fourth, i < The plurality victory In the prl inary will mean little tiecnuse of the almost even distribution el votes among the other three main ettndi- 11 dates, It was pointed out. . Tabulation from 3,131 precincts, I i out of 3,551, in the republican long ei m tight today gave Watson 215,120 , ond Adams 103,358. 11l the short term count 3,089 pre-j clnc.ts out of 3,551 In tile state gave ; Robinson, 195,676; Arch (iruhuni, 50,221; Oswuld Ryan, 42,942; Ward , Miner, 25,498; Dr. James Forrel, IS,-' 314. Results from 2,994 In the democratic long term balloting gave Slump, 44,998; Cullop. 43,064; Slack, 42,296; Fredrick, 40,059; James Curry, 23,SO9; William Rauch, 23,363. There was no opposition to Evans Woollen, of Indiunapolls, for the democratic short term nomination. Both Senators Watson and Robinson issued statements thanking re-. publican voters for their "expression! if confidence" und praising the work of their campaign managers and organizations. Railroaders Approve The Bill To Prevent Strikes Washington, May 6. — (United Press) —Railroad workers and em ployees have signified their approval of the Watson-Parker measure, designed to prevent walkouts in the railroad industry, Senator Watson told the senate today. The bill would abolish the railroad labor hoard and set up a hoard of mediation. o Suspend Rate Order Indianapolis, Ind., May 6—(United Press)—A rate order of the public ’ service commission on freight rates on iron anil steel from Northern In-

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diana points to Indianapolis stood suspended today. The suspension was sought by the W. J. Holliday company of Indiunap oils In a move to secure equalisation of rates between Illinois points ond Indianapolis und those between northern Indiana points and the stale capital. After the slate public servlee com mission had authorized a reduction from 25 to 16% cents per hundred pounds on iron and steel, the inter-, stute commerce commission ordered, a rate of 19%. while the rule from j Illinois points <o Indiana Is 16%. An effort will he made to secure a joint conference of the Indiana and. Illinois utilities body to adjust rates.' OIL PRODUCTION BUSINESS BOOMS iCIlVriNt El) FROM PAGE ONE) j well began this morning. Mr. liari mon believes the field a good one and has leased considerable other land in that section. This field is about two miles south of the Runyon fie’.d. where Mr. Haney of this city, and Mr. Schulte of Chicago, have drilled three wells, which came in goo<s. Oil activities in that section this year will exceed any slmt ilar work in the county since the old ‘ | oil days of twenty-five years ago. ' Tlm* Dally Democrat—Your Home I'npev I —o * CHICKS —Reduced prices on finest. I healthy, pure-blood chicks, guarun- , teed 100 per ernt alive delivery by 1 Prepaid Parcel Post from Indiana’s most up-to-date poultry farm hatchery. Barred. White, Buff Rocks, Reds. Minorcas, sl3 per 100. Big English White, Brown or Buff Leghorns. Anconas, sll per 100; White WyandotI tes, Buff Orpingtons sl4 per 100. . Prompt delivery. Mail your order today. Reference: Ist Nat. Bunk Mary ! Maude Farms, Box 99, Portland, Ind. - Its

i A fSS&s,. J S'tg| ' - UISI ; :; What shall I give to Mother?” There are dozens of answers to this —all perfectly right and all absurdly easy to find! You need only come in and look at our displays. They sparkle with splendid ideas —candlesticks, pearl beads, clocks, silverware, dainty Gruen wristlets—appropriate things in great variety and at a wide range of prices. Ten minutes spent heie is worth hours of wondering at hcrr.e. Let Mother’s Day find you prepared. Settle the question now. i Qruen Cartouche tolul u Hue t oid cate, SSO rbmJin/i&u* JEWELRY STORE ! 4 — *iRSRBas®SiRSBSRmRei!saBSBSs&» I THE CORT 4 pj Tonight and Tomorrow J 1 "Universal-Jewel presents MARY PHILIHN |#3 and a wonder cast, in pi ;jj| “STELLA MARIS” 1 Spi A picture of tin Angel, a Slavey, a Fiend that swings fig • g=£2 between castle and the slums. A thrill in pi 33Q drama a heart glow in romance. g|| J Er “Klynick,” a g’ood comedy. J jS 10c 25c lj 3 SUNDAY-MONDAY —Lewis Stone and a host of jr*j J other stars i h “OLD LOVES FOR NEW.” i| THE ADAMS Theatre | i “Where the Better Pictures are shown.” S \ Si Today and Tomorrow yjj 5 gjfl A Story of the Thrilling Dash to Hawaii! ||) The Island girl • I *H| W'T 1 A bis: ' 1>oom " ft had-never .seen I H fir 1 inK ' ,ict,irp tfj Be „ £1 a. S.Lm! has-cd on the njg aru a man, until . . , snl UE *jA daring airplane QU j the stranded Kkffl f' j 11* dash. Th<* PN-9 3 airmen landed. Iyf j and crew are bo 1 Mn ■ featured. Full BJ I A gripping «> f crackling jfti | story of love VO. Kfcj JI <5 action and an > and adventure. Jgy j* .S. /' heart appeal, jfc ■ sD ALSO —Ralph Graves in “HOOKED AT THE ALTAR.” Comedy. !S 10c 25c I I Sc SUNDAY AND MONDAY —Mother's Day Special—"DANCING HtJ ’ MOTHERS,” starring Clara Bow, Alice Joyce and Conway Tearte. alj II THE ADAMS Theatre * 11 Six Vaudeville Acts | j B SATURDAY B | §| MATINEE AND NIGHT ! ® “Jupie Stevens” —The dancer supreme rfl ! are “Rav and Charlie”—Bits of Nonsense 1 Sn “Edrienn Taylor”—Songs You’ll Like $ “Little Velma”—The Charleston Gal j [jj “llert Arnold” —The Nut “Jack Hamilton” —Black Foolishness I Eg A monster unit show presented by the California Stock £rj 3= Co. ALSO—Big Photoplay Feature and Comedy. One jp ! gjj hour of high clast; vaudeville packed full of entertain- ! ment. Dont miss it. Si j H Special Children’s Matinee j Free crackerjack and Harold Lloyd false faces to all ] HU children at the matinee, in addition to entire Sf j vaudeville and picture program. M ! Ep Matinee 10c and 35c 11| Night ' 20c and 35c Eg | |P COME TO THE ADAMS SATURDAY. g 1

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