Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 22 July 1926 — Page 7

club calender Thursday nnd Ice-cream social Watermelon «nn k „ cllu r<h. tonight. \J al Workers Class of E. V. church ric nic-r<»t|>onc(l. Friday CoPkie and doughnut sale -U. B. ChurchSaturday .. yes Baker's Section o U. B. Ul |>s’ Aid Society, Pastry Sale— Central Grocery, 9 a- »• Th( . Christian Endeavor society of . United Brethren church will hold , watermelon and ice-cream sMal i the church this evening. The pubJ c is tertiary invited to attend. , jj rs I. nS' hroyer entertained Wediftetnoon in honor of the third i Mrthday anniversary of her daughter, i luthryn. The guests included Jo Ann „d Julia Parent. Flora Marie Lanketu Alice and Bobby Yost, and Frederic Schoyer. Gat.ies were played after whj ... jce-creatn and cake was served. gaskvts of black-eyed-susans were I 3 sed in the decorations of the enter- ■ Uising rooms in the home of Mrs. gayn-ond Koller, who was hc-stess to . the members of the So Cha Ra Club end several guests last evening. Low howls of black-eyed-susans were used M tite table centerpieces. After dinner. Five Hundred was played and prixes for high scores were won by Xrs. Fred Fullenkamp, Mrs. Clem Korteabr. and Mis. Frank Crist. Miss Toots Keller was awarded the guest prize. Mr and Mrs. C. A. Dugan had as the s gm .s at dinner last evening Mr and Mrs Dore B. Erwin and Mrs. jessis- Dea nt. Mr. and Mrs Frank Carroll entertained last evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. A F. Passwater find daugher. of Winfield. Kansas. A pot-luck sapper was served, after which a social hour was enjoyed. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hower and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ritey Cri» nan and family. Mr. and Anin. Mr. and Mrs. Ren fievob, .Vfr. I and Mrs. Charles Burdg. Mr. and Mrs. j IV F. Beery, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Han ] cher. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Enos. Mr. and Mgs. Dave Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. ( E. W. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Harve , ! Kiftcn and Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Farr , : and family. • The Kings Heralds of the Mt Pleas- , ant Sunday School will meet Saturday | afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Charlotte and Arthur Cook. All [ Bitnbers tire asked to attend me : meeting. I (Locate Nothin’ puts th' kibosh on a town' 1 Ifte a big empty factory buildin' near j th' depot, i.uok out for th' fel'.er that e tajis t' give you somethin' Ah’ M.ntin. Indianapolis News Nellie Oman, cf Bluffton. is a | sir I of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Myetsj j Os North Fifth street. P a! Mrs Dan Roop, of east Os i the eify, wero g hcppers here this morns' lif. J ' ‘ >li Florence and Naomi -j nt the day with their i. Both?:. M:s. Minnie Holthoure, who tient .it the st. Joseph Hci ?■ ] I Miss Helen Dugan will arMve home a ! nday from a three weeks visit V| h Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Goodrich al Indianapolis. Phil Macklin and son. Rcbeit. Dltk and J. u. Heller attended the nd circuit races M Ka’atnazcd, , J| rhigan. yesterday. j ' anker Joseph Winteregg of Berne 1 !1,11 business heie this mornfl Rn n=t»

» THE CORT I IE A cool jit'ice to erij'tfy a gotid show i ur $ Tonight Only S' L r P : | “More Tay Less Work 0 jg A Wm. Fox attraction with Mn m Mary Briand tt action comedy filled with thrills and humor that S g " delight evfffone. You'll he sofry if you miss it. K “Motor Trouble’* comedy gy | 10c 25c | fSlDA'i’—Clira Eow in “The Adventurous Sex r

Ing. Mr. arid Mrs. E. W. Kampe are home from a several weeks trip through Michigan. t Robert Gerard of this office who with Mrs. Gerard are bnjoyfng a four week/ motor trip cast, card us from Columbus. Ohio that tfoey are still having a fine time. Dalry'and. published by the Cloverleaf Creameries monthly will be in the malls the first of next week. < A number from here are at Monpelier today to attend the races. Miss Alice Paul, owned by W. P Robinson of this city is one of the starters in the fast pace. Mr. and Mrs. Raymend Keller will be the guests of Miss Pauline Manneller. of Fort Wayne, at dinner tonight. , Mrs,. John Shafer spent the day in Fort Wayne as the guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gerber. F. E. Vail and Dick Butler, of Fort Wayne, enjoyed a round of golf here yesterday morning. A large crowd attended the oldfashioned square dance held last night at the Sun Set park, southeast of Decatur. A couple from Van Wert. Qhio, won first prize. A square dance is held nt the Sun Set pavilion each Wednesday night. Mrs. Francis Vail, of Indianapolis is visiting relatives here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Erwin and niece. Miss Mary Callow, motored to Fort Wayne this afternoon to attend tht funeral services for Knight Stilweel. ten-year-old boy, who was drowned Monday afternoon The lad was one of_ Miss Callow's student in Forest Park school, at Fort Wayne, where she taught last winter. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dwight Peterson and daughter, Patsy, of Indianapolis are the guests of relatives here to day. Miss Anna Adler spent the morn ing in Fort Wayne with friends. David Sheets, of this city, underwent an operation at the Adams County Memorial Hospital this morn in;:, for the removal of his appendix He is getting along nicely. Richard Andrews, of route five, and Back, of Wren. Ohio, undei wont tonsil operations this morning at the Adams County Memorial Hos pital anti are recovering nicely. Mirs Loretta Krick, of Convoy. O. underwent a major operation this afternoon. . _— o Birth A l»oy baby, weighing 7 pounds. 4 ounces, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles . Langston at the Adams County Memorial Hospital Monday night. The' baby and mother are getting along nicely. Mr. Langston, is chief Inspector at the General Electric plant in this city. The baby has been christened David Albert. .Jail Delivery Staged In Texas By Armed Men Housß ri, A exas, July o jinWi Pi s- i Two automobile io<i.*n"*t'." armed men drove up to the Ferguson (prison f.nm 25 miles from Huntsville today shot and killed prison guard William Raden, and kidnapped six prisoners. The jail delivery was staked in the tytrly morning hours when only Rad on was on guard in the prison bar racks All the other guards were asleep at the time. I Heavily aimed posses in automo b'tlei. are pursuing the fleeing auto mobiles, but roads made heavy from const rut tains are hindering them in their work. Warden Speer reports. ■ o ' Iron And Steel Exports Show Decrease In June Washington, July’ 22. - - Il nited P.ess.l—Effects of the British gen era! strike in May are seen by ob.servers here" in a decided decrease of iron and steel exports in June. The June total was 231,334 gross tons, com pared to 273.750 in May and 313,045 ■in April, according to statistics received by the department of commerce. f ■ ,„ r ■ T-. . - . . ■

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CAMPAIGN OPENED BY REPUBLICANS Opening Oratorical Barrage Fired At Rally Held At Turkey Run Park Turkey Run State Park, July 22.— < United Prtss.)—Doctrines of the republican party that will bj. stressed in the campaign were spread throughout the state today by more than 1,000 party workers who attended the rally here yesterday. Organization details were worked out at a meeting of the state commit tee with Clyde Wall), state chairman, and the opening oratorical barrage of the campaign was fired by Senators Watson and Robinson, Governor Jackson and candidates for state offices. Watson praised the administration of President Coolidge and denied there had heen any estrangement between himself and the president because of differences over farm relief and the world court. Robinson attacked the tariff stand of Evans Woollen, his democratic opponent for the short term senatorial seat, and asserted Woollen bad no tangible plan for aiding the farmer. Work of the state highway commission was practised by Governor Jackson in his speet-h. The governor said Indiana was building one of the best highway systems in the nation without incurring heavy bonded indebtedness. Another meeting of the state committee was called by ('hairman Wall) for August 3 in Indianapolis. One of the problems to be taken up then will be the appointment of the head of tlie women's bureau of the campaign organization. o Dance at Sun-Set park Tonight—Saturday and Sunday. Roy Finkhouse and his Ohioans orchestra tonight and Saturday. Ludys orchestra Sunday. Q I—I—SWANT ADS EARN—3- $ $

| THE ADAMS Theatre « j- “Where the Cool Breezes Blow’’ j. Today & Tomorrow 31 Does it pav to he an old-fashioned wife? See— !fi | ’ “THE JAZZ BRIDE” g. With Marie Prevost. Matt Moore, John Patrick and Kj others UE A vivid story of young American marriage adapted H- from the famous story “The Flapper Wife”. She want sB ed to lead a jazz mad life; he wanted a quiet home. ail Finally, the dreadful catastrophe. an) 31 A picture crammed with thrills, and lense excitement. SPECIAL ATTRAt TiON—"ol R GANG” in a brand- gs-j UZ new comedv sc ’am. Ur Ur, “THUNDERING » LEAS' The funiest kids on the w screen. — -25 c — Uj Hear Mrs. Cecile Moser, Decatur's Radio champion, hioaJcast IE from WLS Chicago over the radio in the theatre Saturday night. FOR PLEASURE and SERVICE Jfty% — it Hi Illi I FAITH s" I ill!11 I H *// i I "XTOURAjax dealer has nt chosen Ajax tires and j'l / Ajax has chosen your Ajax | S !I I dealer because of faith—j j mutual faith. I IL 1 II If One has faith in the fTOBI/W HwiirSTfffff I g w T g product he sells to you. liwta . The other not alone has that faith, but has faith in IHf 0 Wg p the dealer as one equipped ■Mil II n 11111 I I to serve y° u » faith tn to |ll you that you will apprecilffl™ i ate his service. WWIWI |%mlulnWuiu i UT ea^er \ Ace Batlery & Tlre shop kHKHIUpsSIHkL \ Harry Staley. Prop. WjMMWIwBI \ ’ ecaiur . Indlana A3AK BALLOONS The Tread That Resists Wear .fa nil iumwwm "fl liwif ~/noll HI I

'Robert Sovine To Give Lecture At Craigville Robert Sovine will deliver a lecture at the Chrlstlfin I'nlon cliufch. at Craigville, Sunday evening. July 25, The subject of the lecture will be, "No Excuse for Stu." The public is cordially invited to hear Mr. Sovine. SUNDAY BLUE LAW CASES DISMISSED Winchester. July 22. One hundred affidavits were filed again-t Randolph county citizens, in the court of May cr Ross, Wednesday, as a result of al eged violation of the Sunday blue laws. The list of defendants included owners of drug stores, picture shows pool rooms, filling stations and garacs in this city. The affidavits were signed by L. V. Ford, of Farmland. Eher Brown, prosecuting attorney, stated that each class of business was to be tried separately and gave the defendants time to seek counsel. The case against Frank Cummins, restaurant owner, was tried first and a verdict on not guilty was returned. All of the remaining cases were thrown out of court, after Mr. Cumfins had been acquitted. The action yesterday was the outcome of the closing of the dan< e pavilion at Mil's Lake, two weeks ago. The manager. Jay Semans, was arrested for operating the dahco pavilion cn Sunday, and he gave bond to appear for.trial during the September term of the circuit court. The affidavits filed yesterday were filed against owners of business houses that operated last Sunday. o Alleged Liquor Law Violators Break Jail Mt. Vernon, Ind.. July 22.— (Vnited Press.)—Julius Gore, 39, a n.l Ed Gorton, 39, accused of dry law violations, .escaped from the Posey county jkil : early today by sawing the bars of

their cells. After sawing the bars, they squeezed through an aperture seven inches I wide and dropped to the ground by a . rope made of blankets. Two other prisoners told Sheriff RowtY' they did not know Gore and Corton were gone. It was the seconu cm ape Gore made front the jail !:< re. In the summer of 1921 he escaped and was not captured until two weeks ago. o Finger Prints On Pistol Handle Offer Only Clew Kokomo, Ind., July 22. — (United Press. > — Finger prints found on a pistol in the auto of William Petty today furnished practically the only clew td identity of the persons who attacked him and left him half dead oft the road near here. Petty’s condition is so serious that he lias been unable to give any details of the attack and shooting and physicians are doubtful whether lie will live. Experts found the fingerprints of two women and a man on the weapon. v Skeletons Unearthwi Terre Haute. Ind., July 27. —(United Press.) —The skeletons of 13 persons believed to have lived in this legion more than 2.000 years ago have been uncovered by the Mac Lean party of archeologists exploring the Albee Father! Help Your Weak Frail Child Easy to gain 5 pounds of solid flesh in 30 days He needs every bit of strength and energy to grow up and face the world and to combat the diseases that all children encounter. McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets have helped thousands nf little ones—many of them in worse shape than your little loved one. Full of health giving vitimins and a combination of strength and flesh builders that do help the ailing child in just a few days. They put on weight too. You can j get fio McCoy's Tablets for 60 cents •at Holthouse Drug Co. or any drug gist anywhere. Try them for 30 days and if you are not joyfully satisfied with results get your money back. Ask for McCoy’s—they are sugar 1 coated and children love to take them.

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Slave or Save 9 > • Make up your mind that you are not going to be a slave all your life by puttihg aside a littU each week to take care of you later on. . The time to start is right now! Ddn't wait another day! And before you realize you will have actumulated a neat sum that will be most ebnvenient. 4%' Interest Paid Old Adams County Bank WE PAY YOU TO SAVE.

-I Ottawa, Ont. — (United Press.) 1 ( Road building has cost Canada |2,(100,000,000 in the last five years, sci ] cording to a bulletin issued by A. W. . | Campbell, federal commlsloner of . I highways. o Dance at Sun-Set park loI Hight Saturday and Sunday. , Roy Finkliousc and his Ohioans i orchestra tonight and Saturday. I Ludys orchestra Sunday.

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