Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1927 — Page 5

|K n HOLD COMMERCIAL iff CONTEST SATURDAY 18..„,, r And 13 Other Schools To I Compete ,n District I Contest I I i.'ouiMb’ 1 ' Mlllol,ls 01 "(>rth<Tii I B including Decatur, will be e:i|B , in " 1P I Ks< to be hell! nt South Side high I Eloul. I'ort Wayne, next Saturday. I ■ T l l( . contest is sponsored by the IKdiana Stale < ommerdal (’ont.-st ;<•<- I BT ~ The state commercial cutIB', * (|11! * i " ,id at M "“ cie ' Aprii 30 I ■ Schools to be represented at the pn ■ I B.mitary meet at Fort Wayne Satur- [■ are: Auburn. Bluffton. Lam aster. iKeiiiral. Columbia City. Decatur. South iKiile. Central, (of I'ort Wayne) Kenißall'ille. Legionier. Pierceton St. Joe, iKotilh Whitley. Warsaw and Garrett. I I hi recognition of the school winning I Bird Plat e in the contest the goverI Bur's ( l| l’ 1,1 I,olior " r ,he I,lllialia « uv ' | r|lor is to be awarded. South Side I Bib’ h school won 52 points in the discontest last year or about twice |Bs many a« were given any other |B<l«’"i participating in the contest. I I According to the rules of the disißrict a lll ' s,atv ennlest, recognition is iKiven to the teams winning first, sec|B>nd 8,1,1 lhiril P la<l ‘ s - a,ul ,0 individKah placing first, second and third. I ■Odd Collection Os Items Offered For Sale In Old Bill f I W. 1). Tombs, of Bowling Green. ■Kentucky, has an original copy of the ■following public Sale bill, which up[Bpcarcd in 1849: SALE I “Having sold my farm and 1 am ■ leaving for ‘Oregon Territory' by ox ■team, will offer on March 17. 1849, all ■my personal property, towit: I “All ox teams except two teams ■ Huck, Ben. Tom and Jerry; 2 milk ■cows, 1 gray mare and colt, 1 pair ■of oxen and yolke, 2 ox carts. 1 iron ■ ft. of popular weather board, plow Band wood mold board. 800 to 1.000 Bthree-foot clapboards, 1,500 ten foot ■fence rails, one 60-gallon soap ket- ■ tie. 85 sugar troughs made of white ■ ash timber, 10 gallons of maple ■ syrup. 2 spinning wheels, 30 pounds ■of mutton tallow, 1 large loom made Iby Jerry Wilson. 300 poles, 100 split ■ hoops, 100 empty barrels, one 32 gal- ■ log barrel of Johnson Miller Whiskey, , ■ "years old; 200 gallons apple brandy, ■ one fit-gallon copper still. 1 dozen ■ reap hooks, 3 scythes and cradles, 1 ■ dozen wood pitch forks, one-half in- ■ terest in tan yard. 32 calibre rifle I made by Ben Mills, 50 gallons of soft ■ soap, hams, bacon and lard, 40 gallons ■ of sorgum molasses, 6 head of fox ■ hounds, all soft mouthed, except one. “At the same time, 1 will sell my I negro slaves, 2 men, 35 and 50 years ■ old. 2 boys, 12 and 18 years old; 2 I mulatto wenches, 40 and 30 years old. I Will sell all together to same party, Rw.will j»ot wirido t’a.m. "Terms of sale.

notes to draw i per cent interest with Bob McConnell as security. "My home is 2 miles south of Versailles. Kentucky, on the McCouns ferry pike. Sale will begin at Ba. tn. Plenty to eat and drink." o CAPTAIN APPLEJACK” ROMANTIC MELODRAMA IS WRIGHT PLAYERS BILL Admirers of Arthur Kohl will find hiin in an outstanding role at the Majestic theater. Fort Wayne, next week when he has the title part in "Captain Applejack." Those who saw "Captain Applejack" on the screen will appreciate •lie quality of offering which the "’right Players will present next week. Those who did not see the film will find that "Captain Applejack" ranks with the best of the season at the Majestic. x The story concerns a rich young man who is bored with the monotony of his life. He astonishes and horrifies his spinster aunt by advertising Ins mansion for sale and by declaring he will go into the world seeking adventure. Adventure comes seeking the rich man, nicknamed “Captain Applejack” hy his friends. Two gangs of crooks, attracted to the mansion by a tale of a hidden treasure, begin a war there for its possession. The rich man ami his wank and aunt are the center of the fight. Filled with action, surprisse .in plot an<| with excellent comedy, both of lines and situations, "Captain Applejack” was a big favorite on Broad"ay and in large cities. The stage Play never came to Fort Wayne. Ihe usual Wednesday and Saturday bargain matinees will be offered and the new attractio nstarts with ’he Sunday matinee. This week’s feature, "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney” m a smart, society comedy drama, “tage din Loudon and is well acted throughout. Advt-lt

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Here is Aiinec Semple McPherson s new home. After a reported and denied disagreement with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, the famous Los Angeles evangelist left the Kennedy-McPherson home at Angelas Temple and took up lesideiice in this, the former home of Nat Goodwin. In June she'll leave for Chicago, seeking souls to save.

CLYDE WALB IS ROTARY SPEAKER ICONTIIWKD FROM PARR ONR> told of Joe Cannon, when a caucus of Republican statesmen were striving to get Mr. Cannon to run for president and. after lengthy reasoning, Mr. Cannon got up and said, 'Well, Gentlemen, it is my honest opinion that you could go a darn sight farther and find a darn sight worse candidate.’ But outside of that,” Mr. Walb said, "I have no statement, to make regarding the probability of me running for governor.'' Several local guests were present at the Rotary meeting lass night, including, Dick boch, Virgil Krick, ('. L. Walters, John S. Peterson and Paul Graham. Mr. Walb's address was greatly enjoyed by the local club, and he was invited to return when he could pay a longer visit to this community. Preceding the talk by Mr. Walb, two new members, Sim Burk and Will Bowers, were given the Rotary charge and received into the local club. H. B. Heller delivered the charge to the new members. o YOUNG ENGINEER LOSES MINI) AND MEETS TRAGEDY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE> yesterday afternoon and started toward Decatur, on the Erie tracks. Killed East of Decatur Throop was struck and killed about two miles east of Decatur. It is not known whether he was hit by the engine of the train or whether he had made an effort to jump on the train as it passed. Others are of the opinion that the young man threw himself under the train.

The engine crew did not know that the train had killed anyone, and when notified of the fatal accident they immediately examined the train. The engine showed no signs of having struck anyone. The body was found by a section crew returning to this city about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. It was lying between the double tracks. The body was brought to a local undertaking parlor by -Coroner J. C. Grandstaff, where it was identified. The young man had several railroad passes on his person when found and, besides $1.02, in cash he had a pay check for $82.50 from the Big Four railroad. He wore a Purdue University ring and it was later learned that, he was a graduate of the engineering school at Purdue. Railroad Officials Here Today C, W. Engle, division engineer for the Big Four railroad, and Fred Myers, assistant engineer, came to Decatur this morning from Wabash, and identified the body. They stated that the young man had come to Wabash a year ago, from Galion, 0., where he had previously been employed by the Big Four. He had showed no signs of mental derangement until last Monday, when he told a few friends that he thought possibly he was losing his mind. Last Tuesday, the young man had rented a boat on the Wabash river and was found wading in the river. Wednesday the railroad officials had | decided to send him to his home at ' Geneva, Ohio, to recuperate, and had i arranged for railway passage for him. It. had, also, been arranged to have division detectives watch the young man. He was notified that he was to go back home for a few days, and Throop had agreed to do so. He told his fellow employees that he would go to his boarding house and get his clothes and would meet them at the Station. Fellow Workers Become Alarmed A few minutes later, ho was seen driving his car past the station and ( heading east. His friends and fellow employees thought that he had decided to drive to Galion, but they feared for his safety, knowing his I

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I condition and they immediately notified Galion employees and, also, his relatives. I No word was received until Sheriff Hollingsworth called Mr. Engle yesterday morning, after the abandoned car was found, and Mr. Engle told Sheriff Hollingsworth of the young man's condition. Search had been conducted all day yesterday for the man, but to no avail. No cause could be given for his sudden loss of mind, and Mr. Engle and Mr. Myers both stated that Throop's work had been very satisfactory. Even Wednesday morning, he had done some very creditable work for his department, Mr. and .Mis. Engle will accompany the body to the heme of Mrs. L. H/ Throop, the young man's mother, at Geneva. Ohio, where the’ burial will take place. The young man suffered a severe fracture of the skull, both arms were severed and one leg had meen broken. Indications were that he had been killed instantly. o — I COURT HOUSE I aW’WWStri'I'WWMHBB Marriage Licenses Harry A. Kamman. produce manager, to Ruth L. Shoemaker, hot of Geneva. Jury Is Deliberating The jury in the trial of the case ol the state vs. Herman Steere was still deliberating at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon. The jurors began their ueliber iticns at 11:30 o'clock this morning. Steere is charged with driving an a :t->-mobile while intoxicated. Claim Dismissed The claim of Emma Barkolow vs. the Darick Barkolow estate was dismissed today by agreement of the parties. Face Powder If the face powder you now use does not stay on long enough to suit you—does not keep that ut 'y Shine away indefinitely- does not, make your skin colorful like a peach—try this new wonderful special French Process Face Powder called MELLO-GLO. Remember the name MELLO-GLO. There's nothing like it. The Holthouso Drug Co.

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SHERIFF TO FACE HEARING APRIL 28 Sheriff Emrlck, Os Allen County, To Face Contempt Os Court Chargss Fort Wayne, Ind, April 22 —(HP) Charged with giving unlawful liberties to federal prisoners In his custody, Guy Emerick, Allen county sheriff. today awaited hearing before' Fed. I I eral Judge Slick on April 28. I The action against Emrick was | taken by Albert Ward, district attor. may, who filed a bill of information for I contempt of court against the sheriff. At the hearing he will be given opport unity tn show cause why he should not be punished for contempt. Waid charged that Emrick permit- | ted Martin Bantz. of Fort Wayne, and I Jesse Brinkley, Hartford City, two I federal prisoners, to leave the Jail to take other prisoners to the state prison at Michigan City. Other Instances where the sheriff was alleged to have granted unusual liberties to prisoners wgre also cited by Ward. o Commodores To Open Baseball Season Today The Catholic high school baseball team was to open ife season this afternoon In a game with the Central Catholic high school team of Fort Wayne, on the diamond at the South Ward school. The game was to bo .colled at 3:45 o'clock. Although the diamond was wet and snow flurries were flying at 3 o'clock this afternoon. the local school officials stated that the game Would be played. o Yellow Jackets Go To New Haven For Game The Decatur high school baseball team left at 12:45 o'clock this afternoon for New Haven, where a game was to be played with the New Haven high school nine this afternoon. Thu, was a return game, New Haven having won the first contest played here two weeks ago. Pleasant Mills and Salem F. A. Shipley, Pastor Sunday School 9.30 Morning Worship. Pleasant Mills 10'30 Junior League 2:00 Epworth League. Richaid Seapkman’ Evening Wot ship, Salem 7 30 Prayer Meeting Salem, Wed. .. 7:30 SULPHUR CLEARS SKIN RIGHT UP I Apply Sulphur as Told hen Your Skin Breaks Out Any breaking out of the skin, even . fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly. I overcome by applying a little Mentho-' Sulphur, declares a noted skin spec-' * ioaiSK#■;« properties, this sulphur preparation begins at once to soothe irritated skin and heal eruptions such as rush, pimples and ring worm. It seldom fails to remove the torment and disfigurement, and you do not have to wait for relief from embarrassment. Improvement quickly shows. Sufferers from skin trouble should obtain a small jar of Rowles Mentho-Sulphur from any good druggist and use it like cold cream.

Prayer Meeting, (P. M.) Thura..7:3o We are having exceptionally good crowds al the prayer meeting services At Salem last week <c hud 30 and at Pleasant Mills 37. Now this Is flue Im. we missed some very regular attendants. We hope that every one will be tllele next week and If possible | bring some one. Our alm is to build I up the spiritual life and help you grow I You simply cannot afford to miss this!

The Name Os Hart Schaffner & Marx Guarantees Style, Quality and Service We have H. S. & M. Suits Top-Coats in the latest styles and colors. _ »» o o . .. Prices from $25 to $lO froni H ' S ’ & M ' and other and covered by this makers of fine Top-coats guarantee. Priced from S2O to $35 e Stetson and Emerson Hats $5 to $8.50 Work Clothes Special for Saturday No. 100 A—Heavy Blue Denim Overalls, formerly $1.75, Saturday. .$1.25 No. 820 A—Heavy Blue Denim Overalls, formerly $1.25, Saturday9Bc 1 lot of Auto Brand Blue Work Shirts, formerly SI.OO, Saturday.... 75c Work Sox for three prices, 25c straight; 20c, 2 pair 35c; 15c. 2 pair 25c Holthouse Schulte & Co.

W. Piano "Wr Sale —vm.kii a. jwr *-*••*•■■**"» .«<*v t u?nrrrrn J-La] l/ 1 The Reason For This Sale * I ff f! JJ i!! • ’ in order to advertise our new Model Player Pianos and Upright Pianos, the factory of ~ ‘ /// which we are direct representatives, is cooperating with us in this the greatest sale of our business history. A number of Pianos and Player-Pianos have been alloted to us to be sold at advertising reductions. We have also decided to take advantage of this season to dear our floors of every new, used or shop-worn instrument we have on hand. We must do this in under to provide floor space for the pianos previously contracted for which the factory will soon be ready to ship. NO MONEY DOWN Will accept vour upright piano or phonograph at lull present cash value. Come in. your credit easily and cheerfully established. A COMPLETE d'QOEJ PLAYER OUTFIT Just Bring an Honest Face! Reasonable Terms to Suit You! I BRING THIS COUPON !• | Good For $25 On One of Our Repretone Player ;■ Piano Outfits. | SAME AS CASH. ;! Furniture Open evenings till 9 o’clock Undertaking.

service. An the Hummer days approuch us let us make a reHaJve to be in our places each Sunday at all the services of the church. The services are not so many but. that we ca nattend all of | them and not burden ourselves. De ; it for the benefit of the church, the ' pastor and yourself and family. We hope that the Church will get I started right financially Let every one

keep nup their obligations and thus t lighten the burden of the Treasurer an f*stor. It is a small duty if perf;>ri> ■ i ad each week and means ho little to it ’ t and so much to the Church. Lett us r pull together for the Church, t F. A. Shipley. Miss Marcelo Vachon, of Markle, is a guest of her brother-in-law ami sister ■ Mr. and Mrs. France Confer.

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