Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1927 — Page 5

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| CALENDAR K Saturday ■ | r .. r K' --- "f Chu,ch Sale i eivral Grocery. K Monday ■ \-■ I’ l u.D ijthi.u Hoi-' S»«- lodgeK Tuesday RBlu.s.lav Club — Mrs. «K„ ■ Staley-7 P- n>- , d.T.ocuent of Womans ( luo |MB rr st room of library, iP- m. ■ |s.. Clm Iba Benel'it Cu! ' d Par,y ~ jib Home, 8 P- m. «|t - Y.ctm’ Matron's club will ell- ■ I in. lM.nl- at closing KK ilw .lab season Tuesday at at ,he 1101,10 ot and -Mrs. Dallas Ooldner. I > I’yiln.ei Needle Club will meet KHt tl.e I'.'.tln.iu Heine on Third street the lodge meeting, ..lotlday ■BL ;r Th, --tosses will be -Mrs. 1-red Mj',... Mis. J '■ l.iim. Mis. Louis Geli--8K... and Mrs. Tillman Gehrig. Bl I Mrs. Hi ter Kampe was at home to BKk members ot the Thursday Night BKridge club and three guests. Mrs. C. ■ft Dugan Mrs. John Heller, and Mrs. |B„ : , ( ;o- .I nil- of Indianapolis, lass” ■ft,,mg. Miss Madge Hite won high EH ( , irt . and was given a lovely prize. BKtrs Kami' 1- . assisted by Miss Hite. 81, si! d lightl'ul refreshments at the BHlote of the games. Be I Mis Gh-n Cowan will entertain the 88.-mb. rs of the Wednesday Night ■ft J, , io. k Wednesday night. B I Mr>. It a DeYor delightfully •.•literut her home on Adams street ■ft: a six o'clock dinner last evening in Kuiw of her son. Drank, who celeBMb Q' eighteenth birthday. Games ■Kild darning were enjoyed following Rftlie dinner. Covers were laid for the Bftlliss-s Gertrude Teems. Isabelle ■■( Dorothy Haley. Mary Jane De- ■ Bvor. Geralmne Hower and Bob Fris- || Inger. Edward Anderson. Arthur D IB Buttles, and Frank DeVor. K Those who have not secured tickets || so: 'ii. So C!ia Hea Benefit Bridge and ■I Five Hundred Party may purchase |l then, from any member of tile society. II Beautiful hand made prizes will be IB given. Refreshments will be served II at the conclusion of the games free ot BB charge. Miss Gertrude Bntndvberry enterB| tained the ft. G. A. Club at her hone EB on North Tenth street The business ■ I was taken care of after which games |l and a social hour were enjoyed. The II Misses .Marcella Brandyberry and I I Maiy Madeline Coverdale served reBjl freshmeuts. I NATION RALLIES TO RELIEF WORK IN FLOOD AREAS .CONTIftIIKD FStOM PAGE ONB) ! I a few miles north of Greenville, dur- ( I 'ton of low lands. I I ing the night, caused further inuudaWater stood 4 feet deep in the [ I boiler room of the Greneville wateri I works and laborers were attempting I to raise the fire boxes of the boilers I above the water so fires could be 1.1 rekindled. Some sections of the city were re- | Ported under 8 feet of water. DeI tween 6,000 and 10,000 flood refugees I were camped on high ground near 1 I Greenville. A fleet, of river boats was today I carrying many of the refugees enI camped near- Greenville to points of I greater safety on the hiher ground I near Vicksburg. I 1,1 the industrial section of Vicks1,111 a drain pumps wore lowering the | water which stood a foot deep in I B nme U s the streets. o British Sailors Use Bayonets On Coolies l-ondon. April 23—(UP) — British ■’Uilors at Wuku, used bayonets against •' Kioup of Collies today, and exchange ' b graph disputed from Hongkong s,| id, when the Collies attempted to raid a British Merchantile hulk, A fe " Collies were wounded. Garge fires were raging Ju I'ukow '"day, the dispatch continued, as a reh|iH ot nationalist artillery fire from ,H ' uss the liver at Nanking. Northern ' !l| nese soldiers hold Pnkow and the •"rnies have been exchanging artillery "re for several days.

Personals Mrs. C. E. Hocker will return from Indianapolis today where she has been visiting her daughter, Miss Jesteen, who is a student at Teachers College Herman Myers will motor to Anderson Sunday to visit friends. Mrs Myers has been visiting In Anderson several days having gone there to attend a banquet at the Mary Oman Kin dergarten, named in hohor of Mrs Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wells, of Fort Jennings, Ohio, are the guests of theft son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Clyde Butler. Th’ trouble is that politics has reached th’ level where we're goin' some if we Rin even git good, efficient. -people t’ vote, t’ say nothin’, o’ bobbin’ up fer office t’ be knocked down. Now Mrs. Babe Kite is askin’ fer a divorce, chargin’ her husband with bringin' folks home to dinner without, first callin’ up, an’ Country Club drinkin’.Abe Martin. Indianapolis News. Elmer Tricker, of Fort Wayne, was a business visitor here this morning. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Ford and son, of Portland, will spend Sunday with Mrs. Ford's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hower. Mrs. Hower who has been confined to her bed for the past several weeks, is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Amrine and son, Junior of Anderson, will spend the week-end here with Mrs. Amrine's mother, Mrs. D. D. Clark, and family. Among those from here who heard Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink at at Shrine Auditorium at Fort Wayne last evening were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schulte, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Downs, Mr. and Mrs. Fred V. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. James Elberson. Mrs. Dan Niblick, Mrs. Clyde Butler and guest, Mrs. Weils, James Arnold and daughter, Winifred, Mr. Bockman. Dick Tonnelier, Mrs. C. S. Cary and Mrs. J. R. Horton, Mrs. Cecile Moser. Misses Fan Hammell, Sally Kern, Louise Thomas, Bernice Nelson, Ruth Johnson, Mary Poling, Alice Lenhart. Mrs. Jennie Fuhrman, of Marion, is a guest of Mesdames D. D. Heller and J. W. Tyndall over the week-end. Frank Johns, who has been visiting relatives here, left today for Detroit Michigan, and after a few days there will go on to Buffalo. Mrs. Ed Miller, of Salem, shopped here this afternoon. ■ p,, -.. . f F,i,!;.;,-;;'.,i J- .■> encs.l of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr and Mrs. Wilbur Porter, of Mercer Avenue. Dr. C. C. Rayl, who has been a patiend at the Adams County Memorial Hospital for the past several days, is slowly improving. He expects to bi able to leave the hospital about Hu middle of next week. Miss Dessloee Chester and Halid Tyndall were among those who heard Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink at the Shrine Auditorium at Fort Wayne last night. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Walters, of east >f the city, were shoppers here th!.afternoon. Mrs Isaac Miller, of Blue Creek township, spent the afternoon here shopping. Miss Naomi Butler, of Cincinnati Ohio, is spending the week-end hen with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Falk, of west ot the city, were visitors hero today. Mr. and Mrs. George Older, us Un ion township, were shoppers in tin city this afternoon. Mrs. D. M. Smith, of Monroe, was a visitor here today. o Evansville Boy Wins Oratorical Contest Bloomington, Ind., April 23. —(U.P.) (Hen Stahl, of Evansville, today held file honor of being champion high school orator of Indiana. At the final contest of the discussion league championships which closed at Indiana University late last night Stahl came through with Hying colors. Second place was won by Nathan Levy, South Bend, while Vivian Mosher, Columbia City, was winner of third place. Gold, silver and bronze madels were awarded the three winners who discussed the subject, "A department of education with a secretary in the president's cabinet.”

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Commander iia rt wuniiw m .in. n.r u.-‘ “ Here's a now photo of Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation Army. She has not yet fully recover’d from a fall that occurred more han three weeks ago. I COURT HOUSE | UWKWTI mu■ — I— Steere Found Guilty The jury in the ease of the state vs. Herman Steere returned a verdict >f guilty at 5:30 o’clock Friday evenng. after deliberating for six hours. •Deere was charged with driving an 'utomobile while intoxicated. The hiry recommended that the defendant >c fined SSO and costs and sentenced o serve thirty days in the county 'ail, with the jail sentence suspended, ’be court has not passed sentence. Letters Issued Letters of administration have been ssued to Norman E. Blosser in the •state of Mary E. Blosser. He filed >ond in the sum of SSOO. Suit For Divorce Filed Herman C. Weber today filed a suit or divorce against Johanna Weber. The plaintiff and defendant were markd June 1. 1924 and separated April 12. 1927. The plaintiff alleges that his wife cursed him and called him vile ■nd indecent names; falsely accused limos adultery; was careless and •leglectful in her household duties ind that her parents poisoned the nind of his wife aainst him, causing much strife. The court issued an uder restraining the lefendant from visiting, molesting, or otherwise inerferring with the plaintiff on his property and from coining on his premises. Attorney R. C.' Parrish, of Tort Wayne, is counsel for the plaintiff. ClVi'n’ is Ama/WOA ‘ In the case of the Old Adams Couny Bank vs. the William Koldewey •state, a claim for $219.83 was allow'd. • Claim Is Dismissed The claim of Louise Koldewey igainst the William Koldewey estate vas dismissed today by the claimant. Ordered Left Off Docket The case of Bonelle'W. Rhamey vs. Ralph and James Todd has been ordred left off the docket. o—. 0 —. :— Recent Rains Benefit Many Roads In State Indianapolis. Ind.. April 23—(UP)— Rain of the past few days benefited rather than worked a hardship on gravel and stone surfaced hihways of he Indiana state ,road system generally, because it made them more responsive to drag and workout. Maintenmce forces took advantage of wcath•r conditions and intensive dragging was accomplished with (he results these types are in splendid shape. This condition was true with possibly a few exceptions whore continuous rain softened them a bit. Few changes are noted this week in he commission’s traffic bulletin issued today from the office of Director John I). Williams, other than contractors are starting on construction and grading projects and some new detours, like spring showers and flowers, had put in an appearance. However, as soon as traffic is routed off i state road onto a detour route, maintenance forces start maintaining it and not much inconvenience is experienced. o . Rushville. A gasoline motor ran out of fuel and saved the life of Mrs. Inez York of Little Flatrock, near here. Her dress caught in the flywheel and her body was about to be pulled into the inahcinery when the motor sputterd and died. She escaped with bruises. Frankfort. —H. T. Woods, grocer, is the first juan to wear a straw hat here

LY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1927.

Church Announcements

Zion Reformed Church Corner Third and Jackson Sts, A. R. Flmlderpohnnn, Pastor, The Easter spirit still prevails. Wo Invite your cooperation and Interest on Sunday. Our school begins at 9:15. We have n growing school. Morning worship service at 10:30 o’clock. Subject, "The Unjust Steward.” Members are emphatically reminded that Sunday Is the dead line for their anual pledges. Pay them now, otherwise your names will appear in the yearly report as having paid nothing. This is a disgrace, if you are able to pay. Then our every J member canvas will be made within the next week and the entire membership is asked to cooperate as it is becoming of church people. The junior and senior C. E. societies meet at 6:45. At 7:30 o’clock the Rev. Walter Grosshuesch, of Madison, Wisconsin, will occupy the pulpit and we Invite the members and friends of the church to hear his message. The junior choir will meet at 7 o'clock tonight and the seniors at 8 o'clock. o First Methodist Church • Corner Fifth and Monroe Sts. Rev. R. S. Stokes, Pastor. All of the regular services of the church will be held on Sunday. The pastor will be in charge of all services. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Morning hour of worship. 10: 45 a.m. Junior league. 2 p. m. Social hour and reception for the pastor and his family, by the Epworth League, at, 4 p. m. •» Epworth League, 6 p. m. Evening service, 7 p. m. —o— — Babtist Bulletin Sunday School at 9:30, Mr. Bell leading with classesr for all. Morning worship at 10:30, subject of message “The Inner Life.” B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 June Miller, leader. Evening hour of special hymns and message at 7:30 subject of the message, “Eight Days After”. A number of hymns contributed by various church groups to all Christiandom will be used and briefly explained. This will be educational and inspira-

tional. Wednesday evening will be the annual business meeting and election of officers for the new year beginning May First. O. E. Miller, Pastor o United Brethren Church Cecil R. Smith, Minister Bible school at 9:15. Wc appreciate the splendid interest and attendance, '■v v«aut rcti to come and help make tomorrow a great day. Ijet us not he unmindful that there were great events in the church life with which Christ had to do with, following Easter. From Easter on was the day of the church. Let us make much of these days that follow Easter. Morning Worship at 10:30. Sermon by the pastor. The Choir will sing a special number, “Thy Word is like a Garden, Lord". Christian Endeavor at 6:15. Evening Worship service at 7 o'clock. Wc want to make this a helpful service and if you will come wc are sure you will be helped and that you will help others. Committees aie at work in the pre paration of some special programs for the church and school. They will render their report soon. A great program is planned for onr church these months that are a head. Wo extend to you all a hearty welcome to any and all our services. If the church or pastor can serve you they are ready to help you. o Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz, Pastor Gelman services, 8:30 A. M. English service, 10:30 A. M. Sunday school, 9:30 A. M. ———o Christian Church Harry W. Thompson Pastor Olin Baker Bible School Sup’t. Bible school opens at 9:30 A. M. Coinunion and sermon at 10:30 A. M. Immediately following the morning service the members and friends of (he congregation will go to the beautiful country home of Mr. ami Mrs. J. E. Anderson to enjoy a fellowship dinner. The members of the Church arc reminded that to-morrow is gift day ami are urged to bring the total duo on the church debt to the highest possible mat k. Senior Christian Endeavor will meet at 6:30 P. M. The evening service will begin at

7:30 P. M. . I At the evening hour the pastor will 1 give Bible-reading on the subject, '"Worldllnoßs and What God Ims to •Say About It". The public is cordially invited to attend these services. o — — - . First Evangelical Church Ralph W. Loose, Minister. Bible school session at 9:15, preceded by an orchestra overture at 9:00 o’clock. The worship period for the whole Bible school and church is at 10:15. Two hundred and sixty-nine worshipped at the Easter services last Sunday morning. Shall not every one tarry each Lord’s day for worship. The E. L. C. E. will meet al 6:45 o’clock. Subject “If I were to be a Foreign Missionary, what country would I Choose? Why? Leader, Mrs. Robert Garard. The evening worship service will bo at 7:30 o'clock. The attendance last Sunday night was 192. This will bo the last service of this conference year. Let everyone plan to attend. The financial year closes with the month ot April. All contributions should be in the hands of Miss Whines by that time. The mid-week service of prayer and praise will be held Wednesday evening at 7:30. The attendance last Wednesday evening was 90. Our aim is 100. Thursday evening the Ladies' Aid will hold a Birthday Party. Refreshments will be served from 6:30 to 8. At 8 o’clock a special program will bo given in the church auditorium. Every member and filend of the church is Invited to attend the graduating exercises of the Community Standard Training School to be held at the First Christian church Monday evening at 7:30. Mr. E. T. Albertson, state secretary of the Indiana Council' of Religious Education, is the speaker. A rare treat will be afforded all. First Presbyterian’Church Harry H. Ferntheil, Minister.

The Junior Christian Endeavor society will meet in the Sunday school rooms at 9 o’clock with Mrs. J. R. Horton. Sunday school, 9:30 o'clock. Mr. C. I). Teeple, superintendent. There is a big welcome for everybody as well as classes and capable teachers in all departments. Morning worship. 10:30 o'clock. Sermon subject. “The Preemience of Christ.” The Senior Christian Endeavors will start their meeting with a social hour at 5:00 o'clock. A very efficient committee has been working te firrange a fine program which we know will be of interest to all. The prayer service will be well attended Topic, *.:' •f-cG’-:-'-country would I choose as my field of labor?” Evening service at 7 o'clock. Sermon subject.“ The Battle of the Stars. — o Church of God. Sunday School at 9:30 o'clock. Gcrteral service with preaching at 10:30. Sunday evening service at 7:30. Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 7:30. You are welcomed to come and worship the Lord with us. o — Mexico Renews Campaign Against Catholic Church Mexico City, April 23—(UP)—The Mexican government today apparently had renewed vigorously its campaign against the Catholic church. Following president Calles’ charge that priests led the attack on a train at La Barca Tuesday, in which from 60 to 100 persons were killfcd, two archbishops and six bishops—nearly half the high prelates remaining in the country were put on a Loredo train here last night, and it was understood they were to be deported probably to the United States. o A man—a maid—a jewelled garter—a jealous fiancee. Cort Theatre, April 26-27. Notice of Church Election Notice is hereby given that the annual church election and business meeting of the Zion Reformed church of Decatur, Indiana, will be held on Sunday afternoon. May 1, 1927, at 2 p. m. One elder, one trustee, two deacons and a current fund treasurer are to be elected and other matters of importance sire to be transacted. The treasurers of all organizations are to make their annual reports. , The Secretary. Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It Pay*

■swt' —s.NOTICE Decatur, Ind., April 23, 1M7., To All Whom This May Concern: From and after this date, I will not bo responsiblH for any debts contracted by my wife, Johanna Weber. 9713* HERMAN C. WEBER

THE ADAMS Theatre SUNDAY AND MONDAY SUNDAY MATINEE at 2 I’ M. te?- 1

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Melody de Luxe at Sun Sei, Sunday evening. It —O •»• - — Good used piano, exceptional (value. Zwick At Myers, furniture and undertaking. It

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