Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1927 — Page 3

CALENDAR ~ Friday Called Meeting of Pythian Sisters— Pythian Home. 7:30. Sunday V. I. S. Class of U. B. church Picnic Dinher, after church. Tuesday Woman’s Missionary Society of Reformed chinch—church 2:00 p. ni. Otterbein Guild of U. B. church— Church. 7:30 p. m. Psi lota Xi—Mrs. W. P. Schreck at ' Smith home, 7:30 p. m. The Bluffton chapter of Psi lota Xi was hostess for a delightful dinner- 1 bridge party given at the Bluffton Country Club last evening for the members of the Huntington, Markle. Decatur. Fort Wayne and Hartford City chapters, and the Bluffton pat-’ ronesses. Every variety of garden dowel was used in the elaborate floral decorations of the laige dining room. An improvised ceiling of crepe paper in pastel shades added to the attractiveness of the loom. A large Psi lota Xi diamond formed a background for the presidents’ talde. during the dinner hour. Miss Alta Jane Woodward, a member of the Bluffton chapter, read, and Mrs. Florence Sptunger-Starr of Bluffton, sang three selections, alternating her songs with t the same selections on the Brunswick I which were recently made by her in New Jersey. A silver cup filled with i roses was presented the Decatur chafe I tei by Mrs. McKinney, Bluffton patroness. for having the laigest chapte- 1 attendance. The tables were arranged • for Btidge and, at the conclusion of ' the four games, prizes were awarded ! to the high score winner of each chanter. Mrs. Clifford Saylors, of the De- 1 catnr chapter, won highest score of ‘ the evening and was piesented with a 1 beautiful prize. The members from ' the Decatur chapter who attended 1 were Mesdames W. P. Schrock, J. O. Sellemeyer. A. R. Holthouse, Sim Burk Leigh Bowen, Leo Kirsch, Frank Rowi ley William Lenhart, Robert Helm. Clifford Saylors, Jesse Rice, C. O. Porter. Francile and Helen Lower. Mar- ] garet Frisinger, Martha Sellemeyer, ( Neva Brandyberry Fun Hammel. Sally Kern. Eleanor Pumphrey, Eloise Lew- ] ton and Florence Magley. The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Zion Reformed church will meet , in the church parlors Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Mrs. Ben Elzey will give a report of the conference held at Bethany Park at Indianapolis , recently.

Personals Art Smiley has got a dandy six-teen-year-ole daughter that don't smoke, d; ink or rate. Which way is that blamed Eord goin’ t’ turn is still a poplar cross roads puzzle. —Abe Martin, Indianapolis News Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Bowen motored to Eott Wayne this morning. where Mr. Bowen wil look after business interests. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garard and daughter, Patricia Eleanor, have retimed from a motor trip to Flint, Mich., where they visited with their brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. M. and family. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Bess Smi'ht and son, Robert, who had been visiting there the past two weeks. The condition of Mrs. Mary Eley who is dll at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. d. Myers continues very serious. Work on the filling station at the A. N. Anker corner is going on steadily under direction of Fred Linn. Several from here attended the Warren fair today. Dr. E. G. Coverdale and C. C. Schafer attended the Shriners golf tournament at Fort Wayne yesterday and report a tine time. The ladfes committee in charge of entertainment at the Decatur Country club will meet at the Dugan residence this evening to plan the first event. Miss Betty Hoffman, of ort Wayne, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Fred Hoffman, for a few days. Miss Virginia Hite is spending the week at Winona Lake with friends. Dan Roop, of south of the city, was a business visitor here this afternoon. Mrs. Charles Beck and John Beck, of Delphos, Ohio, Mrs. Frances Martz and Mrs. Craven Shloe and children

I Mary Jean and Bobby, of Foit Wayne were the guests of Mr. ano Mrs. Sam Acker yesterdy. John Beck was graduated from tlie Delphos high school last spring and since then has been studying music in Fort Wayne. He is an accomplished pianist. , Mt. and Mrs. L. W. Frank, and son. Mrs. Frank Crist and guests Misses Leora and Doranda Frank, of Neoga, Illinois, spent yesterday at Edgewater Park Celina. Ohio. The Misses Leota and Doranda Flank, of Neoga, Illinois, aie the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Frank and Mrs. Frank Crist tor a few days. Mr and Mrs. William Krontz and son, Bobby, have returned to their home at Sturgis, Michigan, after a week's visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lough. They were accompanied home by the Misses Ruth and Gretchen Lough. Irene Siegrist, cf Decatur route one, underwent a tonsillotomy at the local hospital this morning and is recovering nicely. —-—o 27 Perish When Excursion Boat Sinks In Lake (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) rushed to the side opposite the direction of the wind to escape the rain. The boat, dipped suddenly on that side, shipped water, righted agajn and sank. The smallest of the children were thrown into the water. The older ones and the few adults aboard jumped or entered the few life boats available. It was only a minute or two from the time of the Erst intimation of the accident until the boat settled on the bottom, quieting the screams of those in the cabin who had been unable to reach the deck. Those nearest the railing tried to get back, but were thrown overboard, mother screamed and clung to their children. Some of the youngsters had become separated from their parents. The latter refused to leave the vessel until they found the Jittle ones. When the boat settled on the bottom, the water w’as “alive” with humanity. Captain Arthur Olson had rushed along the rail cout the life boats loose and thrown life preservers into the lake. The women and children made for these. Most of those who were fortunate enough to find something to cling to or could swim at all were rescued. Some of the smaller tots were driven under by the rain. 0 Sprague Furniture Store Located On Monroe Street The Sprague Furniture store, which opened for business yesterday, is located at 243 W. Monroe street, instead of Madison street, as stated in yesterday's Daily Democrat. Mr. G. H. Sprague is the owner and manager of the store and he kindly asks the public to take notice in the change in address. The store is located in the Simeon Hains building, west of the city hall. o — Public Playgrounds Given To City Os Jeffersonville Jeffersonville, Ind., July 29 —(INS) —The first and only public playground in Jeffersonville has been donated to rhe city bv the Jeffersonviib Rotary club, according to an announcement by Wilmer T. Fox, trustee for the club. The property on which the playground will *be constructed was purchased by the club several years ago when it was sold for delinquent taxes. The playground will be supported on the tax levy. CORN BORER IS DISCOVERED IN FIFTH TOWNSHIP (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) in a township for six or eight days if tho'r first search fails to reveal any symptoms ot the borer, and, therefore, they do not know how long they will remain here. They still have seven townships to Investigate, and in all probability they will have to remain here the early part of next week. o — Old Relic in Muteum A piece of flat wire made In the city of Nineveh about 800 B. C. is in the British museum.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1927.

Woman Falls Into Open Cellarway; Seriously Hurt Mrs, Ella Merciless. 72. of San Bernardino, California, was seriously Injured about 11 o’clock this morning when she fell into an open cellar-way at the John Lusk farm home, east of Berne, where she was spending the day. Mrs. Mereness was brought to the Adams County Memorial hospital in this city. She alighted on her chest and has suffered great pain in that part of her body since the accident. X-Ray examinations were made, but the full extent of her injuries hus not been determined. Mrs. Mereness is a sister of Mrs. Minnie Daniel, of Decatur, and has been visiting here for several day*. Today, Mrs. Daniel and Mrs. Mereness went to the Lusk home for a visit. Mrs Mereness formerly resided here and is well known in Decatur. NEW PAVEMENT OPEN TO TRAFFIC Bridge Run-Arounds On State Roads Removed; Detours Shortened Indianapolis. Ind., July 29. —(Special) —Opening several miles of new pavement, about ten miles of surface treated road and removal of a number of bridge run-arounds and shortening of detours, were the outstanding changes in the state highway commission's traffic bulletin issued today from the director’s office. New pavement on Rd. 24 was opened between Fort Wayne and Roanoke on July 29. There remains about 2 miles to be paved between Roanoke and Huntington and traffic is using the old state road between these citie?. Pavement is open between Columbus and Indianapolis excepting for one-halt mile run-around south of Taylorsville and a short detour between Edinburg and Amity. Ten miles of this road, No. 3, closed for two weeks for surface treatment, is again open. The traffic bulletin shows 12 bridges completed on Rd. 52 between the Marion county line and Morristown. However. local detours are necessary as paving is in progress on this stretch Bridges are completed on Rd. 57 north of Washington; on Rd. 62 west of 6ew Albany, and a run-arpund has been lifted on Rd. 40 west of Dunreith. o— Tilden And Hennessey In Semi-Final Round Chicago, July 29 —(UP) —Big Bill Tilden, outstanding star of American tennis, was to meet Wray Brown, Missouri Valley champion, today in the semi-finals of the Illinois state tennis tournament. In the other bracket are Alfred H Chapin. Springfield, Mass., defending champion, and Johnny Hennessey. Indianapolis. o Body Os Recluse Found Indianapolis., Ind.. July 29 —(UP) — Police are investigating death of Dennis Mahoney, 55. a recluse, whose body was found in a shanty here with a bullet found in the head a .38 calibre revolver laid beside him on the floor. It is believed he committed suicide, but some of the circumstances puzzled police. Rumors Os Dupont—U.S. Steel Merger Growing ■ New York. July 29—(UP)—Rumors of an impending connection between DuPont interests and United States steel gained new strength today and frenzied trading on the stock exchange sent stock of both E. I. DuPont Deneniours and company and the U. S. Steel corporation to new high levels. — 0 Miss Violet Squire, accompanied by Her music teacher. Miss Lulu Gerber, will broadcast a saxaphone solo from WOWO at Fort Wayne at four o’clock this afternoon.

fiSiSSSSniifisaiSißiSfisiSi si (St sseft i oisniifw i THE ADAMS Theatre g “Where the Air is always Fresh and Cool” gOl Last Time Tonight HE JOHN GILBERT. RENEE ADOREE and ffi LIONEL BARRYMORE in i “THE SHOW” ffi ] Strange were the figures in the side-show the crowds | gaped at. But stranger by far the drama of underworld 3H life they played hack of the scenes! An amazing roI mance, a lurid tale of a rogue, torn between baser passions and a girl’s redeeming love! ye ALSO—“LITTLE TROUBLES,” A Good Comedy. y; 10c 25c ‘ g [ Saturday—Tom Tyler and his Pals in—‘Out of the West.’ De Sun. & Mon. —Zane Grey’s “Drums of the Desert." « g

RABIES FOUND IN CAT'S HEAD Monroe Persons, Scratched By Animal Plan To Take Treatment Monroe, July 29. (Special)—.Two Monroe residents will take the Pasteur treatment as a result of being scratched by a pet cat. which was afflicted with rabies, it became known to day. They are Rena Johnson and Miss AlicA Aurand. Last week, when the Rev. E. M. Foster. Methodist pasotr, and his fam ily left for a vacation trip, they left their pet cat with tile C, I. Aurand family. Sunday night. Mrs. Johnson, who is Mrs. Aurand’s mother, was scratched on the hand by the cat, but the animal had not shown in unusual actions up until that time. Tuesday while members of the family were sitting on the front porch, the cat suddenly started to run wildly about the house and premises. It finally quieted down and hid behind the piano. Alice Aurand. who is 11 years old. picked up the cat and it scratched her on the hand, drawing blood. Fearing that the cat might have the raldes, members of the family had it chloroformed and its head was sent to the state board of health at Indianapolis. This morning a letter was received from the state board, stating •hat an examination of the cat’s brain showed that it was afflicted with rabies. Mrs. Johnson and the Aurand girl will take the Pasteur treatment at home. The scratches have healed already. but it was considered advisable for them to take the treatment. Although a scratch by an animal afflicted by the rabies is not nearly as serious as a bite, rallies may be spread in this manner, also, providing the animal had been licking its naw shortly before the scratch. o

BANK BANDITS SCARED AWAY Yeggmen Break Into Liberty Center Bank But Fail To Get Any Loot Bluffton. Ind., July 29.—Yeggmen. who broke into the Liberty Center Deposit bank last night, were scared away before they managed to blow open the safe containing several thousand dollars. No one is able to ascertain what scared the bandits away and the attempted robbery was not discovered until the bank was opened this morning. A Liberty Center resident reported this morning that he saw a car parked near the bank about midnight last night and that perhaps his s.opr Don’l Care FAuchl « Yor Riddles —1 g Yhex’ll. « BOSTONIAN SHOES FOR MEN Tohn-T-MyecA & Son J Clothing And J» Of’ / rr»A •'wn t» ad z- r

ping scared the yeggmei) away. The Wells cotin.y sheriff was called this morning and he traced the tracks of the bandits lo the Blackford county line, where an abandoned Forts coupe was found. The bandits did not obtain any loot nt tile bank. Entrance was gained, by prying the furs off u window. ■ • — —o— —— » Joseph Simcoke of St. Louis who has been nt the bedside of ir’s sister, Mrs. Mary Eley who Is ser ously ill, left this morning for ills home, Mrs. W. H. Nachtrleb will lie the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison and other friends here for a few days. Mrs. F. L. DeV.lbis.s has returned from u week with relatives at Fort Wayne. John Williams of Marion, Indiana, attended to business here last even-

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I THE CORT | ffi Last Time Tonight -p ffi KEN MAYNARD and KATHLEEN COLLINS ffi -n in a fast moving drama S “THE DEVIL’S SADDLE” 9 Lfi You like action, with all the zip and pep of a western thriller and you get plenty of it in this picture. Qf ffi “Koo Koo Nights,” Comedy. 10c, 25c ffi bn] zh Lfy Saturday—Buck Jones in “30 BELOW ZERO” [Uri Sundav and Monday—Ben Lyons and Pauline Starke Le h- in “DANCE MAGIC.” gj

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