Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1927 — Page 3

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CLUB CALENDER Frldiy p Y. B clu s ’ < of r 11 Sunday ~ hoc!—Mrs. Will Hod’". 7:30 p. m. Foreign Missionary Society of the E Church Mrx. Vail. Tlio Minnehaha Club After Lodge. Mi. Taber Ladies Aid Society Mrs. John Helm. 8 p. m. Philathae class of Baptist Sunday School church parlors, Saturday Elks Ladles Pastry Salo—Elks’ Fair tent, 9 a. m. King's Heralds of M. E. Churc'.i — Miss Mildred Blosser, Seventh street 2:30 p. m. Tuesday Civic Section of Woman's ClubLibrary, 7 pm. 1 lota Xi picnic. Members meet at i Mr<. la'igh Bowen home at 5:30 pm.' C. L. of <.'• at K. '■ t C. hall. Sociai hour. Zoll-Falk The marriage of Miss Mary Falk, daughter of Mr. John Falk, of Decatur ami Mr. Mam ice B. Zoll, son of Mr. ami Mrs. Fred Zoll. 512 West Rudisill boulevard, took place Thursday Morn-’ Ing at 11 o'clock in the study of the Rev. Arthur J. Folsom, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church, who performed the ceremony. Only the immediate families and a few friends witnessed the ceremony. Mr. ami Mrs. H. W. Graham, of Athens, 0., brother-in-law and sister of the groom were the only attendants of the couple. The bride was attired in a silk crepe frock of two-piece style in a combination of French bule and black. Her hat was of hiue felt. She carried a large arm bouquet of pink chrysanthemums ami roses,Mrs. Graham wore a pink georgette frock also in two-piece style, a small hat of felt to match and black patent slippers. The couple left immediately after the ceremonl cn a wedding trip by motor after which they will be at home temporarily with the groom's parents. Mrs. Zoll was graduated from the Central high School with the class of 1925 and has been attending Yankton college, Yankton. S. I), dining the past two years. Mr. Zoll was graduated from Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., and is associated with the Western Gas Construction company ns a draftsman. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia will meet next Tuesday night at the K. of C. Hall. The Misses Genevieve anil Winifred Kitson wil lact as chair w inen of the meeting. The Misses Irene and Margaret Zwick and Mrs. Frank Rowley enter-t-T" ■<! the ir. -mbet s of ihv Itzia Xi roritv at the Zwick lit me last night. At the business meeting, U- wag decided to hold a steak roast at Bellmont park next Tuesday evening, at 5:30 o'clock. The members will meet —v the home 0* MrS, iiOw'cH ttiht from there go 40-t.be picnic grmnds. Following the business session. Bridge was played and high scores were won by Mrs. Leo Kirsch and Miss Fan Hanimell, who received prizes. A two com se luncheon was served by tire hostesses. Th-- I). Y. B. class of the United Brethren Sunday school will meet at 7:30 o’clock tonight at the home of Mrs. Will Bodie, corner of A lams and Ninth streets. • The Ladies Aid Society of the Zion Reformed church met Wednesday afternoon for the monthly meeting, at which time it was decided to have a two cent supper Saturday night. December 10. Details will be announced later. Members of the society also are reminded tfiat there are still quite a number cf fruit jars to be filled for the Fort Wayne Orphan’s Home. The Senior choir of the Zion Reform cd church will meet for practice at 7 o'clock tonight and the Junior choir will meet at the same hour tomorrow night. Members of both organizations are urgently requested to be present. Hakes Reunion The fourth annual Hakes reunion was held Sunday, September 4, at Sun Set Park with fifty-two members present. A basket dinner was held at noon. Three men furnished music, Playing piano, violin and banjo for a| t hour, after which the business nweting was held. Wellington Hakes was elected president and Mrs. DorPthy Hakes re-elected secretary and

treasurer. Those who attended were: Mr. and Mrs Gordon Shirley, Mr. Walter Hakes, of Elkhar,; Wellington Hakes, of Sturgis. Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. J. A Walp and sons, Victor and Douglas, of Columbus, phlo; Mr. Nathan Hakes, of Fostoria. O.; L-.ota I'u’ly, Dan Hakes, Mr. and Mrs. James Hakes and Children, Alice, Levada, Dorothy, Bud and Ruth, all of Wren. Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hakes and children. Buddy and Mary, of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tinkham and family, Wilbur, Woodrow, Albert, Etola, Heber, Melvin and Maurice, of Monroe; George Hakes, Hal Hakes. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hakes and children, Beverly Joan and Junior; Mrs. Ethel Klzey and son, Junior; Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hilyard and familv, Glen. Paul and Pauline: | Mrs. Ada Hower mid baby; Mr and .Xrr. Ctuii-j Hukes and family, Doro hy, Harold, and Raymond. Mr. | Nathan Hakes, of Fostoria, Ohio, was the oldest person present and Victor Clark Walp was the youngest one present. The next reunion will be held the first Sunday in September,' 1928, at the Sun Set park. ] The Civic Section of the Woman's' Cluli will meet in the Library at 7 o’clock Tuesday evening. Personals Mrs. Casper Stolte and Mrs. Dan Minney, of Bennett, Nebraska, aunts of Mrs. Aaron DeVinney, and sisters cf the late Hanson Sudduth.’of Decatur aqd Mrs. E. G. Bourne and son. of Lincoln. Nebraska, a cousin, have been visiting here for the last few days witli relatives and friends. V. L. Forbing, salesman for the local branch of the Prudential Life Insur ance company, will represent this city at the state convention of company employes at West Paden for three days, bogtnnig next Thursday. He will board the special Prudential train being made up at Detroit. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Miss Margaret Vesey of Fort Wayne is visiting her sister. Mrs. E. W. Kani-

Mrs. J. H Carmody gave a surprise for her husband last evening, the ev.nt being In honor of his birthday John Smith who is home from Rome City handed us a placard announcing the opening of the Limberlost Country club on the south shore of Slyvan lake. The new course is located near the Smith cottage and is rapidly developing into a real one. Rates are fifty cents per day during the week and dollar c.n -Sundays aiid I. .l.ii.-ys . The first man shooting the course in par and the iirsi woman shooting it in bogey will be given a 1927 membership card free. Official Casualty List Os Jap Disaster Released Tokio, Sept. 16—(UP)—An official casualty list from the Typhoon which earlier in the week swept Kyushu islands and other parts of Japan was made public today. Tfie known dead numbered 263 and the missing 269. It was announced that the number of vessels, botli large, and small, wrecked by the storms had reached 420. 1 STars w Are NOf w 1 I | f'' i BOSTONIAN SHOES FOR MEN / CIOFH/NO OFS J KW A

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NEWS FROM GENEVA i —by— Miss Catherine Anderson I Mr. and Mrs. L. 1, Blaine, of Mun«ie. spent the first part of the week with Mr. and .Mrs. Bill Kelly. Ed Ray, of Berne, was a business caller In Geneva. Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Pon'ius left Wednesday morning for a trip to Niagara Falls and I’ensylvaula. They will stop in Pensynlvanla for a few ] days visit with Chester Armstrong and family. i Mrs. Bob Workman, of Winchester, . spent Tuesday with her uncle and |:iiit, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Glendenn- . ing. I Lewis Armstorng spent a few days I this week in Indianapolis amending j to business. | Mr. and Mrs. Richard Potter moved , their household goods to Fort Wayne Tuesday. | Mr. and Mrs. Richard Briggs, Mr. land Mrs. Raymond Filer, Mr. mid Mrs. C. ('. Shepherd and Darrell Bolds rettirned Sunday night from a fishing trip to Michigan. I Mrs. John Snow, of Decatur, has been at the bedside of her m ither, i Mrs. Hoskinson, who died Wednesday. I Miss Mary Brayton, of Indianapolis, is the guest of the Mises Blanche and Gladys Aspy, - I I Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Strlckey of Berne, called in Geneva Tuesday eve■ning. | t'len Green spent a few hours in ; Fort Wayne Tuesday. J Sidney State Bank Closes Doors Today Indianapolis, Sept. 16—(UP) —The Sidney state bank, the only bank in the town of Sidney, a town of 225 popu-’ latlon, closed its doors today because of declining business, The bank's affairs were takep over this morning by Chief Bank Examiner Thomas E, Barr. The bhnk was capitalized at $25,000, had a surplus of $4,000, loans of $l4O, 000, and deposits of $130,000 A. B. Pal-| mer was president and H. D. Miller, cashier. j _Q Royal Windsor Hops Off | From Maine For Windsor Old Orchard, Me., Sep’. 16—(UP) —The monoplane Royal Windsor, carrying pilots Phil Wood and C. A. (Duke) Schiller, took off from Old Orchard Beach at a. m. (EDT) today for Windsor, Ont. I They are returning to Windsor fol- ' lowing abandonment of their proposed flight attempt to England.

New Fall Dresses I have on display a S beautiful line of NEW YORK DRESSES J In order to stall'a quick sale on them I will give some wonderful bargains fur the next few days. Prices range from $1.75 to $18.75. N|7MY4rjy ' <uvr rs a call. < i f Mrs. Maud A. Merriman 222 S. Fourth St.

We take this means of informing the public that the undersigned operate the only Authorized Duco Refinishing Station —in— ADAMS AND JAY COUNTIES Harry J. T. Kroder Oliver Schnepp Lagoon Building Phone 257 PORTLAND, INDIANA

TESTIMONY OF MO CRAY LEGAL Department Os .Justice Officials Say Ex-Governor Can Testify Washington. B*|t. 16. — (INS)— Warren T. McCray, ex-governor of Indiana, is a competent witness , to testify In the trial of Governor Ed Jackson of Indiana, department of justice officials said today. Opposing counsel can ask him If he has ever been convicted of a crime in an effort to weaken his testimony, but there are no bars to his taking the stand because he is a paroled prisoner. It was pointed out that D. C. St»*pi.\ension, IconivicH'd klan leader, was a witness before the gram) jury which indicted Jackson. u.______o Babe Ruth Is Cleared Os Charge Os Assault New York, Sept. 16 (UP) —Balm Ruth was cleared of the charge of assaulting Bernard Neimeyer todajf In magistrate Stern's court. Neimeyer testified Tuesday that he was attacked by a man July 4. the crowd attracted by the fight cried. “It’s Babe Ruth.” Neimeyer said. He brought charges against the home run king. Ruth said Tuesday that he was in New Jersey that day and that it was

SIX MORE DAYS until the BIG FIGHT. Can Dempsey Come BackJ Do not bet on the fight—you might lose. Here is a tip—lt is safe to bet that you can get the blow by blow account of the big scrap—just a little hotter—if you have a Radiola No. 20 Receiver with a No. 100-A Loud Speaker. We are always glad to prove the above statement. Let us install a RADIOLA. H. KNAPP & SON.

a case es mistaken idenlty. When tlie judge read the decision, several hundred followers of the baseball player cheered. o— -■»■ — Columbus Man Elected By Municipal League Muncie, Ind., Sept. 16 -(UP) —IT. K. Volland, city treasurer, of t’olum bus. was elected president of the Indiana municipal league yesterday at the second day's session of the league’s 3i th convention. He succeeds H. G. Brown, of Noblesville. Filling the vacancy created by Volland's election. Li A. Handley, of Rlchmbnd. mayor, was elected vicepresident. Other officers were relected Frank W. Budd of Muncie, treasurer: Mrs. E. H. Uarcvay, of Muncie, secretary, and F. G. Bates, of Bloomington, executive secretary. Newcastle was selected for the 1928 convention.

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EDW F SCHLEE .. ~~ S. BROCK * -- 'A Mot- I J /T' whrJ / j ° «>7 / reV j y" ; V wV” /S-}tNGLANO f ) / £2) 'A ' / OtBHANY ', t jpo «Y / s t C. <, •• / Shell GaS° X When on Saturday morning, An- a staunch plane, a tireless motor gust 27th, the big yellow and red and the best of fuel to overcome monoplane, the “Pride of Detroit” the difficulties ahead... and never rose from the field at Harbor once has the heart, the plane nor Grace, Newfoundland, and swiftly the fuel faltered for a second, fixing eastward faded from sight .. ~ . < j Havingsafelypassedtnenrstpenlover the trackless sea, it marked * ... . , , . . r * . _ ous step of their journey... across thebegmningofman snrstattempt . , . , . , n 7 , ... , , the wide Atlantic to England .. . to fly around the world in a land , , , .... i the flight continues across the vast plane, to beat all previous records. ® , K overland route through Munich, In the plane, equipped with a Belgrade, Constantinople, BagWright Whirlwind motor and dad, Bundar Abbas [Persia], fueled with*SHELL” Gasoline, Karachi, Allahabad, Calcutta were Edw. F. Schlee and Wm. S. [lndia], Rangoon [Burma], Brock, intrepid aviators who had Hanoi, Hongkong, and Tokio .. . dreamed a dream of conquest and truly an epoch-making performance, were willing to stake their lives on (he its accomplishment. „ pride o( Detroit „ , g fuekd wi , h These two men knew what was Shell Gasoline. The same qualities * ahead .. . they faced the winds, of power, speed and absolute relirains, freezing sleet of the Atlantic ability which Shell Gasoline has ... the mist and fogs demonstrated in the over the mainland of —.Fk plane of the world-flyers Europe . . . the hot, JL has made it the leader at humid air and sand- > \ ?AIL U a ». 1 home ’ ” the choice of storms of the Orient. It k@ASOLINE/ millions of motorists took a heart of ccurage, wh ° wUI ÜBe n ° other ’ J. ROXANA PETROLEUM CORPORATION SHELL BUILDING <■ i 1 SHELL CORNER i t 1 SAINT LOUIS

Governor Os Federal Reserve Board Resigns Washington. Sept. Hi (UP) Resignation of Daniel R. Ureeisinger, Murjr.n, Ohio., to Governor of the Federal reserve board is expected to result in further attacks on the board's exercise of power, despite treasury officials' statements 'that the recent conflect over the Chicago Rediscount rate had ’ nothing to do with his retirement. Supporters of the Chicago Federal Reserve bank, which opposed tile board's order for a rediscount cut, are expected io take advantage of the va-

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I cam y to urge President Coolidge to appoint a new chief of the Nation's i banking more In harmony with their views. Mr. Coolidge, however, has already selected a stkeessor, It was stated today. mikl pridiably will announce his name in a few days. No statement as to changing or retaining present fiscal policies was avialable here today, o —— The Misses Rose Confer and Bertha , Voy.lewede will leave Bunday on an euslein trip which will include visits at Washington, Philadelphia and New , York. MMMMWMMSSMMMMMMMBSBMV - MX SSHMBSHSHMaBW*