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S CLUB CALENDER ■9 gatiirdav ■ . M E. ( liurcll, u < ■ ■” Mn"d»v ■ •'"* LC " I,*— 1/ ... ■ J:')' 1 1,1 Tuaadav I s „ C ha Ra< •Th--'" -' Appleman. 6:30 I ■. M> -V'"” Holthou.se. I ,llllste “’ 7:30 ■ ’i.ghtly Ch.h M>- Nick Braun ■ ‘ so r. m. ■ " farpe Diem Untied Darner Party. ■ fc.Aln Uwsoti. 6.30 I’. M. ■ T r: Kappa I' ' . rapper. Lucile ■ Englr r> ■ Wednesday ■H Historical Chi') Guest Day, Mrs. Beltas. Langston. 2:3'1 P. M. B Shakespeare Club Guest Day, Mrs. ■A. D Suttles. 2:30 P. M. _ 9 entertains ■ c.l w. CLASS 9 y- wilh-.m ■' ■" : - Wesl A,atli ' ■ son-treet. was !: iMess. Thursday ev- ■ ea:ag to the nn tnbeis of the ('. L. W. 9 Class of t'.u Evangelical Sunday 9 school. Twelve numbers and two vis--9 jtors were pre,eir Aft- i the usual bus--9 ®ss session. - - and contests uro9 ridel entertainn.cn) during a social 9 tour Lig ll ’ left, shinents were served 9 by the i’.'stess a: the close of the cv--9 Mrs - Alva Buffenbarger is ■ teacher of the class. ■ Mrs. Win. Lenhart will entertain ■ the Bel Chere (’.lib, Monday evening, ■ it her home on .South First street, I at 6:3b o’clock. ■ Mrs. Floyd Enos will be hostess to ■ the Monday Night Club at six-thirty ■'o'clock, Monday evening. ■*"' * ’ * ■ CATHOLIC LADIES ' ■ SERVE LUNCH TO PLAYERS ■ Following th ‘ Commodore-Bellevue ■ a®:, Friday evening at the D. C. H. ■ S. gymnasium the members of both teams and their coaches were invitI ed to the dining room aliove, where . a delegation of the Catholic ladies : aerved them with appetizing re- , Iretbrnents, which were greatly appreciated and enjoyed by the boys. METHODIST W.F.M.S, HOLDS MEETING ■ The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. M'l a meeting, Friday afternoon, in ™" church parlors and made arrangements for a Missionary Tea, which fill be held in March at the home J,:i - Ross W. Stoakes, West Monli* street. in the absence of the Mrs. Delton Passwater PMlded over the meeting, and conducted an interesting lesson study, ik ' lu akeß con(iuct ed the devotion- - The next meeting will be the £ Irhich Le held at the parson- ' ‘iiiougli error, the names of Mrs. a , race Hilyard and Mrs. Wm. Min- ■ Friday7r ltle ' l *“ 3 t>uWisll ' to Wn , f '' meeU «K of the Bap1 X at » fa « |ed M „ J? I!| te. Both ladies assistthe lunch H t Ih ° Bervinß °f t 2 M-liu l4 C Will clltcrtaiu with ) Tutsdav \ BU ! >,,cr ai,d ffuest Night, o'clock al ' " lg ’ bc?innil!p at 6:30 iimth r hU K ' Os C< HalL I »lth her T, qUoßtcd t 0 bring a guest " >ll'.'lufai, k Colll,n “ tec in charge « mJ n roused of Mrs. Mike burger' mL U * B Sch «nitt. Miss Tena * Smith "I kl ‘ , ' y Sehulte ' Mrs. j Kibs Stella'smith. ' rßino Smitlran<l Tuesday 1 ** L ° dgc * iU ho ' d u | c, Sht o’cj CCl . * beginning at ,Ct « a'- the Red Men Hall. CH A p EL ‘ I No BS 1 E t N T ERTAINEO ’ ‘ as rat.ri .i, ? lni0 “ clu, P cl s - s•ui'i Mrs w l v at ,he bom ° of Mr. Meyer of Marshall " cre entortai.' jr. l ’ rogram ’ tbe glWhita At a la ic horn'' . R “" ,£s music, tn' '' luncheon was ' '" 8 'itcir i 6UCb,li d< 'D'‘ l ' l S , i- IcavMbs. M Scr r Th WiUl Mr ' PrtW'iii- 10 to *l°' v ing guests Crai| i'.T. Misses EJizabetli ,li “ l 1!u Light ' 'h ~Ul! d cr ’ ' ogie, Cleo bit '"liisthn 7 L rUt ' y !,ud Erina itui” " rw l Bruwt, Z e ’ Noll, Mil(rai‘| ra Wal.i'" I .' ”‘ e Messrs. David ; “ Elll Soln, ’ Beniard Babbitt, KenCl| “ S| '. \<li- Pl> ' 1 ‘ lani ' lK Stults, Earl ‘‘“'bh Mev " 1!,lrk ’ Kelth Brown. ye «. Robert Light and

Wayne Zerkle, Mrs. Chas. Rabbitt, Mr and Mrs. W. E. Meyer and children. » o JACKSON PLANS TO CONVINCE ALL HE IS INNOCENT (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) demands for his resignation did not need a reply. » He said the demands "came from those who always have been opposed to me. The suggestion, by one newspaper, that he. present his defense before an impeachment session of the legislature, will not, he declared, be considered. o COURT HOUSF Suit For Divorce Filed A suit for divorce was filed in the circuit cort today by Etta Eisenhart of Berne, against Martin E senhtrt. The couple were married September 26, 1918. and separated January 1, 1918 The plaintiff alleges that her husband forced her to stay at home for seven years and care for their two children i efusing to permit liet to attend church or social gatherings; that he failed to support her and their childion and that he threatened to kill her In addition to a divorce, Miss Eisenhart asks for the custody of their twe childten, for SIOO alimony and for an order against the defendant for $lO ■per week for the support of iter self and children. Attorneys F. M. Cottrel, of Berne, and Dore B. Etwin, of Decatur, represent the plaintiff. 0 Two Autos Collide North Os Decatur While driving north on state road number 27, Friday evening, cars driven by Ed Ahr, of this city and a man from Fort Wayne collided. The latter car was going south.-The accident hap pened near the Haines school house Mr. Ahr was able to drive his car to Decatur, while the other cat had a rear wheel torn cff. Mr. Ahr's car was damaged a little, a hub cap and the i front left fender being damaged. No ♦, was hurt in the accident and afj ter a conference with an insurance ad- , juster, the matter was settled. Mr. : Ahr claimed that the other car had only one light burning Indiana Woman, Blind For 20 Years, Awakes From Nap Able To See Roachdale. Ind. Feb. 18 — (INS) — Mrs. Carrie S liery, 76, blind since 1908 awoke from an afternoon nap, able to. see, accotding to the Story of members of her family today. Mis. Sillery was so overcome by the sudden floo dot light that she suffered a nervous collapse but is recovering. Prior to the restoration of her sight she said, she had severe eye pains. o Bank At Shelbyville Fails To Open Today Shelbyville, Ind. Feb. 18 —(INS) — The Citizens National Bank Jjerp failed to epen its doors today, the notice cn the door indicating that the business will be handled by other financial institutions. The notice stated tjiat the action was taken due to failing hcilth of officials of the bank and that the institutio nis solvent "and a reasonable amount will be loaned on deposits." o Receiver Os Tocsin Bank Makes Report 1 Bluffton. Feb. 18. —The Old Adam.> County Bank of Decatur, as receiver or the Tocsin hank, submitted to ‘he Wells circuit court th current report of its proceedings in regard to disbursements and the balance on hand sfnee the last report. The court, recommended a 12yj per cent dividend be paid the creditors. Tjie report, shows that unpaid accounts and notes amount to $67,623.20. Due ci editors, $73,428.40. Balance on hand $9,928.48. and the per cent divfdnd amounts io $9,122 79. ——-a Wave Sweeps Ferry Deck; Seven Persons Missing Fan Francisco. Calif. Feb. I.B—l IT) Stjven pet sons were missing today as a result of the accident on the ferry I’eralt i in San Fiaticisco al the peak i f the evening lusfi hour yesterday. I Six investigations were started to I determine Hie death list and fix res-j POjisibilily. The Peralta, crowded with commit(els, shipped a heavy wave forward as i it mured the Oakland side of the bay. and a number of persons were washed or jumped overboard (in the ensuing panic. ;

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 18, 1927.

Personals Mr. and Mrs. Fred Engle and daugh-! ter Maty, and Mr. and Mrs. Alva Buffenbarger and son, Carl motored to, Columbia City, Friday evening, and witnessed the game between Columbia, j City and Decatur Yellow Jackets. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butler, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Eady and daughter I Etola Jane, attended the Columbia j (Tty Decatur basketball game at Col umbia (Tty, Friday tXght. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell, Mr and Mrr Dan Tyndall and M'ss Dessolee Chester formed a paity who motored to ■ Columbia (Tty, Friday evening, and at- ! tended the basketball game Among the delegation In attendance I it the Decatur-Columbia City basketball game were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adler, Mr. ayd Mrs. Orville Harruff, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cook and daughter Gladys, Sim Burk. Leigh Bowen, M'lt Howei, Dr. Burt Mangold, Heber Hum- ■ Larger, James Staley, Silas Kable, Ed , Musser, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Myers, i Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lenhart, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knapp, Wilson Beery. L. A. Graham, Jacob Zerkle, Merrlle Peti erson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Engle and daughters Lucile and Ruth, Delores . Elzey, Heretta Elzey, Joe Elzey, Wendell Macklin, Dan Christen, Geraldine Hower, Isabel Hower, Josephine Archbald, Ruth Macklin and Ralph Yager. Dick McConnel, Earl Blackburn, Cal i Peterson and Fred McConnell. (> ¥ ¥ * * ¥ * ¥»¥¥¥¥¥¥ * ¥ * HOSPITAL NOTES * ¥ ¥ ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ Paul Stone, 1310 Fairfield Ave., Fort. Wayne, underwent an operation his morning, at the Adams County 'emorial hospital, for the removal of tonsils. Mrs. Amanda Moats, 325 North Ninth street, is seriously ill at the dams County Memorial hospital. Mrs. Calvin Yost, 703 N. Second treet. underwent a major operation, oday. at the local hospital. Dora Dutton. Wil'shire, Ohio is a. n.'dical patient at the hospital. Mary Taylor, Monroeville route 5, niderwent a major operation during he night at the Adams County Memorial hospital. Mrs. Ernest Ayers, Willshire, is receiving medical treatment at the hos- ! iital. Phyllis McFarland, daughter of Tcgg MeFaFand, 903 W. Monroe St , rad her tonsils removed today, at he Adams County Memorial hospital. David Terveer, little son of Mr. '•d Mrs. Bernard Terveer, 121 South , Fourth street is a patient at the hosntal, suffering from pnohmonia. Ida McClish, of Dunkirk, underwent t minor operation at the Adams County Memorial hospital. IN MEMORY OF SAMUEL SHEETS — in loving memory of our dear bus- . band and father, who passed away i one year ago tomorrow, February 19, 11927. . One year has passed, our hearts are sore: As time goes on we miss yon more, I Your cheerful voice, your loving face, No one can fill your vacant place. Loving wife and children. o — Three Killed In Auto Accidents At Richmond Richmond, Ind., Feb. 18. — (UP) —- Three persons were killed and three injured in two automobile accidents here. Clarence Wessell, 25. was instfuitiy killed; his mother, Mrs. George Wessell, 54, received injuries from which she died; Mrs. Mary Imhoff, 75. was seriously injured internally and Mrs. Leona Jones, 34, was cut and bruised whin Wessell drove in front of a switch engine. Edgaj- Loefar, 28, is in a critical condition after driving his automobile into an interurban freight. o — Montpelier Woman Is Sentenced For Arson Hartford City. Ind., Feb. 1.8. —(INS) ‘ —Charged with setting fire to her [ home one week ago today to collect , insurance mopey. Mrs. Juliana Hummer, 26, of Montpelier was sentenced to serve 2 to 11 year.-; in the state woman’s prison when she pleaded guilty to a charge of arson. Mrs : Lillie Chapman, 25, also of Montpel'er, received the same sentence when she also pleaded guilty to a charge ■>f arson but her sentence was suspended. o_ Glove Factory To Resume Operations On Monday The Waring Glove company will resume operations Monday morning, after having been closed down several days while remodelling was being done'. Machine operators are requested to report at the usual hour. Harry Hill To Be Tried Again April 9 j Ottawa, Hl.. Feb. 18-(INS)— Harry j ( Hill. 22, of Streator, 111. will bo re-1 tried for the murder of his mother,'. Mis. Eliza Hill, wealthy recluse, next April 9, it. was ruled by Judge Joseph J’ A Davis in Uisalle county court here today i

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FIRST EVANGELICAL CHURCH Ralph W. Loose, Minister The Sunday School meets at 9:15 Eugene Runyou. Superintendent. The! oichustra will play at the opening of j Hie school and throughout the sei vices of the morning. The morning worship Is at 10:15, which all the School is invited and urged to attend. Tills Is the annual Day of Prayer for Missions for the Woman’s Missionary Society and the message of the morning will be appropriate to tho spirit of the day. A special missionary offering also will bo lifted at this service. The E. L. C. E. meeting is at 6:15 Tho evening worship service is at 7:00. These evening I services are being well attended and are proving very helpful. Let every' member aim to support the work and worship of their Church. It is every: members duty. The mid-week prayer meeting service is on Wednesday evening seven-fifteen. Following the Wednesday service of puyer at 8:15, there will be an important meeting of the Finance Board. Every Trustee and I Steward is urged to be present. Those who neglect the Church are neglecting | the'r own highest happiness and un-1 , foldment.

Christian Church Harry W. Thompson, Pastor Burt Mangold, Bible School Supt. Bible School sess'on begins at 9:30 Communion and sermon at 10:30 Junior Christian Endeavor at 2 I’M. Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 PM. Special attention is called to this sei vice as the young people cf this chinch wil be hosts to the young people of the Baptist Church. Evening service at 7 P.M. Jesus said unto them, "If God were your Father ye would love me: for I proceed forth and come from Gcd: ; neithei can I of myself, but He sent me. Why do ye not understand my, peech? Even because ye cannot hear my word —Which of yon convinceth I :ne of sin? And if 1 say the truth why i Jo ye not believe me? He that is of ■ God heareth God's words. You are most cordially invited to attend the services of worship of the ' Chritian Church. Presbyterian Chi rch Harry H. Ferntheil, Pastor The Jun'ors will meet at 9: no o’i clock. The oichestra will meet at the I same hour. i Sunday school at 9:30 Mr. C. I), i Teeple .superintendent, You are invit- [ ed to come and learn of Christ with i is. Our school is a school of religions I education. | Morning worship at 10:30. i The pastor will give a very interesting story sermon for the children. Worship sermon "The Joy of discovery.” Christian Endeavor at 6:00 Everybody in his place at Endeavor for a good rousing meeting. Evening Praise service at 7:00. Sermcn "True Greatness." You arc: invited to attend these services. o Baptist Bulletin The Bible Schcol meets promptly at! | 9:30 If every member of the church : and congregation were to come to the ■school and hour worship there would ! not be room enough for them. Try it!' Morning hcui of worship at 10:30. Subject of message, “The Kingdom Rejected", or "How the Kink met a Crisis in His Career". The B. Y. P. U. will moot jointly with the Young J’eojile of the Christian Chui ch at six o'clock Those who attend will go directly to the Christian church for the meeting. In the evening hour of evangelism at seven o’clock the subject will be, "The Egotism of Jesus’’. Who was the man fiom Galilee who made such astounding claims for himself, and made such unheard of demands of all people? Come and worship Him with us. O. E. Miller, Pastor. St. Mary's Catholic Church Fit st Mass 7.Q0 Childrens Mass B:30 High Mass 9:45 Player Hour and Benediction.... 2:30 First Methodist Episcopal Church R. W, Stoakes, Pastor. Sunday's Program The Sunday School of Religious in- j struction will meet at 9:30 with Superintendents John E. Nelson ami E. D. Colter in charge. The school is taking on proportions of a real school now with a class fcr every one w - ho wishes to find a place of study. The morning hour of worship will be in charge of the pastor, R, W. Stoakes. although the Women of the Foreign Society will be hostesses at this service. The oc usion will be that of tho "Thank-offering" for this local society. A good program has bei'ii provided and every member of Hie society and its friends are urged to attend for this is a public worship hour as well. The hour 10:45. The .Imilor league and chinch will meet at the same hour as the morning preaching hour, 10:45 a. in. Mrs. Stoakes and Miss Marcella Nelson in charge. The Intermediate Leaguers will meet at tu v four o'clock Ruur. Mrs.

Leigh Bowen will be in charge. The 'nigh School league will meet at 5:00 p. pi. Ruth Ijoop will be the leader of this group. The Senior Epworth league will meet at 6:00 pm. Mrs. R. D. Myers will have charge of the study book This class continues to attract inUireSt. The evening service at 7:30 will b< one of great interest to lovers of ( music. Fred Church with his wonderful Boy's Choir will give the entire ; evening in music, This will be the | special evening set aside for the "Father-Son” evening and it is expected that places will be reserved for at least one huudred boys. , o United Brethren Church Cecil R. Smih, Minister Bible school at 9:15. Let us make to-j morrow a real revival Sunday in the i Sunday School. Morning Worship at 10:30. Opportunity will be given to those who de- | she to unite with the church at this 1 ! service. The morning service will be . ■ In harmony with the revival spirit. 1 | Special sei vice will be entirely in liar-; I mony with the revival spirit. Special music. Christian Endeavor at 6 o'clock. Jewels, Juniors and Seniors. Revival Services at 7 o'clock. We are expect-1 Inga great service tomorrow. We are | again fort inate in securing the services of auothor evangelistic singer in the person of Rev. P. L. Eiker, cf the Fort Wayne Bible School, who will be present and direct the song service and render special music. Many of the Decatur people will want to hear this I man and we extend to all a cordial in- | vitation to attend. We appreciate the ; splendid cooperation that is being ' given in our meetings and we want I ycu to continue the same as the services continue. We hope that every I thing else will be la d as'de so I ext few days and make the services i count for God. • c—'— L— Zion Evangelical Lutheran Paul W. Scnultz, Pastor ! German services 9:30 A. M. English services 10:30 A. M. Sunday school 9:30 A. M.

Zion Reformed Chrrch Corner Third and Jackson Streets A. R. Fledderjchann, Pastor The church is un instiumept in the hands of God for the promotion of the moral and spiritual development of all. Tc-moircw you will hive another opportunity to show your appreciation to the church for what it is and stands so:. We cordially invite you to worship with us to-motrow. , Sunday school at 9:15 M. F. W art Itmann in charge, with the orchestta assisting in the devotional period. Morning worshi pserviee with a helpful message on the subject, "Drinking Fiom the Depths'. You should not fail to hear this important message. Junior and Senior C. E. sccieties meet at 6:15 o'clock with good discussants and a means of fine training. Evening set vice at 7 o’clock with a sei num on the subject, "Another One ot these Marks", Theie was a splendid audience present last Sunday' night. Let us duplicate. The Senior choir will practice Sun-1 day at 2 I’. M. There will be no orchestra practice nor Junior choir reheat sal to-night. () (| Announcing the opening of my KINDERGARTEN Term. Monday, Feb. 20. I Anvone wishing Io send their children please call phone 3<>s„ HARRIET MYERS O (i ugS" 5 Durkin’s B || Modern Garage, i

SNOW BLANKETS ADAMS COUNTY FROM PAGE OM«) wilh less trouble, it was stated by Postmaster Graham Autqs Skid Off Road Local people who accompanied the Decatur high school basketball team to Columbia City, last night, encountered some difficulty on the road on account of the snow storm. A car driven by Sim Burke skidded off the load at a curve north of Fort Wayne. A fender on the car was bent. The car was able to get back on the road without trouble. Wendall Macklin's ' car skidded off the road at the same point, hut was able to get back on 1 the road. He encountered some ! trouble with ids car coming home and 1 :he guests with him in his car came

THE ADAMS Theatre SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY •. MATINEE SUNDAY at 2 P. M. CHARLIE CHAPLIN ' j* > JJeCirCUS UhlllD ACnHf Die TUCK HE’S BACK AGAIN. In the greatest show of mirth—the picture you've been waiting to see! CH APLIN, king of comedy, back again -still smiles and smiles ahead of them all Bight this way to the big show! See the greatest collection of >aughs, gags and giggles ever assembled under one canvas! Freaks, fun and frolic—they’re all here! Also—MAX DAVIDSON in “FLAMING FATHERS.” x 20c 40c TONIGHT—LEO MALONEX in “THE APACHE RAIDER.” Also—“ The Chin He Loved To Lift,” with Al Cooke and Kit Guard. 10c 20c 25c COMING —Next Wednesday and Thutsday—"CHANG"—Decatur will never forget CHANG—One of the greatest pictures ever made! Its Thrilling! It’s Fascinating! It's Terrifying! That's CHANG! WEDNESDAY MATIJNEE—at 3:30 P. M. THE CORT SUNDAY AND MONDAY MATINEE SUNDAY, 2 P. M. RICHARD MRniwm bIHODJI: j Kid of the New York underworld never j f i knew a mother. And when he found out < ’ // who she was—he was on the way to the J ? / / gallcws for a crime he committed to pro- I 1 1/ • tect her honor! A sweet mother love story V\ 11 —gripping drama of the underworld—a ro U mancc of Broadway’s night life all in one 1 unforgettable picture! • ' < A J -A DDE D- IX # ’•high M spots” wMywS Comedy. VIURr Wt) v " A,b l o- 1 arF 15c, 35c News Keel TONIGHT —Fred Humes, in a fust moving western drama. “ONI- GLORIOUS SCRAP.” Also—Comedy and News. 10c—20c—25c

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home in another Decatur auto. Other cura pecame atalled on the way home, it 1h neid o — Nugget of Wiodon: B’heu In doubt, laur. to the »ide of tnfrcs'. , O— ( Just Received another shipment of new DRESSES Mrs. Wm. Butler corner Bth & Madison Womens Better Apparel Shoppe