Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 112, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1928 — Page 5

WOMAN FOILS HOLDUP PLANS Valparaiso, Ind., May 10- (U.R)-- Mrs. (leoißc Caisou. Joilut. 111., had more nerve than her hubsand when higjtWliy bandit? attempted io hold the, couple up on the Lincoln Highway,. I , ast of Merrillville. The (’arsons were driving along »'i« highway. enroute to Joliet, whet) tin y I noticed a large touring cat blocking I Um road. As they neared the autumn ' |,n, which blocked their path, they ncie commanded to halt and a saved I o ft shotgun was pointed at them. While her husband wilted In hisl seat, Mrs. Catftm giabbed a gun which she had tucked away in the pocket of the car door and tired twice at the :mudlts. The windows iii'the bandits car were , shattered and the would be b’:nlits ' took refuge in a nearby woods, t The (’arsons reported their adventure to Merrillville authorities. — —O NEWS FROM BERNE —byMiss Helen Burkhalter Miss Flora Franz, who spent lite 1 past week with her sister. Mrs. Wilbur Howe and family and friends at Bluff ton. Ohio, returned to her home nere Tuesday. Huth Alice is the name of the girl baby which was born to Rev. and Mrs. C W. H. Sauerwein. Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Baumgartner and daughter Dororthy. of Fort Wayne visited at the home of their brother. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Baumgartner, Monday. John Dickerson, clerk at the local Pennsylvania station was. a visitor at Fort Wayne. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Orva N. Smith and Mr. and Mis. T. A. Gottschalk were visitors at Fort Wayne, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hiity and Rev. ami Mrs. Knatz of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday with friends here. Miss Roline Reifsnelder of RblpsTie-1 wana, Indiana, arrived here Tuesday , afternoon to be the guest of one of her high school teachers. Miss Edna I Buikhaltei, ter several days. Harry Leichty, John Gottschalk ami Harold Kattinan spent Sunday after-j noon at Decatur. Mr. and,Mrs. Forest Kessler returned to Sturgis, Michigan. Monday, as-1 ter attending the funeral of Mrs. Ki ■ ler's grandfather, Abraham M. Habegger. Mr. and Mrs. JuMtiue A Michaud sml family visited with their son and brother, Howard, at F. rt Wayne, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Rtifnor and son Arthur,gif Fort Wayne, were visitors of Miss Esther Lehman at the' heme of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon F. Lehman, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. K'rk Smith were visitors at Angola Indiana, Sunday. Mr. and Mis. B. F. Laugd n of Cuba Illinois, are visiting at the home of’! their mother, Mrs. J. J. Augsburger. o Card of Thanks Daily Democrat: i'lease tell Hie voters of Adams county that I surely appreciate the splendid support given me in last Tuesday’s election. 1 piomise my very best effort to serve efficiently RALPH ROOP 0 Card of Thanks Daily Democrat . I'lease announce to the Depiocratie) voters of Adams County that 1 am indeed grateful for the support given me in my race for surveyor, at the election last Tuesday. I promise to Rive my best support to the Democratic party next November. RICHARD TONNELIER Q There will boa called meeting of Hie Decatur Chapter, at seven o'clock tonight, at Hie Masonic Hall, f r the purpose of coufen’iug the I’ust Ma: let's Degree. Cal Peterson, H. P.

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Owen Oberst, left top, is said, to have confessed to the murder of his younger brothers and sisters and to have burned their home at Eldorado, Kansas, in order to hide tile crime. He Is reported to have told the authorities that he d <1 it because his father refuse him the use of the family automobile.

Bluflton To Install Siren On Court House Bluffton, May 10 — (U.R)— Through permission granted hy the county commissioners at their meeting Monday, the large fiie siren, purchased by the city several mouths ago will be installed on the south edge of the court

if j If jjjx v . a x i / /« x w w®i\ t \ . jf i i?/ ®r V J x*x ■ : ccis>VwJi x -’x /g jM T \ •' j Kb buy mother a pair of 01 r i. COMFORT SUPPERS FOR MOTHJk ER’S DAY AND SHE WILL REO- MEMBER YOUR THOUGHTFULv NBSS EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. BO Charier Voglewede /v y / ifi® * L WF* r ’ £ *'Ml ' 1 L P Without the bark, the tree dies-~ <4 L Without paint the house decays. A to) Any piece of unprotected wood exposed to the elements < (5 snon decays. Therefore, in order to prevent this decay, a l U1 k wood surfaces exposed to the elements must be protected. /I W Hanna’s Green Seal Paint x I P will safeguard the wood surface of your home. It pro- 1 , L tects the surface in all kinds of weather and gives a | nsi beauty of finish unsurpassed. ® (0 See the formula on every can, showing you what good vj . k paint contains. Follow directions carefully. J The paint the best of painters use. (f . Zimmerman Drug Shop I) E C A T U R . INDIANA Ottis Hocker MONROE. INDIANA

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house roof. The siren will be placed on a base along tlie south edge between the two large chimneys to the very toi> of tlie roof of the courthouse proper. o Mi. and Mrs. John Scliug and Mrs. A. M. Anker motored to Fort Wayne, Wednesday, where they spent the day.

JURADO SHOWS WAY TO GOLFERS Sandwich, Eng., May 10- (U.R) Wit li all the American leaders in. Jose Jurado, of Argentine, led the field in the second round of Hie open gulf championship today with an aggregate of 145. Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen, of the American team were tied for ! second place with 148. Sarazeu, last of the American big guns to finish, shot a 76 for an aggrogate of 148. Wil<l Rill Mehlhorn, the leader yesterday with a 71, shot a 78 today tor an aggregated 140. Hagen scored a splendid 73. But. it. was of no avail against the heartbreaking pace the quiet little Argentine ma-chine-gun set. Tommy Armour, of the American team, and Douglas Grant, AngloAmerican amateur, passed out of the tournament. witii mutual aggregates of 161 —sixteen strokes (behind Jurado. Under the tournament rules all competitors 15 strokes or more behind the leader are eliminated. The | remainder will compete in the final* 36 holes tomorrow. COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE BIBS ON ROADS JUNE 5 (CONTixinun from pice osrti every reaped. Phil saner was | awarded the contract for putting a , new cement floor in the toilet rooms in the basement. Infirmary Report Made Harvey LaFountain, superintendent of tlie county infirmary, made his reg ’ ular report, which was approved. He was authorized to sell wool and to i report at the next meeting. The board of commissioners ad- . journed Wednesday afternoon, after being in continued session from Monday until Wednesday. They did noi

fiuy with Confidence! jbr Economical Transportation During the last ninety days more new Chevrolet cars were delivered in this community ~ than in any similar period in Chevrolet history bIMTJ IOjB Oil w// —and most of these new car sales involved the / jft" T trade-in of the purchaser’s previous car. As a A [.WMiMjj result, we have at this time a wide selection of used cars that have been thoroughly recon3X-- — \ ditioned—and which may be identified by the F \ Red “O. K. that counts” tag. Come in and / -'M 1 make your selection while our used car stocks \ rruisCarA \ are complete. \ nT»r 'f=sF ■: K staru , '£.— —| yflffiSK K ignHion,—.4 ' ll'A'f ires — —U ■ I Ek gSg IB & Ji. 'L'for \ ;s-g||gL J J | J«tt ml. \\ < Fendt!?—- —4 !■ ,»K i. y i LX—- A few of our exceptional Used Car values “with an OK that counts” CHEVROLET SEDAN, 1927 t OAKLAND 1928 COUPE. FORD TUDOR SEDAN, 1926 OTHER USED CARS ....,, I Now $845. The AH-Ameticar In very fine condition; is fin-! 1 Overland touring car. rood Someone is getting an unusual JJ(n(le | -| hr . nPHrPK t to brand islied in fawn grey, wi’h 5 Ford ~s . ',a ,>' bargain in this car; lias had the | I|PW y on ~a n j )(1 y aU( | t | lc prj PP black wire wheels and new bal- ' ," 1 ' 'oniing. coo l . hapi best of earn and only driven iis certainly reasonable. You loon tires and tubes; has bump- “ 11111 < "UP 1 ‘ fi,ooll miles; you'll have to see ™ve $40(1 on (his car and il is ers, etc. This is an exception- , ’ l ' na | , ’r ~.... . , guaranteed lhe same as a new ally fine sedan; $275; terms k 1,11 * • l,ul i a oiianii it. and drive it. so appreciate ... leims. .. . . , ' 1( . • ‘• al - WITH AN O.K. THAT COUNTS _ _ _ what we mean m stating its WITH AN O.K. THAT COUNTS - — CHEVROLET 1925 COUPS an unusual bargain; what's | ' . • FORD COUPE 1926 last os ch- a. ' pin mid. more, we give a written guar-1 F bbE < 1924 COACH With orange wire wheels and a||( , „ u( wllh ~ f( „, anee the same as applies mu new super 6 coach.. many extras; car in perfect l)laI1 , t nt a . G()11(ll . i( . tl I new cars; sllO down. ■ , g-- d shape; SMI cash, balance conditmn Written guarantee. | )U „ lpf , rH . | art .„ st .ecring wheel. • Hniull pay. i Reasonable terms. $l2O down WITH AN O.K. THAT COUNTS! WITH AN O.K. THAT COUNTS | WITH AN O.K. THAT COUNTS WITH AN O.K. THAT COUNTS Imperial Chevrolet Sales Under New Management KIM WILLIAMS, Mgr. dependability, Satisfaction and Honest Value I "

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Percy Lee Jones, crack southpaw pitcher of the Chicago 1 Cubs, has inherited $500,000 from his grandmother’s estate but he is not going to stop playing professional baseball. Since receiving his inheritance in fact, Jones has been pitching better than ever. His remaining within the fold has restored peace of mind to Joe McCarthy manager of the Chicago National League entry • (intarnatlonal illustrated News) meet on Tuesay, on account of the primary election. o - CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank tne voters for the support given me tn my race tor Comity auditoi. I appreciate the vote and the ftiendships 1 made and want each and every voter to accept my thanks Glenn Cowan.

Lynnville — <U,R) — A buckeye tree here mentioned several years ago by Judge Roscoe Ki per during an address before the Klwinis club at Boonville still brings mall to the judge, who told Kiwaniuns that carrying a buckeye was a cure for many Ills. From all parts of the union, the Judge receives requests for buckeyes and so far lias

RESOLVE TO SAVE Not now and then, but week in. IfMiH week out. That’s the kind of thrift IlfiOlf lhal m *tkes your cash reserve pile up RoK MM speedily. Try, and see. SjW Ifffilj Start Saving At This Bank. Via |K|m| We pay interest on Savings. Peoples Loan & Trust Co. H g e |Ktj| bank of service . KSqBKZaSSaMUJj IT 1 il w ii, k m JiiiluiF @

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had enough on bund to give to all who requested them. • D.H.S. Commencement Dance Masonic Hall, Friday evening. Jack Ferris and his orchestra. — Q Get the Habit*—Trade at Home, it Paya