Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1928 — Page 5

j CLUB calender Tuaaday E 1* C. E>- Rulh a,lt * Reva Hammond, -■•w P. M. l of c - “** 6:30 ‘ Guesl Dorc as class; Mrs. Elmer Ams,h on Mcßarnes street, 7:30. primary Picnic, M. E. church 2-4 pm Mary and Martha Class M. E. S. S. Mrt Edgar Wicks, 7;30 P. M. ! ‘ Indies Luncheon, Country Club, 1:00 P MWednesday The Mt. Pleasant Aid Society—loc plate supper; Mrs. Charles Barnhouse, 1 o'clock. Phoebe Bible class, Mrs. Archie poiey Sixth street, 8 P. M. Thursday Luncheon Biidge Club, Mrs. Frank Barthel. 7:30 pnt. So Cha Bea Club, Miss Mary Harris 7:30 pm. Friday St. Marys Township Home Economics Club, G. M. Syphers, 1 o'clock. Minnehaha Club Red Men Hall, after Lodge The So-Cha-Rea Club will meet at (he home of Miss Mary Harris, Thursday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. The Luncheon Bridge Club will be entertained, Thursday evening at 7:30 u'clock, by Mrs. Frank Barthel at her home on West Jefferson street. The picnic of the Primary Department of the First Methodist. Sundayschool, which was to have been held at the home of Mrs. Dan Sprang, on West Madison street, Tuesday afternoon. has been changed to the church pallors. The entertainment will bo held between the hours of two and fonto'clock. Tuesday afternoon, and includes the primary classes taught by Mrs. Dan Sprang and Miss Nellie Blackhum. MR. FRANK RICHARDS SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY On the occassion of his 71st birthday and in commemoration of Father's Day. the children and relatives of Mr. Frank Richards, 721 Elm street, gathered at his home, Sunday, with well filled baskets and spent a pleasant day of feasting and visiting. The guest list comprised Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Drake and children John. Betty, Catherine and Max; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Richards and children, Beulah, Helen. Eugene, and Doris: Mrs. Serena Evans. Mr. and Mrs. John Welch and son Jerry, Br. and Mrs. Raleigh Richards, and Master Sanford Richards: all of this city; and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dellinger of Hamilton Ohio. Mrs. Archie Foley, of Sixth street, will be hostess to the Phoebe Bible class of the Reformed church, Wednesday exening, at 8 o’clock. MISS MILDRED KELLER HOME FROM CONVENTION Miss Mildred Keller returned home. Sunday, from Little Rock. Arkansas, where she attended the National Convention of the Delta Theta Tan Sorority as a business delegate. Together with Misses Kathryn Hyland. Margaret Holthouse, Irene Hclthouse, ami Mrs. Minnie Holthouse, Miss Keller motored to Little Rock the early part of last week. They left Mis. Minnie Holthouse in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where she is visiting relatives and proceeded on to Little Rock M hen the flood came and announcement was made that the last train out of Little Rock would leave Saturday afternoon. Miss Keller decided to leave her party and return home by train. It will possibly be a matter of more than a week before the waters iecede so that the others can safely start on the ret urn trip, by automobile. Miss Keller stated that as she came through Arkansas and southern Missouri, the roads were all inundated with only Hie white state road matkers visible above the surface of the water. For miles and miles the train was forced to run through water, fend it was feared that bridges would be weakening In the near future. At this time, the flood was in it's early stages and became much worse after Miss Keller's departure. The Dorcas class of the Evangelical Sunday school will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock with Mrs Elmer Anspaugh on Mcßarnes stre"t. A good attendance is desired. The Mt. Pleasant Aid society will give a 10c plate supper at 7 o dock Wednesday evening, at the home of Mrs Charles Barnhouse. Every one is Invited. The C. L. of C. will have a pot-luck supper Tuesday evening at t>.o9 o'clock. This will be guest night Bridge, five hundred, and rlium will b® played. All members should be present. The St. Marys Township Home Economics Club will meet at the tome of Mrs. G. M- Syphers Friday afternoon, at 1 o’clock, sharp. All

nitmbeis are urged to be present, as t le second lesson on nutrition will bo Siven. | hose who have no way to no ,Vh " ,eet at Ule Pleaßant Mlll * postotfice and cars will be provided. V,' of it® Evangelical church, will hold its regular business and. social meeting, at the home of Misses Ruth and n PV a Hammond at ■ :3t) oclock Tuesday. There will al o be election of officers. A good attendance Is desired. Cars will be provided foi the trip to the Hammond Country home and all members are requested to report at the church. _Q —,—— AMERICAN GIRL IS FIRST WOMAN TO SPAN OCEAN (CONTINUED FltOM riGE ONE) which went up immediately. There was a rush towards the waterside. Thus ended the historic 2,400 mile Hight of the Friendship from Trepassey Bay, N. F., bearing Miss Amelia Earhart, Boston social worker; Pilot Wilmer Stultz and Mechanic Louis Gordon, who had written a new page in the history of American aviation enterprise.

When the Friendship touched the surface of the water Pilot Stultz taxied towards a buoy to which the plane was made fast. Police boats and numerous small craft immediately set out for the, plane to take off the three flyers. By using marine glasses the monoplane coul dbe seen on the filling swell of the water, riding easily and gracefully. There were no distress signals flying. Owing to the heavy rain and the roughness of the sea the small boats made all possible haste to pick up Miss Earhart and her companions. "We made it", were the jubilant words of Miss Earhart. Ask For More Fuel Pilot Stultz and Mechanic Gordon grinned their delight over the sue cessful termination of the long and hazardous voyage. When the police boats ranged alongside of the Friendship Miss Earhart and her two companions said they did not intend to go ashore. They a:k,ed that gasoline be brought to the plane as the fuel supply had run dangerously low. Miss Earhart said they had decided to continue to Southampton as soon as the machine was refueled. Stults had his machine under perfect control. After flying over this town the passed out over the inlet and flew in the direction of the estuary. The Friendship circled the estuary at| slightly decreasing altitude and then dropped lightly upon the surface of the water. n the belief that the flyers would Ccme ashore a large crowd gathered on the water side to greet them. Soon, however, a boat came back from the Friendship and reported that the American flyers refused to leave their "ship." "They said they would hap off again for Southampton as soon as they obtained a fresh supply of petrol,” announced the boatmen. This news was a big disappointment to the townspeople, but they lingered along the waterfront hoping that the flyers would change their minds. Relatives Are Elated Medford. Mass.. June 18-(INS)— "Wonderful, wonderful, we are very thankful." exclaimed the mother and sister of Miss Amelia Earhart today when they heard the news that the trans-Atlantic airplane Friendship had spanned tiie Atlantic. "I knew she would do it.” s aill Samuel Chapman, fiancee of Miss Earhart at his home in Marblehead. Chapman said he would cable his congratulations immediately.

G. A. R- Encampment Opens At Columbus Columbus. Ind. June 18—(INSk— Ih' 49th annual encampment of the Indiana department of the G. A-, IL. amt allied organizations opened hen. , lav in a flag decorated city. The forenoon was spent in the regi - (ration of delegates, the filing of credentials and in tlie disposition of prellmfnaiy business. The encampment was saddened by the last rights conducted at Wale boro,. , ; , ml h of here, for William Abner Jones 86. a member of the G. A. I •. served in the 22nd Indiana volunteer. Liiruc Business Deal Under Way In Decatur business deal involving one of the largest automobile agencies in Decatur wls in the process of being closed late his afternoon. The deal involves the miicliase of one agency by anothei am. the contracting parties stated Ilia in all probability it would be closed this evening or Tuesday. — — Get the Habit-Trade at Home, it Pay*

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1928.

Miss Lee Anna Vance returned to her home in this city Sunday, after completing her second year at Goucher ( ollege, Baltimore, Md. She was met ni Fort Wayne Sunday morning hy her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance. Miss Vance spent last week Hitending Hie June Week activities at Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore, and house paities given by friends in Baltimore. James Colchin, former resident hero, no of Columbia City, visited here this afternoon. The regular meeting of the city council will be held Tuesday evening at the city hall. Lawrence Beal motored to Indianapolis Satuiday night, returning home Sunday morning. It the weather is favorable, tho city swimming pool will be opened this week. Robert Mills has gene to Dafayefte to enter the summer term at Purdue University. Mr. and Mrs. Fred King motored to Venedocia, Ohio, yesterday to visit Mr. King's mother. Mrs. Bert Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Thomas motored to Blanchester, Ohio, Friday, where they visited over the week-end With the latter's parents. Mrs. Thomas is prolonging her stay for several „ days. Miss Beatrice Keller, who suffered a hemorrhage of the throat on Saturday of last week, and has been bedfast since, shews a decided change for the better and her complete recovery is anticipated. Mrs. H. E. Keller who has been bedfast with a t siege of influenza is improving and t expected to lie up this afternoon for the first. 1 Mr. and Mrs. .1. R. Blair and Mies 1 Mary Burk: motored to Forest, Indi- ' ana., Saturday, where they spent the weekend with relatives and friends. 1 They were accompanied on the return 1 , trip by Miss Ruth McAdams, of Forest, who will boa guest of Miss Burk for several days. That wuz a purty fair message Sec- 1 setary Hoover sent t’ Sen. Moses, i chairman o’ th' Republican national convention, considerin’ lie only had . a year t’ work on i(. Congratulations i are rarely spontaneous an’ sincere, i Folks jest think they ought t' do somethin’ o' th’ sort. —Abe Martin, . Indianapolis Newrf. Harry Kooken, an old timer here, ai rived from Hammond for an over i Sunday visit witli friends. Misses Dora Marie Mud Florence I Magley and Miss Eloise Lewton left this morning for Winona Lake, where . they will attend school during the t summer. v The Evangelical church has a new sign in front of their church on , Winchester street which is attract- , ing attention. It is an electrically I equipped Kyle bulletin board, with a , time clock attached which automat--3 ically lights and turns It off each evening. Today’s showers are just fine if j they will just he showers instead of , a week of rain. , Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Brown and 3 family of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Will Reddington, of Toledo, Ohio, and. Mrs. j John W. Kelley, of Decatur, motored to Eaton Rapids, Michigan, to spend I ‘the week with relatives and friends. I Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bentz and family spent Sunday ‘in Berne. ' Herbert Bentz left, today for Geneva to spend the week. Joe Hersh Inger of Fort Wayne, was a Sunday guest at the T. J. Durkin f residence in this city. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bnow and chlld- ’ ren, Kathleen and Billy, of Chicago, 1 chose "Father's Day" Juno 17, as well as the natal day of J. F. Snow, now ‘ past three score and ten milestones, ' t) visit their Decatur relatives. Their - coming was a very pleasant and complete surprise. J. L. Ehler motored to Indianapolis. Sunday morning, where he met Miss Mildred Keller, who was returning home from Little Rock. Arkansas, 1 where she attended the National con- ■' volition of Delta Theta Tau. They re- ■ turned to this city about noon. Sunday. ’ A. IL Bell, D. N. Erwin of this city, and Mr. John Hocker of Monroe, have 1 returned from a two weeks stay at i Oden and other points in northern • Michigan. Mi. Bell will return to his i cottage early in July. .Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Teeple, Mrs. W. A. Lower and Mrs. J. R. Horton will motor to Logansport this evening where they will attend the state ’ Sunday school convention. Mr. and Mrs. Roland !’. Sprunger, whose wedding was an event of June 19, have returned from a week's honey 1 moon trip and were guests last even- ' ing of Hie latter's mother. Mrs. Drusilla Fiihtman, route one. Mr. ami Mrs. Sprunger will establish their residence ' in Berne in the imediate future. Tommy Dm kin has returned heme from St. Joe Colle’re, Rensselaer where *' he is taking a classical course, and '■ will spend the summer vacation ■ 5 months with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3 T. J. Duikin and family. '■ LOCAL 99zfl hr tosahr Among those who visited the peony gardens at Van Wert, Ohio, yesterday [• were: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller. Miss Dorothy Milled, Lawrence Wolpeit. e Mr. and Mrs. Clem C. Kortenber, Mrs. r Carrie Ehinger and daughter Jeap nette, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ehinger. e Mr. and Mis. Dan Tyndall and daugh- (' ter Mary Kathryn, Mrs. John Tyndall, Mr and Mrs. H. B. Heller and sons, s Robert and David. Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burk and children, James and Eileen, Mrs. J- T. Merryman, Mr. and Mrs. » G. T. Burk.

>• * Keynoting F I T .4 «’***■■ Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, photographed as he made the keynote speech of the Republican national convention in Kansas City.

GENEVA NEWS ; Miss Helen Hoskinson has returned to Winchester after a week’s visit with the Win Hoskinson family. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Cross and fi- 1 mily of Huntington, spent the latter pai t of the week at Hie home of W. D. Cross, Jr. Friday being Mrs. N. B. Shepherd's 1 biithday, the relatives had a surprise dinner for her, Sunday noon. Mr. and Mrs. Win Bradford, of Pennville, spent Sunday in Geneva. Mrs. Lynn Tlieal, of New Yoik went to Kendallville Saturday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ricketts and Mr. and Mrs. Fred McWhinney. She will return here the last of this week to spend a few days with her parents. Mis. Rubley and family, of Columbia City, is visiting her father, Abe Shoemaker, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shoemaker. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shepherd and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Briggs arc spending a few days at the lake, fishing. Mi. Ralph Pontius left Sunday evening for Muncie, where he is attending school. Mrs. R. L. Butcher left Sunday for Muncie where she will attend Normal school this term. Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker and Rev. and Mis. Borton were at Warsaw, Friday calling on Mr. and Mrs. Ganoid Horrick. Mr. i)lid .Mis. G. A. Howe Mr. and M.s. Clyde Martin Mr. and Mrs. Arch Haughton Mr. and Mrs. Chas Pyle, D. F. Odle, Frank Gregg, Harry Stahl, W. S. Sutton. S. W. Hale. Joseph Anderson. Margaret Haughton, Mrs. (Tara Andersen. I). F. Giile and Mr Harlow attended the I. O. O. F. Memorial Services at Decatur Sunday afternoon. o Loses Finger In Accident * Edwin T. Moser, of Geneva, son of Peter J. Moser of Berne, liad the misfortune of losing the thiid finger on his right hand Friday while operating a mould sharping machine al Hie Dunbar Furniture Mfg. Co. in Berne, where he is employed. Mr Moser was applying a piece of wood to a swiftly revolving rotary knife and somehow I he wood bioke and caused his hand to get in contact with the knife. o Mexican Ace Lands At New York Today Mitchell Field, N. Y„ June 18. (INS) Captain Emilio Carranza. Mexican ace, landed here at 10 o'clock this morning. Carranza hopped off from Bolling Field, Washington in the morning. 4) — Get the Habit—Trade at Home, it Pays

| “Silent As The Sphinx” TV * S tfi Z ZjT YOU’VE heard it said of many a rO * » man. Yet, quite often,, the “silent” yfi ' *>jjSa 01ie * s a Thinker and a Do-er.. |& ■fj 4’ /Sw'lT * WSha patiently forging ahead to higher tfi L .X- —■' goals in Life. While others do the W talking, he’s busy getting someifi ' 4where. And, invariably, he’s a man t ,. t ' consistently SAVES his money’. WR tfl -■/ Not Talk, but Patience, Work and rf 1 , THRIFT lead Io Success. Your first yR tW/ step should be a Savings Acc’t. here. tr yb *■ / ( •fi, 4% Interest Paid! I ~ty~R Old Adams County Bank |

Senator Reed Is Not Ready To Concede The Nomination Os Smith Kansas City June IS—(INS) —Most Demociats, particularlly those from the north and West, may believe that Al Smith's nomination at Houston next week is assured, but Senator James A. Reed, of Missouri, is not one of them. To him, tile presidential nomination still rests on the lap of the Gods, The Missourian said as much today "No li dy has been nominated yet", he said grimly. "I'm going to Houston and I think I a n going to win. No one can tell what the Houston conven ti u will do.”

| Indiana Bov Flier Has Crash; Expert Handling Os Plane Saves His Life ! Connersville. Ind. June IS (INS) Far I num Parker, 17-year-ohl boy flier, was | recovering today from injuries re- j c-eived when his airplane, which he ; w.is piloting, went into a tailspin and I crashed in a field neat here. Only the j expert handling of the plane by young ! Parker, when Hie tailspin started at a | height < f 4.000 feet, saved his life. j The boy aviator received several j cuts on Ins arm and was bruised. The | plane, however, was not damaged be- ■ yond repair. J 0 _ | First American Coinage On April 2, 1702, the first United ■ States mint was founded nt Pblladel- | phla. Only manual or horse power was used In the minting of coins until the year 183 G, when steam power was first introduced. . o Houston Saw Clearly The rapid growth of Texas recalls tlie prophecy of Sam Houston In 1832 that Texas was capable of supporting lOJXHHMK) persons. At that time there were fewer than 1,000 Americans In the Lone Star state.

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E. T. MEREDITH DIES SUNDAY Former Secretary Os Agriculture Dies At Home In Des Moines, lowa Des Moines, la., June 18. — (INS) — Former cabinet colleagues and men high in his party's councils joined witli the "home folk'' today In mourning the death of Edwin T. Meredith, secretary of agriculture under President Woodrow Wilson. Mr. Meredith, until recently considered a democratic presidential possibility. died at 6 o'clock last night at his home here. He was 51. In private life, he was the publisher of a group of nationally read farm papers with circulations running into tlie millions.

o Emma Bankerd Dies At County Infirmary Miss Emma Bankerd about 77 years old an Inmate of the County Infirmary died Saturday evening at 4 o'clock, from infirmities of old age. Miss Bankerd came to Decatur many years ago and lived with the Theodore Kennedy family. On their death several years ago. she was lemoved to the County infirmary where she resided until tier The funeral services will lie held at 2 o'clock at the County Infirmary, with the Rev. () E. Miller officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. o ——— WINS W. C. T. U. MEDAL Bluffton, June IS—Miss Irma Deam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Deam. was awarded the sliver medal as the winning contestant in the W. C. T. U. declamation series. Miss Deam. as well as Hie other contestants, made their addi esses on the subject of temperance. The other contestants were Gertrude Hogg, Ruby Johnson, Virgie Mae Goodwin and James Deam.

| THE ADAMS Theatre | r- Tonight and Tuesday S " <£ | “BEAU SABRE UR ’ ’ 2n] with Gary Cooper, Evelyn Brent, Jfi JZ Noah Beery and Wm. Powell u_j STRAIGHT to the Heart—that's where BEAU SABREUR strikes JE with its flaming romance! A tingling thrust to the spine with its jijh ® thrills! A jab to the funny-bone with its swift comedy! Don't miss its ALSO—“THE BICYCLE FLlßT''—with Billy Bevan. £ Special at 10 and 25 Cents! COMING—FRIDAY AND SATURDAY—Radio's Foremost fi Harmony Boys—AL AND PETE—in PERSON! COMING—HAROLD LLOYD in 'SPEEDY.’’ jjH I THE CORT I S Last Time Tonight gj ijr Richard Bart helmcss and good cast Uc in Fanny Hurst's great story, yfi “WHEEL OF CHANCE’’ !fi SEE Hundreds of Horsemen swoop through a little Russian b £ IE Town, leaving Fire and Destruction in their Wake! I 2 SEE how an Unfaithful Woman's Wiles brings two lost Brothers together, fighting each other, one for Fame —the other for r£ i£ Life - 31 npl SEE the Surprising Sacrifice that one brother makes for m b/i) Love's sake. Jfi “CHILLY DAYS’’ Comedy NEWS. Jfi 15c 35c * h Jfj TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY—Chester Conklin 31 PS and funsters in “THE BIG NOISE.''

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Thirty Reported Slain In Communist Uprising Berlin, June 18.—(INS)— Thirty persons are reported to have been killed In street fighting at Salonkia as the result of an attempted communist uprising. said advice* from Belgrade tills afternoon. The fighting spread to Plraeps, the port of Athens, where the rioters erectod barricades in the street. Tlie troubles are an outgrowth of tlie recent strike of tobacco workers. o - t John Wemhoff. of Fort Wayne. w» ■ a Sunday visitor in the city. Cornelius Durkin, who Is attending Western Union training school In Fort Wayne, visited over Sunday at his home in this city. MISS ESSEX WILL APPEAR IN DECATUR JUNE 19 & 21

"Miss Essex" nationally known young woman athlete, aviatrix. and winner of several beauty contests tl.-uighont the country, starts out Tuesday noon from Fort Wayne, handcuffed securely to the steering wheel of an Essex automobile in an attempt to establish a new world's record for woman by attempting to drive continuously for four days, four nights and four hours without stop for food, sleep or rest, stopping tlie motion of her car only to comply with traffic regulations. At the start of the drive the hood of her car will be officially sealed making it impossible to replenish tlie oil or make adjustments to the motor during the entire lot) hours. Gasollno will be added to the fuel tank while the car Is in motion and in case of punctures the tires will be removed and replaced without slopping the motion of tlie car. Miss Essex's only food during the entire 100 hours will be milk. Tlie young lady will lie accompanied at all times by officai checkers and during her drive will visit this city appearing at Hie salesroom of P. Kirsch & Bon, June 19 and 21, from 1:10 to 1:M Ji in advi.