Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1928 — Page 5

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clvb calender Tuesday Trl Kappa Sorority. Lee Anna Vance 8 r L of C. E. Spuller residence. 7 1 Root Township girls Four-H club; Elizabeth and Olive Beihold 2 P- ■- Phoebe Bible Class of Reformed S. s . annual picnic, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wednesday Zion Lutheran Missionary Society. Mrs Chris Boknecht, 128 North Third St 2:3b P M. Thursday Pres byterlan Missionary Society.. Church parlors 2:30 P. M. The E I- of C B - ot the ®v an ß el,cft ’ church will hold a social at the C. D. Fniiller residence, on Decatur rural n ute 9. Tuesday evening. The party will leave the chinch here at 7 o'clock entertains for departing friend compimentary to Miss Isabel Nep-| tu ne, who will leave Sunday, to accept a position in Toledo. Ohio, Miss j lir v Margaret Vogiewede entertained at a six o’clock dinner, Thursday evening, at her home on West Monroe street. Covers were laid for Misses Label Neptune. Winifred Arnold Helen Schmitz, Magdeline Schmitt. Patricia Teeple. and Mary Margaret Vogiewede. The dinner table was centered by a bowl of roses and baby breath, with pink candle tapers at either end of the table. The dinner proved most delicious and was served in three courses. MIXED PARTY AT COUNTRY CLUB Members of the Country Club enjoyed a round of entertainment on the Fourth at their club house south of the city. The affair was scheduled as a mixed party, entertainment being provided for both the men and , women of the club. Families brought , their pienic dinners and suppers, and friends united in the noon-day ipeal, for which tables were arranged on the porches of the clubhouse. After dinner, the men enjoyed a round of golf, and ladies who preferred other forms of entertainment remained at the clubhouse. Bridge tables were arranged in the ball room and a large number participated in the Bridge games Miss Fannie Hite won first prize in the games and Mrs. O. L. Vance, second prize. This feature of the entertainment was in charge of Mrs. L. A. Graham, Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey. Those who did not care for Bridge, were entertained in the parlors with Progressive Red Letters, a game which afforded much amusement and enjoyment Tallies were of patriotic design, with an American flag on the white tally, and tied with blue and red. Mrs. Mary Woodard, and Mrs Nellie Oman, the latter of Bluffton, received the prizes awarded in this game Mrs. John Schug was in charge of the arrangements for the parlor entertainment. In the evening, both grown-ups and chidren enjoyed a splendid fireworks display, which was arranged under the chairmanship ot Mr. Herman Eh’nger. The entire day at the chib was a most Interesting one for all who attended. olive TEETERS SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY Miss Olive Teeters was pleasantly surprised on her birthday, yesterday evening, by the G. L. C. club. Games and contests were played after which a delightful lunch was served. . The C. E. Society of the PresbyterC ?" reh ' will hold a candy ’sale ,E t, on the Court House corner, : fining at six o'clock. Proceeds devoid fr ° m ’ he candy sale wiH Thw r'l' oWard the Winona fund. le»v hristlan Endeavors expect to sumr 111 ,W ° " eelfs for their annual “ er conference at Winona Lake. been h w m r ting 01 the W C ' T - u - ’>as held P ° Stponed one week. and will be n'• '' r ' ,Psda Y. July J7. instead of arp r Us 1 ay ’ as Dl anne d - Members change qUeSted t 0 please note the PrX, MiSS ‘ Onary Society of ‘ h e Thursday ChUrCh WiH meet In the rh , eTOOOn at 2:30 °’ clock C Co'o h > CI parlor3 > with Mrs. J. Paul 's/ 8 hostess ' assisted by Mrs. Saurer and Miss Madge Hite. entertains X ITIA BR'DGE club ’wtafaied 1 ” Th fa ? ridge Club was ea * home i q . hUrbday evenil *. at the "Tnchester ' Eady ’ 1002 o’clock, a delii t *' At Kix - ,hl, Ty *as stive.' two-course dinner * as »P-nt in 7 , WhiCh tUe eVenin *T Albert Ml up bl ine Bridge ' Mrs. (,in “ell 'w .' h el ' \ nd Mrs ’ Mew ?h score y/ 4 '/' 1 the prizet > tor Mie. Russel Melchi will

be hostess to (*■ club in two weeks. NEW TRI KAPPAS ENTERTAIN WITH PICNIC Misses Helen Haubold, Geraldine Hower, Kathryn Kauffman, Mary Macv, Lillian Worthman and Vivian Thomus, newly initiated menthols of the Trl Kappa Sorority, entertained thirty of the Sorority members witii a most delicious picnic supper, Friday evening, in a grove east of the city. The dinner consisted of fried chicken and ull the delicious delicacies which go to make a successful pienic. Miss Marjorie May was a guest other than tile Tri Kappa members. The Tri Kappa 'Sorority will meet Tuesday evening with Miss Lee Anna Vance at her home on North Second street, at 8 o'clock. r 0 shrkrmmrkkhhhkxsk « The PEOPLE’S VOICE »| X K ■ This column for the use of our 55 1 55 readers who wisa to make sug- K 155 gestions for the general good K 115 or discuss questions of interest. K 15 Please sign your name to show 55 5-5 authenticity. It will not be S 15 used it you prefer that it not be. K RRRRRRKSRRRRRRRRM Traffic Law Violations On November 8. 1927. we tried to call attention of the Mayor and Cops to the unlimited violation of our traffic laws and a raid was made on some on law violation. All were granted full forlorn, sorrowful, penitent and pathetic hunch of fellows you ever looked upen. Bankers Butchers, Bathers and two or three bums faced his honor, our Mayor, and were given a fine lecture of law violation. All were granted full pardons on condition they a inld al- ■ ways be good and law abiding citizens In a week's time all was forgotten and today these laws are flagrantly violated every hour of tiie day and night. Mere children 12 to 14 years old. go up the streets'2o to 25 miles, turn on Second street and there, ignore the ' stop signs and sto plights, some have I one light on the front of the car and some , none, mufflers are kept wide open, day or night. We refer to section 19 of the Indiana laws, section 14 section 23. A fine of ten and ten days with "Spot” will stop this evil and is the only thing that will do it. "Hard Roiled” o Sen. Reed Accuses G. O. P. Os Political Chicanery St. Louis, Mo.. July 7 —(U.R)— Efforts of the Republican party to submerge prohibition as an issue in the Presidential campaign. “Smacks more of political chicancery than of statesmanship,” United States Senaar James A. Reed. Democrat, Missouri, said in a statement issued here today. Reed's statement was prompted by the ohairman Hubert Work of the Republican National committee, yesterday, that “The promptings of conscience and personal liberty within the law are not proper subjects 1 r political debate.” ■ o-— Talking About Oneself Speech of a man's self ought to be seldom and well chosen. I know one was wont to say in scorn, “He must needs be a wise man, he speaks so much of himself'; and there is but one case wherein a man may commend himself with good grace, and that is virtue in another, especially if it be such a virtue whereunto himself pre', ndeth.—Bacon. Formality Little Jean was visiting her small cousin. They were placing and having a glorious time together when Jean’s father came to take her home. After she had donned her coat and hat, she turned around acl said: "Say, come back to me. somebody!” — o Atomic Energy According to the theory of Dr. Robert Millikan, the cosmic rays which pbyscists detect coming to the earth ffom interplanetary snoce are the form of ene. ,y freed by the breakdown of atoms in the process of creation of new atoms. 0 Animal Divisions Antelopes, zebras, elephants, giraffes, lions, apes, and ostriches belong to Afri'-a; America has its pumas, jaguars, peccaries, ant-eaters, arnuidilloes; Australia lias none of these but only its primitive mouotremes anr marsupials. o Punch the Originator The present application of the word "cartoon” originated in the English periodical Punch, rhe occasion being the first exhibition of cartoons for the houses of parliament. In July, 1843. when Punch appeared with a rival series of sarcastic designs.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1928

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Disciples of Izaak Walton will envy the President his vacation in the Brule river country of -northern Wiscons n -and why shouldn’t they?—where ho has discovered a .fisherman's paradise. The pictures show the chief

The Provident Building and Loan Association held a meeting of importance last evening. This company is growing steadily and is aiding a num b«r to build homes in this city. W. A. Klepper attended to busuiess in Port Wayne last evening. The Misses Eloise Lewton, Dora > Marie and .Florence Magley who are attending school at Winona Lake are visiting here over the week-end. Dr. and Mis. S. D. Beavers, th dr grandsons James mid Robert Beavers, and their niece, Miss Delores Buckmaster, motored to Win na Lake Friday evening, where they heard the nationally famous violinist. Madame Gray Lhevinna. She was accompanied on the piano by her httsband, who is equally as good a musician as his wife. Their son. Laddie, who is a child prodigy as a pianist, played several numbers ftum tlie gieat mastets. The family resides at San Francisco. Miss Naomi Durkin, of this city, and her house-guest, Miss Evelyn Pursley, of Hartford City, went to Chicago this afternoon, where they will visit for several days. Miss Isabel Neptune will leave Sunday to join her aunt, Miss Lettie Kintz, of Toledo, Ohio, in a two weeks visit at South Bend and Fish Lake. Miss Neptune will then accompany her aunt to Toledo where she will accept an office position. After a seveial days visit in this city at the Roy Runyon and Harve Lammiman homes, and with relatives in other parts of the county. Miss Nellie Lammiman and Miss Gorton, of Warren, Ohio, left Thursday on a motor trip to Omaha, Neb. While in Omaha, they will visit with Miss Lammiman’s sister, Miss Perm a Lammiman. Miss Nellie Lammiman. ! who is quite well known here, is — now employed as community nurse . at Warren, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. E. Burt Lenhart and : daughter Alice, and Miss Rose Ness- I wald will leave Monday on a two : weeks motor trip through Southern j Indiana and Kentucky. Mrs Nellie Grimsley, of Hoagland lias been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. ■ Gilbert Busick, of this city. I don't see how anything short of a careless train dispatcher or a spreadin' rail is goin’ f stop Sen. Heflin. I hope my favorite son never gets in politics,’’ said Jake Bentley t’day. Abe Mai tin, Indianapolis News The condition of the Rev. Ross W. Stoakes, pastor of the First Methodist church in this city, is much improved. Rev. Stakes has been a vic-. tim cf the Small Pox. He was able] yesterday to set irp and.eat his meals and was able to take a few steps in the house. Although he is vety week he is progressing nicely and hopes to livable to get around by the time the quarantine is lifted. 0 - Two Houses In Bellmont Park Sold At Auction J. Henry Giabei anti Enos Osterman put chased the two houses owned by James Ross in Bellmont Park. The houses were sold at public auction, Friday evening, Mr. Graber paid $1,700 lor the house he purchased. He intends io remodel it and make a modern I house cut of it. Mr. Osterman paid | $1 500 for the one he purchased. I Get the Habit—Trade at Home, It

executive starting out for an afternoon's sport, hooking and playing a bip one .ami. finally, starting for Deer Lodge with a three and a half-pound rainbow trout. (1 nternational Newsreel)

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Baptist Bulletin O. E. Miller, Paster Bible study hour begins promptly at 9:30 with classes and teachers for all. Morning worship at 10:30. Subject of tlx- morning message, “Dowa the Mountain.” The two services are hut two hours of time spent in worship and study. Our chm cli unites wi(h the other churches in unnai service in the evening at 7:30 at the Evangelical church. Welcome to all. :—q — Methodist Episcopal Church Ross W. St- .ikes, Pastor Sunday School, 9:30 A.M. John E. Nelson and E. D. Colter, superintendents. Morning worship, 10:45 A.M. The Rev. Harry W. Thompson will fill the pulpit again hi the absence of the pastor, who is coni ned to his home with illness. There will be no Junior church st rvice. • Members of the congregation are urged to join in the union service, to be heli! at Hie First Evangelical church, Sunday evening. o— Christian Chu r ch Di. Burt Mangold. Bible School Supt. Bible School opens at 9:30 A. M. Communion and worship service 10:30 Don't forget that you are never too I eh! to learn nor too busy to worship. : Yo'it aie welcome to attend these serI vices. ■ Q Zion Reformed Church Corner Third and Jackson Streets . A. R. FledderjOhann. Pastor The Son of God is als > I ord of the ■ Sabbath Day. The day is a gift of God i It was made for man and we should I have an aroused consciousness as to I how the day is spent. Through the continued spiritual health and interest j of the Christian people can the church i be saved from decay. 1 t to-morrow be rightly applied. We extend a cordial invitation to worship wil 11 us. Sunday school at 9:15. A splendid lesson on “Saul and Stephen”. .Morning worship at 10:39 .'clock. Sermon message, "The Touch of His Hand on Mine". Union service at 7:30 o’clock at the Evangelical church. The Rev. J. (). M sier, an mit-of town will | preach. z o Zion Evangelical Lutheran West Monroe and Eleventh Sts. Paul W. Schultz, Pastor English services 10:30 A. M. Gorman Services 9:30 A. M. Sunday School is-dismissed for a short vacation. The services this Sunday will be conducted by student August Bleeke, who is preparing himself for the minister'y at the Mo. Lutheran The logical Seintnaiy at Springfield. 111. u- ■ .... Evangelical Church Winchester Street M. W. Sunderman, Pastor Sunday School at 9:15 Eugene Runyon Supt. Immediately following the lesson study the Rev. M. W. Sunderman, will I proach upon: "A Great Adventure In I Faith.” This service will close atj

eleven o’clock. E. 1. ('. E. Meeting at 6:30 Uni.n Service at 7:30 Sei men and Quarterly Conference by Rev. J. O. Mosier, on Wednesday night at 7:30. Holy Communion next Sunday morning.'' ■' - * Young People's social Tuesday night at the Sjipller home on R R. 9. Ladies Aid will meet in the church pariois on Tuesday 2 pm. The july secti n will entertain. o St. Marys Church First Mass 7:00 Ch'ldrens Mass, 8:30 High Mass, 9:45 Benediction Immediately after high ma Player Hour Friday eve., 7:30. o United Brethren Church Bible school at 9:15 A. M.. O. P. Mills is the Superintendent. Goals have been set for each class for the next six weeks and we are anxious that each class will go over the top. However, let it be the chief aim that the “study" of the Word is our greates* aim. M ining Worship at 10:30. Sermon by the pastor. We are urging that our folks forget not ttiis worshi pservice. The services close by 11:15. ('hristlan Endeavor at 6:30. Evening Worship services at 7:30. Sp ‘i-ial Sunday evening worship services will be featured for the next six weeks in the loca Ichurch. The pasto. will bling a special message to morrow night. Special music will be featured and wo extend to all a special invitation n our services. ——: -o Presbytreian Church Harry H. Ferntheil, pastor. Tiie Juniors will meet at 9:00 in the church parlors with Mrs. W. A. Lower and Mrs. J. R. Hoi ton as the leaders. The greatest task of the church is the education of its young. There is a place tor every.ne in this great work The Sunday school will meet at 9:30 in the Sunday school rooms. It seems that we must organize classes almost every Sunday our school is growing so rapidly that a new class must be formed. There is always rcom uh those who desire to know Jesus, we will make room for you. The worship at ten thirty will be cue of deep conscration. beginning with the devotional service, the pas tor will devote a short time of tiie service with a sei mon on the subject. "The Cup ot Blessing.” After the sermon tiie Sacrament ot the Lord's Supper will be observed. There will be the i ..eeption cf new members at this service. All those desiring to unite with the church are asked to meet with the session before the morning service. Tiie Clnistian Endeavor will meet at 6:3u in (lie church parlors Mr. Richard Seliugg is tiie leader. A lively meeting Is anticipated. Our members are requested to join in the Union service at the evening hour (7:30) which will be hold al the Evangelical Church Rev. J. O. Mosier, the district superj intendent will be the preacher. — — o ___ Get the Habit—Trade at Home, it Pays

PUBLIC UTILITY PROBE CLOSED By Cecil Owen, UP ty.aff Correspondent Washington, July 7.—(U.R) The federal trade commission lias virtually concluded its Investigation of propa ganda activities by public utility organizations. After yesterday's brief open hearing in which Frank O. Cuppey. Indiana utilities man, was examined, the commission adjourned Its hearing until Sept. 1 when a few state bureaus not already scrutinized will bo Investigated. After that, the commission will turn to financial aspects of the Utilities’ organizations. Questioning of Cuppey disclosed lie spent $4,500 on entertainment of Indiana legislators and utility men during the 1927 session of the legislature. Cuppey said he was a registered lobbyist for the Indiana Utilities Association. o Berne Boy Burned On Hand By Firecracker Berne, July 7 —(Special)—Gene Coffin, Berne boy sustained severe burns to three fingers and the thumb on his right hand Wednesday morning in an accident with fireworks. He picked up a laige firecracker that had failed to explode and decided to break it open, pour the powdei out on the sidewalk and Ignited it. When lie ignited it the powder flashed up and burned his hand.

THE ADAMS Theatre ; Always Cool and Comfortable! SUNDAY—MONDAY—TUESDAY MATINEE SUNDAY at 2 P.M. Box office closes at 2:30. ’ The King Team of Comedy! As daffy doughboys in E BEHIND THE FRONT’ they convulsed you with laughter! Then they were Goofy (Jobs! From there to foney FireFighters and Looney Balioonatics! Each tinie-a riot! Now-they’re a roar! Still rivals in luv-but oh what pals in laffs! Here's the biggest howl of their screaming career! ALSO—"YOUNG HOLLYWOOD”— with the children of noted film stars! A.paramount, PICTUSX 01 ,| v .. 10 and 25 Cents—Only SATURDAY—JACK DONOVAN in THE BULLET MARK' j Breath-Taking Action. Adventure. Thrills! g ALSO—AL COOKE in “TOP PATS’ —loc-25c THE CORT SUNDAY AND MONDAY Even the giant Giraffe was small compared tn the love of this beautiwy* 1 ' ful cO’cus rider for the ' rodeo champ. But she ~ never knew how great ’ j* HIS love was until he risked his life, to save I WBk her from band of r underworld gangsters. wsraNG MARRIAGE with Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes ADDED—“A SIMPLE SAP." Clever 1 r T| r . Comedy. NEWS OOC TONIGHT BIG DOUBLE PROGRAM. Hoot Gibson in “RIDING FOR FAME." ALSO—The fr st ‘episode of thc | new serial—'‘THE HAUNTFAi ISLAND" ■ 10c <S C —

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Baby Fish Planted In Stone Quarry Friday Linn Gorve July 7—(Special)— Rep- | rensentatives of the Isaak Waltou League, planted 1.700 baby small mouth bass in the Meshberger Stone quarry west of Berne, Friday. They were brought here from the state fish hatchery at Lake Wawasee. ' o Cleaning Paintings To remove fly specks from oil paintings try washing them with warm suds made with a pure soap that does not contain lye. using a soft cloth. CHICHESTERS,'PILLS A«fe yo«r DrufffflAt /\ Z ,or Icf* z yV\ AJiJSiik Hrwnd I'llkin Red an I »old<€>> »_ boats, sralr.l with Blud Ribbon. Take no other. Kny V i / /V* r JL°” r A»k tor 1/ Wein .CQEA.TKItB IMAMOro Im n liIIANR |»ILLH, frr 40 Y'-tra knowa V ■« Lieu, Safest. Reliable Bay Now! J'tOtD n DSUGGtSTS BVEKYWSm MOOSE LEGION Club No. 18 Regular meeting Tuesday, July 10. 1928 Also a regular feed. Plenty to Eat. lie sure and be there. HERDER.