Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 11 September 1928 — Page 3

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. Mr , Elmer Plummer en Mr "f for dinner. Sunday. In honor tfrialu*** 1 { fifty-fourth birth- »< '' ' Mrs. John MBroy and »• '. r Mr , Earl Tlees of Greenfield. Mr “'" ia Mrs George Plummer l " di “ na ' hJr Mvrtle of near Tocsin, and daugh ■ Tom Ramsey and rtte’r Os Toledo, returned to their suuday as r pending the past to "v with the former’s parents. Mr. , Vtr« Sam Ramsey. „,t Mrs Lawrence Brelner and • Mr ’' Xatur. were guests over Mr. and Mrs. James lls J suffering from asthma and heart "vr'and Mrs. Henry Bornea. of near Mr, Geo. Klotz. of Fort Sue.' and 0. ■' Miller, of Tocsin. “/home Saturday from Forest. Jis. where they attended the :„1 of Melvin Miller, age seventyLht held Friday afternoon. Mr. MlJ was a cousin of D. J- Miller. Mr and Mrs. Howard Stahl are the proud parents of an eight pound baby rirl bom Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Karl Sowards and u IM Viola Levy were supper guests. Sunday evening, of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tieyer, south of Neva < ruz. Mr and Mrs. Merlin Gresely and children attended a birthday dinner. Sunday, in honor of Mrs. Gresely’s fither's birthday. H. W. Marquardt, at hi, home in Monroeville. Mr and Mrs. Claude Kreigh, Mr. and Mrs. Hansel Kreigh and Mrs. Chris Beery were visitors in Bluffton, Saturday evening. Mr. Wm. SowaYds, Sr., and B. F. Sowards spent the past week at Rome City. I Mr. and Mrs. Orel Heckley, Mr. and Mrs. Alvia Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kleinknight. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Potter and Raymond Wasson arrived home Sunday evening from Winona, where they attended the IT. B. conference. Rev. Abbott has been assigned to this circuit and will preach at Tocsin on next Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Porter and daughter Alice were guests, Thursday evening, of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Mcßride south of Magley. Mrs. Jas. Hunt spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. I). I. Blue. Mrs. Merlin Gtesely and children were visitors in Fort Wayne. Friday. Mr and Mrs. Will Kleinknight and Mrs. I. W. Wasson spent Monday with Wm. Sowards. Sr., near Tocsin. Mr. and Mrs. Dora Myers entertained for dinner, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Paris Ashcroft and Margaret Gene Nash, of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rupright and daughter, Elizabeth. of near Tocsin. Afternoon guests were Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Treniry. of Fort Wayne. Mr and Mrs. Wendell Wasson, of Fort Wayne, were dinner guests, Sunday. of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Wasson. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Graft and family were dinner guests. Sunday, of Mr. and Mrs. John Graft. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Miller, of Bluffton, called on Mrs. D. J. Miller, Thursday evening. Mrs. Ella Gilliland and Robert Sowards were recent guests in the Raymond Wasson home, south of Tocsin. o— - Believe Abandoned Auto Was Used In Bank Robbery Columbia City. Ind., Sept. 11—<U.P> A touring ear abandoned here was believed by police to have the one used in the recent bank robbery at "awaka in Noble county. Station ofAcials say a man with a black traveling bag left the car and flagged an «rly morning car to Chicago. A Packet of pennies was found in the (ar it carries license allegedly stolen from a Fort Wayne doctor. Wreath Sent Here To Be Placed On Memorial To Gene Stratton Porter A beautiful floral wreath was sent today by the Indiana Federation , Business and Professional Women, "be placed on the Elephant rock emorial to the late Gene Stratton °rer. The wreath was sent in beR ' "! ,lle organization by Jennie Hersch, of Portland. A letter fodowg any ' nB l ' le wreatb read as % ... , Portland, Ind., Sept. 10. nut !zaa!i " alton League „ he school Children:— sionnt beha,f of business and profeswomen, we present this wreath Gene “ Ced ° n lhe Memorial to on □ S tratt ° n -Porter toeing dedicated 011 September 11, 1928. Porter cherlßh the memory of Mrs. author, a ' S ° ne of Indiana ’s foremost w oma „’ B,lc «ssful professional great honor t 8 Cllizpll who bought “onoi to our state.” Very truly, and'n na *' e d era tion of Business an d Professional Women, Jennie Rae Hersch. ,l ®^w!ui? n nD C,TY ~ For the third Brethren ? a month the United en into ! >^i Urch here has been brok ‘ ’nine has J ransacked - Nothing of ANiw£? een sto| ennear MeadJm ~ Everett of *hi| e huntin e ’ killed a bald eagle measure. ' g n<>ar here - The bird lo *lng. eventy inches from wing

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The St. Joseph Troop. No. G 4. pictured above, is Decatur’s newest trooj. of Boy Scouts. The troop was organized last Spring. Harold R. Daniel is Scoutmaster and James Murphy is his assistant. Those iu the picture are, reading left to right: M. Miller, Ralph Reed. Ed Debolt, C trl Lose, Edward Lose, Joe Straub, Clatence Gnau, Julius Baker, Herbert Foos. Johnny Hain. James Murphy, and 11. It Daniels t kneeling). The troop is sponsored by the St. Marys Catholic church. •

GRANDMOTHERS QUILT By Mrs. Rose Shoemaker. Oft have I gazed on this work of art Wrought with lhe tenderest cure. In heaiilifnl patterns so deftly blended I'ach true lo its mated share. Lovely wiki roses in shades of pink Showing their hearts of gold, While here and then on lhe delicate stems The green leaves gracefully hold. Oft have I gazed on this work she loved And marveled at grandmother’s skill. As in and out through the lovely tiesigns. Her needle obeyed her will. Tinv stitches spaced the diamontj parts Through the while square sections and border. While feathery circles made lhe wild rose hearts All finished in- shapely order. Oft have I visioned grandmother's head Bent over the quilting frame, With blue eyes approving her hand-made work. With the pride of a pioneer dame; Sometimes her lips hummed a sacred tune, But never a stitch went astray. And grandmother’s beautiful wild rose quilt, Is a cherished heirloom todav.

Decatur Woman One Os 400 Heirs To Millions

Miss NellM Blackburn, of Decatur, is one of 400 persons in America who claim their are heirs to the famous “Jennens’ millions.” an estate worth between $100,000,000 ami $300,000,000 in England. The American hejrs are plaiming a legal fight to gain control of the estate- • JM. McStoop.' of Petersburg, former atur r>sidem rid a cousin of Miss •lackbnrn. is al-o one of the 4'".’ heirs. Mrs. Jennens was their great, great grandmother. The following story concerning the estate is reprinted from a Chicago newspaper: “London, July 14.—(Universal Services.) —The Jennings family of America—4oo of them —are bent on putting up another fight in England for the famous “Jennens millions.” “It would mean a battle royal for something between $100,000,000 and $300,000,000. "Sydney Geiger, an American lawyer, of Alliance, Ohio, is returning to America with the result of investigations he has made in England. He has an army of clients in Ohio who believe they are entitled to the "Jennens millions." They include .Mrs. Genevieve Jennings. “The story of the most famous battle for the Jennens estate was the basis of ‘.Tarndyce vs. Jarndyce" in Dickens’ “Bleak House.” “In the year 1798 ■ a man named William Jennens died intestate in England, leaving $100,000,000 of personal property, and an immense amount of real estate, in about six counties, some of it tn Coe center of Birmingham. "There were various contestants for the properties at the time, and the high court finally decided the dispute by allotting the personal property to one William Lygon. the founder of the Beauchamp family, and the real estate to an infant child named Curzon, soil of Lord Howe Curzon. “Then began a series of claims, based on the allegation that the original Lady Howe Curzon, the first Baroness Howe, after the death of this little son, had substituted as her second son a child of a serving maid. Ann Oakes, and had palmed this infant off as her own son. "This second son was the ancestor of the present Earl Howe, whose eldest son and heir is Viscount Curzon. M. P. “Various claimants to the “Jennens millions" have appeared during the past two years. One came from Australia. In 1909 David Jennings came from America and claimed the estates. He was 74 at the time, and although he failed to secure the property, he married a wife in England. Five years later he died in Wolverhampton workhouse in consequence of an accident.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1928.

Decatur s New Troop Os Boy Scouts

"Now 400 Jennings,, are on the war path. It is said that they have 1,000 witnesses ready to sail for England and the high courts to give evidence. The -too claim that they are either direct descendants of the original William .Tennens or his brother. "Tremendous excitement lias been generated among Hie Jennings, and money has been raised to bring over 1,000 witnesses and contest the case. "Two American lawyers have the matter in hand, Messrs. Jordan of Virginia and Geiger. In the meantime, D. Campbell Lee of Brick court. Middle Temple, has been requested by tlie American embassy and consulate to investigate tlie matter and furnish a report. He lias done so, and it now remains to be seen whether tlie Jenningses will sail overseas and make another claim for the property or not. No writ lias as yet been served. _ o — ——— Welcome Home! Mr. and Mrs. Don Hunsicker, Reading. Michigan Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hunsicker, Bronson. Michigan Mr. and Mrs. David Hensley and soa Bobby, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Wertzberger, Tulsa. Oklahoma Mrs. Walters. Marion, Ind. Miss Harriet Wertzberger, Marion, Mrs. Emma Albert and daughter Alberta. Los Angeles. A. D. Johnston, Newcastle, Ind. Lena Barthel Spies, Cleveland, O. Wm. Bobmeyer, Fort Wayne, Ind. V. p. W. Andrews. Wichita, Kans. Alice Nelson, Fort Wayne, Ind. Esther Nelson, Fort Wayne, Ind. Thelma Nelson, Fort Wayne, Ind. Walter F. Mann, Los Angeles, Calif. J. Frank Mann, Muncie, Ind. Mrs. Clarence M. Winters, Jonesboro, Ark. C. M. Winters, Jonesboro, Ark. Mrs. F. W. Schaub, Cleveland, 0. Mrs. Rose Smith Ralston, Savannah, Georgia. Adaline Ralston, Savannah, Ga. John Ralston, Jr., Savannah, Ga. H. F. Rout, Nashville, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. Don Quinn, Oak Park, Illinois. Mrs. C. Rademaker, Fort Wayne. Mrs. Charles F. Allegar, Marion. Mrs. Margaret Dorwin Asperstrand, Ta’coma, Wash. Joyce Richard Dorwin, Great Lakes, Illinois. Mrs. Clara Anderson, Geneva, Ind. Nolan King, Newcastle, Pa. Leslie Andrews, Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Leslie Andrews, Indianapolis.

Noted Waltonian w* - MARRY H. HILGEMANN, * -« «• JSU Hon. Harry H. HUgeman, of Fort Wayne, is the president of the Fort Wayne chapter of the Izaak Walton League and is favorably known in the middle west for his writings and addresses on conservation. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Archer, Fort Wayne, Indiana. E. A. Barnes, Fort Wayne, Ind. C. K. Bell, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Matie A. Bell. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Kathryn D. Bell, Fort Wayne, Inti. Mrs. Wm. P. Biggs, Petersburg. Ind. Frank Carrier, Aquilla, Penn. Owen S. Davis. Fort Wayne, Ind. C. F. Dorwin, Lafayette, Indiana. John B. Dutcher, Bloomington. Ind. Belle Evans Dutcher, Bloomington, Indiana. Mont Evans, W. Lafayette, Ind. Rose Holthouse Falk, Jonesboro, Ark. E. W. France, Pleasant Mills. Ind. J. R. Glancy, Bronson. Mich. Mrs. J. Glancy. Bronson, Mich. Nedra May Glancy. Bronson. Mich. Conrad Gillig. Celina, Ohio. Harvey Hilyard, Akron, Ohio. Lena Hilyard, Akron, Ohio. Alva C. Hower, Tennyson, Ind. A. I). Johnston, Newcastle. Ind. Celia Jacobs. Berne, Indiana, Edward Kurtz, Bellvue, Ohio. Mrs. Edward Kurtz, Bellevue, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lenahan, Indianapolis, Indiana. Reuben Lord, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mrs. Reuben Lord, Fort Wayne. Naomi Laman, Battle Creek, Mich. ’ Fannie E. Macy, Galion, Ohio. Martha Alice Macy, Galion, Ohio. Walter F. Mann, Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Nettie Miller. Royal Oak, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller, Muskegon, Mich. Mrs. L. F. Miller, Sturgis, Mich. Hugh Miller. Royal Oak, Mich. Mr. McLaughlin, Los Angeles, Calif. Lawrence B. Nelson, Fort Wayne. D. E. Overman, Mattoon, ill. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pennington, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberts, Clare, Michigan. Brul Roberts, Clare, Michigan. J. Roebuck, Dallas, Texas. S. Roebuck. Huntington, Indiana. R. Roebuck, Huntington, Indiana. Walter Rosenthal, Miami, Fla. Harvey M. Smith. Paulding, Ohio. Mrs. Harvey M. Smith, Paulding, O. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sellemeyer, Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Roger Swaim. Bluffton, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Syphers, Warsaw. Indiana. Geo. O. Sheler, Elkhart, Indiana. 1). D. Wertzberger, Tulsa, Okla. 1 — 1 — O Pola Negri Improved Paris, Sept. 11— <U.R>— Improvement was reported today in the condition of Pola Negri, American film star who was injured in a fall from a horse Saturday. The film star and her husband, Prince Mdlvani, were riding when a motor car appeared suddenly. Pola Negri's horse became frightened, reared and threw the actress to the roadway.

FORMAL OPENING OF CELEBRATION IS IMPRESSIVE (HINT-NI nil FHOM PAOK ONK) been given freedom wlililn the limits of the law. ■•This symlsil means more to us than the freedom of the city. From time Immemorial flowers have been the token of love, generosity and friendship. It is with pleasure, then. • hat I read Into this beautiful offering these fundamental human emotions. More by far than the physical pomp and pagentry of this moment, is the spiritual essence in which it was conceived anil brought forth. With fond recollections the people of this city recall lite loves ami friendships of other days. In generous spirit they have planned. They now offer ungrudging hospitality to those whom they have known and loved 'hreugb th- years. Their only wish is that you who have come to the place you once called home, may find In them those endearing values which made Decatm precious In your book of memories. "It is with ext feme pleasure that

I now place this key in tlie hands of one of Decaturs former sons and citizens. Tin- Hon. J. Frank Mann of Muncie, Indiana, who iias been <•!»<»;- etl by Decatur's home-coining guests to receive it in their name." Mr. Mann's Speech Tlie response given by Mr. Mann was as follows: "Friends: This floral key which I hold in my hands is somewhat different than tlie key I anticipated would be given me. I had hoped it might be a key to one of your banks so I could get in. "Looking over this large crowd, and seeing so many familiar faces, I am inclined to repeal the question of the German farmer many years ago when he stepped in a Decatur barber shop to get shaved. Several were ahead of him, so he thought he would step out and transact a little business and return. On his return lie found he had lost his place and complained about it and then asked j the famous quesiton, ‘lf a man goes I oud and comes right away back ' again, vas he gone?' Looking at ■ this crowd and so many familiar faces : I am led to wonder whether I have been gone. But on the other hand | when I notice the absence of so I many who never wi] return again. : many wli onever will return again, then I am forced to believe that 1 have been gone. In the march of ages no, man marks time, nor does he ever hear the command, •Backwardinarch.' It is always a forward movement with many dropping by tlie wayside. But we have come back to enjoy ourselves, and we wish to say that we appreciate your generous welcome and know the great work it has been on your part to prepare io evenlrinkof -- WATER CAUSED STOMACH MISERY ' ''' ’ "A Fl Bi / //A New Konjola Toned Up Entire System And Brought Health To Despairing Sufferer MRS. WILLIAM BERGER "Tired all the time, weak and exhausted when the day’s duties were done, the result of stomach trouble, I was about at the end of my string when I happened to read about Konjola," declares Mrs. William Berger, 'll3 West Lyndale Avenue. Vincennes, Ind., in telling what the new medicine did for Iter. “Dizzy spells seized me, and I would have to clutch the nearest support to keep from falling. All that I ate disagreed with me. Constipation increased my misery, and at night I was so nervous and restless that what little sleep I could get did me no good. I tried Konjola, and in two weeks my troubles disappeared, I am like new again—new health, new happiness, new hopes. All this — and it seems like a miracle to me after suffering so long—l owe to Konjola. I used to drag through each day; now every day is a joy. I know so many women who felt as | I did, and you may be sure 1 am telling them all of this remarkable remedy.” Konjola is sold in Decatur, Ind., at Smith, Yager & Falk's drug s’tore, and by all the best druggists in all towns throughout this entire section.

entertain us. Probably you weje | glud to get rid of us, but I assure you it is H greater pleasure to return. ‘ I might tell you of ninny Incidents of my youth in this city, but J will not have time In the limited time given me. neither would it be appropriate at this meeting. However my recollection goes back .'5 and fit) years to a I me when Decatur was but a small village. “Now in iH-half of the home-comers I will say we nre glad to lie with you. One of our great generala when standing on French soil, nt the tomb of laiFayette, tho general who did so lunch for tills country during reviolutionury times, used these simple words to tell LaFayette that.we were tn France to return tlie favor lo him: 'LaFayette. we an- here.' PoraphrasIng these words, I will say, 'Decatur, we fire here, and are here to enjoy — ■■ — i - ■ —" »» *

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| ourselves’." Following the conclusion of tho ceremonies officially opening the Old Home Week, the Berne band gnve a concert on tlie reviewing stand, and the crowd made merry on the midway. Scores of visitors registered ut tlie reglstration booth in front of tho Daily Democrat office and everywhere could lie seen Decuturites and former Deeaturites renewing friendships and recalling former days. Tho ent're cast of tlie pageant to lie staged this evening, went Jlirimgh the final rehearsal nt the Country Club last night. The pageant will be piesenied nt tlie Country Club at 7:30 o'clock this evening. Miss [.enure Risen, of Celina, Ohio, entertained the crowd with a group of vocal solos from tile reviewing stand also. Miss Riesen scored a big hit with her audience.