Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 25 September 1928 — Page 5

If _SI I U/><' vs CW 7/ fl J\\ £A MRS. JAMES R. BLAIR mL /V II Society Editor I Phone 1000. ■ ®L__

I SwruionA™ 1 Color Outstanding Developments. I York Sept 26 -—(U.R)— Crisp September weather already has changI .urtnrial background, and at smart luncheon rendezvous and ■I i kpw i one 8 i*»** u,, * b ■ * nninc avenues, new fall costumes developed in silks anil wool- ■ along th® 8110,11 * I „ s sre making their appearance. ■ fashionable hotel recently two style ideas were paramount, and carI ",I tr a number of the costumes observed. One was the feeling of> I '*'?','n imparted to gowns by split and scalloped flounces; boleros.

C "\ L and cut to follow the line .»d»»• rmductlon of lace, as well as by In Jate det*"’ of ,r,n,mlng ’ Tha T' o nd important point was the contind advancay o’ color. "’ c,ud * D « v ' h r irht scarlet dresses and coats, and bottle green, as well as the tanblSeverainof the smartest women .nnnsored the coat type of dress, sin cloth and silk. Os the Utter material, the most Interesting was of bright red crepe. The skirt had * aeries of wide side pleats across the front only, caught by an ornament of brilliants at the diagonal closing A dress similarly styled was developed in tan cloth and complet. ed by a brown belt to which hat, footwear and gloves were matched. The cloth and jersey ensemble Is another favorite. Usually it consists of a jacket and skirt of a soft woolen. with a patterned jumper. ENTERTAINS AT SUNDAY DINNER Mr and Mrs. Douglas Elzey, of Preble, entertained at dinner, Sunday, for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Elzey. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Eirey and Mr. Norten, all of Fort Wayne and Miss Nellie Haywod, of Chicago, Illinois. The afternoon hours were pleasantly spent in music and games. Doyle Johnson left' Sunday, on his return to the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he will enter his Sophomore year of college work. Doyle is a member of the S. A. E. Fraternity. GERALDINE HOWER PLEDGED TO KAPPAS Miss Geraldine; Hower, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hower of this city has bee to th* Kagrpa Kapjm Gamma Sorority at DePauw University, where she recently enrolled for her freshman year of study. Miss Hower is a graduate last spring from the Decatur high school. * The Ladies Aid Society of the First M E. chureh will meet Friday afternoon in the church parlors, at 2:30 o'clock. All members are requested to be present. The Dorcas class of the Evangelical Sunday school, Mrs. C. E. Hocker, teacher, will hold a bake sale consisting of home made bread, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, also baked beans, in the Brock store, Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 to 11 a. m. ENTERTAINS Monday night club The Monday Night Club met at the home of Mrs. Ed Boknecht. Mondav evening. Two tables were arranged for Bridge and prizes for high score were awarded to Mrs. Clyde Butler and Mrs. Herbert Kern. After the games Mrs Boknecht served a dainty luncheon. The next meeting will be held in two weeks with Mrs. Clyde Butler. The Union Township Woman’s Club ’di meet with Mrs. Forest Walters Friday afternoon, at one o’clock. The Root Township Home EconoMtcs Club, will meet with Mrs. John ouck, Thursday afternoon, at two mlock. All members are urged to be Present. FIRST REUNION °F ZURCHER FOMILY , , hrst annual reunion of the Zur- „ ily WM he,<l Sunday, at Bellh .? rk ’ l Jecatur i Registration was anH -? Ulin S " le morning hours. Mr. Mrs. Anton Zurcher, residing eight °" e ’ half mtles south of Decatur, t i,„ .. ® o,dest couple present and had vivr,'. St ? Ctton of *’ ein K the °nly sur- *. >h ° f , *' e ori k fna l Zucher family, u , . P noon hour, a most delicious bas- « dmner, was sbrved. During a short ness session which followed, Mr. ," dls - of Markle, was elected p a ,,i d t nt . of tlle organization and Mrs. elecL egßer ’ of near "as reuni™ Be , C J e , tary treasurer. The next Injulv 1929 b Th hel<1 | th ® th ’ rd Sunday yet tn s j ' The place of reunion is Sundiv *"i de . clded ’ hbHe in attendance les Chanai C Uded: Mr and Mrs - char ‘ Otto u-t f er and family. Mr. and Mrs. Stefon Psenber K an d son, Mrs. Anton family vt”. and Mrs ’ Wni Bracht and all O s F or| r JJ nd Mrs Melvin Johnson, Steiner Jn^ ayne: Mr and Mrs - Klam F Zurrh nd fan,lly ’ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Homer s e ( r , and family - Mr. and Mrs. Mrs John and famlly; Mr - an <l Mis' Soldner and family; Mr. and »Bd Mrs I rCller aud fanlUy ; -MrMr. and m C ’ r 8 Zurcher and family; •frs. Anton Zurcher; and Mr.

CHIB CALENDER Tuesday Mary and Martha Class of M. E. Sunday school. Mrs. B. J Rice 7 I’. M. Otterbein Guild of U. B. Church, Georgia Foughty. Young Matrons Club. Mrs. Alva Rebekahs, Odd Fellows Home, 7:30. Psi lota Xi, Miss Irene Zwick, 8:00 P. M. Historical Club Opening, Mrs. Wilson Beery, 6:30 P. M. Wednesday Adams county yearly convention of W. C. T. U. Berne. Thursday Christian Missionary Society, jointly with Ladles Aid. Mrs. Noah Mangold, . Thursday 2:30 P. M. i Evangelical Ladies Aid, church par- • lors, 2:00 P. M. Friday ,M. E. Ladies Aid, church parlors 2:30 P. M. Saturday ! Kings Heralds of Mt. Pleasant church, David Ccok 2 P. M. Bake sale. Dorcas class of Evangelical Sunday school. Brock store, 9-11 a. m. - and Mrs. Paul G. Habegger and family, all of Berne and vicinity: Mr and Mrs. John Zurcher and family of Uraigville; Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Sawyer and Miss Mary Sawyer of Van Wert Ohio; Chris 1 Danner. Noah Danner, and Miss Ame- ’ lia Danner of Beaver Dam. Ohio; Mr. ’ and Mrs. Clayton Ruprlght of Findlay; and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Landis and family of Markle MISS VIVIAN THOMAS ' PLEDGED PI PHI Miss Vivian Thomas, daughter of 1 Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Thomas, of South ] Thirteenth street .has been pledged to Indiana Alpha of Pi Beta Phi National 1 college sorority, at Franklin College, 1 where she enrolled as a freshman Vivian was pledged last Saturday. She was a member of last year's graduation class of D. H. S. ' RESEARCH CLUB ’ TO OPEN MONDAY The Research Club will open its season’s series of meetings, on Monday afternoon, October 1. when the members will meet with Mrs. E. S. Moses, at 2:30 o’clock. Mrs. H. F Callow will have charge of the program for the afternoon and will give a book review. At the supper hour, a pot-luck supper will be served, at which the husbands of the club members will be guests. The Research Club is one of the city’s leading study clubs and was organized in 1914. Present officers of the organization are: President, Mrs. H. F. Callow; treasurer, Mrs. C. E. Bell, and secretary, Mrs. Fred Smith. The personnel of the club includes: Miss Nellie Blackburn, Mrs. D. W. Beery, Mrs. C E. Bell. Mrs. H. F. Callow. Mrs. F. W. Downs, Mrs. D. B. Erwin, Mrs. A. R. Fledderjohann, Mrs J. N. Fristoe, Mrs. J. F. Fruchte, Mrs. H. Ferntheil. Mrs. F. H. Heuer, Mrs. H. B. Heller, Mrs. Carrie Haubold, Mrs. L. A. Graham, Mrs. Nellie Haney, Mrs. Charity Hooper, Mrs. C. I). Lewton, Mrs. J. T. Merryman, Mrs. O. E. Miller, Mrs. E. S. Moses. -Mrs. R, D. Myers, Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey, Mrs. Eugene Runyon, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. Daniel Sprang, Mrs. J. C. Sutton, and Mrs. O. L. Vance. The Christian Missionary Society •will meet jointly with the Ladies Aid at the home of Mrs. Noah Mangold, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All members are urged to be present and bring their dues. Q — — ***¥**»*** * HOSPITAL NOTES * B¥***¥***¥**X Lewis Arnold, of near Bluffton, w-ho underwent a major operation. Friday morning at the Adams County Memorial hospital, continues in a very verious condition. Mr. Arnold is an only brother of Mrs. Sarah Case, of : this city. Calvin Magley, son of Mr. and Mrs. ; John Magley. 827 North Fifth street. . underwent a minor operation, this ; morning, at the local hospital. — i Clifford Miller. 823 East Columbus 1 street. Springfield. Ohio, underwent a 1 tonsillotomy this morning at the Ad- i ams County Memorial hospital. Hilda Doehrman, Decatur route one, submitted to a major operation.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1928.

this morning, at the local hospital. ( Mrs. Emma Neadstine, 808 N. Sec- ’ ohd street, has been admitted to the hospital as a medical patient. — o — Personal! Paul Whittenbarger left Monday for Muncie, where he wil attend the state normal college this winter. , In speakin' o' churches, don't ferglt ( that It wuz never intended tnat any 1 church should dominate this gnver’ment. Nobuddy ever got in a circus < by carryin’ water t' th’ camels.—Abe i Martin, Indianapolis News, Dr. J. M. Miller will leave todav i for Gary, Indiana, where he will attend the Medical and Health meeting He will return Friday evening. i Mr. and Mrs. Chas Moore and son, Theodore, left this morning for their i home In Phoenix, Arizona, after visit- ; Ing with their sister. Mrs. Willis Magner. for several weeks. They were accmpanted home by their neice, Mrs. Helen Newport, of Monroeville, who will visit with them over the winter. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Farrar left today for Fort Wayne where they will make their home. Mr. Farrar has accepted a position with the International Harvester Company. Graydon Dixson left Monday for Muncie, where he will enter State Normal College. Graydon will take a course'-in art. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Stoneburner will leave Wednesday evening at 9:35 o'clock over the Nickel Plate railroad of Abilene Texas, via St. Louis. Mr. Stoneburner has accepted a position with the Mid-West Exploration Co., and will have charge of their operations in the oil field in that territory. — ' •—n DEMOCRATS PLAN for openinc; OF LOCAL CAMPAIGN (t’ONTINVED l-HOM PA«K ONE) sees hundreds of independent voters converted to the cause of Democracy. Expect Large Vote The vote next November throughout the country is expected to be the largest ever cast in the history of the country. Some estimates have it as high as 36,000,000. The vote four years ago for president was about 30,000,000. In Adams county, the vote for president four years ago was 8,049. John W. Davis, the Democrat nominee for president, received 4,307 votes, while President Calvin Coolidge received 3,333. Robert M. LaFollette, progressive candidate received 409 votes. Davis carried the county by a plurality of 1,064. It is expected that’ the vote next November will be as large or larger than four years ago. No Registration This Year To vote in the November election a voter need not rigister this year. There will not be a registration of voters this year. To be eligible to vote a voter must have been in the state six months, in the township GO days and iixthe precinct 30 days. No Absent Voters A voter cannot vote an absent voter’s ballot this year. The state legislature repealed the law which granted this privilege to voters. In order to vote, the voter must go to his or her precinct and cast a ballot. There are no exceptions to this law. If a voter is confined to his home on account of sickness or out of the city on election day he or she cannot vote. o — Card of Thanks In this manner we wish to show our thanks and appreciation to the many friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted in the sickness and bereavement of dur wife and mother. Daniel Sclierry .and family. o Assistant Secretary Os State Resigns Today Indianapolis, Sept. 25.— (U.R) —Herman B. Gray, assistant secretary of state, presented his resignation to Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemefer today, to be effective October 1, at which time he will join the law Ann of Elliot, Weyl and Jewett. Indianapolis. No successor was named to the state post and there may not be as Schortemeier retires from office at the end of the year. BAD LEGS Do Your Feet and Ankles Swell and Inflame and Get so Sore You Can Hardly Walk? Have You Varicose or Swollen Veins and Bunches Near Ankle or Knee? To stop the misery, pain or soreness, help reduce the dangerous swollen veins and strengthen the legs, use Moone’s Emerald Oil. This clean powerful penetrating yet safe antiseptic healing oil is obtainable at all first-class drug stores. In hundreds of cases Moone’s Emerald Oil has given bledsed relief Wonderful for Ulcers, Old Sores, Broken Veins and Troublesome Cases of Eczema. MOON E ’ S EMERALD OIL

CHARGE SPEECH WAS SUPPRESSED Western Democrats Charge Political Interference Kept Smith Speech Off Air Los Angeles, Sept. 25. i(J,R) —Chargea of "high governmental interference” to prevent broadcasting of the Helena, Mont., address of Governor Alfred E. Smlfh were made here by democratic leaders after thousands of southern California residents listened at their radios In vain to hear the speech. P. M. Abbott, president of the Loa Angeles Smith-for president league, charged republican officials had prevented a broadcast of the address to balk Smith’s denunciation of the oil st andals. Two Loh Angeles stations from which it was understood the Helena speech would be sent out, announced they knew nothing of the arrangement. They were swamped with calls concerning their failure to relay Gov ernor Smith's talk in Montana. Broadcaster Denies Charge New York, Sept. 25. —(U.R) —Denial that there was “political interference” in the broadcasting of Gov. Alfred E. Smith's campaign speech from Helena. Mont., last night, was made today by Major J. Andrew White, president

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of the Columbia Broadcasting Co. "Tho Pacific coast did not ask for the use of our network there until too late," White said. "As lato as 9 a. m. today we received a telegram from the democratic state central committee at Portland, Ore., asking us if It would bo possible to use our Pacific coast network for the Smith Helena speech. "The telegram was sent last night, apparently just about the time Smith started to speak. Obviously, it would have been impossible for us to arrange the hook-up on such short notice even if we had received the telegram last night." . , .... — o ■ — ... — Samuel Withrow May Know Fate Late Today Newport, Ind., Sept. 25. —(U.R) —Samuel Withrow, former kllgraph of the Parke county Ku Klux Klan, may know his fate as the result of arson charges late tonignt or Wednesday. The defense rested today and only arguments of counsel and instructions by Judge W. U. Wait, of Vermillion i IrcUit court remained before the case goes to the jury. Under a close cross-examination by prosecution counsel. Withrow denied that he had anything to do with burning a school house at Bridgegton in 1921, during a Parke county election marked by a bitter klan and anti-klan struggle. « ivrm O — Square Dance Wednesday night Celina orchestra at Sun Set. It I

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