Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 260, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1928 — Page 7

HITES OF CIH plants lower Illdla napolis. Ind., Nov. 2 —<U.R>— 111 1 v , we nd electric light plants T I'p-rdly arc selling cheap- “ "r “at than privately owned plauU ’ r X -f comparable zize, accordhl . survey of rates announced by illg hti<- service commission, "'n/’tl' atv-eight cities, grouped in , uairs of nearly equal size the rates are lower in ten in e. even In-wo and higher in two iXwces run from one to five cents municipal rate in Rushville in , cents higher than a private rate in ' per'i’is'the other town where hignar JniciMl rates for resident lighting Avails They charge seven cents for L h resident anti commercial lighting four cents for cooking. In Whit- * A city cf similar size, the rates .refive cents for residence and nine ... commercial. Only the resident „ te is lower, the commercial being three cents higher than the Peru municipal plant Other cities and rates in the survey follows: Crawford-ville municipal, residence lighting seven cents, commercial lighting. seven and cocking and heating three. Huntington private 8. 6. 6. Erankfort municipal 6. 6. 4. La Porte 1,66. Fort Wayne municipal 1,5,5,3; South Bend 8.8. Richmond municipal 6,6.8. Muncie lit 10,Cdiimbia City municipal. 465,0,065; Alexandria 10, 10. Decatur musnicinal, 0975, .075. 4: Elwood 10,10. Rushville municipal 10,10,10; Valparaiso 085 8, 085; Tipton municipal 8,5,5; PlvB<mh 10. 095 4. Washington municipal 7,7,7. Wabash 10,8, .045. Auburn municipal 8,8.8; Noblesville 9,9, .045. Repeating a declaration made in a recent public service commission cider commissioner Calvin Mclntosh commented on the Indiana rats survy by declaring that electric light and power schedules are “generally too high.” "Since this survey indicates lower rates of municipal plants, it will be of service to commissioner's in scanning operating costs of private plants" McIntosh asserted. o ■ To Hold Sunday School Convention Here Nov. 11 The Washington Township Sunday School Association will hold it's semiannual convention, Sunday evening. November 11. at 7 o'clock, in the First Presbyterian church. Miss Elizabeth Atkinson Taft, who is the assistant director of Religious Education in the state of Indiana, will be the speaker of the evening. This meeting is of especial interest to the Sunday school teachers and officers of the eleven cooperative churches in Washington township. This meeting will not conflict with the regular church serv-

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Babe on the Radio |S‘-. . t* r UKri Xbwb ■ ■The one and only Babe Ruth, more pol.tcly known as George Herman Ruth, is pictured as he made his radio debut, speaking for the Smith Robineon ticket over Nat.onal Broadcasting Company stations. DEDICATE NEW SCHOOL BUILDINC Liberty Center, Ind.. Nov. 2—(U.R) — Liberty Center's new high school building, the fourth educational institnii. n to be constiacted in Wells county this year will he dedicated here tonight. The combined cost for construction of the four schools is said to have involved a quaitei cf a million dollars The latest school to be completed, at. a cost cf $69,00(1 was necessitated by the destruction by fire of the (' le’s Corner early this year. Virgil Stinebaugh, Indianapolis, state high school inspector, and Fred H. Cole, for 20 years head if the county school system will lie the principal speakers at the dedication program. o — Missing College Student Located At Army Camp Git encastle, Ind., Nov. 2 (U.R) —Paul Pollard, l.s, student at DePauw Uni versify who has been missing from the institution for mere than a week, has been located at an nmy training camp at Fort Monmouth. N. J. Pollard, when questioned about his disappearance, said he had a disagreement with a professor at the University ever a science problem. An investigation of the alleged misunderstand ing was to be held today. ’• O -- Get the Habit—1 raae at Home. It Pay

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BERNE NEWS Announcement has been made of the marriage of Irvin Bauman, of this place to Miss Frieda Kessler, of Chat- | tanooga, Ohio, Dale Braun, Mrs George Braun, Mrs. John llilty and Mrs. Lena Craig motorjcd to Fm t Wayne, Tuesday, to visit nt lhe home cf Mrs. Louise Bocktnan. Mr. and Mrs. (’. A. Bianatetter mid ■ family, Mr. and Mrs. John McGough and family, and Mrs. Orval Hoblet and i family, cf Chattanooga, Ohio, W‘>re guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Test"r, Sunday. Mi. and Mrs. Ed Gerber and Mrs. Emil Lelchty spent Wednesday at. Fort Wayne. D. A. Baumgartner, cf North Manchester, returned to his home Tuesday if'tt r visiting his brothers and sister here. Mis. J. F. Lehman returned to her home here Wednesday, after having | visited at the home of her son. Prof. and Mrs. G. A. Lehman and family at Dayton, Ohic. Mr. and Mrs. Noah D. Schwartz and Mr. and Mrs. Noah L. Habegger and daughter left Wi Inesday for Pandora, Ohio, to visit relatives. T. A. Gottschalk and G. ('. Baumgartnei were business callers at Celina,, Monday. Miss Lavina Burkhalter, of Los Angeles, California, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Burkhalter here, spent Wednesday with her sister Mis. George Baumgartner and family it Fort Wayne. ¥¥¥¥¥# *¥ ♦ ¥ * ¥ ¥ ¥ ♦ * THE * * CAMPAIGN * * LOG * ***¥¥*#» ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ —'U.R) - Governor Alfred E. Smith was to parade up Broadway today. He is scheduled to speak at the Academy of Music, in Brooklyn, tonight, when he will deal with the state Democratic ticket and state issues. Herbert Hoover left Washington for his home in Palo Alto, Cal. He was t,o stop in Louisville for a short appeal to Kentucky voters. He will speak from the courthouse steps after being welcomed officially by Governor | Sampson. Dr. Hubert Work, enroute with Herbert Hoover, denied reports that lie contemplated resigning as chairman of the Republican national com nittee. Charles Evans Hughes, former

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Graf Zep Commuter * —/IRL n- ww... ® T ' ‘A Sft ***** Ji •X W,.. 5 W. ; i ' ■ Cs JlMl/ George M. Crouse (above) wholesale grocer and manufacturer of Syracuse, N. Y„ who has achieved lifetime ambition when he went aboard the Graf Zeppelin for the return flight to Germany. * < International Illustrate Nawa) secretary of state, speaking in Brooklyn last night, said Smith's plan for modifying prohibition laws would “make matters much worse.” He Indicated that he suspected Smith of "having delusions of grandeur.” Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. \\ 11bur .speaking at Wheeling, West Va., criticised Smith's tariff plan as vague and confusing. —- ' o—————— Urge Stiff Penalty For Felons Using Firearms Indianapc lis, Nov. 2 'U.R)' A law which would sen I peisans using firearms in commission if a felony to prison for a term of from five to twenty-one years may he drafted by the Indiana state railroad police association and submitted to the next state legislature according to action taken at the annual meeting of the group here. o Anderson - (U.R) 1 Poisoning cf eight valuable dogs in one section of the city within the last few days has caused a hunt for a prisoner. All the dead dogs were registered and included a highly valuable bulldig.

MONROE NEWS The Ladies Aid Society of the Monrec Methodist church held an ull-day meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Btliche. The forenoon and pint of the afternoon was spent in making and quilting quilts. The regulai business meeting was held in the curly part of the afternoon. Mi. and Mis. Ira Wagoner enterta'ned Sunday at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Ota Oyden, Eddie Studer, of Winchester, Simon and Floyd Sowk r of Union City, Marcelk Carver, Windii Riley, of Salem. Miss L uise Busdie and her room mute from Elkhart visited with the for mer’s parents, Mi. and Mrs. E. W. Busche oveY tho week-end. Also, Mr and Mrs. Martin Busche and son and daughter, of Anderson, were the guests cf Mr. Busches patents over the weekend. Miss Marguerite Lowelien was tin guest if Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Crist >n Nona Fifth street Decatur, Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Sprunger and I sons motored to Berne Wednesday mcrtiing to spend the day Mrs. Forest Andrews called on I friends in Decatur Tuesday an nay aim CLEANER’S NAPTHA 35c gallon Suitable for cleaning the most delicate fabrics. WHITE’S SERVICE STATION Cor. Eighth & Monroe Sts. ■ - ■--—■■l— — ■LI UII_ILLII_ HATS’ HATS! Just received a large shipment of LADIES AND CHILDRENS HATS See mv Specials for Saturday at $.3.00 and $.3.50 each. Mrs. Maud A. Merriman 222 S. 4th St.

evening. Mrs. Agnes Andrews and Mrs. Cecil Moser and Mrs. A. D. Crlzl culled on fi lends in Monroe Monday evening John Hocker motored to Berne. Thursday forenoon on business. The St. Mary’s and Washington Township Club met at the home of Mrs. John Floyd north of Monroe, Friday, October 26. The forenoon was spent in a cooking lesson. Their well balanced dinner consisted of creamed chicken, mashed pi tatoes, baked beans cake and coffee. The place card at th" table consisted of black cals.. Mrs Martin Stucky was an Invited guest.

It’s your Shredded Wheat— You know the package SHREDDED AT L A. biscuits u Made in Shredded Wheat Factories for 34 Years Sives warmth and strength for tiie chilly days—whole wheat in a digestible form.

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The afterno in was spent with the regular session or with the regular club work and also making arrangement for their Ashlevenient day. Q Bloomington — (U.R) The forty-fourth annual meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science will be held at Indiami Unlveisity December 6,7, and eighth, according to mi aim niiicement made here recently. The (dentists will hear many papers and discussions In various fields cf sciences. An attendance of two hundred Is expected. Dr. E. G Mubin of Notre Dame is the rething president of (he academy