Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 24 November 1928 — Page 5

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I Katins Are the Reflection of Opera Elegance 1 ■ NEAV YORK, Nov. 24.—(U.R) —Metropolitan Opera House audiences night- ■? evidence to the place satin has attained in the evening mode. Velvets ■paying the usual penalty of over-popularity, and are ignored by many of fashionables who, intent on looking their best, reflect their gleaming in the sheen of their satin gowns. There are even satin wraps al- ■ | t either fur or velvet is the usual choice. of the satins are of the heavy, stiff variety and covers a wide range

, Mor th'' most important of which *"* th e so-called off-white shades 2nening '<> >' ellnw ’ whlch beca,,he T's long absence from the evening T vas is something of an innova- ' There are of course many regal K,. dresses in opera audiences, but ■actual count of the Diamond Horse gU, catins dominate. ■ distinctly Bictorian flavor has ■ added by the short evening black velvet in some cases, bv the short cape. In fact, one has something of the sensation of Xing an assembly trooping to a ■tame party when watching the Kterre and grand tier boxes empty ofltheir occupants. Skirts billow llont and once more there are shirEK S and box P leatin K 8 ' an(l ther M( , upon-a-time details. The abbreV ian d cape and jacket are certainly r X 3 of by-gone elegance, albeit the I ]ttt t asd smartest for those whose ! Kder figures can bear up under the | mdicap of such a line. furs remain the darling of the ;oddesses of style, and in charming and unusual placements. There art) iur bows and round fur boas by W.' of change from voluminous Young People’s Missionary Circle < f the Evangelical churcn will meet | Mb Mrs. Francis Eady Tuesday evening .it seven-thirty o’clock. Each mem her s requested to bring her Happiness Box, and a report of them will be t . A special program has been ■pned by Mrs. Earl Fuhrman which will ne of interest to each member. ■Tin 1 Ladies Aid Society of the PitaMi, Mills Methodist church will hold •bazaar and supper, Wednesday ev■pi: November 28, in the church lit DIES AID SOCIETY PUNS TO SEND CARDS ■Die Ladies Aid Society of the Me■oiint Episcopal church met at the ißiSonuge, with Mrs. R. W. Stoakes. ■fiday afternoon for its regular meeti#g. Mrs. Allen J. Miller led the dev.'tSnals after which all the ladies join- ■ in general singing of three sorigjs. faring the business session fifty sick Sils were reported and a committee was appointed to send Christmas cards ■ all the shut-ins. Mrs. Stoakes very tdly offered the parsonage for an day meeting in January at which ■ne knotting of comforts will be enj®od. The president, Mrs. Homer Bwer read a letter from Mrs. Walter Sdrick, regarding Mrs. Tedrick’s faBer, Rev. G. B. Work, former minister St the local Methodist church, during *<■ year of 1888 and 1893. Mrs. Tedar 1 ' re( Btested that each member of th organization send her father, who ■II soon be eighty-two years of age, ■ card bearing a brand new penny sited to the card. The address of Rev. Work is 356 Tulane Road, Columbus, M' 0 ’ The regular collection of the sofiiiety amounted to forty-four dollars JPd twenty-six cents. The hostesses, Mr- Dan Beery, Mrs. Leigh Bowen •>'l Mrs. R. W. Stoakes served deli■ons refreshments at the close of the »e<ting. ECONOMICS CLUB Has unique meeting I "The St. Mary's Township Econbmics Ul> met at the home of Mrs. O. J Butnan, Friday afternoon with nine ■tn members and five visitors in at•ndaitce. The home was beautifullv fccorated in Thanksgiving colors and Jotifs. After a short business session ■' ladies took an observation trip ■hi<h caused much merriment and ■oved that some have very good eye Bght. a delicious lunch was served, lurried out in Thanksgiving style, and •ace cards which marked the place of ■ch person present, were of clever ■ostcr puzzles, which proved very in- • •resting. During the lunch hour a imsical selection was enjoyed. gURPRISE SHOWER gOR YOUNG COUPLE I Mi. and Mrs. Virgil Nouenschawtti:|®r of Bluffton', were delightfully stirp’ised at a shower, given in t'leir bnor by the Young Ladies, the Young lens and Teacher Training classes ( 1 the St. Johns Reformed Sunday , thool of Vera Cruz, Thursday evening. . ■ laige group of young people were ‘ resent and the evening was pleasant- , ' spent in playing games and con- j •sts. After an evening socially spent. ( R’reshments of cookies, wafers, popI,r » balls and hot chocolate were servh'- and Mrs. Neuenschwander were 10 leclplents of many lovely gifts. BeH’e her marriage this summer. Mrs. tnienschwander was Miss Ruth Halerstadt of Pleasant Mills.

t —— — ———————— CLUB CALENDER I ; Saturday M. E. Kings' Herald, Robert Baker, 1 2 p. m. t Pocahontas Dance, Red Men’s Hall, i 8:15 p.m. W. H. M. S. of M. E. Church, Rumt mage sale, church basement. ; U. B. Anniversary supper, church , basement, 5 to 7 p. m. s Monday t Research Club, Mrs. J. T. Merryi man, 2:30 p.m. i Litertry Department of the Woman’s ' Club, Mrs. C. A. Dugan, 7:30 P. M. Monday Night Bridge Club, Mrs. • Frank Schmitz, 7:30 p. m. ’ Girl Scouts, Central building, 3:30 • p.m. ' Delta Theta Tau, Mrs. Harold Smith, i 6:30 p. m. ■ Literary Department of Woman’s ■ Club, Mrs. Charles Dugan, 7:30 p.m Monday Night Club, Mrs. Frank I Geary, 7:30 p. m. Tuesday • Tri Kappa, Mrs. Paul 'Saurer, 8 p. m. Evangelical Y. P. M. C. Mrs. Francis i Eady, 7:30 P. M. Wednesday Pleasant Mills M. E. Ladies Aid bazaar and supper, church basement. Indiana Coal Output Decreased This Year Indianapolis, Nov. 24. — (U.R) — But 11,250,707 tons of coal were mined in Indiana this fiscal year, as compared to 16.202.826 tons the proceeding year according to the annual report of Albert C. Daly, Knightstown, a state mine inspector. Wages in the major miner totaled $17,064,549.84, as compared with $24,943,952.34 the year before. o Governor Commutes Two Indianapolis, Nov. 24.'— (U.R) —Two Marion county prisoners, serving terms at Indiana state prison, were granted sentence commutations by Governor Ed Jackson. The term of Roy Lucas, sentenced to from ten to twenty-one years for robbery was reduced by tlie governor to from seven to twenty-one years. Mrs. Butler Gets Turkey Mrs. Clyde Butler was presented with the turkey given by the Psi lota Xi sorority this afternoon. The turkey weighted 15 pounds. o Officials Make Haul Indianapolis, Nov. 24. —(U.R)—One of the- largest liquor hauls ever made by authorities in Marion county was made today when deputy sheriffs seized an auto containing 112 gallons of alcohol, according to police. The driver, Joe Pacini, 20, of Indianapolis, was arrested. ' ' - Hoover Changes Schedule Aboard S. S- Maryland. Nov. 24.— (U.R) —President-elect Hoover announced today that the schedule for his visit to South America has been moved back one full day for each point which will be Visited because of the Maryland’s having to slow down on account of a severe storm. ■ ■■ -o —- Search For Partners Paoli, Ind., Nov. 24—(U.R)—Authorities today searched for two companions of a man, believed to be John Irie, Bedford, who was shot to deatli near heie when the trio attempted to rob a .store. Thomas Wiuinger, proprietor of the store, said the three men entered his establishment and commanded him, a mother and her two children to raise their hands. Wiuinger said he then obtained a gun and shot one of the men as they attempted to escape. o — President To Broadcast Washington, Nov. 24.—(U.R) Presi- . dent Coolidge will broadcast his , Thanksgiving day proclamation over a National Broadcasting company radio hookup at 9 p. m. tomorrow. Station WRC will place a microphone in the president's white house study for the event. , —o ( Yum! Yum! Any man who does not like fried 1 chicken set off with chicken gravy and 1 buttermilk biscuits has the lockjaw j —Florida Times Union. 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24. 1928.

STOCK SHOW TO OPENSATURDAT Annual Chicago Show Will Draw Largest Number Os Entries In History Chicago, Nov. 24—A challenge to the interest and the imagination of the 1 American farmer and his family, the 1 International Live Stock Exposition 1 will open its gates out at the Chicago Stock Yards on next Saturday, Decern- 1 ber111. 1 It will offer its thousands of visitors 1 from America and abroad a cross-sec-tion view of the farming of the world, 1 such as only an exposition of international character could. Alaska will be represented; so will Australia. The antipodes of northern and southern hemispheres will vie with one another for the attention of the visiting thousands. Record Prices Paid Entries in the carload lot classes, all of which go before the auctioneer's gravel at record breaking prices, after being Judged, will number over 2.500 head. Add to them the individual classes, plus the stylish harness horses, ponies, and park horses, the flashy saddle horses, the sleek hunters and steeple chasers, and the dashing polo entrants that entertain each night the week in one of the principal horso shows of the world, and according to the estimate of the management, the roll call will be well over the 11,000 mark. Os unusual interest is an offer of three handsome silver trophies recently announced by Secretary B. H. Heide of the International. Two of the trophies are to lie distributed one each to a boy and girl winner in some department of the Boys' and Girls’ Club contests (not yet decided upon! and tho thiid cup is to be awarded to the successful team in the Intercollegiate live stock judging contest. When Sir Thomas, who was a tecent Chicago visitor was informed of the splendid work being carried on by the young boys and girls of the farms of the land, to the number of some 600,01*0, he expressed a wish to do something to evidence his recognition and approval of their efforts. o Penonab I’d fergotten all about Gen. Coxey till 1 read about Hoover’s scheme t' :aise a pool o' 3,000,000,000 t’ tide o'er th’ unemployed during’ slumps an’ panics. ‘T finally found Dr. Mopps, but I had t’ slip up to him" said Lase Bud, t'day, in tellin' about his wife tryin’ t’ cioss a preferential street. —Abe Martin, Indianapolis News Everett Sheets and Clarence Beavers weie business visitors in Fort Wayne yesterday. Miss Doris Peters of the Dime Sav ings and Trust Company of Fort Wayne arived in Decatur this afternoon to spend the week-end visiting with her mother, Mrs. Letta Peters, on Monroe street. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Moore of Elwood, visited with their daughter, Mrs. J. M Rico, yesterday, before motoring to Warren, Ohio where they will spend Thanksgiving. Miss Florine Michaud. Miss Maude Anderson. Mrs. Max Kidd, and Miss Mildred Kelly were Fort Wayne visitors today. The Misses Mary Burk and Mildred Liddy, and Harry Sutton, Richard Sutton, and Jesse Cary motored to Lafayette this morning where they will witness the Purdue-Indiana game this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lee, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harker motored to Fort Wayne last evening where they saw the "Terror" at the Jefferson Theatre. Mis. Jesse Sutton returned yesterday from Indianapolis, where she has attended the Library Association meeting since Wednesday. Aven Burk, James Burk, and Harry Dailey motored to Lafayette this morning where they will witness the In-diana-Purdue game this afternoon. Harry Sutton arrived in this city last evening from Akron, Ohio, where he is employed. John Boerne of Magley was' a visitor in Decatur today. Mrs. John Selking of Hoagland was a Saturday visitor in this city. O. A. Crisenberry and son of Monroeville spent Saturday in Decatur. Henry Lehrman and children of Union township were shoppers in this city today. Leo Kohn of Washington township spent Saturday in this city. Miss Mildied Doehrman if Fori Wayne is spending seevral days visiting with her aunt, Mrs. L. C. Annen. J. B. Cells of Grand Rapids, Michigan. visited over Sunday with his mo- i ther, Mrs. Sells of Monroe. —o i K¥*********»S: * HOSPITAL NOTES * y, * * * * ¥*¥¥¥¥¥« Mrs. Joseph Geiner, Decatur, route ; 1, was admitted to the Adams County | Memorial Hospital for medical treat- ( ment. Wm. R. Dickerson of Geneva, under- , went a major operation at the local , lioslplal this morning. —'■ l - — I FOR RENT Four Room house, iurnished for light housekeeping Semi- \ ■ modern. Suitable for one couple of two ; ladies. Call 788 27f1-8t i >

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Baptist Bulletin Another week soon will be gone. After the stress and work of the week how helpful and refreshing to worship somewhere on the Lord's Day. Our Bible School beginning at 9:30 Is full of inspiration. Teachers and Classes for all. Roy Johnson Superintendent. Morning worship at 10:30 with message. Subject “The Kink Tells of His Return". B. Y. P. U. at 6 o'clock. The evening hour at 7:00. This hour has been proving of help to a goodly numebr attending. Subject of message, ‘‘Putting Love into the larw." Union Thanksgiving service Wed ■lesday evening at the Presbyterian church. Rev. A. R. Fleriderjohann will bring the message. Time 7:30. —— O 1 ■■ —" ■ ■ - — ■ Methodist Episcopal Church R. W. Stoakes, Pastor The Sunday School of Religious Instruction under the direction of Mr. K. D. Colter, will meet promptly at 9:30. There is a class for everyone. The Morning hour of worship will be at 10:45 under the direction of the pastor assisted by the choir. This will be a time for worship. The public is welcome. The Junior League will hold :i Thanksvlving program, by the First Department. Mary Katherine Tyndall will be the leader. The Intel mediate League will have its Thanksgiving program at 3:00 oclock. This will also be conducted by the First Department Marlon Baker will be the leader. The High School League at 5:00 o'clock. Thd Leaguers will leave at 6:00 o'clock to give the program at Fort Wayne. The Senior League will join the High School League in giving a program in Fort Wayne and will not have its regular league service at 6:00 p. m. The Evening Service wil be conducted by the pastor and will be evangelistic in nature. The service will be at 7:30. Thursday morning at 6:30 there will lie a Sunrise Thankgiving service for all the young people of the town. All the young peoples societies are invited. The Methodist church League will be in charge. Q Zion Evangelical Lutheran West Monroe and Eleventh Paul W. Schultz, Pastor English services 10:30 German services 9:30 Sunday School 9:30 Thanksgiving services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. A special colection for missions will be taken this Sunday in both services. Tlie following men, selected by the vestry as canvassers this year, are to meet tn the church after English services this Sunday: Mr. H. Frohnapfel, Mr. A Gerberding. Mr. Wm Goldner, Mr. Otto Biebrich, Mr. H. Hollmann, Mr. Eno Lankenau, Mr. Fred Heuer. Mr. Carl Smith, Mr. A. Railing, Mr. A. Hall, Miss Velma Walters, Miss Irene Zwick. o Chriatian Church R. B. Hurt, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Communion 10:30 Preaching 11:00 Christian Endeavor 6.00 Evening Services 7:00 Sermon subject: Personal Virtue Series: "Kindness" Evening: "The Strength of Weakness" o Church of God I. N. Killpatrick, Evangelist Sunday School at 8:30 o'clock Preaching in the morning at 10:30 o’clock by the Rev. Ira N. Killpatrick, Payne, Ohio eveangelist. Preaching in the evening liy the Evangelist. The revival serv’ces will continue each night next week, Rev. Killpatrick is a forceful speaker aud the crowds are increasing each night. The public is cordially invited. . o Calvary Evangelical Church The revival meeting conducted for the past two weeks at Calvary by the Pastor Rev. M. W. Sunderman, closed on Friday night. Sunday School wil ccnvene on Sunday Morning at 9:30, .Chalmer Miller Superintendent. At 10:30 the class leader Otis Sehlfferly will direct a prayer and praise service. —o— — Zion Reformed Church Corner Third and Jackson Sts. A. R. Fledderpohaun, Pastor. The Lord’s day is a definite need for man. It brings untold blessings for the body and soul alike. Members and friends of the church should use tlie day to a rightful purpose. A cordial invitation is extended to worshippers tomoirow. Sunday school at 9:15 in charge of Prof. M. F. Wort liman. Worship services at 10:30 o'clock. Sermon subject, “With and Without the Presence of Christ.” A message the entire membership should hear. Junior and Senior C. E. societies meet at 6:15. The seniors will have their monthly business and consecration meeting. Evening services at 7 o'clock with another message on one of the "Twelve," namely “Philip." In these services we have become better ac-

quainted with these early followers of the Master. Let us remember the Union Thanksgiving service to be held at the Pres byterian church on Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock. Let us plan now to be present. The official board will have a short business meeting immediately after the morning services. Choir rehearsal at 7 o'clock tonight. o —l—- — Evangelical Church The keynote in all the services of Sunday will be that of Thanksgiving. The church will be decorated with fruit and grain of the field. The Sunday school and Morning worship will be a combined service, opening at 9:15 and closing at 11:00. Eugene Runyon is the Supt. of the school. Immediately following the Sunday school lesson study, the pastor will preach a Thanksgiving sermon upou the theme: "God’s Eye is upon America." The Young People's Discussion group will meet at 6:15 under the leadership of the Pastor. Topic: "Remember God.” At 7:00 the Rev. M. W. Sundeiman will preach upon: "The Spirit of Thanksgiving.” This church will unite with the other churches in a union Thanksgiving service on Wednesday Night at the Presbyterian Church. ,i — O' COURT HOUSE I - Marriage Licenses Oscar Christainer, Adams county, farmer to Esther Busick, Decatur rural route 1. Howard Croy, Linn Grove, factory employe to Pearl Triinp, French township. The report of sale of personal property in the estate of Peter J. Baumgartner was filed and approved. In the case of Fred Gallmeier vs. August Gallmeier, Gusta Kaiser. John Kaiser, Fred Gallameier, executor of the will of Frederick Fallmeier, suit of partition to sell real estate, date of hearing was set for December Bth. Trial for Divorce The complaint of Marguerite Flagland Hann against Bueford Hann for a divorce was set for trial, November 28th. B. F. Roller is attorney for plain 1 tiff. | Q__ I I DECATUR H. S. NOTES —by— ROBERT HELLER The regular practice has been resumed by the boys and girls glee clubs after the strenous activities of the operetta. At a recent meeting the girls elected officers. They are as follows: president, Dorothy Haley; vice-president, Mary Jane DeVor; recording secretary. Bernadlne Schraluka; corresponding secretary Anna Winnes; treaseurer; Dorothy Christen, librarian, Mary M. Coverdale; assistant librarian, Marie Kolter. The boys officers are; president, Robert Heller; vice president Chalmer Fisher Secretary Edwaid Musser, Treaseurer Herman Lankenau; Librarian, James Englet ; assistant librarian. David Heller. Miss Chester, supervisor of music stated today that as there will be no ciVunty contest the Glee Clubs would produce a Cent ata. Both glee clubs have a number of Invitations to sing outside of school, secretary, Bernadine Schraluka; terasurer, Dorothy Christen. The boys' officers are: president, Robert Heller; vice-president, Chalmer Fisher; secretary, Edward Musser; treasurer. Herman Lankienau; librarians, James Engeler and David Heller. A violincello has been loaned <o the school for a year by a man who does not want his name made known. Any high school pupil may take lessons on the instrument free of charge. About seven can be accommodate'!. The violincello is necessary to the orchestra on account of its low range. In order to give the high school an idea of what the instrument was Mr. Worthman invited Miss Dick, music teacher, to play a selection before the assembly. Miss Virginia and Madgeline Miller accompanied on the violin and piano. Tlie best pep session of the year was held yesterday morning from 8:15 t'a 9 o’clock in preparation for the New Haven game James Engeler and E. Kelly opened it by leading a few yells. Mr. Curtis then made a talk urging more boys to buy season ticket . He said that the prospects for a successful year were very good. Mr. Kidd followed also urging tlie school to turn out for the game, encouraging the team. Mr. Krick and Miss Chester sptke on the enthusiasm shown by the student body. Joe Krick and Carl Gerber of the team weie called on to speak. u Mr. Grocer — Increase your sales for the Thanksgiving holiday by adertising in the Daily Democrat’s grocery section. Copy of your ad should be u. the hands of printer Monday. W rite it over Sunday.

Human Skull Found In Indianapolis House Indianupolii, Nov. 24.—(U.R) —A human skull discovered today bv a wrecking crew that was dtcmanUing a house here, brought to light an old mystery and made It still more puzzling. Several years ago police wero told the son of a Mrs. Wildy who formerly lived in the house planned to go Io Alaska. He disappeared mysteriously and the mother has not heard from him. She moved and her whereabouts are unknown. o' ■ ■ Evansville Man Admits He Killed His Wife Evansville, Ind., Nov. 24—(U.R) - Herman Thomas, 38, was too thorough in slaying his wife, Galena, 36,

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mother of three children. Follco doubted hla story of her suicide because they did not think it possible that she could have tired three bullets Into as many vital spots in her body. Confronted with the pollea theory Thomas, after holts of questinning confessed that he fired tiie shots after lie mid his wife grappled for possession of the weapon. They quareiled. lie said, over her alleged association with a mun known as Joseph Fisher. — o NOTICE Members of the Knights of t\ lumbus are requested to meet at the Knights of Columbua Hall. Sunday, I November 25. immediately after Holy Hom to make arrangements to attend the funeral i f Brother Amlel Cappaert Monday morning at 9:00 o'clock at the St. Mary's Catholic church.