Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 16 October 1929 — Page 3

deaths b affle NEW ENGLAND Prominent Business woman Vnd Escort Found Dead In Hotel Room Wallingford- Conn.. Oct. Ifi-(VP) - TIP mvHtcry of why Mrs Anna Ayres 1 . woman who became ho aucceaaful 7.,.. iIlP s- that she commanded a salof 1100.000 yearly— should seek i„th in a hotel room where she had ' „iste t( -d» with a married man engrossed her many Friends in New EngI I’liid tociny* Demitv Coroner James J. Corrigan, who probably will waive an Inquest. Li,l he believed William Gaylor. 41-.ear-old bookkeeper of East Hartford I >1 Mrs Avres and then committed Juk-ide with the ,22-calibre pistol found near their bodies. M1 .,. Lyres divorced wife of a for ‘ Amherst college piofessor and the mother cf three children, was found dead in a chair, fully clothed even to her gloves. Gaylor's body was on the floor Authorities expressed the opinion the couple had made a death pact, but no notes were left to explain a motive. Sime her divorce from Professor Ernest Ayres, who left Amherst when President Alexander Helklejohn_ resigned. Mrs. Ayres had been employed as an advertising manager for a New Haven corset factory. Her reputed salary of SIOO,OOO a year was considered the largest received by a woman in the Vnited States. Recently she wrote an article for a magazine entitled "how to be a success in business." Gaylor, bookkeeper for a Hartford Electric transportation company, had lived quielty with his wife and mother in Elist Hartford. Friends of Mrs. _ Ayres said she did not know Gaylord was married. Police said the couple registered at the inn Monday. They were out most of the evening and returned shortly before midnight. The time of death was placed at shortly after they went into the room. o CRAIGVILLE NEWS The Progressive Club will have an all day meeting next Thursday Oct. 17. at the home of Mis. Alic Shady. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Egley and family of near Monroe were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs Ora Ratcliff. Mr. William Breiner spent Monday in Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hetrick son Donald Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Hetrick of Herne spent Sunday in Rockford, O. with Mis. Ollie Abbott. Mr. Boyd Keever and father from Farmland Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Annen of Decatur were guests in the Merlin Ernst home last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Bell son Gene spent Sunday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Telford Paxson. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Randall were guests in the home of Mrs. Emma Pyle Saturday evening. Miss Inez Frauhiger is off duty at the telephone office on account of sickness » Miss Amelia Isch spent Saturday, evening with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moser. Mr and Mrs William Strahm daugh-1 ter Agnes spent Saturday in Fort Wayne. Miss Mabel Hetrick of Fort Wayne spent Monday with her parents. Messrs. George and Albert Kensey spent Sunday in the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Worthman. Mr. and Mrs Francis Crozier entertained Sunday Miss Mary Leimenstall, Mrs. H. E. Baxter, James Crozier of Convoy, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Crozier of Decatur, Mrs. Wm Johnson of Bobo and Miss Emma Crozier of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Ginter entertained Sunday Mr. and Mis. Ellis Squires and children Eleanor, Zanta, Robert, Mrs. Peter Comer of Ossian. Mr. and Mrs. Delva Stalter, children Gaylor. Margaret, Barbara and Carolyn of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Stauffer and daughter Lenora ofAJecatur and Howaid Presdorf were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Garton. Mr. and Mrs. James Ernst, Mr. Melvin Ernst and son Paul motored to Huntington Sunday where they spent the day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Huser. Mrs. d. w. Abbott is spending a fewdays with her son Nelson at Van Wert, Ohio. o MONROE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. John Moore and son Jack of Hartford City spent the week®nd with Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Falber. John Oliver of Upland, Ind., spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Rupert and Francile Oliver. Mrs. Frances Harvey of Flint, Ind., spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Hattie Mills. Leslie Ehrsam of Fort Wayne spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ehrsam. John Dickerson of Geneva visited relatives in Monroe on Sunday. Mr. S. V. Lahr spent the week-end w ’th relatives at Huntington, Ind. Mr, and jjrs. Ora Hendricks and •atrdly of Lima, Ohio, and Mr. and 1 rs ’ Harry Kessler and son Dorwin ® Fort Wayne visited Mr. and Mrs. ■'uines V. Hendricks and son Lewis

over the week-end. Mr. lyid Mrs. Fred Watkins of Up. land, Ind., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Ray and family on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith spent the week-end in Fort Wayne the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hendricks and family. Creo Crist spent the week-end In Fort Wayne the guest of relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harry’ Kessler and son Dorwin and Delores Longenberger and Margaret Ray were the guest of Mr. and Mrs, James Kessler on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Breiner of Decatur visited Mr. and Mrs. John Crist on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hendricks called on Mrs. Maud Dorwin In Decatur on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Z. O. Lenellen and daughter Marguerite motored to Muncie on Sunday and spent the day with relatives. • Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crist and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Harve laimmiman and son on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hocker called on Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Smith at Berne on Sunday evening. o— CONGRESS TODAY ♦ —(U.R) ♦ By United Press Senate— Considers farm Imard nominations Senate judiciary subcommittee continues lobby investigation. Foreign relations committee considers nominations in foreign service. House— • In recess until Thursday. TEN BEST SELLERS FICTION 1. Fighting Caravans. By Zane Gray. 2. Kept Koman. By Vina Delmar. 3. The Methodist Faun. By Anne Parrish. 4. All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich H. Aemarque. 5. Another Day. By Jeffery Farnol. GENERAL 1. Specialist. By Charles (Chic) Sale. 2. Dynamo. By Eugene O’Neil. 3. Ex-Wife. Anonymous. 4. The Art of Thinking. By Ernest Linuiet. 5. Up to Now. By Alfred E. Smith. o To Probe “Extra Fares’’ Washington, Oct. 16 —(UP) — The Interstate Commerce Commission announced today its intention to investigate. upon its own motion, extra fare charges by passenger trains throughout the cuntry in addition to the regular passenger and pullman fares and surcharges. All railroads subject to the commission’s jurisdiction will lie covered by the inquiry which is to determine the fairness of extra fare charges. o Get the Habit—Trade at Home. It Wav»

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1929.

TOCSIN NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Porter and daughter Alice motored to Lima, ()., Saturday where they were guests of friends and relatives over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Wasson, Mr.'. Will Kleinknight, Mrs. Raymond Wasson and Mrs. Margaret Garton attended the funeral services of Mrs. Daniel Sprang Tn Decatur. Sunday afternoon. Mr. Wm. Sowards Sr., is slowly recovering from his operation of several weeks ago. Those calling on him Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Wolfcale, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ryun and children of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bowers of Rome City, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ray and children of Liberty Center. Mr. and Mrs. Wentz Kretgh and daughters Mary and Catherine of Echo, and Misses Opal and Gladys Wasson. Mrs. Ella Dailey, Mrs. Frank Archibold, Mrs. J. C. Gallivan and Mr. Victor Ferguson motored to Quincy, Michigan. Saturday where they were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Trenary. Miss Hazel limit of Decatur spent the week-end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hunt east of Tocsin. Mrs. Faust Mulligan and son Junior returned home Monday in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after spending a week with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Kleinknight. Mrs. Claude Kreigh and daughter Bonnie Ism were guests Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fetters of Bluffton. Mesdames D. I. Blue, and C. L. Blue entertained the Ladies Aid of the Toesin U. B. church at the latter's home Wednesday. Mrs. Ella Johnson and son Burris entertained Sunday Mr. and Mrs. George Myers and son Gene of Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. Garold Johnson and daughter Barbara of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Potter entertained for dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. George Milholland of north of Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Dailey entertained the past week Mr. and Mrs. Herman McKnight of Charlotte, Mich. They returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Miller and son George spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Miller. Miss Olive Archibold went to Chicago last week to help care for her sister, Mrs. Herbert Erickson who is not so well at this time. Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Kleinknight and their guests, Mrs. Faust Mulligan and son Junior were dinner guests Sun-

Assessments DUE assessments on city improvements Street Sewers Sidewalks and Curbs are due and payable. They will become delinquent after Nov. 1 unless they are paid. Call at City Treasurer’s Office City Hall

Aids Eunice Pringle ■ • i ■ / * IIM Louis Fisher, messenger boy. appears as a witness for Eunice Pringle in the trial of Alexander Pantages, wealthy California theatre owner, whom the pretty Los Angeles dancer alleges attacked her. Fisher swore that he saw Pantages pull Miss Pringle back into his office as she was screaming for help. day of Mrs. Mattie Raver near Pugney. Mrs. Ray Hamilton and Miss Nina Garton were dinner guests Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wasson. Mr. ami Mrs. Warren Kleinknight and daughter Vera Jane of Decatur and Mrs. Ida Kleinknight of Tocsin

FUNERAL DIRECTOR Ladv Attendant W. H. ZWICK & SON Calls answered day and night. Ambulance Service Phones: Office 61, Home 303

SAVE 10% DISCOUNT ON VOUR Electric Light Bills ! BY PAYING ON OR BEFORE Oct. 21 POWER RILLS are also due and must be PAID by twentieth of month at CITY HALL

were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pursley near Liberty Center. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Breiner were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman of near Peterson. Mr. ami Mrs. W. J. Rupright and daughter. Miss Elizabeth spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Dora. Myers. —- —o — NOTICE There will be an Important meeting of the Red Men nt the Red Men Hall tonight at 7:30 o'clock. All members are requested to be present. o NOTICE I will he out of town from Sunday, October 20 until Friday. October 25 attending the International Assembly at Detroit. » Dr. L. E. Somers 246 9t

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