Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 4 December 1929 — Page 4

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller.... Free, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse Sec'y A Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates Single copies ——.o2 One week, by carrier — -10 One year, by carrier 5-00 One month, by mail -30 Three months, by mal -— 1-jJO Six months, by mall ———■ 1"5 One year, by mall 3.00 One year, at office— 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second rones. Elsewhere, 13.60 one year. Advertising Rates made Known on Application. National Advertising Representatives Scheerre, Inc., 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago 415 Lexington Avenue, New York Charter Member The Indiana League of Home Dailies. Now is the time to join one of the Christmas club. Join one of the Christmas clubs and be one of those to receive a check next December. No signs of spring yet and even if we should get them we couldn't depend upon them. After the present session of congress gets through talking about the recent slump on Wall street and then the investigating committees dig at it for six months, the public will iearn just who, how. when, where and why U all happened. R. Earl Peters, democratic state chairman of Indiana is in Washington this week informing the members of congress and other officials there that the Hoosiers have awakened and that the proof of that fact is in the results of the recent city elections, of which he perhaps felt they had not sufficiently learned. So far no reports have been received that Commodore Byrd liked south pole well enough to sit around and play checkers with inhabitants, if any. He was sufficiently happy just to take a squint at the old >lu<e and hurry back to camp and that s a lot more than most of us would care for. * ' Here is an announcement that ought to make us all sit up and look around. There is ten per cent less wealth in Indiana than there was eight years ago while taxes are twenty per cent higher. We can only stand so' much hot air in the dirigible. Statistics show the valuation of the state $600,000,000" less than it was in 1921. You can't just brush that off. Many folks are happy this week because of Christmas Club checks- and many more could have been if they had made up their mind to join one of the clubs a year ago. Now is the time to get ready for next year. Figure out what you can save each week and then sign up at one of the banks and make your savings for 1930 larger than this year. Its a fine thing in every way. Now heres something to worry about —the floor of the Atlantic ocean has caved in as the result of a recent earthquake. Where it used to be a hundred fathoms deep they can't find bottom now, which won’t make much difference with the average wader. If there has to be earthquakes we should think they would do as little damage at the bottom of the Atlantic as any place that could be found. Just why anybody engages in the bootlegging .business is beyond us. In only a few instances has it been profitable for he must spend most of his receipts in keeping out of jail or "fixing'’ some one. A judge in Chicago who has tried thousands of liquor law violators is now studying the business and finds that only one in five hundred even has enough ahead to pay funeral expenses. He recently had twenty-five before him in one day and not a single one could produce a hundred dollars to keep from going to jail. The same effort in any of straight business would bring better profits.

TODAY’S CHUCKLE Montauban, France, ■— (UP) — On the eve of his wedding day and just at the moment his mother • was being buried, a young man of ■ this city was arrested for the murder of his mother. I w — Joe Davis, snappy and progressive I young lawyer from Muncie, at presI ent serving his second term as prosei cuting attorney of Delaware county J is out after Albert Vestal’s scalp and • a seat In congress. Davis is a cam--1 paigner of more than ordinary ability it is said and with Delaware county politicians supporting him will probably cause the whip of the house to use every thing he has. Mr. Vestal has served in congress since 1916 and has as is always the case made some enemies in his own party by his political appointments. The race promises to be a hot one and will add to the interest of the May primaries. Its Good Fellow season again and the young ladies who have for several years, the Delta Theta Tau sorority, supported and managed this splendid movement are again managing it. They are asking contributions from those who desire that every youngster in Decatur shall have a merry Christmas. About three hundred dollars is required to provide gifts and food and clothing for the poor children of the city who otherwise will not realize that Christmas is any thing but another Wednesday. Get your dollar ready. Make it more if you can but remember that you can become a member of the Good Fellow’s club by the donation of any sum from a dime up. —o 1 MODERN ETIQUETTE By • ROBERTA LEE Q. What is the birth stone for December? A. Turquoise, or lapis lazuli. Q. Is it considered good form for employees to give Christmas presents t j their employers? A. No. Q. What are a few suggestions for refreshments aj a tea? A Small sandwiches and dry cakes that are easily placed on the tea saucer are nice; and one should see that the water is really hot and not just warm. o Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE Gilt i-'rames To restore gilt frames to their former freshness, nib them with a small sponge moistened with oil of turpentine, which soon evaporates. An Unused Stamp An unused stamp can be removed from an envelope by dipping the corner containing the stamp in boiling water for a minute. It will slip off easily, leaving glue enough on the stamp to use again. A Doughnut Hint (When frying doughnuts put a few whole cloves in the kettle of tat and it will give a nice flavor. o • TWENTY YEARS AGO * * Twenty ''ears Ago Today • From the Daily Democrat Fie * Dee. 4—The per capita of money in the United States is $34.98. John R. Walsh, Chicago banker, is under arrest for misappropriation of funds. Mrs. William Ault files suit against Nickle Plate Railroad company for $20,000 for death of husband. George Harmon orders Ohio militia to Bridgeport to keep order in the Aetna. Standard steel mill strike. Marshall Butler is ordering the boys not to use bean shooters on street as one lad was struck in the eye today and badly injured. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. France arrive from Muskogee. Oklahoma. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff is a candidate for coroner. o ——— * NEWS FROM MAGLEY * y} * X. * * ¥¥¥¥¥*¥ ’a The young people sos the Reformed church held their social meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Walter Hildebrand, and was sponsored byPaul Reppert, Elmer Peters, and Walter Hildebrand. They had their business meeting and played games after 1 which refreshments were served, those I present were Esther and Mary Dettinger, Martha Conrad. Alma and Selma Peters, Ida, Edna. Raymond and t Noah Borne. Irene and Walter Peek, 1 Elsie and Milton Kruetzman, Irene Bloemker, Emma Ililgeman, Amanda Wortham, Amauda Fruchte, Walter

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Hilgeman. Edna and Alton Worthman, J Harold Johnson, Magdeline and Jacob t Borne, Walter. Irene and Marie Hildebrand. 1 The neighbors and friends gave Har I ry Frauhiger a birthday surprisfe Wed- i nesday evening and all had a good social time together. Those present t were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yager, and c son and grandson. Mr. and Mrs. Tony i Holthouse and two daughters, Mr. and t Mrs. Ira Mcßride and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Limgabarger md fa- - mily, Mr. and Mrs. Forest .Mankey and 1 family. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kolter and son c were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. t Gettys Parmer of Decatur Sunday. 1 Daniel Scherry and daughters Marie a and Marcella were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Helmrich and family ! and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Helmrich and t family Sunday. a Mrs. Christ Borne and sons Noah ! and Chulmer visited with Mr. and Mrs. < Edward Jaberg Sunday evening. Miss Hazel Helmrich spent a couple I days list week with Miss Marie 1 Scherry. < Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frauhiger and 1 family. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Borne ( and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. < Lewis Kruetzman and family Sunday. ( Mr. and Mrs. Milton Scherry and fa mily Mr. and Mrs. William Kruetzman I and family were dinner guests of Mr. < and Mrs. Henry Scherry and family < Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolf of Craig- 1 ville visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ( | ward Kolter and son Sunday evening. ; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Fruchte and son Dale, and Edward Scherry were ; dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry < Fruchte Thanksgiving day. ( Miss Marie Kruetzman spent a couple days last week with Mr. and ( Mrs. Harry Frauhiger and family. i O ; GENEVA NEWS ( I Junes Fravel returned to Muncie : Normal after spending his vacation here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. I George Fravel. Miss Betty Kramer of Fort Wayne 1 spent a few days here with her parents i Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kramer. Walter Danielson returned to his hony? in Portland after visiting friends. < Miss Esther Hutton has returned to Muncie after spending the week-end here with her Parents Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Hutton. Mr. ad Mrs. Earl Conner of Dayton Ohio were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCollum Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Niles Reynolds are moving into the Scfierr property on High Street. Felix Graber of Decatur was at t :?.<!- ing to business here. Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ranschier of Fort Wayne are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Aspy. The members of the Otterblen Guild 1 <f the U. B. church were entertained ’ it the home of Aleta Harlow, Monday evening. Harold Vance, a former resident of Geneva, now residing in Texas visited old friends here a few days this week. ' Mrs. Gorman McKean spent Tuesday in Fort Wayne. _ _ o : TOCSIN NEWS 1 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bauer of Preble r entertained at a turkey dinner on • Thankesgiving Day. Covers were ar- - ranged for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Soward» - and son Lavere and Mr. and Mrs. B r F. Sowards of Tocsin. Mr. Walter 3 Frauhiger was a guest in the evening. Mrs. Ida Kleinknight and son Ches- - ter entertained for Thanksgiving dinj ner Mr. and Mrs. Lester Blocker and , children. Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Blocke er and children of near Petroleum, a Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kleinknight and r daughter Vera June of Decatur and

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pursley and family of near Liberty Center. Mrs. George Plummer and daughter Myrtle were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Plummer of Huntington. Mesdames Claude Kreigh and daughter Bonnie Lou, Ralph Porter and daughter Alice and W. H. Sowards were visitors in Bluffton Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Garth Hoover of Fort Wayne spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Earl Sowards and son Ijtvere. Mrs. Jas. Steele of near Monroe came Wednesday to care for Mrs. Martha Watkins who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks. Sh£ is slightly improved at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Fjoyd Barger of near Magley entertained for Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Wasson, and Earl Plummer of Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Plummer and daughter Alma of Tocsin. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Byrd and son Harold entertained for dinner on Thanksgiving day. Covers were arranged for Mrs. Minerva Hastings, Mrs. Ella Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. John Patton and Miss Floss Hastings of Fort Recovery, Ohio, and Mr. Ray McKinsey of Ossian. Miss Dorothy Ferguson and Harold Ferguson of Fort Wayne were guests over Thanksgiving and the week-end of Mrs. Ella Dailey and family. Eugene, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Breiner of Peterson spent a few days last week with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Breiner. Mrs. George Plummer and Mrs. Elnor Plummer and daughter Olive May called on Mrs. Martha Watkins Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Stine entertained for Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Woodward daughters Amaline and Margaret and sons Frank and Irvin. Mrs. Ella Johnson entertained for Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and Mrs. Garold Johnson and daughter Barbara of Fort Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. George Myers and son Gene of Decatur. Mrs. Ella Gilliland spent a few days last week at the bedside of her brother Wm. SoWards, who has been seriously ill the past few months. He is gradually growing weaker. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sowards and son Robert were Thanksgiving guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wasson and son Ralph. Mrs. Cora Kunkel called in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Potter were dinner guests Thursday, of Mr. and Mrs. Olvii Potter. Miss Berle Mulligan and her friend Mr. Julius Andringa of Grand Rapids, Michigan, were over Thanksgiving guest* of the formers grandparents Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Kleinknight Mr. and Mrs. Arba Breiner and Mr and Mrs. Jas. Breiner were guests at a Thanksgiving dinner at the home of

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Mr. and Mra. Ford Worthmau near Curryville. Mr. Herman Barger and Miss Grace Leply called on the formers wife at the Decatur Hospital Sunday after- i noon. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Porter and daughter Alice were guests Sunday as- < ternoon of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Mcßride of Adams County. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Milla enter- ! tained at a six o'clock dinner on Thanksgiving the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kruetzman and children Orene, Irene and Ben from northeast of Decatur, Mrs. John Beineke and children of Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frauhiger and children of Magley. Mr. and Mrs Howard Milla and. daughters Lucile and Evelyn were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Breiner of Peterson. • CONGRESS TODAY 0 (UiR) • Senate: Continues consideration of Varel case. Interstate commerce committee opens hearings on Couzens communications bill. House: Hears President Hoover's budget message. Ways and means committee opens tax reduction hearings. Republican committee on committees meets on committee assignments. o *•*»*****«*•• • BIG FEATURES * • OF RADIO ♦ Thursday's Five Best Radio Features Copyright 1929 by U. P. WEAF, SBC network, 7 cst. —Fleischmann Hour, with Rudy Vallee. WEAF, NBC network, 8 cst. ing Singers. WABC, CBS network, 8 cst—True De- • tective Mysteries. WEAF, NBC network, 9 cst. —Victor Hour. WEAF, NBC network, 10:00 cst. — Opera, “The Secret of Suzanne," with Rosalie Wolfe and rFederic Baer. o —— NOTICE Positively no hunting or trespassing on the J. J. Dailey farms, in Blue Creek Township. 268-16 t eod x ALWAYS DEAD TIRED? How sad I Sallow complexion, coated tongue, poor appetite, bad breath, pimply skin and always tired. What’s wrong? Chances are you’re poisoned by clogged bowels and inactive liver. Take this famous prescription used constantly in place of calomel by men and women for 20 years—Dr. Edwards Oiive Tablets. They are harmless yet very effective. A compound of vegetable ingredients. They act easily upon the bowels, help free the system of poison caused by faulty elimination and tone up liver. Rosy cheeks, clear eyes and youthful energy make a success of life. Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, nightly. Know them by their olive color. 15c, 30c and 60c. All druggists. APPETITE IMPROVED . QUICKLY CARTERS Enjoy tke Taite of Food SivYr you h ave no desire g for food, and you feel out of sorts, and de-.-pressed, stimulate your digestive organs. Try Dr, Carter's own formula. These pills taken after meale ■will aid digestion, relieve the gas, I regulate the bowels, expel constipa- j tion poisons and arouse All Druggists 25c and 75c red pkgs. CARTER’S LSj PILLS STANDARD of the INDUSTRY \ / \W/ 1 \ I Builders of many makes of fine ■ radio sets recommend RCA Radiotrons as tubes that have no superior for fine reception. They are tiie acknowledged standard of the ; industry. 1 "Radiotrons are the heart of your Radio Set”

Correction Mrs. Fred Blum of Bertie will give a talk on Home Economics at the County Federation of Woman’s Clubs meeting to bo held in the Library auditorium. Thursday eveelng at 7:45 o’clock. Her name was erroneously omitted from the program which appeared in Tuesday's Democrat.

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