Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 28, Number 19, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1930 — Page 5

•Bf'ffiw JkSSSww 11 W\\ 1 J JmT/ i Bit fll jl! \|\* Mias Mary Macy 1 jflh ±JU MIBB Margaret Haley ~ Phones 1000—1001 * \ ■ ■k> ii w J |C|:itr^ sts Encouraged At Home and Abroad VOKK, Jan. 22—(U.R>~ Since fashion# are influenced by cur<ll TfJ l ' lt ’" ls ' one feels confident that the trousseau preferences of I p r t s * S s Marie Joee will have a bearing on what will |>o worn this and summer. l|^^H< n lui>s the outstanding feature of the trousseau as a whole was lame of extremes despite its acknowledgment of the new ami its adherence to the pastel range. This is interesting of the fact that Palm

I 111 has demonstrated that it is *ot't range which Is accepted ie new note. Up net and lace with a conH lile amount of satin and r< pe sums up th<> list pcsirable evening materials ■ | K ,tli the foreign and home ■point. That several skirts Ijaily the circular flounced 1 lt\ ne faced to the knees ■ bright color is worth noting. Ijim could be more effective. I in keeping with the preI- fad of wearing contrasting I pers which, when the I faced, match the facing It- tlian the outside fabric, f- facings of contrasting color ■oic (ted one mfy *ear Mue I ppers with pink frocks or h any desiiiible color - The idea of color couairaged at the ntowomen preferring a Ihich contributes an effective note rather than one which Is the color of the costume Child Conservation League ic t Friday evening at seven k at the Library Auditorium. ECOUPLE tIED SATURDAY K Naomi Hoffman, daughter and Mrs. Noah Hoffman and >der, son of Joshua Voder, livlotthwcst of Herne, were . niairied Saturday evening I lieformed church parsonage j a Crus. The Rev. Mr. Scherry 1 ed the marriage yows. young couple was attended en Leiehly and Albert Y taler. bride Was been employed he Herne Manufacturing cornfor the last year, arid Mr. has for some time been ent at a chair factory at WooTivhere lire couple w ill make i I fit are home. Art Department of the ' lief Konjola brought Almost Beyond Belief” igo Man Tells How New ...idicine Ended Eight Years of Misery I •-m **- >' 1. 'lit. CHARLIE GARDENIER The relief Konjola brought to is almost beyond belief.'* said . Charlie Gardenier, 2161 North pie wood avenue. Chicago, “but now through my own experce what a super-medicine this is. For eight years 1 from indigestion and kid- ■> troub’.e. i had frequent dizzy and twice I fell, cutting my V l ' badly. Every night because S’ kidney condition, I had to get several times. Not a medicine ■tried did the least bit of good. M * 'Welded to see if Konjola was 1 lint its friends claimed for ■ "'ell. it w_as —and more. In all, (B 1 ’ k just four bottles, and now II am one of the happiest men in Iticago. Gone are tho pains,'ingestion and night risings. I am jecping and eating as a well man koutrl. No wonder Konjola is the iost-talked of mediciuc in AtuerHi," Konjola i.-: sold in Decatur at the • J- Smith drug store, and liy all le best druggists in all towns troughout this entire section. Colds are serious. Even mild ; cases are dangerous. Remember KONJOLA cold compound i Gablets) is giving amazing re lief to thousands of cold sufferms every year. These table are | of the same high quality as j Konjola.

CLUB CALENDAR Wednesday Alpha Zeta Uridge Club, iHistponed. Tri Kappa Call meeting. Old Adams County Hank, 4 p. m. Shakespeare Club, Mrs. John Tyn dall, 2:30 p. m. Amicitia Club, Mrs. Tillman Gehrig. 7:30 P. M. W. O. M. L. District .Meeting, K. of C. Hall, 2:30 p. m. Historical Club, Mrs. Marl Hollingsworth, 2:30 p. M. Thursday Christian Missionary Society, Mrs. Arthur Fisher. 2 p. m. W. O. M. L., Moose Home, 7:30 p. m. Baptists Women's Society, Mrs. C. E. Bell, 7:30 pm. Zton Lutheran Missionary Society Card and Bunco party, school house. 8 p. m. Root Township Home Economics Club Mrs. Frank Kitson, 1:30 p. m C. I. C. Class, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Koos, 7:30 p. m. Phoebe Bible Class, Airs. Tillman Gehrig. 7:30 p.m. Evangelical Loyal Daughters class, Mrs. Earl Fulirman, 7:30 p.m. Zion I ait liera n Ladies Aid Society Mrs. Henry Schocnsterit, 1 p. m. D. Y. B. Class, Mrs. Roy Mummu 7::h» p. m. Eastern Stars, Masonic Hall, 7:30 I p. m. Bona Fide Club Mrs. Noah Frye I 2 p. m. Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid SoI cietyj school house, 4 p. m. Christian Missionary Society, ? Mrs. Arthur Fislier, 2 p.m. Friday Ml. Pleasant Bible Class, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jones, 8 p. in. Child Conservation League. Library Auditorium 7 p.’m. Mount Tatior Social. Mt. Tabor M. E. Church, fi:3o-S p.m. Baptist Pliilatliae Class, Mrs. S j E. Hite. 7:30 p. m. St. Mary's Township' Home j Economies Club, Mrs. Harry Daniels, 12:30 p.m. Methodist Ladies Aid Society Mrs. Charles Colter, 2 p. m. Monday Art Department, Mrs. (1 u y Brown. Monday Night Club, Mrs. Clyde Butler. 7:30 p. m. Rona-T ms Club, Mrs. Franc Schmitz. 7:30 p. m. 1 Research Club. Mrs. A. R. F!edderjobann. 2:30 p. m. Woman's Club will meet with Mrs. Guy Brown at her home on j Line street. Monday evening. Mrs. ! Nellie Haney p ill be the leader for the evening, and will be assisted by Miss Zelnia Walters, Miss Catherine Alartin and Mrs. Paul Edwards. TO SPONSOR CARD PARTY The Catholic Ladies Social Club will sponsor a bridge, five'hundred mm. and bingo party to bo given at the Decatur Catholic High School building, Wednesday, January 28, beginning at eight o'clock. The committee in charge Includes Mrs. Charles Lise, chairman. Mrs. Dick Khinger, assistant chairman, and oho mesdames Doy Lhamon, Martin Mylolt, John (’(detain, J. B. Holthouse, Henry Borne, Ed Miller, Beil Kiting, and Pet r Spangler. The tickets will be twenty five cents and can he secured from any member of the committee or at the! school I louse. Tickets may also h< I .secur-d at. the door. The public is invited to attend. The Missionary Society of tie Finis iun Church will ill ct at the home of Mrs. Arthur Fisher on Fourth Street. Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Mrs. J. It. Coat’, State Secretary of the Missionary Societies from Fort Wayno, will be a guest of the socicly. Every lady of the church is cordially invited and urg’d to ho present Thursday. N. AND T, CLUB ENTERTAINS HUSBANDS The members of the N. ami T. Club delightfully entertained with an enjoyable party, Monday eveuj ing, complimentary to their husbands. The party was held at the 1 home of Mr, and Mrs. Fred j CUronisler on Fifth street. The | evening was spent in playing a| number of clever games and cou-| | tests. Refreshments were served iat the close of the evening. Those j who enjoyed the affair included:

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1930.

Mr. uttd Mrs. Harry Staley, Mrs. Zelnia Roop and children Joyce und Arllne, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fulirman and daughter Dolores, Mr. aud Mrs. Robert Garard and daughter Patsy, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Schultz and sous Dickie, Bobbie and Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mallouee and sons Robert and Richard, Mr. und Mrs. Gregg McFarland and daughter Phyllis Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Roop and daughter llontiulielle, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kirchenbar, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Foreman and son Howard, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred ('hronluter and children Dickie and Lois. CATHOLIC LADIES ENJOY SOCIAL MEETING The Catholic Ladies of Columbia enjoyed a social meeting In tho K. of C. Hall last evening, and the meeting was attended by a large number of members uml friends. At six-thirty o’clock a delicious pot-luck supper was served, after which a number of games of Bridge, Five Hundred and Rltuui were enjoyed. Prizes at Bridge were won by Miss Adelaide Delningci* and Mrs. Alphonse Kohne; at Five Hundred by Agnes Weber and Miss Ode Fullenkamp. Mrs. Andrew Appelma.li was successful 111 winning the prize presented in Rhum. The committee in charge of arrangements for the social affair included Mrs. Rose Clark, chairman, Mrs. Jerome Coffee, Mrs. Ed. Coffee, Mrs. Ha'hnali Brown, Miss Ste'ia Brown and Miss Mary Schott z. BERNE GIRL MARRIES LIMA MAN Miss Harriet A. White of Berne and Donald J. Britt of Lima, Ohio, were married at the parsonage of the Presbyterian Church In this city, Tuesday afternoon. Tho Rev. H. H. Ferntheil read the single ring marriage ceremony. The quiet affair was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Converse. DORCAS CLASS HOLDS MEETING The Dorcas Class of the Evangelical Sunday School met with Mrs. Martin Zimmerman, last evening, with Mrs. Eugene Runyon acting as assistant hostess. Mrs. C. E. Hooker, teacher of tho clues, was unable to he present at the meeting on account of illness. The regular routine of business was held, and plans were made to procure money to pay the pledge 'of the ola-s. It was decided to serve a plate dinner for the dis- * let convention of the Women of Mooseheart Legion, which was held today. The new- officers selected at the lest meeting, presided over the meeting. A social time was enjoy l ed during the eWning, aud several songs were sung. Mrs. Zimmerman and Mrs. Runyon served a unelieon. The next meeting of the class will he held in February at the home of Mrs. Orval Harm if and Mrs. Fred Engle will assist her in entertaining. Th ■ Women of Mooseheart Le gion will hold their regular meeting. Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock ill the Moose Home. The Bilile Class of the Mt. Pleasant Sunday School will meet with Mr. and Mrs. iWm. Jones, Friday evening at eight o'clock. JUNIOR ARTS CLUB ENJOYS MUSICAL PROGRAM The Junior Arts Club inct las' evening with Mi-=s Minnie Moyer at het home on Fourth street. The vice president of the organization, Miss Magdeline Milter, conducted the short business session. A musical program of Russian music was enjoyed, in which the M's-.cs Flotilda Harris and Margaret Vian participated, playing a piano duet. Miss Olive Teeters also pleased the Club -with a piano solo. Th'” Misses Catherine Arch bold and Eileen Bulk told in a very interfainitig manner, the lives of two Russian Composers. At the close of the meeting, the hostess assisted by her committee served a luncheon. DELTA THETA TAU PLANS BENEFIT BRIDGE The Delta Theta Tau Sorority planned to give a Benefit Bridge paily at the Elk’s home. Thursday February 13, at the regular business meeting of the sorority held last evening at Ilie home of Miss Genevieve Berling. The bridge party will lie in the form of a Valentine party and elaborate pr parations are being made. The committee in charge of the pa:t.y includes Mrs. Ed A. Bosse, Miss Margaret Mylott, Miss Mary and Florence Harris, and Miss Helen Schmitz. Ticke’s for the bridge party went on sab: last night and anyone may secure them at any time from a member of the sorority. ENTERTAINS PSI IOTA XI Mis. Leo Kitsch and Mrs. Alfred Beavers united in entertaining tile members of the Psi iota Xi Sorority at a lov: ly party of Valentine appoint meals last evening. The affair was given al I lie .home of Mrs. It. R. Farr. During the early part of the evening a slioit business session was held. Plans were discussed fori aevcial ct flic members to attend I

• the Convention ut Indianapolis, Saturday, January 25. Several tuhlos were then arranged about the entertaining rooms and bridge was played. Prizes for high score were presented to Mrs. William Lcnliart, first, Mrs. Call Pumphrey, second, and Miss Betty Maekliu, consolation. The hostesses then served a one course luncheon of Valentine appointments. DECATUR PEOPLE ATTEND INSTALLATION Mrs. Dan Tyndall, Mrs. Avon Burk and the Misses Catherine Martin, Mary Buttles and Florine Mich■siud were Decatur representaives at the Insinuation of the Trl Kuppa associate chapter In Fort Wayne last evening. The installation of the chapter was in the form of a dinner party at the Fairfield Munor, and follow Ing the dinner, the services were held. Mrs. Charles Keller, formerly of this city, Is the president of the new chapter, which Is made up of Tri Kappn girls who have moved to Fort Wayne. PERMISSION OP STATE BOARD TO BE ASKED SOON (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONF) street. Bids for a light service truck for the electric light department were received and opened. Bids were received oil a Chevrolet and Ford ear and the matter of purchasing one of the cars was referred to the eledtric light committee. A resolution authorizing the finance committee to place funds of the city and of the city light and power and water departments in certificates of deposit in the three Decatur bankx and designating them as depositories, was passed and adopted. The certificates draw 4 percent interest per year. The matter of compensation insurance was referred to committee with power to act. Bills were allowed by the council and the session adjpumed. EWO ENDURANCE FLIERS TO AID (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) they knew nothing of its identity or base. Neither had the Red Cross officers in Indianapolis been informed concerning another relief plane. Relief workers under direction of 11. It. Williamson, Red Cross field officer, reached fib families marooned on Dicksburg Hill, three miles west of Decker, and distributed supplies, a report to the Indianapolis Red Cress indicated, t The Clay County Red Cross sent a check for S3OO for the southern Indiana flood relief fund, and Indianapolis had helped the fund with a ll.OOOche ck which was expected to be augmented by another of th? same denomination today. Jim Dahlman Dies Kxeeteior Springs, Mo., Jan. 22. -—<U.R) Jim Dahlman, who quelled Black Hills cattle rustlers with two six-shooters and ruled Omaha as mayor for 18 years, is dead, mourned by the thousands who at each election put him into office by huge majorities. Paralysis last night cut short DuUlmau’s ambition for an eighth term while he and his wife took their yearly vacation at this health resort in the hilts of eastern Missouri. The stroke ended a 73year career of a man who started 'if-- on the Texas plains, spent several years as a peace officer in the Black Hills when they were in their hey dey of outlawry, and ended with 18 years in the mayoralty chair of Omaha. Dahlman tit. one time was one of William Jennings Bryan’s chief lieutenants and served as Democratic national committeeman, but they split up, presumably because of differences over prohibition. j o Tennants Flee From Burning Apartments i Chicago. Jan. 22 (UP) — Fire drove 200 persons from a northside apartment house today to the mow-covered street where the te-ni-is-ratur-' was 6 degrees below zero, rtie blaze, which stalled from an overheated furnace, destroyed 1C of llie 52 flats in the building. No More Gas c In Stomach and Bowels If fw wish to b« permanently rs lUved of gas In stomach and bowels, talcs Baalmann's Gas Tablets, which ara prepared especially for stomach gai and all tha bad affects resulting from g« • pressure. That empty, gnawing feeling at the pit of the stomach will disappear: that anxious, nervous feeling with heart pal Ei tat ion will vanish, and you will a gala a abla to take a deep breath with oat discomfort. That drowsy, sleepy feeling ester dinner will he replaced hy a desire for entertainment. Bloating will cease Your limbs, aval and fingers will no longer feel cold snd "go to sleep** ho cause Raalmann s Gas Tablets prevent ges from interfering with the circula tion. Get the genuine in the yellow package, at any good drug store. Price sl. Ahviiys on lt;tlid ill I Holthouse Drug Co.

|\Town Talk

Forest Vull of Fort Wavue wua looking after business here yesterduy. Mr. und Mrs. t l . M Umji of Detroit visited here lust evening ami this morning. Mr. Root is a director and the Michigan representative of the Macy Conveyor company. The thei mouictor registered Just about zero this morning. Attorney -Watson of Fort Wayne attended to court business here last evening and vlstied with friends. He will probably be a candidate for senator, in the democratic primary in Allen county. The feverish demand fer industrial alcohol don't look much like business wuz lettln' down. The 100 per cent, all-talkie Art Embroidery Club is meet In' at tli' home o' Mrs. Leghorn Tharp this afternoon. Abe Martin, Indianupollß News The I tin fit on street fair last year cl ared J 1.574, giving thpm a net balance instead of u S4OO deficit as a year ago. Taylor F. Shoemaker, 68. a life long r sklent of Wells county died yesterday at his home iu Bluffton from a heart attack. Geotge L. Saundets, editor of tho Bluffton Banner has been elected preident of the Bluffton Chum bo r of Comm rce. Alls. Charles Lumlia Heft this noon for Hamilton, Ohio, where she will speud several days vhsitjng with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Welsh. She will return to this city Sunday. Grand Chancellor Loy and Keeper of Records and Seals, Carl It. Mitchell of Indianapolis, visited here today on their way to Fort Wayne where they will attend the district meeting of the Knights of l’ythias j to be held tomorrow. E. W. Heckman of Fort Wayne was a business visitor in Decatur I today. Victor Uiman of east of the city, i visl* :d in this city today. i J. L. Case, residing near Willshire Ohio, attended to business in Dcca-I tur, today. Ijester Stuckey of Geneva was! looking after business in litis city! today. William Affohl . r is looking after I business at Payne, Ohio today. Homes Are Guarded Hollywood, Calif., JaJn. 22. tU.P.) i — The homes of Jesse Lasky, farn-j ous film director, and his sister, Mrs. Blanche laisky Turnbull, are' being guarded by armed officers! because of death threats against them. Notes delivered to Lasky and his sister, who is the wife of an executive at the Famous PlayersLasky studies, read: “You are going to he killedshot —beware.” The threats were made two iveeks ago and detectives were instructed to guard the residences constantly. — o MEASURE WOULD ENLARGE FUNDS (CONTINUED FR()~M PAGE ONE) the House Appropriations committee, tlie recommendation of sn,000,000 for the justice department represents an increase over this More Money for Your I’roperty with Chris Bohnke Auctioneer Plioue 874-11 Decatur. Ind.

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year’s appropriations of about $1,000,000. The entire appropriation recommended for the Justlco department ie $31,710,362. About one third of this, according to Wood, Is for prosecution of prohibition law violators and for care of those sent to federal prisons, The bill would provide $16,77!),2fi» for the state deipartment, $53,088,935 for the commerce department anil $1,155,240 for the labor department. The sum of these appropriations is about the same as the total expenditure* of the three departments tills year. With the justice department Included. the measure carries $113,799,286. o MRS. J. W. BRYAN DIES TUESDAY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) noon in July. 1926, when her husband died, at the close of the Scopes trial, Mrs. Bryan lived in Florida and here, with tier three children. During that time she completed the memoirs of her husband and wrote that “I hold the theory that If a wife does not show an interest In her husband's work and does not go with him when he asks her, the time will come when he will cease to ask her.” That was Mrs. Bryan’s guiding

CONSTIPATION JSI RELIEVED ~dKX.. . . QUICKLY j jgMp MRTfcRS Hi* Partly Vegetable Pi I ' 4 [I VER move the bowel! w * t,lout an Y P ain an-i 3SESLJ depressing after effects. Sick Headaches, Indigestion, Biliousness arid Bad Complexion quick y relieved. Children and Adults can easily swallow Dr. Carter’s tiny, EUgar coated pills. - They are free front calomel and poisonous drugs. All Druggists 25c and 75c red pkgs. CARTER’S US! PILLS ■ Mill Will >1 Hl!—l———— Adams Theatre Tonight & Thursday Glamorous Mad Revelry! > JV HEAR & SEE JsaSa. GERTRUDE W LAWRENCE Musical Riot LmSSA 'The battle Alf of Paris mm* C (jtoumauHi 'Aft* Jw £ : With o'Charles a-nT'' •it ilib L'i Ruggles Also—An All Talking I’omedv. I’athe News. 15c —35 c Sun. Mon. & Tues. — ‘‘THE VIRGINIAN” with Gary Cooper, Mary Brian, Richard Arlen and Walter Huston.

principle when she sturted studying law, back In the days when her husband was laying the foundation for a career. She was ono of the first women to be admitted to the bar and to practice law, not only In Nebraska where they lived then, hut In the Pulled States as well. lu ufter years Bryan attested to how well she lived up to her reso- i lutioiiH hy giving her much of tho

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| credit for Ills success. ”My mental vafety,” ho wroto of his "constant companion, always at my side In victory or defeat.” To hie political friends she was known us Bryan's "Inspiration.” The Bryan romance startod In Jacksonville, 111., In their school days. Mary Elizabeth BaJrd was ) the daughter of a merchant In i Perry. 111., and first met Bryuu : while she was In boarding school.