Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1931 — Page 5

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( "Na 11 Just a block or two from everywhere -one and one* half blocks from Union / \ \ Station and two blocks ( 1 Jxwi from Traction Terminal k . •’V ■ gJlllllhiifH: Ira.. W lir rt IW > ALL OUTSIDt DOOMS MIHHr .H I F ANOIACU WUBATM ®»| T SOd S OSO $9 00 ’ gaoagl SFPVtCE- -I ABTUUR ZINK iB 1W Manage Director | .| i 11 UiLk_II L •> I 111 I kl

I “Take it lor Leave it” 8 tt r| B If you have an old suit or an odd pair of pants that you have disI carded, we will take these gar- * ■ ments and repair, clean and press them—fl 011 your suit or trousers are gfl not w «rth the repair, cleaning and ■ pressing charges YOU CAN Ki I “Take it or Leave it” fl and we will give it to a worthy charitfl able organization for distribution fl where it may be needed. I w Farr Way” ■ Means Clean Clothes. CALLUS PHONE 131

tirades Harvo Haggard 33 30.8(1 96.26 Margaret Schenck 31 29.55 95.94 Electa Oliver ( . 15 12.27 89.9 Esta Fleming 15 14 100 Parochial M. A. Greunke 44 42.85 96.20 Preble Township Trustee, Ernest Worthman 11. M. Houck 21 17.85 85. Milton Werling 26 24.37 95.77 Edward Jaberg 29 19.88 99.2 Parochial H. F. Neilson 43 40.1 93.3 Frieda Buuck 24 21. 91.1 Rudolph Stolp ... 61 58. 95. A. W Rossman 45 42.3 94.01 Barbara Vallrath 37 34.05 92.03 Kirkland Township Trustee. Daniel Scherry Nella Coppess 24 22.8 95. Edna Borne 20 19,5 97.6 William Griffiths 27 25.2 93.3 Leo Stralim 27 26.15 98.70 Margaret Geisel 35 33.44 95.50 Vaughn Schlagenhauf 28 26.94 96.34 Kirkland Twp. H. S. R. J. Mann, William Bryan, Glennys Arnold. Albert Coppess 79 74. 93.8 < Washington Township Trustee, T. R. Noll Elizabeth Leyse 31 29.57 95.4 J. Chaimer Edwards 25 23.7 94.8 Clyde Troutner 28 26.35 94.1 Elmer Ehrsam 26 22.6 95.16 W. O. Little 22 21.26 96.7 St. Mary's Township Trustee, Orlen Fortney Pleasant Mills IL S. P. W. Vitz. Velma Fortney, Mary Gulick. Agnes Yager . 60 58.03 96.87 G. W. Teeple 27 25.27 93.6 tirades Matie Stevens 25 21.6 92.90 Myrtle Clements 25 23.3 93.2 ! Evangeline Steele 33 30. 92.57 Bobo William Noll 28 25.25 91. j 110 Johnson 29 27.3 95.80 Blue Creek Township Trustee, David Habegger Louise Neusbaum 18 17.03 94.58 Dan O. Roop 12 11.9 99.16 Lavina Christner 38 35.65 95.9 James Fravel 29 26.02 968)4 Mary Brennan 30 26.24 94.6 Estelle Campbell 13 12.4 95.96

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1931.

Trustee, Noah Rich Monroe Township Ruth Martz 34 33.15 97.56 Francllle Oliver 23 21.35 92.82 Marguerite Lewellen 20 18.55 96.36 Chrystal Sells Rice.. 17 17. 100 I Crfttendon Mason 18 16.3 93.4 I Ezra Snyder 36 34.7 98.7 I Eldon Sprunger 39 38.18 97.88 i Harry Johnson 4 4 39.9 90.67 1 Monroe Twp. H. S. V. H. Wagner, S. A. Lahr, Nellie Parrish, Viola Carter 71 69.5 97.82 Grades Lloyd Bryan 19 17.3 91.05 Ruth Gilbert 23 20.4 97.14 Mardelle Hocker 31 27.4 92.82 1Parochial J. D. R. Schwartz 3 4 33.6 99.1 Agnes Schwartz 25 24.7 98.8 French Township Trustee, Edwin Beer Myron Lehman ’. 23 22.2 96.74 R. I). LeFavor 34 31.77 91.8 Ruth Johnson 41 37.8 92.07 Marcella Robin 29 27.45 94.65 | Vera Owens 32 29.95 95.8 A. E. Hunt 27 25.5 94. Hartford Township Linn Grove ix-ster Reynolds 26 25.7 98.63 Mary Schlagenhauf 24 22.97 97.87 Hartford Twp. H. S. Russell Steiner, Lester Kerr, Dorothy Sprunger, Mary Sullivan 63 61.2 96.7 Chas. Kizer 46 43.55 96.95 Grades Edna Glendening 34 32.25 95.85 Marcella Michaud 23 20.35 88.46 Wabash Township Trustee, Edward Stahly Rose Mann 29 26.7 90.21 Mary Wheat 22 19.16 95.79 Gladys Long 29 26.70 92.06 Geneva H. S. R. O. Hunt, Neel Pyle. Emerson Wheeler, Ruth Mahoney 90 87.7 97.44 Blanche Aspy 24 22.4 93.33 Andrew Cook . 54 49.85 94.40 Grades Catherine Fravel 40 28.47 75.53 Ruth I’usey 37 24.07 93.10, Magdalena Hirschy 44 41.7 94.88Mildred McCray 43 41. 95.32 ' Harold Long 38 34.55 90.02 i Jefferson Township Trustee, Charles Abnet Jefferson Twp. 11. S. Glen Marsh, Rolland Sprunger, Clara Renpert,Gladys Teeter 78 73.83 94.66 Grades Ray Duff 37 83.85 93.38 Helen Kenney 34 32.5 95.59 Osie Heistand 35 34.5 97.63 Madeline Robin 24 23.3 97.29 ______ o Famous Serio Organ To Be Heard Again Methuen, Mass., Mar i >. —<(J.R> — 1 The famous Serio organ, built in 1854. soon will be heard again. I The huge musical instrument, which has 6,000 pipes only nine of which are mute, has been purchased by Ernest M. Skinner, of West Newton from Mrs. Lillian W. Andrew of this town. The organ once was part of the Boston Symphony orchestra but was discarded years ago because it was pitched too high to blend with the other orchestral instruments. Skinner plans to have the organ used in a concert program soon. • GENEVA NEWS Miss Addie Hoskinson returned to Fort Wayne Monday after spending tlie week-end here witli her parehis, Mr. and Mrs. William Hoskinson. Mr. and Mrs. David Cross. Jr., of Columbus 0., were weekend guests >f Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Deitsch. Harlan Whiteman returned to his work in Fort Wayne. Tuesday afterspending a few days here with Mrs. Mina Whiteman. John Mar‘in of Van Wert, Ohio', sptent the week-end here at the. lome of bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. I Josephus Martin. Wilbur Shoemaker who has been i patient at the Lutheran Hospi-j tai, Fort Wayne returned to tie home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs j George Shoemaker, Tuesday. ■Mesdames. Forrest Pyle and Er-, nest Maloney weie business callers I in Murcie ‘Saturday. Ted Fields returned to Indiana ‘ Central college at Indianapolis, I monday after spending a few days j here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Fields. Miss Dorothy Marie Stahley of Fort Wayne was a guest of Dr. and up to S3OO on your own signature and security. No endorsers required. Our twenty-payment plan makes the repayment easy. Courteous, confidential service. You can a loan today. Straight loans for farmers. Franklin Security Co. Over Schafer Hdw. Co. Phoue 237 Decatur, In I.

A Mother’s Grief HMMMI tH ft. Ok a f * &C® -• sb.- ■ 1 ® 1? -— wi nr* "• -'r" —' Virgil Kirkland, at the moment of his greatest agony, finds what solace there can be on the same breast and in the same arms that healed his childhood bruises. This photo, taken a second after Virgil bad learned his fate, shows his mother, who rushed past- bailiffs ami d -puties to comfort and kiss her agonized son.

Mrs. Gorman McKean, Sunday. Mrs. Merle Teeple entertained several ladies at bridge, Wednesday afternoon. , Mesdames C. P. Edwards anil Thomas Rhoades were business callers in Fort Wayne Saturday. Andrew Sours is seriously ill at his home on Butcher street. Frank Iniihen, who has been a patient at the Adams County hospital was able to return to his home East of Town. Tuesday. Mrs. R. A. Briggs entertained the members of the M. E. Ladies Aid Society at her home Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Bean superintendent of th- - Wayne district of the M. E. church will conduct the fourth Quarterly conference services at this place Thursday evening. o ANDREW SOURS DIES AT GENEVA (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) in Linn Grove for forty nine years, and had served as trustee of Nottingham Township for four years. One brother, John Sours of Hartford township, and one sister, Mrs. J. W. Cowans of near Bluffton, survive. Funeral services will be held in the Linn Grove Christian Church, probably Saturday afternoon, ami burial will be made in tlie Green wood Cemetery, near Linn Grove. The time of the funeral has not been definitely announced, pending word from relatives. 1 o ELLIOTT JAMES GIVES PROGRAM (COaCI INUaD FROM PAGE ONE) and soon becomes ordinary air a gain. The demonstration was education al and entertaining and many’ comments from persons in the audience

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indicated it was one of the best oi the four lyceum programs given tnis year. oWealthy Residents Seek to Save Deer Augusla, Me March . ’ —(l'l’j — John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,<.nd Edsei Ford are among wealthy residents of Bar Harbor who have petitioned tiie’Maine Legislature to declare a perpetual closed season on deer on Mount Desert Island. The rocky, heavily timbered island afiords excellent deer hunting hut summer residents claim las-: season’s hunters blazed away at everything that moved and considerable blue blood was in danger of i being spilled. The island, containing more than 100 square miles *of granite hills and virgin forest, teems with dee l- . Maine plans to trap some of the animals and release them in other sections of the state. — o Soapstone Deposits Soapstone is found in irenrly even stat ‘“nt

THE ADAMS THEATRE Last Time Tonight—lsc-35c “PARLOR, BEDROOM AND BATH ’’ With Buster Keaton, Charlotte Greenwood, Reginald Denny. Cliff Edwards, Joan Peers, Sally Eilers, Natalie Moorhead. You’ll Laugh till it hurts at this one! ADDED—An All Talking Comedy. I Fri. & Sat.—-“FOLLOW THE LEADER"—with Stanley Smith. Ginger j | Rogers and Ed. Wvnn Son. Mon. & Tues. "FIGHTING CARAVANS"—with GARY COOPER, j . Lily Damita, Ernest Torrence. Fred Kohler, Tully Marshall. Eugene j I allette. A ZANE GREY Story. ’ • |

STUDENT SLANG HAS CHAMPION Lexington, Va„ March ’ —(UP) — Campus drinking campus slung, und ' cumpus football are not us bud as ' the campus automobile, und the campus automobile isn’t anything to get so very worried about, accord- 1 ing to Dr. Francis Pendleton Gaines 1 president of Washingion and Lee 1 University. 1 Although students witli cars are i'roundly condemned. Dr. Gaines suya |lie thinks they are berated unneces-i 1 isarily. "It’s the youth who -lias a car and forgets he's a student who l ' - causes trouble," he explains. Tlie American undergraduate [knows good English and can use it, itlie college president who used to be , an English instructor himself, declines But he says, the college man ' Jias a certain collection of "clever 1 and original’’ expressions, which he , uses for other occasions. He explains that such campus chatter as “in the cups” and “looping" respectively mean those states of inebriation some-times described as ; "rosy" and on the average of “pass- | ing out." As for drinking "The cretic usually sees double. If there are five in- 1 toxicated students in a crowd of a thousand the cretic will say “A I thousand drunk collegians attended , the football game.” For these reasons Dr. Gaines says he isn't losing much sleep worrying about the college graduate's moral .welfare. o Sergeant Quits Service i With Unusual Record Fort Bliss, Tex., Mar. 1’• —<U.R) —Sergeant Frank E. Payden. soldier since 1902, was retired here this month after a record probably unique in the United States army. Though in the army without interruption for more than 30 years he was never in combat. Payden was a lieutenant during the World War but superintended ( the gathering in Michigan of lum-' her for airplane manufacture. He was stationed on the Mexican border with the Seventh Calvary for many years and also served in the Philippines but never tasted ! the smoke of battle, he mourns. Ox Electrocutes Self Riva Del Grada, Italy, Mar. 11. — <U.R ; — A hungry ox, belonging to the present Giuseppe Faitelli, neglected in its stall for 24 hours, I sought nourishment in an electric ■ light bulb, which it bit off. The bulb exploded in the animal's mouth and electrocuted it. o English Movies Aid Murder Hunt London March .1 — (UP) —Cinemas aided in a country wide search for a murderer, for the first time, it is believed. , Early one morning recently the nude body of a young servant girl. Miss Louisa Steel, was found on Blackheath Common, in the south- - oast part of London. Some time dur- > ing the previous evening Miss Steel

bad been strangled to death witlJc ia string from her own clothing, and I her body brutally mutialated. The full resources of Scotland ' Yard have been thrown into a man? hunt which has extended all over' 1 the country. Almost their only clue? is that a man with a hare-lip wa-t, seen talking to a girl on the evening I of the murder near the scene of the f crime. ! 1 I 4 Cinemas have ueen requested to I assist in the search. A photograph?' of the dead girl is flashed on the c screen during a performance and members of the audience who may [have seen Miss Steel t any time in company with a man are asked to inform the police. o Two Men Charged With Stealing Mill Railroad Camden, Ark., March 11 —(UP) — Two men attempted a job here recently that even Paul Bunyan, America's legendary lumber -hero of the great northwest who used a log

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chain for a watch chain, wouldh ( have tried. L. O. Yales and Bernie Smith were arrested on charges of. stealing a railroad. The arrests were made by special officers of the Cotton Belt Railroad. Charges filed allege the pair took possession of an abandoned railroad formerly operated by a saw mill company, near here, it was charged tliat the men took up the rails and sold them to a local scrap dealer. o , Varieties of Evidence Though no evidence iiffects the fancy so strongly ns tluit of sense yet there Is other evidence which gives us ns full sntlsfuctlon and as clear a conviction to our reasofi —Atterbury. o Value of Compliments Compliments are something you treasure all your life; and those wlio pay them are always held In pleasant memory. One who Is stingy with compliments Is a goose

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