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J AM SO HAPPY—- ■ my SKIN is now clear" S.S.S. is famed for its ability to i build new strength in the blood—- ' WHmI the kind that HEALS so-called skin winiOl troubles. Every spring countless - IP fwl thousands take this purely vegeta5fT ble tunic so that they may have a $ c^ear s ki n and greater resistance j < - against infection and disease. 'You, too. will want to take S.S.S. for this very reason. Select the larger size as it holds double the quantity and represents a price saving. C S.S.S. Co. Spring take S.S.S. Tonic I THE CORT pe I Last Time Tonight an ■ LOWELL SHERMAN and MARY ASTOR in ■ “THE ROYAL BED” ast c °medy wrapped around the merriest plot ever devised to ' eet voung love. EG ‘ ROYAL BLUFF" taikina comedy — Movietone News. K 15c —35 c and Saturday—George O'Brien in "FAIR WARNING. ■ Sl 'nday. Monday. Tuesday—"EAST LYNN" featuring S, Ann Harding, Clive Brook, Conrad Nagel. 1 ft-—."'... ‘ - aawiilin IrtL* lilt? AriWMtoS:* tgjgysgx ■ W'ympr.wwe pE ADAMS THEATRE „ ■ Friday and Saturday at 15c-35c ■ “SCANDAL SHEET” ■ with GEO. BANCROFT. CLIVE BROOK. | KAY FRANCIS t hrill after another holds you spellbound as "SCANDAL tlflT ADr»e I Z OId * ita amazing story. ( [tM DDED —COMEDY and 3rd Chapter "KING OF THE WILD" T J. ME TONIGHT—"IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE" with Norman Ml. Mn>, e £ tS Galla <Jher, Carol Lombard, Eugene Palletta. ■Hieitn n . 6s ~" GEN TLEMAN'.S FATE" With John Gilbert. Louis Mels thL 8 last I }ic t»re) Leila Hyauis, Anita Page. Marie Prevost, season's dramatic sensation enacted by a cast of great stars

CLUB CALENDAR Thursday Thursday Night Bridge Club, Miss I Genevieve Burling, X p. nt. Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid church ■ parlors, 1 p. tn. Christian Missionary Society. Mis, Fred King 7:30 p. m. Baptist Women’s Missionary So- ' ciety, Mrs. R. A. MeD'.ilfee, 2:30 p. tn. U. B. Ladles Aid Society, Mrs. 1 Blanche Elzey, 2 p. m. U. R. Work and Win Class, Mr. and Mrs. William Strahm, 7:30 p. ll’.;' Eastern Star regular meeting, I Masonic Hall, 7:30 p. nt. Union Chapel Ladies Aid Society < Mrs. Anti Miller, 2 p. m. W. H. M. S. Pancake Supper, church basement 5 to 7 p. m. End Bunco (’Hub, Mrs. Ervin Elzey, 7:30 p.m. Dinner Bridge Chib, Mrs. I. W. 1 Macy, 6:30 p. ni. Bridge Club, Margaret Haley, 8 1 p. in. Friday Tirzah Club, postponed one week ! Auction Bridge Club, Miss Gene- ! vieve Berling, 8 p. m. Five Hundred Club, Mrs. Joo Lose. 7:30 p. tn. Union Chapel C. 1. C. Class, Mr. ' and Mrs. Arthur Kimberlin, 7:30 i p. m. Minnehaha Club public pinochel and bunco party. Red Mens Hall. Junior play. “Take My Advice", D. H. S. auditorium. 8 15 p. m. Junior play, “Take My Advice”, D. H. S. auditorium, 8:15 p. m. Saturday Reformed Ladies Aid, Cafeteria , supper, church parlors, 5 to 7 p. m. Girl Scouts, Miss Gertrude Brandy berry, 1:30 p. m. Monday Woman’s Club meeting D. H. S. ; auditorium 7:45 p. m. Research Club Mrs. Walter Krick in Van Wert Ohio. Tuesday U. B. Otterbein Guild, Miss Alice [ Vance, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Delta Theta Tan Alumni, Mrs. Hubert • Schmitt, 8 p. m. Shakespeare Club, Mrs. Noait Frye, 2:30 p. m. Frivolity Club Pot-luck supper, Mrs. Waldo Eckrote, 6:30 p. m. M. E. Standard Bearers called i meeting. Miss Isabel Hower, 7 pm. prayer by the president of the class Mrs. Ralph Yager. The regular routine of business was followed after wh‘ch a social ! hour of entertainment was enjoyed I and prizes were won by Mrs. Albert '

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Miller and Mrs. Arnold McDuffee n guest. A delicious luncheon was then 1 served to the twenty four members and six guests present at the meet Ing. W. F. J. CLASS ENTERTAINED LAST NIGHT The members of the W. F. J. Class of the Baptist Sunday Sdhool of which Miss June Miller is the teacher me: at the home of Miss Miller where a social meeting of the class was enjoyed. Games of lotto/were played and the prizes for highest score were awarded to Andrey Johnson and Golden Crasher for the low score prize. A dainty luncheon was then served by the hostess and the guests included the Misses Golden Crash er, Eloise Milllsiur, Audrey son. and Maxine Drake, and the I teacher. Miss Miller. ANNOUNCEMENT MADE OF RECENT MARRIAGE Announcement has been made of the marriage of Mandy J. Hoover and Daniel E. Miley which took place in the United Brethren parsonage in Warren Ohio Tuesday evening as seven thirty o'clock. The Rev. W. C. Davies, pastor of the church rea l the marjage vows. EVER READY CLASS HAS INTERESTING MEETING Thirty five members of the Ever Ready class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School enjoyed the meeting of the class which was held at the home of Mrs. Dan Tyndall on Fourth .street, Wednesday night. | The regular routine of business was transacted, after which a program was enjoyed. Marceil Leatherman played a saxophone solo, accompanied at the piano by Mary Katherine Tyndall. Zulu Porter gave a reading, and a contest was also enjoyed during the social hour. Dainty refreshments of cake, ice cream, and coffee were served by the Mesdames Clyde Butler, J. Ward Calland, Harl Hol'Jngsworth and Earl Colter. The next meeting of the class will be held with Mrs. Frank Carroll next month. The meeting of the Delta Theta' Tan Alumni will be held with Mrs Hubert Schmitt, Wednesday night at eight o’clock. REGULAR MEETINGS OF BONA TEMS CLUB RESUMED The first meeting of the Bona Terns Club since the Lenten season was held at the home of Mrs. Jest Kuhn on’ Jefferson street, Wednesday night. Beautiful Easter flowers were us-' ed as decorations, and several games of Bridge were played, in which Mrs. W. P. Lose and Mrs. Nick Braun received the prizes. Following the games, the tables were laid with dajnty luncheon cloths and a delicious luncheon was ’ served by the hostess. The next I meeting of ’he Club will be held with Mrs. W. P. Lose. INTERESTING MEETING OF SHAKESPEARE CLUB , Mrs. Charles Teeple was hostesiand leader of the Ladies Shakespeare Club at her home on Third street, Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-three members and one guest, Mrs. H. A. Hartman of Sidney, Ohio, who is the house guest of Mrs. Teeple, enjoved an excellent paper upon the subject, “The Romance of Evcavation" which was presented by Mrs. Teeple. The work of the Archaelogist like many great projects is not fully appreciated. There is a great mass of detail connected with every expedition. Among the world's most

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turnons nrchindogists Is C. Leonard ‘Woolley who has been leader of the joint expedition of Hit l University of Pennsylvania Museum and the Bt'ltish Museum of Ute of the ChuiI dees. A great deal of knowledge as to | how to dig and the < are with which |the work must be curried on, how to preserve and restore the objects the excavating yields, the endless amount of patience required, the marvelous results of bringing rare and valuable spec linens to earth are a tew of the many interesting things of which the leader spike. Two sub-toblps were given, "Final act in the drama of the ages," by Mrs. W. A. Lower, and "Artist who tainted interior tells of theft of tiody of Queen,'* by Mrs. J. W. Tyndall. b A: the close of the meeting Mrs. .Teeple served dainty refreshments of tga and cakes. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Noah Fry ; and Mrs. B. H Franklin will have the paper. MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS STUDY PROGRAM The members and several guests of the Missionary Society of .the Zion Lutheran Church were enteitained at the home of Mrs. C. M. Ellsworth on Winchester street, Wetlnesday afternoon. In :!ie absence of the pastor Mrs. Arnold Gerberdlng opened the meeting by reading a portion of the Scriptures, and a discussion was held on the book, “The World is Our Field”, written by Rev. F. Lankenau. Mrs. Ellsworth served a dainty I lunch at the close of the meeting, and the next regular meeting of the society will be held with Mrs. Arthur Hall in May. BRIDE HONORED WITH SURPRISE SHOWER Mrs. Harold Martin who betor? her marriage last Saturday was Miss Lillian Burke was pleasantly surprised at her home southwest of this city Wednesday evening when the employees of the Morris Five and Ten Cent Store and several I additional guests honored her with la Miscellaneous Shower. The guests arrived at eight o’clock and during the evening several card games were played after which la two course luncheon was served Iby Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Many beauItiful wedding gifts were then pre Isented the honored couple and an enjoyable time was had while Mrs. Martin opened her gifts. Those present were Miss Margaret Schumacher, Lawrence Beal. | Miss Cozie Light .Earl Chase, Miss Cleo Light. Elliott Dyer, Miss Freida Scherer, Lawrence.Wolpert, Miss Ho Light. Adrian Burke. Miss Marjorie Burk, Miss Evelyn Brodbeck, Miss Margaret Martin. Merle Eller- : be:ger, and Mr. ami Mrs. Harold i 'Martin. IC-NICK CLUB e HOLDS MEETING Miss Marie Zeser entertained the members of the Ic-Nick Club and several additional guests at her home on High street. Wednesday evening. Several games of beano were enjoyed and club prize for high score ! was awarded to Miss Inis Heller and < Mrs. Glen Barkley received the con--1 solation prize. Guest prize was presented to Miss Nola Banter. The small tables were then laid ’ with linens and a one course lunch ’ i eon was served. Guests other than , jclub members were the Misses Ruth ‘ Hammond, Nola Banter, Edna Thieme, and Melvina Newhard. Miss inis Heller will be hostess 'jat the next regular meeting. ' STANDARD BEARERS HOLD REGULAR MEETING Miss Ruth Roop was hostess to ■the Standard Bearers of the Metho|dist Episcopal church and one additional guest at her home on Tenth (street, Wednesday evening. During I the business session a secretary and i treasure!'s report was given and I business plans for the future Were | discussed. I A social hour was then enjoyed after which Miss Roop served refreshments. Miss Sally Brandyberiy j was a guest other than society mem|bers. The next meeting will be a called meeting at the home of Miss Isabel j Hower next Wednesday evening at I seven o’clock and will be a short [business session. BETTER HOMES CLUB JOINS FEDERATION | Mrs. Virgil Wagoner was hostess to the members of the Better Homes Home Economics Club at her home in Monroe Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. John Floyd, president of the j club, presided over the meeting, and ,an interesting program was enjoyed. I Mrs. Roy Price gave an instructive talk on the various kinds of food and Mrs. E. W. Busche told of several good receipes. | Mrs. R.D. Myers of Decatur spoke on the work of the Federated Clubs and Mrs John T. Myers, the art 'chairman of Adams County, deliver,ed a talk on Art. Some experiences of her work were told by Mrs. Maybelle Myers, jcoitnty truant officer, and the Club joined the Woman’s Federation of UEAD COLDS ;; I Melt in boiling water and inhale V • vapors; also snuff up nose. M VSSJJs OVtRm MILLION JAWS USED YEARLY

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be under suspicion if he doesn’t make love to his secretary. Irene Dunne, who went in for pioneering in 'Ci ma r r o n," takes her notebook in hand and treads the well blazed path to the ho s s’s heart in “The Law of the Night,” an original story by Samuel Ornitz s

F’aul Sloane is to direct the picture for R-K-O. He expects to start in about a week when the star returns from a vacation to New York. As soon as she finishes “The Law of the Night,” Miss Dunne will go to Spain to co-star with Richard Dix in “Marcheta.” It will be right in the Summer and that hot. LOST IN THE SHUFFLE. Dave Hillman reports that workmen, recarpeting the lobby of the Roosevelt Hotel, discovered four unidentified song-writers. Let the dead past bury its dead. ABANDONS HOBBY. The picturesque toy-room which Joan Crawford had built into her house is being denuded of its occupants. Deciding she could turn her hobby to a better use, Joan is giving her collection of 2,000 dolls to Los Angeles orphans. The collection was one of the finest in the world. Fans, learning of Joan’s fancy, have sent her hundreds ol dolls. Through all his worries in Africa, W S. Van Dyke remem bered to get some native playthings to bring home to Joan. “I just happened to think how much happiness I could give a lot of kids,” explains the star. She means it, too. Joan Crawford is one of the most real people in Hollywood LATEST GOSSIP. Several bets have been made in Hollywood as to whether Jack Gil bort will play the lead opposite

Clubs at the meeting, Wednesday. I’ Mrs. Henry Coyne was added to l the membership. At the close of the , business session, the hostess, as- ’ sisted by Martin Hoffman, served 1 dainty refreshments. The members present at the meet-] ng were the Mesdames J. A. Hend-|1 ricks, Roy Price, Raymond Crist, 1 William Stucky, Martin Stucky, E. W. Busche, John Floyd, Noah Rich I James Anderson, Henry Coyne, Miss I Ruth Schwartz and the hostess Mis. Wagoner. Mrs. R. D. Myers, Mrs.. I John T. Myers, Mrs. Maybelle Mey- < ers, Mrs. William Isch, Mrs. Martin i Hoffman, and Mrs. C. E. Bahner. i were guests of the club. 1 FRIVOLITY CLUB < PLANS BIRTHDAY SUPPER The members of the Frivolity 1 Club met at the home of Mrs. Asa 1 Pollock on Cleveland stree*. Wednesday evening for the regular ■ meeting. During the business ses-i sion plans were made for a birth-, I lay party to honor the Mesdames I I Burl Johnson, Charles Keller, and Asa Pollock, whose birthdays oc-| curred recently. The affair will be a pot-luck supper a, the home ol Mrs. Waldo Eckrote, Wednesday evening at six-thirty o'clock. Small tables were then arranged or pinochle and after six games were played. Mrs. Adrian Baker reI -eived high score prize and Mrs. jßay Fryback was presented with the consolation prize. A one course luncheon, effectively carrying out a color note of pink and white was served at the close of the evening. The next regular meeting will oe held with Mrs. Ralph Roop. I MENU ANNOUNCED FOR REFORMED SUPPER The Ladies Aid Society of the Zion Reformed church wilt sponsor | a Cafeteria supper at the churchparlors Saturday evening trom five to seven o’clock. The public is invited to alien.l. Following is the menu for the supper: creamed chicken with biscuit, roast pork and apple sauce, [ noodles, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked beans, ma aroni and cheese,potato salad, perfection salad, devilled eggs, fruit salad, cake, ice cream and pie. The meeting of the Tirzah Club which was scheduled to be held Friday evening after lodge will he postponed one week because of t-ne -death of a relative of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Springer, hosts of the dub : meeting. HOLDS MEETING The members of the Tri-W class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School held their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Russel Owens, Tuesday night. The devotional services were less by Faye Eicher, and a social time followed the business meeting. Interesting contests were enjoyed in which Joyce Riker, Helen feuttles, Faye Eichar and Mary Kathryn

f Greta Garbo in “The Fall and Rise ■ of Susan Lennox.” Some say Gar--11 bo refused, others declare it wai ' |jack ami still others have it they both balked. Rumor has put Neil Hamilton in the part. The truth of the matter, is, the mysterious 1 Swede has consented, and Gilbert is eager to do the role. During the period of uncertainty, the script has been written, however, and now it remains to discover whether the role is strong enough for Jack. They were examining it over the week-end. . . The breach is said to be widening between Gloria Swanson and Samuel Goldwyn over the subject of “Rockabye.” It is very likely now she will make the picture at some other studio. . . Is it significant, I wonder, that First National is seeking a new title for "Upper Underworld” that will suggest neither gangsters nor i underworld? . . . Eddie Nugent, . who is Jack-of-all-movie-trades, , but principally an actor, has been i signed for the juvenile lead in i "Ni<rht Nurse.” Since leaving - M. G. M., he hasn’t missed a day's

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work and is r making four , times his contract salary. . . I Chic Sale has bought a house • in Beverly Hills r and has opened an advertising I . agency in HolIywo o d. He makes a speciali ty of writing 1 r copy for insur- I - ance ads. . The Mayfair Club, r ’omposedof ? ilmdom’s elite, s ts discussing a midsummer • dance to be held

at Malibu Beach. If the project goes through a dance-floor will be erected and covered with a ten*. The affair will be informal prtceded by a barbecue. . . . Fror.i Siam Douglas Fairbanks cabled ast week ordering flowers to be sent to Mary Pickford on their wedding anniversary It took four men to carry the bouquet to “Pickfair.” DID YOU KNCV/ — That Uncle Carl I aemmle started his first picture, “Hiawatha,” on the day of Junior Ijtemmle’s birth, I April 28. 1909!

Tyndall were successful in winning the prizes awarded. . A delicious one course luncheon [was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Adrian Lenhart, at the close -of the evening. Miss Faye Eichar will he hostess 'to the next meeting and Mary Meyer will be the devotional leader BELLE CHERE CLUB HAS CHICKEN DINNER The members of the Belle ('here Club met in the private dining room of Miller’s Bend Inn, Wednesday evening, where a three course chicken dinner was served. Centering the long table was a bowl of snapdragons and roses, and clever favors of pottery violet bowls were presented the ladies, while the men received significant trinkets. A social hour was enjoyed after the dinner. —_ o Expect Directed. Motion Princeton, Ind., April 9.—<U.R,’— A motion for a directed verdict of ■ acquittal was expected today to be filed at the close of the state’s testimony in the trial of Dr. J. E. Cun- [ ningham on a first degree murder I charge in connection with the mysterious shooting, February 24, of Francis Marion White, tenant of Dr. Cunningham's farm near -here. Seven witnesses were introduced by the state yesterday, none of [ whom directly connected the defendant with the shooting. Testimony to the advantage of the defense was brought out in cross examination. Completion of the state’s case was expecte dtoday and fillingt of | the motion for acquittal probably I will follow. o Beery Speeds Westward Indianapolis, April 9. — (U.R)i — Wallace Berry, motion picture actor, paused in Indianapolis a short time today on his airplane race [ from New York to Los Angeles, i where his mother was reported dyi ing. Beery telephoned to Los Angeles while his plane was being re-fuled. “My mother’s dying in California,” was Beery's only comment to reporters. 0 HOSPITAL NOTES Frank Ray, Monroe, submitted to a minor operation at the Adams [ County Memorial Hospital this morning. Clay Engle, 816 Winchester street, was admitted to the Adams -County Memorial hospital Wednes[day for medical treatment. Mrs. Brice Butler, 324 South Third street was admitted to tne local hospital for medical treatment, Wednesday. o Summing It Up Confidence placed in another often compels confidence In return.

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IL F. Ebinger and Leo Yager: have returned from a trip to India- t napolia in the interests of the Clti-il zens Telephone Company. [i Eli Bii rle of Berne was a busi- ' ness visitor here today. I Mrs. John Fisher of Columbus, |l Ohio, has returned to home afteril visiting with her sister, Mrs. Eliza -I I beth Mark-el in tills city. it Robert Mills of this city attended i to business in Bluffton, Wednesday.ll Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward Calland will return to this city Saturday, aftervisiting for several weeks in Dayton, Middletown/ and Columbus, Ohio. E. L. Harlacher of Winchester] was a business visitor in this city i today. Bernard Clark and Dave Baker visited at Portland. Wednesday i, evening. ], Mrs. H. A. Hartman, of Sidney,', Ohio is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. I). Teeple this week. J; Frank Mann, former Decatur citizen and now city judge at Muncie, Indiana is seriously ill at his home. George Kuhns. Muncie attorney was a visitor here last evening. A. R. Holthonse of this office is ill as the result of a cold and complications. Mr. Allen of Chicago, reprsenting the Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corporation. was looking alter business here today. Mi4s Emilie C. Christ, superin- ' tendent of the Adams County Me- i mortal Hospital is enjoying a few i day's visit with friends in Fort i Wayne. The Misses Fully Galloway. Gerald'ne Steele and Lucile Martin motored to Fort Wayne Wednesday afternoon. Tlie condition of William Murtaugh. who had been a medical j patient at the Adams County Memorial Hospital, is critical today. ' Mrs. Burt Mangold of this city I and Mrs. John Ejrwin of Fort Wayne ■ returned last night from Cleveland. 1 Ohio where they Spent several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Botts- ] ford and son Edward. o— Hold Demonstrations Claude Harper, extension sheep ] specialist of Purdue, University was , in Adams county Wednesday in company with County Agent L. E. Archbold and held two docking and castrating demonstrations. One of the demonstrations was held on the

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Is. C. Tlnkham farm in Bute Creek townsljp. Mr. Harper stated that his Interest in having the lahji-s ■■ [taken cure of whether the farmer did the work himself or had a vetei- , linarian do it was the improvement |ln the quality of the lambs. Buckv ihinlbs are docked from from sl.uo Ito $1.50 a hundred and this means |a tremenduous loss to tne sheep misers in Adams County. The after- . jnoon meeting was held on thii old 'Dailey farm in St. Marys townehip . -Kenneth Butler is operating Cofarm. Railroaders Laid Off Lafayette, Ind. April 9—(UP) — 'Bulletins posted at the Monon • |railroad shops here give notice of [the most drastic step yet taken by I the railroa dcompany in its policy of retrenchment, due to the business i depression. Employes of the car I department of the shops will be laid ■off for an indewlnite period, dtfeefive next Sunday. No hit was given as to when the workmen wHI be called back io work. Locomotive department employes also have been notified of the cua-, , tomary ship-down beginning M ol1 ’ ' day and continuing for a weak. _ —o HCKIVALS Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Jones. 706 I North Second street, are the- paients of a boy baby litirn at tire , Adams County Memorial Hospital i Wednesday night. The baby has bee n named Robert Norman and is the second son in the family. _ — o —" Act Believed Illegal Indianapolis, April 9 —(U.R) —• A - U:JI passed by the last legislature, I amending a 1921 law. is held inI valid by Charles Kettleborough, ' director j>f the legislative referI ence bureau. The bill amends the wrong act. Kettleborough said. The 1931 measure was added to a law to permit municipally-owned waterworks to issue bonds for im- ] provements, passed in 1921. This | act was amended in 1927, Kettle- ' borough said, and the latest bill | should have been called an amend-_ I ment to the 1927 act. The 1931 amendment was introduced by Senator John Sherwood, Republican, Mitchell. Got the Habit—Trade at Home.