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■ combined the Evening Post. “He nerved oh n member of the Miasourf state legislature, moved to New York urid was elected to i congress in 1884 as a Democratic member. He resigned shortly to devote himself to editing the New York World, which he acquired in 1883. “By appealing to popular taste l n his news items and editorials he built up a clrclatlon unrivalled. Ho donated funds for Pulltxer prises, SSOO to $2,000, to he rewarded annually for the year's best American novel, p'ay, book of poetry, history work on the United States, biography, cartoon, editorial and example of newspaper reporting." Mrs. Burkholder gave a brief review of the best literature on the life of Pulitzer, "An Adventure With A Genius". “Though Pulitzer's blindness Incapacitated him, his exceptional mind carrie dhim to unbelievable success." Delicious candies were served at the close of the afternoon. The clu-b will meet next week with Mrs. Harry Molta at which time Mrs. Jesse Sutton will be the leader. ST. MARY'S SODALITY HOLDS MEETING A meeting of the St. Mary's So dallty was held in the Catholic school auditorium Monday evening. After disposition of the business, a social hour was enjoyed. Carde and bunco were played and prizes given to Mrs. Theodore Gralikor, Mrs. John Solchin and Mrs. Ursula Stults. The following were appointed to serve on the committee to call on the sick J Mesdames Pete Hess. John Schultz, Wess Staab. Joe Spangler. Josephine Shirack and Emma Barthel. The Root township home economics club will meet at the. home of Mrs. Ronald Sauers, iOG North Second street. Tuesday afternoon 1 at one-thirty o’clock. All members 1 are urged to be present. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Announement has been made of the marriage of Miss Mary Kay Garner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Garner of this city to Avery R. Siprunger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley R. Sprunger of Berne The wedding took place in Covington, Ky„ December 22, 1937, , with Rev. John Tilton of the Me- ; thodist Episcopal church officiating. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Waiter of ; this city. JAMES M. ROOP CELEBRATES 85TH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY The 85th birthday of James M. Roop wae celebrated Sunday at the home of his son. Rev Carl V. Roop at Marion, Ohio. A bountiful dinner was served to those presen’ who included Mr. Roop and his children and their families. The honor guest received manyattractive gifts. Gifts were also sent by many friends and relatives i unable to be present. Those attending from this locality included Mr. and Mrs. Winston Rawley and 1 daughter Arlene of Berne, Lawfence Noll of Linn Grove and Mrs. William Noll and daughters Vivian and Marilyn. MISS MARTHA CALLAND GIVEN SPECIAL HONOR Special honor has been accorded Miss Martha E. Calland at the Unij versity of Wisconsin according to word received here. Miss Calland is > the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ward Calland of this city and a graduate of the Decatur high school. Miss Calland. with five other prominent co-eds of the school, has been chosen to attend the prom queen, at the junior promenade, i February 4. Chosen first by popular vote and ' then selected from a group of 86 candidates, Miss Calland. a Junior at the school, was named at one of the most beautiful girls at the school. Her picture, with the other five, was published recently in the Madison, Wisconsin newspaper, relating I the story of the approaching cere- ■ monies. The final selection of the six girla was made by art critics and campus leaders during social events of the season, Mr. and Mrs. Calland have been invited to attend the affair, honoring their daughter. The Jnior Woman's Club will meet at the home of Miss Jeanette Gard Monday evening at seventhirty o’clock. Y. M. C. CLASS PARTY IS WELL ATTEDED Thirty-seven members of the Y. M. C. class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George : Harding Wednesday evening, with i Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Plasterer and i | Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krick assisting host and hostess. Mrs. Harding gave the devotion- ; I als, reading from the second chapi ter of Second Timothy. She also i gave a poem entitled "The ShipII wreck,” assisted by M. W. Barber L singing “Jesus Love;- of My Soul."

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, JANUAR Y 20. 1938.

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline. 11 A. M Fanny Macy Phones 1000 — 1001 Thursday Evangelical Loyal Daughters, Mrs. Robert Gars rd, 7:30 p. m. Rurallstlc Study Club, Mrs. Sylvester Stau-b, 8 p. m. Little Flower Study Club, Mrs. Bernard Wertzberger, 7:30 p. m. Eta Tau Sigma, Mrs. Richard Ar-1 nold. Fort Wayne, 7:30 p. m. Union Missionary Meeting, Zion I Reformed Church, 2 p. m. Evangelical C. L. W. Clast Mies Patsy McConnell, 7:20 p. m. So Cha Rea Club, Mrs. Russel Byers, 7:30 p. m. Friendship Village Home Economice Club, Mrs. Charles Burhart, 1:30 p. m. Women of Moose Playlet, Moose Home, 7:30 p. m. Friday Adams County Federation Club,' Tea, Library Auditorium, 2:30 p.m. Spanish American Auxiliary, Social Meeting. I-egion Home, 7:301 p. m. Philathea Class, Mrs. William Wlnnes, 7:30 P. m. Federation of Clubs, Library Auditorium, 2:30 p. m. Pocahontae Lodge, Red Men’s Hall. 7:30 p. m. Decatur Home Economics Club, Mrs. Robert Garard, 1:30 p. m. Progressive workers Class, Mr. and Mrs. Paul McAhren, 7:30 p. m. United Brethren D. Y. B. Class, i Mrs. Tom Fisher, 7:30 p. m. Saturday Parent-Teacher Counci’,. Mrs. L. A. Cowens. 7:30 p. m. Rummage Sale, M. E. Church; Basement, 1 to 8 p. m. Cafeteria Supper, Zion Reformed Church. 5 to 7 P. m. Monday Junior Woman's Club. Miss Jeanette Gard. 7:30 p. m. . Research Club, Mrs. R. W. Graham, 2:30 p. m. Tuesday Root Townshp Home Economics Club, Mrs. Ronald Sauers, 1:30 p. j m. Wednesday iShakespeare Club, Mrs Harry Moltz, 2:30 ,p. m. — Prayer closed the program. The class decided to give a box social at the church Wednesday evening. Thirty-five calls were reported and bills allowed. During the social hour, refreshments were served by the hostesses. The February meeting will be in charge of Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Fields Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leigh and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Boughman. SILVER OFFERING TEA TO BE GIVEN The Fine Arts group of ladles will be in charge of the silver offering tea. to be given by the Adams county federation of clubs in tne iibiuiy aUdi'.v! •■»<•>. Fiiuaj afternoon from 2:30 to 5 o’clock, Mre. Herman Ehinger, assisted by the other fine arts chairmen, will act as hostesses. An interesting program will be followed by a social hour. All club women are cordially invited. * « Adams County Memorial Hospital Ji Admitted Thursday: Mrs. John Merchberger, route 2. Geneva. Dismissed Thursday: Mrs. Mary C. Miller of rote 4, Decatur. aPERSONALS Raymond Lichtenberger, young son of Mr and Mrs. W. A. Lichtenberger. of near Pleasant Mills, is recovering from a hand injury sus-, tained in a fall. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rabbitt, Mrs. Ed Ahr. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Harkless. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Harden. Mrs. Clyde Harden. Miss Mary Lewton. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garard attended the funeral of Henry Mumma at McGill yesterday. Mrs. John Merchberger of route 2, Geneva had the misfortune to fall and fracture her left ankle today. She was -brought to ’he Adams county hospital this morning I for treatment. Mrs. Mary C. Miller of route 4 Decatur who slipped and fell on the church steps Sunday was dismissed from the Adame county memorial hospital today. No bones were broken in the fa'l. —o ————— O’CONNOR QUITS • Ml T W» srpr»** M'F either on hand or temporarily held under federal reserve requirements to meet any and every legitimate demand of busifiess, O Connor wrote. “The results which have been obtained could not have been accomplished without the most cor-1 dial cooperation and sympathetic l understanding on the part of both of your secretaries of the treasury. Mr. William Woodin. who served | during the banking crisis, and Mr. Henry Morgenthau, who has served during the reconstruction period.” — ladies’ and men’s suede footwear at 225% reduction on the dollar, this merchandise must be moved to make room for our spring goods. Winnes Shoe Store. 17 2t

HE SELLS TOBACCO 70 THEM ALL ■F f-1 But Branch Bobbitt, like -■sEL I—4 so many other independent 1 « experts, prefers Luckies... pH I "AT AUCTIONS in my warehouse reason I’ve smoked Luckies for 5 S fly in Farmville, North Carolina,” or 6 years." I \ Mr. Bobbitt represents the "aris- \ i higher the tobacco sells for, the tocracy” of tobacco experts. He better my profits. So I’m always judges the tobacco that thegrowers it.; HL glad (<> see 1U( ky Strike buvers II) grow He sinip.irn.il, not e omit-, ted ’wlir there bidding. They know what with any cigarette manufacturer. ■■ they want and they'll keep bidding Many other experts agree with right up until they get it. Mr. Bobbitt. Sworn records show . 4, \\ eii —in a cigarette — it’s the that, among independent tobacco tobacco that counts. I know to- expens. Luckies have twice as many I basso and I know tobasso is exclusive smokers as have all the ' fcWk A in tl g arttle '>- So that's one other cigarettes combined. /LUCKY\ (' UJ orn^ cordS I HAVE YOU HEARD THE CHANT OS Or I "OdMir £ WITH MEN WHO KNOW TOBACCO | BEST-IT’S LUCKIES 2 TO 1 I Cupvrt<fct 1991 AMrtcM TMkcd ObW!

VARIED TALES 'n\TlN’’Kn .■»»«■>“• OT T ”> — I e red airliner in which Hoover and I Anders arrived nere Monday night , from the Pacific coast was refuel-; I ed. wheeled out and then returned ; 'to the national guard hangar. Earlier Hoover had indicated he would fly Anders to Chicago, scene i of Ross’ kidnaping, to be viewed I by .Miss Florence Frelhage. 44. the manufacturer's secretary who was with hitn at the time of the abduction. i Anders was believed in a cell at St. Paul FBI headquarters. It still was believed that efforts I of Hoover and his aides in this; section were concentrated on dis- ( covering the bodies of Ross and i Gray. Anders reportedly confess-. | ed to Hoover, after his arrest at ; Santa Anita, Calif., race track. I ■ that he killed them at Rockford, ' 111. and concealed the bodies “over i the state line." Rockford is 18 1 miles from Wisconsin and not fat from portions of Minnesota Meantime it was learned that 1 Anders had been seen at San Fran-1 cisco —before the flight to St. Paul . —by the only witnesses of the kidnap • murder of 10-year old , Charles .Mattson. It was recalled in this connection that Hoover had said on arrival here "Anders is not a suspect in the Mattson case." I — Presbyterian Church Plans Session Friday A church session of the Decatur i Presbyterian church will be held at the manse Friday evening at 7:15 j o’clock. The program will be outlin- , led for the ro'l call of members, which will be held Sunday. o Error Is Made In Publishing Report i’n the annual report of tho coun- | ty clerk, published Tuesday, the total disbursements in fees to the county should have read >5,824.95 , instead of >2,824.95. —o SIO,OOO Fire At Bluffton Today Bluffton, Ind., Jan. 20.—<U.R> — I Fire today destroyed the building of the Ferry Oil Pumping station , two mites south of here with a loss estimated at >IO,OOO. The fire started in the valve house as three workmen were tightening a valve which leaked gas and oil- Their wrench slipped, making a spark which ignited the gas. The workmen's hair was singed but they escaped without serious injury. Fire trucks from this city and I

one from Fort Wayne extinguished the blaze, which for a time . threatened to spread to a putnp I building and some 50,000 barrel storage tanks. o— Two Lads Killed As Auto Hits Bicycle Madison, Ind., Jan. 20—(UP) — ■ Funeral arrangements were being completed today for Bobby Jean [Taylor, 9, and Aaron Wheeler, 11, who were killed when the bicycle ion which they were riding was struck by a car on Kentucky 42, 10 miles south of Madison. The driver of the car. Hugh Martin of Oil City “*** i — ■ ■ — 1 _ _■ * * SALE CALENDAR Roy S. Johnson Auctioneer Decatur Indiana Claim your sale date early as I am booking sales every day. i Jan. 21—Noah Henschen. 3 miles j south and 6 miles west of Decatur. ! Closing out rale. • Jan. 25—Sam Ehrsam, 1% mile west, % mile south of Woodburn, closing out sale. Jan. 26 —Bryce Kessllng estate. 9 miles southwest of Muncie. Clos- | ing out sale. j Jan 27—F. E. North. 1 mile I Sooth and A, mile East of Convoy, closing out sale Jan. 29 — Hattie 8. Obenauer, building lots, Decatur. Feb. 2—Mrs, Elizabeth B. Thomas bv J Conlev Brown, 10 miles Northwest of Fort Wayne or 5 mile East Churubusco on Highway No 2 I Feb. 3—Dr. Harry C. Staphan. 3 .miles south of Fort Wayne city limits on State Road 3. | Feb. 6—J. Conley Brown, 10 mile .northwest of Fort Wayne on road '2. 345 acre farm and also all peri sonal property. Feb. B—Lew Murphv, 2 miles east of Decatur on 224. Closing lout sale. Feb. 9—Dr. W. E. Smith and A. ; L. Doctor, 3 miles south and 2 mile west of Decatur. Closing out sale. Feb. 10—J. V. Banta, 3 miles inorth of Yoder. Closing out sale. Feb. 15—Frank Robinson, 2% miles north of Rockford, Ohio. Closing out sale. Feb. 16 —Ira Thompson, % mile east of Tocsin. Closing out sale. Feb. 17—Ed. Devries, Demott. . Indiana. Pure bred Duroc bred i sow sale. Feb. 18 —Orval E. Hileman. I*4 miles west of Rockford, Ohio. ' Closing out sale. Feb. 21 —Doyle Allison, 4 miles west and 2 miles south of Payne, Ohio. Hampshire pure bred sow sale. BOOK YOUR SALE EARLY. ROY 8. JOHNSON Decatur, Ind. Trust Company Building Phone 104 Phone 1022 A

■'Pa., was returning borne from the university of A'abama. where he is i a student. o Geneva Youth, Bride Taken Into Custody Joe Minor. 21. Geneva, and his' ! | bride of four months, the former I Sarah Jane Stahl, were taken into i custody by Harry Kemmer, Geneva , town marshal Tuesday evening, on a tip received from Muncie authorities. According to authorities Minor is alleged to have stolen an auto in Burlington. lowa, while on a visit ; with relatives in Stockport telling ' his wife the car was a Christmas present from an uncle. Minor is | i also a’leged to have forged several checks. 0 Orders Suspension Os “Fasting” Dean Memphis, Tenn.. Jan. 10 —(UP) — Bishop James M. Maxon, head of the episcopal diocese of Tennessee, ! today ordered the suspension of Is- , rael H. Noe, who has been fasting ' for 19 days, as dean of the Cathed-1 ral of St. Mary. The suspension order was sent to Dean Noe in an official church! communication from Bishop Maxon, who has been ill and was not advised until recently that the dean

______- - - ■ -- (semi annual ~ We’ve Put A Further Slash in Prices! We’ve performed a major operation in ordei to clear our stocks of excess Merchandise. COATS — SUITS — DRESSES and Apparel Accessories Have all been cut to the bone—Now the Biggest and Best Bargains of the entire year! EVERYTHING IN THE STORE RE-GROUPED AND REPRICED FOR THE FINAL CLEAN SWEEP. DRESSES low as 99c COATS low as $6.99 Many new arrivals fresh from their wrappings! All being sacrificed regardless of cost or former selling prices. We assure you of guaranteed savings! COME EARLY’! MRS. L. BRADEN, Mgr. Marc Saul, Pres. American Home Shops, Inc. West Monroe St. , v • Decatur, Ind. No connection with any other store of similar name. 1

had embarked upon a fast designed to prove that man can be immortal ion this side of the grave. o Three Persons Drowned In St, Joseph River South Bend, Ind.. Jan. 20—(UP) ! —Three persons were drowned in St. Joseph river today when their car plunged over a five-foot wall at the Washington avenue bridge and toppled into the stream The victims were Charles Newcomer, 20, and Bernard Richman, 33, both of Nappanee, and Mrs. Harlan Reprogle, 23. of Elkhart, who had been separated from her husband. o Mattson Children Exonerate Anders Aacoma, Wash., Jan. 20 —(UP) — , Dr. Wm. W. Mattson, whose ten- [ year-old son Charles, was kidnaped and slain more than a year ago, said today his other two children had seen and exhonerated Peter Andres as their brother's ebductor. Reprieve Granted Woman Waiting For Execution Springfield, -111., Jan. 20 —(UP) — Acting governor John Stelle granted a reprieve of one week today to

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Mrs. Marie Porter, 37, mother of four daughters, and Angelo Gaincola, 21. who were condemned to Idle in the electric chair at Menard state prison tonight. Del! said he granted the reprieve at the request of Mrs. John Giancola mother of the condemned man. Mrs. Porter and Gainicola were convicted of murdering Mrs. Porter’s brother, and, William Cappen, for his insurance money July 3. o Expect Confirmation Os Reed’s Nomination Washington, Jan. 20 —(UP) —A senate judiciary subcommittee today voted unanimously to report favorably the nomination of solici- : tor general Stanley F. Reed to be associate justice of the supreme ! court. The vote, after a two-minute exei cutive session, will be reported to the full committee on Monday. Quick approval by the full committee was antlcicapted. o Top Grades to Women Albuquerque, N. M. —(U.R) —A survey of grades during the last semester of 1936-37 at the Uni-ersity of New Mexico reveals that women held the edge over men. Women averaged 1.4912 to the men's 1-3886. Seniors made better grades than the freshmen.