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1 PAGE FOUR GARRETT CLIPPER, GARRETT, INDIANA MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1925 i FLOYD POLSTON ARRESTED AGAIN; MAY GO TO PRISON Wiseman and Hcodelmier. Umpires: Schooley and Shortz. Time; 1:20. T)t Vtxsmxal Side PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS a Former Garrett young Man Failed to Keep His Pledge to Lve an Upright Life. das 3 nine C.

McBRI DE BUYS J. R. BISHOP'S INTEREST IN STORE G.H.S. IS WINNER OVER AUBURN IN NICE BALL GAME Pitchers' Duel Adds Much Interest At a recent meeting the Hi-Y club Mrs. c.

A. Harris spent the weekend with Frank Draime of Auburn. Vernon Sewell of Sherwood. called on Garrett acquaintances Friday. Miss Helen Summers spent the week-end with friends and relatives Floyd Polston, a former resident of Auburn and Garrett, was placed under arrest at South Bend Wednesday on a warrant issued at Fort Wrayne for, embezzlement.

He was returned to Fort Wayne Thursday elected the following to serve as officers during the coming school year: president, George Mountz, vice-president, Earl McKinley; secretary-treasurer, Wendell Bowlby. Sterling Ward, at Albion. RATE 1 CENT A WORD MINIMUM, 25c Murray McCullough and Wayne Sher- rick were initiated into the club. It The firm of Bishop-McBride Auburn merchants, has been dissolved. J.

R. Bishop disposing of his interest in the business. The store will be operated by W. C. McBride, who has been Mr.

Bishop's partner since they purchased the store from Adolph Schloss in 191S. Mr. Bishop and Mr. McBride came to Auburn from Bluffton, where they were engaged in the same line of business dry goods and ready-to-wear. Mr.

McBride announces that the store will be continued along the same TELEPHONE YOUR WANT ADS TO NO. 27. WE CARRY ACCOUNTS WITH ANY TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER was decided that the membership committee should prepare a list of the boys who are eligible for admittance. Thomas Drinkwater of Chicago. called on Garrett friends Thursday and Friday.

iGeorge C. Carroll attended a meeting of the northern Indiana school men's club at Mishawaka Thursday. Glenn and Ralph Parsell of Ashley, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. N.

E. The Garrett high school base hall team won a 3 to 1 game against Auburn high Friday afternoon at the Garrett ball park. Garrett scored the first run in the third inning when West singled, stole second, and crossed the plate when an infielder misjudged Sapp's The following students have made grades of 90 or over: seniors, Paul LOCAL MARKET Wheat, No. 1 1.60 for arraignment in court. Polston was arrested in Auburn last summer after he had passed a forged check for $125 on Walter WT.

jfountz at the city water and light office. The check was drawn on the Wolf Lake bank and purported to have been signed by Elwood Nulf of Wolf Lake, Polston's stepfather. It was given in payment for bills owed by Mrs. Isa Shearer, at whose home Polston had been living. When it was found the check was ine Brechbill, Mary Kathryn Hixson, Nellie Lung and Leona Weilert; jun Corn, 100 lbs 1.50 I lines as heretofore.

Mr. Bishop is un Barley $1.00 iors, George Mountz. Violet Silliman decided on his future work. There will be no change in the firm name. Rye 1.00 and Chester Starner; sophomores, i Miller of South Ijams street.

Mrs. E. H. Loomi3 and daughter. Miss Helen, attended a thertre at Chicago Friday.

Mrs. Frank Fouch and Mrs. Mae FOR SALE FAVORITE COAL and wood range; like new. 517 East Quincy street. (53t2) FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR town property 73 acres of land 34 miles north of Garrett.

C. P. Treesh, 217 Second avenue. (54t2) FOR SALE HAND WASHER, water motor and wringer, cheap. Inquire Clipper office (54t3) Oats .40 Helen Brown, Robert Brown, Evelyn Lams .12 Cattle 4 to .03 MORE THAN 300 ATTENDED ODD FELLOWS' CELEBRATION Elam, Jean Fuller, Florence Haag, Mary Edythe Johns, Berniece Steward, Marguerite Vogeding, Sterling Ward and Marcia Wells; freshmen, Lucile Brechbill.

Eleanor Garen, Walter Calves lo and 12 forged Polston was arrested and he languished in the county jail for several weeks before bond was fur- Hogs 11 to .12 Calf Hides Beef Hides Butler Lodge Gives Fancy Outdoor Drill; Garrett Ladies Take Part in Program. .14 .03 Feagler visited Fort Wryne friends Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Miner of White Pigeonfi called on Garrett acquaintances Saturday.

The Misses Nina and Thelma Jo Davis visited their parents at Marion Saturday and Sunday. FOR SALE EIGHT QUART ICE cream freezer and gas range. Inquire Marv nished for him. He had pleaded not guilty, but on January 17 he made Lung, Rosella Mowery and Wagner. 06 at 215 South Johnson street.

(54tf slow hit. Auburn tied the score in the next frame when Silberg doubled and scored a moment later on Wiseman's single. (Garrett placed the game on ice in the seventh inning when the local batsmen solved the Auburn hurler's delivery and bunched three hits, which, aided by smart base running, resulted in two runs. Thompson. Garrett's and Wiseman, the county seat hurler, engaged in a beautiful pitchers' duel, with honors equally divided.

Both moundsmen struck out nine opposing batsmen. Thompson walked two men and hit one, while Wiseman only issued one free ticket to first base. However, with men on bases Thompson was invincible and displayed masterly control. Both pitchers re- Tallow Hens, heavy Eggs The celebration of the 106th an niversary of the organization of Odd Fellowship in he United States was i FOR SALE LIBRARY TABLE, three piece brown leather living room suite, two rockers, floor lamp. 109 First street, phone 4S3W.

(53t2) Miss Beatrice Cogley will go to Lima, today to visit her brother, Spring Chickens, Old Roosters Butter .25 .24 .12 .40 .12 13 observed Thursday night by more Frank Cogley. than 300 members of the order in Geese Mrs. S. U. Hooper of Akron, called DeKalb county, with a reception and Ducks on Garrett friends Friday while en- his appearance in court and changed his plea to guilty.

Judge Endicott, upon Polston's pledge to be an upright citizen in the future and because of the fact that he had repaid the amount of the forged check, suspended a sentence of two to fourteen years in the reformatory. The court also took into consideration the fact that Polston was the support -of his mother, who was with him in court. At that time Polston claimed he was employed at Fort Wayne. Since lunch which was served in the Coni- Turkeys route to Lake Wawasee. The high school Aeolian will go to press in a few days.

Supt. George C. Carroll was in Mishawaka Thursday. (The high school students are on the home stretch. Only four more weeks of school.

The juniors are completing the arrangements for the annual junior-senior banquet. A large delegation ofr track fans accompanied the track team to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. The girls' glee club is meeting every week in preparation for the several commencement activities that mercial club dining room in Auburn E. S. Haffner of Logansport, spent WAITED At 7:45 o'clock members of the FOR SALE EIGHT FOOT square dining room table, practically new.

Also rocking chairs. 403 East Qv.incy (49tf) FOR SALEREAL ESTATE-SPE cials. Young property near East King $3,150, Quinn property (Altona) house, barn, big lot, easy payments, $1,200, McLeod property, 313 Souti the week-end with his brother, D. L. Butler lodge gave a fancy outdoor WANTED TO CLEAN WALL PA- Haffner.

naii-ail Knlonrh'rl ennnnrt The wnrli per. H. A. (Card, 205 High street. t.

drill. The drill, which was beautifully of the diminutive DeW ltt on short and Albert W. Silliman is building a garage at his home on South Ran given, was held on Main street, op (51t4) posite the court house. Special music G. E.

BAYSINGER, PLUMBING dolph street. and heating, phone 198W. (43tl3) i Franklin street. Small payment down- Mrs. H.

A. Giles is confined to her home on South Cowen street with an Cartwriglit on second, saved Thomp. son several times. iThe game was fast, only one hour and twenty minutes being required to play the nine innings. West, Garrett's veteran fly chaser, had a good day was furnished for the occasion.

During the lunch which was serv. ed in the Commercial club dinins Wanted RAGS, RUBBERS, NEWS- Balance contract, $2,500. See Trust attack of the flu. Co. (Stf) papers, old iron, etc.

E. W. Peters, then Sheriff WTm. G. Morr has heard complaints 1 of his conduct and he telephoned the Fort Wayne police department Thursday that when the authorities at Fort Wayne are through with him he Is wanted in are on its schedule.

The Radio club is planning another assembly program. Darel Hartle and Kenneth Martin US North Franklin phone 53R, visited friends in Chicago over the (40tf) FOR SALE SIX ROOM MODERN bungalow at 109 First street. Phone 493W. (49tf) room, music was furnished by the Lutheran Sunday school orchestra. Rev.

J. W. Ferguson gave the invocation which was followed by the song week-end. CLEAN WTANTED WOMAN TO CANCER CLAIMS 125,000 IN Mary Jane Shoppe. (52t3) UNITED STATES ANNUALLY FOR RENT GIRLS Wr ANTED CREEK CHUB Free One 10c package Bait Co.

(52t4) DeKalb county again. It is likely that if he is not convicted at Fort "Wayne, or the charge proves a minor one, the suspension of his sentence will be revoked by Judge Endicott and he will be sent to the Disease Still Remains One of Our FOR RENT TWO LIGHT HOUSE-keeping rooms. Phone 419R, 221 South 'Randolph street. (51tf) WANTED WASHINGS TO DO, OR Flake soap chips with pur chase of 25c package. Ried hart Co.

Greatest Medical Mysteries both at bat and in the field. He singled twice, walked once and struck out once. In the field he made a sensational catch in the fifth inning to check an Auburn rally. All the players showed a marked improvement over the Angola and Butler games. The youngsters fielded better, used better judgment on the bases and had more poise on the diamond.

Garrett's line-up; Sapp, catch; Cartwright, 2b; A. Lewellyn, If; Thompson, pitch; R. Lewellyn, rf; St. housecleaning. Call at Clipper office.

"America." Attorney W. Stump welcomed the visitors, after which he gave the history and origin of Odd Fellowship, bringing out the fundamental teachings and principles of the order. A reading by Mrs. Charles Hopper and a vocal solo by Mrs. A.

E. Taylor, both of Garrett, were pleasing num (54) FOR RENT FIVE ROOM HOUSE or rooms. Inquire Mrs. L. Baughman, East Quincy.

(53t2) WANTED TO DO WASHINGS, Zeno Haver and Councilman Leslie wash and stretch curtains. Call 412W. (54t2) Stoner spent Thursday fishing at Golden Lake near Ashley. They FOR RENT MODERN FLAT, 4 rooms and bath at 414 South Lee street. Call 32SW or 111 East Hous-ton street.

(54t2) FOR SALE caught fifty bluegills. New York, April 25. Cancer takes an annual toll of 125,000 lives in the United States and causes an economic loss of $625,000,000 a year, Dr. Francis Carter Wood, director of the institute of cancer research at Columbia University, asserted in a report today to the Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine. Of this number, 'probably 15,000 lives Two days after Floyd Polston, a former Garrett and Auburn man, began to room at the home of Mrs.

Ollie Gripe in Fort Wayne under the name of Carl Grady, he borrowed $20 from her, saying he needed tools for work at a Fort Wayne factory. Miss Pauline Gappinger of Chicago a former member of the 'Garrett high FURNITURE FOR SALE J. J. Kennedy, 1001 South Randolph street. (51t3) FOR RENT FOUR FRONT school faculty, called on Garrett bers.

Butler was represented on the program by a playlet and Mrs. Frank Ginnivan of Ashley gave a humorous reading. An operetta, "Landing of the Pilgrims" was given by the I. O. O.

F. double quartette of Auburn, composed of the following members: Mrs. rooms on ground floor for light house- friends Wednesday and Thursday, TELE-; keeping. Inquire Clipper office. (53-t2) It was found afterward that he 1 Mrs.

John B. Feer of Alliance, is FOR SALE BASSINET, phone 205W. (51t5) Amant, lb; DeWitt, ss; Grant, 3b West. cf. Auburn's line-up: Crutcher, 2b; Funk.

31); Hoodelmier, catch; Silberg, ss; Wiseman, pitch; Faulkner, lb; Hetrick. cf; Wise, rf; Butzner, If. RUE Garrett 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 03 5 2 Auburn 00010000 0 1 5 3 Batteries; Thompson and Sapp, FOR RENT APART EX NO 1. visiting her brother, J. H.

B. Case beer, and family of South Cowen Edna Brown, Mrs. Ray Rhodefer, could be saved annually if cancers were treated by reputable physicians within a few weeks of formation, he street. FOR SALE Frv'E ROOM MOD- Trust Company's ultra-modern flat dern brick bungalow and brick gar- deluxe will be vacant May 1st. Appli-age.

Terms if desired. 100S South cations now being received. (53t3) Randolph street. Phone 174W. (4Stf) FOR RENT OR SALE PROP- Mrs.

A. L. Cogswell, Mrs. Christ Kol The Ford Sales Service has de be, Noah Yoder, A. F.

Roe, Lawrence livered sedans to T. C. Wynnekin Barnhart and Dell Mortorff. The Misses Naomi Kraft and Naomi Hen- Victor Holstlander, John Schoffer, FOR SALE IVORY REED BABY buggy. Phone 390-R.

(50tf) N. Abbott and Willis Rohm. i erty corner Houston and Franklin. Of-i fice telephone 60, home 243W. Fred Shultz, SIS South Cowen street (44tf) sel accompanied on the piano.

was never employed at this factory. Within nineteen days Polston secured more than $100 additional in cash, Mrs. Gripe testified in city court at Fort Wayne Friday in prosecuting her charge of embezzlement against On February 13, she said she gave him a check for $50 with which he was to pay a bill for her. Polston claimed he lost the money and she beli'eved him. On February 19, she said, she gave him another check to get cashed with which she intended to pay bills, but he failed to return to the rooming Frank Kobiela of Elkhart, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr.

and FOR SALE THREE BURNER GAS plate. Phone 450Wr or inquire at 307 South Randolph street. (53tf) Mr.s John Kobiela of South Hamsher RENT LIGHT FOR Five wives were granted divorces Monday in the Allen superior court. HOUSE-401 East keeping rooms. Inquire street.

FOR SALE DIRECT ACTION I nnini-v trDOt Madiera and fine handmade hand estimated. "So far, the only adequate treatment for cancer is surgery," he said. "X-rays and radium arrest growth and delay the progress of the disease, but eventually it returns. In cases where surgery is applied at least a quarter fully recover. Often, a simple operation will effect a cure in early stages.

"Cancer remains one of our great medical mysteries. Men of science are not satisfied that it is merely irritation that causes cancer, so they are working to learn if it is irritation pus, a yet undiscovered germ. Clipper Classified Ads pay. kerchiefs at the Gift Shop. gas range, with Lorain oven heat reg- 1 ulator.

Good as new. $45. Reasonable' FOR RENT NINE ROOM SEMI-terms to right party. The Palace modern house (McLeod property) at Market (32tf) 313 South Franklin street. See Trust Mrs.

L. -B. Hart was in Chicago Thursday visiting her daughter, Mis Jane Ellen, and Mrs. Caroline Smith house. Co.

(Stf) THERE are a lot of MARRIED men on our list OF acquaintances but WE don't believe we and Josephine Engstrom. MOURNING CARDS ON SALE AT The Clipper office. (55tf) MISCELLANEOUS drugstore: William Coburn was home from Wil FOR SALE MY HOME AT 510! lard JThursday and Friday visiting hi ARTHUR H. WOODCOCK, IN- EVER talked to one of M. Noonan.

mother, Mrs. H. A. Coburn of South i surance. All branches.

Affidavits, South Cowen street. M. (47tf) Cowen street. Mrs. Gripe said that she made loans to Polston at other times and that he failed to pay his board bill of $8 a week.

Polston did not take the witness stand to deny the charges. He was bound over to the Allen circuit court under SI, 000 bond aim in default of bail he is being held in jail. Once science finds the germ, the way to cure and prevention is ope'n." Exemptions. 20S Brittos FOR SALE- ALL MODERN HOME i street Phone 44W. (43tf) Karl Mover and son.

Morris, of De troif, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs Sailors and farmers who are buf with garage. 715 East King street, L. M. Magids of South Harrison (49tf) I FORT WAYNE YOUTH WINS FOR SALE MY COTTAGE WITH' street.

Mrs. George Bond is recoverin $500 ORATORICAL AWARD feted by winds are found to be subject to cancer because of the irritation of their clothing on their bodies, he said. Among native races, where foods are simple, cancer is reported rare. two lots. Hickory Bluff, Lake Gage.

Worthy Hughes. (49tf) Jacob Schumaker of near Warsaw, from a bad sprain of an ankle sustain Indianapolis, April 23. First honors in the state oratorical con- ed several days ago when she fell at rim a i A her home on South Peters street. PROMINENT FARMER HELD itest on the constitution were held was fined $7 and costs Tuesday when found guilty of violating the compulsory school attendance law. Schumaker kept his son out of school to "Cancer is not hereditary nor is it THEM Who didn't admit THAT he was scared HALF to death when he GOT married, and there's ONE lady who doesn't LIVE very far from here WHO says when she and HER husband were married THE preacher got to the PLACE in the ceremony WHERE he said "And this IS your lawful wedded WIFE," and the groom REACHED a trembling hand OVER and says "I'm PLEASED to meet you" AND whether that story ON TWO SERIOUS CHARGES today by Francis E.

Corbett, of Fort contagious or communicable, he Mrs. S. O. Redman will be hostess to the Tri Kappa sorority Wednesday evening at her home on South Cowen street. said.

help him with the farm work. The Wayne. Corbett won a $500 cash prize and ihe right to compete here next Friday with winners from Chicago, affidavit against Schumaker was filed William Watson, Living Just Across DeXalb-AlIen Line Arrested CARD OF THANKS. by the county attendance officer. A change ot venue trom judge John P.

Jeffries of the Terre Haute, Today it's the Chevrolet more than ever. juvenile court, was taken by Robert R. Irwin, city judge of Terre Haute, Tuesday. Judge Irwin is charged in juvenile court on a grand We wish to thank the Rev. and Mrs.

Guild for the consoling words during the death of our dear wife and mother. MR. CHAS. EINKOPF MR. AND MRS.

WM. EINKOPF MR. AND MRS. P. C.

DIEDERICH MRS. L. E. JOHNSON AND DOROTHY VENUS MOWREY. Jury indictment with contributing Doctors and Nurses use Rubbing Alcohol for aches, bruises, lameness and dozens of other purposes.

Puretest Rubbing Alcohol is necessary in every home for the treatment of tired, aching muscles. Used by all leading athletes. FV-I Pint Bottle i DC PATTERSON'S DRUG STORE The SSi Star GARRETT, INDIANA IS true or not, you can ALWAYS depend on it THAT we are pleased to MEET you at our store. to the delinquency of a minor. Virginia Porter, daughter of Detroit, Buffalo and Louisville.

for central zone honors in the national contest. Young Corbett won in the district contest at Fort Wayne by only a half point over Miss Mildred Wineland of the Auburn high school. Emmanuel Baugh of Evansville won the second prize of 250, and Howard Rand of Culver took the third prize of $100. Awards of $50 each were given to Miss Maurine Mcllroy, Terre Haute. Miss Mary Royce, Versailles, and Walter Huff, Southport, the other entrants in the state contest, which was held last night at Caleb Mills hall here.

Lee Porter, president of the Porter Institute at Evansville, was the victim of an automobile accident Tuesday in which the tip of her nose omvcs AMD suNDnitS Fort Wayne, April 25. William Watson, farmer and owner of 160 acres of land near Hurshtown was arrested today, on charges of transporting liquor. He was released Friday in circuit court on $1,000 bond on a charge of stealing chickens. Watson was caught yesterday morning about 2 o'clock at the farm of Perry Meyer, near the Allen-De-Kalb county line, where it was said he stole a sack full of fowls and started back to the Meyer henroost to obtain more. Meyer and a neighbor, Fred Mar-lof, were aroused by noises in the chicken house, they told police, and saw a man going from the poultry house to a car parked on the road.

When he departed for the henroost again, Meyer extricated the key from the car and then lay in hiding, watching the man, he declares. Watson was caught and held until the arrival of Lester Garman, deputy sheriff, when he was brought to the county jail. Arraigned in the court of Justice Charles F. Fletter, he pleaded not guilty to stealing chickens and was bound over to circuit court. A quart bottle containing liquor was found in the Watson automobile ANNOUNCEMENT Rupert and Theodore Herbolshei-mer spent Sunday at Defiance with their brother, Emil Herbolsheimer an.i family.

Mrs. Carl Ley and daughter, Miss Kathlyn, of Kendallville, spent Thursday with 'Mrs. Theresa Faust and family of South Peters street. Manager Joe McCorkle and his east side merchants will start practice this week for the annual business men's base ball game, which will be played at the Garrett ball park early in June. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Beck and daughter, Edna, and Mr. and iMrs. Harmon Beck of near Columbia City, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Gray Woodcox. IMts. Henry Mies and the Misses Marguerite and Beatrice Cogley at. tended the Daughters of Isabella banquet at the Anthony Hotel in Fort Wayne Saturday evening. The Misses Louise Hart, Mildred and Lelah VanHouten and Mrs.

Daniel Farner attended the Palace theatre at Fort Wayne Thursday evening. Mrs. Roy Yingling entertained the Wednesday Evening club at her home on South Ijams street. Mrs. Fred S.

Carrick and Mrs. David Barnes Sr. won the favors at pedro. A school for speeders is being conducted in the court of Justice C. F.

Fletter at Fort Wayne. All persons violating vehicle laws will be compelled to read the new motor vehicle laws. Robert Work of Fort Wayne, who was caught Tuesday night driving his machine 50 miles an hour, was the justice's first pupil. He was required to read the section of the new laws and was then fined $1 and costs. Notice is being given taxpayers bf Smithffeld township that the board of commissioners of DeKalb county has determined to issue bonds in the suni of $10,200 for the construction of the road petitioned for by Christian Funk and others.

The bonds will bear fnterest at the rate of four and one-half per cent. Per annum, payable smi-annually. Charles S. Smith is attorney for the was severed and she was bruised. The automobile in which she was riding with her father was in collision with a truck.

The girl was injured in another auto accident a few weeks ago. Delegates attending the eighteenth annual convention of the Eighth district Federation of Women's clubs, at Bluffton Wednesday denounce! the recent Oberholtzer-Stephenson "outrage" and demanded that justice be done. The resolution adopted by the woman read as follows: "We, an organization representing the women of the Eighth district with a membership of over one thousand, register a protest at this unprecedented outrage (the Ober-holtzer-Stephenson case) and demand that justice he rendered in proper punishment, fn order that the womanhood of our state may be protected." Dr. S. J.

Zurbuch, chiropractor wishes to announce that he has opened an office and a class Mineral Fume Bath Parlor at 104 South Cowen Street, next to the interurban station. Lady Attendant Too much mother-in-law is the complaint of Mrs. Eva Rentschler of Fort Wayne, in asking a divorce from Ralph Rentschler in the Allen superior court. The plafntiff declares that her husband failed to provide a separate home. A verdict of suicide was returned by the Marion county coroner Wednesday in the death of Fred Fox.

31, of Indianapolis, who was found dead in the blacksmith shop where he was employed. Refusal of his estranged wife to consider his reconciliation advances was responsible, the coroner held. The left side of Fox's face was blown away by a shotgun charge. Jby the deputy sheriff. i.

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