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0 0 00 2 MUNCIE EVENING. PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1925 BETTER SPEECH. CONTEST HELD City Schools Carry Away Honors in Events at Muncie Normal, Thursday. WHITTIER GETS TWO AWARDS All honors in the second annual better speech, contest held Thursday morning Ball Gymnasium under the auspices of the English department of the Muncie -were captured by Muncie city school teams. The winning teams were the fifth and grade of Whittier; the sixth, Emerson, and of Jefferson.

More than 500 children participated, representing eighteen schools of the county. Each winning team received a red and white banner reading, S. Better Speech Contest" and each child taking part in the event was given a knot of red and white ribbons. The banners were presented by Benjamin J. Burris, president of the college.

Only seven errors were made by the Whittier fifth grade team; sixtyeight by the Whittier seventh grade team; by the Emerson sixth grade team, and nineteen by the Jetferson eighth grade team. Directed by Miss Pavey. The contest was organized and directed by Miss Mary C. Pavey, assistant professor of English department, and assisted by Miss Dorothy Hayler, of the English department. The grading of the papers was done by seventy members of the pyschology department, supervised by Miss Alice professor.

The papers were graded in the administration building being taken there at the close of each division's contest. Shortly after o'clock affair began with the fifth and sixth grades being the first to take the series of tests. During that time the seventh and eighth grade teams were entertained by Professor Pavey's class in Oral Expression. The class gave a play which was, written to give instruction as well as entertainment. The costumes were of.

bright colors that appealed to the children while the characters were personifications of the different forms of Good English. The scene of the play was laid in a magic garden which was profusely decorated with flowers. State Meet Planned. At 11 o'clock chapel services were held for both the students and the visitors, at which time the play was again presented. At this time President Burris welcomed the contestants to the campus.

He told them that English is the most important subject taught in the schools today. "Think how you pupils would be handicapped if you were to go out from school without learning 'to express yourselves well, both orally, and in writing," said President Burris. In closing, Mr. Burris said, "One of the greatest benefits coming from the schools the ability of the students to express themselves well both orally and in writing." Miss Pavey announced that plans were now being outlined for the holding of a State better speech contest next year and asked the of the 500 pupils there A A A in the circuE lating of the news. Team Members.

Winning team members are as follows: Fifth grade, Whittier: Murriel Moore, Walter Kerr, Charles Kramer, John Barr, Robert Sink, Verda Williams, Alma Carter, Edna May Reeves, Grace Skillman, Mary Ireland Miss Lela Knox, teacher. Sixth grade, Emerson: Ester Brokaw, Haclie Casper, Barbara Leader, Mildred Spurgeon, William Beckman, Charles Nation, Mary, Frances Pech, Janet Barr, John Weasner and Marie Dorton. Seventh grade, Whittier: Ruth Armen, Lorena Justice, Carol Hawk, Velma Williams, Ruby Brown, Ladonna Bond, Maurine Shoffer, Mary E. Jones, Luella Scott, Wendell Covalt, and Miss Clara Albright, teacher. Eighth grade, Jefferson: Catherine Hofer, Bernard Freund, Wilma Leudeman, Billy Moffitt, Martha Jane O'Neil, Ruth Stephenson, Charles Weaner, Erma Good, Pauline Hutto, Blanch Deane, and Miss Gladys Kidwell, teacher.

REPORTS CAR STOLEN. A Ford coupe, license Number 200- 448, belonging to Joe Settle, R. R. 3, read, was stolen from the Studebaker, garage, Wednesday night, according to a report at police "Women Killers" CLARENCE DARROW Clarence Darrow, famous Chicago lawyer, who represented Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold at their trial of the murder of little Bobby Franks, in an address before the Harvard Liberal Club at Cambridge, declared "women make the best killers." He added that modern civilization is only a swollen lie." Society BY RUTH MAUZY MAUZY Martha Petro, Miss Dorothy Gessell, Miss Mary Peare, Miss Thelma Luedeman, Miss Helen Peare, Miss Wilma Luedeman, Miss Grace Johnson, Miss Josephine Luedeman, Mrs. Walter Luedeman and Melvin O'Connell.

Miss Margaret Haverstick entertained the members of the Amicitia Class of the Industry U. B. Church at her home on South Macedonia, Wednesday evening. After a short business meeting a social hour was spent by Miss Fannie Lynn, Ruth White, Miss Dorothy Jones, Miss Gertrude Rees, Miss Loretta Parks, Miss Dorothy Graham, Miss LaVara Clevenger, Miss Lillian Scott, regan, John Haverstick, Stanley Wray, William Prigg, Samuel Clevenger, Thomas Haverstick and Wesley Wray. The Normal City Y.

P. B. society met at the home of Mrs. F. F.

Randolph on McKinley avenue, Tuesday evening. Plans were made for a dinner to be given the last of this month at the M. E. church. Those who attended were: Miss Hylma Dawson, Miss Florence Golliver, Miss Mary Hatcher, Miss Ruth Williams, Miss Eva Randolph, Miss Laura Randolph, Miss Jeanette Chamness, Miss Marie Schlenker, Mrs.

Parish, Mrs. Osborne, Harold Wallace and Mrs. F. F. Randolph.

Mrs. Rex Rosenthal entertained the members of the Bachelor club at her home on East Main street, Thursday afternoon, Those who attended were: Mrs. Rufus Shrack, Mrs. Durham Mooreland, Mrs. Charles Terhune, Mrs.

Walter Howard, Mrs. Ralph Cromer, Mrs. Paul Davis, Mrs. Roy Hartley, Mrs. Horace Weber and Mrs.

Rex Rosenthal. The Eta Epsilon Pi club will entertain with a card party in the Phi Delt rooms, Thursday evening, Bridge and five hundred will be played and prizes will be given each table having bish, score. The committee in charge the affair is composed of Miss Bernice Clapp, Miss Elsie Davis, Mrs. Ronald Craig and Mrs. Rebecca Elliott.

Mrs. Charles Van Matre and Miss Gertrude Harvey attended the annual dinner, of Wednesday the Indiana evening at University the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis. They also attended the meetings of the American Association of University Women. Mrs. R.

F. Askew of Toronto, Canada, who has been spending the past few weeks as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Mauzy, of North Jefferson street, will leave Friday evening for Buffalo, N. Y.

Mrs. R. F. Askew will entertain with a 6 o'clock dinner at the Elks' Club, Thursday evening. The guests will include: Mr.

and Mrs. Homer Fidler, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Greeley, Mr. and Mrs.

Paul a a a Mauzy, Mrs. F. 0. Linker, Mrs. Lavinia Shireman, Mr.

and Mrs. Byron Mauzy, Miss Marguerite Rickerburg, and Roy Payton. Mrs. Albert Stephens will entertain the Past Matrons' Club at her home, 256 Kilgore avenue, Friday afternoon. Fred Petty, of North Monroe street, spent Thursday in Indianapolis.

Stanley Nossett and Glen Arthur have returned to Wabash College in Crawfordsville, after ten days in the city with their parents. Louie Roberts, who attends Culver, will return Friday to spend Easter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts, of West Jackson street. The Ponce De Leon orchestra will play Saturday evening in Indianapolis at the Lincoln Hotel.

The Ladies' Aid society of the West Jackson Street Church of Brethren will hold a market at the Household Electric 107 West Jackson street, all day Saturday. St. Martha's Guild of the Grace Episcopal church will hold an Easter market Saturday at 210 East Jackson street. Harry Williams, who attends De Pauw University, is spending the spring vacation with his parents, Mr. WILL THE GIRLS ENVY HER? Seventysix and onehalf inches of hair flows from the head of Miss Jackie Walls of Detroit.

Time was when we wouldn't print this picture, but that, gentle reader, was the time before i bobbed hair. Miss Walls' hair is golden brown. 5 and Mrs. L. G.

Williams, on East Charles street. Kenneth Thornburg and John Allen, who attend. DePauw University, are spending the spring vacation with their parents in the city. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Spiritualist Temple will meet in the 309 West Charles street, 2:30 o'clock, Friday afternoon. The Aid Society of the Whitely M.

E. church will hold an Easter market Saturday in the room formerly occupied by the National Radiator Company, 118 North Walnut street. Chester Keesaer will leave Friday for Cairo, where he will join the Mutt and Jeff show. Millard Ammon has returned to his home in Columbus after spending several days in the city as the guest of Miss Lois Ludwig of North Jefferson street. Mrs.

L. M. Neely, of Redkey, spent Thursday in the city as the guest of relatives. Tom Johnson, who attends Purdue University, will return Friday to spend Easter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Thew Johnson, of Ohio avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hayden and daughter, Wanda, are spending a few Columbus, Ohio. William Peck is spending a few days in Chicago.

The of the T. H. C. Club will entertain with a card party at the home of Miss Mary Oren on West Jackson street, Thursday evening. Miss Pearl Whetsel will spend Sunday in Ridgeville.

C. V. Wood is spending a few days in Indianapolis. Miss Alice Tharpe will spend Friday in Indianapolis. The new German rotor sail-less sailing ship can "sail" very near to the wind.

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WANTED! Every Boy in Muncie to be at the ball park, Saturday morning, April 11th, at ten o'clock, to witness a demonstration of the mysterious pastime of the natives who inhabit the heart of the jungles. The Muncie Press wants every boy in Muncie to own one of these wonderful games. Come learn how to win one. Be the first boy in your neighborhood to own one of the wonderful games. MURDER CHARGE MAY BE PLACED Indictment Probably Will Be turned Against Stephenson If Woman Dies.

DOCTOR HOLDS NO HOPE Indianapolis, April 9. Reindictment of D. C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan of Indiana on a charge of murder the event of the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, assault victim, loomed today. justice takes its usual lawful course, Stephenson will be re-indicted on a charge of murder if Miss Oberholtzer dies," Charles Cox, former supreme court justice, assisting Prosecutor Remy in the case, declared.

Refnsed Medical Aid. It is understood the murder indictment would be brought on the ground that Stephenson had become a party to the girl's death by refusing medical attention after the girl took poison at Hammond, Ind. Miss Aberholtzer has been in an unconscious condition for 9 days from the effects of the poison. was no change in her condition today and doctors have given up all hope for her recovery, Stephenson is already under ments charged with kidnaping and assaulting the young woman. Eph Inman, his attorney, will attempt to have the indictments dismissed when hearing is held Saturday on his plea in abatement.

Circuit Court Shorts Motion to strike out parts of the court, Thursday, by Stephen counter-claim were filed in joint defendant with Arthur Haney in a damage suit against Jonathan G. Rector and Frank Rector. Judgment in the sum of $150 was awarded Mary Hockett, Thursday, in her claim against the estate of Charlotte Borough, deceased. The administrator was ordered to pay the amount of the judgment. Ralph W.

Mansfield, defendant against Ethel Mansfield, was inhibited Thursday from selling, encumbering or removing from Delaware county a Buick touring car until further order of the court. Lester White was acquitted, Wednesday, on charges of assault and battery with intent to commit criminal assault. The charges were brought by Mrs. Hazel -M. Hiatt, a neighbor.

Lloyd Taylor, ordered confined in the county jail eight days ago, was released from custody, Wednesday. Taylor was placed in jail for nonpayment of support money due to his former wife. Taylor made payment of $15 wednesday and Fred F. McClellan, special judge, ordered the release on Taylor's promise of future payments. CITY COURT DEFENDANTS ENTER "NOT GUILTY" PLEAS.

Walter Casper and Fannie Burton pleaded not guilty to charges of profanity in city court, Thursday and were released on bond with their trials scheduled for April 14 at 1 o'clock. The case is the result of a neighborhood quarrel, each filing the against the other. chances, Matthers entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of assault and battery filed by Albert Knapp and will be tried April 14. EASTER SPECIAL Fancy Straps and Oxford Cutouts $4.95 New Patent and Kid Straps and Oxfords, Cutout Models, Military Heel, Leather Tip. A $6.50 value.

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Phone 1029. Dramatic Club to Give Mystery Farce Thrills and surprises galore await the audience expecting to see the Central high school dramatic club's last last production, "Seven Keys to Baldpate," to be presented, Friday evening, April 17, in the school auditorium. "This melodramatic mystery farce is one of the George M. Cohen productions and is very different from from any program ever before presented by this group. Crooks, detectives, pretty girls, flashing revolvers all intermingle in such profusion that there is not the slightest chance for a dull moment.

The performance will begin promptly at 8 o'clock and the run will take little less time than usual as there will be but one set. used throughout," said Miss Blance Yeager, dramatic supervisor. RADIO CLUB WILL BE FORMED HERE FRIDAY The World Wide Radio club, which is planned to go beyond the limits of a local organization, will be formed Friday evening at the Muncie Y. M. C.

A. when a group of business men and local radio fans meet. The club will be a service organization ture, will publish a monthly magazine and bring radio matters before the attention of the state a and national governments. The membership be composed of listeners according to the plans call for the employment of a service man to give attention to de-1 fective or troublesome sets of the members. With the establishment of a national publication each member will receive a copy free of charge.

Those wishing to become members of the organization have been asked to attend the meeting at the Y. M. C. A. BODY OF MECHANIC FOUND AT TAYLORSVILLE Terre Haute, April verdict of suicide was expected to be returned today in the death of Ellsworth Spice, -24, a mechanic, found dead in a house at Taylorsville last night with a bullet hole through his body.

Friends told authorities he had brooded over domestic difficulties and had threatened to take his life. MACHINE PREDICTS TIDE Birkenhead, April instrument has been installed in the Bidston Observatory, which predicts tides in any part of the world 50 years in advance, and within a margin of half an hour can state white tides prevailed at certain places 500 years ago. QUILT A FAMILY TREE London, April old "family tree," in the form of a bed quilt, yellow with age, has been handed down through several generations by a family here. On it are embroidered the names and dates recording all births, marriages and deaths of the family. TO CLOSE HARMONY Brunswick, Germany, April A piano with quarter tones was demonstrated here recently, but the verdict of critics was that the human ear is not trained to appreciate such fine divisions of the scale.

DISTRICT CONTEST TO BE HELD FRIDAY Six Counties Will Be Represented This Year by Girl Students. Announcement of the engagement of Miss Agnes Baney to Carl Seybold of I Newport News, the marriage to take place the latter part of April in Newport, evening News, at Mathwasmade, spring Weddinner of the Alpha Phi Tau club given at the Roberts hotel. Miss Baney is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baney of South Walnut street.

The club colors, lavender and gold, were used in decorating the table. Miss Pauline Smytche read the "Club Prophecy," and Miss Cleo Harris the "History of the Club." Those first to receive the announcement were: Miss Esther Poorman, Miss Pauline Smytche, Miss Nina Fleming, Miss Cleo Harris, Miss Geraldine Shepherd, Miss Iva Harris, Miss Reba Bennett, Miss Miriam Crampton and Miss Marie Zook. The Avondale W. C. T.

U. held an all day meeting Wednesday at the Avondale 'M. E. church. Mrs.

J. H. Palmer had charge of the opening devotion. Mrs. Alice Doolittle gave a talk on "Bible in the Public Schools;" Mrs.

on "Anti-Narcotics;" on "PublicMartha. Maxwell. ity," and Mrs. J. H.

Palmer on "Temperance in the Sunday School." The Reverend Ralph Rarrick gave an Prohibition Is the Arebition of the W. C. T. and Miss Elma Lyons gave a piano solo. The afternoon session opened with Mr.

Rarrick in charge of the devotions. Talks were made by Mrs. J. W. McMillan, Mrs.

Fred Kennedy and Miss Dorothy Watson. Mrs. Munson Tremain and Mrs. J. C.

Arnold gave vocal solos, The L. T. L. children gave a A dialogue entitled, "The Brush and the Broom Brigade." Mrs. Cora Lyons had charge of the dinner committee.

The members of the Virgil club will meet at the home of Miss Elizabeth Brooker on North Vine street Thursday evening. The play entitled "Cicero Candidate," will be given. The characters of the play are Miss Helen Snodgrass, Miss Alice Leaky, Miss Mary Garrett, Margaret Allen, Miss Ruth Penzel, Miss Elizabeth Brooker, Clifford Quick, Willard Arnold, Esther Cole, Eugene Reed. Those who will attend are: Miss Elizabeth Arnold, Miss Harriet Boyce, Miss Esther Cole, Miss Mary Garrett, Miss Mabel Jones, Miss Alice Leaky, Dorothy Nossett, Miss Elizabeth Rector, Miss Helen Ryan, Miss Helen Snodgrass, Miss Roberta Van Buskirk, Miss Blanche Marquell, Miss Agatha Johnson, Miss Catherine Gant, Miss Margaret Denny, Miss Nova Favers, Miss Garner, Miss Florence Jackson, Virginia James, Miss Marthas Catherine Laughlin, Miss Sarah beth Martin, Miss Kathryn Martin, Miss Clara McConnell, Miss Mary Alice Moore, Miss Florence Paris, Miss Lois Reed, Miss Margaret Thompson, Miss Margaret Thornhill, Miss Florence Shaw, Miss Doris Emily Whinrey, Miss Louise Whiteman, Marion Wamness, Miss Mary Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Nellie Foster. Miss Emma Cammack; Messrs.

Willard Arnold, Claude Hawkins, Kenneth Hayden, Clifford Quick, Eugene Reed. Marion Russell, Edward Olsen, Alec Bracken, Robert McMillan, Dick Robbins, Carroll Spradling, Thomas Lewellen, Lawrence Everist. The T. S. C.

Club will entertain their and a few guests at the Jolly friends, a cabin, Thursday evening. Music and dancing will be enjoyed by Miss Louise Powers with James Morgan, Mis Phyllis Beckwith with William Shields, Miss Morna Jane Green with Gene Parsons, Miss Frances Powers with Ray Clements, Miss Margaret Bechtel with Rex Coffman, Miss Alberta Guffigan with George Weltz, of Newcastle, Miss Marie Harter with Darwin Andrews, Miss Virginia Lockwood with Everett Johnson, Miss Lillian Slatery with Ralph Stewart, Miss Frances Franklin with Lyle Draves, Miss Virginia Case Kennth Angle, Miss Catherine Grady with Robert Bartlett, Miss Edna Beckner with Dick costin, Miss Imogene Paris with Sam-. uel Benbow, Miss Martha Vinton with Robert McCann, Miss Kathryn Touhey with Fred Fell, Miss Harriet Boyce with Amos Astot, Miss Martha Sue Long with Paul George, Mr. and Mrs. Mary Woodbury will chaperone the party.

The Day Nursery board entertained the children with a lovely' Easter party, Thursday afternoon. An egg hunt was enjoyed and small baskets filled with candy eggs were given the children as favors. Games were played and Mrs. Kenneth Cring told the children stories. Those attending were, Misses Ida Mae Deming, Glena Bell West, Margaret Demmer, Lydia Jane Nelson, Rose Mary Wilhoit, Naomi Harrington, Helen Richman, Messrs.

Charles Tuttle, O'Neil Brooks, Miles McCabe, Ieonard McCabe, Eugene Holden, George, Melvin Siegiest, Marvin Smith, Rolland Keppler, Edward Payne, and Miss Hilda Griffith. The committee in Lola Jackson, Robert Neiswangcharge were: Miss Mary Meeks, Miss, er, Miss Esther Brown and Mrs. John C. Banta. The Plus Utra class members of the First Baptist church surprised Mrs.

Walter Luedeman at her home on West Marsh street, Tuesday evening. A picnic supper was served to Mrs. McKittrick, Mrs. Lloyd O'Connell, Miss Pauline Knecht, Miss Jeanette Morgan, Miss Mary Halstead, Miss Hazel Bond. Miss Letha Ruth, Miss Edna Cox, Miss Charline Gilbert, Miss Zelda Hokinger, Miss Crystal Riff, Miss Why Women Use This Simple Mixture Women appreciate the QUICK action of simple buckthorn bark, magnesium sulph.

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-Meyer Bros. druggists -Adv. Six girls all representatives of the counties in the Eighth district. will compete for the district honors in the National Oratorical Contest to be held Friday evening in the Central High School auditorium. The winner of the district contest will receive $100, second $50, third $25, and fourth $10, according to H.

H. Orr, local attorney, who is district chairman for the event. The girls taking part will come from Adams, Wells, Madison, Randolph, Jay and Delaware. Miss Roma Hayworth, Central High School junior, will represent this county in the contest. Following the contest the date of the territory contest to be held next week will be announced.

Representatives of the Eighth, Eleventh and Tweflth districts will compete in one group. The state contest will take place in the following week. NICELY IS SPEAKER AT ANNIVERSARY MEETING "The Exchange Club, Its Purpose and What It Is Doing," was the subject of the address of the Reverend John W. Nicely, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, at the fourteenth anniversary meeting of the Exchange Club, Thursday noon at Elks' Club. Dr.

Nicely discussed the achievements of the organization since its founding in 1911. 11, 1911, Charles A. Berkey and The first, club was organized April several of his busines associates at Detroit. The motto of the organization adopted at that time was for Service." Later similar organizations were formed throughout Mienigan and the surrounding states and these clubs were later formed into the National Exchange Club, which has chapters in each state of the Union. LOCAL GUARDS GET NEW DRILL ORDERS Muncie Unit Instructed to Hold But Forty-Eight Formations Each Year.

Members of the Muncie national guard units have been notified they will be paid for only forty-eight drills a year, according to the order of the President. Previous to this the men were allowed sixty drills a year. This will reduce the yearly pay of the individual guardsmen from $12 to $60 each. Following is a copy of the radiogram received at Fort Harrison and forwarded to guard officers of the state: "The President has, by order of March 31, authorized expenditures from the $1,332,000, heretofore held in non-apportioned status, of such sums as will. together with money already apportioned, permit each national guard unit which has had status of federal recognition during whole current fiscal year to hold a total of forty-eight armory drills during that fiscal year.

National guard units recognized during the current fiscal year will be allowed their proportionate share of forty-eight drills. Until further orders no unit shall be paid for more than forty-eight drills or its proportionate share thereof during fiscal year 1925. This order supercedes all previous instructions. Detailed instructions by mail. By order of Secretary or War, RICKARDS, Chief, Militia Bureau.

CONDITION NOT SERIOUS The condition of Miss Madeline Haggert, 1321 East First street, was reported not serious. Thursday. The young woman is confined to her home, the result of being struck by an automobile Wednesday afternoon in the 300 block on South Walnut street. The driver of the automobile failed to stop. Miss Haggert was badly bruised but was not injured seriously.

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