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THE MUNCIE EVENING rilESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1020 PORTLAND ER OWN FEARS HIS DAUGHTER HAS GONE ON THE STAGE ily for Florence. Arwr wliere they will spend the winter i. the shone that the change of will be beneficial to their granddaughter, who has been ill for several months. been doing a great deal of practicing. The line-up for Portland win be: Led-better and Lucas center; Bush.

Fleming and Blowers, guards; and Ohmart. Cunningham and Derbyshire, for Pmiulip. WINCHESTER Winchester. Dec. 3.

Krnest Heath, Jason Rees and John Butler all of Munck. were brought here yes-terday under arrest for conspiracy in connection wHti tbe robberv of a store Portland, Dec. 3. The Portland high school basketball team will Way the Decatur quintette tonight at lie gymnasium the locals. A good wards.

Berlie Hammons will referee Fred Farabee has filed suSt given by Enos and Eivin R. Ben tame is anticipated as our boys havo' the game which will be called at 7:30. New Mt. Pleasant Dunkirk. The New Mt.

Pleasant high school, this county, will play the Dunkirk, high school Friday night at Dunkirk. The New Mt. Pleasant team is rather handicapped because of having no floor on which to practice, but have been playing good games. Soldier's Body Hero Sunday. The body of Ilobart Long, 24, who died soon after falling from an oil derrick near Los Angeles.

will arrive in this city Sunday. The body left that city Thursday morning and will be accompanied by William ilavi-land, a cousin of the j-oung man. and i is Chicago, DecTS. Declaring he believed his danghter Helen, lured by the stage spotlisht. had come to Chicago to get work with a chorus, Harold McConnahy.

2120 Florida street. Fort Wayne, Indiana, today appealed to police to aid in the search for her. McConnahy told police his daughter, high school girl, had bought a ticket for Chicago. She studied dancing and singin and had ambitions to go oa the stage, he said. nett.

Mrs. John P. Clark had as her Quests with Use Needles and Thursday Mesfiaines J. E. B.

S. Hunt, E. Ii- Bailey. FVed Sale. P.

F. Goodrich. J. C. Jaqua Georjre Robinson.

Mrs. Caldwell of Fort Wayne. Misse3 Mary Digss and Alice Miller. Dr. and Mrs.

Grant C. Markle will entertain the Five Hundred club Frir dav eveninsr. Thomas Sackett of HuntsviUe wa3 in Winchester Thursday. Coffee fl 8 will be. taken to the home of his parents Mr.

and Mrs. Hiram Long at Liber upon its arrival. The funeral services will be con- ducted Tuesday afternoon from tho Liber church, in charge ot the Kever- I ed Fred Stovenoui assisted by Reverend Baker. The Moose lodge and 'the American Lesion of which he wns nn LADIES! 0 1 1 8 3 trrtc this? 5 1 i I 5 A WORD OF Ay VICE. "But nine, Gwenda, old dear, don't let this story of mine make you gloomy.

You nave had enough gloom in your own life, and I want you to be happy here with me. Smile a little." "I'm not gloomy. Only I'm trying to discover why it is that some reople get all the softness out of life while others well, it won't ever be explained. I suppose. So I might as well smile, as you say," laughed enda.

"Another thing, Gwenda mine, don't let Fedya his herrt to you. You are both so intense that 'twould Y- a trageS" in every way. I can -e that he is more than interested in you. anc Fedya. my dear, is not a man vho falls easily for women.

I know him. He is the type that stands aloof. -But if he once fell in love he would bring all the devotion, intensity and suppressed emotions of years to the woman he loved. It would be wonderful, but awful!" "Nonsense, Fern. Fedya and I have no thought of each other in our heads.

The only thing that I am interested in at present is getting interested in some work or other. I have loafed for month now and feel the need of tome good, ard and absorbing work to take up my time and attention. I am used to vork and I am unhappy when idle, Voila!" "I have rromised Fedya to pose for him on and off for some time come, and I feel that it would Lk. small of me not to keep this nromise. especia'Iy after what you tell me-.

He ij surely in need of all the help and enco-rapment that he cap get. And if I nn gha any tr- Irm, I most certainly shall." "Good for vou. consin-o'-mine," Tswered Fern, warmlv. "No one will anprrciate you- efforts in this direction more than myself. And there is no finer person thai" you could help along than Fedya." "As fc losing my heart to him," continued Gwenda, evenly, "don't you about that.

Fern. I am not as fluffy-headed as youthink. I am far too unsure of myself, in every way, just at present, to feel sure abov" my affections. And I would neve dream of playing with Stepanova's heart, my Tear. Never.

I'm almost sorry that you out such an idea into my innocent head. Please-forget it. Fern." "Sorry, but I merely spoke my ouirhts aloud. Poor plan, acknowledge, Gwenda, but it's only hraue I have your interests and Fciva'r at heart that I did so. may be 11 wrong in my ideas and it's quite possiM" Fedya is attracted to you only from an artistic point of view.

I hope so." Here f11 into a brjwn studv and Fern, with a smile, stole p-ently ou of the room and to bed. (To "is continued.) I in Losantvlle last spring. True bi'is were returned against the men by the recent jrrand jury and each was re-leared en bMid of $2,000. Testimony leading to these indietmrnts was offered the grand jury by Hali'ord Johnson, now pervince sentence in connection with the robbery and who was brought here from the reformatory at Jeffereonville. The movements of a couple of strangers who came into town about dark last even ine aroused the suspicions of Chief of PoliceTlcteher he attempted to arrest them but thev brpke loose from him and made their escape.

The machine they drove, a Buick five-passenger car. was secured bv the officers and the identity of tbe owners will be ascertained through the license numbers. Their movements indicated that they were engaged in the ilicit peddlinsr of liauor and a pint of whiskey was found in their car after they made their escape. Samuel Phillips has been appointed administrator the estate of John A. Jessup, deceased.

Bond in the amount of $1,500 was Riven. The address of Frof. 11 J. Llewelvu on Education which was given at thft Main Stret Church of Christ last evening was well attended. Prof.

Llewelyn is city superintendent at Newcastle and gave a masterful address. The meeting was under tho auspices of the Winchester Ilotarv club. The Trl Kappa sororitv will cive their annual charity bazaar at Magre and Ward's hall. December 10 and 11. They also have charsre of 'tho Red Cross Christmas seals, the latter department being in charge of Miss Ruth Starbuck.

The condition of Aria Davis, follow-in' the amputation of hfs rieht leg near the thigh i svery satisfactory. Enos Tizor left today with his "fam $5.85 foe $150 snores I HI 3 Smarllv sfvld hieh r-nt shoes in beautiful gray and Disturbs change to thathealth- fuLmore economical beverage Instant POSTUM A great army of for mer coffee drinkers now drink POSTUM "Theres a Reason" Sold by all grocers Made by Postum Cereal Co, Battle Creek, Mich. Your Dollar will make you feel -m-T vn ti 4 rrv i camel snados nne aid, also two-tone conibiEations turn and welt solee, military and Louis heels. Regular $15.00 values for Tbc Greater a member will attend in a body. Burial will be made at Liber, beside tbo grave of his brother-in-law, Noah Rcnner, an ex-soldier, who lost bis life in camp during the late war because of influenza.

The parents, Ray Long, an x-sol-dier brother. Carl and Zilla long and Mrs. Noah Renner, brothers ami sisters survive. The deceased spent threo months overseas, although he was one of the first of the Jay county boys to enter the service after America entered the war. Sqnire Teaches Kcspeot.

Squire A. GG. Lewis filed in his court an 'affidavit against John Huey of near Bryant lor contempt of court for which he assessed a fine of $10 and the. cost of the trip for an otneer tr-raako the arrest, becauo Tlner filed a charge of running an mtomobilc without lights against Burt Garlinger of Bryant and then, dkl rot appear to help prosecute the charge, when a time was set for hearing. On motion of the prosecuting attorney" to dismiss the case of the state of Indiana vs.

Burt GaGrlinger, ou tho above charge, the motion was sustained and the cause dismissed. Portland Short otes. Washington Grimes, one of the old pioneer families of this county, will celebrate his ninetieth birthday Sun day. He is able to read without glasses. A Pennville couple secured a license to wed Thursday afternoon.

Frank S. r- a if ww wu If Spent for HOME COOKED MEALS at Busy Bee Restaurant Cor. Howard nd Malfeerry KE311' i KEMP Yoa Know John Shoe Store Opposite Court House. SHE INVADES NEW FIELD FOR WOMEN, OPERA PRODUCING Bunker, 27, farmrr and Miss Lucy O. Hartley.

The remains of Virginia Youns, 2, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Alfred and Georgia Jenkins, who died in Detroit, arrived hre at 2 o'clock Thursday. Interment will be made in Redkey, in charge of Reverend J. II.

Nail, services beins held at the Williamson funeral parlors In this city. James W. Badders, sheriff-elect, has appointed Pat Pensinger. farmer, as his deputy. Their duties will be assumed January 1, 1921.

1 e5 i ti.Mi iliiiiiiiiiiiuiiifliiiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuuiituuiiiiuuiia MI; DUNKIRK .1. I t'h lit i4 i Dunkirk, Dec 3. David C. Gaunt, 63. county attendance officer died at his home here Thursday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock, following a stroke of appoplexy suffered at 3 o'clock Thursday mornins.

Mr. Gaunt moved here last month from his farm just north of Dunkirk in Knox township, where he spent practically his entire life. After lapsing into unconsciousness early in the morning he did not recover. Surviving is tho widow, sons, Charles and Orlan Gaunt, Dunkirk, sons Floyd and Myron Gaunt, Anderson, and Joseph Gaunt, principal of high school at Portland. A daughter, Edith, is attending Madam Blacker's school at Indianapolis.

Funeral services will bo held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the residence on West North street. The Mt. Pleasant high school basketball team will play in Dunkirk Friday night. Preceding this game, two girls' teams will play a preliminary game Hull Wilson of Muncie was here Thursday visiting Mr. and Mrs.

II. V. Dwyer. W. Sir-alley of Indianapolis was here on Thursday attending to business matters.

W. I Skinner will have a sale of registered Spotted Poland China boss January 11. This is the second the first sale amounting to I10.00U. Mrs. Harry McDonald and children were Thursday guests of Hartford City relatives.

The Autumn club was entertained on Thursday by Mrs. Larry i. 20,000 PAIR? OF NEWARK SHOES SELECTED FROM OUR REGULAR STOCK TO BE PLACED ON SALE SATURDAY MORNING FOR 8 DAYS ONLY, These shoes Were Marked to Sell at the Low Price of $6.85 and $7.85. They are $10 and $12 Values. Now to be Sold at $4.

Hint Enrica Qay Dillon. REG. PRICE The latert fild to be invaded by woman is that of opera producing. Mis Enrica Clay Dillon of California is the first woman ever to Eroduce operas in America. Miss lillon has -been in -that fielc in Italy, where 6be was a student of that famous dramatic teacher, Mottino She is now in th national capital at a producer for the Waih-ingto.

Opera coupany. lii; ty i 31 'J i In northern Alaska the cold is often so great that a bowl of water flung from a window falls to the ground ir. rattling ice crystals. It was tbe burning of a starch factory that first revealed the adhesive qualities of scorched starch and introduced cheap gum. II! Tiny pearls were found in large numbers in a shipment of tripe from the United States to England.

It is belie-ed that this Is nothing unusual, but that the pearls, imbedded in cysts, have previously escaped notice. Sizes Principally 2y2 to sy2 Come Early and Will He Marry For Love? Get Yours My if I niton III I Tan bottam. Patent black kid tm buck too: alia top: mlHu I I onmd black butkS! Ill I crejr bark crei kid. lio vlct. brawn topt Lctl heela.

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Irnkk dill 3 i.i i ii i Adams and Mulberry Streets mi rt: At this amazingly low price you can take your choice of the various tyles offered in this sale and know POSITIVELY that you save $2.85 $3.85 on each pair you buy. GO where you will, and you will ind that you cannot get such wonderful values as this sale offers you, riever was a sale projected that meant as much loss to us and a gain to vou as this sale. It will last eight days, come early and get yours. 1 THEl-ARGESrCRAiNOF ortOe.SlOw.iui 1 rib UiMtl'Eu STATES MUNCIE STORE 115 S. Walnut St.

Anthony Block. Open Saturday Night Until 9:30 o'clock i '4 4T Ac JT Ul Free Cooking School Just to rcrrrncl you that we have arranged to give Muncie women a most unusual opportunity to broaden their knowledge of COOKERY AND HOME ECONOMICS Mrs. Margaret E. Brown, of the Home Economics Department of the Corn Products Company, will begin a series o.f Lecture Demonstrations, Monday, Dec. 6th, 2 to 4 p.

m. WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS King Christian of Denmark 1 UPPER LEFT). Is In London to confer with King' George (UFPER RIGHT) and other members of tbe British royal family, it is reported, over tha possibility of raarriago of Irinces Margaret. Christian's tiioco (CENTER), to the Princo of Wales (LOWER). Jlrit if ii papers are urging tho prince to "marry fr love." ti rr 2C.

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