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7 a i i Si, e--? 6.1. tctiilj to, I 4 Alexandria, shuttle la Iiliira Tone cf Lock WooL r- rr- -AWi A l( A iNDiAiUiiONDAy, ccz-4, icco. io. 237.. SHOWERS ON SUNDAY BUT SUNSHINE TODAY I Budim''! firoush! L' -1 found id la, ci.i3i: UuUuU AY LD PtOPLES SERViGE SUIIDAY twienty-'x Dinners Sent 6ut AQditicn" to Those iServed afTChurch.

:.5 i The annual -Old Peoples "service, held in the church Sunday un- Ham nrniiw of the EDWOrth 'ft. ''S- Pi proved one" of the most enjoyable that has been held in a number of yearV TheJte was, a large attendance at the morning service, when a special musical program' wag carried out and the pastor, Rev. F. gave i message parUlarly for the elderljj' people. The dinner in the church basement at noon was an appetizing one." The Epworth, League colors, red and white, were effectively used.

in the dining room, and in ad-, dition to, the sixty odd dinners served twety-six dinners were sent out to old folks who were not able to come to thechurch. Auto- mobiles were sent out to bring in those who were'unable to walk. The law feast Mnhe'lafternoon, which is always feature of these gatherings, was led Rev, -H. 0. Frazier, and was greatly, enjoyed by all who had part in it, testimonies being given by nearly all the guests.

Those who were-'tBeryed-At--dmner were Mr. and Mrs.fNinv Carver, Mr. ami John Thwhburg. Mrs. Bm- I 111 ALEiAirDsiA, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 KNOW YOUR STATE 0 0 0 0, -INDIANA an official 0 0 itate banner and an official 0 0 flowerU The.bannier Is i blue 0 0 with a otorch and nineteen 0 0 -tars the blossom CO 0 at the tulip tree, a white flow- 0 0 ar iwith heavy yellow petals.

0 0 0 OO 0 0 0 0 0 0 THKE FINE OF MVARRE PEARLS FREE If you a good; judge of pearls you eanlbe one of three persons who will receive a handsome strand of, the famcus Navarre pearls free at! the Slatfttr store this weetj The stare conducting a special sale of (the Navarre pearls, began today, and these gems are of such a quality that ordinarily an ex pert examination is required to tell thero froBi The Slau- ter store is arranging a win dow display wfoich several strands of the pearls and also one strind toi $5,000 genuine pearls. All iof 'strands are numbered, and the first three Alexandria folks itfho to pick out the genuine jiearlg tthe window display will receive a' strand of the Navarre pearls' free. All you have to do is to inspect tfhe window display, select the strand which you think is the genuine one, tthen place your name and the number sxi a card which will be handed you inside the store. The contest will continue until CLAUD BALL SPOKE AT STREET MEETING HERE With a drum corps stirring up interest, a large' crowd of Democrats and a sprinkling- of Republicans gathered on East Church street at 7:30 Saturday evening to hear a political speech by -Claude E. Ball, of the Democratic candidate for congress.

Ball stopped here on his way to Summitviille to participate in the 'opening' jof the campaign in VanBuren township, which was held in the McCaslin sale barn there. Democratic leaders here were well pleased with the local meeting. i CLOSE SCHOOLS TWO DAYS. The Alexandria public schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday, October 21 and 22, to permit the teachers to attend the State Teachers association convention at Indianapolis, i There will be several stul dents going from here, and the var. i Parent-Teacher associations here may send representatives.

-oioo- rM TUESDAY ReV. 0deJI, Will Conduct 7 Service and Burial Will Be at Erwood. Funeral services will be conducted in' the First, Baptist church at ,2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon for Mrs-' Emma Poland, 68, wife of Charles, Foland, who passed away Sunday morning at i-M at the family home-at 220 1-2. North, tHarriten atreet. She bM been filing for several months with a complication.

of die-1 eases. H. Odell Will come front Elwood to conduct the funeral and the body wilfbe taken to the i Elwood 'cemetery -fotj airs. oiana was a aaunter or the late John and Mary Goshorn, and was born In-1 Franklin county hUL, oa July Eet father- died here about two years ago. She: came to Alexandria 22 years ago.

with her family, and this had, beent her home ever since except (or one year that she lived in Anderson. Her grandson, Jack Foland, -livted with her most of the time. Beside the husband, she leaves three Mrs. Fred Jones, of Tulsa, Wayne Foland, of An- -derson, and Bernard Foland, of Monroe, Mich. She has three surviving sisters, Mrs.

Stephen Lef ever, of Alexandria, Wentz, of IkGss Carrie 'of Anderson. Glen. Goshorn, a brother, also lives in 'Anderson, and there are four surviving, TROUSERS AND CASH GONE A sneak thief entered th noma of Robert Maron at SummitvijUe Sunday night and made his escape, with, the trousers of Newton Jones," former Boone township farmei? who rooms there. Jones had 31 In bills. and some change pi pis) pocket MORE STUDENTS ENROLL The fourth week of school in tho city schools began this morning, with, a number of additional enrollment in the.

high schopl.which now has aw total of close to 270 NEW FIREMAN ON JOB Clifford Swift is the new member of the fire department Paul Jenkins, who went to Anderson, today to take a position in the Remy factory, Clifford is brother of HeiTnan Swift, the assistant ire chief, BAPTIST CHURCH CALLS REV. JESSUP TO PULPIT The congregation of the Firpt Baptist church, iirt, a meeting Sunday, extended a'ormat call to Rev! Cart Jessup, to become pastor of the local church. Rev. Jessup spoke here several weeks ago and was here agai-' Sunday morning 'and evening, large audiences being present to hear him. He was recently ordained as a Baptist minister, having formerly been connected with the Friends cWui-ch, and if he accepts the call here, this wilf be his first Baptist pastorate.

It is expected that the congregation; will have a reply from him by the. end of the week. i AUTOS IX COLLISION The automobile of Milford Craig-was damaged in a collision at Church, and Harrison streets during the rain Saturday niht. No one was hurt The other driver left the scene without reporting the accident. WINDFALL MOTHER iWINS-TRIP AROUND THE WORLfr Trs.

Pearl Hlnshaw, of mother of two children and a schoof -teacher foi twelve years before her-marriage, has been notified that she-is the winner of the first prize in tho-National Greater Movie Contest fori Theorize is a ticket for her-" self and husband for a trip around) the world, Tbovering 132 days and With all expenses paid. They leave New York December 14 on the Steamship (Berengariai Thocfeandsi of persons all over" the country competed in the contest DISAPPEAPiAIIGEIS UNSOLVED j-s SPECIAL The body of Paul Vise, Jrttirte year old son of Hr. and Mrs. Paul Wise, of Frankton, who has been mUsing since last1 Thursday evening, was ioamd late this afternoon near the second bridge crossing Pipecretk Just south of Frankton. The, body was recovered by a man by the name, of Reynolds, of Anderson, who drew the body to the surface by the ase of pulmotor.

The' body was badly decomposed. -fforts to find Paul Wise, the three year old Frankton boy, who has bcen.missing since list Thursday had not been rewarded with success yet this afternoon. Parents of the boy, as well as the scores of Frankton people who have been searching day and night for the child, had almost reachel the end of their resources alter, the long vigil, and scarce knew which way to turn. Hundreds ol strangers visited Frankton Sunday, attracted By the mystery, and among them were three clairvoyants. None of them, however were able to present any clew.

A number of Alexandria people went to Frankton Sunday to watch the search or to assist in it Among them Vere Mrs. Anna Poting end Puul Poling, Arthur Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. E. F.

Snyder and son Edward, Maurice Johnson, Mr, and MraGeo. Auth, Mr." and Mrs. Ott" Sennet ent and family, Mary Katherine Hall, Blanche Snyder, Eldre'd Cunningham, Mr and Mrs. W. S.

Forney and son Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Hall, Mr, and Mrs.

Alex Girtn, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baker, Irvin Latta and William Gir- ton. INVENTORY 19 FILED An inwntory of the personal prop' erty of the late S. D.

Montgomery has beefn filed in circuit court bv his son, If Montgomery, administrat or. It shdwj the value of this prop erty to be $185.17, CHILD'S FUNERAL. SUNDAY WAS LARGELY ATTENDED Rev. Edna Bouse a very impressive funeral service Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

John Hardcastle for their little granddaughter, Emma Rovine, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farrell WarUA large taumber ii relatives and friend were present. Rev. Mrs.

Bouse read the scripture lesson beginning, "Suffer Little Children To Come Unto Me," and preached from the text, "For Where Your Treasures, Are, There Will Your Heart Be Olive Bertram and P. S. "Castor, with Mrs. R. M.

(aither as accompanist, sang "Does Jesus "Some Time We'llftn deretand, and Looking This The pallbearers were Anna and Ruby Hardcastle, Mary Gaitber and Madge The flower carriers were Dorothy Streets, Katherine Morgan, Doras Miller, Myrtle' Cox, Kate Tur- pin and Faith Bertram. Burial was in Park View cemetery. SELLS DUNKIRK PAPER, Ivan Arnold, former Alexandria young man who has owned and operated the DunMirk News 'for the past year, has sold the business to Mr. and Mrs. C.

N. Manzer, of North Adams, who will' take charge at once. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold have not decided 'on their (future plans, although he.

has 'several offers un der McDERMIT FOR ANNUAL HOG SALE George B. McDermit, a prominent Boone township Duroc hog raiser. was here this morning to leave with the Art Printing Co. his order( for a number of sale catalogs and bills for his annual Duroc hog sale, which will be held on his farm Thursday, October 21. sales alwayg at tract buyers from all over this sec tion of the state, as the McDermit hogs are widely known among swine STILL Showers were still on the weather bill of fare Sunday; in-.

tort peiedvwith, occasional glimpses of sunshine. This4 morning it was brighy and fair, with a fine breezi from. the. but the weather, man took some of the joy oat of life-with a prediction of more thun-' der storms during he TAX HEARING IS SET FOR FRIDAY AT COURT HOUSE The state tax board todav notified members of the Taxpayers 'league here and others that the hearing on the proposed revision" of the Madison county tax levy for road mainten ance purposes will be held fn (the court house at Anderson Friday morning at 10:40. A number from here will attend the 'hearing.

'The county commissioners originally fixed the road levy at 14 cents on the $100. Objections were raised by the Taxpayers eague and other citizens and two of the commissioners sub sequently held a meeting and low ered the rate to 12 cents. The Taxpayers League, it is understood, wants the levy lowered to 10 cents, and whether- or not this will bfr done will bedefermihedaTthe hearing by the state 'tax board on Friday. Miss Flossie Dunn and Ralph Jackson motored to Muncie Sunday and called on Mr, and Mrs. Everett -V; Z7: Oct.

6 Hermair8wift and Herman La wler, dissolution sale at farm 1 1-2 miles south and 1 1-2 miles east of Alexandria. Herman Lawler, auc tioneer. Oct 6--Noah Whetsel, clean sweep sale on account of moving from the state, 3 miles south and 1 mile west of Alexandria. Herman Lawler, auc tioneer. Thursday, Oct.

7 Delbert Hus ton. 1 1-2 mile north and 1 mile west of Alexandria, Herman Lawler, Auctioneer. Tuesduy, Oct, 12, H. L. Kilgore, 1 mile north and 1 1-2 mileg east of Alexandria, Herman (Lawler, Aucft.

Wednesday, Oct 13, Ross Feather- ston, 2 miles south and 4 miles east of Alexandria, 1 mile west of Gil-man, Herman Lawler, Auct October .14 Montgomery and Gessett, general farm sale, 3 1-2 miles north of Summitville. E. E. erjnit, Gessett, auctioneer. Oct.

21 George B. McDe: pure bred Duroc sale, at McDermit farm, 4 miles east and '4 miles north of Elwood. Oct. 26 A. J.

Bowers estate, Alexandria Bank, sale of 160 acres of land, and personal property, Herman Lawler, Auctioneer. OUR DOG SAYS The Weather: Showers and thunderstorms, this afternoon or tonight; Tuesday fair and Yes, folks are interested in baseball. The record breaking attendance at the two worilds series games played fin New Satur- ti day and Sunday proved that. But all over the country, other thousands, unable to see the games in person, saw them by radio. With the series tied at one victory for each team the scene shifts to St Louis Tuesday, where the greatest crowds which have ever witnessed ball games in the middle west will likely be on hand.

SI Appleblossora says: A lot of automobile Would think more' about that ounce would think more about that ounce of prevention I GLARING LIGHTS CAUSE OF THREE ACCIDENTS HERE Blinding headlights were Responsible for three automobile accidents Saturday and Sunday in which Ford cars figured, and all of them Were at the W. W. Thomson service station this, morning far repairs. Ora Millspaugh was on the way home from Anderson, when glaring lights on a car he met caused him to leave the road and the car went into the ditch, striking a fence and a telephone pole. Millspaugh escaped unhurt, but the car was damaged.

George Painter lost fhe top of his car night on the way home, when he got off the road as a result of being blinded by -right headlights approaching him. Floyd, Hoffman had the same sort of an experience Sunday night, his new Ford roadster being considerably dan-ged as the result of a Collision with a fence post. COUNCIL WILL A BUSY SESSION TONIGHT The, regular meeting of the city council will be held at the city hall this evening and Will be a gcad place for, public spirited citizens, who are Interested in the welfare of their city, to spend the The city officials are always glad to see evidencea of interest on the part of their constituents in the manner in whidh the city's business is, transacted. Tonight's meeting will be of special interest on account of the fact, that the civu section, of the Chamber of Commerce' will be present to discuss with the council the removal of the' woman's rest room from the library bulding to the basement of the eity hall. Plans looking to this change have been under'; consideration or a 1 months, LINEBARGERWILC SPEAK-AT TEACHERS' INSTITUTE Jphn Linebarger, Democratic candidate for the office of state superintendent of education, will speak at the Joint institute of Madison county township teachers at the Anderson Junior high school next Saturday.

Charles F. Miller, Republican candidate for' the office, spoke "to the township teachers at the last month. The usual institute program will be carried out. LOVING TRIBUTE PALO TO MEMORY OF SARAH The tltolfcfid Brethern church in I-nisdtde was filled with sorrowing relatives friends Sunday after noon when services "were conducted there Mrt. Sarah DavisV well known highly respected resident of that Many beautiful floral offerings were sent by her friends.

-'v Rem. (L JBirdsall was In charge, readaig the. crjjiture lesson and of fering prayer, Kaipn mcuara-son, 4 son-in-law (the Uedeaaed, read the Birdsall spoke from Psalms "I haU be sat isfied when I awake with thy tifce-ness. The serion.ws most appropriate to the life, of Dayis, and was filled with comfort for the family. The funeral music was sung by Mrs.

D. C. Drill and jMiss (Naomi, Finch. wii Mrs. Thomas Davis as accompanist It included he hymns, s.

Pilot Ma." -'No Nizht There," and "Moment The nallbearers were al grandchild ren, and were Nellie Mller, and Cecil Davis, and Paul, Rath and, Lois Richardson. The lower were Goal Levi. Erma and Emma Tulowitzky, Fern Bitner, Dolly JBarth and Maybell Hartwell. Interment was Park View cemetery, with JBfi.v. Birdsall in charge.

NEWS OMITTED Several local items were omitted from, today's paper due to an un usual Amount of advertising, inese items will appear tomorrow. FINAL BEGISJRATION LISTS ARE TAKEN IN Todav is the last day for the regis tration of (Voters for the November election, and the townhip campaign officers sent in their final lists today in the county auditors', office. It had been estimated that there were about 13,000 non-registered voters in (he county, and about 11,000 been registered Saturday, although ov account 'of duplications will reduce, this somewfiat Probably1 not one voter in fifty ha gone td the boardyand registered in person, most Of the registrations having Deen 0D-iBwed by parky workers. ti. w.

rinil Mrs. Alnha IXIM viimwwu, Jones, Mrs. Lena Chafer, Miss Mat-' tie Mrs. arah White, mx. and Mrs.

Levi Carver, Mrs. P. Victor Maire, J. F. Re and Mrs.

H. 0. Frazier, William Wade, Mr. vand Mrs. Curtis Rainier, Mrs.

Joseph Teager, -treTElizabeth Tat, man, James McMahan, Mr. and Mrs. TB. M. Perry, Dr.

and A. Hartaii, Mm J. F. Herker, Mr. and MtsJ J.

Sherman, W. t. Hamlin, Mr, and Mm. John Rev. and Mrs.

F. Hogan, "Mrs. Noah Mar- Wey J. E. Victor- ine Day, Mrs.

Mrs. Jennie Reek, Mrs. "Battle McNenv, Violet RyaH, Mr; James Cranfleld, James Rouner, Mrs. Mary McDowell MrsU' Johnson, Mrs. Nancy Anett, Obed 4 A.

'House; Rev. VWiison, Mr. an Mrs. "William Lee, Mrs. John Hatton, Mrs.

John Pher-con, Mrs. Nancy Payne, Me-litaa Leads and George TBarley. CARDINALS D1J EVEHTEilif, t. Alexandria radio sets which were tufted in the oeepnd game he, 'world's baseball series! Sunday tdS noon, had rge and interested (audiences, and the game proved ojuibe as exciting ai the one on Saturday, Newv York won 2 to 1. It was 'a different Story Sunday, however, for while New York made their usual two runs, St.

-LouJb wads iBix instead of one, and evened the scr- New York was first to score, In the second inning, as result of three hits, a sacrifice and the Cardinals' only error, two runs getting over. From that time until the end of the game. trrover Cleveland Alexander, pitching (bis 15th seaseji Jta' the big leagues, was invincibly arid Only one man jreached first base. St Louis tied the count in the third, and they battled on even 'term until the i seventh, when Southworth, of St. Louis, hit a home run with two on, and won the game.

Thevenow hit another home rim' for St, Louis in he tilntji. lYorfc sed three pitchers, Bhooker, Shawkey i Immediately (after the game both teams left New York for St Louis, the series will be resumed i Tuesdav three games being play- i there. Radio reports of these 'games wil also be received here, VICTORS 'SUIIDAY.

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