Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 94, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1911 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday By DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier......lo cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $2 50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mall matter. Governor Marshall, acting upon the opinion of Mr. New, his law clerk, has issued an order to W. H. Rudder, secretary of the state board of pharmacy, instructing him “to revoke all licenses of pharmacists who can be shown to be engaged in the willful and persistent sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage.'* It marks the beginning of the end of this traffic and means that eventually "dry” territory will be “dry.” The "blind tiger” is a menace to any community, since it directly violates the law, and this action means the beginning of a campaign against them. One of the best bills ever introduced in congress is that known as the Farmers’ Free List bill. It should and no doubt will pass the house. It provides that many of the commodities used not only by the farmer but by the tradesman, the laborer, and every one else be placed on the free list It includes agricultural implements, lumber, flour, sewing machines, leather, meats, and fifty other lines, necessary to keep life in our bodies and clothes on our back, and aside from politics is a great measure. The recall bill in Washington state was tested Tuesday when Mayor Fawcett, a friend of the people, was ousted and a millionaire put in his place. Fawcett put through an anti-treating ordinance. The brewers objected and the mayor was recalled, the election having attached to it the usual

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’ number of fraud charges. From this distance it looks as though the re t call law might be a very serious thing to monkey with. Mr. Merchant—Don’t lose track ol the fact that if your advertise in the . Dally Democrat, your statement will be seen by 15,000 readers. Advertise facts and back them up and you will i j win. : SOCIETY DOINGS I —— — .(Mrs. E. B. Adams and Miss Bess Schrock Will Give Luncheon For MRS. FANNIE COLE The Misses Erwin and Atz Entertain —Notes of the Clubs. Life Lines. What you attain by chance you soon tire of, but what you gain by work, you appreciate.— John Emery White. CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Thuisday. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. Jacob Atz. Euterpean—Mrs. Fred Patterson. Helping Hand —Miss Lizzie Knapp. Needlecraft—Miss Celia Mayer. Orient —Mrs. Charles Hower. Salem Aid—Mrs. William Alfather. Baptist Aid —Laura Lake. The Salem Evangelical Aid societymet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. William Alfather, east of the city, where they closed the year’s work and made plans for the new one, among the most definite one at present being arranging for more quilting. The church begins the new year under the pastorate of the Rev. E. D. Jones, formerly of East Germantown, Ohio, who will reside in Willshire, Ohio, as that is the most central place on his circuit, which also includes the Calvary, Mt. Carmel and Chattanooga. Ohio, churches. Mr. Jones succeeds the Rev. E. R Roop, who has been assigned to Portland. Mrs. O.’C. Walters will entertain the society in four weeks. For the first time in several weeks the girls of the Needlecraft club were all toegther Thursday evening. Miss Celis Mayer being hostess. There was music by the Misses Etta Mallonee and Vernia Smith and others, and an interesting contest, in which double questions were to be answered by words in which the letter “1 ' was to be inserted, thus making two words for the two answers. During the course of the evening the hostess served a very fine lunch. Guests besides club members were the Misses Helen Sheets and Flora Gotsch. Miss Clara Weiland will entertain the club next Thursday evening. The making of sunbonnets for their sales department busied the “Helping Hands” of the German Reformed church at the home of Miss Lizzie Knapp Thursday afternoon, after •which tempting refreshments made their appearance, and a very good social period closed a successful meeting. A report from the apron and pastry sale conducted recently by this society, showed the clearing of the sum of $30.01. Mrs. Fred Heuer wil be hostess to the society in two weeks. A very good attendance was in evidence Thursday afternoon at the meeting of the Baptist Ladies’ Aid society at the home of Mrs. Loren Lake on Decatu’ street. Hemming of napkins for Mrs. U. S. Cress, and other needle work consumed their time, a social spirit reigning over all as their needles flew to and fro, these being laid aside later for delicious refreshments which were served by the hostess. The Misses Ireta Erwin and Lulu Atz are entertaining a company of girl friends in attendance at the oratorical contest today, Miss Erwin being hostess at a dinner today and Miss Atz to entertain at supper and this evening. The party will include besides the hostesses, the following: Osa Beitler, Kathryn Egley, Qora Beitler, Gertrude Hirschy, Hazel Burdg, Auleta Stengel, Daisy Meschberger, Eva Sprunger, Esther Bixler, of Berne: Miss Hermina Ashbaucher, instructor in art and music in the Geneva schools; Pearl Baumgartner o! Linn Grove. Alice Dailey and Irens Smith. The Presbyterian Ladies' societj enjoyed a delightful afternoon Thurs

s day at the home of Mrs. Jacob Atz that lady being assisted in entertain ing by Mrs. E. H. Lyon. The devo tional and social periods were highly enjoyable and a very fine piano duet was rendered by Doris De Voss and if Pearl Lyon. There was a good ate tendance and tempting refreshments [1 were served. The Ladies’ Aid society of the St. 11 Luke’s Reformed church met at the home of Mrs. Henry Borne Thursday and enjoyed a good time. Those pres- • ent were Mesdames Henry Borne, } Marcus Jahn, Frank Yager, Jacob Borne, William Bracht Wesley Mankey and son, Christian Mankey, John Limenstoll. Fred Hubner, Wil--5 Ham Shoaf, Albert Reppert, Henry Hilge, Henry Presdorf, Ben Liniger, Joshua Bright, William Bieneke, Jacob Barger, John Borne, Henry Fruchte, Carl Dick. Ed Barber; Misses Lulu Jahn. Kate Barger. Chris- , tens Borne, Vivian Jahn, Lola Par- - rish, Manda Fruchte; Rev. N. Vita. Defiance, Ohio; Rev. O. Vita, Vera Cruz; Rev. Otto Vita, Louisville, Ky. F Last Sunday evening Herman Selking celebrated his twenty-first birthday at his home in Allen county, near Hoagland, and the evening was spen playing games and enjoying a good time. At 11 o'clock a lunch was served. Those present were Messrs. Christ Alfeld, Henry Moldthorn, John Koenemann, William Moldthorn. John Fackler, Edwin Hearrold, Ben Kaiser, Philip Kaiser, Gosfred Kaiser, Martin Kaiser, Charles Messersmidt. Victor Hearrold. William Haderhorst. William Hoffman. Herman Bohnke, Fred Bohnke, Martin Quandt, August Franke, Jacob Aeff, Walter Aeff. and Misses Emelia Bohnke, Lizzie Koenemann, Lisetta Aeff, Clara and Carrie Fackler and Lizzie Bohnke. Mesdames W. A. Kuebler, C. D. Murray. Florence DeVilbiss. Fanny Cole and Mrs. J. B. Reuss of Fort Wayne went to Bluffton today where they were entertained at the Bliss hotel by Mrs. Dell Locke. Last evening was art study for the Euterpeans at the home of Mrs. Fred Patterson, the evening being devoted to Burne-Jones, with Mrs. J. W. Tyndall in charge of the program. The music section is planning for a May party to be given soon, but definite plans have not yet been made. Tom Reid will give a house warming and boat painting at his cottage at Rome City Monday and Tuesday, and many are anticipating attending. Mrs Fanny Cole will be the guest of honor at a luncheon to be given tomorrow noon by Mrs. E. B. Adams and Miss Bess Schrock at the Adams home. Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss and daughter. Mrs. Fanny Cole, were entertained today by Mrs. Del Locke at Bluffton. o TRI-SCHOOL CONTEST CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE Vocal Solo —The Spirit of SpringLouisa Habegger. Piano Trio — Le Secret — Ella Sprunger, Mary Ann Sprunger and Eldon Sprunger. Plano Duet —La Chasse (Infernale) —Kila Welty and Louisa Habegger. Violin Solo —Silver Threads Among the Gold —Bernice Ray. Quartet —Song of Seasons —Louisa Habegger, Elizabeth Lehman. Esther Habegger and Elma Neaderhouser. Oration —The Uses of Adversity— Walter Hirschy. Discussion—Resolved, That farming under present conditions is the best occupation for a young man— Harry Sprunger. Reading—Little Carl—Dessie Kerr. Geneva Contestants. Piano Trio —Helen Weeks, Bernice Edgar, Louise Mattox. Piano Duet —Helen Weeks, Marjorie ReddouL Piano Solo —Louise Mattox. Reading—Claude Briggs. Vocal Solo -Ralph Pontiac. Discussion —Ervin Pontius. Oration —Ralph Pontius. Vocal Quartet —Lloyd Freedline, Foster Fike, Forrest Fike, Ralph Pontius. Violin Solo —Forrest Sullivan. ATHLETIC MEET. At 3 o’clock this afternoon the scene shifted to Steele’s park, where l the athletic contest was held, some I thirty boys from the Decatur schools : and equal number from the Berne and Geneva schools, taking part in i this. The rains of the night, while 1 they did not put this part of the con- ■ test wholly out of commission, did ’, much to mar it, as running in the ’> mud is somewhat difficult, as every- “ body knows, and this did much to les>f sen the speed. R. J. Walters, supere intendent of the Warren schools, served as principal referee, and he was assisted at various times by G. y W. Horton of the Geneva schools, Mr. s- Huff of the Berne schools and M. F.

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