Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 93, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1912 — Page 2

0A I LYD EMO C R A J Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLED Subscription Rat«» f-<w Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier SS.OQ Per Month, by mail 2b cents Per Year, by mall $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, r 'iana. as se'tad-clasa mai’. Register May 9th It is a very important day, and every voter of Adtoi.nty should do so. Piei in.: should know their voters ami b B

r party in county. Get busy. boys. The Eighth distr’.- republicans are scouring the various counties for a candidate to oppose J. A. M. Adair, but so far the search nas failed to produce c. strength. Judge Joseph Leffler of Muncie nas stated that he does not care to make the sacrifice and the Rev. I. P. Watts of Winchester, an old veteran who has several times made the race for the nomination, does not seem particular about the job this y ear. Like the state convention this meeting has been postponed to await a further crop of candidates, but somehow or other it seems to be a bad season for them. According to the annual report of Mayor Teeple, filed with the council T uesday ev. ning, -lb. indebtedness of the ity has been reduced about $17.C(»0 during the 7_ar 1911. It is a good showing, the credit for which is due to a large extent to the finance committee, including Messrs. Christen, Martin and Atz. The city debt is now a little above the $50,000 mark, and within a year or two with this kind of management we will be within th? limit. The report also shows that the city plant, besides furnishing light and water for the use of the city, cleared a ew hundred dollars. The world awaits the story of the survivors of ths titan No one aoubts that it will teil the tai? o’ many deeds of heroism. Hundreds ci men, either by force or sheer bravery, stood aside and allowed the women and children to secure places in the life boats, even aided them aboard and then stepped back into certain'

Special Values in Plain and Fancy Biuej I Serges at $ 12 5 $I3 S sls° at these prices you are sure of getting the best fabrics and the best tailoring possible for your money. SEE WINDOW DISPLAY The Myers-Dailey Go. I

' death in the cold waters of the midt sea. Millionaire and peasant, men o. every nation, said good-bye to love 1 ones and shared a common grave <n t the ocean. Tis a sad story and the entire world has been shocked to an _ extent that has cheeked the rush o.’’ business affairs. ‘ABOUT THE SICK e 0 8 Emery J. Wilson Undergoes a Operation for Appendicitis ; at Cleveland, Ohio. STOOD ORDEAL WELL lL. N. lusher, Former DecaIll—Mrs. AnBrought Home.

, 1 Sarah. iollCl, Y. .Ci b in f t hie health lor some tin who it >w somewhat better 'isher was emoute to Fort Wayn medical treatment, he having be. injured in Chicago some time ago rhile working on the railtoad. Mr. Fisher never 1 ’ recovered, in fact, he is growing v orse and I the operation was deemed imperative. He will, however, go to Chicago to undergo the operation at the same hospital where he was treated when the injury occurred. - - Mrs. Philip Andrews who ha ■ been a patient tor four weeks at a Ft. Wayne hospital after undergoing a serious operation, was brought home yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock. She stood the trip well though was somewhat exhausted, but is getting along very well. Word from Cleveland, Ohio, this morning, re r ti»'ed by Mr. and Mm. W. J. Myers, stated that their son-in-law. Finery J. Wilson, had just undergone an operation for a very severe attack of appendicitis, at the hospital in that city. He had come out from under the influence of the anaesthetic, and it was thought would recover nicely. Tuesday was his b'r.aday anniversary end his relatives and friends here had sent him words of congratulation, i.ot knowing at that time that he was | under the care of the surgeon, instead | of spending the anniversary in the as-I ual happy way. He has many friends i here who will be pleased to hear of a rapid recovery Mlsa Veda Hetaiey, who was badly ipom-d M< a<lay hv ating an orange | was ableto retnra to her school work ■ today, though still suffering somewhat .rom the marks of,the ,»..,son. r LOOK HERE! Is your fuel bill -co high? Is your I coal too dirty? If so, some ano see Mr. Brokaw on Madison street, north of court house. 93t3

DOINGS IN SOCIETY — J Misses Hoffman and Lutz Give Linen Shower for Miss Bell. > THE ENTRE NOUS | ; To Meet Thursday—Presbyterian Guild to Meet With Lucile Smith. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Hernial Rel’oi -Mrs. Fred Mutschier. j B B b ■ ZHIi JSSBmHBML

L’at- rlbi nna Clark. Afternoon D. Clark. Embroidery AVinnes. Baptist Aid — . E. Bell. Christian Aid —M D. F. Quinn. There’s nothing so kingly as kindness, and nothing so royal as truth.—Alice Cary. 1 tie Eutcrpeans who were to have met on Thursdir of this week, have | 1 osti'oned the:, meeting to Thursday of next week, on account of other business preventing their gathering. Miss Ruby Miller will be hostess to the Entie Xous club girls Thursday evenly g. Mrs. John Keller entertained the Young Matrons’ club at their regular meeting Tuesday afternoon. The next meeting will be ir two weeks with Mrs. W. A. Lower. Miss Madge Hite entertained the Tri Kappa sorority Tuesday evening, the regular business and social periods being in order. The program v as not given at this time, being postponed until two weeks, when Miss Fanny Frisinger will he hostess. The Misses .’.-an Lutz and Edna J Huffman are giving a linen shower | this afternoon at the Fred Hoffman I home for Miss Pansy Bell, a May bride. The guests are members of I the Tri-Kappa sorority with a nuni- | her of other intimate friends of the bride-elect. Miss Lydia/Kirscb entertained the ■ German Reformed Chrstian Endeavor society at its regular business meeting Tuesday evening, the attend- . ance being good. During the social ' following the business, two interest- | ihg contests were deciphered, one be- ■ ing a cake contest and the other a musical contest, in which blanks in a story were filled in with the names of cakes and musical terms. Refreshments were served. Mrs. E B. Kern entertained the Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical church last evening, when as- ! ter the regular business was disposed of, the many attendants spent the | hoirs In social mingling. Music was provided by Crystal Kern, Maty Fuhrman, Glayds Kern an! others, and a contest Later provided interest, In a contest '.a which questions were answered with the names of vegetables, Miss Vonna Sells won first bon- ■ ors. The May meeting will be with Mrs. Fred Linn

GAS STOVES I WE SELL I " K GAS STOVES NOT GAS WeTiave'the most complete line of •I Gas Stoves and Ranges in the city at prices that are right See me before you buy. I FRED SCHAUB | I Successor to Schaub, Gottemoller & Cx). $

Mrs. L. B. Boulton and Miss Dessle Mann were guests of Miss Ethel Rex ;at supper last evening. Tha Manns i ' left today for their future home at Ft. j I Wayne. Only a fair sized crowd attended i | the St. Vincent de Paul charity ball I and pedro party last evening and : these who did respond to the invita- ! tions were highly pleased with the |or ening of entertainment. Pedro was played until the number of scheduled games were indulged in,-when prizes were awarded to Mrs. John H. Bremerkamp, William Harting, Roman ParI viit and Miss Bertha Kinney. Following the game of cards the large room of tables were cleared away and dancing until a late hour took its place. The Presbyterian Guild will be entertained Thursday evening by Miss i.iijilt Smith. A JBi £■■■ mMW ||W jj

V'S. D. F. Qui..n wlii . ' the Christian Ladies’ Aio Ft day afternoon. The Jadie th planning to hold a pastry sa t gas office Saturday afternoon. HoroF Increases (Continues t-jh. v «ge One.) would arrive there tome time tomo"row. They decaned to state whether :ny bod’ or victims o r survivors v ere on board. The officials said that i thus far they h;.d only fragmentary i messages from the Carpathia, and they were not conclusive of anything. ? he Cunard line today announced that they had a wireless message from the Carpathia, stating that at 11 o'clock last night sne was 596 miles east of Ambrose tunnel light and would arrive off Sandy Hook, New York, about 9 o’clock Thursday nigh;. She probably will anchor down the bay and come to the docks by morning. She sent word by wireless that all of the rescued on board were well. . Henry W. Taft, brother of the presi- I dent, called at the White Star offices : at 10 o’clock this morning. He told ' the officials that the president had specially commissioned him to find out whether Archibald Butt, military aide to the president, went down with the Titanic. The president, he Also said, is very anxious to learn the fate of Francis Millet and H. Behrer. A liner official told him that they had i.o farther news, but lingered in hon° 1 of getting some word. A wireless, j picked up at Newport, Rhode Island, | today from the United States ship Chester said that she was being rush- 1 <d at top speed to the scene of the I Carpathia and expected to be in com-1 munication with he*- early this after-' noon. A Happy Event CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE time to give you good things. | And you have a Fisher who serves you I splendid Crabbs and Trout, and if je Will, Yams (Williams. Dies it then seem to be a no-eat. no-drink affair, when I tell you I have found Coverd-1 ale in your club? Wouldn'tthat Shroc'a most any former member visiting you now? You i are getting deeper into the Myers. \ You Carrie Burns, yes. two Black-1 bums of your doings. The year your i Fuhrman left yon you had Frlstoe (friz toes*, though you had good] Beavers to depend on. Then again needle work was not

part of the original plan, yet I find Garnet Sutton doing Battenburg, i What is the matter with the Falks? i Has the smry of Africa this winter I led you into this jungle? Are you just ; a Mary Congleton? Let Moses lead you out of the wilderness, back to the original plan of the H R. C. and yon are bount t’ —Er win (Ei win). Did I hear you say it’s ail Eley? Oh, no. ehes just Fleming you.” Jennie Fuhrman, of Marion, 0., r'—u an honorary uemne”, supplied a delightful feature c" the program in Iter account of th® interesting trip to Cuba taken by nerself and her husband, from which they have just returned. Mrs. Fuhrman was dressed in a Cuban costume of hand-embroidered linen, with whicl; she wore a Cuban hat, and gave a very realistic portrayal of her visit there, that proved as instructi|e to ner auditors as inti also brought with her -■ caland mementoes o: HU' jgU B. B

ses, consisting of pimento cheese arches, perfection salad, pickles, rbet, light and dark cake, were ,ved, the hostesses being assisted ,n this by the Misses Florence Myers, Reba Quinn. Ethel Smith and Neva Brandyberry, pretty in their dainty costumes of pink and whi’e. Pink and vhite Sweet poas were given as favors. the napkins were decorated with pink and white blossoms, and these colors were also carried out in the luncheon. During the evening punch was served In the library, and the evening closed with a general social commingling. Out-of-town guests were Mrs. Scott Bockover of Riley. Ohio; Mrs. Horn of Gienmore, Ohio: Mrs. John Fleming o’ Huntington: Mrs. Jennie Fuhrman of Marion, O. The club members who were die delightful hostesses- are: Mrs. Helen Blossom, Mrs. Fannie Peterson, Mrs. Catherine Allison, Mrs. P. B. Thomas, Mrs. Amos Gillig Mrs. Jane Crabbs, Mrs. Arthur Fisher, Mrs. D. G. M. Tout, Mrs. P. G. Williams, Mrs. J. 8. Coverdale, Mrs. Nettie Shrock, Mrs. D. W. Myers, Mrs. Millen Bums, Mrs. Robert Blackburn, Miss Nellie Blackburn, Mrs. Jennie Fuhrman, Mrs. S. D. Beavers, Mrs. Jesse Sutton, Airs. C. Battenburg, Mrs-, J. S. Falk, Mrs. Mary Congleton, Mrs. C. S. Moses. Mrs. Mary Eley, Mrs. John Fleming, Mrs L. H. Erwin.

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pari, .. > ivel suits he e fu? ,xen an 1 f Wy, iat in style, fit 1 modern nes, if prices --anything veered in the city- Invest-gate-We’ll be glad to show youSuit Prices SIO.OO to $25.00 rtolthobsß, Schulte Mo. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys. THE OCCASIONAL’DRINK “ I l ' -A; vou take for health's sake or good fel- iMV I | P ” Cm lowship should be of the best liquor Mi 1 f" only. Try our Solo whiskey.next time r V ' i appreciate its rich, mellow ~ flavor. which comes from the blend of 188 5 ~ the lest whiskies, well aged and ripened.“ Have a bottle in your'suk board. Corner Second and Madison Sts. GUFUtY