Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 11 May 1912 — Page 2

u A1 L Y DEMO CR AT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by TEE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELUNGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Fe Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by man 2b cents Per Year, by mail $2.50 •Ingle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, noiauu, as niaP. Another traction wreck near Kokomo, caused by the disobedience of orreds, makes one think that the only way to avoid them, is to demand a doubletraek, Howard Beattie, the only person killed outright, lost uis life in saving a lady passenger. George Ade, writer and former newspaper man, is the latest proposed candidate for the governorship, by the republicans. His name has been offered by Congressman Crumpacker, only republican member of congress from Indiana, in an interview given out at Washington. Mr. Ade hasn’t consented, but when he does, his funny story will be read with the usual interest. It will be a fable with a moral to it, undobtedly, that being the long suit of the polished gentleman from Newton county. Adams county’s first registration was a success. The number who registered here exceeded those of any county reported, it is believed. But few people object to protecting their ballot. For many years you have heard complaints of unfairness after election. The registration of votes to a large extent prevents any packing of the ballot box, and our people are broad-minded enough to see the reason of the registration law and to comply with' its provisions. No, Mr. Bryan will not be a compromise candidate before the republican convention. It is true that he is more progressive than President Taft and less dangerous than ex-President Roosevelt, and it is probably true, also, that the president and the expresident would each rather see him president than me other, but he feels under no political obligations to either one of them and Is willing to let them fight out their differences even If it splits the republican party.—The Commoner. A dispatch quotes President Taft as telling the people of Massachusetts, “in a voice choking with emotion," that in Roosevelt’s candidacy the people of the United States, “were in danger of a dictator, who once he received a third term, ".ould cling like a leech to the white house and never leave it until death removed him.”

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Well, Taft knows him. And, also, it may be observed that Roosevelt knows Taft, and says that he is “feeble" and “unfit to lead," and has many other undesirable traits. The situation between Taft and Roosevelt has changed but little this week. According to the dope, the president is short but fifty-seven votes but there is a prevailing opinion that they are going to be mighty hard to get. He should, however, land Ohio, which would furnish the'greater part of that shortage ,and the various contests will be decided by the national committee which is for Taft sufficiently in his favor to sew up the nomination. There is a slight chance for a third candidate, but the movement does not take form. One famous writer ventures the guess that Taft will take the nomination because he can And that Roosevelt will claim that he is the people's choice and will run independently or progressively or some other way.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY The Junior Class Gives Farewell Banquet for Two Teachers. A FAREWELL PARTY Given for Mr. and Mrs. L. W Coppock—Ben Hur Drill Staff Practicing. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Saturday. W. C. T. U.—Library Hall. A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword. —Barton.

A Peoria (Ill.) newspaper says, regarding the farewell given by Mrs. Dick Townsend, who comes to make an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. Lucy Gregory, of this city: "The gold room of the Jefferson hotel presented a lovely picture Tuesday afternoon when over one hundred society women called between the hours of three and 5 o’clock to enjoy the farewell hospitality of Mrs. Dick Townsend. The hostess in an exquisite, hand-embroidered turquois-shadcd chiffon over yellow messaline, had receiving with her Mrs. T. H. Schliek of Farmer City, who wore a gown of black and white chiffon, entrain over black satin; Mrs. Samuel Grant in black and white striped taffeta; Mrs. S. L. Nelson wearing marquisette with hand-embroidered border of black A Mrs. W. L. Morrison in a gown of blue 1 and white taffeta; Mrs. Charles Plant.’, whose gown was of embroidered black chiffon over white satin; Mrs. Frank Comer of Burlington, lowa, in embroidered white crepe; Mrs. Charles B. Smith in embroidered blue chiffon over messaline. of the same shade; Miss Harreit Warder of Burlington wearing white lingerie with insets of heavy made lace. Across the broad room were Mrs. J. B. Bartholomew and Mrs. Mark D. Batchelder, assisting in receiving. Mrs. Bartholomew s gown was of amythest silk with trimmings of Duchess lace. Mrs. Batchelder wore a crepe meteor gown in king's blue. On the table were massed Richmond roses in an effective center mound. Mrs. W. C. Collins in a g0v. .1 of black over white satin, and MrC. E. Beckwith wearing white marnoisette hand worked in blue and black, poured during the first hour, with Mrs. C. H. Woodside and Mrs. T. P. Nelson presiding from four until five o'clock. Mrs. Woodside was in embroidered point de sprit over clack satin with trimming of real lacc. Miss Madge and Miss Lisle Kirkpatrick. Miss Corrine Batchelder and Miss Virginia Beckwith assisted in serving from the tea table. Miss Kirkpatrick wore a becoming gown of yellow chiffon over messaline of the same shade. Crystal showered net over white satin fashioned Miss Lisle Kirkpatrickjs gown. Miss Corrine Batchelder was a pretty picture in white lace over pale yellow, and Miss Virginia Beckwith, another attractive young girl, wore a fluffy lingerie gown and Miss Marguerite Bartholomew in pink chiffon served fft>m the frappe bowl. During the afternoon a program of music and readings was given. Mrs. W. T. Dowdalt Mrs. W. L. Kadpn, Miss Warden of Burlington, Miss Ruth Cox of Manito and Mrs. A. JI. Mills sang most delightful solos, with Mrs. Harry Cumerford and Miss Eva Cpx of Manito giving the dramatic readings. It was a rare afternoon of informal meeting to which the term ‘reception’ would not in the least apply.” I The Misses Gladys Flanders and

Anita Swerenger should also have been named with Mary Gage and Leona Hensley as the committee in arranging the party for Lucile Coppock, a report of which was feiven in Friday evening's paper. Miss Martha Louise Tipton of New York City, has been chosen queen of the twenty-four girls who will carry 1 the Vassar daisy chain this year—the last one the college will ever have. For more than fifty years the carrying of the daisy chain has been the big event of the college year. Girls of the sophomore class would go out into the woods on the day before commencement and gather enough daisies to make a chain to be one foot in length for each member of the class. But as the years went on envies and jealousies arose in the different classes, caused by the choosing of only twenty-four girls from the class and calling them the prettiest in the college. The choice was made this year from a class of 278 and the trouble that followed was of such magnitude that the college authorities decided to abolish it after this year. Miss Frances Dugan, who will be graduated from Vassar this spting, will be a spectator of the last one of the daisy chain festivities, as well as having the pleasant memory of the daisy chain festivities of her sophomore class of two years ago. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Moses and son, Ralph, of Fort Wayne will be guests Sunday of his mother, Mrs. Julia Moses and daughter, Miss Annette. The chief of police of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, knew what he was talking about a few weeks ago, wnen he sent the Democrat announcement that, his chum, Clarence Wertzberger, son of Mr and Mrs. M. J. Wertzberger, of thi. city, now auditor of Sapulpa, was to be married s.-.ot The groom’s parents have received announcement of the marriage o’ their son, Clarence, to Miss Goldie May Best, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Flank L. Best of Sapulpa. They will be at home on South Water street. Sapulpa, after June Ist.

The junior class, as well as the seniors, gave a banquet Friday afternoon in the high school laboratory, choosing the early afternoon English period for the time. The banquet was served on the laboratory tables, and was in two courses. Between the course, and prior ’to the luncheon, toasts were given, with Miss Fay Hammell toastmistress. The banquet was given in farewell to two of the teachers—Miss Rose Dunathan. principal, who resigns to go to the Lima schools, and Miss Nora Del Smith, who resigns school teaching to enter the advertising field. Toasts were first given by the Misses Florence Myers, Lillian Rice and Robert Peterson, and again betwen the first and second courses by Dan Tyndall and Nellie Daniels, all expressing their regard for these two who have guided them so faithfully during the several years, and wishing them all that is good in their new paths. Responses were given by the Misses Dunathan and Smith, and also by Miss Clara Williams, of the faculty. Professor E. E. Rice was a guest. The attendance at the Zion’s Lutheran Ladies' Aid meeting at the school house Friday afternoon was not as large as usual, but the eight ladies there spent a busy time at their quilting, after which they were much refreshed by the tempting luncheon served by Mrs. Henry Dierkes. A notable social event of commencement week will be the reception tendered the seniors by the juniors at the Knights of Pythias Home next Friday evening. The sixteen ladies of the Ben Hur drill staff gave an excellent exhibition of their work Friday evening at the regular meeting, the practice being in preparation for the initiation of a large class of candidates about the middle of June. The N. C. club, a little coterie of friends who have been banded together for social enjoyment of ‘‘five hundred” enjoyed the last card party in unbroken numbers, last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Flanders when they gave a farewell to Mr. ffffd Mrs. L. W. Coppock two of their esteemed members, who leave tomorrow for their future home at Grand Rapids. The games were played, while conversation held sway, and later a luncheon was in evidence. Mr. and Mrs. Coppock have spent several years in this city and have gained the love and esteem of all and their departure will be a sad breaking of the ties. The parry included Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Coppock Mr. and Mrs. George Flanders, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson, ami Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley -o CARRIAGE FOR SALE—A two-seated canopy top carriage. Only used four times. Will sell reasonable. — • Mrs. Sam Laman, corner 4th and Madison streets. 110t3

NOTICE TO PUBLIC. We, the undersigned merchants of the citv of Decatur agree to close our respective grocery departments at 8 p. m., except Saturday nights. This agreement will go into effect on Wednesday, May 1, 1912, and closes May 1, 1913. All customers that are in the store before S p. m. are to be waited upon, but the doors are to be locked promptly at 8 p. m.: NIBLICK & CO. THE KI EBLER CO. F. V. MILLS. M. FL’LLENKAMP. RUNYON. ENGELER & CO. EVERETT & HITE. HOWER & HOWER. BRUSHW'LLER & BAKER. SAM HITE. 104t30 PLENTY OF BEDDING PLANTS Os All Kinds for Sale at the Green House. | Having sterilized all our pots this year as well as the soil, makes our plants unusually strong and healthy While we have more plants of all kinds than usual, there is more homes to be supplied, and many are taking advantage of this fine weather to visit our houses and select their own stock. We would kindly ask those who can to mil early in the morning and avoid the rush of the afternoon. MOSES GREEN HOUSE CO. Telephone 176. lilt! MUST SELL AT ONCE. Two residences on Jeffer-I son street, one square of Central school building. Owner must leave town. 112,6 DAN ERWIN. LIVERY NOTICE. I have several first-class rigs to hire. Call at the Monroe and Third street feed barn when in need of livery. ERNST SCHLICKMAN, Prop. 110t3 By Mr. Standford. Mgr.

PLANTS FOR SALE. Cabbage, tomato, pepper, celery, at 5c doz. at Werder Sisters, 524 Marshall St.; ’phone 347. lilt* CHRISTIAN CHURCH LADIES. A very important meeting of the ladies of the Christian church will be held Friday evening at the church a l . 7 o'clock. It is imperative that every lady be there at this time. 110t4 — —— -a LOST —Red inner tube, 30x3%, Michelin make. Lost between Bluffton and Monroe. Finder return to Noah D. Swartz, Berne, Ind., or leave at this office. 113t3

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WANTED —A second cook at the Hotel Murray. Will pay .$25.00 per month, inquire ct once. 112’2 FOUND—Bunch of keys in Preble; owner may have same at this office by paying for this ad. Reward requested. 113t3

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