Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 243, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1912 — Page 2

DAIL YDEMO CR A T Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by TSE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 P<er Month, by mall 25 cents Pvr year, by mail $2.50 "ingle Copies 2 cent* Advertising rates made known on application. Ent-i dat the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, a* sceond class mail. A look at the program tor Old Hou.e j Week will prove that the claims .<>r‘ a good time are to be carried out. j There will be something, somewhere sn the list surely to just exactly suit; you. Decatur will greet W. J. Bryan and his party in away that will prove to; them that we are live ones. The city j -ayly decorated, bands of music on every corner and a crowd that will be hard to estimate, he will realise he is on the green spot of the world. Not,

to be out done Bluffton is coming over witha hundred autombfles to accompany the t'mmcner to that city It will be big doings. •m * am* aSM>**a* Thu. the work at the of public instruction is well organized >» again shown by the report to the auditor of state for the year ending A'tgust 31st. A balance on nand of S".X32.>S is shown tor the year's work. This showing is all the more interesting when ft is remembered that five year* ago less than than ten dollars remained on hand at the dose of the year. The balance has in> reused rapidly under the management of Superintendent Greathouse, showing that his is a business as well a* an educational administratir". The third snd last registration period of the election year has ended. This is the first time that Indiana has prepared tor an election by regi»t»ring the vote. The polling places were kept open, on petition, beyond the ua • a'.. . t- , K-e -a.

.: time. rr.e -esiuit is ths.: » <arge of the tote has been re- , corded on the official !>ook« of th* , state The figures compare very fa-1 < voraidy with the rote cast at the regie 1 lar election time. There is a disposi- 1 tion on th* pan of democrats to re- ' card the registration as favorable to their party. But it should be favora- > ble to all parties—to ail the people; i for the purpose of the regiatratioa law is to prevent repeatins and to eliminate fraud While the law may not yet be in the taoet desirable form, an esceilent start has be«a made, and i •ixh defects as up pear can easily be remedied al he next cession of the legislature. I'nder an hottest registrarinn law the rote in Novembei should more clearly reflect the wishes of the people than elections in the old days -Indianapolis \e*a. WILSON ano MARSHALL CLUB. Th* young mens Wilson and Marshall dub Will have a very Interesting meeting at their headquarters on Monday evening, October lllh They bars secured two speakers for the evening and those present will hear a very good speech by these men. Music will be furnished also by the glee ekth and orchestra. All lamo* rats should be present. e ——. g Dem.»crat Want Ads Pav.

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DOINGS IN SOCIETY Friends of Elsie Isabella Neptune Make Merry on Her Birthday. CHERRYHOLMES HOST Tntertains G. A. R. and W. R. C. in a Ha.:;py Way— Alami num Shower. WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. W R. M —Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Ruth Circle— Mrs. Olen Baker. Ixiyai Women —Mrs. A. D. Artman Bachelor Maids —Margaret Confer. Evangelical AI4 —Mrs. William MeBarnes. Alba The**—Edith Miller. Friday. Zion Aid. Mite Society—M l *. O. L. Vance Christian Aid —At Church. A company of fifty G. A. R and W

>R. C. aao guests were entertained Thursday evening by L. Cherryholmes, a veteran, at the home of hl* daughl ter, Mrs. Maurice Hayes The event ( was the fulfillment of a promised treat when the dollar a-day pension law became effective. The Hayes home was beautifully decorated with ' flag*, bunting and pennants, and a ' good time was in order. The W. R. C. ■ girls received the guests and pinned on each a little silk flag The Misses Cecil and Celia Andrews sang, as did Dr. J. Q. Neptune, and there were {speeches and story-telling. Mr. Cherryholme*. who is eighty two year£ of ' age and gave hi* army experience, i [ telling why he was placed in the g:ia'd

house, and also sang a solo. The W. R. C. helper* assisted Mrs. Hayes in serving a two-eourse luncheon of sandwiches. pickles coffee. ice cream and cake, and then a love feast wa* held They sang tn almost n whisper. 'Till We M«*f Again." and the Misses Andrews sang to the veteran* in dosing. ' A'e Will Meet You or the Golden Shore " Eleven little girl* and boys made merry Thursday afternoon at the J. Q. Neptune home for the fourth birthday anniveraary of little Elsie Isabelle. Scissors were given each of the little re*, tcaether with a quantity of ftfeturea and they enjoyed themselves with 'cut-out*" until a serie* of game♦st v’>’eh th. little heart* delight For luncheon all were seated tn a circle about tbe room with the pretty birth day cake in the center on a aervtagi table On the cake were four glittertag randto* .nd tbe happy clr-le dau. rd about and Me» the <andle* out, and then composed tbemselve* for the luncheon. Thia wa* in two course* and Mrs. Neptune wa* aaaisted by Ml** Naomi Nlblk-k and Mr* C ff Bell. Tbe little guests were taken home after tbe frolic In the Neptune auto Guests w«e Arthur Daniel Suttle*. William Bell Billy Holtbou*?. Margaret Butler. Gretchen Kocher. Mildred Kinney, Eloise Ijrwton, John T Flause. Fred Bonnell snd Mary Macy. 'iaUoae'en emblems and ideas we~e carried out in a very appropriate way In the decorations of the Fre.; Hewer home Thursday afternoon when M's Hew and her mother. Mr* Fred Sellemeyer gave a sewing party, with thirty ladle* a* gueit* The room* were darkened *»d th* etor-rtc light* coming through hooded bulbs give t»,e • •<’4 I'aht supposed to b* in accord with Hallowe'en The light hood) *•l* .'ark-elantern face* >haded wttk aruge and yellow and tinted autumn leave*, giving th* light a rosy east On th* atairway newel post a smiling pumpkin Mrk-olantern greeted th* sueuts and near'.*i WeC* larae dee.gus of Mack witches again*' • yelio*

I background. Pumpkin heads, bats, black cats aud other weird creatures of Halloween were used in decorating the ropm effectively and provided the appropriate setting. An embroidery 1 contest was indulged in. Each guest was given a square of muslin on which to outline some 'Hallowe'en emblem. These were then placed on the table < and examined by each, each guest voting on the best. Mr*. Della N4o- | tune won tbe honors and was given i a scissors set tor her work basket. A tempting luncheon in two courses i was an item of the entertainment, the color scheme of black and yellow j being carried out in this. The dining I room also carried out the decoration scheme and the centerpiece of the table was a smiling pumpkin face. Mrs. : Oren Smith of Indianapolis was an • out-of-town guest. Mrs. George Wemhoff is pfenning I io entertain a number of friends from Michigan during Home-coming week. Among them are Mr. and Mrs Jerry Archer of Midland, Mich., Mrs. Archer | being Mrs. Wemhotf* sister: Mr. and i Mrs. Henry Uphoss, Mr. and Mrs. James Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Earl i Archer of Saginaw, Mich, will also probably be here. Mrs. Vphoss was ■ formerly Miss Eloise France of this city. Thursday was a day of showers, tru-

ly, butt* was "not raining rain" to the , Tri-Kappa girls who . aved the ele- ! ments and proceeoed to the home of > Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer. whete they ’ were entertained and gave an alumi-. num shower for one of the number, j ' Mis* Frances Merryman They also; busied themselves with crocheting 'scallops on dainty wash-cloths for the I bride-e*ect, and in this Mr*. J. T Mer- ! v-nsn v-rs conceded the most expert and was ginen the prize Lnn< h I • ««rved on luncheon lap-boards and everything was carried out n white in a pleasing way. The shower i of aluminum was brought in by ttttle Miss Martha Sellemeyer on a wheelbarrow. Each gift was wrapped in ' white tissue. I I The Misses Clara and Eda Unite-1 . l—e'er Mr*. F A peoples and Mr*. j Ernest Nahrwald and son. Hilbert of ■ |v yiraype, were entertained today' by Mrs Adolph Schamerloh at h-r. home In Colon township. The Bachelor Maids had a delight- ■ • fol aerie* of games of "Five hundred" when Miss Margaret Coater entertain- ’ ’ lust ’"U»rr V<mc*o« tod Rose Cooter proved the best players, ri winning the first prizes A vocol num-1 i ber rendered by the trio of girl*. Roee > Center. Adeline Defninger and Rose Tonnelller wa* the features of the er- . ruing * entertainment. Very delicto"* refreshments’ were served I Miss Vera Meyer* was ague-t of the Alb* Theta club when they were entertained last evening by Mi** Edith Miller, in a delightful way, sewint. music and refreshments bring the p,*-' gram for the evening Mis* Effie Mil-' ler will be the nest boete**. | i The Entre Nou* girt* had a good ' time at the home of Mi** G.-«la Gar last evening, chatting over their sewing and listening to an informal m i* ' . leal program | | ■mil i|i| ■ After catting off their entertainment on account of threatening weather, th-* Westminister Guild and Kins Arthur ' Boy* changed their minds last evenin•nd re-advertised the affair by special - messenger* through the city. This brought a very large attendance to the I v«oman hall where the hvrHsque of, i the old fashioned county fair wag car J II tied out In a charming way. There 1 i were refreshment booth*, art displays, > a little German band, th* aide-shows I fortune teller*, and ail the thing* that characterize * real fair of this kind A i large iur was cleared for tbe trewir 1 i Im of thee* two organizations i] t'uptd la no doubt saving hi* d*n» t for Home-coming week Not a mart 1 I. age license has been Issued since Kat urday. Octobert sb. ‘ |

THE JOHNS MEET ?* Wll—V HI t Halt in Ward Trial Came When He Asked the Jury . to be Discharged. 1 SPADE CONVERSED With a Juror He Claimed—i Motion Overruled and the Case Went on. Monroe, Ind., Oct. 11—(Special to ; Daily Democrat)—The Johns of Mon--1 roe met last Friday evening and or- ’ ganized a permanent club with a start .of twenty-four members and ha-e good prosyect* to double that number at it* _ext meeting night. Thia club 1 is not particularly confined to Monroe alone, but to all Johns and tbeir i wives in the surrounding country It will be a club of sociability and also in time of need and sickness. The officer* elected were: John Mayer, president: Mrs. Etta »Mary> Heffner, vice president; John Crist, secretary; John Hendrick*. *r, treasurer. It is the desire of this club that all Johns and their wives affiliate with the organization and make it a banner onA. 3. Keller closed a deal thia week in which J. J. Summer* traded his general store at Pickard. Clinton county. for a 219 acre farm in I-a Grange county. It is said that this is about as . extenshe a deal as has been pulled off here for some time and both parties concerned are well satisfied Mr. Keller makes a specialty of trading merchandise stocks for farm property and ha* met with quite good success. The republican meeting held herWednesday evening seemed to be lacking in enthusiasm, and only a very small number turned out to hear the Hon. I. P. Watts, who was the principal speaker for the occasion. A small-sized mix-up occurred here ■ Saturday evening between two of Monroe's young men No one was seriously hurt, with the exception of one of the antagonists iowing a part of his shirt in tbe scramM*. The hauling of sugar beets com-1 menced Wednesday and loaded wag I on* could be seen coming to town iroin I al! directions I Mrs. John Mayer entertained at supper Wednesday Rev. ('rafts a>id wife, Robert Shirk and wife and John | P Davis and wife, and a social even tag was spent by the guest*. * I John f'riat. the groceryman. ha* moved into tbe Badders store room, I where be will sonduct a restaurant In connection with bla grocery. Mr. t’rist has been in business here tor some time and is well known. We > i>redict for him a good business in | bla new quarters. A god restaurant i is what Monroe needs snd would >•** *■ paying venture for a first class hash ! ery. which is promised to the public I by Mr. Criat. SCHOOL For Homeaomtng W**k—Pupil* Will i be Given Holidays. I I The school moard late tbl* afternoon made arrangements for tbe public school children's holidays during the Home-comltig week. On Tuesdav | morning school will open a half hour I ; earlier than usual- at s oclock. audj tbe children wttt be dismissed 1 n tire-* I for the big imradr There will be! school Tuesday afternoon, and until! j Thursday noon, when they will be I |dl*m!rsad for the mat of the week ■ . a-— THC DECORATORS BUSY. «S*WSWM« I T»o reyr«*enta’ tew ot tbe "Two-'n j I Owe’ shoe polish, Irom Buffalo. N, Y u | were in the city today and handsome ! |y decorated the window of the Wlnn«m rhoe *toro. where theit displays will I be made The Winnes store will give I I souvenir boxes of pu!i*h and a pair! j of shoes to callers HEARD FROM FRIEND*. My«r. rtoberer * Beavers are Io reretpi of a telegram from George K l. el V, iUiugkJ. Ohio, adviaiaii j them to ship ths remains of Janies * thutlap to him at ’hat pi*ce ft |g said that Dublap has two sister* and a brother at that place. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT, Brest-ui ng servwa* at calvary Kvansettrsl c-horch east the rwy Rnn.i , dav morning Ortobcf II AIM at Da llem Evangelical chwrv*. Munday -«ew- • l»k. Or to'.er || a good at|ee4a<ww I* drsue.' *. U JONE*. Pastor.

M- 1 H l',W : j i tel- Ly s * V'” a Shirred Backs and Button Trimmings Two important style features shown in our new Fall Suits A numlxT of innovations apnear this brou « ht . out with originality. That T'-tt ■ .u i. t i.l _■ famous designer knows exactly how to use the Fall in the backs of the coats, shirnng at .... , ./ . , , , , . . . . , , simplest feature* to secure really wonderful results, the waistline being one of the most popuunde, youthful effect. Come in and see this line of suit*. You will On some suits buttaas are the only trimming, find them irresistible. Each has an originality of They are used oa the belts, on the revers, v n the it* own—is a type in itself, and no matter which cuffs, on the ski.--.*, »«« effect* that will surprise you choose you nuy be sure you will be distinctiicly and delight you. and faultlessly dressed. On aur .me cd ixx*i suit* tbe»c style features ln ntw tolort an j nutcru i*, NIBLICK & COMPANY ■ ■ T .■■■ ■ | | WELCOME HOME COMERS > I — I you who have remained at hor e JM| W4eome you who have buc recently ecn <•: rrong u*. WH Welcome, thrice welcome to our city beautiful, during 3 o gi I OLD HOME WEEK —I and always-and to our store, and our very low prices on all that is new a i S desirable in the line of clothing for men and boys. ■ I Wejare showing this fall the largest and most complete stock of chthii g, furnishings, hats and caps, and al! other articles in our line, ever shown in Decatur and it is therefore with much pride that we give you this Kj per.>->nal invitation to call and see us. ms We will be glad to just have the Sg chance to say “Howdy” whether you want § > anything or not. B b i | DECATUR CAN AND WILL I BB 1 «reet you in real style and so will We if you gire us the chance. I I Vance, Hite & Macklin!