Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 15 February 1913 — Page 2

DAIL Y D EMOC RAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by iHE DECATUR ttMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratos Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail ...2b cents Her year, by mall |2.50 tingle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poatoillce in Decatur, Indict*, as scecnd clans Stall. While all this effort is being made to have the hours of laboring men limited to eight in number, it should be remembered that under ordinary circumstances the man who gets there always works a good many more than eight hours. Along this line, the great inventor, Thomas A. Edison, recently said: “I work twenty hours every week day, and it does just as much good for me now as it did forty years

ago. Four hours’ sleep is enough. I try not to work on Sunday, but I do not let even a birthday anniversary interfere with my work on week days." Twenty-nine officials and associates of the National Cash Register company of Dayton, Ohio, have been found guilty of violating the criminal section of the Sherman anti-trust law. The three counts in the government's indictment were sustained by the Ohio court, and the cumulative punishment under these counts provides for each ’ of the defendants a jail sentence of not more than thirty-six months and a fine of not more than $15,000. As the case stands the government has won a notable victory. Although an appeal will probably be taken and the case fought to the very end, the result of this trial is so completely in the government's favor that the outlook for a reversal seems remote. The present session of the legislature is to be commended upon its plan of keeping down expenses and their refusal to allow a raid upon the treasury in the way of increased salaries, but there are some matters of salary that should be given at least the attention they deserve. Tuesday the legislature went on record against a raise in the office of township trustee. The trustees asked for $4.00 per day, instead of the measly $2.00 they now receive. Certainly the trustees are worty of favorable consideration at the bands of the legislature. It is absolutely necessary for a trustee to keep a horse and buggy, having a great deal of driving tv do, and to ask a man to work for the township and furnish a horse for $2.00 per day is asking too much.— Bluffton Banner. Mr. .ludkins, tbe lone bull moose member of the lower house of the legislature, has given out an inter-; view in which ue expresses surprise that the democrats are so progressive. He gives l t as his opinion that this legislature will pass three or four of the laws demanded in the bull moose platform and which first appeared in democratic platforms. When Mr. Judkins and his party friends get down to brass tacks they Madras “EXPLORER" A striped madras creation from the pattern of the well known Lion Style Collar explorer 1-4 SIZES Two for a Quarter THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPAN V

dyed-in-the-wool progressive party of ; this country Is the democratic organization. This legislature will enact more progressive legislation than has been enacted since the session of 1891, and more than the bull moose will en- • act the next twenty years. Judkirs is getting his eyes open to a few ,; things, and if he follows his convicJtions will likely land in the real party lof progress which now controls the ' Indiana legislature.—Winchester Dem--1 ocrat. I DOINGS IN SOCIETY Miss Helen Sheets Gives a Pretty Valentine Party for Her Club. A BIRTHDAY DINNER For Mesdames Mills and

Quinn —“Walking Social” a Success. He that hath learned no wit by nature nor art, may complain of good breeding, or comes of a very dull kindred. —Shakespeare’s, As You Like It. Today is the fifteenth anniversary of the Battleship Maine disaster, which occurred February 15, 1898, being one of the greatest naval disasters the United States has known. | Last Saturday evening at the home 1 of her father, H. T. Diehl, of near Peterson, occurred the marriage of Miss I Nellie Diehl to Mr. Lewis Egly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Egly, living south-' west of Decatur. The couple were united in marriage by the Rev. Sager at 6:30, after which the bridal party passed into the dining room, where the table fairly groaned with many good things to eat and to w'hich every one did ample justice. Miss Lulu Shoaf and Mr. Noah Egly were bridesmaid and best man. The bride wore a becoming dress of steel colored messaline trimmed in pink and the bridesmaid wore a dress of white embroidery. The groom and best man each wore a suit of brown. They received man” useful presents. Music and singing was the order of the evening, and during the latter part of the evening candy and cigars were passed and everyone enjoyed the evening to the greatest extent. Those present were: •Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Egly, Tilden Diehl. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Egly, MrJ and Mrs. Albert Reppert, Rev. and Mrs. Sager and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Diehl and children, j Lucile, and Lester; Mrs. Vincent Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Diehl, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Brentlinger and children, Cleo and Lionel, of Fort Wayne, and Mesdames Lulu Shoaf, Zella, Elizabeth and Emma Egly, Mary Beitler, Della Beitler and daughter, Beatrice; Messrs Noah Egly, Ervin Diehl and Burt Sweesenguth. They all departed for home at a late hour, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Egly a happy and prosperous life. I i One of the very prettiest parties given for the Needlecraft club was the valentine party of Friday evening by Miss Helen Sheets, who was assisted by her sister, Miss Ruby Sheets. Nine were in attendance, and Miss Lulu Gerber was a guest. The needlework was laid aside on this evening for the Interesting entertainment series provided by Miss Sheets, and which carried out the suggestions and Pretty customs of St. Valentine's day. First came a word-guessing contest. Large wnite heart-shaped cards, attached to which were pencils with red cords, were passed. On the cards .were written questions to be answerIcd with words in which "heart" in some form was present. Then came , * Un ‘ qU * fortan « teHinc contest. To ’ T h / faßtened a J Jo/thr Waß * r6en and spreadl "K from this were border, of different L colors. Each guest was given a red (dart with a hook at one end, and then j blindfolded. She was required to pin .the dart on the heart. The border on fm n < r dart Wa " faStened ’ n mined the fortune. These were writ (ten in rhyme on little cards, being the jkey given to each guest, each color I being characterised by a different forI tune. Green denoted both love and | wealth; red, lack of love; black V‘ nary a smack,” and so on. One ot | the most interesting and unique was the ‘'valentine matching" contest. Large red hearts, on each of which was pasted part of a comic valentine 1 were spread on the table. In a box were put the missing heads or missing parts. These were then found ( aud matched, and pasted on the heart to complete the picture. Miss Ruth

' Mayer matched the greatest number—- ■ six. A heart hunt proved a lively di- . version. One hundred white hearts. ( counting one point each; red, silver and gold hearts, of higher value, were ’ hidden on draperies, under rugs, cov- ' ers, cushions and all available place, s to be searched for. Miss Etta Mallo- • nee had the greatest number of points and was given a most appropriate prize, for being so wide-awake, the prize being a handsome picture of ! “Cupid Awake.” Music was furnished ■ at various intervals in the evening’s fun. The very delicious luncheon in two courses carried out the valentine , ideas prettily. The napkins were decorated with red hearts and cupids in a shower of roses, and the little cakes served with ice cream were heartshaped with delicate pink icing. . — z——J The members of the M. M. club gathered at the home of Mrs. Errnan Mentzer at a surprise dinner Thursday. The afternoon following was spent in a social manner. Those present were Mesdames W. J. Dustman, . Albert Melchin and son, Orville; J. E. Swaim and sons, Marion and Ivan; Emory church, C. B. Kyle, Ves Dull, Frank Stogdill and baby, Earl Jerry Myers, Al Forst and son, Fred-

erick; Jacob Koenig, Otto Weilman and son. Lucerne; Alice Ferguson and Isaac Peters. —Bluffton Banner. Esther Strahm returned home to Vera Cruz last evening from Wolcott, Ind., where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Benjamin Blume. Mrs. Blume accompanied her to Vera Cruz to attend the wedding of their sister. Miss Sarah Strahm, and Joel Carr, which is to be solemnized at , Vera Cruz next Sunday.—Bluffton News Mrs. D. M. Hensley very delightfully ( entertained Friday afternoon for the anniversaries of Mrs. F. V. Mills and Mrs. French Quinn. The i families of these two ladles were | I guests of the Hensleys at dinner at j the Hensley home and at supper St ' the Pythian Home. The centerpieces of t>.e Hensley dinner table was a j handsome birthday cake lighted with sixteen candles, representative of the ladies’ years—"sweet sixteen.” In the cake were baked a penny, a ring and a thimble, and when the cake was cut and distributed these emblems had their fortunes in life denoted thereby. Mr. Mills, the merchant, got the penny; little Miss Victoria Mills, the ring, showing that wedded life will be her lot, and Mrs. Mills the thimble, which as she is not a spinster, the usual lot attributed to this useful "implement,” shows that she is a thrifty j housewife. Cut flowers were also used as table decorations. A busy round of business occupied the attention of the Christian Ladies' Aid society Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. C. McKinney, prior to the social good time. The hostess was assisted by her daughter, Mrs, f G. E. Steele, in serving a three-course supper. A bright, moonlight night, with mild, pleasant, ideal winter weather, and a harmonious working out of the entire plans, made the “walking social" given by the Baptist Sunday school Friday evening, a most successful one. Between seventy-five and ninety people assembled at the Baptist church at the hour appointed, from which the progressive social was to begin. Then they proceeded to walk, not for the proverbial wages, but for the wherefore the wages were spent—refreshments. These were served at the different homes, and each Item cost from one to two cents. At the Henry Winnes home paper plates, hot rolls and sandwiches were sold; at the Jacob Buhler home, pickles and potato salad; at the John Everett home, pressed meat and baked beans; at the C. E. Bell home, napkins, fancy cakes and candies; at the Rev. Ball home, sugar, cream and cups for the free coffee, which was ; served at the church on arrival there after the rounds had been made. The pennies gathered from the sale of the lunch amounted to $9.62. After supj Per, the following musical program was given at the church: Piano solo, [Ruby Miller; vocal duet, Mrs. C. E. ißell, Mrs. R. L. Collins; piano solo, Mrs. Fred Fruchte; vocal duet, O. P. Mills, IRL L. Collins; piano solo, Beryl Lehman; piano solo, Pauline Hite. Mrs. Floyd Luttman left today for Bluffton, where tomorrow sne will attend the wedding of Miss Sarah r Strahm and Mr. Joseph Kahr, which I h'" hC!d tomorrow afternoon at the Neumenese church, near Bluffton, ta* I * eddlng r e<*Ptlon will follow at the home of the bride's parents, givens dlnner w "‘ be - given at the groom’s home. e Mr and Mrs. C. D. Kunkel will en- * tertaln at dinner Sunday evenm„ r - Mr. and Mrs James Mo ß e. / g / 1 Mrs. Dale Moses, Mr. and Mrs.'Cari Mr. and Mrs. 't I J

AT THE CHURCHES r REFORMED CHURCH. 9:30, Sunday school; lesson, Gene- ’ sis, 12. 3 10:30, preaching service; text, Isa. s 1:27, Psalm 49:8-9, “God's Requlre--3 ments.” f 6:30, C. E. meeting; topic, "Bullej tins from the Temperance War." Rev. 3 13:1-8. Miss Lydia Miller, leader. i 7:00, English service; text, Mark » 10:45, “Christ's Teaching Concerning . His Own Death." 1 Lenten services Wednesday evens ing. ST. WARY’S CHURCH. j Low mass. 7:30 a. m. ! High mass, 9:30 a. m. Christian doctrine, 1:45 p. m j Vespers and benediction, 2:30 p. m. o METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Public worship, 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 . p. m. The pastor will preach in the morning on the theme, “A Democratic Priesthood." The evening sermon will be on "The Lost Money and the Lost Boy." Service every night next week. Music Sunday morning by the chorus choir. At night the men's chorus will sing. R. L. SEMANS, Pastor. LUTHERAN CHURCH. German services, 10:00; text, I Thess., 4:1-7; theme, “Christians, Better Yourselves.” Catechical instruction, 11:00; questions, 133 and 134. Lenten services Friday, 7:30, German. I Ladies’ Aid Friday afternoon. EVANGELICAL QHURCH. p Sunday school, 9:30. Preaching at 10:30 and 7:00. Morning subject, “Shan We Kn/tf? 1 i Each Other in Heaven?” Eveninc I "What is Your Life?” Y. P. A. at 6:15. Temperance. Mrs. Fred Linn, leader. Special songs morning and evening. Quarterly meeting next Sunday. A cordial invitation to the public to attend. J. H. (RILLING, Pastor. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. I ■" — Sunday school, 9; 30 a. m. Morning services, consisting of love feast, consecration, reception of members and the holy communion at 10:30. Junior C. E., 2:30. Senior C. E., Harry Imler, teacher, 6:15. ( Preaching, 7:00. ; We appreciate your presence. Come to all these services, and the revival meetings each evening next week, meet at the parsonage at 9 o’clock. L. W. LOVE, Pastor. — —. _ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:15 a. m., Sunday school. 10:30, morning worship. Sermon by pastor; story sermon for children; “A 1 Palace of Beautiful Deeds;” duet by j Mr. and Mrs. El D. Engeler. 6:00 p. m., Christian Endeavor. I 7:00, evening service; “The Crouching Beast at the Door.” . All are welcome. WM. H. GLEISER, Pastor. — o— —— . baptist church. —— « Sunday school, 9:30. Preaching, 10:00. Subject, “Divine Promise.” Preaching, 7:00 p. m. Subject, "Self Denial." Mid-week services, Wednesday, 7:30. The public has a special Invitation to attend all of these services. K. OF C. NOTICE. Monday, February 17, regular meeting. The lecturer has prepared another interesting program for this meeting. You know the good time. You know the good time you missed, if you failed to attend last meeting. This will be equally as good, so attend. 39t2 Q K o— ■ w FOUND A Scotch collie pup with a Coiiar J ln<l _ cain - Marshaij Peterson. for sale Two fine Farms in southern Michigan. 160 acres each Good Buildings. Good Soil. Near markets. Come and see them. CARL HEINEBAUGH. i Bronson, Mich, i

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City And Country (Continued ho tn Page 1) the first prize was won by a boy who grew ninety-three bushels of corn per acre. The significant thing is that the same field had never before grown as I much as fifty bushels per acre. Our soil has been and is yet a fertile soil, but if the number of acres actually decrease by 319,800 each ten years and if our population increases as rapidly during the next ten years as it did the I last ten years, then there is only one .conclusion, and that is that each acre must produce more than it has been producing. — PASSES DRUG ACT. House Today Passed Bill in Amended Form—Keegan is Earnest. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 14—(Special |to Daily Democrat)—Representative Earl H. Crawford (democrat), of Milton, attacked Speaker Cook in a bitter speech from the floor this morning on Cook's alleged effort to lengthen the terms of various officials. The senate passed the house educational bill with but one dissenting vote. Speaker Cook proposed a compromise of 50 hours from the amendment to the Keegan bill for 64 hours a week for women, which comes up this afternoon. Keegan's bill for the prevention of the sale of habit-forming drugs by and physicians except in certain cases and under certain conditions was passed in its amended form. That he will not accept Representative J. J .Keegan's resignation, until the labor advocate is formally asked to reconsider, was the statement of Governor Ralston loday. Keegan removed his persona) effects from the house today and seemed to be in ear- ? nest. CENSUS REPORT. Dorothy Lola is the name of the baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Elzey. Mrs. Elzey was formerly Miss Bertha Baker. There is much happiness over Its birth, this being the first child to them. A baby girl this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis, of Salem. Mr. Davis is a member of the mercantile firm in that town His wife was formerly Miss Lulu Morrison This is the second child in the family. Democrat V; a rr Ac ; 9 Pav HERE i. a remedy that will cure moat .11 .kin .-J and Sorea. Why wade time and money when B B. Ointment an ointment of real merit? A.k B B O?/**' * r°‘ h “ dled ,end 50 "> D B. Ointment Co., 217 Decatur, M ° nr °’

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