Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1913 — Page 2

D AIL Y D E M O C R AT Pwbllahwd Every Evening, Except Sunday by TIE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates ft Week, by carrier 10 cents Ter Tear, by carrier |5.00 Ser Month, by mall r .. 55 cents Per year, by ma 11..... $2.50 Slagle Coplee ..J cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postotflce in Decatur, The Friedmann cure lor consumption has been given rather a black eye by the government report and those who suffer from the great white plague are recommended to continue at the only remedy which has ever been known to produce a cure, plenty of sunshine and fresh air. The thunder showers of Tuesday night were worth many thousands of dollars to the people of this county. I The rain was badly needed and came ' just in time to aid the corn, beets and other crops. It was, too, the kind of a rain that helped, and the farmers are ' wearing a broad smile today. | Let’s get busy on that boys’ gymnasium. The summer will be here soon, in fact it is right at the door, j Just a few months and the fall sea- i son. when we will wish we had such ! a place for the young people, will | have arrived again. If we are going ■ to do it in time for next winter, we ' should be getting busy. It takes more than words and argument to uplift the morality of a community. It takes actual work and the expenditure of a

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dollar now and then. % L The people of Decatur never faced a more serious proposition than the selection of the city officers who will conduct the business of the corpora- : tion during the next four years. For the first time in three decades the city ! will this fall be below its two per I'cent indebtedness limit. Another I four years of good management will * wipe that out and lower the tax rate [ to a point that will make Decatur an 1 ideal city in which to own property. /This is the big question. I There has been more or less talk for a week past of closing up the entire business section of the city on Sunday, stopping base ball and otherwise putting on a “blue law" crusadte. Similar efforts in the past have prov>en energy spent without recompense. 'A few people who are forever seek[ing some way to cause other people ■ trouble and annoyance should realize that such campaigns carried to an extreme are injurious to a community. i A fine of SSOO and imprisonment for a year is the penalty under a new lawin Wisconsin for the person who mailiciously speaks of any person in the presence of another in a manner to impair his or her reputation for virtue 'or chastity or expose him or her to 'contempt or ridicule. Apparently it I was fashioned after Indiana’s news- ' paper libel law. It’s getting to be a , straight and narrow path, in which few will be able to walk without sidestepping and he may be “pinched” for ( that. In various parts of the state that Buffered from the recent flood the I raising of a wheat crop has been made ■ impossible. The plan now is to plant i this land to corn, but there is fear that some of it may not dry out in time to make a regular crop. Some kind of crop, however, can and should be made. There is short season com that may be planted much later than the varieties ordinarily used. It is not nearly so productive, bu a small crop is beter than no crop, and it is possible that by careful preparation of the seed bed and proper cultivation through the grow-lng season the yield would approach that of the more productive varieties in fields that were less carefully tended. At any rate something should be raised in the fields that are late in drying out if it is nothing more than a crop of legumes for the benefit of the soil.— Indianapolis News,

Crisis in Strike (Continued from Pane 1) Dally Democrat) —Under close watch, Jack Johnson denied all callers and held several conferences with his attorneys tn an endeavor to save himself from prison. Johnson is endeavoring to secure his freedom under a thirty thousand dollar bail until after arguments for a new trial may be heard and which is booked for ‘May 19. Washington, D. C., May 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Despite the efforts of a picked force of secret service men, not a single trace has been found up to today of the theif who stole the plans of the battleship Pennsylvania and other secrets of the Navy department. - — — fV ~- — ■ NOTICE TO BEN HURS. All members of the degree staff are requested to meet at their hall Wednesday evening at 7:30 for rehearsal and drill practice. By order of chief. ADAM WEIS. — - ELECTION. Notice is hereby given that the Pleasant Dale congregation of “The Church of the Brethren" will on the 24th day of May, hold an election for three trustees to serve one, two and three years, respectively, or until their successors are elected. 115t3 D. M. BYERLY. LOST—OId russet leather bag, with full set of automobile tools. Finder please leave at Sugar Co. office and get reward. —F. H. Hubbard. 114t3 FOR SALE—Growing business, firstclass equipment, working 5 men at auto repairs and general machine shop and sheet metal works. Lease on bnck building, 30x30. Owner wants to retire. Grand opening for a younger man or 2 partners; $3,400 cash.— F. E. Towns, Gary, Ind. It

DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Thimble—Mrs. Earl Coverdale. German Reformed Aid —Mrs. Dan Weldler. Thursday. Eureka Club —Mrs. J. J. Foughty. Y. P. A.—Miss Allie Burrell at Cramer Home. German Reformed C. E.—Lulu Gerber. Thimble Club—Mrs. Earl Coverdale. Itaptist Aid—Mrs. Beach. Do Your Best Class —Mrs. Ben Hoagland. A jelly picnic party enjoyed supper in a pleasant grove north of the city. The Party included the Misses Huldah Mutschler, Effie Miller and Margaret Mills, and Messrs. Charles Brodbeck, Earl Colter and Ben Shroyer of Akron, Ohio. The Muncie Morning Star of yesterday contained the pictures of six of the Great Pocahontas officers of the state at Yorktown. Among the number is Mrs. Jessie Burdg, of this city, who is great keeper of wampum. Mrs. Dr. Weaver was welcomed into the Ruth Circle of the Christian church as an active member. The first one of the formal commencement week series for the Decatur high school seniors will be the reception given them by the junior class. This will be Friday evening of this week at the C. B. L. of I. hall. An elaborate entertainment has been planned. Having disposed of their business on Sunday evening the German Reformed Christian Endeavorers had a purely social time last evening at the home of Miss Lulu Gerber, there being about twenty young people present. Two amusing and instructive contests were among the diversions, one being a bird contest and the other th® transposition of letters to form the names of presidents. Delicious refreshments were served. This afternoon a large number of the German Reformed Aid society were taken in carriages to the home of Mrs. Dan Weidler in the country where they are having a pleasant time. Miss Allie Burrell was a delightful hostess last evening to twenty-seven members of the Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical church, at the home of Miss Gusta Cramer. Although the rains were much in evidence a goodly number was present and enjoyed the contests and other entertainment features arranged for them. The contests included a “Miss” contest, and also a tasting contest. Homemade candies were served.

Another one of the delightful class parti.es enjoyed by the high school seniors as the term draws to an end for them, was that given Tuesday evi enlng by Robert Hale Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Peterson. The home of bis grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D Hale, on Fifth street, which is very spacious, was thrown open to him for the occasion, and the party of forty or more, including the thirtyfive class members and the high school faculty, filled the rooms with a joyous presence, made all the more so, as they made merry to the tune of the dancing, welcome rain-drops without. Fresh spring blossoms — great quantities of starry, white dogwood blossoms, fringing the mantels and filling vasee on tables and window ledges were used in the front parlor. In the living room and library (he high school colors of purple and gold were carried out. There were bowls jof sweet violets, vases of lilacs, while knots and streamers of purple and gold waved forth welcomingly from chandeliers and were used otherwise effectively. he dining room lent itself especially well to the colors. From the corners of the table to the lights above the middle, were drawn wide bands of purple and gold. The center mat was in the form of a large golden clover and the yellow candles were hooded with yellow. On sideboard and mantels and In vases, the pretty dogwood was also used. The host’s sister. Miss Lois Peterson, received the guests. They were later received by Robert, himself, who asked each one to register, in an autograph book, which he will long cherish as a memento of the happy school days. Some wrote more than their names, giving some little sentiment appropriate to the occasion. Passing into the living room, each fbund himself hanging in a unique picture gallery. On• each of the cards on the walls was some picture representing some trait or hobby, or prophetic of the aim of each, or some distinctive little joke that arose during the school ■ year. These pictures were named • with words beginning with the initial

of each and were very clever. In n smelling and tasting contest. Miss Agnes Eady won the honors. Probably the greatest fun was derived from the bean-bag contest. Side were chosen and the “old rose” w-on over the “steel.” The contest lay in passing the bean bag from hand to hand from the tables at each end of the two 'lines, the race being between the two J sides. Then there was dancing and a general good time until the refreshment hour. Partners for the luncheon were chosen in a unique way. Aa thereare twice as many girls in the .class as boys, each boy was honored (by escorting two girls into the dining room for supper. Each boy represent ! ed some personage who has gained fame, honor or distinction; the girls represented the wives of the personages, their daughters, or maids. For instance there were President and I Mrs. Wilson and daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marshall and maid; and very many others, including Mr and Mrs. L G. Ellingham and daughter, Winifred. Master, Dwight Peterson, who, with Byard Smith, served the luncheon, stood in the dining room and as each personage was called off, the little party of three, with the dignity supposed to accompany his name, proceeded to the dining room. The refreshments wee in two courses and very tempting. Mrs. Edward Wilson of Mishawaka, an aunt of the host, was an out-of-town ’guest. Much credit for the very hapIpy entertainment, which will be long remembered, should be given the host’s mother, Mrs. J. S. Peterson, and his grandmother, Mrs. J. D. Hale, who were active in helping plan the event. The "Do Your Best" class will meet tomorrow evening with Mrs. Ben Hoagland instead of with Mrs. John Hill. Mrs. Jane Lautzenheiser, living two miles west of ’Willshire, Ohio, was given a happy birthday surprise supper last evening by about seventy-five of her friends. After the repast, games and music were in order during the evening. The Eureka club will meet Thursday evening with Mrs. J. J. Foughty. NOTICE. The members of the K. of P. band are urgently requested to be at the K. of P. Home tonight at 8 o'clock. It is obligatory that every member desiring to play for the firemen’s convention report for practice. ALBERT SELLEMEYER, Leader. NOTICE. The Baptist Brotherhood will hold a meeting at the home of Jess Van Hart, corner of Ninth and Madison streets, Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Something special has been arranged for and it is requested that every member be present.

> 1913—HORSE SEASON—I9I3. I I Eban, Belgian, No. 47014, American No. 3486, a beautiful bay, weighs 2400, ' sired by Major d’ Onkerzeeze, 10854, ! dam, Delta, 20539. Took first in class > and sweepstakes on get at Van Wert i county fair in 1910. • Neron, Percheron, No. 68346. American No. 57210, an elegaat black, with - white star in forehead, weighs 2100, i sired by Casslmer, 44206, dam Pari lette, 45903. Took first in class and ’ sweepstakes at Van Wert fair in 1910- • 1911, and at Great Northern fair in 1 1911. ‘ These horses are extraordinary - movers, stand 18% hands high, have 1 good backs, joins are clean, and of ' good shape, well boned and are of the • best stock of Europe. , > Will make season of 1913: MonI days and Tuesdays at home of keep--1 er, two miles north and a mile west ’ of Wren; Wednesdays and Thursdays 1 at Thomas F. German’s, one mile west 1 of Hoffman sawmill and Friday and • Saturdays at Wren. s Terms: —$15.00 to insure colt to stand and suck. Care will be taken ’ to prevent accidents, but will not be 1 responsible if any occur. FARMERS’ HORSE CO., i Wren, Ohio. W. W. Stewart, Keeper, apr-9-ju-lw I c HOUSE FOR RENT. . House for rent at Monmouth. Also ’ a good range stove for sale. Inquire • of Mr. or Mrs. J. W. Watts, Monmouth, Ind. 104t3 o Fruit trees are growing nicely. We ’ still have 40 varieties; while they last, 3 for 25c; 25 or more, 5 cents each. On lot south of sales barn. —A. J. Price. It . , , ■ -W WANTED —Representative, lady or gentleman, for Docatur to handle a high grade Hue of goods. Exclusive territory guaranteed; splendid opportunity to build up a permanent business. Address W. R., General Delivery. ■" 1 . ■■■!. ii.jwilm

BIG SPECIAL EXCURSION TO CANADA SATURDAY, MAY, 24 $25. Round Trip to Winnipeg On May 24, we run a special excursion to Winnepeg, Canada, for $25, ar-1 riving in Canada's greatest city Monday morning, May 26, and spending all day Sunday in St. Paul, Minn. We will spend 7 days in Canada, returning home in 10 days. This excursion is tpr the benefit of larmers and invest j ors looking to better their earning ca-1 pacity for their labors and financially. able to invest in farm lands around Winnipeg. We will show you farm land around Winnipeg from $25 to SSO per acre as good as any here at S2OO and S3OO per acre or return your fare. It’s your chance to make us prove it. Here’s what we will show you: 2.500 acres wild land, $15.00 3,000 acres wild land 25.0) 3.500 acres wild land 30.00, 2.500 acres improved farms .... 35.00 5,000 acres improved farms .... 40.00 1 4,000 acres improved farms .... 45.00! 8,000 acres improved farms .... 50.00 ! You can buy any size place from 160 I acres up. Our special terms on any sale on this excursion is one-tenth cash at time of sale; balance arranged over period of five years. We own 43 improved farms ourselves, from 160-acre farms up to 3,ooo#cre farm. If you can get away on Saturday, May 24, write us for full particulars and,’ one of us will call on you personally or mail you the information. Manitoba & Western Colonization Co. Charter from the Canadian Government. Capital, $200,000. Assets over $410,000. H. H. HINCH, President. W. H. HINCH, Vice President L. R. HINCH, Sec’y-Treasurer. Head Office, McArthur Bldg., Winnipeg. United States office, 311 Terminal Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. Notice— Correspond with United States Office.

Tuesday Evening, May 13. Decatur Lodge, No. 571, F. & A. M. Regular stated meeting. Wednesday Evening, May 14. Decatur Chapter, No. 112, R. A. M. Called convocation. Work in Mark Master’s degree. Thursday Evening, May 15 Special convocation for inspection by State Inspector Clendening. For good corn and beet fertilizer, see Henry Knapp. Blood and Bone good. 113t6

THE SEASON IS HERE For Fixing Up Your Home J-J.FREEMAN Decatur High class paper hanging and painting. Will be glad to figure on your work. Estimates cheerfully given. ALL WORK GUARJ. J. FREEMAN 450 Short st. Decatur, Ind THE REXTHEATER The feature film for tonights program is a wonderful thrilling Imp. drama, one that you have seen the actors play and one that you have read and heard so much about It is entitled KING BAGGOT, In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde In two parts. Imp. film. “A RACE FOR LIFE” Universal film. 5c to all REX THEATER — -• *•

n ■■ -JU L ■fl L - vw ' 1\ jW' The Greatest Harley-Davidson Eight Honest Horsepower. rq "VIE new Harley-Dcvidson Twin Cylinder does not have to be babied, nursed or coaxed into action—it is ALL THERE. It is insta, itaneously responsive to the throttle—off like a fj i.mi —picks up quickly—no hesitation—no sluggis mess —no snorting or popping. This new hout question is the fastest machine on the ro; d today. Its exceptional speed has been obtained in a measure 1 t h r ugh the use of large intake and exhaust chambers and pa , .ages; and pistons, connecting rods and fly wheels ini’ dually and collectively in perfect balance. And this I | sp , id comes without sacrificing one atom of HarleyDa idson reliability or endurance. In fact the decreased v j[ ration, due to more perfect balance of the vital parts jj a actually increased the life of the motor. The Ful-Floteing Seat which does away with all jolts an jars due to rough roads, and the Free-Wheel Control, ac t-vice which permits starting without the usual hard pedaling or running alongside are incorporated in all models. | Both of these features are patented and are to be f O , nd only on the Harley-Davidson. Call for a drarautrotiea or «ad for litrr**ro. SC HUG & METLER BERNE i - INDIANA i F. J. Starost, Decatur Indian, Agents Hfw About That Set Os New HARNESS? Havf y°u seen our line? We are the manufacturers of the be?t work and driving harness on the market. We also havesß e 01 the finest lines of buggies to choose from in the city, at prices that fit your pocket book. Our new line shelf hardware is a winner. We have everything you need, also a\ com Plete line of highest quality garden tools and lawn powers. Everything fi-st class. We give you the lowest price? on highest grade goods in the market Chas. F. Steele Harness and Hdw. Co. _ ’ ' ’ -— - -- -1 « ——_ > — »You Can Dark Colored Floors AslMAsYonWish Conceal the wide cracks between boai^ 3 — And hide all stains and imperfections. With a coating that looks and a wears like varnished hard wood. And have your old carpets made into a rug All Between Two Sundays if you own one of these Chi-Namel Floor Outfits whi'h contain everything for graining, staining and varnishing and material for treatment of 100 square feet of surlac Introductory Price, only $2.50 Cal! at bur store and see satnples of this work. Wt’ have a demonstrating table where the i jubl c are welcome to practice with the Chi-Namel Self Grainer. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO-