Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1913 — Page 2

DAILYDEMOCRAT Pu D; i •h’• d Every Eve fl ng, Exc e_t Sunday by THE OECATUK DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G CLLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER. Subscription Rates •»«r Week. by carrier. io cents Vast, by currier 15 00, Per Month, by mail2s cents Per Veer, by ma 1112.50 Single Copies 3 cents Advertising -nto mad* known m application Entered at the postoffice In Decatu: | Mr. McAdoo has sent out a request that representatives of various banks all over the country come to Washington for a conference concerning the deposit with them of fifty million dollars to be used In moving the crops. In Indiana, the funds will be placed at Indianapolis, Fort Wayne iindj Evansville. Jim Watson has decided not to api car before the senate committee giv;u- an excuse that he has been informed that they have already made up their minds. A little flimsy as tin excuse, but perhaps better than getting in a tangle in offering his testimony. The Fort Wayne News says that! anything the Wilson administration! oocs is all right in the sight of the I Indianapolis News. Well, anything the Wilson administration does is wrong in the eyes of the Fort Wayne News and it's simply a question of v Inch paper has the best reputation with its readers. While tho governor of Oklahoma v.as absent the lieuenant governor, acting as governor, granted four pardons und signed contracts with twen-tv-two school book firms. As soon as the governor heard about it he hurried back and revoked the pardons

aud repudiated, thecontracts. And. row, it is understood, the governor and the lieutenant governor tiro about as chummy as a cattleman and a sheep herder. The resignation of Ambassador A\ ilson of Mexico has been accepted to take effect October 14, and in the meantime the business there will be taken care of by cx-Cfovcrnor John Lind of Minnesota, who will very riobably b.come ambassador as soon t e affairs between this country an I Mexico have become settled. This means that John B. Lamb of Indiana will not be taken care of as was generally supposed. Mr. Wilson's resignation was to be expected sinco his ; ideas did not coincide with those of 1 the administration. Mr. Lind, it is | believed, will prove big enough tor j th? job, which at this time is anything but a soft snap. ■ -■» Tilt DiQg Case Started Today ICOATtSVBD FROM RAGE ONE) ions until her return home. Mrs. i Laimbeer does not yet know that her ; husband died from injuries received in the accident. New Yorr., N. Y., Aug. b—(Special to Daily Democrat—When .1 H. Mears arrives in town tomorrow lie | will have established a new record for a trip around the world -30 days ! He left St. Paul today, lie went via London. Paris, Russia, Sibera, across the Pacific and Vancouver, thirty-four d«vs ahead of the previous record.

For Boys k and Parents Our ,M vi se t° parents planning the boys school 1 outfit is to make their selections during our Rem°val Sale. 1.1 ALL BOYS SUITS 1-3 OFF Boys Knickerbocker Pants Jj JpP 5 ° C Trouserß 39c Trousers 79c 75c Irousers . . . . . 59c $1.50 Trousers THE MYERS-DAILEY CO..*

I he Kettle Is Boiling Over (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) lour—democratic, republican, progressive and socialist, and there is a little half-hearted talk of a citizens’ ticket. Indeed, Indianapolis may have two more tickets put into the field. Two factions of the iirohibitlon party threaten to enter tin lists. Vincennes has a bull moose city ticket in full bloom. It was the first to enter the field in the old city. Gary holds its second election and . in the steel city the progressives and republicans have united in a citizens' party. Richmond has an independent candidate for mayor who promises to introduce his workers to a money-mak-ing scheme while they help to elect him- It is still a secret with him, but he says that when the time is ripe he will let the good thing out. New Castle is reported to be ready to re-cleet most of its present inde- ; pendent administration.

State headquarters of the various national political parties are just now t closed for this summer, about the only' . I things in a political way in Indiana ( that are not wide open- The state i chairmen promise they will lend an active hand in the different municipal , elections. Local Option Flection Dete (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ! ■ ’ vertise for a pump und motor in the | basement of the court house cellar to j force water to the fountain in the new I monument Bids will be received on ; September 2 and must include founda- ; tion, connecting, etc. The contract lor the building of three macadam roads, the bids as tiled i being as follows: George Roop Road. .Musser and 50u5‘..52148.50 Julius Haugk 2155-00 J. O. Hoagland 2170.00 . E. W’oods 2497.15

Contract let to Musser and Sons. O. J. Suman Road. David Gerber $2790.00 Erie Stone Co 2963.n0 Musser and Son 2992 50 l.el to David Gerber. Fred Hilpert Road. James Tumbleson $6100.00 Erie Stone Co 6354.00 Musser and Son 6478.00 L. W. Ft ank 6687.001 Merryman and Fugate 6700.001 Ed Foust 6950.00 Let to James Tumbleson. The Decatur Lumber company landed tho contract for furnishing about twenty cars .of coal for the jail, court house, county infirmary ajetf surveyor’s office, the prices ranging Bom $3.65 to 9.00 for anthracite. There were several other bidders. The superintendent of the county in-' ! firmary was authorized to sell live' i stock from the farmIt being reported to the board by the board of children’s guardians that . , Harold Congleton was of feeble mind. I ' the necessary papers were filled out and the record made, for liis application to the home at Fort Wayne. ■ Ed Coffee resigned as superintend- , < nt of the Magner macadam road and I the board unpointed Thomas Buckmaster for the place. FOR RENT—Modern flat. Enquire | at Moser's gallery. 166tf I HIGH CLASS Utility White Rocks Eggs $1.25 i»er setting; $6.00 per' hundred. Chicks, sl2 per hundred. Delivered free. W. IT. Lansburg, Framingham Centre, Mass. 145 m w s 4-wks Los! \ irg< black purse between <• It *.- 1. R. R. and North Seventh St i Reward is offered for its return to this office. 18it3 . 1

DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Rebekah Social—l. O O. F. Lodge Presbyterian Missionary—Mrs. W. E. Smith. Afternoon Club .Mrs. (.'. V. Connell. Wednesday. Concord Aid—Mrs. Godfrey Kurt. • Thursday. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. J. M. Miller. C. W. B. M.—Mrs. Benjamin Borton. Saturday. I Christian Ladies' Pastry Sale —Gas office. Announcement is made of the meetj lug of the Christian Women's Board ■ - : Missions at the home of the pasI tor’s wile, Mrs. Benjamin Borton, on 1 ' North Fifth street, Thursday after- ■ noon al 2:30 o'clock. The subject of the interesting study will be "Africa’s Need and Our Response; What it is • ami What it Should be."

Mr. and Mrs. .1. If Voglewede en tertained at s supper last evening for Mr. and Mrs A. A. Gottemoller of Ln dianapolis. Rufus von Gunten and Miss Ida Sprunger were marled Sunday at 3:30 p. m„ in the new Meuonnite church by Rev. S. F. Sprunger- The only witnesses were the groom's mother, Mrs. Barbara von Gunten the bride's father. Joshua Sprunger and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sprunger Mr. and Mrs. von Gunten are both well known and highly esteemed young people of this community and are members of the Mennonite church- Mrs. von Gunten has been employed as clerk at Ben Sprunger'* shoe store the past two and a half years and has been staying witli them c.t their home. Mr. von Gunten was

a member of the Bern high school £iaduating class of 1910, attended Oberlin college two years and last year began a course in osteopathy at Kirksville, Mo. At present they are staying at the bride's home. In September they will leave for Missouri where Mr. Von Gunten will continue bis studies That prosperity and happiness might be thbirs is the wish of their many friends. Berne Witness. Mrs. O. L. Vance has arranged a party for iier little daughter, Lee Anna, for Thursday afternoon from three to five o'clock. Tile occasion is Lie Anna's fifth birthday anniversary Miss Veronica Anker accompanied her father, A. M Anker to Kokomo today. While there Miss Veronica will be the guest of Miss Lucile Men ig. Miss Etta Brandyberry is giving a sewing party this afternoon for her house guest. Miss Retta Craghead of Boulder, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. U- J- Jones and son. Robert; Miss Matilda Loos and Mr and Mrs. Nybourn of Fort Wayne motored here Sunday and were guests of the U. Demmger family at noonday dinner. Miss Luella Souers of Newport, Ky-, and Miss Lillian Falk of Jonesboro, Ark., were guests of honor at a picnic given today in Steele’s park by Miss Margaret Smith and others. Mrs. Maurice Hay gave a farewell dinner party today for the Ed Lyon lumily, before they go to their new home at Findlu. OhioMrs. () L. Vance and daughter. Lev Anna, who spent the last half of last week at Salem, were joined Sunday by Mr. Vauce. They motored to Celina, where they spent the day. Mr. ami Mrs. Fred Schaub entertained at dinner today for Mr. and A. A. Gottemoller and three children of Indianapolis. Mr. Gottemoller wa formerly etigaged in the hardware business here witli M". Schtiuli.

HOSPITALITY TEST Made by "Hoosier Hikers” on Thousand Mile Trip —Arrive Here LATE IN AFTERNOON From Fort Wayne—Took Dinner at Home of Cousin, Jay Cline.

The party of "Hoosier Hikers,” including two Fort Wayne couples, are due to arrive m this city at 4 or 4:30 o'clock this afternoon on the second day’s lap of their thousand-tulle walk from Fort Wayne to Wulerlivk, Va., which they expect to make by October 31st,

They arrived at the home of the cousin of one of the members of the , party—Jay Cline—north of this city, at 9:30 o'clock this morning There they rested during the heat of the day, tc ease their badly blistered heels, which have nut yet become accustomed to the walking in the heavier Uioes now worn, and where they also bad a good dinner. During the middle ot the aitcrnoon they started out again and Decatur is their first town Stop since leaving Fort Wayne, just a short while before dinner time yesterday. The members of .the party are Mr. and Mrs. J- Russell Kline and Mr. and Mrs. P. Lew- Ross The fathers of Mr Kline and of "our" Jay (Tine, who was their host today, are cousins, the difference in spelling of names, being the difference between tile English and German spelling. The pally is walking on an offer of "1,(100 made by Wiegman & GirardoL . a firm handling sporting goods in Ft. Wayne, who will give to each couple S3OO If they make the tramp by October 31. The offer grew out of an argument between the firm and Mr. Ross some time, ago, in which the firm alleged hat the American people were not as hospitable as they used to be. Mr. Ross, who was born and reared on a arm took exception to this, and stated •hat lie believed lie could walk across he American continent without expending a cent of money, existing :nly on the hospitality of the people. This lead to the offer by Wiegeman & Girardot. The company furnished them with khaki uniforms and wearing these, and carrying their outfits, used in amping, they make a picturesque appearance. They are to spend as much time out of doors as possible. The I •amping outfit < arried by the men must not exceed twenty-eight pounds | -nd that of the women, eleven pounds, i They were to leave Fort Wayne with no money or provisions, and during the trip, each couple is to expend not ’ more than fifty dollars for expenses th>’ idea being to get through as much as possible on tile hospitality extended by the residents- They have with them postcards which they will sell Io 1 provide funds. The first few days they are taking the walking rather slowly, to let the! ladies become accustomed to the walking Monday they covered only I fourteen miles, camping near an aban-1 I dom'd school house fourteen miles I I south of Fort Wayne. They slept | under their blankets in the open, and | I had ideal weather for the beginning ■of their trip. I'his morning they arose - ata ’ quarter to four, had breakfast, I which consisted of eggs, fried tipples, | bread and milk, and al 6 o'clock were ready to pursue their walk. - I The ladies preceded the men by fitteen or twenty minutes, but the men I noon overtook them. The ladies are i wearing heavier shoes than usual, and iouud their heels badly blistered, but II t.re standing thetrip very well. They covered eleven miles tills morning, going out of their way as they became j lost. The bring with them recommeu nations from Fort Wayne from Mayor Grice and the Daily News. At each | | town they will get the signature of i the mayor or some other official, j From lu re they will, proceed to Will- ' shire, then to Rockford, Celina, St |] I Mary’s and on north of ('olumbur, j ihough they make Columbus Their objective point is the WaterHuke Sulphur White Mineral Springs ■ hotel, near WateiTicke, Va,, conducted I hy Mr. Ho.. counin. where they ex-1 1 i"! to visit During their trip all al- j lowance., In time will be made lor ill-1 tieiis or unfavorable weather condl- | lions. I As to the hospitality test the party I . ha., had ver.'. little opportunity to do Hu: a. they haw not vet p>. -i| be J j yund the circle wherethey are known. ( i They stated that thus far they have ' > been regarded a, freaks and their up - ( ytaxajwe is tl*e signal lor u 4

• run to the house by the children, who ’ seem to be rather afraid of them They ' hope, however, to establish the fact ! us known, that hospitality still reigns , | in America. oThe flue lawn at the rear ol the C D. Lewton home on North Second street presents an animated and gay appearance this afternoon from 3 to 5 j ovlmk. Litic Miss Eloise Lew ton is 11 entertaining a company of thirty-five I little girl friends for her tilth birthday I anniversary. There are games of all < kinds and a fine birthday cuke with i candles set in rosebud holders. La ter ice cream will make its appearance to be eaten with the delicious cake ' '

TROUBLED WATER Drive Stray Flock of Twelve Geese to Banks of River on First Street. WERE PENNED UP Were Frightened by Crude Oil Which Bedraggled Their Feathers. The cackling of geese, heard along the west bank of the St. Mary’s river on First street this morning, was nut t. warning, such as saved Rome so many years ago, but it attracted fully as much attention. There were twelve geese, badly frightened, and showing : by their deep excited cackling, that they had come through strange, deep, dark waters of crude oil, which failed to have the peaceful influence upon the troubled waves, decided to conn to shore south of the east bridge, and waddled up onto the bank to rest They were branded as "strays' and were penned up into the Ed Johnson chicken coop until their owners claim them. The river has been brown with crude oil the past few days and the once white feathers of the geese were bedraggled a dirty brown color, similar to that of the Indian runner ducks. They doubtless considered their trip somewhat out of the oidmaty, and will no doubt have much to chatter over while they await the return of their liege lord.

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