Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 19 August 1913 — Page 2

DAILYDEMOCRAT PuDllahad Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM. JOHN H. .HELLER. Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Pei Year, by carrier |5 CO Per Month, by mail .-...26 cents Per Year, by mail ....92.66 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, * •« ■ « •« ■« •« •« «« ■* a* ■* «« a« a« a« ■« a« at a« a« at at st • »• Sa »• *a Sat« to to to to ** to to to to Ui. ». ». Vti. U » »/»•» t'J ts « DOINGS IN SOCIETY § I i .« a, 1 “ ' wee“k“s soc'Tal“c’a le nDAR ‘ Tuesday. Afternoon- Mrs U. Deininger. Wednesday. Tri-Kapi>as—Frances Dugan. Mr. and Mrs. Redlinger and daughter, Agnes, and son, Harry; of Convoy, Ohio; Mr and Mrs. L. G. Spratt if Middlepoint, Ohio, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. John Drake, 'lliis is tlie first lime in five years that Mrs. Spratt, who was formerly Miss Pearl Redlinger of Convoy, lias had the pleasure of visiting at her uncle's home. Mr. and Mrs Elmer Trhker and son, Richard, and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Dei nney and daughter. Vera May. were guests over Sunday at the home of Mr. Tricker's parents, Mr .and Mrs. Emanuel Trh ker, of South Salem They were entertained Sunday with a fine chicken dinner. The party arrived at the Tricker home in time to escape one of the worst electrical storms they have had this season. |R“V. Paul E Miller, assistant pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church, yesterday left for St Louis, Mo. where, tomorrow lie will l>e married t< Miss Marie Dau. daughter of Prolessor William 11. T Dau, instructor ci English and dogmatics at Concordia seminary. Immediately following the wedding Rev. and Mrs. Miller will start on a wedding trip through the western states of the country, from wheneethey will return to this city aume time next month. Upon their leturn the couple will Im welcomed at a reception under the auspices of tlie St. Paul's Walther League-—Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. The Misses Mary Geis and Ethel Shook arrived today from Brookville lor a visit with tlie Misses Amelia Weber, Gde and Letta Fullenkamp end others, Mrs. C Boese is entertaining her cousins. Mrs Henry Werfelman and Mrs. Henry Knust of Chicago, the lad its arriving this afternoon. Mrs. Ford Lehrman of Root township was given a pleasing surprise last Sunday in honor of her thirtyfilth birthday anniversary. The company gathered at the la’hrman home end spread a big dimr r while Mrs. Lehrman was attending church in tlie morning. Mrs Lehrman received a number of beautiful presents. The afternoon was s|v nt in conversation and music. Those present were Messrs, and Mesdames F. Bokn/’vht. Christ Bucher, Charles Ehrnian, <1- Lehman. Fred Schamerloh. Charles Leiirman. Christ Scherer, Henry Leiirman; the di : s Esther Lehrman, Lilliam and Marie Ix'hrman. Della Schamerloh. Mabel and Lydia Leiirman, Anna and Iva Bucher, Clara Lehrman; Messrs.' Allx-rt, Edward and Carl Scherer; Dairy, Paul. liave and D'-ll>- rt Lehrman; Anton and Elmer Ehlman, John. S mon and Oscar Lehrman; Paul and; Edwin Schamerloh. Henry and Har-f

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'ey Bucher, Jake Wagoner, lleran Franke, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman! Leiirman and Miss Alma Izlirman, Horn Fort Wayne, and Ed Baner, of Convoy. A good time was reported by all. Tlie Tri-Kappas postponed their meeting from Monday to Wednesday evening, when Miss Frances Dugan will entertain. .'HOUT THE SICK 'Die condition of Charles Zwlckj renutins about tlie same. — «—o Oil Boom Now The Real Thing ! (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) > and 650 feet deep, which makes tlie cost of sinking a well cheap and encourages tlie development of tlie field. The W C. Kennedy Oil company ol Bradford, Pa, is tlie leading producer so tar. Tile Ohio Oil company, a branch of the Standard, tlie Octo Oil company, the Shelburn Oil and Gas company and two local eomiHtnies are ouernting in the field. Other companies are expected to come inTlie Hamilton Oil and Gas company , a local concern, now has four producing wells on the Jamison farm, two and a half miles west of Sullivan. Last Tuesday two Indianapolis oil men leased 1.000 of farm lands lying four miles southwest of here and op erations in that part of the county will begin within a week. Old wells in the vicinity of New Lebanon will be re opened, it is reported. Sullivan and Shelburn alike are sharing in the present excitement The towns are engaged in keen but good-natured rivalry. Business has improved with the coming of the visiting oil producers. The cities’ hotels arc inadequate and new ones may lie built. Farmers are hopeful of sharing in the general prosi>erity and work for the unemployed is plentiful in the new oil fields. RETURN FROM STYLE SHOW. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Niblick returned last night from a week's visit in Chicago and Minster. Ohio. In Chicago they attend'd the style show, Mr. Niblick going in the interests of the Niblick A Company's store. Tlie style shows were varied and brilliant, the finest ever given. This was held in tlie Oichestral building. Fully 5,000 merchants from east west, north, soutii attended. A banquet given on the roof garden of tlie Hotel LaSalle was among tlie many entertainments furnished the visitors. At Minster. Ohio, they visited witli friends and all in al!, had a d‘ lighth/1 trip. ARRIVES FROM RENO. NEVADA. Flavius Payne, son of tlie Rev. C. T. Payne, formerly of south of the city, arrived from Reno, Nevada, and was Hie guest of tlie Hubert Z-'i kle family today. Mr. Paytie has been at Reno several years with Wilda Fuhrman. and while there was in tlie lumber business. From lu re will go to Hammond, where lie will engage in business, his brother. Warren, being at Hammond. Mr. and Mrs- Wilda Fuhrman and babe are expected to arrive hero August 28 from Reno for a visit witli his parents. Mr. and Mrs David Fuhrman, of near Monroe. CHAMPION SUGAR BEET. E. M Wagner of the local sugar < ompany brought a large sugar beet to this office, which was taken from tlie farm of Albert Spull'r, living one mile northeast of Monroe- The beet i one of the largest seen this year, and Mr. Spuller says his seven acres ' are jusi like tlie one he pulled this i morning- The beet measures is inches in circumference, is ill inches in length and weighs six pounds. TO DEDICATE CEMETERY. Riverside Cemetery. Geneva, to be Dedicated August 23. '1 lie Jiiveibide Ci-m tery .\..-o<iation of Geneva announces Rs dedicatorial services for Saturday. Augi st 23, and extends an invitation to : r’l to Im 1 present at that time. Tlie Hon. D E- Smith of this city will tie . a speaker. Free traiisortation will be | provided from tlie railroad station to , I tlie cemetery. Riverside is one of the most lieautUul burial places in , this part of the state. NEW GREAT GRANDSON. Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rainier o. Tenth ' street are very proud of their first , f ist great grandchild. Thia is the J little non lorn Sunday to Mr. and Mu, ! Martin Hoffton, living on tlie l>oal< farm Mrs. Hoffman was formerly , Mies Lelia Andrews, daughter ot Mr. r.nd Mrs. Forest Andrews. „ ay x , Democrat Want Ads Par. ■

PLAGUE QF BIRDS Blackbirds Swoop Down on Petersburg Cornfields and Eat Everything I IN SIGHT THERE: Gary May Outgrow Present Plans for Proposed New Federal Building. (United Press Service) 11. tersburg, Ind.. Aug- 19—Black-! birds forced to leave their feeding grounds eixewhere by the drought, have appeared lien in large numbers and in flocks of thousands swoop down into cornfields, eating everything in sight. Farmers have organized and are guarding their fields with shot guns. Hundreds of the birds have been shot and killed. Muncie, Ind., Aug. 19—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Tlie state Methodist Protestant conference opened last ••veiling with church services. Real business was begun this morning witli tiie examination of students lor the ministry and leeturi s by leading divines. The conference prop r will; open Wednesday morning when the first timjness meeting is schedul. d to ' be held Committees will Ih> organ- I izi-d Wednesday afternoon. The con-! It Mice will adjourn following i;ervives Monday morning. Gary, Ind.. Aug. 19 —(Special to Daily Democrat l —Gary is growing sol n.pidly, says Assistant. Postmaster ‘ Joseph Tracey that by tlie time th. j I oatoffice department reach’s this < ity in the list of cities wailing for new federal buildings to be constructed, Gary will need a building much j larger than pres nt plans call for. I Tracy therefore urges the Commercial eluli to get solidly behind a re- ■ quest that the 1125,000 appropriated, for Gary 's postofficc be doubled I Tracev does Lot think that the Hitchcock economy regime Ills Gary at ail.' on account of the city ~ record-break ing growth. It would be "just a moving day" if a building costing 1125.000 would be erected li ’re, Tracey declares, because before it would be completed it would be too .small. o COURT HOUSE NEWS. Joseph El.-y is tinder two r strain-, ing orders granted by the court. The, first was issued when his wife, Bertha Eley, filed her complaint for diyorce. This was to prohibit his visiting their home or molesting her in any way. The second was issued this \ morning and prohibits Eley from selling, disposing of or encumbering the household goods in any way. Both! ar,e until the first day of the Septeni her term of court or until further order of court. Charles Nyffeler, a native of Switzerland. who lias lived in tlm United States sincy IXB6, has filed application for his final naturalisation pajiers. Detective Sergeant Ward Hall yesterday returned from Decatur with Art Selionbeek and Ravmen Myer.c tlie two young fellows who tied to D i; tnr Sunday alter stealing a watch ct the home of Henry Melching. 1931 East Creighton avenue.—Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. Marriage licenses were isgued to Barbara Hirschy. teach r, of B»-rm l orn July 8, 1891, daughter of Samuel It. Hirschy, to wed Alfred Hahegger. teacher born July 26 1892, son of David Habegger. Xlso to \uku:-I Kuehn, conductor, of Detroit. Midi-, horn March 29. 18.86. son of Frank ;nd Catherine' Weidler Kuehn, to wed Emma Conrad, seamstress, of f'agley, horn November 16, 1886. daughter of Fred and Catherine Con n.d. ißwal estate transfers: William Yake to Henry Yske. 8(> acres, Kirk land tp., $6200The cl'rk and auditor are "house- < leaning" today This means the cleaning out of old papers and pari; ages, the bulk of them being election returns, which are required to be kept for a Certain length oilime. In many cases the time expired long ago and the returns heaping up, caused a congestion. A wagon backed up to the court house wJn U i;w and rec' ived i load which was carted away to be soM for "old paper." WANTED—Married souple to take ; smpioyment It.i n pome mar Fort Wayne. bSnployment will consist of household duties and general yard Enquire at this office. t3' " "" -wac TN«4I «■■■■■■■■■■■»

0 1 ■ I "I r —J I ' ..JOE3 I 1 ■"—* E. g | AUGUST CLEARANCE SALE|| | We have some wash materials which must be sold to I make room for our winter stock. Nothing will be reser- I ; ved and the prices we are making are iar below cost. Wash Goods Specials Special Silk Bargains Some Other Specials 1 Lot 27 in. Brocades !l 27 in. Lawns to close per yd-. .4c j L()t o£ S j ]ks Thjg y(J j 1 Lot of 25c wash goods this THIC c*ir tn,. saieat 12 i-2c THIS SALE I9c 27 in Seer Silks all 1 ! 1 Lot of 20c wash goods this Former Price 50c colors 21c yd. jl sale at 10c __ 1 wath goods this kc 1 Lot 27 in. satin mes- 1 Lot summer Parsols | saline worth 85c worth S LO ° this 1 Lot Os Silk Waists, Former Price to SI.OO 65c II $3.00 and $3.50 . ti.1.c.1. qc. All Parsols at less This Sale $1.98 This Sale per yd. 35c than Cost ■ I »I»—mi - - ill II ■III.— Hiww— ■ll—■— ' — —n——M— i—— ALL SUMMER UNDERWEAR AT SALE PRICES I NffiLlck & COMPANY' o i==[ ■ " ,IJ ■ ■ r —-non —i r .■ ■ izlizls 1 j n

New Book Is Out : (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) . make burnt* people mad?’ No one ought to get mail' when ho reads the I book. Il’ anything, a few men ought to fed sorry. Should any one be so foolish as to 'get gay’ and ‘pull off, another stunt,’ it would only give us ; an opportunity to write another; chapter to the next edition ami raise ■ I the price of the book. We printed I only two thousand copies of this first 1 j edition and we venture to say that | they will not last long. •'The primary object of tho book is j to prepare tho people of Indiana to rote for the holding of a constitm i t tonal convention next year and then j i send such men as delegates to that I convention as will put a prohibition I ; amendment into our m w constitution, i As soon as the book gets out. the brewers of Indiana will make war on ' it. They w ill have to do something . tc cheek its influence. They may get, some one to make affidavit that the ! book is full of ‘lire’ (put a softer round on the s), but we have already forearmed ourselves a\iin.-t that in the book if their heads are not too. thick to see it. “As said before, the hook is *o stir vp the state and the nation: therefore the people of ('.erne and vicinity .should not read it. Denies Report Os War Scare (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ial to Daily Democrat.) —Fearing a strike on all the Electric lines in Indiana. the steam roads are preparing to handle the crowds expected early next month. This and the at rival ol tinion officials to assist tho newly ors.iiii • <1 union hi re gives a serious - ’ook to tlie affair. The demands willi t>e revised and 're-submitted to the: electric lines, officials stale that the| old demands will not differ to a groat extent from the new demands. Albany, N. Y., Aug lit.—(Special to Daily D inocratl -The legislature j which reconvened today was expected . to take steps In the recognition of ' Glvnn as acting governor. The postal: authorities were asked today to deliver to Glynn all mall addressed to the ! Governor or executive chambers. All; official, that remain loyal to Sulzer wore notified that they must report tp Glynn or lo.< their pay as check;', would not be issued by the comptrol-1 lor unices authorized by Glynn. Sulzer is gradually loosing ground to' Glynn, however the confusion of the! state government still continues 1 1 “ ■»>«'•- WANTED—boarders and roomer;. Ilf. So. Ist St. 194 t« ; - - - - ——- .. 4 --

Low Rate Excursion VIA Clover Leaf Route To Frankfort Kokomo & Marion and intermediate stations EVERY SUNDAY Train leaves Decatur at 10x25 a.in. See Agent for Information We will sell refrigerators at 25 per cent less than regular price. Yager Bros. & Reinking BETTER THAN EVER. 4 room modern house, full basc- ■ ment. north side; SIO3O. >2.30 down., i balance as rent. 8 room bouse, electric lights, well! located. $230 down, balance li’.t- --; rent, or will trade for small tract of I land. One 3-acre. two lU-acre tracts, well improved. j 19U13 ERWIN AGENCYtfWW—MH— MH || .■,il. W ia| STAR GROCERY Qt. can sour pickles 15c Qt. can sweet pickles 25c Qt. can olives plain 25c Qt. can olives stuffed 25c Qt. can peanut butter 25c English Channel Mackeral .... 20c Red Salmon . . . . 15c Pink Salmon . . .10c Deviled Ham . . .10c Kippered Earring . 15c Tuna Fish .... 10c Clams io c Cove Ousters ... 10c Dried Beef .... 15c Sardines in Olive Oil 10c Mushrooms .... 25c jWill Johns,

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