Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1913 — Page 2

DAILYDEMOCRAT ‘ Published Every Eveninfl, Except Sunday by I 1 — ( THE DEiATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY < LEW G. ELLINGHAM. JOHN H. HELLER. Subscription Rate*. Per Week, by carrier .10 cent* Per Year, by carrier,. $5.00 Per Month, by mall _..25 cents Per Year, by ma 11... .......12.56 Single Copies ► 2 cents Adve' tising rates made known on application. Entered at tb e postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. The speech in the house of representatives by John A. M. Adair of this district, on the banking and currency i Hl. is tlie more to lx 1 commended for the reason that his argument for the bill was from the standpoint of a banker and manufacturer, if, as he said, the profits of the banking business will be more evenly distributed all over the country, and in closer re i i itions with the peope, making it im possible of being controlled in the interest of Wall street as under republican rule, then the bill should become a law in the interest of the people.—Muncie Star. The city of Liverpool, England, paid ; the late Mayor Gaynor an unprece-' dented honor, by permitting his bod) i to lie in state in the town hall. Th* | casket was covered with the stars am! stripes while the British I nion Jack i draped over its foot. .Mr. Gaynors icputation for honesty has traveled j iar. A fight of years against Tan. many Hall resulted in that organize-1 t'on being forced to make him the! candidate for mayor of New York tour j years ago. They expected little and * received less from l.lm during hi term and thia year he was the inde | pendent candidate against Tammany | and the chances for his election were | very bright He was fearless and al ways for the people. In his letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer of yesterday. "Holland quote* former Representative frank' of St Louis in support of th- pending cur I rency bill. Mr. Frank is n reimblic-au and so must be acquitted of partisan bias. His idea is that the bill is a fair compromise, and that in such leg islation as this there must be compromise. We cannot escape from tin limitations of politics. For here quit lions of government and political phi loeopby are involved. Diiritw the whole course* of our history we have had the money question, the banking question and the tariff commission U» fore us—and as political questions. We agree that these are really setentitle in their nature. Rut it has been found impossible. as I. practical mat ter, to consider them wholly from that point of view. Those who are dispew

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ed to criticise the' present bill as unscientific should remember that nothing could be more unscientific than our present system. Criticism is wei- I come, and it has been heeded. But still the fact, remains that the ideally scientific in currency legislation has i-ever been attained in this countryWe wish It might be. But if this is impossible, it is something to approach to the ideal, atid the proposed system, with all its defects, is, in ou opinion, a considerable improvement over that which is now in operation. - Indianapolis News. Many New Books (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) tifkate in his office by the county clerk showing the amount of the estate. Ii the tax is paid in one yeai tne state discounts five per cent, but If settlement is continued 16 months cr over a 10 per cent penalty is added. .— — —O ~~~~ Case Dismissed (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) mark. He said the family first became aware in August that the girl | was facing motherhood. o - Visits Old Home (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ‘ was in progress, and they were oblig i ed to work during the heat, two oi I the men of the vicinity dying from ! heat prostration. 1 The corn was literally dried up 1 Kansas and Oklahoma were also ex | ceedingly dry and hot this year anc I the warm winds blew over Nebraska ’ like waves of heat from a bake oven. I Residence of Nebraska state that it • was the hottest weaker since 1874. J but that was befole Mr. Zwick went | there Consequently this summer's I heal was the greatest he has known | there. In 1894. there was a very dry I and warm ' spell," but not so bad tu I this year. At no time since he went I l 0 Xebreskn has there been a total failure of crops, and in the main, the) i have been very good. Since July 4 they had very little I tain here, except for an inch quite recently- Since he has been here Mr I Zwick has heard that they had rain lin Kansas, and that means cooler I winds from that slate for Nebraska. Mr. Zwick was a caller in this ettj this morning, on his cousin. Will I Zwick. the merchant. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTSFor Mayor. You are authorised to annoum e in.> name as a candidate for mayor of tin ■ city of Decatur. Indiana, subject t< the democratic primary election to Im . held, Tuesday, September noth. 1913. CHAS. N. CHRISTEN. FOR SALE — Universal hard cun heater. Used only five months, anc ■n excellent rendition. See John Stewart at Democrat office, or call phone 168. 2lltf FURNISHED ROOMS to rent, see Mrs. Phipps, 843 Nuttman St. 214t3.

i DOINGS IN SOCIETY ■■ i WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Friday. Mite Society- Mrs. F. II Nichols. Saturday. Pres. Ladies’ Pastry Sale—Gas office. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ashbaucher entertained a company of friends at their home ou Indiana street. The evening wan spent in playing cards at which first prizes wire won by Mrs Ed Miller and Harry Helm. A delicious two-course luncheon was served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs Win Dcrwin. Mr and Mrs. John Stewart. Mt. and Mrs. Ed Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fruchte, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kirsch and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helm Thursday evening Mrs. Harry Meshberger of Linn Grove royally en tcrtalued nt her beautiful liome the following from this place at a six o’clock dinner: Misses Esther Bixler. Stella Schtig, Florence Bierie. Kath ryu Egly, Gertrude Hirschy, Osie and Cora Beitler, Lulu Jahn. Daisy Mesh lierger, and Mrs. S. P. Hoffman of D’catur. They went over in machines and after an enjoyable evening were accompanied home by their gentleman friends. —Berne WitnessMr. mid Mrs. I. Bernstein will leave tills evening for Spring Valley. 111. where they will attend the wedding of liis brother. Simon Bernstein, which will lie Sunday evening. The bride is Miss Dorothy Kohn of Des Moines. lowa. The groom Is known here, having managed his brother’s store during his several vacations. The Decatur Tri Kappa girls who left yesterday afternoon lor Columbia City were guests at. and took part in the program for the party, given, there, which a dispatch describes as follows: "The annual ’’s<W party given by the Tri-Kappas of this city was held Friday evening at the new armory, the event being attended bj something like 250 ladies and was a decided success. l*or the benefit <d those who did not play "500’’ a progressive domino cont- st was installed and this evoked considerable merriment tunraug the guxts. Suitable prizes were awarded the winner of each event. Refreshments were served at tiie dose of the contest by seven young men under the sttja rvision oi Bay Harrison, title being an added tea--1 tore to the occasiea. The night's en tertainment then wourd up with a lit tie comedy production in which a number of the local members of the 1 order took pert and was enjoyed by nil. After this the floor was clear* d and the ladies tripped the light tan tastic until a late hour” Mrs. W I” Myer of Salem went to Fort Wayne today noon where she will visit with her son. Floyd, who lls a stud'nt in the Fort Wayne Bus- • iuess college and with her daughter, | Frames, vffiose marriage occurred Tuesday to Harry Langworthy In tills city. o - —■ IS PROMOTED ' 1.. 11. Bell. assistant to Mr. Welsh. ' I engineer of this section of the Erl* | doub » neo* for ’ I Spencerville, where he will assume ids ■ new ituttes as Assistant Resident En ’! gin*vr of that section. While having lx < n here for otiiy a short while. Mr. Beil has formed a large circle oi ■ friends, having been accei'tixl in the high* st circle of society, and has proven wo»,hy of the honor Tlrre is .io! th* least doubt hut what it* will make a hwcchh in hia new posit ion : He has made his services Invaluable I r.nd It is with the dx'pesl regret that j Mr. Welsh is comi«;lied to part withj his assistance. ■■■ &■ ~ - - SECURE ALLISON ROOMS. Far th* Teaching of Domestic Science for Decatur High School. The g<-|iool Ixxtrd has sfxured threi-. rminis in the Allison block, above the I Toepie, Itrandyberry & ItdetMoti < lotlung store for the done’ettc seietice teaching, *in> ludlng sowing and cook .ng They will be <lth*d with gas hot plates, and all ii|;pllau-es, and nr very fine f<»r the purpose. In’ing necciitdblr by Igith front ami rear »tuir-1 '<u?s. Tin re are four applivatioti* for j the ten<lier« poMtton have l« ■ n re celvcd and will be a' tcd upon soon. ♦ » — The M)s»**» Agn*« and Gertrude ( Unitor returned last evening from I <‘iib'innatl, Ohio, where they visited witli rvlntiveg They Went also to nt tend the wadding of • cwwin, Mia# Tillie Knncklng, and Mr. George IJ<li linwafter. Tbia took place Wcdticw (igv ut tli«> Ht. Francis (-h'-inh. ami Mln Agnes Omlor was a i ihb-xinaltl. Kl-.t-rix Inirkiu recchcu aord from I • eji «• ftyn’ixgtnp that f‘!*n i Knoff Os thi", <H. had tm*B I their fur ptd’Ur hilt vlroHtm Mt Imrkin steted that th re waa no t herxp for «hkh Im was wanted hen snd he will probably be telexwi there ir lb* offi.uls

! FARMERS RENTERS. j k I READ THIS CROP STATEMENT 5 hnl SB i Corn as fine as is raised in Illinois, lowa or Indiana. Wheat, rye, oats, i # buckwheat and alfalfa. Timothy and clover Ito 2 ton to the acre. | « Potatoes 100 to 300 bushels to the acre; beans, peas, cabbages, tomato-JI g es, onions, beets, turnips, carrots, cucumbers. Apples, peaches, pears, JI plums, cherries and strawberries. I I ALL OE THESE CROPS ARE RAISED I ♦♦ ■fi on my land located in Lake and Wexford counties, Michigan. Close t<> town and railroad, schools and J'" churches—Only a night ride from the large markets of Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Jetroit, Toledos and Indianapolis where there millions of people to feed. Excellent transportation facilities by boat and rail. S Most every piece of my land adjoins a farm. Some pieces are right next to a -iOu and 1300 acre stock K S farm where you can see the crops above mentioned growing. And now is the time to come up and see the | m land and these crops. | PRICES sls to S2O an acre. ! gfo The price of this land is sls to S2O an acre and the terms liberal. Compare this with the price oi land in I !fi your vicinity and you will appreciate the bargain. Acre for acre this sls an acre land will earn as much if H not more than an acre of land in your community. Furthermore the rapid developement oi the country ad- 1 ♦♦ jacent to my land is influencing an increase in land values and the land is worth more each year. It will t lie a matter of only a few years before this land will be as high as Indiana and Illinois Ind. Land was | w cheap In your state years ago, p g FREE EXCURSIONS to buyers, Tuesday September 16th. Leave | y; Decatur Tuesday morning on G. R. & I. Back again Thursday morning ; B Round trip fare $ (?) refunded to buyers. For literature and further in-| 8 formation write or call on n g i i.i I ! THE ERWIN REAL ESTATE CO. * : | DECATUR, INDIANA. I bitLJfiX. Xt .W. .SBiJfit St s:

AT THE CHURCHES J REFORMED CHURCH. 9 30 Sunday School. Lesson Exod 10:;;o German service- T<xt. Math. | 16:15-16. The ('<>ule»sien of the Dittel- | pies. j 6:3« E. meeting. Topic, Favorite ■ verses in the Gospels. John 1:1-11. 7«»«> English scrvh t. Text psalm The Royal Entertainer. A cordial welcome awaits you at <»nr wrv ices. 11 11 O I,l ■' EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:39. Preaching nt 10:90 by Rev S. C. | > ( ranter. Y. I’- A , 6:15: Ida I'uhnuun, lead , t r. I’r<tolling al 7:30 by Rev. J. M. j Gibson. Kinging Wmlm-sdny at 8:0®. .1. 11. RILLING, lastor. ST. MARY S CHURCH. Low tnasH. 7:80 a. n>. High bmws. 9: So a. tn. t’hrtstlnn doctrine. 1:31 p. m. V*«H*ers and benedi-tlon .2.30 |». m. > ■■ "O' > * PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:lft a tu . Ku inlay mhonl. IH.Sti a. m.. luhl 7:30 p. ui, puldlc worship. Morning anthem, "God. Who is Rich; hi Mercy," G. W. Garrett. Themes lor the sorvh rs: “Chrlsl i and Zio haeUH, "Sidf-Jimtiflißthin." 9:39 p. in., (’hristlan Endeavor. I Ml IMe Welcome WM. 11. GLKIBEII. Pastor. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. It. T. Htvidiemmn, I'uvlor: L. Wai Irra, Sunday school Http riiitoiidvni, I .limns Tritch, president Epworth l-wiguci; Ur, F. IL Thomas, ninsleul di u* tor 9:13 a. in Munday school. 10.3 n a. ni.. morning worship; Bion by the iMtHtur. « p, m,, Kpworth Lcagne. 7:30 p. m . evening worship; ser-i mon by the pa lor. BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday school at it. 30. Preiulugi berks it 10:80.

IL Y. P. V. society at 6:30. Evening worship at 7:3t». A «|>e< ial invitation in given to all R N. PALL .Pastor. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Tomorrow will lx- home coining day ut the Christian church The Bible school will begin at 9:30 a. m. I Following the coni num ion service at | 10:40 a. nt., a s|M*cial hiMm-comii" ! ven h e will be conducted. The »ubI ji-et ot the sermon will be • Home." The evening service will begin at T-06 p. nt. from this dale ou. ; Subject tomorrow evening, "Ilmr- > ing Lions in Decatur." RENJ. BORTON. Minister. BADLY SHAKEN UP. Fred llendrn ks, a young boy about | eight years of age, residing <hi Win j Chester street, was badly shaken up (tins noon when he fell from a l»i -y ;< ; and struck tli<- brick pavement, lie and u boy friend were riding tandem. ' the li-ndricks boy lining mi the hun ’ Ide burn. In uttempUng to stop, the brake was applied too hard with the result Gist Fred- kept on going and didn't stop until ho hud landed on the brick struct. lie suffered a badly akinned knee, a Idtieti lip. and „u ler minor bruises. WOODMEN. NOTICE! Iho Modern Woodmen will me, i ; this evening al 7 o'clock to make ar rungrrnente tor nUrnd'tis th" fnnmnl' ■ of Pi other .lames Hti« kard, ROY WOLFORD. CoimM-l. 1 DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY UIG. FALL DISPLAY - Us MILLINERY At the 1 >owers Millinery store. Tuesday afternoon nod cvt'idiisr. Sept. 16. Every one invited.

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