Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 18 December 1913 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRA 1 e ubl>ah«« Every Evening Excep Sunday by Ttft ttUTUB DEMOCRAT lOKPANI LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate* Per Week, by carrier. 10 centt Per Year, by carrier ...ss.ot Per Month, by mall. 25 cents Per Year by mail 12.51 Single Copies ... 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, ndiana. as second class matter COMMITTEE CALL. r ■ < Notice is hereby officially given to ( the newly elected democratic county entral committee that you meet at I.llc court house, in the city of Decatur, ' Indiana, at 10 o'clock a. m., ou Friday, December 26, for the purpose or reorganising and for the purpose of selecting delegates to the district convention, under orjders from the state committee. It is important that all members be present. J. W. BOSSE, 252t9 Chairman. - — | AS TO INFLATION Senator Reed, in an answer to the speech of Senator Root, said in the senate Monday that there could under the proposed currency bill be no inflation, except by the bankers them6ulves The senator said: if we ever have Inflation of the currency under this bill it tjill be caused by the bankers of the country and no one else, then if Mr. Bryan was all that he has been painted by his enemies; even if he favored inflation of the currency. which no one has a right to charge; even if his influence was to stand back of this proposed federal reserve board and to control tlie men who will be appointed by the president, that board cannot put one dollar of

■■W ' The Very Things JbSK" he would LIKE BEST /jM J|| TIMELY SUGGESTIONS IN V / [< < MENS TOGGERY )Kk '* CHRIS' SHIRTS 2L_ - BEAUTIFUL SUSPENDERS EVERYMAN PAJAMAS NECKWEAR Pplf-c And and £ Garters ifflitSS Night Shirts -b..x«d in SSWS.S2 50c to $1.50 \ r CEPI ABLE QPVPI’/]I pom ideas as to color, '■ URNISHINGS avvcicuvuin style and fabrics. frtfntk f r men binations gQ cents going travelThis list suggests » or jrn ING *<> < number of useful v-0 anU Ov 10 TrawlCents $1.50 ing bags and Trunks i hfnd —"" of enable quality Stefs*l 5UbJt BE<r GIFT 0F AbL A HAND-2 Cases Kerchiefs sl.oO box SOME SUIT.OR OVERCOAT ~ SI.OO to $12.50 Box of fine Silk • HJk Bags ox 50c and SI.OO ■■■■ $2,50 to $13.00 < uft links, Tie da- if y OU want to make — ■ps and Tie pins K- , _ . U e t a mirr'D autiful sets $151.50 er or on happy & proud LEA 1 HiLK and $3.00. of his present and see II '■w Novelties 11NE DRESS him dressed to suit you, i Collar Bags SI.OO Gl« Ves J ‘.I to $2 00 A>. appropriate gi s lectasuitor overcoat rl\v| rn ftaasr JH of smooth andun- be more than pleased. Pullman Slipi>erssl dressed glove- Tie Racks and weol lined or , 50c unimed. Bath Robes R ,; r ‘% r y from ind Smoking Jackets in a ~” u variety of patterns $5. to Umbrellas 557.50 you’ll find a largo selection of reliable mercerized and silk GIVE HIM AN ORDER umbrellas in the FOR AN “IMPER- " cw ™ IAL HAT’’ sl. to $5. THE MYERS DAILEY CO.

p additional currency until there — has been a call made upon it by »t the regional banks, whose boards a will be controlled by "the sound Y money men" who run the national banks. That, of course, is true. No notes cau be issued by the federal reserve board except on application of a fed--8 eral reserve bank made through the 0 local federal reserve agent. Unless 0 there is application by the bankers o themselves there can be no issue of the new notes. As far as this feature n of the bill is concerned it makes little difference what is the composition of ’■ the federal reserve board. Even though it were composed of free silver men or greenbackers it could not of its own motion add one dollar to the 3 country's circulating medium under .- the section of the bill so severely t < rifle ised by Senator Root. In this matter it hits no initiative whatever. Before it cau act at all there must be application, and the application must I come from bankers. ; Nor is this all. The ample security provided for these notes will itself be , a strong check on any tendency to- . ward inflation. The bank that gets the notes must put up approved col lateral equal in value to the notes applied for, and must carry Fold amounting to 33 1-3 per cent of the notes i that are issued to it. Under thes 1 very proper restrictions it is not like-i ly that' any bank would apply for notes unless it needed them to meet a genuine demand of the community Cor credit.—lndianapolis News. Were Punished (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE* kept growing until they are nearly a foot high. The horse's legs are thia j and the .animal ist scarcely able to stand. The horse is practically Win ij from standing so long in darkness. The humane authorities have filed. affidavits against Mrs. Moore and htr| son, charging them with cruelty to' animals. — — -o I Democrat Want Ads Pay

XMAS_AT_LYR!C Manager Long Arranges foi Free Show and a Santa Claus Treat for All. ; CHRISTMAS MORNING > " 1 Watch for the Coupon That I Will Admit You Free and Get You a Treat. A performance that will be absolutely free will bo given at the Lyric theater on Christmas morning. It has been customary with Manager Long to give the children a free per formance every Christmas and a splendid program will lie arranged for their benefit on this day. Old Santa will work overtime and see that every child and their parents attending will receive a choice package of candies and goodies without any cost whatever. Mr. Long fully understands tliat at this time of the year hundreds of laboring men are unemployed and are compelled to rake and scrape to make both ends meet and don’t feel that they can afford to pay to send I their children to a theater for amuse I ment, and Mr. Long intends giving I them a treat tliat will not soon be for gotten. There will be a coupon is sued in the papers that will entitle the holder to an admission and a ' dandy package of candy. The parent.i will also be allowed to attend tree. A ' jolly good time and a very Merry, 1 Merry Christmas to all is looked for ■ ■' .—o HELD SPECIAL SESSION TODAY The county commissioners met in a special called session this morning for ' the purpose of awarding the annual contract for printing suplies. This was David Dilling s first session and 1 he appeared very much at home in his seat inside the rail. The contract was let to the W. B. Burford company 'of Indianapolis, which has had tlu ' job for many years. There were no other bids filed. The Gephart macad am road along tile state line tn St. Mary's township was accepted.

SpllE wwxE.'C"**? *1 '.l *1 *1 ,1.1.1" 2 „mt J | DOINGS IN SOCIETY § r CLUB CALENDAR. Wednesday. Shakespeare—Mrs. Emma Daniel. | Thursday. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. Leonard Mer j riman. Friday, j Christian Aid—Mrs. (Hon Baker. Euterpean— Mrs. F. V. Mills. Saturday. I Tri-Kappas- Frances Dugan. Among those who went from this I city to Marion Sunday, where they were entertained by Mrs. Jane Carter, I were: Mrs. Lee Baumgartner and Mrs. A. Bauman of Decutur, Mr. and c Mrs Marion French of Linn Grove,] , Mr. and Mrs. Ed Huffman of Vera Cruz, and A. T. Studabaker and Misses I r Pearl Baumgartner nod Chloe Simla-1 baker of Bluffton. j — i Then' was u full attendance of the • Historical club at the home of Mrs.] - Ed. 8. Moses last evening and this ’ ; will be the last meeting until after the] ■ holidays, January’ 6. when Mrs. D. B. j I Erwin will be hostess. Mrs. Charles I * Battenberg gave a book review and I t Mrs. W. A. Lower and Mrs. Fannie | 1 Peterson gave readings from Van-1 » Dyke. !' Miss Matilda Seliemeyer will enter-1 tain the Etitre Nous club this evening< : | at the H. 8. Miciiaud home. Among Decatur people who saw ■ i “The Garden of Allah" at Ft. Wayne , I today were Mrs. Christena Niblick, ' Mrs. W. A. Kuebler. Mrs. E. G. Coverdale, Mrs. Robert McMahon, Mr. and , j Mrs. M. J. Mylott Fred Fullenkamp. Esther Curb'd t. Mr. and -Mr>. Ed Baker will give a j | miscellaneous shower this evening at I their home on Munroe street for Moss , ■ Gusta Ketchem, whose wedding to ’ Harve Baker, will take place Christmas day at the Philip Baker home. — Mr. ;nd Mr Harry Sartelle and ' child of Geneva were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lase Ellis today. { o ; MONROE VS. BLUFFTON. Basket Ball Game Will be Played Friday in Decatur Hall. The Monroe liigli school iupkel ball] team which has rented the Decatur * basket ball hull will piuy a number of it* games liere. The first will be Friday evening of this week, when the < Monroe boys meet the Bluffton secund t I team. Monroe will also play with the! I third team of Decatur on that even- ] fag. RECEIVES INSURANCE CHECK. Kuapke and Surest, agents for the United States Health and Accident ■ Insurance company, this morning re- ‘ ceived a cheek for $26.67, payable to Ed Kintz, for an accident which befell , him some time ago, and which ren- 1 dered him unable tu work. —■ — ■ » CENSUS REPORT. A tine Isiby girl was born this . morning to Mr. and Mrs. Will Wolfe of the west part of the city. i Curds have been received here by ■ 1 ! relatives announcing the birth of al l I girl baby, Harriet Rose, to Mr. and I Mrs. E. A. Colaw. of Chanute. Kan nas, December 5. Mrs. Colaw was for merly Miss Edith Porter of this city. Mrs. Harry Kaylor returned to Fort Wayne this afternoon alter a visit < here with her mother Mrs. Isabelle] j Liby. |

. WHY * < NOT SEND f him A Box Os White Stags !<■'■■■ ' ' i IN CHRISTMAS PACKAGES

] The Morris Co. B^in Your Christnws Shop " The Morris Co I 5 and 10c Store' P in^ln Earnest Tomorr ° W 5 St or / ' Just 6 More Shopping Days Big Values at Special Prices in Toys & Holiday Goods THURSDAY —FRIDAY —— — SPECIAL SALE THURSDAY SPECIAL SALE FRIDAY Salad dishes worth 25c and Swiss 50c goes Thursday for- 10c pans only candies .candies big CANDY SPECIAL new crop' Full line’of 10 different THURSDAY & FRIDAY Spanish Salted iTibi Xmas. Mixed Candy at 4c lb. R. Big Values at Special Prices Big Values In Holiday Goods Black Boards China Specials Regular 35c blackboards 24c ;4.jio sets gous Regular 98c blackboards£pc $2.00 berry sets special. sl.6# Regular $1.24 blackboards .... -%c $ .00 Water pitchersRegular $1.48 blackboards .... $1.24 BlUe willow pattern Japanese cups ™ and saucers, baffgaiq at per set. ,68c I rinity vnimes 25c Japanese cups and saucers special 10c $1.24 Trinity Chimes in « Shooting Gallery 75c Aluminum Specials CHARACTER DOLLS $2.00 cast aluminum skillet. . . . h.m 1.75 “ “ “ j SI.OO Character dolls < Tea kett [ ’ ’ * 50c “ “ 43c 3>oo <4 k <. .< ; 35c “ “2.25 Swiss spun Berlin kettle . . 1.98 Mechanical Toys Jar(Jinere $1.98 Rubber tire hook and ladder wagon with raising ladder special. . $1.48 SI.OO Jardmere choice $1.24 hook and ladder special ... 98c <sc “ “ $1.75 rubber tire fire engine with bell $1.48 50c “ “ 24c Friction Toys Men’s Neckwear Friction engine and 2 cars recommended Large assortment in all styles in prettv for size and durability 98c Holly boxes ifc Thousands of Other Items In Toys and Holiday Gifts “the morris co. 5 AND 10 CENT STORE.

DEATH OF COUSIN. Calls Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller to Sterling. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Miller will have tomorrow luuruiiig at 3:30 over the Eric (or Sterling. Ohio, when, they are called by the death ot Mrs. Miller’s cousin, Mrs. Tillie Steiner, wife of Chris Steiner. Mrs. Steiner was ill two years ago when .Mrs. Miller visitid with her last and an operation lately revealed a cancerous condition ot the liver, witli no hope for a cure. Her decline hu- been gradual since that time. Tin wife leaves the husliand, but no children. The funeral will be held Friday morning at >;3O o'clock. o— ———— DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG.

DIED AT BATAVIA. OHIO. 1 i Sister of Mrs. Sarah Blackburn PasseJ Away Last Night. Mrr. Sarah Blackburn was apprised 1 today of Him death of her sister. Mrs. i I Margaret Mem-fee. widow of George ‘ ■ Menefee, formerly of this city. Her 1 <iwit h occurred last night at the home .j of her son. Eii, at Batavia, Ohio, of hardening of the arteries. She was | f .-.eventy-nine years old. Mrs. Menefee j wns the st-eond daughter of James .. Stoopea, sr. They came here in 1852 i aim Mrs. Menefee's marriage occur-1 I red here. She and her husband re-

R ''■ Yifl’ AUMfC i jJSSFfJr** »4r Christmas Reduction Sale Chrisi m. Ve t Onl i r a s ". la " Btoek of hOUBC Slipix-Ts left for I 1 ” nrufi taule and in order to move these out vc arc k a special price on these slipper. Mens lan and Black Slippers “ 1 • » u and $1,75 values now goat >1.35 lilies fur trimmed slippers in assorted colors ?1.5u values now go at >1.25 t Bear Sldn Loggins at $1?OQ 0 ' | PEOPLES & GERKE

nun, <! later t,. <',.-ne-,n. . that the body will bo brought for bwial in tho Studabakcr cemetery, though the date Is yet unknown Mrs Menefee was well known to tie old er residents of the city and county. ■ O ■ Mrs. Dick Hill and daughter MaH spent the afternoon in Kort W.iyn — ——. FOR RENT—Front office roonn over interurban depot; vacated by I’rvs' cutor Parrish, inquire ol A. V. t'ta U«. 2Mf LOST--Leather handbag. Stamped with name •’lrene.’’ Contained small sum of money. Return tv In-M Eady. 2‘*Gt3