Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 25 December 1913 — Page 2

. —-— a DAILY DEWOCKAT *ubll*h*d Every Evening Except Bunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subecrlptlon Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 cente Per Year, by carrier $6.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cente Per Year, by mall $2.60 Stogie Copies 2 cents Advertising rate* made known on application. Entered at the postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. THE BANKING BILL There Is no phase qf the currency bill that is given too much Importance. It is treated as if it were vital to the success of the new law. That is the attitude of big bankers in the present financial centers. The great hanking interests of the present centers are hard litt by the change. No longer will America pour its surplus funds into the big New York banks as reserve agents. Hanks that have a huudred million dollars in deposits may drop to hat fthat sum. No wonder these big banking interests see all kinds of ruin and trouble when the law goes into force. But they will fall into line and get along somehow. You can depend upon that. An adroit provision of the bill imposes a heavy penalty on a national bank If it does not eonte into the system. Its 2 per cent government bonds held for circulation will continue to drop in price, for the new system eliminates the present national bank currency. From one standpoint, this provision is absolutely unjust to the banks. Its presence in the measure, however, makes It Impossible for the allied hanking interests of New York, controling as they do many big banks throughout the country, to kill the reform by withdrawing from the national hanking system. To be sure, it works like a trick and tricks are al-J ways to tie deplored, but it stops at j the outset an organised ofTort to hold i the people in bondage by the use of the allied money power to kill needed ] reforms.—Gary Tribune (Rep.) We commend Street Commission* r , Jacob Bulilcr for Ills efforts to keep I the streets clean during this London weather. It’s an easy thing to critl-1 else, but few of us take the time to tell | people when they make an effort to 1 please. We just take it for granted; Mr. Huliler has made a special effort to keep the streets in condition and he deserves to be told so. The Herald admits that the curren- *>• bill is seventy-five per cent go*>*i and then goes on to predict that the other one fourth will cause calamity.

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Wnsii ■ ■ ■» There are some who will be sadly dls appointed because it won’t. We be * lleve the currency bill la as near per : feet as Is possible, and we believe it f is tlie best piece of legislation passed in, fifty years. The Clover Leaf project progresses. The engineers will be here tomorrow ( and a proposition will soon be put up * to our people. It is a great opportu- | nity and we must get it if we can. , We wish everybody in good old Ad--1 ams county a Merry Christmas and all the good fortune possible during the , days to come. DOINGS IN SOCIETY jj WEEK’S SOCIAL LIST. Friday. Young Matrons —Mrs. J. S. Peterson New Year’* Resolution. Whether calling, entertaining, wrltfng letters, sewing, or washing dishes, 1 make believe it is the most interesting thing 1 can f do at the time. By attending to one tiling at a time I do not get overtired, which 1 believe is the secret of unhappy dispositions, discontent, unkindness, impatience, and misunderstandings. As 1 am no longer hindered by a mound of procrastinations, a pool of regrets, a forest of discontent, or an air castle full of yearning ambitions, I accomplish more work and find more leisure than ever before. —E. S. W, in Woman's Home Companion. The David Gessinger and Tom Johnson families will spend Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Lhamon on Johns street, Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hill will have s family dinner party Christmas that will be a glad reunion. Guests will be Mr. and Mrs. James Watts. Martin Marhenk'e and daughter. Merle, and Owen Patrick of Monmouth. Mr. A. J. Young of Colton. Cal., is in the city the guest of his niece. Mrs. U. E, Cramer, and other relatives. Just a year ago he visited here over Christmas and it is quite a pleasure to have him again. He will) probably make his future home in Ini diana. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Clark. Mr. and Mrs E. F. Jones and daughter. Ithoda. ■ have gone to Fort Wayne to be( Christmas guests of Mrs. T. F. Auteu and daughter. Madie. ' Miss Eva Brokaw of Fort Wayne will tie a Christmas guest of Miss Em-, ma Weidler. Mr. and Mrs. J. A Smith and daughter. Verna, and Horace Callow and children. Mary and Stanley, will go to Wren. Ohio, tomorrow to join their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Callow, in celebrating their twen-ty-fifth wedding anniversary. The W. C. McKinney family will * lave a happy Christmas reunion to-

»• morrow. e- ——• r The Elite Embroidery club had v merry Christmas party last evening when Mrs. Frank Parent entertained. Her home was gay with Christmas col ors of red and green, manifest In ’ streamers and bells. From the chani. deller to the corners of (ye tables the w streamers were draped and at luncheon the guests found their places by dainty Christmas place cards. At each 1 place also was laid a gift. Refreshments were served and u Jolly time had and later the girls were joined by I the gentlemen. All went to the train II to meet a member of the club, Miss e Irene Gerard, who is attending college at Toledo, and who returned for her holiday vacation. I Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaub will enI tertaln a company of relatives at I Christmas dinner. Guests will be Mr. | and Mrs. A. P. Chilson of Ft. Wayne t and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horn and daughter. Ix>ulse, of Union City. Miss Catherine Christen will spend Christmas as the guest of Miss Matilda Christener of Monroe. They will dso attend the Christmas services at Berne, The Misses Anne and Eliza Carlisle jf Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Frank Mills of Minneapolis will be guests of honor of the Young Matrons’ club, *’hich will be entertained Friday after noon by Mrs. J. 8. Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. V. Deininger and family will have Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kil burne os Christmas guests. Miss Leah Apt will spend Christmas at her home at Butler and will have as her guests over Christmas and the week-end. Miss Frances Butler who will go tomorrow. Miss Apt r left today. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rice will have a happy Christmas in the home-coming ( of their daughter. Mrs. Elmer Elxev ind daughter. Helen, of Kingfisher, Okla. who are expected to arrive to- '** < , I Rev. and Mrs. H. Wehmeyer of the Zion's Lutheran church, on West Monroe street, will give over their | home to royal Christmas cheer to . morrow which will be heightened by I 'he presence of many relatives and 'riends. Mr. and Mrs. C. Fisher and ! daughter. Erra, of Fort Wayne, ar ■ rived today and will be joined to- | morow by the following: Mrs. Fred I Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. F. Meyer, Mr I and Mrs. C. Kruse. Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry Getting, and son, Chester, all of J Fort Wayne: Mr. and Mrs. Henry ( Meyer. Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. dies. • Graber and children. Elmer and Mar ie, of near Williams; and Louis Weh- , raeyer, of New Bremen. Ohio. The "at home" party given at the • Niblick home by Mrs. John Niblick - and Mrs. A. D. Suttles yesterday as 1 ternoon was a delightful holiday re 5 union of friends. Twenty ladies r from this city and sixteen frotu out '* of town were invited. Mlsrt Jean Lutx pi ay I'd piano solos to the enjoy ment of all and music by the Artstana piano player was also appro, m ' ted. At fire o'clock a two course luncheon was provided. The dining • room decorations were vases of dark velvety red roses with smilax. A vase of the roses formed the center piece of the table at which Mrs. A. D. Suttles poured coffee and Mrs. O. P. Edwards of Impale. Ohio, cut the brick Ice cream. The Misses Bessie « Boyers and Helen Niblick and Mrs. Burton Niblick presided at the other table from which they served the company. Vases of pink roses were tastefully used in the library decorations and in the parlor, jonquils scattered their golden sunshine. The i Christmas decorations of holly were used effectively in other ways. Out of town guests were the Misses Margaret and Catherine Vesey. Mrs. H. J. Vesey. Mr*. W. J. Vesey. Jr . Mrs Allen Vesey. Mrs. John Vesey. Fori Wayne: Mrs. Dr. Cook and daughter. Justine. Mrs. Ernest Wlecklng and daughter. Hertuina. of Bluffton: Mrs. Max. Mobile. Ala.: Mrs. George Beers and daughter. Mrs. McKay. Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Burton Niblick and Mr*. A. D. Buttles will entertain the Niblick family at a dinner party this evening at the Burton Niblick home. The ! Christmas dinner party will be given tomorrow at the John Niblick home and In the evening there will be a picnic supper, at which the Mlnset Mary and Amelia Niblick wilt alsc be guest*. Mr*. A. D. Buttle* will entertain at a family dinner Batur day. A Marry Christmas reunion will l* held *1 the George Winters home Guest* w|U be Clarence Winter*, tht Harvey Butler and Will Worden faro (lies. Christmas cheer will reign at tin will DoaUrtsan tome to Fort W*»a<

tomorrow. T)e«atur guests will be T. H. Ernst, Churles Ernst, Charles How- „ ed and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Lachot, g j Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Annen will he j Christmas guests at the Annen parenn tnl home at Magley. e Miss Emma Smith and Mrs. Samuel Pickering of Piqua. Ohio, arrived toy day for a visit over Christmas with their sister, Mrs. Samuel Doak. g Paul Kohler of St. Mary’s, Ohio, ur rived today to be the gupst of Miss Q Matilda Sellemeyer over Christmas. S e A jouous Christmas reunion will he r - held at the home of M|\ and Mrs. Harve Sliroll tomorrow. Guests at the Christmas dinner will be Mr. anil '■ Mrs. Jacob Tester, Mr. and Mrs. How,ird Burdg and son. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. '• Tester and family. in the evening H ' the party will be joined by Rev. it. N. 1 ' Ball and family. The Christmas tree will be lighted and there will be gifts for all and a jolly good time will be 1 in order. A box of fine fruits, nuts. ' cakes and candies was received from 1 Lloyd Tester of I,os Angeles, Cal., and • will form a part of the Christmas dinner. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Erwin have gone 1 to Wabash to visit over Christmas f with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Shafer Peterson will have their daughters and their families. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Majors of Fort ' Wayne, and Roy Wolford and family of Monmouth as Christmas guests. Mrs. Daisy Ballenger and daughter. Dolores, of Auburn, are Christmas I guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Edwards. o NO CITY DELIVERIES. On Christmas Day—Rural Mail Car rier* Will Work. Postmaster W. A. Lower announces | that there will be no city delivery of j mail on Christmas day. but the post- j >ffice will be open from S:3O to 10:00; Vclock. The rural carriers, however,j will make their regular deliveries. The Christmas mails at the local; Kjstoffice have been heavier than ever before, both incontApg and outgoing nail, due to the parcels post system. I Phe bulk is handled more easily, how<ver, this year than ever before and j ill mail is moving along nicely An j

You Will Need Money ? I Next Christmas * i I HERE IS I ;:i An Easy Way to Get it. | * I A Sure Way to Have it. | I Join Our Christmas Savings Club Which Starts 1 * I DECEMBER 29th. Si e gp tj; en| C l *** S. pay 5e the Ist week, 10c the 2d week, 15c the 3d week, and *o on,and we will mail you a chtck two , 9Q we*k* before Christmas for $63./5, with interest at 3 per cent. C r 0r in c, *»* 2 - P»y 2c '"««•«• *■ th « 2P "eek. *c the 3d week, and so on and we will mail you a check two P ■£ weeks before Christmas for $25.00 with interest at 3 per cent. DC Or in Claes 1. pay 1e the Ist week. 2c the 2d week. 3c the 3d week. 4c the 4th week. 5c the sth week. 6c the 6th £ r- 3 weeki * nd ,0 on ,or 50 we#k,< tw ° Wore Chricatmae we will mail you a check for $12.75 with in- „ » tereet at 3 per cent. ! 1 You may join Class 50 and pay 30c each week for 50 weeks, Making a total of $25.00 plus 3 per cent ?± Interest per annum. r r ; I cent Interest perlinnuni. 10# W sl ‘°° ** ch wetk for 50 weeks mkin K 4 tot »> of 650.00 plus 3 per | ; 1 You May Reverse the Order of Payments if You wish to Do So I dSi For in,Unc *' ,n Cl »“ *• up. the payments atart with 5c and end with $2.50. If you dea.re to do so £ you may start with $2.60 «h# ftrat week and pay 5c less every week until the last week'* payment will b« 6 Jg cents. You may do the earns In other ' | Payments Must Be Made Every Week, Or May Be I k S Made In Advance £ 8 n y° u thlnk of an «**'« r “> provide money for Chnetmaa prsienU? ’* I n. lt mm .C * & J9,n «v«ryone In the family to join. Show th.a to your fn.nd. and get them to Join.* 1 « Everybody Is Welcome to Join * l 8 ™ Cl “" » m tc ". 1 MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS A MERRY ONE ~ -I OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK S 1 DECATUR, INDIANA I

. extra clerk Is working at the local - postofflee, and an extra carrier, to do liver all large packages, is employ*fl. ———o The Crist Child i (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) terday, will he given tills evening. The United Brethren Sunday school has deferred Hs Christmas entertainment until Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock when "A Trip to Santa Claus Land" will be presented. Tills Is a delightful Christmas play in costume. — o — WEEK ENDING, DEC. 27. Tuesday, December 23. Decatur Lodge, No. 671, F. & A. M. Called meeting. Word in Master Mason degree. Friday, December 26. Decatur Chapter, No. 127, O. E. S. Regular stated meeting o— ROY WOLFORD ILL. Roy Wolford, rural mail carrier, was seize*! with an attack of colic this morning as lie was preparing to go on his route and was taken to the home of Ills father-in-law, Shafer Pe-

BIG CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT THE REX THEATER On Christmas day our Theater will be open from 1:30 in the afternoon until 5:30 THF Rif. CHOWC ADF “HER BIG SISTER,” 2 reel Imp. drama, IML DIU jIU/Wj /\KL “HIS DOUBLE SURPRISE,” Gem, comedy, After the first show in the afternoon a large doll and a box of candy will be given away. Every show thereafter, both in the afternoon and evening a box of candy will be given awayfto the one holding the lucky number. All children are invited to the afternoon performance. Those under the age if six will be admitted free of charge. Come and baing your little brothers and sisters, and win one of the large box of candies. THE REX THEATER

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terson, where lie now is. A substitute was gotten to cover his route. Mr. Wolford is afflicted with a sort of poison of the system, contracted during . his service as a Spanisli-Amertcan , war veteran. . —o DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG.

SCALES FOR SALE. I have for sale one Augldile scale; will weigh up to 30 lbs. Good as new. A bargain for some one. Fred Knlter, Tocsin, Ind. 296t3e-o-d ifDemocrat Want Ads Pay.