Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1913 — Page 2

.a '-IT—mnar>ifi'*i DAILY DBMOCRAT •übllahed Ivary Evening Except Sunday by THE. DECATUB DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINQHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Par Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier .....15.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mail 12,50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, .ndiana, as second class matter. THE BANKING BILL There is no phase of 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 banking interests of the present centers are hard hit by the change. No longer will America pour its surplus funds into the big New York banks as reserve agents. Banks that have a hundred million dollars in deposits may drop to hal 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 heavypenalty on a national bank if it does not come into the system. Its 2 per cent government bonds held for circulation will continue to drop io price, for the new systeui 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 banking interests of New York, controling as they do many big banks | throughout the country, to kill the reform by withdrawing from the national banking system. To be sure, it works like a trick and tricks are al ways to be deplored, but it stops at' the outset an organized effort to hold J the people in bondage by the use of the allied money power to kill needed 1 reforms.—Gary Tribune (Rep.) We commend Street Commissiomr Jacob Buhler for his efforts to keep tiie streets clean during this Ixindon weather. It's an easy thing to criticize, but few of us take the time to tell people when they make an effort to please. We just take it for granted Mr. Buhler has made a special effort to keep the streets in condition and he deserves to be told so. The Herald admits that the curren cy bill is seventy-five per cent good and then goes on to predict that the j other one-fourth will cause calamity.|

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' There are some who will bo sadly dis- «.. 0 -r • - appointed because it won't. Wi be : 1 lieve the currency bill is as neir pe>- : feet as is possible, and we believe it f is the best piece of legislation passed in fifty years. The Clover Leaf project progresses. The engineers will be here tomorrow i and a proposition will soon be put up 1 to our people, it is a great opportui nlty and we must get it if we can. , We wish everybody In good old Adams county a Merry Christmas and all the good fortune possible during thn days to come. ~!"g' . X | DOINGS IN SOCIETY] WEEK'S SOCIAL LIST. Friday. Young Matrons—Mrs. J. 8. Peterson New Year's Resolution. Whether calling, entertaining, writipg letters, sewing, or washing dishes. I make believe it is the most interesting thing 1 can do at the time. By attending to one thing at a time 1 do not get overtired, which I 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 dls« content, or an air castle full of yearning ambitions, 1 accomplish more work and find more leisure than ever before —E. 8. W.. in Woman’s Home Companion. The David Gesslnger 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 a family dinner party Christmas that will be a Mad reunion. Guests will be Mr. and Mrs. James Watts. Martin Marhenke 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 Indiana Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Jones and daughter. Rhoda, have gone to Fort Wayne to be Christmas guests of Mrs. T. F. Auten and daughter. Madie. Miss Eva Brokaw of Fort Wayne will be a Christmas guest of Miss Emma Weidler. Mr. and Mrs. J. A Smith and daugh ter. Verna, and Horace Callow and children. Mary and Stanley, will go to Wren. Ohio, tomorrow to join their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Sher man Callow, in celebrating their twen-ty-fifth wedding anniversary. The W. C. McKinney family will have a happy Christmas reunion to-

• morrow. - ! ■ The Elite Einbroidery club had a 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 chan- . deller to the corners of tables the . streamers were draped and at luncheon the guests found their places by dainty Christmas place cards. At each place also was laid a gift. Refreshments were served and a jolly time had and later the girls were joined by the gentlemen. All went to the train I to meet a member of the club, Miss Irene Gerard, who is attending college at Toledo, and who returned for her holiday vacation. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Schaub will en-‘ tertain a company of relatives at Christmas dinner. Guests will be Mr? and Mrs. A. P. Chilson of Ft. Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horn and daughter, Louise, of Union City. Miss Catherine Christen will spend, Christmas as the guest of Miss Matil da Christener of Monroe. They will also attend the Christmas services at Berne. The Misses Anne and Eliza Carlisle of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Frank Mills of Minneapolis will be guests of honor of the Young Matrons' club, which will be entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. J. 8. Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger and fam Ily will have Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kil "burne os Christmas guests. Miss Leah Apt will spend Christ mas at her home at Butler and will have as her guests over Christmas and the week-end. Miss Frances But ler who will go tomorrow. Miss Apt left today. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rice will have » happy Christmas in the home-coming of their daughter, Mrs. Elmer Elzey end daughter. Helen, of Kingfisher. Okla, who are expected to arrive today. Rev. and Mrs. 11. 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 presence of many relatives and Friends. 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 Meyer. Mr. and Mrs. F. Meyer, Mr and Mrs. C. Kruse. Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry Oetting. and son. Chester, all of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyer. Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Graber and children. Elmer and Mar *.e. of near Williams; and Louis Wehmeyer, of New Breman, Ohio. The ‘at home" party given at the Niblick home by Mrs. John Niblick and Mrs. A. D. Suttles yesterday afternoon was a delightful holiday re union of friends. Twenty Udies from this city and sixteen from out of town were invited. Miss Jean ' Lutz played piano solos to the enjoy ment of all and music by the Aris tana piano player was also apprecia 1 ted. At five 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. Buttles poured coffee and Mrs. O. P. Edwards of Leipsic. 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 geM*n sunshine The Christmas dec-orations of holly were used effectively in other ways. Out of town guests were the Misses Mar garct and Catherine Vesey. Mrs. B. J. Vesey. Mrs. W. J. Vesey. Jr.. Mrs. Allen Vesey, Mrs. John Vesey. Fon Wayne; Mrs Dr. Cook and daughter. Justine. Mrs. Ernest Wiecking and daughter. Hermlna. of Bluffton; Mrs. Max. Mobile. Ala.: Mm. George Beer* and daughter. Mrs. McKay. Ft. Wayne Mrs. Burton Niblick and Mrs. A. D. Huttier will entertain the Niblick family at a dinner party thia 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 n picnic supper, at which the Misses Mary and Amelia Niblick will also be guests. Mrs. A. D HUtHes will entertain at a family dinner Saturday. t K Murry Christ®** reunion win |>e held al the George , Winters heme Oueste will be Clarence Wlhterj the . Harvey Butler and Will Worden fam Illes. Christmas cheer will reign at tba Will Doehngan Lotus Fort Winn

tomorrow. Decatur guests will be T. . H. Ernst, Charles Ernst, Charles How- ( ed and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Lachot. * Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Annen will be t Christmas guests at the Annen paren- , tai home at Magley. ? Miss Emma Smith and Mrs. Samuel Pickering of Piqua, Ohio, arrived to- . day for a visit over Christmas witli , their sister, Mrs. Samuel Doak. ( Paul Kohler of St. Mary’s, Ohio, ar , .rived today to be the guest of Miss j ( Matilda Sellemeyer over Christmas. i A Jruous Christmas reunion will be held at the home of My. and Mrs. Harve Shroll tomorrow. Guests at the Christmas dinner will be Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tester, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Burdg and son, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tester and family. In the evening the party will be joined by Rev. R. N. Ball and family. The Christmas tree will be lighted and there will be gifts (or all and a jolly good time will hei in order. A box of fine fruits, nuts. | cakes and candies was received from Lloyd Tester of Los Angeles, Cal., and will form a part of the Christmas dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Erwin have gone to Wabash to visit over Christmas 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 daugh-1 ter, Dolores, of Auburn, are Christmas guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Edwards. o NO CITY DELIVERIES. On Christmas Day—Rural Mail Carriers Will Work. Postmaster W. A. Lower announces that there will be no city delivery of mail on Christmas day. but the post>ffice will be open from 8:30 to 10:001 v'clock. The rural carriers, however, vill make their regular deliveries. The Christmas mails at the local; >ostoffice have been heavier than ever before, both and outgoing nail, due to the parcels post system. The bulk is handled more easily, how--ver, this year than ever before and ill mail is moving along nicely Au

Si St J You Will Need Money [ i Next Christmas I I here is ! I An Easy Way to Get it. | ; | A Sure Way to Have it. | ■ I Join Our Christmas Savings Club Which Starts I * DECEMBER 29th. | * 2 sn > * n C ®’ P* y 5c the Ist week, 10c the 2d week, 15c the 3d week, and so on.and we will mail you a chock two Ue 3R we’ks before Christmas for $63.r5, with interest at 3 per cent. S ■« Or C,,M 2 2c th « 1 * week > -H the 2d $c the 3d week, and so on and we will mail you a check two !_ weeks before Christmas for $25.00 with interest at 3 per cent E .SB Or in Class 1. pay tc the Ist week. 2c the 2d week. 3c the 3d week, 4c the 4th week, 5c the sth week, tc the sth £ week and so on for 50 weeks, and two weeks before Chncstmas we will mail you a check for $12.75 with In . terest at 3 per cent. w . g You may join Class -50 and pay -50 c each week for 50 weeks, Making a total of J 25.00 plus 3 per cent * ft Interest per annum. r r K rent Interest peraniwi ' l>ay 630,1 W< * k f ° r 50 weeks makin,! a total of 150.00 plus 3 per , | You May Reverse the Order of Payments if You wish to Do So I I 2 For instance, m Class 5. going up. the payments start with 5e and end with $2.50. If you desire to de so £ you may start with $2 50 the first week and pay 5c lees every week until the last week's payment will be 5 S cents. You may do the same In other classes. - - • P*y««nt win be 5 3J S Payments Must Be Made Every Week, Or May Be jf t H Made In Advance g 'ft Can you » h '" k of an easier way to provide money for Christmas presents? “ I S6 J H Join yourself—pet sv.ryon. In th. family to Join. Show this to your fn.nd. and get them to Join. l ® -- ; £ Everybody Is Welcome to Join ’ I ; g Th. Ch, IU «. U.ln,. Club ».n. MONOAV. DECEMBER » C .H £ ; B MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS A MERRY ONE I I OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK I | DECATUR, INDIANA I o E S

: i**•— — . . extra clerk is working at the local • postoffice, and an extra carrier, to deliver all large packages, is employf|l. o — The Crist Child (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) terday, will be given this evening. The United Brethren Sunday school has deferred its Christmas entertainment until Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock when "A Trip to Santa Claus Land" will be presented. This is a delightful Christmas play in cost tume. o r,v MASONIC CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING. DEC. 27. Tuesday, December 23. Decatur Lodge, No. 571, F. & A. M. Called meeting. Word in Master Mason degree. Friday, December 26. Decatur Chapter. No. 127, O. E. 8. Regular stated meeting o ROY WOLFORD ILL. Roy Wolford, rural mail carrier, was seized with an attack of colic this morning as he was preparing to go on his route and was taken to the . home of his father-in-law, Shafer Pe-

BIG CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT THE REX THEATER On Christinas day our Theater will be open from 1:30 in the afternoon until 5:30 THP RIP CHAU/C ADP “HER BIG SISTER,” 2 reel Imp. drama, inc Dill Jllvnj AKC “His DOUBLE SURPRISE,” Gem, comedy, ' *.* *« * Afte? 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 biing your little brothers and sisters, and win one of the large box of candies. THE REX THEATER

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terson, where he now is. A substitute was gotten to cover his route. Mr. Wolford is afflicted with a sort of poison of the system, contracted during bls service as a Spanish-American 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. i A bargain tor some one. Fred Kolttjr, Tocsin, Ind. 295t85-o-d —o Democrat Want Ads Pay.