Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 58, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1914 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT »übll«hmt Every Evening Except Sunday by *™ g=gßagaagagf -"*' -!**"- 1 TUEaDECATUB democrat company LEW Q. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratos Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $6.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year, by mall $2.50 Single Copies Scents Advertising rates made knows on application. Entered at the postofflce tn Decatur. <ndtana, as second class matter. ONE YEAR OF WOODROW WILSON Coming to the presidency only two years out ot Cloistered life, w ith no personal acquaintance with national legislation or legislators. Woodrow Wilson, in one year in the hardest job on earth, has made a wonderful hit. It Isn't that he has put through a really downward revision of the tariff and reformed the banking system in incredibly brief time and with seeming ease which is the notable tact in his first year's record -I t hough either would have sufficed to I distinguish an administration. It is the grip he Las established upon the public's confidence —the feeling among the folks that he is able and "square.” After T. Rs churning ami Taft's lumbering. his sure efficiency, smooth and quiet, but keen as a razor's edge, offers a welcome contrast. He started with a program) carefully thought out and he has! stuck to it as a builder to his plans.l It is early to judge of this program', adequacy—what has thus far unfolded. though flne by comparison, yet isn’t enough greatly to affect the crisis of our time, the unequal play of opportunities and rewards. Greed still presses millions to the bread line, while at the top luxury riots ’ if tills efficient scholar, this men tai wonder, can t lead the people out! of the bog. to whom shall they turn? But maybe he can. It is early tc I pass judgment. This much is cer I tain —he is doing his best; and the I brand is a big improvement over the White House average.—Toledo News Bee. The letter from a statesman to a •'Berne Citizen" in today's paper is worth reading. It is a splendid an-1 * wer to the thrusts that have be-n made to the administration by parti-1 san republic. The democratic state convention, next week will lie the biggest political event ever held in Indiana. Contests' for nearly every office are on and the capital city will be crowded all week with the politicians. Adams county will send fifty to the convention. . The progressives are refusing nil over Indiana to amalgamate with the republicans or with any one else and in practically every county will have) their own ticket. In Randolph a pri-| mary has just been held and the ticket | is headed by Theodore Shockney fori judge. In Madison the progressives Ii have even named township candidat *. I SHOWING SPRING NOVELTY NECKWEAR 50G Tango The New Blue September Morn The New Orange Kelley An Irish Green American Beauty The New Deep Rose See Window Display THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

1 Similar action has been taknu in Do- • catur county and others, the state leaders insisting that this be done that i the party retain its place in state poll--1 tics and be ready for the fight in two years. Those who think the progressive party is dead have another think coming and they will wake up before next November. S kkkizkkkki:: u aaoEWi •j F | DOINGS IN SOCIETY [ SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Presbyterian C. E. — Mary Frislnger. W. C. T. U.—Mrs. S. E. Hite. Shakespeare Committee —Mrs. J. 8. Boyers. Thimble Club —Mrs. Roy Archbold Historical—Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Wednesday. Shakespeare—Mrs. W. H. Gleiser. Thursday. U. B. Aid —Burt Lenhart. Eutej-peau - Fanny Frisinger. Evangelical Aid—Mrs. Fred Hoff man. Friday. Christian Aid —Mrs. Rebecca Eady. Queen Esther— M. E. Church. Mite Society's St. Patrick's Social— M. E. Church Parlors. Friday Night Club—Miss Bess Con gleton. Saturday. V. B. Pastry Sale—Pennington ALichtle Meat Market. The Decatur W. C. T ,U. will meet Tuesday afternoon. March 10. at 2:3t o'clock at the home of Mrs. S. E Hite, who will be assisted in enter taining by Mrs. George Flanders. Mrs L. W. Love will conduct the devotion als. after which Mrs. James Fristo* | will take up the subject. "Melad Con tests." The following program will b< rendered: Piano solo, Pauline Hite reading. Herman Myers; reading, Na onii Cramer piano solo. Robert Col ter; reading. Alta Teeple: music. Mrs C. J. Lutz. The hostesses will wel come you. so don't disappoint them. The committee on entertainment foi I the annual closing of the Shakespean I club will hold a meeting at the bom* | of Mrs. J. S. Boyers Tuesday evening I at 7 o'cloc k. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krick entertain ed at dinner Friday evening for Mr ' and Mrs. Emery Clark and children Marguerite and Ellison, of Hayden I Colorado. Mr and Mrs. C. J. Weaver had at their guests over Sunday, Mrs. Fran! Foughty and Miss Ireta Deam. Os j'ian; Vane Weaver. Stryker. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walters gave i dinner party Saturday noon for Mr ; and Mrs. Emery Clark and children ■ Ellison and Marguerite, of Hayden I Colo. Otner guests were Mary ant I Josephine Suttles. Rose Smith an- , Ralph Miller. During the evening sev i '-ral <alters were received and at 1> ; o'clock tiie Clarks left over the Clo I ver Ix-as on their j ourney home. Tl:ej ! go first to St. Ixtuis. Mo., thence t< ■ Kansas City, then to Bunker Hill j Kans., where they will visit with Mrs Clark's great uncle and aunt, and the? expect to stop also at Denver. Colo, before going home Mrs. Clark and children have been in the east flv» months, and vthited here and at Cranesville, Pa., with her parents and other relatives. Mr. Clark came it I January' and has been as far east as the coast, visiting with relatives at New Haven. Conn. Mrs. Clark war formerly Miss Grace Suttles of thb i city. The Mite society of Lite Methodist church announces a St. Patrick's *o < ial for Friday afternoon In tb< < hurch parlor*, that promises to b; I a delightful social event. A very pleasant surprise was given for Marion Biggs Wednesday evening in honor of hi* seventeenth birthday. (Games and music afforded amusement during the course of the evening, and at a late hour a delicious luncheon was served The host received many j valuable presents. Those present included Misses Hilda Kern. Grace [Hoenelzen. greet Hazel and Lena Butler. Gertrud* Ray. Anol* Franks, Blanche Biggs. Gold!- Fisher. Mrs. Arthur Close; Curtis Grandstaff. Fred El-,ey. Earl Reichert. Frock Hower. Floyd Hunter. Russel Bauman. Tilman Gehrig. Marlon and Lawrence Biggs Th* Ladies'.Aid society of the Christian Union church wax entertained Thursday at the home of Mrs. Homer Crumtn. where they sewed, knotted comforts and otherwise busied themI xeves with work tor the society, and Incident ally enjoyed themsolvos very . much. Th* Euterpean club will meet Thursday night with Miss Fanny Frisinger lUsUmd of with MB>. L. D. Lugtlur.

THE COURT NEWS Judge D. E. Smith Grants Divorce to Susie Corson form Frank Corson. I GETS SBOO ALIMONY And Sum of $lO a Month for Support of Children— Cases Set for Trial. After taking the matter under ad visement. Judge David E. Smith, this morning rendered judgement in the Corsan divorce case. He granted the plaintiff. Susie Corson, a divorce from T. Frank Corson. ssoo.oo alimony and the cutody of the children. She is also o get a monthly sum of $lO for the support of the children, the pay ments to begin April first and contin ue until further order of the court Corson is given the permission to seethe c hildren at all reasonable times. He also to pay the costs of the di vorce case. Corson is the man who was sued in January for SIO,OOO for breach of promise by a LaPorte young lady. Milton Miller filed a petition for Chalmer and Albert Hamrick, minors, tsking that the sum of money duethen: from their guardianship, and now in ■he hands of the clerk, be .paid to them. The petition was granted. Certificate of election of Dan Shack-1 ey as trustee of l he Decatur V. B. •hurch. succeeding J. J. Foughty. was , lied with the county recorder. Also, of the election of Will Foughty to succeed J. S. Lower as trustee of the' parsonage fund. Real estate transfers: Mabel H. Moore et al. to Lemuel G. Williams. iuit claim deed to realty in Blue ."reek township. Frank M Williams to Lemuel G. Williams 20 acres. Blue 1 Creek tp.. guardian's deed. SSOO. Oliver T. Hanna vs. John Trim et al. Appearance by D. B. Erwin for Trim, -tule to answer cross-complaints of Meyer and Tyndall. Cause react for rial March 14. The matter of the claim of Isabel! Liby against the Llby estate is set for trial March 13. o - _ WOMANS' CIVIC LEAGUE. The newly organized Womans’ Civic League is holding a meeting this aft moon at the library hall. LIBRARY BOARD. The library board will hold its reguar meeting this evening at 7:30 j o'clock at the library hall. o Miss Mary Frisinger will entertain the Presbyterian C. E. Tuesday night ; One day more to pay your gas bill to save discount.—lndiana lighting' Co. FOR SALE OR TRADE - A “ room house. I want to pay my indebtedness. Cellar, cistern, well water, fruit, all bearing; apples, pairs, cher ries. plums, gooseberries, currants, good rich garden; barn, sheds, chick jn house, coal house. In market until ♦old. whether advertised or not. High Sc.—E. Reynolds. 55tt WANTED. TO RENT—A bouse and barn. Call 'phone 513. s<t.. WANTED—Position as farm hand by young, experienced man. married.l 23 years old; must have house on farm. Address soon, Jos A. Cline, i Berne. Ind . R. R. 5. or call Jn* M.i Peel. Berne 5«t3 FARM FOR SALE OR RENT Sixty acres, near Washington church. For particular* address G. I. Bohtlys. Will shire, Ohio. • s«tf year old. Inquire of Jesse A. Ray., Monro*. Ind. R. R. No. 1, or four miles south of Peterson. 28t30 WANTED—GirI to do general housework; small family. Apply to Hugh Hite, at Vance A Hite's clothing •tore. tltf HOUSE FOR RENT—6 room house. on South 13th St., good Improvement*. well and cistern. Inquire 8. D. i High. So. 13th St. 62t3 WANTED—GirI to do general house work. Enquire A. D Suttles, nt Old Adam* County Bank, or 'phone Nr, • v - 34tf TO REN r— Um front ano two middle, office rooms; one unfurnished housekeeping room. -J, H Stone. 41tf Don t forget the big public sale. miles north of t'raigviu* at the An derson farm, a fine lot of 1 be sold. V ANTED— Vouug lady wishes posl lion as stenographer, International, • business college graduate. Ix-avr * ord al Deui'x rat office. vita

; To State Meet (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) > graved with the player's name, will be given. The Geneva Independents will play the Decatur high school boys tonight at Porter hall, this city, at 8:15 | o'clock. This will be the last game the i Decatur boys play this year, so if you > want to seethe team work in the same i good old way be sure to be up tonight. | A preliminary game between the , eighth grade girls and the freshmen girls will be played at 7:30 o'clock. CARS IN DITCH Broken Rail Causes Fifteen Cars to be Ditched on Clover Leaf Railroad EARLY THIS MORNING Fast Freight Was Rounding) Curve—Fatalities Narrowly Averted. What might have proven to have I been a very serious w reck in which I several lives would have paid the toll. I was narrowly averted when a broken | rail caused fifteen cars of second sec ! , tion of train No. 41. an eastbound fast I freight, to be ditched at 4 o'clock this I morning. The freight was making the I •curve just west of the G. R. A I. cross-1 , ing when the rail broke. The first j , car to strike the defective place was : thrown into the ditch on its side and ’ this pulled fourteen of the following ■ cars off the track. The wreck train was immediately summoned from Del- ( phots and in a very short time after its j arrival had the cars back and the i track cleared for service. Had the rail broken before the engine had passed over it. more serious results would I undoubtedly have occurred. BANK STATEMENT. Re-iort of.the condition of the First I National Bans, at Decatur, in the State 1 of Indiana, at the close of business. March 4, 1914: Resource*. Loans and discounts $569,378.04Overdraft*, secured and unsecured 1,442.80 I'. S. bonds to secure circulation 50,000.00; Other bonds to secure pos. tai savings 3.000.00 Premiums on U. 8. ootids .. 500.00: Bonds, securities, etc 19.295.00 Ranking House, Furniture and fixtures 7,500.00 ! Other real estate owned... 5,000.00 Due from National Banks • not reserve agents) ... 58.381.51 Due from approved Reserve Agents 96,777.82! j Checks and other cash items 597.16 i Notes of other National Banks 7.290.00 i Fractional (taper currency. nickels and cents I Specie $24,296.13 Legal tender note* 12.760.00 37.056.131 Redemption fund with U. 3. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 2,500.00 lotel $858,964.33) Liabilities. Capital stock Mid In U 00.000.00 Surplus fund 20,000.00 I Undivided profit*. Icrs expenses and taxes puid .. 2.172.49 National bank notes outstanding 50.000.00 j i Dus to State and Private Banks and Bankers ..$ 35,359.90 ' Individual-deposit* subject to check t 205.201.60 i Demand certificates of deposit .... 437,749.71 ’Certified check* 5.00 Postal Savings deposit* 975.63 679,291.84 Bonds borrowed 7,500.00 ; ——_ j Total >*56,964.33! ! State of Indiana. County o' Adsms, **: i I, C. A. Dugan, cashier of the above j named bank, do aolemnly swear that | the above statement is true to the j I best of my knowledge snd belief. C. A. DUGAN. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me,, ‘ thl* mh day ot March. 1914. i E. BURT LENHART, Notary Public. My conitnisxion expire* January 28,1 • 1916. CORRECT—Attest; i W A. KUEBLER, DANIEL SPRANG. DYONIB SCHMITT, Director*. Democrat Wants Ads Pay. I

$1 STARTS YOUR SON AND DAUGHTER. We want the children to form pood habit*. People acquire good habit* a* easily as bad ones. But it is hard to convince some people of the fact. If we succeed in inculcating the habit of thrift upon the children we will not only give them a competency when they grow up. but we will have given them what >• more—character and industry and thrift. We want our children to realize that they can no more build a fortune without the first dollar than they can build a house without the first brick. We want them to realize that a dollar in the bank is worth two in the pocket. We want to teach them as they grow old enough to understand what money is, to make an invariable rule to get the daily habit of economizing. It matters little how small, if it is regular. The chtd will be delighted at the end of the year to see how much has been accumulated without being missed. Then a* the years roll on and the habit of thrift become* firmly fixed they will seize the opportunity that surely come* to every man and woman in life. Three per cent paid in our Savings Department. FIRST NATIONAL BANK A Safe Place for Saving* Decatur, Indiana.) ELKS’ SOCIAL SESSION. The Elks will have initiation next (Tuesday evening and’a social session i will follow. Democrat Wants Ads Pay. LYRIC! TODAY THt | TREASURE OF | DEVIL'S VALE I 3 Sensational Reds 3 1 Tomorrow I Helen Gardner In | ....A.... | Daughter of Pan I 5 CENTS 5 I STAR GROCERY Lima beans lb. . . . 10c White Kidney beans 8c Red Kidney beans lb. 8c ’ German Lentils lb. .6c • Soup Berns lb. ... 6c Jap. Rice lb Sc I Fancy Head Rice lb. 10c Dried Peas lb. ... 5c P Barley, lb 6c Dried Sweet Corn . 10c Hominy com 3 lbs. . 10c I Will Johns, s

Lumbago-Sciatica S P rains Thcd,rrcHon ’*y».it»good fo r / -Ay luln * M K o too,—Sloan’s cured toy vJsSKa rhcumatism ’ !’»• used it and I know " Do,ou **•• Jli i' ll* VY. L .. Hara’s Proof. 'lxiL-; J.’ 1 *' 1 n,y bac,t hurt in the n<v., n-. ii A<r- Ji / * 1 tned kind* of do-i ! . 1 s ' our Llmmenftn a W.'AWjL »iore and jot a bottle to trv tk u J Instant Relief from Sciatica Sprained Ankie •'As « user trf ymtr Liniment for the last is yean. I can ear it is one of the h... the market. Fdie. n years ago I sprained my ankle and had to use *2 the doctors aa id I v. - Id always be lame. A friend advised me to try your ImhoY”! and after using it night and morning for three months I could walk without »7. ‘ and run a« rood Many of ttie other gremen in m> department. I have never without u bottle since that time. —Mr. if idioai U. Bruto*. Cmmul A, y r “** a SLOANS LINIMENT At all Dealara. Price tSc., sOc. and *1 00 Sloau’s Instructive Book ou horses, cattle, poultry and hogs, sent free. Address, DR EARL S. SLOAN. Inc., BOSTON. MASS. NOTICE My Liquor License expires Saturday April 4th. so now is the time to lay in a supply of “WET” goods for the “DRY” spell. I. Z-k. Kalver -a^PW——C»*WrTWBMm—W—I—■• ■ I wmr ATTENTION FARMERS Our price for.ißutter] Fat'forjthe week ending with March 2nd. is 31c Bring CJs> Your Milk and Cream adams county creamery company 1,1 — II ■■■ ■ - -- -- FOR THE BENEFIT--of a few people of Decatur who are rot aware of the fact that there is a place where you can get first class I pholstering done at any time, just call Phone 1-2-3 ordrep in at the DECATUR CARRIAGE WORKS “We’re Here To Stay” “Prices Right’ “Satisfaction Guaranteed.’’ W e solicit your business as a home industry. Look Over Our Samples. We Carry Some Goods in Stuck. 5&5.00 to ST. LOUIS AND RETURN clover leaf route SATURDAYS, MARCH 7tb. AND 21st. Get tickets and information of H. J. THOMPSON, Agent — - — Homeseekers Excursion Fares To The Southwest VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Spp H ue^ a fc March 3rd and 17th, April 7th and 21st a rh °Wson Arent Decatur for Information ur Address Chas. E. W, A.G.F.A., Toledo, O. Decatur to Toledo and Return VIA CLOVER-LEAF-ROUTE Sunday February Ist and'lsth and March Ist loth and 29th See H.J, Thompson Agt for Particulars