Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 59, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1914 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT PubllthMl Kvery Evening Except Sunday by THE,!DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Bubacriptlon Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mall .....25 cents Per Year, by mall 52.50 Slagle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffiee In Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. CONVENTION CALL. To the Democrats of the Eighth Congressional District. Indiana, and all those who desire to co-operate witli them: The democrats of the Eighth ongre.-c Bional district, Indiana, and all those who desire to co-operate with them are invited to meet in delegate convention at Bluffton. Indiana, on Tuesday, March 24, 1914. for the purpose of nominating a candidate for congress on the democratic ticket for the Eighth congressional district, Indiana. The convention will be composed of 141 delegates apportioned among the several counties of the Eighth con gressioual district. Indiana, as follows; i One delegate for every 150 votes cast for Governor Samuel M. Ralston in 1912, and one delegate for every fraction over 75 votes so cast. I’pon this basis the following is the delegate vote by counties: Adams 19 Delaware 29 Jay 18 Madison 43 Randolph 14 Wells 18 Total 141 Necessary to choice. 71. The convention will meet at 10:30 o’clock. a. m.. for the election of temporary chairman and secretary Os the convention, and the appointment of the following officers and members of * committees, and each county shall be entitled to one member on each committee, one vi<;e president and assistant secretary of the convention. Committee on rules and permanent organisation. i. Committee on credentials. Committee on resolutions. The convention will then adjourn until 2 o’clock p. at., at which time the various committees will report. The convention will then proceed to nomination of a candidate for congress. W. A. KUNKEL. District Chairman.

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> IT’S DIFFERENT To an observer at Washington Who 1 takes a leisurely look at the past and : tries to guess the future the fact, that probably is most worth insisting upon is that congress and t he government are clean. Five years ago, in the low er house, Cannon and his little ring were completely in power, in the sen 1 ate Aldrich was supreme and was Just 1 beginning to make that tariff of which I many schedules were written by the i employes of the corporations which ’ benefited by them. The Lorimer scandal was Just commencing. Special interests were in the saddle and the owners of privilege* had the eat > of the men In power. The beginning of the end of this old regime came with the insurgent uprising, led by .Murdock. The process was completed when Wilson’s public reference to th* lobby, last June, resulted in a house cleaning. All the reason has gone for that agitation which made up the bulk of the political comment of from three to six years ago. At the present time there is practically no c riticism to be made of the improper affiliations or al I Hances of public men with special in I terests. Almost no criticism can be made of men because of their motives Such unfavorable criticism as can b< directed at public men now must b< 1 based for the most part on low efll clency, or the lack of high Intel!! geuce. or a too intense partisanship The intention to do what is right it pracically universal; current discus sion arises chiefly out of honest differ ences of opinion as to what is best It is worth while for any person tr spend an hour reflecting upon the po litlcal revolution that has occurred In the United Sates.—Colliers’ Weekly. Adams county delegates to the state convention should arrange to reach Indianapolis in time to attend the district meeting, which will be held at the state house on the evening of the eighteenth. It is the desire that :u many delegates as can attend this meeting. Muncie voted “dry." good and dry, the majority being 462. and the twenty nine saloons in that city must close within ninety days. Two ago the city voted "wet' by over 500. The recent fight was led by the Muncie Star and was one of the most bitter ever waged in the state. NOTICE TO BEN HURS. The lien Hur Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Avery on M< Barnes street Thursday evening. Each one is requested to bring a bow), spoon and cup. SECRETARY. —-o —— WANTED—GirI to do general housework; small family. Apply to Hugh Hite, at Vance A Hite’s clothing store. 61tf

i DOINGS IN SOCIETY I SOCIAto CALENDAR. Tuesday. Presbyterian C. E. — Mary Frislngir. W. C. T. u.—Mrs S. E. Hite. Shakespeare Committee —Mrs. J. S. Boyers. Thimble Club—Mrs. Roy Archbold. Historical—Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Wednesday. German Reformed Ladies’ Aid—Mrs. ’’red Heuer. Needles and Nods—Mrs. Dallas' Hunsicker. Shakespeare—Mrs. W. H. Gleiser. Thursday. U. B. Aid—Mrs. Burt Lenhart. Euterpean- Fanny Frlsinger. Evangelical Aid—Mrs. Fred Hoff•nan. 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 Conglut on. ’ Saturday. U. B. Pastry Sale—Pennington & Lichtle Meat Market. Union Chapel Pastry Sale —Hower & Baker Meat Market. Miss Stella Roehm of Willshire. 0.. ind Miss Nellie Winans were guests of Miss Anota Strickler over Sunday. The United Brethren Ladies’ Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon vith Mrs. Burt Lenhart. Mrs. Wise haupt’s section of the society will give a pastry sale Saturday at the Pen .uingon & Lichtle meat market. The Christian Indies’ Aid society will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs Rebecca Eady The society is plan ling to give another chicken dinner » week from next Friday at the Helm store in the Porter building. The Queen Esther band will be en tertained Friday evening at the Meth odist church by the new superinend ent. Mrs. J. C. Tritch and her assist ants. Mesdames Charley Elzey and J. M. Miller. There will be a program and refreshments will be served by the superintendent and assistants. Al: members are requested to come. Mrs. Charles Burr of Monmouth wa the guest of her sister-in-law. Mrs John Parr, at dinner today, this beini Mrs. Parr's birth anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Fuhrman tool dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curt Frit linger, north of the city. The announcement of the wedding of John Shoemaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shoemaker, of west of Bluffton, and Miss Janet Sherlock, ot Danville. Indiana, comes as a surprise to the groom's friends. The wedding took place early in February. They are now at the groom’s parents' hoint where he will have charge of the farm ing operations. Mr Shoemaker is f former deputy auditor of Wells coun ty, serving under O. D .Garrett. H< was later employed with the Indiana i Lighting company and luter accepted v position as field examiner under the I state board of accountants. Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker will entertain the ladies of the Needles and Nods club Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Anna Laman. president of the "Fort Wayne Four Hundred club." en tertained Mrs Allie Meyers, treasurer, and Mrs. Margaret Rollins, secretary at a chicken dinner Sunday. Tin two ladies heard of Mrs. Laman’s injury wttoA she was nearly electrocuted last week, and decided to come down Sunday and bring Iter some flowers. She had advance word of their coming and had a fine chicken dinner prepared for them. Mrs. Fred Heuer will entertain the German Reformed Ladies’ Aid society Wednesday afternoon. The Ladles’ Aid society of Union Chapel will hold a panry sale Saturday at the Hower A Baker meat market In this city, Mr. and Mrs. Ed L. Johnson enter tained Sunday at a dinner In compliment to their son. latster. the occasion being his second birthday anniversary Guests ware the G. Kurt and Dick Hill families.

Arthur BcMa aq<l the Mi.qtt’H Ijicllx I’onrad. Alma Hutle and UMUa Koi dewey returned homo taut eveulna where (hey have ln-en Kttehtx :-.!n< e Sat urday. On Sunday evvuluy tlie MUbea ij WlctfeldJ gave u party in Uieir liooor. AH Rebekali* aud oapecfolly Uioae of the degree »taff, are urged tentI tend tlie Uieetina thin evening at the I liail. «hen iaitiattaa will u order.

The class for initiation includes Ruth and Golda Guy. Pearl Purdy ami Jen- . nie Long. Several others were to have been initiated this evening, but annot be present al this time. II ■ Mrs. P. Hoffman of Linn Grove is here the guest of her son, Dr. S. P. Hoffman, and Mrs. Hoffman. Mrs. Abert Arnold of west of the city, provided a delicious picnic dinner tor’the clerks of the Fullenkamp store. She brought in a great hamper of good things from the rich larder of the farm house aud this was spread at noon and enjoyed by the clerks of the store. is 7 some_ doubt Among Stockholders of B. G. & C. Traction Company as to Sincerity OF THE OFFICIALS In Their Endeavors to Extend the Road from Geneva to Celina. Geneva, Ind.. Mar. 10—Some doubt has begun to creep into the minds of • the stockholders of the B. G. A C. traction officials in their endeavors to extend the road from here to Celina. It is contended by- the stockholders here that the residents of New Corylon and Jeffergon township, if they really wish to have the road built through the township, can vote the Faction line a sulisidy such as voted n Wabash township, and can also subscribe for stock, as was done when he road was built through here. It would give New Corydon unlimit■d facilities to expand and would give them a chance to get freight by rail, ind now everything has to be taken n by wagon and the least haul is seven miles. It would also give them mail by traction and would jtive the pupils i chance to attend the high school at Jeneva. which is the nearest school to hem. and which is a commissioned ,igh school. —O'"' - - 1 - THE COURT NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) •'rank E. Summers, lot 8. Monroe, |2,;00 Christian B. Holmer et al. to Todas Sprunger, pt. lot, Berne, $600; Jonathan C. Sprunger et al to Tobias Sprunger. pt. lot 244, Berne, SSOO. The divorce suit brought by James »V. Moran against Bessie B. Moran, was on Monday ordered l eut to Admis county for trial, on change of venue asked by the pluintiK. —Portand Sun. The current report of E. Burt lonian, administrator of the Joseph Vhilehead estate, was approved. Abe Hoch vs. The Chicago A Erie ailrcad company. Upon motion of he defendant for change of venue, lie case was sent to the Wells circuit •ourt and ten days’ lime given to perect the change. ■ ' ' --o Death Wins In Battle (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) 4he will lie sadly missed in many places, where her presence has been l most uelptu! aud inspiring one. Besides the immediate family, which -nciudes her parents ind a brotiter. Robert, she leaves many relatives. She was a granddaughter of Caplin R. D. Patterson. ——— —» ■ - — ANOTHER CLOVER LEAF WRECK. Another wreck occurred on the Clo ver )u<af railroad this morning as a trinu of ft*.ght cat’s rounding » curve near Peterson. Four of Ute box oars were derailed. thus bio -king the truck and making it Inipousihle fur the passenger train to come through. A round about way had to Im taken by th* paMOPger In order to get here. WANTED -Men. to learn tl.r Itarbcr trade. Thousands have become sue i-.csaful shop owners by our system md send tn us for barbers. Prepare now. Few weeks completes. Tool! given. Wages while louraing. I’artkitlura mailed tree. Write, Moler Barbar oliege. IndianapoHs. ■ - -—O —'■ " FARM FDR SAGE Oil RENT Sixty a< r.-s. near Washington < hiireli. Fur particulars address O. L. Bobllyu. Willshire, Ohio. “6tf » WANTED- Family or piece washing* to do. Leave word at office, will call lor and deliver them. 4 57t3 FOR SALE -I’ure WhltQZiusMoti seed i oats.—Ute. M. it. 9. &0t J I

♦4 $1 STARTS YOUR SON ■£ AND DAUGHTER. g We want the children to form £ good habits. People acquire flood 3 habits as easily as bad ones. But U it is hard to convince some people g of the fact, if we succeed in in- Jj culcating the habit of thrift upon ♦ the children we will not only give 3 them a competency when they y grow up, but we will have given » them what is more—character jj and industry and thrift. We want e> our children to realize that they g can no more build a fortune with- ♦ out the first dollar than they can 3 build a house without the first y brick. We want them to realize J 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 mon- ♦ ey is, to mske an invariable rule ~ to get the dfc'ly habit of economizing. It n.atters little how - small, if it is regular. The chfld L will be delighted at the end of J the year to see how much has I been accumulated without being 4 missed. Then as the years roll - on and the habit of thrift becomes J firmly fixed they will seize the op- j portunity that surely comes to | every man and woman in life. Three per cent paid in our Sav- I Ings Department. ' FIRST NATIONAL BANK i A Safe Place for Savings Decatur, Indiana. < ■■■■■■■■■■ • < I ■ A i I CUPMkIGHT ’ " J H ' r ‘’ l ‘ APfcLG? A Sample of our Baking once tested will convince you beyond all doubts that we produce better cakes, better pies and better pastry than the best average bakery. Every one knows how gooo our make of bread is; how nice and with that delicious, nutty flavor that only the best of flour and skillful bakingcan give. Dont fail to give us a trial. Martin’s bread for sale at S. E. Hite grocery and Brushwilier and Baker and Mrs. Anna McConnell’s North End Grocery and at T’ A. Hendrick’s restaurant. Jacob Martin STAR GROCERY gj-MM—TFmi. Lima beans ib. . . . 10c White Kidney bears Sc Red Kidney beans lb. 8c German Lentils lb. . 6c Soup Beans lb. . . . 6c Jap. Rice Ib 8c Fancy Head Rice lb. 10c Dried Peas lb. . . . 5c Barley, Ib 6c Dried Sweet Corn . 10c Hominy corn 3 lbs. . 10c Will Johns,

LTRICI j"" today I HeleUardneHnT | i daug pan : rof i ; "ro/woRROXAZ § = .edk.daya-=sday nights 2 ! MARCH llth and 12th g £ FRED LaDELLE g R “That funny old Clown.” The man who has made ft ♦ Thousands Laugh g e Introducing and impersonating the singing and g 5 talking circus clown of thirty years ago, making $ sup for the character in full view of the audience g e Come Out and hear the jokes and songs that 3 5 made your Daddys laugh m 130 Minutes In Ha Ha Land | Mr LaDelle, will also sing the song yfi § he made ]>opular in Decatur twenty- g fi five years ago. g £ “I Tickled Nancy and Nancy Tickled Me” g iE ♦♦ g Entire Change of act Thursday Night ® pi =3Ol I COMING I—COMING! 1 —COMING! | A Car load of fine Wisconsin potatoes Offered at 89c per bushel 1 will have in Decatur between the 15th and , 20th of this month a car containing 700 bush- ( 1 els of Early Rose, Burbank, Blisses Triumph H and Russet potatoes, just the thing for seed 1 1 purposes or for eating. 1 1 They are guaranteed to be satisfactory. No ? I , orders taken except at the car. Watch this |1 space for the exact date. John T, Price

FOR SALE—Fawners' feed barn, located in this city; barn 71 feet wide by 180 feet long, together witli half- j acre land in rear tor feed yard, one 1 square from center of city on brick street. Greatest snap on the market. —Homer Hea. Portland. Ind. 58H2 ■

BIG SALE ON 16 4 LINOLEUMS in order to make room for our Spring shipment, we have five good patterns of 16-4 linoleums that we are closing out at 50c per sq. yd.

TO REN r--One front ana two middle office room*: one unturnhbed housekeeping room.—J. H. Stone. 41lt HOUSE WANTED—For workman, who in moving here. Leare word at thia office. 5513 LOST—Pair of Kiris' basket ball nhoeti Return to thia office. 5Xt3 ——————