Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1914 — Page 2

D A IJL Y D E M O C R A T i Pubitahsd (vary Evening Except Sunday by THE..DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Pet Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents w. _ M KA

Per Year, by mail $2.60 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made knows on application. Entered at the postofflce in Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Miss Eleanor Wilson is to wed Secretary McAdoo in June, according to announcement made at the White House and now there will be plenty of dope for the Sunday papers for another three months. Governor Ralston has warned tiie local authorities at Terre Haute that unless they maintain order In the .street car strike the state will do so. His recent handling of the Indianapolis strike makes the public think that he means what he says. - ” Senator Kern will probably be the permanent chairman at the democratic state convention this week. He presided in a similar position two years ago and is some chairman. Eair and honest and diplomatic he will I handle the big crowd as they shouid be. At the democratic state convention to be held at Indianapolis this week, the Eighth district delegates will meet for organization purposes at Room 91, third floor of state house. I at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening. Ad-1 ams county delegates should attend I this meeting. —————— Democrats of Adams county have I a right to feel proud of the record I they "have made in the past. Eor a good many years they have been the banner county of the state, and they will continue to be so, unless they listen to and accept advice from the enemy, whose only interest is to destroy the party. Reports from financial centers ovei the country show that conditions for this time of year are the best in years, and this, notwithstanding the fact tliat newspapers in some sections arc so partisan that they have actually been boosting hard times. They want it and they talk it continually. ' Yet in Decatur, even, there are no empty houses, no signs any where of anything but the most prosperousvuudi i ions. BIRTH OF DAUGHTER. Barbara Jane is the name of the brown-eyed baby girl, who came to live at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Keller, of 141 Mercer avenue. Saturday. March 14. The mother was Miss Ruth Shaffner. daughter of the late Dr. John Shaffner. of Willshire, Ohio, and the father is the popular ’< electrician employed by the city. I Mother and babe are doing nicely and i the father's face is wreathed in .... — . ■ ■! iiFOR SALE —High grade Holstein I male calf at market price. Also one turkey gobbler, 15 bushels of tine red clover seed.—Roy Runyon, 'phone BL. R. F. D. No. 3. 60t3 I

Irin Go Brach” See the beautiful array of Green Neckwear -the popular shade for Spring-also for St. Patrick's Day next Tuesday50 cents THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY I

ARRIVED TODAY Body of Mrs. Oliver Itskin of Cincinnati, Ohio, Formerly of Decatur WAS BROUGHT HERE This Afternoon—Taken to Home of Daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Cline.

Mrs. Oliver Itskin, a former Decap tur lady, who died Saturday at the , home of her daughter. Mrs. M. A. Tyrill, in Cincinnati, Ohio, was brought to this city this afternoon at 3:22 o'clock over tiie G. IL & I. The body was taken to the home of another daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Cline, on . High street. The funeral will be held . Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock from the Christian church, in charge of Rev. Benjamin Borton. i Mrs. Itskin was past eighty years ■ of age. and her death was caused byinfirmities of od age, complicated with heart trouble. j She formerly lived here and will be remembered by iter many acquain lances. o THE COURT NEWS. Miss Elizabeth Voglewede. whe suffered an attack of the heart last Thursday, is still confined to her bed I Frank and William Gilbert returnee I this morning to Poe. They visited I with their mother, Mrs. Jasper Gil' belt, who has l>een ill. She is re ported as somewhat better. Word from the bedside of A. T. Studabaker of Bluffton is that the aged man. who is nearing his eighty I fourth birth anniversary, is very low I and no hope for his recovery is ex tended. He is suffering frora . onges I tion of the lungs, and infirmities of I old age. Mrs. 1.. L. Baumgartner of this city, a daughter, is at his bed side, together with his other children Francis Costello, better known as Pat.” who has ben seriously sick sot the past month with typhoid fevet and other complications, shows some signs of improvement today. Hlr fever has gone down a few degrees and he is resting a little easier. It is thought that if he continues to ini prove that he will recover. Charles I-aniiman has returned from Toledo. Ohio, where he has bee® with his son. Ixiuis. who wt- »< rious !y ill after straining tiie muscles of his heart in lifting. He reports tha his son is out of danger and will pro nebly tie able to return to his work I js messenger for the Adams Express Company In a few days. Miss Effie Miller has been ill of bronchitis several days, and Salur day her illness showed symptoms of tiie beginning of pneumonia. She became better today. Will Dowling of the Schaub-Dowl Ing hardware store is confined to his )>ed on account of the grip. Miss Spangler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Spangler of north of the city, a student In the high school. Is confined to her home with the grip. Mias Helsa Myers, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ell Myers; and Miss Goldi Fisher are also grip victims. • i —o — DECATUR GIRLS WIN Easy Victory from the Geneva High i

School—Score 27 to S. The girts' quintet ot the Decatvr high school won an easy victory from the Geneva high hi bool live Saturday ' evening at Geneva, when they ran up | the high score of twenty-seven points < to the little live which their opponents i were able to get. The game was a a very spirited contest and full of tn ( terest. Only one fletd basket war mad« by the Geneva team. The De catur girls still have three games to < play tills season ■ One with Bluffton ( and two with Fort Wayne, which will i more than likely lie played away from i home. The lineup for Saturday's game was an follow*: Geneva. Ihmtur. Feiight F Butler Weeks .F Mangold Pyle .C Dustin liendoui . ... V ...G.. Heir.eke Hliemp L. Hem-ley Asker G .*..... V. Hensley o— — LOST A ini klace. on Second street, lietween Monroe street and tntcrurI han office. Finder please return to Ithu office. MU I' . i

| DOINGS IN SOCIETY | 1 SOCIAL CALENDAR. T uesday Needles and Nods —Mr. und Mrs. Frank Carroll. Pythian Needle Club—Pythian Home. Mite Society's St. Patrick's Day Social—M. E. Church. Evangelical St. Patrick's Social — > Mrs. J. H. Rilling. ' Friday Night Club —Miss Bess Congleton. Historical —Mrs. Amos Gillig. Wednesday Shakespeare —Mrs. Samantha Dorwin.

Thursday. Baptist Aid—Mrs. S. E. Hite. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Niblick of this city attended the banquet and the style show given by the Cartwright At Headington store of Portland, the same bging given in the Cartwright & Hedaington opera house. Merchants from Indianapolis, Bluffton, Huntington, Anderson and Decatur were present. and the clerks of the store were also guests. A fine time was enjoyed. A Queen Esther committee compels ing Margaret Mills, Celia and Cecil Andrews and Anola Frank is arranging the year book study for the society. which will be taken up soon. A very happy surprise party of last Thursday evening was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boerger, lust across the Allen county line, in honor of their son. Carl's birthday anniversary. The evening was spent n a joyful way, music being furnish'd by Miss Clara Boerger und others. Wishes that Carl may have more tuch happy birthdays were given. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Christianer. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fuelling, Hugo Franz. Edwin Fuelling, and the Misses Bertha tnd Clara Boerger, Selma and Hilda Christianer. Elsie Franz and Marie Fuelling. Announcement is made that the Baptist Ladies' Aid society will meet 1 hursday afternoon with Mrs. 8. E. Hite. All members of the Pythian Needle luh are urged to attend the meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Pythian 'tome parlors. Mrs. Al Burdg. Mrs. David Hunsicker and Mrs. Sam Shamp are the hostesses and a good time is assured. Trustee John W. Cowans of Hartford township was pleasantly surpris >d at his country home on Frida j evening, when a number of tiie teach

m of the township and high school* Invaded his home, presenting him with a beautiful mirror. Among those who participated in the good inie were Misses Malissa French, Leota Hailey, Elisabeth Hittier. Huila Ressur, Daisy Meshberger. Cleo Stoop. Inez Engle. .Messrs. Amoe staufter, Harold Engle. The evening was devoted to social conversation games, and music. The special features were the pedagogue quartet, composed of Misses Malissa French, Ines Engle and Cleo Roop, and Amoa Stauffer, and readings by Misses Hailey and Bittier. Miss Monica Hueter. Fort Wayne: the Misses Muyme Hurting. Genevieve Bremerkamp. Marie Kintz were guests at supper lust evening of Miss Bueter's grandmother. Mrs. Elizabeth Heidemann, south of the city. MUo Georgia Melters had a num Iter of guests at dinner today noon in compliment to Miss Monica Hueter of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Carroll will rn tertaln the ladles of the Needles and Nods club and their husbands tomorow everting. The St. Patrick'* social announced Tuesday evening at the Evangelical parsonage will lie a splendid one. and everybody is invited. A program of music, songs, readings, will be given and refreshments will be served. A fee of ten cents will lie charged. Mrs. Harry Christen and children of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. John Christen of thia city, were guests of the E. 8. Christen family in Hoot township Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Buffenbarger were guests of Mr. and Mr*. Ed Whit right Sunday. > ‘‘Khurc It will plage me mutch, To have ye to coni" to ttiy. To enjoy a lit th, proal-am On Kt. Patrick's Day." The alstvr l> the very cordial Invitation extended by the Mite society to the public for their social m be giv on Tuesday afternoon In the Mr-thnd j tvl church parlot .. It whu dosiflNl to i

['have Miss Bess Parker present tp I give a story of her trip to Ireland re- ! cently, but it is not known whither II she can he here nt this time. There ' will be a contest to sharpen the wits, and special music will he given by Mrs. Arthur Ford. Mrs. Dr. Thomas and Mrs. W. P. Schrock. A delightful ' time is anticipated. 0 — GET INTO FIGHT "Dutch” Weis and "Scottie Graham Have Row Back of the “Bull Pen.”

WEIS THREW BOTTLE And Hit Graham on Head, Cutting Deep Gash Over the Left Ear. A little free-for-all fight was staged this afternoon about 1 o'clock just back of the ‘‘bull pen.” between "Dutch” Weis and John Graham, the Scotchman, better known about the horse barns and other places as "Scottie." Both parties were somewhat intoxicated when the stunt was pulled off and as a result neither one knew exactly what he was doing. They seemed to be in a fighting mood, however, and as Graham was in the act of taking off his coat, and start in on his antagonist. Weis threw a quart beer bottle at Graham, striking him on the head just above the left ear, and cutting a gash an inch or more in length and about an inch deep. The blow did not render him unconscious, so Graham got up and started for the Riverside livery barn, where he makes his "hang out.” during the horse sale season. He is not employed by the company, or by Pond & Hons. Warrants for the arrest of l»oth men on the charge of assault and battery were filed against the men late this afternoon by Chief of Police Melchi and they are inmates of the county jail to await a hearing before Mayor Christen as soon as possible. ABOUT THE SICK Real estate transfers: H. M. Michaud et al. to Elizabeth Fuchs, lot 258, Berne, $l6O. Abraham Simmons of Bluffton, heretofore appointed special judge in •he case of the State vs. Lawrence E. Opliger. impeachment proceedings. I assumed jurisdiction. J. F. Lehman, administrator of the

Elizabeth Weldy estate, filed final report. C. 8. Niblick, guardian of Minnie Boegner, filed petition to pay ward 56 of her money, which was sustained md so ordered. The petition of Noah Puscy, gurdan of Margaretta Runyon, an infirm terMtn. to expend not more than SSO 'or improvements on the ward’A proprty, was sustained. FINE TIME IN NEW ORLEANS. Enjoyed by Mr*. Otto Reppert and Miss Lydia Miller. Mrs. Otto Reppert and her niece, »ll«» Lydia Miller, have returned from t month's stay with a cousin in New Orleans. They attended the Mardi Gras and enjoyed the many natural feaUuras of u<« sunny south as wall is the big entertainment which took time during the Mardi Gras. The weather was yvarm tin I delightful, with violets, rosea, pansies mid beautiful flowers in full bloom During the first week they were there, the weather grew cooler for a few days, uid oil A .it Wednesday the first snow hat had bdvn seen there in fifteen years fell. It was only a very little ■now but the member* of the fire de partment clambered out on the roof of the headquarter:) and tried to make a snow hall. They had difficulty in getting oven n very little snow as it melted as soon ns it fell. .Many of the children ware nearly wild with Joy as it was the first snow they ever saw. They rould scarcely believe the reports sent the visitors In letter* tom hee. that snow was drifted sever al feet deep. The parades during tile Murdl Gras were most magnificent Enroute home they stopped al Hay St. Ixtuls, Mississippi, and then at ixtuisville, Ky. At th* latter place they , visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Kruetrtnanh. Miss Miller returned to her work at the Fuilcnkamp store this morning. — -o ~ WANTED Family or piece washings to do. Jx-ave word at office. Will < all for and deliver them. 6713 o DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG.j

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Glideheart will make this season at his old home in Monroe at my barn, also a mammouth Jack, stand ing 14 hands high and weighing 1.000 pounds. This Jack is eight years old and sound. I have purchased a fine P.elgian stud from Frisingers Ai Co. that weighs better than 2,100 pounds. Call and see them before you breed. Service fees to tiie horses are sls to insure colt to stand and suck, and sl2 to the Jack. JAMES W. ANDREWS. Mondoe, Indiana. Fort Wayne & Springfield Ry. Company. TIME TABLE- • Northbound. Cars leave Decatur at 6:50, 8:30, 11:30, 2:30, 5:30, 9:30; arrive at Fort Wayne at 6:63, 9:40, 12:40, 3:40, 6:40 and 10:40. Southbound. Lave Fort Wayne at 7:00, 10:00, 1:00. 4:00, 7:00, 11:00; arrive in De catur at 8:10; 11:10; 2:10; 5:10; 8:10; 12:10. Connections are made at Fort I Wayne with the Ft. Wayne & North j ern Indiana Tractton Co., The Toledo i Chicago Interurban Railway Company, The Ohio Electric, and Indiana Union Traction Company; also with ‘ the Pennsylvania, Wabash, Nickle I Flate, L. S. &M. 8., CHt D. and G. R. 4 I. rallrcads. Freight Service. Freight aervice consists of one train ©ach way dally; Leaving Decatur at 8:00 a. m„ and returning, leaving Fort Wayne at <2:00 m. This , enables shippers to telephone orders and receive shipments promptly. W. H. FLEDDERJOHANN, General Manager, • . Decatur.lnfl, o UNION CHAPEL PASTRY SALE. The ladies of the Union Chapel Aid society announce a pastry sale for Saturday at the Baker & Hower meat I market. 59t8

TJ •v - ■ M fllM" [g , At Some Time Or Another tS? every T getsan attack of the “BLUES” every dreary look. That is Uie Se^yheSV* 1016 & “WHITE STAG” EXTRA MIL-D absolutely sale for tXS lld ’K make ! t without harm. smoke all he wants TRY THEM AT YOUR DEALERS ****gKwrww— — . . . , _ . ■ i

F =»==—q COMING! com,ng COMING! A Car load of fine Wisconsin potatoes Offered at 89c per bushel I will have in Decatur between the 15th and , 20th of thia month a car containing 700 bushels of Early Rose, Burbank, Blisses Triumph and Russet potatoes, just the thing for seed purposes or for eating. They are guaranteed to be satisfactory. No ( orders taken except at the car. Watch this ( space for the exact date. • | | John T, JL,, , r ... , rr -iv—n-4

TO REPRESENT INDIANA. Washington, D. Mar. 16—(Spec-i ial to Daily Democrat )—Vke President Marshall will get hat k from Het Springs just in tine to keep Indiana tep.-isented in the senate in place of Senators Shively and Kern, who will I leave tonight for Indiana for the dem- i iH-ratic state convention which will I be held there. Mr. Marshall will not attend the convention.

ATTENTION FARMERS Our price for Butter Fat for the week ending with March 2nd. is 31c Bring Us Y our Milk and Cream ADAMS COUNTY CREAMERY COMPANY

¥ Tuesday Evening. March 17. Blue Lodge, entered apprentice degree, Tuesday. 7 p. in. 1 -O' ■” DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG