Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 27 May 1914 — Page 2

D A IL Y_D_E M O C R A T Published Every Evening Except Sunday By TOE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate*. Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail >2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, aa second class matter. The outlook for a bumper crop this year could not be much improved upon for this season of the year. Os course many things might happen but at present it looks as though 1914 would cutclass all others before it. Edward Bond, of Marion, factory inspector for this district is in the city making his regular Inspection of the various factories and shops which come under his jurisdiction. He is a very clever and courteous gentleman. The business men of Decatur will tneet this evening and they will discuss problems of interest to every merchant in this city. The members should show enough interest to attend.] With a little enthusiasm ou the part of the men of this city, we will pro gress as we never have before. Teddy Roosevelt is visiting in Washington today, advising the progressives,' lecturing to the geograpical society and calling on the president. Next Saturday he will sail for Spain to attend the wedding of his son Kermit. Whatever else you say of the colonel you must admit he is a busy individual.' ■J_ 1 ! Bank clearings during the month of March according to the official statement recently made public were greater than in any mouth for three years. This may be a jai to the calamity howlers for bank clearings reflect the volumn of business better than any other source. Those who study the weekly report of clearings will tell you that the only decreases are in the speculative centers. In the great agricultural and industrial see - tions of the middle west, business is steady and healthy notwithstanding

IN commemorance of the gallantry of the men who gave their life’s bl o<) d tor “an individual nation we observe Memorial Day. It is a fitting tribute to the country’s heroes. Make your appearance worthy of the day. You will find selection easy in our great array of the seasons smartest styles, most desirable patterns of wear worthy fabrics—models for all young men and men who stay young. $12.50, $15.00, SIB.OO, $20.00 and $22.50 The Myers-Dailey Co.

the determined effort of certain politicians to make it otherwise. Here is the way one exchange discusses the foreign grain proposition: An Indiana fanner who had heard the scare talk circulating by Republicans concerning Argentine corn, wrote to a Chicago commission house inquiring how much of the foreign grain was being shipped into this country and what competition might be expected. The commission man wrote back that all the surplus corn in Argentine would not make a square meal for the hogs of Indiana. Here is the letter: “As far as Argentine shipments to Chicago are concerned, they only mislead. A few bags for sample purposes have reached that city, the same as they have reached Omaha and Waterloo, but Chicago has not received a carload of Argentine com. It serves the pur pose, however, to throw a scare into the camp of the long interests. Were we to receive all Argentine's exportable corn surplus and feed it to the hogs of Indiana the swine would feel that it was certainly a short lunch. Hand pick this corn and ft may have no evidence of weevf! but in a warm damp place it will de velop the bug. The bug is ever pre sent and will manifest itself at the i first opportunity. Many Buy Autos (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ing trouble for the Democrats but it i is not believed that they will be able i to get anywhere with their scheme. NOTICE OF MEETING. The German Mutual Insurance Cora I pany of Preble township wjll hold their ' annual meeting on Saturday June 6th at one o’cloc k P. M. at the Freidheim I church. The election of officers to serve during the coming five years ' will also take /.ace. William Gallmeyer. Pres., Herman I Reese. Sec. 124t6 o FOUND:Sunday on road past Julius Haugk farm, gray jacket, belonging to lady’s suit Owner call at this ■ office, get coat and pay for this ad. 1243 I I , FOR SALE—Bicycle. Inquire at Mills grocery. 124t3. e ' I SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY for men .: with previous experience in Industrial Life Insurance work. Accident and Health insurance, monthly payments. Address promptly National ■ Casualty Company. Detroit. Mich.

I DOINGS IN SOCIETY 1 WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Rebekahs’ Initiation —Hall. Wednesday. St. Vincent De Paul. Mrs. Dick Christen. Bachelor Maids. —Miss Bertha Vogiewede. Thursday. U. B. Pie Social —Ben Hoagland home. Helping Hand. —German Reformed church. Ruth Circle —Thelma and Dorothy Williams. Presbyterian Aid.—Mesdames Alex. Hoyer and Ed Asfabaucher. Friday. Mite Society.—Mrs. P. L. Andrews. Pot Pie Dinner—Presbyterian church. Miss Frances Deininger had as her week-end guest, Miss Felice Mettler of Tort Wayne. Tiie wedding of Miss Agnes Omlor and Edward Rumschlag will take place Wednesday morning at tne St. Marys ’atholic church. Tne double wedding it Fred Colchin and Frances Coffee, Alexander Tanvas and Frances Coffee will be Tuesday, June 2. The Mite society of the Methodist hurch is announced to meet Friday fternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home f Mrs. P. L. Andrews. This is the neeting of the second May section. It s desired that all attend. The dinner given for Miss Nora Ahr ■ Sunday was given at the home of her | brother. Ed Ahr. Owing to the omisi eion of a line, in the account yesterday 'there was some confusion relative to I this. Miss Lucile Vail, daughter of Mr ■ and Mrs. A. T. Vail, of South Webster street, will give a song recital in Cin ! cinnati Conservatory of Music, where -he has been a student In voice work ] tor several years. Miss Vail is the only student of the graduating classes ; who gives a song recital and that fact ' is evidence of her good work, as well I .is of the possibilities of her voice. In j the recital Miss Vail will be assisted Iby Edwin Meme!. violinist, pupil at the same conservatory. The critic of the Cincinnati Musical World gave Miss Vail a highly favorable review recently and her many friends tn this city will look for other complimentary expressions upon her voice and sing- ' ing.—Ft. Wayne Sentinel. A very pretty wedding occurred at ' the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schug last Saturday evening at six ’ o’clock when their only daughter, i Cora, was married to C. V. Millikan.

son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Millikan, of Bluffton, by Rev. D. A. Kaley. pas tor of the local Evangelical church. The ring ceremony was used. Mr. and Mrs. Vilas Haecker being the bridesinun and bridesmaid. The bride wore a beautiful white brocaded crepe gown trimmed with shadow lace while the groom wore a neat black suit. After the ceremony a delightful supper was served to the guests. They were the recipients of very many pretty and useful presents. The groom is a teacher in the Watson business college In Chicago. He is a graduate of the 1906 class of the Bluffton high school and also of the 1909 class of the Marion Normal school. He taught in the Berne high school during the year 1911-12. The bride is a graduate of the Berne high school in the class of 1905 and taught school for nine years, one year in French township and eight years in the local adiool*. They left for their ready-furnished home at 662 West 61 st Place in Chicago where they will be at home to their friends. — Berne Witness.

The Misses Pauline Hite and Zelda Melchi arranged a delightful picnic party today. The gins left on the 11:30 car for Monmouth taking their dinner with them. Others were Anna Okeley. Flossie Bartlett, Berenetu Reynolds, Violet Van Hart, and Grace ' Shroll. Catherine and Josephine Costello of Fort Wayne, Miss Ijeona Bosse were guests of Miss Margaret Smith at din-' ' iter Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Meibers and daughter, Georgia, entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Snellon and son. Frank; Mrs. Nellie Jack and son, Bob. of Willshire, Ohio. Miss Huldaii Mutcliler entertained ' a number of little friends yesterday for her cousin, Leo Kirsch’s tenth birthday anniversary. Kodak pictures were taken, a picnic dinner enjoyed, and a ride in the Reppert pony cart taken. Guests were, besides Leo. Eleanor Re ppert, Margaret and Dorothea Hessert, Helen Kirsch, Herbert Fuhrman. The United Brethren Young People's society will give a pie social Thursday evening at the Den Hoae land home. Th<> progarm will be announced later. A cordial invitation s extended to all to attend. Miss Glennys Mangold entertained at dinner Sunday evening for Miss Vera Rinehart of Portland. Other ruesta were Leah and Vera Hensley.. I.eooa Bosse, Raymond Harting, Crawford. Glen Neptune; Robert Manlove, Covington. Ky.; Fred Frye, Fort 1 Wayne. A number of the Tri Kappa girls arc ■ giving a caltaret luncheon this evening the C. J. Lutz lawn south of the city. The luncheon Is for the Misses Fannie Frislnger and Frances Dugan. Mr. nnd Mrs. L. L. Bauncartner and Mrs. Ben Welker and son. Jimmie Lee, of Delaware, Ohio enjoyed an automobile ride- last <■»■» ning to the W. A Bauman home west of the city, where they had a fine country supper, and remained over night, returning here thia morning. THE COURT NEWS. ■ Special Judge C. J. Lutz sat in court this morning for the case of James Cochran vs. William Mussel. a replevin suit. The suit came to a sudden end. when it was reported that the case would be dismissed by agreement of the parties. The plaintiff and defend ant each took a half of the property in controversy, being un oil well on the Causey lease, now owned by Hus er; all oil casing, drive pipes, sucker rods used tn connection with the well: and tubing und sucker reals In the | ware house In Geneva. Judgment for coats was rendered against the plain I tiff. The c lerk was ordered to pay I to the defendant hi* sin ou deposit and heretofore tendered the plaintiff. Vent A. Krohn, mse-lilnist. Monroe ville, 21. and Edith Pierson, house Icec-per. 20. Sturgis, Mich., were grant rd u marriage Mmmm at Sturgis. Judge Yu pie in superior court yesterday granted a divorce to Noali Bsk< r from Vlcda Leotta Baker. — Ft. Wayne journal Gazette. M. M Mic hael et al to Stephen A. V. Michael lot 176 Geneva. SSOO. A marriage license waa Issued to Edward G. Ritinschiag. Lrutesr. born January in. IM4, ami of Joicph Hum sc-hbig. to wed Anne* Omlor. telephone 'Operator, horn August 14. 1S8I). duughtier of Jacob Omlor. —■ — 1 - O- ■— FOR SAI.E—A pony, city broke and cart. A bargain, inquire of Lettie Kinta at the Art Store or call phone 280. u I

Report Is Made (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) tracts for wells which ran the price up to >71.144.51. The value of the real estate on which the plant is 1 cated is placed at >12,600. Tiie sUnl niary of the combined plants is follows: Water department cost 995.29; present net value $134.1 Electric department cost ifßl,S4l.i'-. present value $53,916.04. Total cost < ' both departments. $265,841.02. lotu! net value of both departments SIBB.oGS.oG. The contract price for making the appraisement was SSOO and also an ad ditional S3OO for the new set of bool'-, ranking a total cost to inc city of SBOO. The new set of books will be worth many times this Initial cost however as they will stop leaks that have here tofore been impossible' to find and have cost the city thousands of dollars. It also places the city in a pos itlon where it will be possible to learn at a moments notice just how much it Is worth and what it costs to operate the two plants. These books arc ordered by the public utilities commission in order that a report may be turned into them and they may then adjust the rates to the mutual benefit of both the company and the patrons. - ■ —o— — HONOR STUDENTS. Thirty-four high school students werep laced upon the honor list o: ’.he second semester. Any etude n’ making 90 per cent, or over in four or mor" subjects and also making 90 per c ent, or over in deportment each semester Replaced on the honor list. Seniors. Lulu Brown, Dorothy Dugan, Caro line Gerber. Herman Hammond. Erma Houck. Bertha Spangler. Harriet Wilder. Junior*. Clelland Ball. Irvin GoMner. Fred Kookea. Olive Perkins, Earl Ripley. Byard Smith. Nola Snyder, laeura Stanley, Nellie Winans. Sophomore*. Nola Bryan. Bessie Davis. Hope Hoffman. Helen Kioti.h*. Muri>>l Leeward. Ethel Potts. Mary Ray. Akx Sutton, Zdma Stevens. Freshmen. Earl Cushman. Sophia Droll. Vera Eady, Ida Gunset. The lma Houc k. R y Kai ver. Gertrud*- Rienzi-. Rowena Shoaf. Vera Stoutenberry. ■ 1 u CENSUS REPORT. Mr. and Mr*. Grover (Ml ar r< joking over the birth of a -on this morning. Mrs. Odle was fonm-rly Miss Nettie Reynolds. A nie ..n and a half pound boy was also bom to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith. MRS. A. HOOPENGARDNER DEAD The funeral of Mrs. Abram Hoopengardner, aged 73 years, was held at Ossian this afternoon. B< r death < - e urred Sunday morning and was due to three strokes of paralysis which the suffered the last month. CHICKEN POT PIE. The Presbyterian laidies announce s chicken pot pie dinner for Friday, May 29, from 11 to 1 o'clock in th>- chur parlor*. This is given in tin- ,nter. st t of the Sunday school. Everybody is t<*d to cone. CHANGE IN FREIGHT CAR Beginning Monday May 25, there will be a change in the interurban I freight time table in one rupcvt. The car now leaving here at eight o'lhs-k In Uie morning will leave at - oVJoekl Freight and milk shipper* slivuld take' notice. UM< ; MEN WANTED. M>-n und teams to work on gndfggl •freets in Decatur. Annlv tn n,n... W JuiiUl Haugk at once. p,,,DO YOU WANT To MAuTmore! Money. Here I* the opportunity*-1 Writ, hraitn aua acudrat issaran-e during noon hours, evening* »hd mr< . time. The resulu will nurprls« you. Address National Casually Company Detroit, Mlci:. FOR KKNT-Large Furm-h.-d r.K.:flfor light huuso-kee ping, n; Hrut nt. IHtG FOR HAMS-Beven Fox Terrior Pup 8. E. CntOH-r, Decatur, Indian* it' ’ nits NOTICE 18 HERHBY given Til the ZleMl's Claws of the Synod the Northwest of tin itcferuKd e ur | t in the U. 8. will at lu annual , June stli, 1914. hold tn elorthm trunteee. , ,, b GIFTS—for th. Graduate for tl shower and for the weddmr at ti ART STORE FOR REM- at, rn hou-.e. ou Win i chMt.r .treat. Inquar. of n w Myetre. - - — — ji

|a HAPPY bride I When she finds that her presents came from 0 and which means that it is of the I |Xt<lesi !: ns«n<l«^ st » ckl ’ alw!,^l resh ‘ , " ,l I upto date. Our prices are always nght. | Pumphrey's Jewelry Store “If its new, we have it” b Artistic Engraving • - ■ ’ Expert Repairing ATTENTION farmers Our brice for Butter Fat for the week ending with May 30th. is EXTRA 28?ic No. 1-27 J&, No. 2-25 J& Bring Us Your Cream: correct weights und tests guaranteed — ADAMS COUNTY CREAMERY COMPANY WEEK BIBY DOLLS PATENT LEATHERS GUN METALS SIZES 2 1-2 to 6’s In Hand Turned and Welts \ PEOPLES & GERKE - $5.00 $5.00 Decatur to St. Louis and Return V(IA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE C U t rS? urd^8 » Ma y 9 - 16 > and 30. H. J. Thompson, Agt for Particulars Trooocoops and h . eal . th y coop manufactured Galvanized rdt P r<x ?t louse proof, mite pr <>f. U* lifted 0 bu . ilt 80 that bottum can -■ »nd cleaned. 25 chick and hen aise Lawn Mowers Rail I * 1 2( , ?^,. rnowerß fonneriy priced at * w n <>w go for $6.00 Specials AlllW0 "K i i raw-hide whip for 4«c c -1'- STEELE & CO. . lUn > t » nnd Hardware