Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 131, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1914 — Page 1

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Volume XII. Number 131.

Decatur Merchants Co-operate In A Big Three Days Sale To Be Held Next Week

OFFERING MANY BARGAINS Thirty-nine Business Men Will Announce Special Prices On Goods ——— ,

THREE BIG DAYS Sale to be Held Wednesday J Thursday and Friday of Next Week. TIME FOR SHOPPING Great Opportunity for People of This and Surrounding Community. Thirty-nine Decatur merchants are' to give a big co-operative June sale! on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week, June 12th, 13th, and 14th. The ctmimlllee to whom thia matte* was referred some time ago by the Busin*** Men a Association have concluded ah arrangements for the big event The thirty-nine merchants who have agreed to advertise some article at a real bargain price tor these three days will leave nothing undone to make the sale the biggest success of the kind ever given here or in this section. In the Daily Democrat Friday evpniug will appear announcements from each merchant showing just what each store will do to induce you to trade m Itecatur next week. These will cover four full pages and they will be sent out to everyone in this and adjoining count lea. On that day also these announcements will be distributed over out-lying territory as tar east as Rockfort Ohio and north, south and west a similar distance. Each merchant will In a space allotted him. tell the people of this locality how they will save them money if they will trade in thin city next wees. Tneae pricer are genuine reductions <>n genuine goods and the merchants are determined to prove to those who trade In Dacattn ; on these days that these sales are not imitations but the real thing The reason for thia big sale is easily explained. It is simply a co-operative plan by the merchant* who believe that if the people come to this eity to do their trading, that every merchant has a chance to secure his share. It Is then up to him to offer such in , ducement* that will get hie share pf tha business. Behaving that the best way to do this to to give reductions on standard articles so that you will know that you are getting Bargains, you will find by a careful peraual of the announcements that it to the oppoftun ity of a Use time. Think of it—thirty nine different stores offering special bargains for three days. Bonie where along tha line there to surely something that you need and here to the opportunity to buy it at reduced prices. Come tn and look at the specials, t ome tn and v’*H Decafur s big store* I’ick out what you want at th« prhe* offered. Trfcr sdvautsgr of these *P" lais at a time when you can use the goods right In the heart of the season Buy you summer goods. I"’ 111 clothing, dry gouff*. f<«< **•»• futfll ture. groceries. meat*, hardwsre. Jew elry. tßillnary. harness. tobacco*, drugs, in fart anything you want and bay It right. Ot coarse these prices apply to everybody, those In the city as well «• those out of town. Write your friends and have them come and take advan tage of this big three days " will pay them and help make this W co-operative sale s great big success it it » Uurs will be This 1s the llrst sale of this kind an If It Is there will be many more. Come to the first dsy. If •«» k O " 4

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT “DECATUR CAN AND WILL’’

tell your neighbors and friends about it. We are sure you will be more than satisfied.

Come to Decatur for the Big June Co-operative Sale—That's the idea. (Continued on fags 2) linn grove bank Holds Annual Election-— Lemuel O. Bears is Elected President WELL KNOWN MAN Oral Hoffman is Vice Presi-dent-Excellent Board of Directors The Bank of Linn Grove held its annual meeting yesterday afternoon in the directors' rooms in the bank building. when the annual election of directors and officers look place. Lemuel O. Bears, an active farmer and contractor of south of Linn Grove, was elected president to succeed Dr T. J. McKean; Oral Hoffman, manager of the Hoffman Drug Company, was elected vice president, succeed Ing Samuel Opliger. The hoard of directors Comprise*: Michael Miller. Andrew Sauers. Albert Kindle, Michael Gottschalk. John Brown. Lemuel O. Bears and Oral Hoffman. All the directors are substantial farmers of the community, except Mr. Hoffman who is an influential business man All are of the best class of <lt liens progressive and well to do. enjoying the confidence of the com- ■ munity. and will continue the business of the (tank with the same policy that has made it the excellent institution I that it to. JOINT MEETING Root-Union Townships’ Sunday School Convention Will be Held Sunday. AT PLEASANT GROVE Afternoon and Evening Sessions— County Officers and Outside Speakers Many g<»<i thing* program are being anticipated for the joint convention of the Root-Union townshlpe' Sunday school association. %nnouncrm<mt to made that thia will be held nrtt Sunday afternoon and ! evening at th* Pleasailt Grove church All the county Sunday school offi I ,-ers will attend and there will also bo two outside speaker* on the program Addresses, with excellent music, will furnish a food pnxram. The nfternoow nrnwlon open* ut twn o'clock and the evening session »t r)Mh t o'clock. Everybody to Invited to attend ______ —- —o—- ‘ It SLIGHTLY BETTER K Wood* of West Monroe street, who ha. been ill the past nine week, to aUghtif improved the past few days. 1 though so slightly that n ta «««toly j noticeable.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday Evening,June 3, 1914.

MACCABEESELECT Decatur Tent Names New Officers—Dorus A. Staffer Is Commander A GREAT OFFICER Lieut. Great Commander Lurgi Will be Here to Present Degree Outfit The following officers were elected last evening by Decatur Tent No. 195, K. O. T. M., Maccabees: Sir Knight Past Commander —John R. Logan. Sir Knight Commander—Dorus A. Stalter. Sir Knight Lieutenant Commander — Chancy C. Bowser. Sir Knight Record Keeper—R. R Green. Sir Knight Chaplain—Lawrence Bantam. Sir Knight Sergeant—Alva Booker Sir Knight Master at Arms —Ira Bodie. First M. of G.—Seal Ramsey. Second M. of G. —Joe McConnell. Sentinel—Ralph Miller. Picket.—Herbert Steele. Tlie Tent was notified that Lieu tenant Great Commander Lurgi will be here June 9th to present the new degree outfit for which the boys have been working very hard. It is requested that all and especially the members of the team, be present. D. A. STALTER. Tent Reporter. LOVELYJWEDDING Nuptials of the Rev. O. E. Schmidt and Miss Ogla Droege Witnessed BY THE RELATIVES Wedding Was Pretty Event —Couple Will Reside in Rhea. Texas. The wedding of the Rev. Ottomarj E. Schmidt of Rhea. Texas, and Mis* ' Olga Droege. which took place Sunday afternoon at 4:30 at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Mary Droege four miles north of this city, was one of the very pretty weddings of the season. Thirty of the nearest relatives witnessed the ceremony and participated in the festivities. An archway, decorated with foliage ami pure white blossoms marked the place where the ceremony took place. The groom's father, the Rev. Joseph Schmidt of Fort Wayne officiated, using the old Lutheran ceremony. The wedding march wa* “Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus and wa* pluyed by Professor Hohenhau*. The bridal party was unusually prot ty. The bride was lovely in white chiffon over white satin, with trim mlngs of white lace and rose buds. A white net veil, fastened to her hair with a crown at white lace, enveloped her and she carried a bouquet ot brides roans. Miss Adell# Droege, as maid of lionor. wore pale yellow chnrmeu«e satin. Both bridesmaids, Frieda Droege and Thekla Schmidt were dressed alike, and wore gowns of pale yellow crepe de chine, with shadow !*<<> bodice and tunic. The maid* carried bouquets of white carnation* tied with yellow molinn. The groom * attendant* were I George V. Schick. Ph. D. of Baltimore. J Md . and Theodore Droege. The wedding dinner followed and the table was lovely In white and ' green, with floral decorations of car nations and roses. Out of town guests 1 were th* groom's parents, the Rev. | and Mrs. Joseph Schmidt of Fort I Wayne and Dr Schick from Baltimore.

In the evening the St. John's Mass choir of fifty voices rendered a highly appreciated program of beautiful songs. Rev. and Mrs. Schmidt's wedding trip will be to Rhea, Texas, where the groom has a home prepared for his bride. He is a consecrated Christian minister, and lias charge of the congregation at Rhea, where many Adams county families have formed a colony. His bride is one of the best young ladies of the St. John's parish and fitted in every way to be a true companion to tier husband in his ministry. The good wishes of all go with them on their long journey to their new home and through life. ■ 1 '■ ffnsr* DOUBLE FUNERAL Funeral for Sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Clauson and Mrs. Hiram Pine WAS HELD TUESDAY Near Geneva—Sister Expired on Hearing of Death of Sister One of the largest funeral* that Wells Brothers, the funeral directors of Geneva have had charge of was the double funeral held yesterday at the Hartford church three miles west of Geneva, for the sisters whose death occurred Sunday within a few hours of each other, mention of which was made yesterdaj. The first one deceased, was Mrs. | Elizabeth Clauson aged 74 of Genova.! who had been in poor health of paralysis for some time. Her death occurred Sunday morning at eight o’clock when the word of her deatli was received by her sister. Mrs. Hiram Pine, aged 68, sTie suffered a stroke of apoplexy and passed away in the afternoon. The double deaths were very sad and the funeral was one of the largest ever held there. Rev. Robinson of, the United Brethren church and Rev.' Valentine of the Methodist church, i officiated. LEAVEFORVASSAR The Misses Frances And . Dorothy Dugan Go To Poughkeepsie to Attend THE COMMENCEMENT At Vassar-Frances Will Sail For Europe On The 11th. With Miss Frisinger « The Misses France* and Dorothy Dugan left thl* morning for Poughkeepsie, N. ¥.. over the Peun»ytvaniii cut of Fort Wayne where they will remain during the coming week and part of next for the Annual Commence ment exercises at Vassar College. Ml** France* Dugan graduated from Vassal In 1912 and her going back to the school where the enjoyed *o many a happy day will be a most pleasant visit. The 1912 •!*»» will also hold their first gathering at the school next week. Mina Dorothy wii meet the many friend* of her statera and also become acquainted with the faculty of the institution as she will probably enter the college in September, ahe having graduated from the Decatur high school thia year. Frances will remain at Vassar until the 10th of the month when she will leave for New York and from there sail on the "SaxMonla" steamship of the Cunard line for Europe. • She will bo In company with Miss Fannie Frisinger of this city. They will remain In Europe for (Conttnoea on Page 2)

MANY SHERIFFS Os Three States Will Attend Annual Convention in Ft. Wayne ON NEXT THURSDAY Sheriff Durkin. Secretary, Is Mailing Out The Invitations Sheriff Gladieux and Chief Deputy Branning of Fort Wayne are busy with preparations for the annual convention of tlie Tri State Sheriffs' association, which will be held in Fort Wayne on Thursday of next week. Twenty counties are now included in the organization and It is the aim of the leaders to see the movement extended over all Indiana. Ohio and Michigan at the Fort Wayne gathering. Sheriff Durkin, who is secretarytreasurer of the association, I* mail fng Invitation* to all the sheriffs in the three states. The invitations, point out the advantages offered by the associa tion and the help that it extends to a peace officer in the apprehension ot wrong-doers. Sheriff Wilson, of Van Wert, Ohio, cne of the organizers and prevent head of the league, will be in Fort Wayne within a few days to confer with Sheriff Gladieux as to the arrangements. The sessions will be held in the assembly room of the court house and a banquet will be given in the evening at one of the leading Hotels. IN POSSESSION Oliver Hotel Deal Is Completed—Dick Townsend Is Manager TO BUILD ANNEX To Accommodate 100 Rooms —Company May Purchase Other Hotels The deal, whereby the Oliver hotel to turned over to a new company compose,. of Chicago p<“ople wa* completed to-day when the change In man agement wa* made. The oncer* of the Oliver hotel tompuny are: President. Leo Straus, of the Straus Brother* company. Chiago; vice president and manager Dick Townsend; secretary and treasurer. Henry Horner, attorney, of Chiago. All of the officer* were in the city to-day to complete the transaction. According to Mr. Townsend the new company lias an option upon the lot west of the hotel, which also belongs to the Oliver estate, upon which It I* intended to erect an addition to sc commodate 100 rooms. The annex, says Mr. Townsend, has been leased from the Oliver estate for ten year* pending the building of the new ad dltloo. The annex. In th* meantime, 1* to be converted Into bachelor quar ter*. As before mentioned, the hotel building wa* purchased outright by the company and a lease taken upon the ground for 99 year* with a privilege of buying it within five year*. It it tbe first venture of the new company Into the hotel business, sccordiiig to Mr. Townsend. Other hotel* may he purchased when good In vestment* an* offered. The Impre* stop that the Straus people, now oper ating a hotel at Ligonier, Ind., are connected with the sffalr is erroneous said Mr. Townsend The Ligonier people, however, are cousins to the president of the new Oliver Hotel company. Mr. Townsend has manag'd many hotel* throughout the middle west, including the Colonial at Peoria. 111., I and the Old Grand at Indianapolis. - I South Bend Tribune.

BOYS ARE CAMPING. * W. H. Fledderjohann, teacher of the young boys’ class of the Methodist Sunday school, believes in doing things up right. He planned a very fine outing for the boys, and this morning, bright and early on the freight car, they departed bag and baggage and tent for the interurban gravel pit near Middletown, midway between this city and Fort Wayne. There they pitched their tents for a couple of days camping. They will fish end bathe in the gravel pit. do their own cooking and “house work' in general, and to say that they will have*a good time is putting it mildly. There are ten or twelve of the boys Including Mr. Fledderjohaun who accompanied them. DEAL IsTIOSED ' * Everett. Hite & Hunsicker Will Open Next Monday In Wilder Building ON MADISON STREET Stock is Ordered—Will Deal In Fruits and Vegetables —Strictly Wholesale A deal was closed today after pending for a week, whereby Decatur will have a wholesale fruit house. Tbe firm members are John Everett and Henry Hite of the old Everett A- Hite grocery and Bert Hunsicker of the firm ot Hunsicker Brothers, formerly in the fruit and confectionery business here. They have leased the Wilder building formerly occupied by the Simeon Haines meat market ou Madison street and will open for buriness next .Monday morning. A car load of potatoes and a car of bananas are al<;ady on the road. They will handle all kinds of fruits and vegetables and will do a strictly wholesale business, dealing with the local groceries and retail fruit stores and with similar business houses in surrounding towns and cities. The member* ot the firm are reliable and careful business men who have been sue-1 cessful in every enterprise they have been connected with and will make this a complete success. They deserve the encouragement and business I aid of the community. ENTRANCEFORCED Into Vincent Lewton Residence at Preble—Window Pried Open ARTICLES TAKEN Warning Issued That Invaders Caught Will be Dealt With Severely. The Vincent Lewton furnished re«i dence at Preble, which ha* been dosed and untenanted since Mr*. Ixtwton and daughter* left several month* ago for New York City, expecting to c<> on to Italy, wa* broken into recently by Nome unknown parties, several article* stolen and the furnishing* in the house disarranged. Neighbor* who noticed a window at the rear open, and knowing that none of the family was at home notified relative* in thl* city ye*lerday of the state of affairs. A relative of Mr. I»wton to whom he had assigned supervision went out. as he la out of the city at pre«ent, and soon found that the house hud been broken into. A window which had been nailed shut, a* well a* locked, wu pried open with a chisel, after the outside screen had been removed. Home meat, Including bacon; table »nd bed linen* (Continued on Page Two)

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NEW TRUSTEE WAS ELECTED 1 «• R. D. Myers Chosen on First Ballot at Meeting of Council Last Night IMPORTANT SESSION Firemen Will Take Truck to Bluffton Convention— Sewer Bids Rejected | The most important matter to come . up before the city council last evening at their regular session wa* the electing of a member on the Decatur school board, to fill the place of Mr. Irvin Brandyberry whose term has expired. This matter took but little i time and the electing was done by secret ballot. At the count. R. D. Myers I received four votes and Jesse Kelley I one, thus making Mr. Myers a member i of the Decatur school board for the , next three years. He will succeed Irvin Brandybrry. The meeting'opened with the filing of the proof of publication in the matter of the Floyd Acker sewer which asked for the receiving of blds for the contsruction of same. Thl* wa* spread ou record and a motion made to open the bids. Myers and Richards were the only bidders present, their bid being 4416.00 complete. After some discussion the council rejected the bid and ordered the clerk to re-advertlse j for bids again. Street Commissioner Isaac Chronister filed his Mky report for the number iot polls worked out during the past thirty day*. This was referred to tlie street and sewer committee. The specifications for the Harry Cooken's sewer were filed and a motion made and seconded that they be accepted and spread an record. The preliminary resolution for the Cooken sewer was read and notice given to property owner* that on the 16th day of June the council would hear any and all objections in the matter. The council passed and adopted the resolution. The purchasing committee reported as having bought two Royal typewriters. The report was approved and spread on recon!. The street and sewer committee to whom the matter of the Cleveland street improvement was referrd to reported that every property owner along the street had built the eldwalk except Margaret Vesey and the property owned by the Church of God. A motion was passed to give notice the trustees of the church and the Vesey heir* to build the walk along their properties. Permission was granted Julius Haugh the builder of East Adams street to use twenty-feet of Wooster brick to complete the street with. The consent of the property owners was also mentioned in the motion. The street and sewer committee asked for sixty day* additional time In which to have the Waring sidewalk completed. This was granted upon motion. The purchSHlng committee wa* empowered to buy whatever stone teh street c ommissioner needed during the year. A motion was made and seconded to donate 126.00 to the city firemen In paying their expense* to the Bluffton convention. The board of safety was instructed to look after the deposing of storing of the old city hoa* cart that was stored in the Vail shed on Seventh street. The boatd of vtfetv pusssd a resolution grant Ju-,i remil*»lon to the ‘ Firemen to take tbe Fire truck to the 1 Bluffton convention tills month. • The finance committee allowed the I following bill* and the meeting nd i Journcd. Ft. Wayne Typewriter Exchange *86.06 I Indiana Printing Co. *l76.fid • E. L. Carroll 3 00 . Citizen* Telephone co 10 60 I I Krick, Tyndall * co. (Coatmuek on Pace I)