Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1914 — Page 2

DAILYDEMO C RAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday By THE BEUTUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELUNGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates. Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.0 C Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $2.5( Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known or application. Entered at the postofflee in Decatur Indiana, as second class matter.

Three big di/ys in Decatur next week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Be sure to come. Trade in Decatur next week. The big three days sale will save you money. Come in and bring your neighbor. The Decatur merchants are doing all they can to make the first cooperative sale to be held here next week a success. They deserve your aid. Gel ready to do your trading on these three big days. Senator Beveridge and Chairman Toner have started on their tour of the'slate to make a personal investigation of the progressive organisation. They will visit practically every county. Democrats of St. Marys township will hold a convention next Thursday afternoon for the purpose of nominating a township ticket. The organisation there is in excellent condition and the boys are going out to win this year. Summer Haynes of Portland was nominated by tlu prohibition party as candidate for United States sena tor. Mr Haynes- is alright as is proven by the fact that he has been the candidate for about every office on the list. The Indianapolis Nows is kept busy these days fighting the progressive party Isecause it don't like Roosevelt and Beveridge, the republicans because of Penrose and Cannon and the democratic party because of Tagguit and Bell. There is nothing much iett for them but the socialists and they won! have them. E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old Adams County bank was yesterday chosen president of group one of the State Bankers' association, it is a worthy honor fittingly bestowed. Mr. Ehinger has been in the banking business many years, is able, courteous, pleasant ;o meet, will make a good presiding official and we are sure will Im- a popular president. Group one is in good hands, and the people of this vicinity who take pride in seeing a Itecatur man win laurels congratulate him sincerely. J. W. Bosse today retired as chairman of the county central committee that he may assume the position of postmaster. He has served his party faithfully and his record is chan. ’I J* regretted that his new duties take COOL TUB TOGS For that Boy these hot days many pleasing novelty in the Russian and Sailor sty)e 75C TO 52.00 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

him out of the fighting line but as postmaster he will serve all the people to the best of his ability. His successor as county chairman, Mr, Henry B. Heller has been in the political game for a number of years. As secretary he has the details well in hand. He is a good organizer, a democrat who never waivers in the faith and he will If given the assistance of the working democrats tuaka a good record. The enthusiasm displayed at today’s meeting is proof that the democratic party will start with an organization in every precinct and will finish next November with a larger majority than ever.

j DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Needles and Nods —Mrs. Ferd Peoples. Do Your Best Class-Vita Chronister U. B. Aid- Mrs. Thomas Fisher. M. E. Missionary—Mrs. D. D. Heller's home. Friday Night Club—Mrs. L. A. Graham. Friday. Christian Indies Aid—Mrs. Burt Mangold. Ben Hur Aid.—Mrs. John Burk at Hall. Queen Esther Bazaar —Hower & Baker’s meat market. Saturday. Queen Esther bazaar and pastry sale —Hower & Baker’s. Attention is again called to the bazaar of the Queen Esther Circle at the Hower & Baker meat market Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, there will also be a pastry sale. A fine line of caps, aprons, children's underwear and fancy articles will be sold. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lichtensteiger and daughter. Dorothy, of Wren, Ohio, were guests Wednesday of Mrs. Lichtenstelger's sister. Mrs. Oliver Johnson south of the city. Mrs. Simon Traisler entertained the members of her Sunday school class number 2, of the Calvary Evangelical church at a happy party Tuesday at her home in honor of the birthday anniversaries of Miss Fave Jackson and Royce Walters. A very fine dinner was served bv the hostess assisted by Mrs. Polly Gaunt and Mrs. Hudson Amusements of various kinds were in order and before leaving, the company's pictures were taken. Thai the party was the best ever was the unanimous agreement. Those present were: Nyle Jackson. Khlon Guant Charlie Lichtenberger, Roland Miller, Charite Schnepp, Lawrence Waiters. Royce Walters. Glen Jackson. Iva Faye Jackson, visitors present. Mrs. Polly Gaunt. Mrs. Manda Hudson. Portia Wood, Rolaud Gaunt. Dallas Lichtenberger, Helen Gaunt. Bessie Uchtenberger.

Mrs. J. Q. Neptune gave a very d< lighlful party last evening in compli meat to her sister. Miss Marie KlnU whose wedding to Carl Bishop will be Tuesday. June 18. Beautiful ayringa or '•mock orange blossoms." with roses and the wedding colors of pink and white, harmonised nicely in the decorations. Sewing and conversation de lighted the girls, and Inter songs and instrumental music were in order. Dur Ing the evening, punch was served, with Misa Veronka Anker presiding at the punch bowl, lader templing refroshments were provided at little tables. lighted with tapers In candelabra, the little Misses Isabelle Neptune and Margaret Jane Hoffman assisting in serving. The guests were: Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhens. the Misses Georgia Mrlbers, Oretel Shoemaker. Hasel Smith of Danville and Latta Kintr. besides the following girls of the Slnu Cur* club rtf which Miss Kinta I* a member: Bernice Andrews, Agnes M-ibers. Mamie Harting, Oeaevleve Bretnerkamp. Agnes Kohne. Announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Chloe Hiester. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hiester, and Mr. Charles lUumgard ner, son of Mrs. John Baumgardner, of Linn Grove, for June 24. will come as a pleasant surprise to a great many of the wide circle of friends of the young couple. although a num Iter of their Intimate friends had anticipated the announcement. The formal an nounrement was made Tumtday eve sing nt a meeting of the Ches Nona, an organisation composed of ladles of the Reformed Church. Miss Hiester Is prominent in local church and music and social circlet Mr Baumgard ner formerly was employed nt the Anhbaurher A Krnsberger studio in this city, hut is now located at Rf Johns. Mich . where he tn in business for h'mself as • photographer. Follow tag the wedding at the Mt*»ter home

on June 24, and a short bridal trip the couple will begin housekeeping at St. Johns, Mich,—Bluffton News. STATE RESIDENT (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) M. Jacobs, Noble County Bank, Kendallville; Thomas Hildebrandt, Kendallville, and Sethe B. Iden, Etna Green bank. Etna Green, Ind. The nominating committee, chosen at the morning session, was composed of J. 1 Emley of Huntington, M. K. Williamson, Bluffton; C. 8. Niblick, Decatur. The Convention. The convention opened yesterday morning at the Anthony hotel at 10:30 o’clock with registration of members. The meeting was called to order by President Frank H. Poole and the roll was called. Over 150 had registered, but not all of these were present to answer roll call. Secretary E. X. Ehinger made his report for the past year and it was unanimously accepted. The nominating committee was appointed and adjournement was taken at 12:30 for luncheon. At the afternoon session was called to order. Henry R. Freeman, cashier of the First National Bank, Ft. Wayne, delivered the address of welcome. He told the visitors that the local bankers were glad to see them here and, although his talk was brief, it was well received. President M 8. Sonntag of the Indi ana Bankers’ association, featured the session with an address on the subject "Our Association.” He spoke of what the association had done and urged the members to do their share in keeping it up to the high standard by which it was known. “The Banker as a Factor in Cowtnu nfty Building" was the subject of an address delivered by ex-Governor It S. Vessey of South Dakota who visited in Decatur a week ago. During the course of his speech Governor Vessey declared that Adams county had the finest draft horses in the country. Vice-President Charles H. Worden of the Find National Bank. Ft. Wayne, read a paper on "The Federal Reserve Lew.” showing how the law operated and the effect It would have on business. Mr. Worden’s paper was greatly appreciated, as was the address of President Sonntag and ex-Governor Vessey. See Ball Game. Following the nominating commit tee’s report and the adoption of * resolution thanking the Fo:-. Wayn* bankers for their entertainment, the members enjoyed the basball game at league park between Ft. Wayne and Grand Rapids. The date and place ot holding the next meeting will be announced later.

BIG SALE OPENS Vance & Hite Start Removal Sale Under Guiding Hand of Mr. Holden FIFTEEN EXTRA MEN Are on the Job and Miss Hite Is Acting as Cashier— System is Used. ■MW■■ Tlie Vance A Hite removal sale. in charge of the H--’ilen Salvage Com pony ut Chicago, started oft at nine o'clock thia morning with a rush and la attll going in full blast, it is to con tlnue until the stock la reduced to the safe and book*. says Mr. Holden. Fifteen extra clerks are on the job and they wore kept busy today. Ml*a Hite ia serving as cashier and every thing is being done In a syste malic manner. All good* are marked showing the original price, while a yellow tag shows the sale price so plain that a customer can almoat wait on himself. The Vance a- Hite store will reopen July 15th In the Niblick building first door south of this office with an entire new stock of goods. — -O ■■■ NOTICE BEN HURS. The Ben Hur Aid win be entertained by Mrs John Burk. Friday evening at their hall. Come and bring some ou« with you. fiECT'Y. 130t3. SWEET POTATOES and YAM plants for sale. 25 cents per 100 at G. A. Bunner*. Bobo, Ind. 189t3 FOII SALE—Brush runs I mut In A 1 condition. Bae It at 304 North Otto st. Phoue EU. 12*t3 FOR SALE Pony and her colt. See DORE B ERWIN. UltS FOR RENT—Furntsned room Modern. Strictly modern Tais phone IM. ts

SET FOR TRIAL Cases of State vs. Dr. Winters. Mrs. Winters, and W. R. Cooper Will be HEARD JULY 10th Success or Failure of Mediation Will be Known Within 24 Hours. New Castle, June 4, — (Special to the Daily Democrat,) —Judge Jackson in circuit court today set for trial on July 10. the cases of State vs Dr. Winters. Mrs. Winters, and W. R. Cooper, charged with having conspired to the murder and burning of the body of Catherine Winters who disappeared fourteen months ago. Indianapolis, Ind., June 4, —(Special to Daily Democrat,) —R. H. Abel, the detective who has been working on the Winters case, reappeared here today. He told the United Press that he would return to New Castle and give Judge Jackson enough evidence to warrant the appointment of an assistant prosecutor if he were assure,! that such an action would be taken >nd if guarantead expense money. ”1 left the Wiuters case mainly because I knew no more expense money was to be had. True, Myers and I quarrelled over the murder affidavits. I am ready to return to the case any time the expenses are guaranteed and If 'he special prosecutor is appointed.” Abel wired Mayor Watkins of Newcastle today, asking him to keep him posted on the developments. Washington. June* 4, — (Special to Daily Democrat,)—Officials here expect a definite development for the luccess or failure of the mediation dan within the next 24 hours. The storm center today was the constitutionalist junta here. Word was expected from Carranza. Steps were (uietly taken to prevent shipments ot irms from America into Mexico. Adninistration officials were optimistic, tafael Vuparang, Carranza's represenative here, expected a reply from Carranza during the day to the note sent him Tuesday by the Niaraga envoys.

Indianapolis, June 4. —(Special to Daily Democrat,) —Joe Dawson, injured in the speedwhy races here last ■Saturday and whose life hag hung in he balance since that time, was apparently improved today. * THE COU.tT NEWS. Special Judge R. H: Hartford of Portland, came down today and acted on a petition filed by the drainage ■ommhiKionera in the matter of the George W. Gates et al. drain, known is the big Blue Creek ditch. The peltion asked for longer time for the I rainage commissioners to file their -eport. This was granted and the time extended to and including September 24. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's evidence in the Leikauf damage case which has been on trial here since Monday, the court was asked to instruct the Jury at this time to retire and return a verdict for the defendant. The mption waa overruled and the trial went on, the defendant introducing its evidence in part. - "-O- - FOR SALE. Solid Black Walnut Dresser with Tennessee Marble top 111X40 Mirror, 312.50. Washstand to match 13 00 YagW Brothers. 131t3 - PIGEONS pay dollars where chickens pay cents; small capital needed; small spa-e required: always penned up. ready markets; send for May issue of our Journal, fully explained there; price ten cent*. Reliable Squab Journal. Verwallu. Mo. 131t30. FOR SALK 132 feet of extra heavy Iron fence at very reasonable prices. Inquire of Dr. H. F. CeeteOo. 12013 ANY INTELUUENT PERSON MAY earn steady income corresponding for newspapers. No experience required. Proas Corresponding Bvmu. Washington. District Columbia. 12914 WANTED Girl for general houas work. Two in family Phone 338. 119t3 FOR BAIJC--A pony, city broke and cart. A bargain, inquire of little Kinta at the Art Store or c.ail phone 2M. M IXJST—On North Second streL pair of nose glaases. with brown rim. Return to thia office. 125'3 FOUNDA set ring, cell at this office 13SUI. WANTED.one man to drive team, inquire at OA< aof The Kirsrh. Stilemeysr A Emm Co. ts-

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