Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1914 — Page 2

D AILY DEMOCRAT Pub<l«h«d Every Evening Except Sunday By TflL DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates. Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15 00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year, by mall $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. HOSPITABLE EVANSVILLE:Home from the mid summer meeting of the Democratic Editorial Association of Indiana, and feeling ready so any old fight that may come along, we wish to offer our thanks to the. good people of Evansville, to Hon. Charles A. Greathouse, whose guests we were on Friday and to the active members of the "Push Committee." Mayor Bosse Jack Nolan. Fred Lauenstine and the hundreds of others who assisted them for one of the most delightful three days we ever had. Everything was just right hut the wgather and even that 'was forgiven in the continous round of pleasure furnished. The pasty left Indianapolis Thursday nooai, stopped at Terra Haute for lunch and arrived at Evansville at five o'cha k in tlie afternoon. We were met at the station by a committee of several hundred "live ones" headed by 'a band and escorted to the hotels. The eve-1 ning was spent at Cooks park, when supper was served and the editors did j everything on the program, rode t. e ewitchback, attended the cabinet drank cherry cola and watched the special display of tire works Friday wa:. spent in a boat trip up and down the Ohio river with a banquet in th’’ evening at the Vendome hotel at which President Oscar Cravens presided ami speeches were made by Mayor Boss' I .' L. G. Ellingham. Mrs. Ralston and the] governor, Senator VanNuys. HowardRoesa of the EvansviUe Courier. Clay Metsker. Mindwell Crampton Wilson. Lew O’Bannon and others. The speeches were short but filled with the purpose, genuine appreciation of the efforts of the hospitable people of that section of Indiana to entertain then guests. A dance for those of the party , who cared to participate followed. Saturday morning was devoted to an automobile trip over the city and was thoroughly enjoyed. It was a great three days, in which old acquaintances were renewed and new ones made and it will remain a green spot in memory during the rest of our lives. Evansville Is a wonderful city, Indianas natural gateway to the south, the only large city on the Ohio not subject to overflow, and its future i.: one of promise. The city boasts of having the cheapest soft coal market on earth, the largest exclusive wintoi wheat market in the world, second largest hardwood market, second in the production of furniture, great wholesale district excelling in dry goods, qtieensware. etc. EvansviUe has forty-five miles of street railway, seven steam railroads. Fix traction lines and six steamboat lines, 88 miles of -water mains, 250 miles of sidewalks. 51.4 miles of im-

Do Your Shopping Before Saturday As THIS STORE WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY THE 4th. The Myers-Dailey Company.

proved streets, 47 77 miles of sewers, New Improved Holly System of Water works, with total pumping capacity of thirty million gallons and a perfect filtration plant, three public libraries, seven commercial organizations, mertopolitan tire and police departments, five daily newspapers, eleven weeklv newspapers, twelve public hospitals, homes and asylums and seventy churches, seventy passenger trains arrive and depart daily. ■ggg i — The state board of finance has paid off the s*>oo,oo9 temporary loan and sl7-0 000 of the state s foreign Indebtedness and on January Ist next will pay off the balance of tlie foreign debt of $130,000 leaving the finances of the state in the best condition they have been in many years, due to the splend id business administration of the dem octets. The story in today’s paper is a correct and authentic statement of the conditions and shows how redleu ious were the statements made by Howard Maxwell in his speech at the lepublicau state convention. | DOINGS IN SOaETY | WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Porch Party—Winchester street. A number of Bluffton young ladies will be the guests of Miss Anoia Frank over the week-end. They are the Misses DeVonna t nurch. Jesse Sark. Jane Fetters and Dorothy Poffenberger. Miss Clara Lehrman entertained a company of friends at her home in Union township, for dinner and supper last Sunday. The company attending - the Bleeke picnic in the afternoon Those present were: Oscar Germanic ■ Adolph Hodman, Marie and Louise I Baker, Esther and Lydia Germans from Wren, Ohio, Reuben Fowler, Ar thur, Oscar and Walter Bauer and Hilda Dowler from Convoy, Marie Sihmitgal from Van Wert and Otto Weifeldt from Monroeville. Invitations have been issued for th* wedding of Miss Emma Rauch, daugh Iter of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Rauch. , aud Ed Minger. which will take plact on July 8 at the home of the brid. near the Wells-Adams County line Both young people are prominent ano highly respected members in theii community. Miss Irene Smith entertained a com pany of girl and boy friends last eve ning in compliment to her cousin. Miss i Frances Anderson of St. Louis, Mo They danced and played and sang, and nt twelve o’clock had a luncheon. Mrs. Benedict Uhl of Toledo who !l visiting in the city with relatives was the guest at dinner at the Joe Ton nelier home today. Mrs. Ben Shroyer arrived from Ak Ton. Ohio, for a visit here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mutchler until Sunday. She will be joined Sat urday by her husband. A picnic party for Saturday evening is one of the soci&l affairs planned in her honor. Miss Margaret Weidler entertained at the home of her parents. Mr. apd Mrs. Jacob Weidler four miles north east of this city last evening for he” brother. Fred, whose birthday anniversary came recently. There were games and a general good time , with a refreshing lunch. Guests were Henry Weidler and the members of Fred’s confirmation class: Harold Kirsch. Edgar Mutchler. Lawrence Lord. Willis Nyffeler, Albert Miller: also the following ladies. Lydia Kirsch, Emma Weidler. Flora Burger. Ruth Brokaw.

Effie Miller and Catherine Weiger. of Napoleon, besides a number of guests from tha community. Because the day dawned rainy and gloomy and continued so throughout, and It was therefore necessary to change the lawn flag party to an Indoors affair at the last minute, is not saying that the party given by Mrs. P. B. Thomas for her grandchildren. Helen and Tommy Haubold of Prescott, Arizona, was not just as delightful, Twenty little friends responded to invitations and the spacious Thomas 1 home rang with their merry tones as I lhey thoroughly enjoyed every minute i of the hours from three to five this , afternoon. Great gay red streamers from walls to chandeliers, a profusion 1 of flags and bunting gave the home the right patriotic touch suggestive of ’ the Fourth of July. Japanese lanterns in many forms, including grinning and weird faces, brought from Austria by Mrs. ’laubold were also used in the illuminations The phonograph sups plied a delightful series of patrioticmusic, and children's songs, as well as the piano, and th- children had a happy time in martial parade through the various rooms of the home, and finally taking their places the long table set through the center of the dining room The sides of the table were I draped with bunting. At either end 1 were flag stick-ups, and the center | piece was a bowl of red roses. Red candles in crystal sticks lighted ihe table. At each pla e was laid a mapper, adorned * itir a flag, and the tational colors. A pull on strings at , the end brought forth a cap and toy ( 'or each guest. The caps were worn luring the refreshments. A large red cannon cracker box filled with candies. ’ was given each as a favor. Refresh- ' ments carried out the national colors and consisted of ice cake ir ed. white and blue, and pink lemon 1 de. While they were seated at the ’ table. Photographer P. G. William* r took a flashlight picture of the group I The party was certainly a happy ont • 'hroughtout and everyone of the fol lowing guests enjoyed it: Virginia Knapp, Evanston. 111.: Helen and Alm? Stephenson. Eloise Lewton. Lee Anns: Vance. Betty Erwin. Margaret Belk 1 Atz. Martha Seliemeyer. Harry Dame ? Dailey, Arthur Hower Ford. Margaret 1 Jane Hoffman. Betty Hoffman Mary Louise Vail. Mary Catherine Schug Josephine Archbold. Gretchen and ’reddie Schafer Gretchen Kocher ant -rother, William Bell. Stanley Callow • Rose Mary Holthouse, Helen and Tom my Haubold. Mrs. A. M. Fisher had as guests for 1 tinner today. Miss Emily Numbers ot 1 \ustin, Texas, and Miss Hattie Stude taker. —o ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. • Emmanuel Nussbaum, aged fifty-on* .ears, proprietor of the Annex Hotel i it Bluffton, a native of Linn Grovt ut who has been a resident of Bluff ton for twenty years, except for t ! >hort period when he kept a rooming ■ house in Fort Wayne, attempted sui r -ide at Bluffton last evening by shoot ng himself through the forehead wit! i 32-calibre revolver while seated ir he office of his hotel. The bullet was r lodged in his brain and be passed iutr r unconsciousness, •physicians stating ast night that he could not recover. Mr. Nussbaum’s wife and his sister Mi». Caroline Shank, were in the bote•t the time and hearing the shot rushed into the office where they found 1 the man seated in a ehair. At his side I was a note which he had written and which stated that sickness had prompted the rash act. Mr. Nussbaun ’ had been ill for some time and was ' awaiting a trial on an indictment 1 charging him with conducting a house ’ of prostitution, another fact which 1 weighed heavily on his mind. o - - MRS. AL STEELE ILL. i Mrs. Al Steele continues very ill hav- • Ing been confined to her bed for some r time. - —- BIRTH OF SON. John David Reynolds is the uame of the sot* born to Mr and Mrs. Fred P. Reynolds yesterday afternoon late at the home of Mr. and Mrs John Falk In this city. Tin- mother was formerly Miss Alien Dailey and is a sister of Mrs. Falk. The parents reside in Fort Wayno. NOTICE TO MILKMSN. All persons selling mffk in the city of Decatur are hereby notified that they must have their cows examined by a veterinary surgeon during tha month of June and secure a certificate. The law is very strict and must be rigidly enforced. H. F. COSTELLO, 137t1G Secretary Board of Health. — -n — —— HOUSE FDR HUNT—Five room tionse *,n Walnti* street, north part of the city inquire of J. W, Meibete.. 155tJ

THE corn NEWS Opliger Trial Will be Resumed Tomorrow Before Judge Stine. DEFENSE TO ACT Board of Review Adds to Assessment Valuation — June Marriages. County Recorder Andrew Welfley has completed his quarterly report of fees collected. The total is $458.19 This is from the following sources: deeds, $139.30; transcripts. $11.40: mechanics liens, $136.05; chattel mortgages, $1.25; mortgage releases. $33; mortgage assignments. $2; power of attorney, $1: articles of incorporation. $ .70: own plat. $3: mortgage releases. $16.60; mortgage assignments. $1; miscellaneous. $53.20. The board of review completed its thiry days' session. The assessment valuation as reported by the assessors has been increased, somewhat, but the total is not yet ready to be reported, is the figures are being verified now. Some $56,000 was added to the town.hips’ assessment. That of Geneva and Decatur were also increased. The trial of the impeachment proceedings against County Superintendent L. E. Opliger will be resumed to- | morrow before Special Judge Robert Stine of Bluffton when the defense I will take up its side of the matter. According to the monthly report cf ’ounty Clerk Ferdinand Bleeke. 27 narrtage licenses were issued in June his year. Only seventeen was June’s ecord of last year. Paying The Dept (CONTINUE® F ROM PAGE ONE) ■dministration on January Ist. 1915, lie only reducable bonded indebtedless will be the $120,000 worth of 'incennes University bonds which can >e paid Jan. Ist. 1917. Mr. O'Brien tates the current sinking fund .ill take care of the Vincennes Uniertity bonds so that the next legislaure can do away with the sinking und tax levy of 3c. Tins will enable he Ralston administration to begin i eduction of the tax levy and ut the ame time provide sufficient funds for ilantaining all the institutions in varous state departments. By abolishing he state sinking fund the people will e saved in taxes in the neighborhood f $350,000 a year. Although the Reublicans will claim they were also retiring the state debt it is a fact lor several years they took the sinking und tax and used it in paying genera! perating expenses of the various departments. When the last payment is uade on the foreign bonded .indebted'ess in next January the only indebtdness the state will have which it vill not be able to reduce will be $400.00 worth of Purdue University bonds nd $144,000 worth of Indiana Univertty bonds. These bonds cannot be wild because they were in the nature ■f a permanent endowment for these nstitutions which the state has to na in tain. It probably will be necessary’ to make another small temporary loan next fall before the regular payment >f taxes is made to the state but by tile >nd of the present fiscal year, which will be Septemlier 30th it is expected ’hat the administration will have the date's financial affairs in such good ■hape it will not be necessary to continue the polity of tlie Republicans of antici put Ing the revenues iu order lu meet current expenses. -- o Denies Any Plot (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) lie had no hopes of securing a conviction and had instructed the prosecutor to turn over ills evidence to Mayor Watkins and the police. , FOR SALE. 2 sows, 1 with pigs by her side, the othu due to farrow In a couple ot weeks. S. D. HiGH. South 13th street. Decatur. Ind. 15913 —— o —• Democrat Wants Ads Pav. rtfiTiiooTir<sooo YEARLY * tun tH lick Witlwi! 3-UJI LEWI METiPHTSIttI HEALING ! Anzooe Ca» L-jw» It A* Haw IsteJMnßl *«. diploma crawted • U’rUrT'-durtorFrCTtldssW Bu'-Ud An'JCIM Mrtwknfcni Urtituts, tmu. uui?i»

H ADVANCE STYLE ! «■» H In all our experience we have never seen s || such charming styles, and varity of distmc- || £ tive models, such genuine worth at the « various prices as are afforded by the new s | NOVELTY SKIRTS S We are anxious to have your judgment i| II which we believe will coincide with ours, L " Come prepared to view the most pleasing s s assortment of stylish skirts you’ve ever seen. || j THE BOSTON STORE~ f Sl=lllll=lllll=lllll='!ll

STAR GROCERY ] Deviled Ham 10c Deviled Tongue 10c S Potted Ham Loaf 10c k C Dried Beef .’, 15c Smoked S' r dines -,loc J C Baked Beans 10c Sweet Pickles, dox 10c g Olives Plaine qt. can 25c Olives Stuffed qt can 30c s J Marco Pure Catsup .... .-..15c Pink Salmon 10c ( Red Salmon 15c Pure Jelly 10c Marco Gelatine 10c I Graham sandwich, lb 20c Potato Chips 10c r Marco Chili sauce 10c C t I — t Will Johns. IM 3 If you want to nuy a good cow you will have the opportunity next Saturday afternoon at the G. R & 1. stock yards when €7 head will be sold at auction. 148t3

I ET us remind you that whatever preparations you make for the Fourth of July should be made before Saturday as our store will be closed all day the Fourth. Most of the things you do on the Fourth demands a good appearance, whether its a Picnic, Party, Ball Game or a trip to the Lakes, there is a Hart Schaffner & Marx suit for the occasion. Best of it most anyone of these good suits we sell will serve in every case-Blue Serges, Light Weight Worsteds, Mohairs and Palm Beach clothes— Hu may need a Stiaw Hat, Shirt, Underwear or Silk nose in pleasing styles. I hese are just a lew of the ways to celebrate best, they don t cost you much cither. Our store will be open until 10 P. M. Friday Evening. Closed all day Saturday, July 4th. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

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