Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1914 — Page 2

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> xxxx»cc-c2cx: 2-acxmxxxEeeti s MINGS IN society! WEEKS SOCIAL CALENDAR. T uesday. Pythian Needle Club —Pythian home. Wednesday. 1 Afternoon Club—Mrs. U. Deiningen ’ Tri Kappas—Betty Boyers. 1

Thursday. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. W. H Fledderjohann. U. B. Aid Society—Mrs. George Simmers. Swife kindnesses are best, A long delay in kindness Takes the kindness all away. —Selected. The Ladies Aid society of the United Brethren church will he entertained at the home of Mrs. George Simmers on South Eighth street Thursday noon. , A / Miss Florence MVers ente/^ ’ Sunday evening for the Mis''*. lreta and Mary Erwin, John Er/* cf Mon ‘ f rceville; Milo McKinnw^* ntl Charles Borton. The party t°|’ Monroe. f Walter Jla^‘ rt ' ®° b Nash, Virgil McLeod an/“ a ’® b Kump of Bluffton' were C1 «*ftained Sunday evening by • De< atX-irl frienls. /‘Miss Mary Moses is at Warsaw’ for, two weeks as the guest of Miss Helen Knouse. Miss Marie Connell went to Fort Wayne today to be a guest of Miss, Ehrman’s house party. I Come, come! Somebody give a ‘pot luck” dinner or supper. They're all the rage in the social column of the' Hillsdale Daily. We're getting tired of just writing just about ordinary delicious two course liin«'heons.” Give us a change! I

A most enjoyable party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thieme Sunday evening in Union township. Those present were: Harvey and Harold Thieme, Walter Fuelling,

Mens Trousers LOOK THEM OVER They’re bargains every one of them. Ist. Lot. Consists of fine ail wool trousers that formerly sold at $3.25 to $5.00 now going at. $2.00 2nd. Consists of mens strong work trousers that range from $1.75 io $2.25 now going at 98c. ’ r' » : THL MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

• Otto, Ed and Fred Kukelhan, Walter . and Silas Beltx, Hugo and Edwin 1 Thieme. William Klenk. William and Fred Bieeke, Edwin, Gus, Emil anl ■ Paul Krnchenberg, Aliria Railing, Charles and Fred Thieme, Arthur Blent, Herbert Reinking, William Hockemoyer, Matilda and Ella Kruckenberg, Hanna Klenk, Thekla Reinking. Edna Bieeke. Linnie Railing, Clara, Pauline and Sophie Thieme, Marie Schlicker, Cordula Wetland. Games were played and an enjoyable time was had, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Buhler, Chas. Mock and son. Harold, of Hammond, are being entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kooken. They will go to Ossian Thursday from here for a visit with relatives. Nathan Elirman, C. A. Dugan, T. H Ernst and Henry Hite who made their annual trip to the J. L. Graber home near Linn Grove Sunday report the time of their lives. As usual the Gra

ber hospitality was the best ever and the chicken dinner at noon was fit for a king. One of the party said: ‘,lf you want to know' what we bad for dinner just ask Dugan.” Mr. and Mrs. Jim Chronisti gA,. _ „ .... Anr |

South Twelfth street entertai»' gon u . and Mrs. Meril Standiford^p nin g Robert, at luncheon Sun/* '/The marriage Tlle of Theodore Amelia sur p r j ße to mosi came as a^ rcle of fr i en d s . The ir Jrense was issued here late d man 'H^g ven j n g an d the wedding d '‘ypace at Ossian. The couple wil 8 at Ossian, in a residence owned yfnere by the bride. This is the second | marriage for bride and proom. The first union of each was severed bj tdeath. Mr. Melching has been residing for some time with his married chil 'dren, who include Mrs. W. J. Dust man and Mrs. George Mock, of this city.—Bluffton News. Mrs. James Harkless and daughters 'Frances and Ruth, of Paulding. Ohio I _

'are here visiting at the D. W. Beery home. They were accompanied b; Mrs. Harkless’ mother. Mrs. Sarah Hower who visited at Paulding since I May and who is returning to her home here with the J. T. Myers family. Miss Cora Thompson of Chicago ’ who is the house guest of Miss Louis* 1 Brake, was the guest of honor at • jlawn teqnis and breakfast party this 'morning at the Fullenkamp home. The 'girls arose at 4:30 o’clock and enjoyed

'tennis until seven o’clock when a very tempting breakfast was served at the ' Fullenkamp home. The party intruder besides the guest of honor, the Misses I Louise Brake, Amelia Weber, Lydit [Miller, Marie Gass and Ode and Letta ' Fullenkamp. ——— The Woman’s Home Missionary so siety of the Methodist Episcopa church will meet Thursday afternoor with Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann or North Second street. Mrs. Janie: Stults will be assistant hostess and Mrs. F. V. Mills will be leader of the program.

Miss Elizabeth Rathfon of Indianapo lis is the guest of Miss Margaret Gar ard. All members of the Rebekah degret staff are requested to meet this even ing for practice. o THE TICKET SALE

(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) COMMITTEE. Tickets Distributed. C. S. Niblick, treasurer, and W. A. Lower, secretary of the Chautauqua committee, were out today distributing the 1.000 Chautauqua tickets among the business houses for sale. 0 NOTICE. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN— Tornado Riders Nos. 6201 to 6225, in elusive, of the Decatur, Ind., Agency of this company have been mislaid, lost or stolen from the office of The Graham Insurance Agency, and this is to notify any person holding the above Riders that same are void and of no effect. NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. THE GRAHAM INS. AGENCY, L. A. GRAHAM. Mgr. 173t6 Decatur, Ind. -■ ■ . 0 1 FOR SALE. A farm of ITfa acres in Blackcreek township. Mercer county, on state line east of Berne with good 6 room house drove well with wind pump, barn 40X 75 granary 20X40 and other out build- , ings. Well ditched and fairly fenced For particulars call on or address W. U Sipe, Willshire, Ohio. R. R. 1. 147t30 Democrat Wants Ads Pay.

PROVES FUJI *•— ■»— I Ex-commissioner J. E. Mann Passes Away at His Home Last Evening 3 WEEKS ILLNESS From Cancer of the Liver Results in Death-Was Pio-. tll

neer of Adams Count l yftt death Although it is indeed leave its in any community no sadof sorrow atrfft han that of a ler news couiyTrom this life, yet rlend depart were the feelings of

loubly sp>of Joseph E. Mann when he informed this morning of of that highly respected J#en of Adams county. Although

■* has been known for some time that »Ir. Mann was in ill health, the enornity of the loss to this community >y his death was not appreciated unil this morning. Mr. Mann was one >f the best known and popular men f this county and as a tribute to his ntegrity and honor, he was elected y his fellow citizens twelve years go to sit as a county commissioner ■’or a full term of six years he occu >ied this office and in return for the onfidence placed in him, he gave he closest attention to his work, aid ng tlie people of the county in every vay possible, and devoting his entire ime to the betterment and advance nent of the conditions existing at that ime. Among the long list of men who lave served their county in this pos ion, Mr, Mann is excelled by none s having a better and more faithful ecord.

Joseph E. Mann was born in Preble ownship, Adams county, December 13 845 and was the son of Joseph ant larah Mann, He spent his entire life n this county and was one of the principle factors in its development n 1870 he was united in .marriage o Miss Ixiuisa Kiess, also of Adame ounty. To this union were bon iaa children, all of whom witl he mother, are surviving, they being Irs. William Archbold, Mrs. Luellt .’ance, Mrs. J. C. Grandstaff of Pre >le, Mrs. Nettie Singleton and Verna ohn Edward, Harlan W., Robert J. nd Frank C,, now at Rochester linn. Besides the immediate family Ir. Mann is survived by three sisters Irs. Albert Butler and Mrs. Susai larhwald of Fort Wayne and Mrs lachael Strieb of Mansfield, Ohio, al o one aunt, Mrs. Siena Seymour o Cleveland, Ohio. Although Mr. Mann •as not enjoyed the best of health or the past several years, he was no; akn seriously ill until about thret veeks ago. The case was diagnosec s cancer of the liver and kidneys, ant ds condition grew gradually worst mtil death relieved him at 6 o’clocl

ast evening. The funeral cortege will leave tin tome at 1 o’clock Thursday afternoor nd the services will be held at the Methodist church in this city at 2 .(’clock. Interment will be. made it Maplewood cemetery. o THE COURT NEWS. D. B. Erwin has been re-commis ticned as a notary public for anothe our years ani has filed his $l,00( ond with the county clerk. J. Fred France, clerk of the suprem l ourt of Indianapolis, is here visitin; with his brother, Frank France. Tin boys blew in from Lake James when they spent the summer. Real estate transers: G. Adler et a to C. E. Clouse quite claim deed t: realty in Wabash township, $200; C E. Clousen to Nancy Kiser same $200: James H. Woods to Lillie M. Baumgart ner, lot 39, Decatur, S9OO. G. F. Kintz has filed the transcript and papers in the case of the State vs Albert Hubbard et al, grand larceny, in th circuit court. He found them guiltj and bound them over under S2OO bone each. This is the shoe stealing case.

Abraham Raver qualified as executoi of the will of Miss Mary Welty, she having requested that he serve ar such. o Regular meeting of Chapter No. 112, Thursday evening. o WANTED: Married lady for magazine collecting. Mahan, 7 Knickerbocker, Indianapolis. Ind. 176t3

BIG PICNIC SAThDAV. The U. B. Sunday scbA of R' va / will hold a big picnic a grove, one mile west of Rfrar eThe Piqua road, Saturday P ro leading speaker on the X- a ‘ gram arranged, will church son of Huntington. e<** r Sunday paper. A large xtited and a ma.schools have among them be jority have /school of near Wren, ing the c/l of 21 pieces has been Ohio. / furnish music for the day secupf dinner will be served. In the a ™ng a social will be held by the la4. Everyone is invited to share the sasures of the day.

MAYORS ASKED To Co-operate in Universal Observation of Disease

Prevention Day FRIDAY OCTOBER 2nd Movement Is Indiana Idea But Is Already Nation Wide. _____ K The mayor of every Indiana city has >een asked by the executive committee n charge of the state wide observance >f Disease Prevention Day, Friday October 2nd, to take the lead in arranging for the demonstration in his city. In a letter to the nearly 100 hiet executives of Hoosier , cities, Walter D. Thurber, secretary of the committee, points out that Indiana is iccustomed to decorate, and parade, ind make a big noise generally about street fairs, fall carnivals, conventions md the like and suggests that the pubic health is of sufficient importance warrant the giving up of one day to ilcturing in a new and interesting vay, the necessity for considering it. The text of the letter is as follows:

)ear Mr. Mayor: Probably you have noticed in the tress of this state, that all of Indiana vill be called upon by proclamation of Governor Ralston to observe Disease ’revention Day Friday October 2nd. Let me call your attention to peronnel of our executive committee. It ■epresents many of the most powerful orces in this commonwealth. This is nerely an indication of the strength of its movement. This is an Indiana idea conceived in he interest of every man, woman and ■hild in this state. Already it has atracted nation wide attenion. The purose, as indicated by the name, is put >n a state wide demonstration against reventable disease on the day in quesion. This may be done through a larade or pageant in your city. Floats 'ortraying in an interesting way, the ight ayainst the cost of such preventive diseases as typhoid, tubercnloisis, ight against the cost of such preventarade by individuals and organizaions. You could have a mass meeting bllcwlng the parade which could be ddressed by some interesting speakT. In short, the occasion couldt be’ nade one of the greatest importance o your fellow citizens. Enclosed, I am sending you copies f letters sent to their co-workers over he state by Miss Vida Newson, presdent of the Indiana Federation of Tubs. Dr. J. N. Hurty, state health ■ommissioner and Charles Greathouse, lupt. of Public Instruction. Similar (Oosting letters will go out to commerial organizations, anti-tuberculosis ocieties, doctors, dentists and nurses.

You will find herewith, a preliminary entative outline of the work to be lone by local committees. May I ask hat you in your official capacity, appoint a representative committee in •our community to assume charge of .he demonstration? And may I further suggest that in naming this committee, you ignore political, denominational, or factional lines? Let your committee represent the local commercial organ!rations, the women’s clubs, the schools of city or county, the medical society, the churches, the anti-tuberculosis organization, and such other sources of public influence as your knowledge may dictate. This is destined to be one of the most far reaching movements ever under taken in Indiana. A great many cities already are laying plans for big public rallies against our common disease. Our publicity bureau proposer to keep the world informed concerning this proposition. Let us “say something” about your city. Trusting that you will advise me within the next few days that your committee lias been appointed and is getting busy, I am Yours very cordially, W. D. THURBER. Sec y.

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TYPICAL NEWSPAPER COMMENT ON THE REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA OF 1913 e The Tri-City Daily, Florence, Ala ~ says: h £ Rorence has been captured entirely by the Redpath Chautauqua and it $ u a sate bet that the chautauqua will not be allowed to pass this city by in the future." "J $ In an editorial in the Albany, Ga., Herald | ft this statement is made: “Thru this big organization with a string of 110 ft ▼ chautauquas scneduled we were enabled to have attractions that we could not have secured for a single assembly.” ♦ The Dyersburg, Tenn., State Gazette said ® ft son y when it becomes necessary for them to £ fold their tents, but unlike the Arabs it will not be necessary for them to steal away." ♦ The Clarksville, Tenn., Leaf-Chronicle S Now that our good people know from actual experience just what are © a the possibilities or the Chautauqua movement they are unanimously agreed as to its J great helpfulness to a community." ft ♦ .< Winningham, Ala., Age-Herald says: • © The tent which holds over 2000 persons was well filled when the per- ft ♦ formance began last night and altho the weather was hot every part of the program was ft ft received with mucn enthusiasm. Indications are that from now on large crowds will ( patronize the chautauqua performances. The Redpath agency which is giving the pro- ft gram is well known as one of the foremost booking agencies of the world.” . . lpe r n ?’ Mich ” EcIlo: “ W hen Mr. Rhein ® ai th ° se °b audience who would like a chautauqua in $ Aplena next, year to stand, the entire audience arose. It was necessary to call an im- § posing vote. z ft The Battle Creek, Mich., Enquirer: “The Best 2 Ever Chautauqua growsmore popular wnh each succeeding entertainment." * The Gary, ma., Post: “It is doubtful if anychau- ♦ $ tauqva tn any city has ever had such overwhelming succes. during its § j first year as the Redpath Chautauqua had here during it. prese„T„ Bagem 8 agem J.“ »

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