Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1914 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Pub'lthed Evary IvMilng Eacapt Sunday By TIE DECATUI DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rataa. Per week, by carrier ..10 cents Per Year, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mall ~,26 cents per Year, by mail 12-50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second class mattar. REGISTER SATURDAY. DON’T PUT IT OFF UNTIL OCTOBER FOR ’ SOME THING MIGHT HAPPEN TO PREVENT YOU. DO IT SATURDAY. Already one reads predictions that the war is over or soon will be but it is probable that it has only begun. In the meantime the United States will take care of herself, business will be good and living in peace with such a guiding hand as that of President Wilson why should we not all be happy? Mr. Jackson, of Newcastle, republi- j can candidate for secretary of state. | was here today boosting the cause. He looks like a nice fellow, but we don’t know wliat he can do here where he hasn’t any party. His aspirations are Cooked. October 2nd is Disease Prevention . Day in Indiana, the governor having ' so proclaimed it. Every citizen of this city, county and state should do his part toward making this day important, for what is so valuable as good health and what so important as the prevention of disease? City Health Officer Costello is trying to create some interest among the the schools, the business men and the citizens in general to make the occasion one worth while. Will you help? Every democrat should register Saturady. Every voter of any party should register and in urging this we are not talking politics. We believe men should vote when they have the opportunity. The right of franchise Is the most sacrea right of an American and should be used. In that way and that way only can your conditions be bettered. To vote in November you must register. While there will be another opportunity to do so in October, the safe thing to do is to register next Saturday. Leaders of every party are urging it. Be sure to register.

few The Clothes That Young Men Like tailored with all that cnappy individuality that Ed. V. Price & Co. of Chicago best know how to embody, are the kind we offer thru our v custom tailoring department | at very attractive prices. • ■' ■* THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

Managers of ninety-eight Western railroads have listened to President Wilson’s plea that they place patriotism above property Interests, and have consented to arbitrate their differences with 55,000 enginemen and firemen, thus averting what threatened to be a destructive strike. President Wilson strongly urged that ,in view of wor|l-wlde conditions —referring to conditions due to declarations of war in Europe—the situation had reached a crisis In which patriotism and a regard for public welfare were paramount to all other considerations. The railroad managers accepted the President’s view of the matter, and is- : sued a statement last Monday, accepting the plan of arbitration. Nothing but the intervention of the President saved the country trom a public disaster in the shape of a great railroad strike. It is clearly contrary to public welfare that a few men should have it in their power to bring about such a disaster. Private ownership and management of our transportation systems is wrong, a constant menace to 1 the country —San Francisco Star. The city tax rate for next year is $1.76, an increase over last year. This increase was made necessary by the public service commission which has ruled that every public service plant must charge for light and water. The city can no longer use the street lights and water without paying a reasonable charge therefor. This will make the city plants profitable and the proceeds are used for the upkeep of the plants and with the baliance a dividend is paid. After the first year it will prove a popular method and will eventually be the cause of reducing the tax. It is right

that the entire city should pay tor the water and light used. Under the bld method only those who used light and water paid for the light and water used by the public, while the man who did not use any of the moder,t conveniences received his share of light, fire protection, etc., without paying a cent for it. The new plan is a business method and will be much more satisfactory in the end. i ■ ■ 111 ■ ii. The administration’s crusade to prevent extortionate overcharges for foods in this country, on the pretext that the European war has caused a scarcity, is being supported in all the great cities. The administration's action had the immediate effect of reducing prices all over the country. The day follow’ing the announcement of President Wilson’s order to Attorney General Mcßeynolds, under which a thorough investigation is being made with a view to the criminal prosecution of the participants in combinations to increase food prices, a local news article in the Chicago Herald (Ind.) said: “Chicago’s war-time ' lood market weakened slightly yesterday, when the investigators for the ; Federal Department of Justice began I compiling statistics on the sudden rise in the prices of foodstuffs. Sugar and i imported commodities were about the only foods showing airship tendencies. The Government's inquiries are to be iparticurlarly directed against the pro- ; ducers of the huge wheat crop, it is contended that there can be no legitimate excuse for unusually high prices of wheat products, including flour and bread. The St Louis Republic (Dem.) points out that “the evidences of cold-blooded greed appear writ large on the movement of flour prices since July 24. GOES TO VERA CRUZ. Clarence L. Oliver, local manager of the Studabaker elevator at Vera Cruz, has been transferred to the local office here, and William Feichter, a young farmer living east of the city, has been appointed manager of the I Vera Cruz elevator to take Mr. Oliver’s place. The change was made this morning, and Mr. Hechter begins his new duties at once. He was formerly engaged in the feed barn business here, and Is well able to take up his new duties. Mr. Oliver, who comes to this city has been with the I Studabaker Grain &. Seed company for some time. —Bluffton Banner. HOUSE FOR RENT—A Modern house at the corner of th and Marshall street. Inquire of Mrs. Eltuer Spra[gue. Monroeville, Ind. 207t3

li DOINGS IN SOCIETY h WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday Ruth Circle Picnic—A. D. Artmail home. Thursday. Baptist Aid—Mrs. C. E. Bell. M. E. Missionary—Mrs. C. D. Lewton. Ben Hur Aid —Mrs. Mary Dailey, Mrs. Nota Baker. Do Your Best Class—Mrs. Will Foughty. St. Vincent de Paul—Mrs. U. DeinInger. Friday. U. B. Aid Social—Mrs. Ben Hoagland. I>et us all resolve first, to attain the grace of silence; second, to deem all fault-finding that does no good, a sin; third, to practice the grace and virtues of praise. —STOWE The Decatur colony resident in Ft. Wayne held their annual picnic at Robinson park, Fort Wayne. Sunday md had a fine time. C. J. Weaver of this city, who resided In Fort Wayne awhile and was a member of the colony, attended. The Misses Mary Catherine and Jessie May Uhl formerly of Nokomis, 111. who are here enroute to their home it Toledo, Ohio, are guests of their incle, E. S. Christen and family in Root township. At the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. William Alfather. four -nlles east of .Decatur, Sunday was made happy when they entertained a party of relatives and friends who came by automobile from Ft. Wayne and Convoy, Ohio, At high noon all were permitted to enjoy a very delicious dinner and at six o’clock supper was served. The day was spent in a social way with music and automobile riding in the afternoon. They all had a good social time and departed late |n the evening wishing many more happy events as this. Those present: were: Mr. and Mrs. John Alfather, Miss Edna Alfather and Master Kenneth Alfather from Convoy. Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grueb and son Herman; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sudbrink and daughter. Juliea and son, Walter of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. William Alfather and daughter, Velma of Deatur. —Contributed. The Tri Kappa girls had the pleasure of the presence of Miss Marjory Rohann of Fort Wayne, who is Miss Dorothy Dugan's guest, when they met yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock with Mrs. Dale Moses. The girls have not yet begun their study, so after the short business period, the social side of life holds sway. A tempting iuuncheon was provided. Miss Edna Hoffman will probably be the next hostess. The St. Vincent de Paul society will meet with Mrs. U. Deininger Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock when all members are requested to be presnt. Miss Flossie Mumma of Urbana, 111., is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Leo Wilhelm.

An invitation to all is extended to attend the “Do Your Best” class meeting of the United Brethren church at the home of Mrs. Will Foughty Thursday evening. With Mrs. Nettie Schrock leader, the Presbyterian Woman's Home and Forein Missionary society had a splendid meeting at the home of Mrs. J. H. Heller yesterday afternoon. The new book. “The New America,” has been taken up for study, and “The Beginning” was yesterday’s subject. The program, as announced, was carried out and the papers, talks and music were very good. Mrs. Heller served refreshments during the social period. Mrs. Grace Alwein of Shelbyville, 0., was an out-of-town guest. Mrs. Julius Spies of Cleveland, Mrs. Charles Murray, Mrs. Fred Schaub, Mrs. D. Schmitt, Mrs. T. J. Durkin, Mrs. J. W. Bosse, Mrs. Frank Barthel, Mrs. William Niblick were guests besides the ladies of the Afternoon club who were entertained by Mrs. D. D. Clark yesterday at their regular five hundred party. The September dt.es paying meeting of the Woman’s Home Missionary society of the Methodist church will be entertained tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock by Mrs. C. D. Lewton, the hostess also being the leader of the lesson, the topic of which is "Young People and Missions." The central theme is "Today is Shaping Timorrow.’ The following program is announced: Devotionals, Mrs. D. T. Stephenson; Rally Day Greeting, Mrs. jEmma Daniel; paper. 'The Needs of

Our Own," Mrs. 0. D. Lewton: report of "Mothers’ Jewels," Miss Nellie Blackburn; "Young People In Missions—Why and How”, Mrs. J. C. Tritch; rending, How We Did It,’ Mrs. C. E. Spaulding; "The Quilt that Made an Auxiliary”—Mrs. C. L Walters; vocal solo, Mrs. Locke JJraeken; business and social. A number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Weis gave them a delightful surprise last evening at their home on South Eleventh street in celebration of their seventeenth wedding anniversary. They went with baskets filled with good things for a delicious supper, cards and other games were played, and a very good time spent, with many good wishes that the anniversary may roll around many times for them. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hyland gave a very pleasing six o’clock dinner party last evening for Mr. and Mrs. Julius Spies of Cleveland. O. who return today to their home. Covers were also laid for Mrs. W. A. Kuebler. Mrs. Frank Barthel, Mrs. Mary Crawford, Mrs. Henry Schulte, Mrs. Clem Voglewede, Mrs. Charles Murray. The party was joined in the evening by twenty other guests for five hundred.*’ The first, second and third prizes were won by Mrs. E. X. Ehinger, Mrs. U. Deininger and Mrs. C. V. Connell; the guest's prize by Mrs. Spies and the booby by Mrs. Minnie Holthouse. A two course luncheon was served. Mrs. Ben Rice left today for Van Wert. Ohio, where she will attend the annual reunion of the Krick family to be held there in the fair grounds tomorrow. Mrs. George Houser and the Henry Kricks of this city will also 'attend. o DENTISTS TO BLUFFTON. Bluffton will entertain the 1915 Northern Indiana Dental convention, the date of which has not been set. but will be some time n<*xt fall. This was the decision of the dental association at Culver, Ind., Saturday. Dr. L. W. Dailey, a member of the association, asked for the convention, and when it was shown that Bluffton, with her splendid railway connections and good hotels, could entertain the convention in a fine manner, this city was readily voted the platip for the next meeting.—Bluffton Banner. o TO GIVE DEGREE Decatur Ben Hurs To Do Degree Work In Bluffton, Sept. 17

Mrs. A. D. Artman today received from the Bluffton Ben Hur court team an invitation for the Decatur degree team to do the work in the initiation of a large class of candidates in Bluffton September 17. All members of the degree staff are therefore requsted to attend the meeting Friday vening for practice. COLEVILLE IS ESTABLISHED. Cole Brothers, who have the contract for digging Yellow Creek, the biggest drain ever put in the county, have established a little town south of here, where they will make their headquarters for the present, having four movable houses. One of them stated today that they expected it would require a year and a half to complete the job, which is eighteen miles long. They a large machine and have constructed many of the largest ditches in northern Indiana. REPUBLICAN WORKERS HERE. Judge LaFollette of Portland, republican district chairman, Ed Jackson, of New Castle, republican nominee for secretary of state, and several other workers were here today trying to stir things up in republican ranks.

l FOR SALE—S acres of good farming ground. House and barns included. 1 I mile east of Preble on Preble road. In- . quire of P. V. Lewton. Decatur Ind. ts - FOR SALE OR TRADE—One Shropshire buck and one Duroc Jersey male hog. O. T. Johnson, R. R. No. ■ 10, residence % mile southeast of ’ county farm. 201t3 GRAPES FOR SALE—Concord blue grapes for sale. Just the thing for ’ canning purposes and making jelly. Large solid ones. Inquire of Mrs. Anthony Voglewede. Decatur R. R. No. 2 or Phone N-9. FOR SALE—2OO acres Adams Co. Well improved. $l6O per acre. 208 acres Jay Co., 4 miles east of Montpelier. Well improved. $l5O per acre. 400 acres Newton Co. Fenced and ditched. Good stock within 60 miles of Chicago. $65 per acre. Address the owner, J. I. Roberston, Wabash, Indiana. 193t30 FOR RENT—Eight room house. Inquire of S. E. Hite, ’phone 204. 20t3 WANTED —Girl to do general housework. Call at Riley Chrisman's 311 No. 7th St. 202t3

IS YOUR BOY READY FOR SCHOOL

You Mothers with Boys about to enter school are often vexed with , the P of getting clothes that will give reasonab e service and at the same time look neat ana attractive. Thats the kind of clothes we want to sell you, we’d like to show you the new fall and winter styles, they are very attractive in plain and fancy colors. Several new styles of Norfolks this season, and they are priced right $2.00 to $8.50 We’ve good assortments of Caps, W aists etc. and the Famous Black Cat Stockings for Boys and Girls.

HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The tennis tournament held on the Chalmer Scltafer court yesterday afternoon when Wesley, Asa and Grover Sprunger and Wilbur Lehman. Berne, competed with Ed Engeler. Hugh Hite, Dr. Weaver and Robert Merryman of this city proved to b- one of the most exciting and enjoyable features of the tennis season.. The first contest was play, d by Lehman aufl G. Sprunger vs. Engeler and Hite and resulted in winning two out of three sets by the local men, the sets scoring as follows: 9-11, 6 love and 6,4. The second contest between A. and W. Sprunger ami Weaver and Merryman was not completed and was called on account of darkness, the men from Berne not having reached here until about 4 o’clock. The first set was won by the local men in a 6-4 game, the second set being a deuce set when called, the score standing 6-6. It is expected that the local players will go to Berne, probably next week, for another contest. o FOR SALE OR TRADE House centrally located; with good well and cistern, some small fruit; 1% lots; price $1250. Call ’phone 443 for particulars. o LOST —A Knights' Templar Masonic watch charm. Saturday afternoon Finder return to this office and receive reward. 206t3

Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN Pll ATI 0 Office 113 JL none Residence 102

D WAISTS < |j NEW AUTUMN & FALL WAISTS | E We have a dandy new line of autumn I s and Fall Waists in Colored Silks and • E Black and White Striped Voils. s || New Nobby and up to date. | E We also have a nice new line of New S ii Sweaters just the thing for cold [ II mornings and evenings. All colors I S and popular prices. Call in and see s || them before buying. | t the boston store = I ==:m i i==l|| | l==l lll

u g| | ’wiL I IT WILL PAY YOU [ to buy The Florsheim Shoe at $5 rather than an ordinary shoe for less. You get full value in service, additional comfort, and better style to the last day’s wear. Good shoes are an economy —if you once wear a Florsheim shoe you never will buy a cheap pair again. C. H. ELZEY I Decatur, - - - Indiana I $125 DECATUR to TOLEDO VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Every Sunday See J. H. THOMPSON, Agent Decatur for Information

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