Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1914 — Page 2

D AILY DEMOCRAT *ubll«hMl Ivery Evening lacapt ■unttay By THE DECATUB DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rats*. Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mall. 26 cents Per Year, by mai1........ 62.60 Single Coplee 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. - 1 ■■■ ■- 1 " THE WORLD’S NEED The President of the United States recently made an appeal to all Americans to remain calm during the European conflict. He declared that the United States owes it to mankind to remain in a position to help the rest of the world during the present crisis. President Wilson puts the appeal on high and true grounds. The world has such neel of America as it has never had since this country was established to be a refuge for the poor and oppressed of all nations. The world has need of America, and America cannot, must not. fail in it, the hour of its greatest need. Motives of highest self-interest dictate calmness and common sense to America at this moment. These motives alone would have furnished a sufficient justification for the President’s counsel of wisdom and moderation. But over and above this aspect of the case looms the higher reason that by such a course America will serve humanity. The United States owes it to humanity to remain calmly neutral, peaceful, self-collected, so that at the proper mo-

ment it may proffer its good offices to restore peace among the warring peoples ot' Europe, and back that proffer with all the prestige of a great and friendly nation that has kept her material and moral resources unimpaired amid the conflict. During recent events in which our country has been involved President Wilson's reference to humanity seemed to many people a trifle academic, Today, in the glare of the great conflagration that is bursting over Europe, we see clearly how noble is even the will to serve humanity, how great the obligation, how priceless the opportunity which the European situation presents to our country. Strong, calm, self-contained, selfconfident, fearing nought, realizing that by what almost seems a special interposition of Providence, our country is the only one of the great powers of the European race that is beyond the widening ring of war, the only one that remains to speak with disinterested voice for peace, let us wait the favorable opportunity that the President desires to serve humanity,—Chicago Herald. (Ind.) INDIANA DEMOCRATS The record of the accomplishments

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of the Indiana Democratic party since It has been in power is an open page for all to read. It is a page filled wltii achievements to make every man who owes allegiance to the party that’ still adheres to the principles of Thomas Jefferson hold his head high with pride. Indiana never had « legislature that put on its statute books so many proi gressive laws as that of 1913. It was; [of this legislature that some of the moat prominent men In the republican party wrote in the annual report of the Indiana State Board of Charities that: •'The past year is notable because of the large number of excellent law's enacted by the general assembly of 1913.” That report was signed by John H. Holliday, president of the Union Trust company, formerly owner and editor of the Indianapolis News. It was also signed by Demarchus C. Brown, state librarian, an eminent scholar, formerly professor at Butler university. Mr. Brown is the brother of Hilton U. Brown, present busines manager of tlie Indianapolis News. The 1913 legislature passed the vocational educational law which Superintendent of Public Instruction Chas. A. Greathouse declares the greatest piece of constructive legislation since I the adoption of the constitution. It gave to Indiana a Public Service Commission. It passed the housing law which insured to the poor, decent living conditions. It gave the educational and benevolent institutions a tax levy cl their own which makes it possible to conduct these state universities and benevolent institutions on a business basis, with a fixed sum for mainten ance. These are a few of the great legislative acts of the democratic party ‘national and state —who will say that it does not deserve the endorsement o. the people at the November election’’ Governor Ralston will open the campaign in Indiana next Tuesday night at Indianapolis and from that time on until November 3rd there wih be plenty doing in the old Hoosier state.

The democrats will open their cam paign in Adams county about the 21st. Plans are now being made for meet ings in various parts of the county. The issues will be squarely met and fairly discussed. President Wilson has designated Sunday, October 4, as a day of prayer for the w'arring nations of the world. On that day in every ctiurch in the land ferveift prayers will be offered that the terrible sacrifice of young manhood may cease. More every day this splendid man proves his strength of character, a great ruler of whom any land might well feel proud. Every time a man buys a $7 suit of clothes he can give himself credit with three dollars and thank the democratic tariff bill for it. Under the old Aldrich tariff he paid S2O for the same suit and the farmer got less for his wool. The same is true of women’s coats and suits. If the gov-

eminent has to resort to 50 cents a barrel tax on beer and a cent a bottle on patent medicines to make up the revenue deficit, most of us can save it on our clothes.—Newcastle Timas. COUNCIL NINISH (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) In those townships and corporations of the county where the tax rate is high it is because of road, school or other tax imposed by the people of that community and by them alone. The specials adopted included $3,000 for the new heating plant at the county Infirmary. No action was taken on the rest room. The appropriations asked were reduced several thousand dollars. MAN AND NEEDLE (CONTINUE* FROM PAGE ONE) sible, on account of the great amount of extra equipment needed, to fit un the cooking classes. Next year, the other branch of domestic science, cooking, will be taken up. The sewing classes will be confined to the seventh and eighth grades and the high schools, and there will be two lessons of forty-five minutes each, a week, or their equivalent. Samples of the new sewing books have been received by County Superintendent Christen and are very inter esting. Each pupil receives a book, and with it are instructions for each lesson, samples of goods, needles, threads and patterns to be used in the practical work. The lessons begin with the stitches and the instructions are so plain that the clumsiest man can soon be a master hand at threading, holding and using .the needle properly. Then comes the use of the tape measure, hemming, making of a sewing bag. stitching on canvas, with the chain stitch, making a towel, sewing a seam, making an apron and mending a three-corped tear. The making ofli ngerie. flannel skirts, French knots.darning, button hole making, sewing on buttons, ruing, patching and other forms of .work 'are each given consideration, and will have their turn in the practical lessons. The books are carefully graded and will make the steps leading up to the more finished work, very easy. Agriculture Classes If the men teachesrs will find it difficult to teach this branch, the women teachers will bye just as much difficulty in teaching agriculture to the I boys, for this is a part of the practical work this year also. The lessons will cover the soil, soil fertility, etc., and there will also pro bably be practical club work. Agricultural clubs will be organized and the actual raising of crops given attention. The various township institutes will be outlined in advance and special institutute instructors, one for the domestic science and one for the agriculture, will be secured to instruct the teachers in these special lines at the institute this winter. BIG WEDDING PARTY. Friday nigltf a wedding “party" that kept one justice of the peace busy for more than half an hour took place in Benton Harbor, Mich. Twenty-five couples were married in the executive parlors of the administration building of the Israelite colony there. This is a religious sect whose members believe in the immortality of the body. Justice of the Peace Frank L. Hammond presided. An orchestra played. The couples marched Into a room which was gaily decorated in flowers and ferns for the occasion. There being no regularly ordained minister in the colony, the justice was called on to perform the ceremony. The brides w’ere gowned in white, while the grooms, their belief forbidding conventional black, wore suits of tan. even to tan shoes. Each man stood beside his prospective wife and then the justice passed down the line, uniting each couple in marriage. Supper followed the ceremony. Under the Israelite faith no couple of the colony can marry until such time as their bodies have gone through a process of purification which leaves them “free of sin.” Twen-ty-five couples had attained the stage of purity in mind and body and had permission of the leaders, Mary and Benjamin, to take unto each other a mate. — o WILL MOVE TO HUNTINGTON. G. C. Steele returned from Toledo, Ohio, and left today for Cincinnati, Ohio. He is buying goods for the new racket store Jie will open in Huntington. C. J. Weaver is now in Huntington, where he is attending to the arranging of the shelving and fixtures for the new store. Mr. Steele will I move his family there as soon as he (can secure a, house.

H DOINGS IN SOCIETY H WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Y. P. A. Zehia Schnitz. Pythian Needle Club —K. of P. Home. Wednesday. German Reformed Aid—Mrs. Fred Mutßchler. Thursday. U. B. Aid—Mrs. Thomas Fisher. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. Jacob Atz. Helping Hand —S 8. Room. Queen Esthers—Nell Myers. Needles and Nods —Mr. and Mrs Frank Carroll. Friday. Christian Aid—Mrs. J. E. Anderson. Mite Society—Mrs. O. L. Vance. Queen Esther’s Hobo Social —M. E Church Parlors. There is no dearth of kindness In this world of ours, Only in our blindness We gather thorns for flowers. —Massey. Miss Agnes Costello returned yes terday from Rome City where she with a number of Fort Wayne friends were members of a house party since Friday. Mrs. M. E. Hower will entertain at dinner tomorrow for Mrs. Eli Peterson and daughter, Leona of Jeffersonville, Ind. and Mrs. Robert Ernsbeger of Bluffton, Ind. The parlors of the Pythian Home were thrown open yesterday to a large number when the Pythian Needle club was entertained by Mesdames Charles Elzey, Fred Fruchte and S. E. Hite. The guests busied themselves with their sewing until just before the luncheon hour, when refreshments, very delicious and appetizing, were served, a state contest was in order. Mrs. Fristoe won the prize in this.

The members of the Needles and Nods club and their husbands will meet Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carroll. The Queen Esthers will have a delightful meeting Thursday evening at the home of MisS Nell Myers on Winchester street. The program will be in charge of Gladys Flanders and Ramona Smith and the hostess will be as sisted in entertaining by the Misses Doris DeVoss and Gladys Graham. Plans will be completed for the hobo social to be given Friday evening, and the presence of all members is espec ially desired at this time. A crowd of merry young people made up a hay rack party last evening and drove to the AljJhonse Kohne farm house, where doors were opened “w’ide” for them by Mr. and Mrs. Kohne, and they enjoyed a big coun try supper. Baskets filled with most every delicious article on the market were taken along and a number ot fine “springers” were also prepared for the hungry bunch. Through the courtesy of the Holthouse Drug company a Victor-Victrola was taken along and music and dancing was enjoyed by all. Those making up the party were the Misses Veda and Leah Hensley, Gladys Myers. Dorothy Dugan, Ruth Bowers, Hope Hoffman, Leona Bosse, Mary Frisinger, and Glenys Mangold; Messrs. Jesse Cole. Herman Ehinger, Raymond Kohne, Dan Tyndall, Bob Merryman, Lloyd Beery, Pete Peterson, Leon Crawford and Arthur Holthouse. Jean Lutz, Fred Smith, Jennie Long and inifred Burk motored to Portland, where they spent yesterday afternoon. Miss Edna Hoffman has issued invitations for a party for her sister, Mrs. Walter Plew, of Des Plains, 111., tomorrow afternoon. Miss Harriet Wilder of Monmouth was the guest of Miss Fanc\on Magley at dinner today. Mrs. Mary Meyers of south of the city entertained at a family dinner party today noon for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haefling of Indianapolis. Miss Zelda Schnitz entertained the Y’oung Alliance of tlie Evangelical church -at their regular business and social meeting last evening. A vocal solo by Miss Schnitz, recitatjons by Mesdames Rilling and E. M. Schnitz and a piano duet by the Misses Vernia Smith and Zelda Schnitz made an enjoyable program. Refreshments were served. Plans for a social to be given this fall were also made. — —o LOST —Gold watch, hunters case, with Delaval Separator Co. fob attached. Between Eleventh and Second streets, Thursday evening. Finder please return to this office and receive a reward. ts

COURT HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Richard and Dossie Cox, charged with fornication; the forgery case against Emmet Irvin, and the case against Joe Tonnelier. The following cases were set for trial: William Pratt, third Monday; Samuel Musser, rape, set for the thir l Tuesday; Frank Roop, surety of the peace, set for September 23. Two divorce cases were dismissed and the costs taxed to the plaintiffs. The cases were those of Clarence Winters vs. Rose Winters, and Anna Resek vs. Mike Resek. The $3,000 slander case of Frank Droege vs. Bulah A. Harding, from Fort Wayne, was dismissed at the plaintiff’s costs. Civil cases were set for trial as fol lows: Preston Orr vs. Rose E. Smitley, to set aside conveyance, October 27; Jacob E. Martin vs. Louis D. Smitley, to set aside conveyance, October 27; claim of Miranda Q. Moore vs. estate of Adella Barnett, Saturday, September 12. In the case of the State ex rel. Essie Harvey vs. Claude Harvey, fraudulent marriage, C. L. Walters enters appearance for the defendant. The case is set for October 28. A decree of quiet title was entered for Frank A. Garwood vs. James Elliott et al. The cler); is ordered to make transcript for record in the recorder’s office. In The F. Bissel Company vs. Decatur Hoop Company, on account, appearance for the defendant was entered by Lutz. Rule to answer. First State Bank of Laramie vs. Edward White. Appearance by C. J. Lutz for the plaintiff. Samuel Doak, administrator of the Nancy Vaughn estate, was authorized to sell personal property at private sale, without notice, for cash at not less than appraisement and to report in thirty days. He also petitioned to sell real estate and summons was ordered returnable October 1.

The current report of J. C. Augsburger, guardian of John Beeler, a person of unsound mind, was approved and the trust continu- J. Mary E. Smitley qualified as guardian of Ray H. and Ivan Smitley, minor heirs of J. N. Smitley. Dan Niblick, guardian of Omer Niblick et al., filed inventory and current report, the report being approved. He also petitioned the sale of real estate and Henry Schulte and Mathias Kirsch were appointed appraisers. A new quiet title case, entitled James Rupel vs. George Majors, et al. was filed by Hooper & Lenhart. P. G. Hooper and E. B. were witnesses of the Lorenzo Cherryholmes will, executed March 4, 1914. and probated this afternoon. He directs that if there is not erected during his life time, a double monument, marking the graves of his wife, Mary Cherryholmes and himself, that this be done after his death at a cost of SIOO. To his daughter, Martha, wife of Morris Hay, he gives $200; to a daughter. Edith, wife of Caleb Cline, SSO. The rest of the estate is to be divided equally among the children: Martha Hay, Alonzo Cherryholmes, Romaine Simpson and Edith Cline. He asks that Morris Hay serve as executor. oBOARD STILL IN SESSION. The commissioners are this afternoon inspecting macadam roads and bridges over the county. They will meet again tomorrow to conclude the business of the session. The following petitions for macadam roads were found sufficient and in due form and ordered constructed: Fred Thieme et al., Henry Krueckeberg et al., Fred Krueckeberg et al., A. R. Wolfe et al., A. F. Thieme et al, Adam Bienz. The road petitions of J. O. Sellemeyer et al. and R. A. Drummond et al. were found in due form and sufficient and continued. Bids for a book typewriter, for the auditor’s office were opened and the contract awarded to the Elliott-Fisher company for $273. »■ BEN HUR NOTICE. n— —a There will be a special meeting of the Ben Hur lodge Thursday evening. Business of importance. By order of CHIEF AND SCRIBE.

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STRAYED —White sow, with cr will have pigs. Notify V. . Forbing. K. R. No. 6. 202t3 WANTED—Corn to cut. Address C. L. Talbott, 843 Nuttman St., Decatur. 210t3

zJ A’ * JKf J ► iWM k ' *3 ■ AT THE CRYSTAL TOMORROW OVER NIAGARA FALLS IN FOUR REE Swift sudden sensations that will make you hold your breath. See the Gambling Club raided. The fatal shot. An innocent bystander accused, a gunman knocked off a sky scraper-the collision of an auto and a train and the hair raising finish when the heroine goes over the falls in an auto. See the electrical effects in front of the theater. Prices Five and Ten cents. GET YOUR School Books AND School Supplies AT The Drug Store on the East side of the street CALLOW & RICE

| WANTED —Girl to do general housework. Call at Riley Chrisman's 311 No. 7th St. 202t3 WANTED —Farm hand for 2 months' steady work. Inquire of E. S. Chris>hen. 211tS