Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 240, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1914 — Page 3

iWJ Look In Our $ —and you’ll kgow why this store is gaining in popularity withe the Young Penpie. See the new Chllingwood, Parkwood and Dollie Dimple shapes at popular prices, $3, $3.50 and $4. For the Yung Fello, the New York and Boston recede toe lasts are getting the money at $4, $4.50, $5. CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

WEATHER FORECAST I g Local rains tonight. Tomorrow cooler. Amos Gillig was a Fort Wayne visitor today. The library board will meet this evening at 7:30. The curb on Tenth street which was recently macadamized, is being set. Francis Costello went to Ft. Wayne today to visit with his aunt, Mrs. McMullen. James Fristoe left today for Roanoke, where he will take in beets for the beet company. Mrs. Pontous returned to Ft. Wayne after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sutton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meibers have returned from Rome City where they spent the week end at the “Tonk” Cottage. I Mrs. C. C. Cloud went to Fort Wayne today to call on Mr. Cloud at the hospital. He is getting along well but it was not known this morning when she left when he would be home. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Strebe and daughter Isabelle and Virginia of Ft. Wayne motored to Decatur yesterday and visited with the George Kintz family west of the city. The Misses Nora Klotz and Ella Strebe and Sylvester Strebe of Fort Wayne motored to this city yesterday where they spent the day and were entertained at supper by the Misses Irene and Margaret Gerard. Agnes Meibers was also a guest at supper

Theiiome Os Quality Groceries Pancake flour ... 10c Bananas doz. ... 15c Buckwheat flour . . 10c Cranberries qt. . . 10c New Meal 10c Oranges doz. ... 25c Cream cheese . lb. 23c Apples pk 25c Switzer cheese lb. . 23c Onions lb 3c Lima beans lb. . . 10c Spanish Onions lb. .7c Navy beans lb. - . •7c Sweetpotatoes lb. .3c 25 lb. Gran, sugar $1.90 Potatoes bu. .. . 75c We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 22c Butter 15c to 25c HOWER & HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot Phone 108 JF. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN g President Secretary Treas. p I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I p REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, J; U ABSTRACTS. p | The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- S f stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience | H Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. F MONEY |

Miss Josephine Lang spent Sunday in Fort Wayne. Miss Jessie Magley spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Cy Mills of Warren, Ohio was a business visitor in the city today. Miss Hattie Studabaker left this morning for Indianapolis. She will return tomorrow. Mrs. Jacob Closs and daughter, Miss Vivian of Fort Wayne are here for a day or two visiting with Mrs. Catherine Close. ' John Everett nas gone to Michigan to buy several car loads of apples and potatoes for the Everitt, Hite &. Hunsicker wholesale house. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Vail and daughters Lucile and Martha of Fort Wayne motored to this city yesterday for several hours visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Vail. Janies W. Donaldson returned to Laporte this morning after an over Sunday visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. B. Patterson, and also with his mother, Mrs. R. M. Donaldson. Postmaster J. W. Bosre reports letters remaining uncalled for at the Decatur postoffice for R. B. Bartram, Elsie Barada, Clark Borden, Mr. Dingman, Mrs. Elizabeth Peihl, J. L. Smith. On acount of several members of the White Stag ball team having left the city yesterday it w:p necessary for Manager Thomas to cancel the game booked with the All Star Fort Wayne team. The furniture and other fixtures in the Ward Manufacturing company’s office at the corner of Third and Monroe streets, are being today to the new office erected on the factory site and from now on all business will be transacted at that place.

Mrs. Robert Gregory and daughterter, OlrcvMthoresident.. ETA ETA Jirene, spent Saturday in Ft. Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gerke and son. Raymond Janies, of Fort Wayne were the over Sunday guests of the Henry Gerke family. Arguments were heard this morning on a motion to make complaint more specific in the case of the State ex rel. Ella Andrews vs. Jeff Klopfenstein. Virginia Marie is the name of the babe born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Green of West Monroe street early this morning. The mother was formerly Miss Sylvia Droppieman of this city. Miss Margaret McLean spent Sunday in the city visiting with Mrs. Veronica Smith and family. Miss McLean has just returned from Denver, Colo., and is now enroute to her home at Circleville, Ohio. L. A. Holthouse local agent for the Overland cars, today sold one of the handsome five-pasenger machines, complete with electric lights and starter, to Miss Hattie Studabaker, who, with her brother will leave next week in the car for Florida, where they will spend the winter. The car should furnish them many delightful trips in that beautiful country during the next six months. With the blowing of the big whistle, steam was turned on and the great wheels of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company’s plant north of the city, started on their 1914 campaign not to be stopped for a period of from sixty to seventy days. This year's outlook is the brightest of any year since the factory located here, prices being above the average and over one-third the amount of beets over any previous year being brought in. A full complement of men were started at work this morning and for the next two or three months the big building will be as busy as a bee hive. Funeral services for Richard Reiter, fourteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Reiter of Bluffton, who died Saturday morning were held this morning, at the residence. The funeral party arrived at Maplewood cemetery at 12 o’clock and were met by a large number of the friends. Short but simple prayer services were conducted by Rev. Arnold after the friends had viewed the remains. In a beautiful spot near the entrance to the cemetery, near the ancestors many of whom were numbered among the pioneers of this city, the remains of little Richard were laid tenderly to rest, eight of his former Jittle playmates acting as honorary pall bearers and each depositing on the casket a bunch of flowers. The family was accompanied here by many of their Bluffton friends and relatives from elsewhere, coming by auto. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Buettel and daughter, Jdella, left Saturday night for Tiffin, Ohio, in response to a telegram informing them to come at once as Mrs. Buettel’s brother was at the point of death. STATE OFFICIAL SUICIDES. Springfield, 111., Oct. 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The body of Secretary of State Harry Woods of Illinois, dead for twenty-four hours, was found in his garage at his home at 7 o’clock this morning with a bullet wound in the forehead and a 38-calibre automatic revolver clutched in his right hand. The door of the garage was locked from the inside and every indication pointed to suicide. Quantities of stocks and bonds in his coat pockets lead to the belief that financial worries may have caused the action. No other reason is assigned. Woods was the unsuccessful candidate for the democratic senatorial nomination against Roger Sullivan. The death was thought to have occurred about 6:30 Sunday morning, as at that tilme Woods arose, dressed and left the house f/ithout telling his family where he was going. — o ■ WOMEN ARE HURT. As the result of an automobile not taking the grade over the culvert north of the city near the Adams and Allen county line two women receivedpainful injuries as the machine in which they were riding “bounced up,” sending them against the top of the auto and cutting the nose of one lady and injuring the other about the lips. They were taken to the home of William Knapp and Dr. C. S. Clark was called and dressed the wounds. E. G. Karnpe and w-ife and another man and wife figured in the accident. IS PENSION EXAMINER. This morning Dr. C. S. Clark received a notification from the pension bureau at Washington. D. C., notifying him that he had been appointed a member of the county board of pension examiners. The document was signed by G. M. Saltzgaber, a former lawyer of Van Wert, Ohio, hut who was appointed by President Wilson as commissioner of the pension bureau.

NOT A RELIABLE TIMEPIECE Farmer’* Admission Not So Damag Ing as Opposition Lawyer Had Thought It to Be. A horse had been stolen from a field, and the evidence all pointed tc a certain doubtful character of the neighborhood us the culprit. At the trial the defendant's counsel tried to confuse a farmer whose testimony was particularly damaging. "You say," the lawyer asked, “that you can swear to having seen this man drive a horse past your farm on the day in question?" "I can,” replied the witness wearily. "What time waa this?” "1 told you it was about the middle of the afternoon." “But I don’t want any 'abouts' at ’middles.’ I want the exact time.” "Why," said the farmer, "I don’t always carry a gold watch with me when I'm digging potatoes." "But you have a clock Ln tho house, haven’t you?" "Yes.” “Well, what time was It by that?” "Why, just nineteen minutes past ten.” "You were In tho field all the morning?" went on the lawyer, smiling suggestively. "I was.” "How far from the house is this field?" "About half a mile.” "You swear, do you, that by the clock in your house it was exactly nineteen minutes past ten?’ "I do.” Lawyer (triumphantly) — I think that will do. Farmer—l ought perhaps to say that too much reliance should not be placed upon that clock, as it got out of gear about six months ago and it’s been nineteen minutes past ten ever since.” HAS TWO MEDALS OF HONOR General Frank D. Baldwin, Is the Only One So Distinguished in This Country. “Like Sir Hector MacDonald of the British army, there is a retired soldier of the United States army who bears the distinction of being the only man to whom two medals of honor were awarded,” remarked Captain C. ,T. Ferris of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, who Is at the New Willard. "MacDonald, it will be recalled, was one of the most distinguished soldiers in India. He wore two Victoria crosses, and was the only man among the British soldiers who had this honor. But one of these was awarded to MacDonald's son, who died before he could claim it His father always wore the two crosses, with the approval of the British government. “The man in the United States army who can claim distinction equal to that of MacDonald, and even a greater honor, is Major General Frank D. Baldwin, who was retired In June, 1906. General Baldwin is tho only officer of the army after whose name in the army register appear tho letters 'M. IT. (two).’ This means that General Baldwin was awarded two medals of honor. There are quite a number of soldiers to whom congress has given one medal. General Baldwin Is still living and as hard as a pine knot. "Similar to the records of MacDonald and Baldwin is that of a former British soldier named Donnegan, who lives in Baltimore. He earned the Victoria cross, the India cross, a Balaklava medal and numerous other emblems for gallantry during his service in the British army, and is one of the four survivors of that famous charge of the light brigade immortalized by the poet.”—Washington Post A Century Ago. One hundred years ago Gen. Thomas Pinckney arrived at Fort Jackson to assume command of that post, which was located on the Mississippi below New Orleans and was now threatened by the British. General Pinckney was a noted soldier of the Revolution as well as of the War of 1812. He belonged to one of the oldest and most distinguished families of South Carolina, and he himself had served as governor of the state. President Washington appointed him the first United States minister to Great Britain. In 1794 he was sent from London to Spain, where he arranged the treaty by which the United States secured the free navigation of the Mississippi river. In 1796 General Pinckney was honored with the Federalist party nomination for president of the United States. Mustache for Young England. Is tho mustache coming into fashion again? One will have observed that five of the Oxford crew wear decorations on the upper lip. Cambridge has only one example. That, however, makes six out of eighteen, surely an unusual average today among men who are not long out of their “teens." Leaving the army, in which "face fungus” Is compulsory, apart, common observation leads one to the conclusion that about eighty per cent of the male population in England are today cleanshaven, while the majority of the others do not shave at all. Court Humor. Judge—You say you saw thu prisoner strike the complainant On what provocation? Witness—Why, he pulled out a roll of bills, your honor. Judge—And you mean to say th» prisoner struck him for that? Witness —Well, he struck him for some of it

THE Weather Prophets say a cold spell after the rain. This means warmer clothes and reminds us we have this line of goods to suit you at reasonable prices. IN OUR DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT Mens 2 pc. underwear, while they last, 50c values 39c Ladies 2 pc. underwear, while they last, 25c values 19c Union suits for children, Misses, boys, ladies and mens price 50c & $1 Ladies and Misses knit and outing skirts from 25c to $1 Good size cotton blankets per pair from SI.OO to $2.00 Boys gingham school waists each 25c Girls dress, size 2 to 6 yrs. each 50c Girls dress, size 8 to 15 yrs. each 60c Boys and mens canvas gloves 3 pr 25c Mens, Ladies, childrens and babys hose pr. 10 to 25c Handkerchiefs from 1 to 25c Stamped pillow cases ready made each 25c Stamped tubing pillow cases each 25c Stamped doileys, scarfs and pillow tops 1c to 25c The nicest line of fancy bath towels, wash rags to be found in the city, suitable to crochet lace on for Xmas presents from . . 5 to 25c Towling per yd 10 and 13c A full line of notions, China, tinware, graniteware, candies, and Jewelry are also found at our store. Don’t forget to see our Sweater Coats Before you buy. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY BAUGHMAN & HAYSUP’S 5 & 10 STORE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET

CONVENTION CALL. Notice is hereby given that a county convention will be held at the court room, Decatur, Indiana, at 7 o’clock p. m., Wednesday, October 14, 1914, at which time there will be nominated three county councilmen at large and one for district number two, Adams county, Indiana. At the same time a convention will be held to complete the ticket in Washington town ship by nominating three members of advisory board, one constable and two road supervisors. H. B. HELLER, 237t4 Chairman. — o . CALENDAR ENDING OCTOBER 17. Tuesday Evening, October 13. Decatur Lodge, No. 57, F. & A. M. Regular stated meeting. Important business. o, — FOUND—Bunch of keys between Monroe street bridge and Steele's park, last Friday. Owner may have same by calling at the fire department and paying for this ad. REMEMBER THE JOEL LIECHTY SALE AT HIS RESCIDENCE TWO MILES NORTH AND ONE MILE WEST OF MONROE NEXT FRIDAY OCTOBER 16TH.

LYRIC Tonight DAVIS and RAY IN A Bouquet of Surprises ALSO 3 Excellent Reels of Pictures. The Foot Prints of Mozart-2 Reel Feature The Water Dog— Keystone Comedy. ADMISSION 5 and 10 cents.

Special Vacation Tours VIA CLOVER-LEAF-ROUTE; TO Detroit, Cleveland, Cedar Point, Put-in-Bay and Niagara Falls Tickets on sale every Saturday during the summer at greatly reduced fares. RETURN LIMIT 12 DAYS See H. J. Thompson Agt. for Particulars FOR RENT—A six room house on WANTED--Lady to do washing ~at Adams street. Inquire of Erwin & house. Have electric washer. Call Michaud. ’phone 490. 234t3 FOR SALE —Three brood sows, ready FOR RENT —Good seven room house for breeding. Good stock. Call for at corner of Fifth and Marshall prices.—J. T. Baker, R. F. D. No. 2, streets. See Mrs. Sarah C. Reynolds Decatur. 238t3 or H. B. Heller. 237t3 THE LAUGHING COMEDY SUCCESS “THE GIRL TRAMP” A SPARKLING COMEDY WITH MUSIC A KoSSC Singing Novelty Opera Dancing A House And LaiisO ONEGREATBIG JOLLY A =NIGHT= Splitting Scream Monday oct. Comedy From of Start I The To ® ettcr Finish tickets on sale and Sort ■- ' GOING FAST ZZZZZZZZ GUARANTEED TO BE THE VERY BEST POPULAR PRICED ATTRACTION OFFERED TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC The Girl and The Tramp is a clean wholesome comedy interwoven with musical numbers of the latest and the very best of High Class Vaudeville with a true story of heart interest, a complete scenic production correct to the smallest detail. PRICES 25-35 & 50 cents.