Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 247, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1914 — Page 2

DAILY DEMO CR A T Pub'.latiMl Bvary Bvanlnf Basapt Vuaday By THE DECATIB DEMOCRAT COMPANY LBW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Bubscrlptiors Rats*, Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier.. 15.00 Per Month, by ma11...........25 cent* Per Year, by mall 12.50 Single Coplea S eenta Advertising rates made known on application. Sneered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, aa second elate matter. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. For Representative R. C. PARRISH. For Prosecuting Attorney, TwentySixth Judicial District. J. FRED FRUCHTE. For Clerk Adams Circuit Court WILL HAMMELL. For Treasurer, GEORGE KINZLE. For Recorder, Aa. C. AUGSGURGER For Surveyor, PHIL L. MACKLIN. i For Sheriff, ED GREEN. For Assessor, WILLIAM FRAZIER. For Coroner, DAVID D. CLARK. For Commissioner, First District, DAVID J. DILLING. For Commissioner, Second District, WILLIAM REPPERT. o PRESIDENT IS CONFIDENT:I look forward with confidence to the elections. The voters of the United States have never failed to reward real service. They have never failed to sustain a congress and administration that were seeking, as this congress and, I believe, this administration, have sought, to render them a permanent and disinterested benefit in the shape of reformed and rectified laws. They know that extraordinary as the record is which I have recited, our task is not done; that a great work of constructive development remains to be accomplished, in building up our merchant marine, for IWI fill)' 10l v uw W w Irani* (Ulnthrs A STUNNING SUIT “THE POOLE” as smart as the “Gaby”, but cut on different lines. Full lined, 3 buttons, soft roll, semi-form-fitting, two ' buttons on sleeves. Vest—s buttons with collar. Trousers-straight, with cuffs The “Poole” is decidedly dis- } ferent-a suit with a snap and stvle that sparkles. S2O to $25 ' I THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

instance, and in the completion of a great program for the conversation of our natural resources and the development of the water power of the country-—a program which lias at this session already been carried several steps toward consummation. They know, too, that without a congress in close sympathy with the administration a whole scheme of peace and honor and disinterested service to the world, of which they have approved, cannot be brought to its full realization. 1 would like to go into the district of every member of congress who has sustained and advanced the plans of the party and speak out my advocacy of his claim for re-election. But, of course, I cannot do that; and with so clear a record no member of congress needs a spokesman. What he has done speaks for itself. If It be a mere question of political fortunes. I believe the immediate future of the party to be as certain as the past is secure. The democratic party is now in fact the only instrument ready to the country’s hand by which anything can be accomplished. It is united, as the republican party is not; it is strong and full of the zest of sober achievement, and has been rendered confident' by carrying out a great constructive program such as no other party has attempted: it is absolutely free from the entangling alliances which made the republican party, even before its rupture, utterly unserviceable as an instrument of reform; its thought, its ambition, its plans are of the vital present and the hopeful future. A practical nation is not likely to reject such a team, full cf the spirit of public service, and substitute, in the midst of great tasks, either a party upon which a deep demoralization has fallen of a party which has not grown to the stature that would warrant its assuming the responsible burdens of state. Every thoughtful man sees that a change of parties made just new would set the clock back, not forward. I have a very complete and very confident belief in the practical sagacity of the American people.

Republican Misrepresentations. The Republican papers throughout the State, at the request of the Republican State Committee, published the following: “DEMOCRATIC ‘ECONOMY’ IN INDIANA." The cost a year of the State government under four administrations —two republican and two democratic—follows: Administration. Cost Per Year. Durbin, republican $2,389,709.41 Hanly, republican 2,805,163.29 Marshall, democrat 3,673,812.03 Ralston, democrat (one year) 4,433,879.70 THE FACTS. The actual cost a year of the State government under four administrations—two republican and two democratic—follows: Administration. Cost Per Year. Durbin, republican $3,725,856.84 Hanly, republican 4,724,253.39 Marshall, democrat 4,625,005.63 Ralston, democrat 4,528,295.15 The last figures are taken from the records in the Auditor of State’s Office, and can be verified. Why do the republicans misrepresent the facts to you so much? Because they want to get back to their pie counter. WHO’S WHO WITH THE CANDIDATES Know Phil Macklin? He is the I??; ■■ ' ' I■ • ’ : ’ ■ '•' '■ •r.> >• •. B ‘ 1 ■' 11 111 1 ■■i: ■ i ■ g,. jßßEwhjßrw * lll> ' v " u 11 11 ,r ip unil u '■ ‘ 1 ’ j J? every one he meets His la. e i honest anil he has never so lar •. MMKhave heard done dishonorabi I" MMtud of any kind. As an official he »">»-» <’i the most pleasant we have i ver I. ’MEr"* • IpW known and if he has made a mistake t- '/ 4aBWWMjBSI in l‘is office in tile apportionment IjC-wB !i,< 11 "' ,,rk hl any thmu .l-e it wa J mistake of the head and not th.' - I 'll art. ll.' has been car. Illi a. ■ I'll I" idea..' I', "id ■ 1 "■ 1 - ' 1 v "' ' ,l! * - township, this county, June 2, 1880, Phil Macklin , . , , , .. and was educated m the schools ct | that township. He taught five years and farmed between the terms of [school, then came to this city and began a career as a clerk in a clothing store. In a few years he became a member of the firm of Vance, Hite & iMacklin, remaining there until nominated for surveyor three years ago. He' then to school several months to prepare himself for his new duties. He has served nearly two years as county surveyor and has taken care of more business by far than has any official in this county. He is a good campaigner, a fine fellow to meet, a prince any time and any place and his home life is model. He is deserving of your support on election jday. Vote for Phil Macklin.

With sincere regard and admiration Faithfully yours, WOODROW WILSON, HON. OSCAR UNDERWOOD, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. REAL LEADERS: — We heard a man who lias voted the anti-democrat tickets all his life, who opposed Bryan, Wilson, Ralston and every other democrat on every platform since he has been a voter, remark as he glanced casually at one of the bills announcing the coming to tliis city of the three great democrats, Governor Raiston, Tom Taggart and W. H. O'Brien, that these men were a part of the "machine.” Now we don’t know just what they mean by a “machine,” though the word aiul that of “gang” have been used frequently in the past six months by the opposition but we presume they mean that ve have in this county thirty-three precinct committeemen who each year work as hard as they can to get out tlie vote. Every party which is at any time successful has such an organization. You have an organization in your shop, your store, your business, whatever it is, and we see nothing wrong about it. You can’t get very far without it. Governor Ralston is Hie governor of Indiana and in any crisis the state is proud of him. He is a big. clean and able governor. W. H. O’Brien is the auditor of state, a business man every inch, and his record is absolutely clean. Tom Taggart is the national committeeman from this state. He has been “cussed and discussed” more than any other men in public affairs in Indiana, but he was never honestly accused of doing anything crooked in his life. He has spent thirty years of his life working for tlie democratic party and he is no’, done yet. He has supported every democrat and he lias brought harmony cut of political chaos more time than is allotted to the average man. He is a simon-pure democrat, always fighting for the dest interests of the party and he will surprise you in ap-

pearance and in the sentiments expressed in his speech. You should see and hear these great men and tin n make up your mind. You will agree that they are real leaders. TELLING THE TRUTH:— Speaking of the matter of printing bills for 1913, Mr. Archbold said that lie was not the only one who had examined the books or checked tlie stubs and orders over; that the investigators had found that the bills for 1913 amounted to 35,771, and for the three years—l9ll- 1912 and 1913 — the total was SII,UUU, part ot which had to be legalized by tlie legislature before payment. —From W. J. Archbold’s speech at Linn Grove as reported in the Evening Herald. Mr. Archbold knows that the Decatur Democrat drew much less than tlie amount mentioned but for the sake of argument let us look at it. He says we drew SII,OOO in the three years and got $5,771 last year. That would leave but $5,229 to be paid us in tlie two years previous or an average cf $2,614,50. Now if lie will record what was bought for that money lie will be giving something near facts and you will find out that there was not a thing out of the way. The truth will come out and if these boys keep investigating they will find tilings just about the way we told you in tlie first place. We admit we do about $2,500 worth ot printing for the county each year, including legals, road work and job work for tlie various offices. H that is a crime we are guilty. Wq also admit that we earn every cent of the money paid us and that tlie work delivered is in competition witli the best printing houses in the state, and that we are in no wise ashamed of ours. BILLY’S RECORD:— Sixteen consecutive years as treasurer of the city of Decatur. Present county treasurer, nominated and elected by the democrats, and drawing a salary of approximately $3,178 per year, an average of over ten dollars for each working day. Thought the local organization great and defended it so long as he was a candidate, but “bucked” when defeated. Says tlie accountants made a mistake in checking up his records, but insists that tlie records made by the n in county affairs should be made the basis of a campaign. Claims to be a Bryan democrat, though lie is doing just what Mr. Bry an is this year advising democrats not to do, fighting the local organizations, instead of supporting the Wilson administration. Wliy should any democrat, republican or progressive vote for him? Governor Ralston, W. H. O'Brien and Thomas Taggart ought to be a drawing card for the democrats of Adams county. They will be here Friday afternoon. Come in and hear them discuss tlie issues of the campaign. Not one of the charges made by the independents have been supported by tlie legal or official seal of tlie officer wiio gave them out. Not one of them will be . They are misrepresentations, and the men who make them know they are. WMMar- — w <— i ii raw n—w Tile men who are back of tlie independent movement in Adams county are the same men who have fought tlie democrats for a good many years. The democrat who lines up witli them is leaving his party, the party which has fought for the principles of Bryan and Wilson and Jefferson for a good many years, the party which was good enough for Archbold, Nussbaum and Thornhill so long as they were being renominated and elected to office. It takes a wholesale bundle of nerve for such men as Lee Walters, Milton Miller and Will Archbold to question the democracy of any man when they are out working hand in hand with each other, with the bull moosers and the slick anti-democrats right now to Defeat the democratic party, to injure the chances of J. A. M. Adair, Sen i-

tor Shively and the men who are sup-, porting President Wilson. A man named Davison, who is ndvertising himself as a regular Rattle Snake Pete, who eats ’ent alive, and •« at present managing editor of the Herald. gushes a 'heap' about just how he had made that statement concerning the devouring of democrats, but now admits that the three democratic editors got away before he swallowed them. He also devotes a lot ot space to saying that he knows a democrat who can't vote which evidently givi s him the right to say what lie pleases to these old Adams county democrats who have run their own affairs in Adams county for a good many years, and who will probably be able to do so this year. As to the result of the election as predicted by the Herald we have a little idea of our own that this wild man from Buckeye will change his opinion considerably when j the returns come in. I POLITICAL CALANDAR! f Court house, Decatur, October 23rd. —Samuel M. Ralston, governor of Ind iana, speaks at 1:30 o’clock. k 1 Tuesday, October 20 —Salem school, [ Blue Creek township, speeches by D. , B. Erwin and J. F. Snow. Tuesday, October 20—Knapp school house, Root township—John C. Moran ’ and Will Hammell. t Wednesday, October 21 —Brushwood school house, R. C. Parrish and Jesse Kelley. i t Wednesday, October 21 —Debolt i school house, Washington township, i J. C. Moran and D. N. Erwin. Thursday, October 22 —Meyer school house, French township, D. E. Smith and J. F. Fruchte. Thursday, October 22 —District No. 1 Monroe township, D. B. Erwin and R. C. Parrish. Thursday, October 22, Geneva, John C. Moran and J. F. Snow. 1 Saturday. October 24, —Erwin school r house, Union, township, Judge D. E. 1 Smith. Saturday, October 24, —Hondorus, 1 Kirkland township, Dore B. Erwin and i J. F. Fruchte. o 1 ft. CALENDAR FOR ENDING NOVEMBER 24. Friday, November 23, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Chapter, No. 127, O. E. S. ( Regular stated meeting. Important business. ,—„ DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG. - *BHmBB9BBHBHKBCHBSBKnOBBBi

I Governor Ralston I Tom Taggart | I W. H, O’Brien | Will Speak at the Court House 1 DECATUR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 1:30 BE SURE TO HEAR THEM

... , t 1 DOINGS IN SOCIETY |; WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. 11 Tuesday. < Friday Night Club--Mrs. T.M. Reid. , TH Kappas—Mrs- Oscar Hollman. ( Historical- Mrs. Jane Crabbs _ , Pythian Needle Club-K. of P. , Home. n ii r of 1 ’ Card Party Mui Dunce—C. B. L. of 1- ( Hall. s Wednesday. i Shakespeare-Mrs. C. A. Dugan. , St. Vincent de I’aul Mrs. E.- ( Ehlnger. < Poinsettia-Marie Gass. < Thursday. i Wednesday Afternoon 500 Club— j Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhenz. | Presbyterian Aid—Mrs. JH. Schug. , Baptist Aid—Mrs. Ray Collins. ( Needles and Nods—Mr. and Mrs. , Dallas Hunsicker. | Helping Hand—Reformed Church. ( Friday. Epworth League Box Social—M. E. ( Church. i All but God is changing day by day. —Charles Kingsley. . I Mr. and Mrs. Marion and children, Jerome, Catherine, John and Kenyon of Ossian, Ind., arrived in tlie city Saturday and are the guests at the home of Dwight Brown east of the city. Sunday was a pleasant day for the Brown family asc they were warm friends of tlie Hoover family. Mrs. Hoover was Minnie Shephard, daughter of Rev. W. Shephard former pastor of the U. B. Church .here. Mrs. T. M. Reid will entertain the Friday Night club this evening at the home of Mrs. R. C. Parrish. The Research club with eighteen members present, had an especially fine meeting and study witli Mrs. Fred Heuer yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Eugene Runyon had the paper on “Temples. Towers and Great Buildings of tlie World,” which was interestingly discussed, in sub-topics. Mrs. James Fristoe will be hostess next Monday and Mrs. P. G. Hooper will have the paper on "Dramatic Incidents in American History.” The circles of the Good Times club, a social auxiliary of the Rebekahs, were broken today by the marriage of Miss Effie Miller and Charles Brod beck, who will go to Akron, Ohio, to live. To bid her “good pleasure” and joy on her way, the last of the many social affairs for the bride-elect was 1 given last evening at the home of the Misses Lucy and Blanche McCrory by this club. Potted plants and bowls of I autumn flowers, the starry cosmo and vivid scarlet sage, were used effectively in decorating the home. The luncheon was first in order and the dining room was thrown open at 8:45 for the banquet. Covers were laid for the twenty guests at the long table, which was very pretty. The centerpiece was a brass bowl of geraniums, the scarlet flowers nestling in green leaves. Baskets of autumn fruits adorned the ends. The luncheon was served in three courses and was very tempting. Assisting in the serving were the Misses Ramona Smith, Mar-

tha McCrory, Hallie Leonard, Ireta and Esther Butler The dining room Was also attractively decorated, the window sill being covered witli gc „. let sage and foliage, and with Pottw) plants. At the conclusion ot the b» n . quet the club presented Miss Miller with their gift—a handsome mantel clock. In a floral wedding contest and progressive peanuts the first prizes were both won by Miss Florlne Edwards. They were an embroidered towel and picture and both were p-e. seated to Miss Miller. The boobies were, taken by the Misses Velina Butler and Golda Gay. After the coiitestg the lights were dimmed and a surprise to the majority of the guests w aß ia order. ‘‘Old Marjory," the witch, made her advent at the front door, carrying her lantern, and hobbling across the room to her den. Lifting the Navajo blankets which concealed the entrance and around which were hung great pottery drinking vessels and silver moons, black cats and bats, and guarded with shocks ot fodder, site entered, disclosing her cauldron s teaming and boiling over a tire of scarlet sage. She called up the fairies and goblins and told the fortunes of each one, and she made a very realistic looking old witch, dad in her scarlet petticoats, witli tall, red cap, ornamented with black cats and bats, and wearing a long blue cape. Before the close of the festivities Miss Miller was drawn Into the circle of the club girls, who joined hands, and was presented with a silver loving cup from which she drank, and after which she thanked all prettily for their gifts. At this point Miss Ireta Butler took her place at the piano while Hallie Leonard sang “Auld Lang Syne.” It was a very solemn period in the party, but Old Marjory, the witch, took the matters into her hands and soon had them all laughing again. Flash light pictures of the groups were taken by Ralph McCrory while tiiey wereseated at the table, and again while they were in the witch’s den. Residents of Ossian received tlie announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Lillian Johanna Kraft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kraft, of Sturgis, Mich., to Floyd H. Henline, of Ossian. The wedding, which will be a large affair, will take place at 5 o’clock Wednesday evening, October 28, at the home of the bride’s parents, at Sturgis. Mich. Following the wedding tlie couple will come to Ossian to make their home in a residence on North Jefferson street, which is being prepared for them. The annual dollar social of the Baptist Ladies’ Aid society will be held Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Collins. A program will be rendered and each lady will tell how she earned the dollar for contribution to the treasury. The Needles and Nods club ladies will be entertained Thursday evening by Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker. At the same time the husbands will be entertained by Mr. Hunsicker. The Helping Hand society of the Reformed church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock prompt in the Sunday school room of the church. Mrs. Ed Miller will be hostess.