Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 266, Decatur, Adams County, 11 November 1914 — Page 2

DAILY DEM O C R A T Published Every Evening Except Sunday by TIE DECATUB DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER . Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cants Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. the BETTER DAY: — Senator Shively in discussing the improvement ot industrial conditions and the outlook for prosperous times holds that the upheaval abroad, the bumper crops here at home, the extensions contemplated by the railroads indicate an epoch of prosperity excelling any ever known here. Signs are as clear as day that commerce and industry are looking up, says the Logansport Pharos. Conditions are everywhere Improving. America is recovering from the first shock of the war abroad. Trade courses are reopening and credit facilities becoming re-established. Congress has adjourned after a session, record-breaking both as to length and amount of correctional legislation. Business has accepted the new conditions thus established, in most parts gladly and in all parts without fear. There is no feeling of panic, but only one of hopeful forward looking. Business, no less than the average citizen, has supreme trust in Woodrow Wilson. Both know he understands their problems and would set his seal to no measure that would jeopardize their common interests. Under his leadership congress has not run amuck. His continued leadership they fully realize, will mean continued governmental attention to the welfare of all. —Hartford City 'News. LOOK AT THIS BUNCH:— Boise Penroe, the malodorus boss of Pennsylvania, was re-elected senator on last Tuesday. Uncle Joe Cannon, the prince of standpatters, and founder of Cannonism, was elected to congress from Illinois. So was McKinley, another standpatter. Sereno Payne, author of the PayneAldrich tariff bill that split the republican party wide open, was elec’ed to congress from New York. Foraker’s man was elected senator from Ohio, and Nick Longworth was returned to congress. In Indiana Jim Watson, Jim Hemenway and Fairbanks are seated firmly in the republican saddle, an offense to every progressive voter in the state. The people of this country do not want these men in control of the nation, and if they think that last Tuesday's election is a vindication of them and their policies, they will have something coming to them two years hence.—New Castle Times. Figures on the recent election show that if it had been a presidential contest, the democratic nominee would have been chosen by 100 majority in the electoral college, that party having the vote that would give 307 electors. Not such a bad result after all. Dr. Zilling, a health officer at Prince-

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ton, Indiana, has sent a message to the state board which says: “Fourteen counties affected with the foot and mouth disease. Situation grave. Ninety two counties affected with humnn tuberculosis. Situation serene. Nation and state value cows at sixty dollars each. What Is the value of a human baby?" It ought to make us all think a little and it ought to make those act who have the power to reduce the terrible loss in this state from tuberculosis. The foot and mouth disease will cost many thousands of dollars before it is stamped out but Dr. Keene of Indianapolis says it will cost the state three dollars as a result of tuberculosis this year for every one spent »'or the stock disease. Dr. Hurty of the state board of health recently visited Goshen and In a column article which he sent out after returning to his office praised that city for cleanliness, hospitality pretty homes and progressive splr’t. but criticizes the city because he saw a drunken man and woman followed by a crowd of boys and girls who were laughing and making fun of them finds fault with the police, and says the sewerage system could be improv ed. The doctor says it is his duty to scold and find fault, but we venture that he found conditions in Goshen greatly improved in every way over what they were a few years ago, and the same is true of every city in In diana. I DOINGS IN SOCIETY I & B WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Bachelor Maids —Mrs. Dan Niblick Reformed Aid —Mrs. Otto Kirsch. Ruth Circle —Mrs. A. D. Artman. Afternoon “500’’ —Mrs. J. Q. Nep tune. Thursday. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. L. A. Jack son. U. B. Aid —Mrs. Blanche Elzey. “Can and Will” Class Oyster Sup per—J. B. Kiracofe. W. C. T. U—Mrs. S. E. Hite. Dixie Embroidery—Lydia Kirsch. Euterpean—Miss Bess Congleton. Friday. Queen Esthers —Ruth Gay. Friday Night Card Club-—Mrs. J. II Heller. Christian Aid—Mrs. W. C. McKin ney. Mite Society—Mrs. Milt Hower. We know that when the clouds look darkest And spread their shades around. If we could look beyond the portals The sunshine would be found. —James Russell Lowell. The Queen Esthers will meet Friday evening with Miss Ruth Gay. She will be assisted in entertaining by the Misses Velma and Naomi Butler. The Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical church had an excellent special meeting last evening at the parsonage when the Rev. and Mrs. J H. Rilling entertained. Besides the regular monthly business meeting there was a splendid social time and the following program was given: Song, Helen Rilling: reading, Cleo Roop; piano duet, Zelda Schnitz; song, male quartet, comprising Messrs. Rilling. Knodle, Ruckman and Burgener; reading, Clelland Ball; solo, Mrs. Eugene Runyon; Y. P. A. Booster, Dr. Burgener; song, male quartet; piano solo, Hope Hoffman. The readings by Clelland Ball were said to have been especially appreciated. Refreshments were served. The Willing Workers’ class of the Calvary Sunday school met and enjoyed a very pleasant and profitable evening last Sunday at the home of one of its members, Miss Bessie Lichtenberger. The regular meeting, to have been held on Wednesday evening of last week was postponed on ac-'

count of the absence of several who attended the county Sunday school convention held at Berne at that time. The class has been holding its meetings on the first Wednesday afternoon of each fnonth, but has decided to meet n the evenings during the- winter months. In the absence of the president the meeting was led by the vice president, Miss Bertha Barrone, and consisted of songs, scripture reading and prayer. After the roll call and the payment of monthly dues, the minutes of the previous meeting were ■ead and approved. A few important bills were presented and allowed, including the next year’s subscription of class literature. A literary program was rendered, consisting of a select reading and declamations. Then came a delightful social hour, with delicious refreshments, and a few suggestions were introduced for the December meeting. The company consisted of the home family, the class, including the teacher and a few invited guests, among tljem being Miss Nellie Lett of the Bobo M. E. Sunday school. —Contributed. The Methodist Woman’s Home Missionary society had a splendid study and social at the home of Mrs. Charles Yager yesterday afternoon, she being assisted in entertaining by Mesdames Mel Rice and David Flanders. The presence of forty ladies added inspiration to the meeting and the program as announced was rendered. Mrs. F. V. Mills gave a report of the recent conference convention. Refreshments were served and the hostesses were assisted by George Flander in serving. Miss Ode Fullenkamp he Poinsettia club and Miss Amelia Weber at their regular weekly “five hundred” party last evening. Prizes were taken by the Misses Agnes Cohne and Georgia Meibers, and mutic was furnished by Miss Agnes Kohne. The evening was a very enjoyable one. Mrs. U. Deininger, Mrs. J. B. Meib>rs, Mrs. H. H. Bremerkamp, Mrs. Ben Knapke and Mrs. John Gerard will be ■ntertained tomorrow in Fort Wayne it the home of Mrs. Herman Bueter, wife of the Allen county treasurer. Rev. Klausing of Big Rapids. Mich., former pastor of the Preble and Decatur congregations, left this afternoon for Cincinnati, Ohio. He spent last light at Preble and was a guest of the Dan Bieberich family. He was a ruest at dinner today of the William Zwick family and enjoyed a visit also with other old friends. Mrs. Mary Congleton had a splendid oaper for the Historical club last evening at the home of Mrs. Jane Crabbs, the subject being “Indiana a State During the Period of Development.” In the absence of Mrs. Arthur Fisher, Mrs. Mary Eley will have the papnr next week when Mrs. Charles Downs will entertain the club.

NONE IN COUNTY (CONTINUE* FROM PAGE ONE) here have ben no shipments of %to<k ; nto this locality. However, we shall be able to keep up the watch and *f there should be any, will take immediate and stringent action to prevent its spread. Every one should do this here and elsew'here that the disease may be stamped out that much quiclted.” It is believed that several cattle are infected with the disease in Allen county according to reports from there, but this section of tiie state so far seems free from the dreaded disease. n TO REPORT ORATORIO Music lovers will be pleased to hear that the oratorio, “Jerusalem,” given some time ago by the big choir of the St. John’s church, will be repeated on Thanksgiving evening, November 26. o — REV. STEPHENSON TO SPEAK. Rev. D. T. Stephenson of the Methodist church left last evening for Fort Wayne, w'here he spoke at the First Methodist church. _____ 0 PRINTER’S FINE PAID. The editor of the Willshire Herald came over and paid the fine and costs for his printer, Benjamin Long, for pleading guilty to intoxication, and Long was released. o FOR RENT OR SALE—7-roomed house at corner of Mercer avenue and High street. Inquire of Amelia Tonnelfer, ’phone 286. 26Gtf LOST—Ladies’ gold watch, Hunting case, Betsy Ross works. Had a strap fob attached. Return to this office and receive reward. 260:3 FOR RENT—A small house on South Line stteet. Inquire of George Tester at the Wear-U-Well Shoe Store, to

LEISURE APPEALS TO FEW Fine Art of Simple Living Appears to Have Died Out In Thle Age of Work and Rush. Leisure of life has disappeared because a great deal of money must be made In order to live. Who today will sacrifice much for good books or a garden or for leisure itself, unaccompanied by luxuries? After all, if one wants to acquire the fine art of simple living, it is the spirit Ahat counts. “I never," said an old gentlewoman who had suffered reverses, “gave up having candle-shades on the table, even if the dinner was only broad and milk.” And there is a great deal in the spirit that this triumphant point of view expresses. Like the Emperor Caligula, the old lady had lived as simple a life as she could in the station to which the gods had called her. To the best of us the practice of the fine art of simple living consists in doing without things gracefully, gaining what w-e can of pleasant leisure, and giving what we can of cheerful companionship, and In never talking about economy. There are men who would rather die than swear in the presence of ladles, yet boast loudly of their savings in the matter of cigars; and there are women who would forego their annual spring cleaning rather than show their ankles, yet who triumphantly tell you after dinner that you have eaten not sweetbreads at their table, but the frugal calves’ brains. These people do not know that one of the principal secrets of the fine art of simple living is never to tell. To save and to tell is as bad as to kiss and to tell, and in the matter of cigars it is only too easy to find out the truth for oneself. Now, Caligula—but wherever he is, this remarkable man must be pleased to know that he has pointed a moral. —Century Magazine.

OBJECTS TO WOMEN WEEPING Writer Has No Use for Old Saying Which Declares It to Be One of Nature's Laws. Men hate a weepy woman, and you can’t blame them for hating her, writes Mary M. Maxwell. The thing for which they are to blame is that they have riot discouraged weeping by making it well known that they are reasonable and reasoning beings and that they take it for granted that their wives are also of this order. Os all the quotations that make me angry I think that one which declares that “men must work and women must weep” affects my temper most. Why must women weep, I should like to know’? Once let an engaged man give his fiancee to understand that weeping does not appeal to him; once let a husband explain to his wife that weeping not only calls out the very devil in him, but makes her look a positive fright—leading her gently to a mirror and showing her w’eeping self up in all its sickening ugliness, and we should get rid of a good many tears — or, rather, we should not get rid of them, but prevent their showing themselves. Men have for many thousands of years been telling women it is their part to weep, and until recently women have not known any better than to believe them. Men have told women a great many other foolish things which have been destructive to friendship between husbands and wives. Men have given women to understand that they (women in general) are natural invalids. Women are no more natural invalids than are men, but if you keep telling a woman she is an invalid, that she is “frail,” you can make her believe it against her own inward knowledge that she is as sound as a bell. Where Christianity Is Death, Not only are all Christians rigidly barred from Afghanistan, but any native becoming converted to Christianity is instantly punished by death. Not long ago the present Amir summoned the services of a European specialist for treatment of a dangerous abscess with which he was afflicted. The service rendered was so successful that his majesty arranged with the government of India for a permanent European medical specialist at bis capital, says a consular report. Unfortunately, however, the first patient died on the operating table, and tills caused immediate discontinuance of these services. It is a matter of common belief among medical authorities in India that this initial misfortune was due to an overdose of chloroform, deliberately administered to the patient by an assistant who wished to destroy the influence of the new Christian practitioner. Electric Range Operated Cheaply. An electric range displayed recently in the windows of the electric light company at Salt Lake City was operated continuously, both day and night, for a week, at a total cost of sl.lß. This figure was based on energy at four cents a kilowatt hour, with a discount of ten per cent. The stove contained one oven, the temperature of which was automatically controlled by a thermostatic device.—Electrical World. Utilize Former Waste Material. An interesting feature of the production of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania is the comparatively recent utilization of the smaller sizes of coal. Since the first waehery was constructed in 1890 the total recovery of useful fuel shipped from the waste heaps or culm banks has amounted to 49,329,876 long tons.

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REPORTS SHOW MUCH OPTIMISM (CONTINUE* FROM PAGE ONE I Daily Democrat) —Governor Strey of Utali opened the morning session ol the governors’ conference today with an address on "State Control of Nat ural Resources.” Washington, Nov. 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Great Britain has agreed to permit the shipment < amount of copper to neutral nations as long as lhe nations certify that the shipment is consigned to a firm of standing in the neutral country, according to a Britism embassy statement. .—o_ APPEALS FOR ACTION. Philadelphia, Nov. 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A thrilling, fervent plea for action of some sort to end the European war electrified today's session of the American Federation of Labor. I.t came from the fraternal delegates of the Canadian Trade and Labor Congress. R. A. Riggs appealed to the delegates for “action which will enable the wage workers of the world to again enter into brotherly relation.” o — ' - — CAUGHT WHEN BELT BROKE. Thomas and William Beham, coopers, employed at the sugar factory, were slightly injured this morning when a belt broke and allowed a heavy piece of machinery to fall, catching the men. William had a thumb mashed and Tom had his right hand painfully crushed. Both are taking a .vacation while the injuries mend. o NEW CASES DISCOVERED. Washington, Nov. 11, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sixty-five new cases of the foot and mouth disease have been discovered among the fancy pedigreed cattle at the National Dairy show in the Chicago stock yards, the department of agriculture was advised today. This increases the number affected in tlie pedigreed herd to 99. THE COMMISSIONERS QUALIFY. County Commissioners William Reppert and David J. Dilling this afternoon filed with the county auditor their certificates of election and qualified. Mr. Dilling will begin a threeyear term January 1, 1915, and Mr. Reppert qualified for both the short term, one year from January 1, and for three years from January 1, 1916. o THE STORK’S STOP. Robert Henry is the name of the eight and a quarter pound son born to Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Scheupp. Mrs. Scheupp is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Crozier. —o PREACHING AT SALEM. Rev. J. M. Gibson will preach Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clocjc at the Salem Evangelical church. oWITH APOLOGIES TO EVERYBODY Oh, it’s easy enough to be pleasant When life goes along just right, But the man w-orth while Is the man who can smile When his wife tangoes morn, noon and night. —Life. Democrat Want Ads Pay.

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