Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1914 — Page 4

DA I L Y. D EMOC RAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT ~COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates I’er Week, by carrier 10 cents ?er Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Mouth, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mall $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Muncie has the third largest traction station in the United States, Los Angeles and Indianapolis only excelling that little Hoosier city. Each twenty-four hours brings into Muncie / eighty-five passenger cars which ought to and does help some. Christinas packages sent to the starving Belgians must not bear any inscriptions. Even the words “Merry Christmas” cannot be placed thereon, according to the latest orders and the American commission at NewYork has asked that this be complied with to avoid the hold-up of shipments. Again the interstate commerce commission suspends the freight rate increase proposed by western railroads to go into effect the first of the week, and this in the face of the fact that the rates have been under discussion for years. It is strange, indeed, that the railroads are subjected to such delays and sooner or later the people will ask away of forcing the interstate commission to action. We trust the coming congress will ask for an explanation.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The progressive party will continue their fight and will have a national ticket in 1916. This was the decision reached after a conference session held in Chicago yesterday, attended by ninety-one delegates from thirty-four states. Not a speaker said a word about abandoning the ship and each was enthusiastic about the future. That they will be stronger in two years than they were this year is the prediction of many far-seeing politicians. The World-Herald (Omaha) has the following editorial on the sty-at-home vote: “There is one sign that never fails to indicate that the people generally are satisfied with a national administration. They simply stay at home and do not vote. When an administration does something that an tagonizes a large part of the peopb like the enactment of the Payne-Ai drich tariff, they bestir themselves and go to the polls and express theis disapproval by voting for the oppos ing party. When they have nothin:' of which to complain they are not in terested. In New York City many scores of thousands who are entitled to vote did not register, and a very large per cent of those who register cd did not vote. The same thing is true of ali the cities where voters an required to register. There are sa ! - to be over 2,000 men in Omaha wh are entitled to vote who did not register.” Just about a year ago the stand-pat republican papers w< re in hysteric over the threatened ruin of the farm ers of this country through the intre

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duction of "cheap" Argentine corn. By this time our markets were to be inundated with a golden stream from the South American republic. Samples of tills corn were purchased and placed in store windows over the country for the purpose of furnishing a concrete example of the blue ruin fading American agricultural Interests. What are the facts? According to the Journal of Agriculture (St. Louis), a trifle over 10,000,000 bushels of Argentine corn were imported into the United States between July 1,19 U and June 13, 1914,, a little less than nine months of the time being under the new tariff act. During the Samperiod over 145,000,000 bushels of Ar gentine corn were sent to Europe. As every fanner knows, 10,000,000 bush els doesn’t cut a very wide swatli in the big field of home needs, and as Congressman Vollmer pointed out, “it wouldn’t make a respectable break fast for the hogs of lowa.” At present the price of corn is too high to make it even profitable for the farmers to feed it to their hogs without heavysupplementary rations. —The Commoner. WKiowC u c z iki ** 11*1 ii ii u Him u n aim | DOINGS IN SOCIETY j y * •’ •• ; 2U'Hw mm n 11 nmmiiimi r WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Three Link Club —Gusta Cramer. Baptist Aid —Mrs. John Chronister. Do Your Best Class —Mrs. Ben Hoagland. I’resbyterian Aid —Mrs. E. G. Coverdale. Eupterpean—Mrs. J. S. Peterson. Friday. Mt. Pleasant Mite —Mrs. George Ruckman. C. E. Social —Mrs. Minnie Daniels Home. Friday Night Club —Mrs. J. S. Pc terson. “Good times comin,’ but ye'd better quit your scowlin’, F.f ye’d like to hav’ ’em awful quick: Mebbe ye kin make it rain, a standin roun’ an’ scowlin’, But the sunshine’s scarcer when yt kick.” Th< ugh the rain lessened the a' tenda:—e : oriibwhat there, were fifteepresent last evening when the MissFam hon and Jessie Magley entertai •d the Ruth Circle of the Christian church, of which Mrs. A. D. Artmar is teacher. During the business per iod. it was decided to give a benefit play soon. It was also decided tr study the teachers’ training course at the Circle meetings on Wednesday ev cuing?, instead of at the Sunda? school periods as heretofore. After this course is completed, the Cir.cir will take up a missionary study, be ■..r.t-.ig an auxiliary of the Christian Woman’s Board of Missions. Plan: or socials for the winter, including tValentine and St. sdcial, were also discussed. Miss Dorothy --hultz. president, presided, and Misther Enos, secretary, gave the re ■ort of the previous meeting. Mrs Artman named a visiting committee which will call on members who arc hsei-.t from the Circle and Sunday school. This comprised the Misser Eula McKinney, Estella David, Dor othy Williams, Vivian Burk, Berth;. Schult:: and Josie Mumma. During the social hour the girls crocheted am’ -mbroidered and the hostesses wer assisted by Harold Magley in serving -;ht refreshments of strawberry io ream, cakes and hot chocolate with arshmallow. On account of llie hoi day festivities there will be no more •t’ngs until January. The Concord Ladies’ Aid society had a splendid meeting with Mrs. Henry Bauman at Monmouth yesterday aft ernoon, with twenty-five present. / song by Doris and Edwina Wilder and

Mary Bauman und a piano solo byMiss Helen Former, were special numbers. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Sherman Kunkel; vice president, Mrs. E. S. Christen; secretary, Mrs. Bernice Magley: treasurer, Mrs. John Chris te; organist, Mrs. May Magley; clior ister, Mrs. Henry Bauman. Mrs. Ban man served very appetizing refreshments. Miss Lona Dickinson, formerly of this city, now- a trained nurse, will arrive here Friday afternoon, December 10, from Chicago, and will be the guest of tier cousin, Murray Scherer, and family, and other relatives and friends. Mrs. L. G. Baughman of Salem and her guests, Mrs. G. W. Shihgledockei of Eau Claire, Mich., and Mrs. B. W. Longsmlth, of Ohio City, passed through the city this morning on their way to Fort Wayne to visit with MrRachel Baughman. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baughman of {Monmouth tare entertaining their cousin, Robert Smitherman, of Commerce, Mich.,-and their brother-in-law, Douglas Moore, and daughter, Elsie, of Goodland. One of the most charming parties of the season w-as that at the cozy home of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Brown, three miles east of the city, given in honor of Mr. Brown’s thirty-ninti-birth anniversary. The Brotherhood of American Yeomen, of which Mr. Brown is a member, formed the merrymakers. Those present were: S. !■’ Whitman and wife, S. E. Brown, wifi and children, Guy and Alman; D. A Helm, wife and children, Franci Mary and Naomi; T. Cramer, wife and son, Donald; C. Mumma and wife O. Walters and wife. Alice Whitcom and granddaughter, Corrine McCona hey: Joe Stevens, Frank McConnel’ and wife, J. Bro-wn, Miss Gertrud Butler, Miss Esther Zerkel, Mrs. U. E Cramer and daughter, Abe Brown Special mention should be made of thleast spread on two long tables acros: the dining room, which fairly groanec under its weight of good tilings to eat All departed at a late hour, saying they enjoyed the evening, that will long be remembered. —Contributed. The Thimble club opened its circl 'csterday jfternoon to welcome six guests when Mrs. E. G. Coverdalo e:: tertained in a delightful way. Guest were Mrs. Otto Haubold, Prescott Arizona; Mrs. Bruce Patterson, M--■’layson Carroll, Mrs. Irvin Case, Mr Avon Burk. Mrs. Jesse Holm. Ade lightful visit over their needleworl was in evidence, this being laid asldfor the two-course, toothsome lunch eon served. There was a good attendance at th< Shakespeare club meeting with Mrs S. N. Dorwin at the C. A. Dugan home yesterday afternoon. The subject “The Army and Navy,” was discussed ably in Mrs. John Niblick’s good pa per and in the sub-topics. At the next meeting each member’s favorite recipe is to be handed to Mrs. A. D. Sut ties, in preparation for her subject “Home Economics.” A special bus! ness meeting will be held soon with Mrs. W z A. Lower when the prograifor next year will be outlined, that the year books may be ready for distribution at the last club meeting ir the spring. The club will have a two weeks’ vacation during .holiday time. Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Johnson and chil dren, Edith Everitt and Ruth, of south of the city were entertained Sunday at the Clifford Lee home. Miss’ Frances Dugan, who is teach ing at Winchester, will remain there over the week-end to attend a soeia; affair, instead of coming to her home here for her usual visit. Tlye St. Vincent de Paul Indi, a splendid time yesterday al; nice: when they met with Mrs. Carrii Ehlnger. They brought their medic work and sewed and conversed and

made plan# tor the season’s work. At the next meeting, which will he held the lust Wednesday in December, they will meet with Mrs. Tom Ehlnger ami will hold a pastry sale. The officers will also be elected at that time. A fine lunch was served. The husbands as well as the members of the Needles and Nods club were entertained last evening by Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Miller delightfully. A contest in which questions were answered with th® names of songs was given, then came music and later progressive pedro. Luncheon was provided, buffet style. Mr. and Mrs. George Everett were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Everett at dinner at their home south of the city. o BUYS HOWER BARBER SHOP. O. M. Parfish, who recently sold his barber shop to Ed Kintz, today pur-chased-the Frank Hower barber shop on South Second street and will take possession tomorrow morning. The new shop has five chairs and has always enjoyed a splendidt patronage. Mr. Hower will remain with the new proprietor for a while at least. Mr. Parrish asks us to invite all his old friends to meet him at his new place and will be glad to meet as many new ones as will come. O IMPERSONATED AN OFFICIAL. New York, N. Y„ Dec. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—David Lamar, “Wolf of Wall Street,” was today found guilty of impersonating a federal official and was immediately sentenced to two years in the Atlanta penitentiary. tSEEI' By Mayer Edear Saltus Barribal Lawson Wood James Huneker De Casseres John Kendrick Banes WMIIM lg Cenk _ v Everywhere I A. mWa Il i VKOfrWL ' m1 i , M&wi i ■jiff I reß i if® i , 'ITI u.-i- !!*■ ratal/ ©A. B. K. Co., 1914 THERE’S one thing we' want to em- • phaoizcverystrongly j about any Kirsch* bau.ni Clothes you buy from us. They won’t pucker I along the lapels and coat fronts. The fab- | ric cannot shrink. Every yard of woolen entering these stylish clothes was shrunk I by tho original London cold-water process. | Promise yourself to see these clothes tomorrow. KIRSCHm CLOTHESSS I ! iEf THE ffiUAHANTEe AND ’ H PRltfe iICKET ON THS SLELVP > 1 I Tceple, Brandyberry & Peterson.

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FARMS FOR SALE. In the Famous Narcrossee Tract in Florida. Is not a mere promise or experiment but a proven success for a quarter of a century, being in the very heart of the fruit growing and truck farming belt, right on the railroad; soil unexcelled anywhere in the entire state. Sclrools, churches, stores, scores of homes and numerous orange and grape fruit farms already established prove our assertion. Indianapolis and Cincinnati business men of high standing are back of this project. Ours is no “get-rich-quick, clean-up-and-get-out” proposition. We are- in Narcrossee to stay and enjoy its prosperity with you. Co-operation is our motto. We own and operate a saw mill, have large citrus nurseries and employ our labor by the year. This enables us to clean land, put up buildings, plant and care for trees for non-residents at the lowest possible price and with greatest effieijney. Five acres or more, terms $lO par acre cash, $1 per acre per month. No taxes or interest. Liberal discount for cash. Get our prospectus. We will have an excursion to Narcrossee Tuesday, January 5. Make reservation for sleeper now’. Write or call W. B. Koehne, Mana ger, 01 State Life Building, Indianapolis, Ind. It —o — COURT HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUER FROM PAGE ONE) and his attorneys. Special Judge R. H. Hartford of Portland extended tiie time of the drainage commissioners in the bi:; Blue Creek ditch case, up to and including December 21 in which to fill 1 report. Before Special Judge R. 11. Hartford in the case of Oscar Hoffman vs. John W. Cowans et al., tiie defendants filed seperate and several demurrer to the complaint. The case of Old Adams County hank vs. Geneva C. Murray et al. was set for trial for December 5. The case of Frank M. Schirmeyer, trustee, vs. William Butler was dismissed and the costs paid. In the matter of the estate of Jam Loudon, report of sale of personal property and proof of posting and publication of notice of the sale, were filed. Inventory number one in the estate of Jacob Runkel was filed and approved. Inventory number one in the Mary Redding estate was approved. FURNISHED RROM AND BOARD—Have furnished room for rent. Will also take two boarders. Call ’phone 56, or inquire 116 So. Fifth street. 281t6 LOST Emerald bead necklace with a. small cross attached. Finder, please return to this office or to Irene Gerard. 284t6 FOUND —Two rings on key, near interurban office. Owner may call at Democrat office. 284i3 FOR SALE —One rubber-tired phaeton for sale cheap if taken soon. Inquire at Decatur Democrat. 284tt’

WHY BUY A FACTORY MADE HARNESS When you can buy a Custom made Harness at the same price My Harness are made of the best Oak Tanned Leather and they cost you no more than the Hemlock tanned stock. Buggies: I have them, the old reliable Zimmerman Storm buggy cant be beat for looks or wear. Blankets and Robes: I am going to close them out this Month, Regardless of cost. Repairing at very reasonable prices. Terms Cash or credit on approved notes. A. W. TANVASS NORTH SECOND ST. HERE IS THE SALE YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR Commencing Saturday Dec. sth. 1914 This sale includes all trimmed and untrimmed hats. Prices ranging from 50cts. to $5.00. Hats for Ladies Hats for Girls Hats for Kidies. In colors of black, brown, blue, green, grey, and British Red. Trimmed in feathers, fur, grapes, roses and gold and silver lace. MRS. BURDG, MILLINERY SOUTH SECOND STREET. r V f . * * I • ~ . Gift Suggestions The Christmas Spirit is best expressed in the selection of gifts that are both serviceable and beautiful The attractiveness, durability, and daily uzefulfiess of “WEAR-EVER” ALUMINUM UTENSILS aX r .a S t h n r eve 2' da >- of - the -y«'- appreciation of a gift selected from mode -at Tl ' e ' r G eat var ' et Y cf uses, the diversity of designs and moderate price., make the selections of an appropriate gift an easy ma Complete sets arranged to suit your special needs. JOHN BROOK j . A .Mi £