Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1914 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCR AT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by TBE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY • LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents ?er Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year, by mail $2.60 Single Copies 1 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Port Wayne has sold 161,000 Red Cross seals and is leading all otner contestants in the big city league. Terre Haute is second and Indianapolis fifth. It’s about time to dig out your New Year's resolution and get it polished up. Don't be discouraged because you have failed to keep past ones forever. It helps some if you only keep them a while. • If it were not for Uncle Sam and the good people of this country play ing Santa Claus to the suffering Belgians, this would be a cheerless Christmas for them rAid it will no daubt be sad enough any way. Governor Ralston has announced that he will veto any appropriation bill which he does not believe economic. He is right and the 1915 assembly will do doubt be conducted in a manner the nearest correct of any session in a quarter century. Indianapolis and Fort Wayne are aroused over the fact that indecent burlesque shows are being given and young boys are being admitted. As a result a strict censorship will no doubt be placed on the shows in these cities. Wonder if Terre Haute will do it, too? This was an ideal winter day, with the temperature not too low, the snow flakes flying through the air, the school children shouting as they pe’t each other with snow balls, business was brick in Decatur, and everybody happy. It’s a great world after all, if you just look for the sunshine even though it has been hidden for a dozen days. A New York society woman has announced that a girl of sixteen should have at least $6,675 per year to properly maintain her. Os course she should. In fact we don’t see how she gets along on that and makes anything out of herself. Even then she could only afford to lose a hundred a day aPbridge and couldn’t have more than three automobiles. However, it ought to be enough to break her health in four or five years and by that time she should be ready to marry some worthless count, after which no one would argue that the sum mentioned would be enough.

O Some Overcoat jftfe Values at I | $12.50, $15.00, SIB.OO, $20.00 S $22.50 Heavy, medium and light weight overcoats-materials Scotch homespun, ChinchilI HHgB la, Melton and Kesey--_|p £ o |] ar / J / Overcoats I , $12.50 to $25.00 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY.

; I DOINGS IN SOCIETY 8 ! WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Baptist Brotherhood—Cal Peterson. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. John Wagon- ( Methodist Missionary—Church Pars lorn. j Queen Esther Social —Frances and ( . Grace Butler. ( ( U. B. AlD—Mrs. Thomas Elzey. Can and Will Class—Lester Baugh- J , man Home. ( i Euterpean—Mrs. Eugene Runyon. ( Friday. j Mother’s Club —At Library. f Saturday. ( , King's Daughters—Mrs. John Nib , lick. , t On the Way. , I've thought my plans out carefully— t A fishing pole and reel to Ben, t To Jane a book of poetry; r To Tom and Dick a fountain pen: To Rose a handkerchief of lace; _ To Kate a pretty ornament: e To Margaret a sewing case; j To Will a matchbox I’ll present. c a A necklace I intend for Nell; n A nice umbrella is for Ed; An album I intend for Belle; A pair of boxing gloves for Jed. a Yes, I intend to give them all (To do so this year would be rash j And surely drive me to the wall) f Some Christmas when I have the cash. Ex. ' 8 The Woman’s Christian Temper- r ance Union of this city has 135 mem- j bers instead of 35, as stated through error on this paper last evening. —“ t Mrs. Daniel Sprang was leader of t the study “The Lighthouse System 0 of the World” at the home of Mrs. David E. Smith yesterday afternoon. All members were present, but three, and c the full attendance and ready re- v sponse to the sub-topic items made . the lesson unusually interesting, with Mrs. Sprang’s excellent paper. Mrs Morton Stults of Huntington was a j guest. Next week there will be a c musical program at the home of Mrs. t H. R. Moltz, when the study of j “Faust” will be taken up. Mrs. J. C. < Patterson will be leader. f J Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Pillars gave j, a family dinner party today at their home north of the city for their daughter, Mrs. C. D. Kunkel’s birth- j. day anniversary celebration. Their ( guests were Mr. and M rs - Dale Moses f and son of this city, Mr. and Mrs. ( Sherman Kunkel. t t Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kunkel will en- j tertain at dinner this evening, the ( day being the birthday anniversaries , of both Mrs. Kunkel and Miss Lily j Clark. Other guests will be Mr. and , Mrs. Harve Clark and daughter, Lily; ( Mr. and Mrs. Dale Moses and son and ( Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kunkel. ] ■ ] There were forty at the business meeting and sock social of the Ger- j man Reformed Christian Endeavors 1 when Miss Lydia Miller entertained ( last evening. Each guest paid pen- k nies twice the number of the size of ‘ the sock she wore. These were drop- * ped in a large sock in the hands of the toll collector. Eight dollars was J the sum realized. Two interesting j k contests were played. These were answers to questions pinned on small 1 ■paper socks on draperies. One was an ] old-time song contest and another a

tree contest. There were also other games, Including a touch game. Music was furnished by the Misses Lydia Miller and Lulu Gerber. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Ed Miller in serving delicious refreshments. The Walter League will meet this evening at the school house at eight o'clock. Every one should be present. This forenoon occurred the wedding of Mary Stucky, oldest daughter of C. N. Stucky, of French township, to Jacob E. Sprunger, third son of Simon Sprunger, residing two miles north of town. The couple was married by Rev. Eli Lantz in the presence of the Immediate families and several friends at the Defenseless Mennonite church, west of Berne. The newlyweds leave tomorrow for Morton, 111., where they will visit with the bride's uncle, Joe Stucky, for a couple of weeks. After that they will return to Berne and go to housekeeping on the John Rich farm, two and a half miles west of Berne. Mr. Sprunger. who has operated the delivery wagon of the Berne Milling company for several years, will then work for Mr. Rich as a hired laborer. The young couple's friends all wish them a long , and happy wedded life.—Berne Witness. Monday evening “Dad” Michaud and C. W. Baumgartner were happily , entertained by J. A. Michaud and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baumgartner. Cordela and Sarah Baumgartner and Grandmother Reisen at the home ol C. W. Baumgartner in honor of their seventy-third and sixty-third birthdays respectively.—Berne Witness. BaR- gtvf mycRatETA SHR S HRD All Pythian Sisters are requested to meet at the home at seven o'clock tomorrow, Friday evening. Business of importance. Mrs. Shoemaker’s Sunday school class of the Fnited Brethren church will meet Saturday evening with Miss Nellie Deam. Miss Abbie Bigham has prepared an interesting program for the meeting of the Queen Esthers to be held at the home of the Misses Grace and Frances Butler on Fourth street this Evening. AH are invited. A tencent collection will be taken for dues. Miss Leah Apt will be an assistant hostess. Miss Agnes Gillig was a pleasing hostess to the telephone girls last ev ening at her home on First street. The girls brought their sewing and crocheting and were busy with that. Later marshmallows and apples were toasted before the glowing fireplace. Music also contributed to the pleasure of the girls and the evening will be one that will linger long in their memory. Miss Emma Carey was a guest besides the following telephone girls: Ursa and Lena Butler, Gust? Cramer, Frances Baker. Pearl Purdy, Kitty Fought, Edna Johnson, Lily Buhler. o LOST—A gold-headed umbrella, a gift valued highly. Name engraved on handle. Finder please return to J. 11. Stone and greatly oblige. 290t3 FOR SALE—One rubber-tired phaeton for sale cheap if taken soon. Inquire at Decatur Democrat. 284tf PIANO TUNING —High class work, strictly guaranteed. Orders left at Gay, Zwick & Myers will receive prompt attention. —Harry Sawyer, Ft Wayne. Ind. 240m-t-tf

SHORT ILLNESS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO) daughter, but who has preceded her father in death. Besides the, sorrowing wife, Mr. Case is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Maggie Garwood of Ashtabula county, Ohio; Mrs. Belle Ainsworth of Van Wert, Ohio; Mrs. Lula Reiff of Muncie, Ind., and Mrs. Bertha Jack of Geneva; also three brothers, Frank of Casey, Ill.; Earl of near Chattanooga, Ohio, and Lue, also of Ohio. The parents have also preceded the son in death. The funeial will be held Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at the Salem church and interment will be made in the Tricker cemetery. UPHOLDS VOTING MACHINE. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Indian? voting machine law was upheld as to its constitutionality by a decision of the Indiana supreme court. The decision came in the case of H. R. Styckerman vs. J. A. Goddard, appealed from the Delaware circuit court in whiffTi the “wets’ 'attack the recent Muncie local option result. Muncie voted “dry" by a majority of 462 March 9 of this year. The decision of the circuit court sustaining the election was upheld. This decision as it pertains to machines is important as groups of citizens have opposed machines on the grounds that they can be fixed. The decision is based on the ground that the framer of the constitution could not have foreseen the invention of the voting machine, when they used the word ballots and that their intention was to insure se-I crecy. Secrecy is obtained through! the machine. It stated “there is nothing sacred about a strip of paper with names or questions printed on them.” The court held that ignorance or carelessness concerning the r/tchine could not be blamed on the machine. o SCORES THE ADMINISTRATION. Washington, D. C., Dec. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Representative Gardner of Massachusetts, alvocate of an investigation into United States nation al securities, turned the guns of biting sarcasm on the administration this afternoon. He scored arbitration as a means to avert war. As referring to WilsoiVs address he said: “I listened with delight to his dissertation of the glories of friendship, service and peace. Even (he president, with his grand transcidental ideas cannot expect his ‘trained citizenry’ to fight with their fists when the country is short 300 field guns and 1,324,384 rounds of ammunition.” o NOTICE. Hawkins Rheumatic Liniment is the best medicine on the market for rheumatic pains, lumbago, sciatica, headache, asthma, hay fever, relieves pain instantly. Price, 50c. Prepared and sold by A. Hawkins, R. R. No. 10, Decatur, Ind. For sale by Williams & Sons, and L. G. Williams, where I make my home. 284t6 o NOTICE TO HUNTERS. Any person caught hunting on my farm in Preble towmmip will be prosecuted to the fuliest extent of the law. Take warning and avoid all further trouble. Trespassing will not be allowed either. JOHN D”. WERLING. 274t12 Preble Township, Adams Co. —— o WANTS WORK—Girl wa'nts housework to do. Cali ’phone 381. 290tS FOR SALE —Full-blooded Hampshire male hog. Also a few pigs. Inquire of B. E. Van Camp. Decatur, R. F. D„ No. 3. 290t3 FOR RENT —House and lot on North Third street. Inquire Hugh Hite, ’phone 490. 283t3

A AM i4w?W* Only 12 more days to do your „, . , , _ , J us t a wor d to schools Christmas shopping. Delay A n i , . J that expect to treat their means disappointment. Our REMEMBER scholars. We still have tons store still groans under the RAnruTuJxTis ° f ±ine candies at 10c per ~t , , h „ v BAUGHMANS pound, but weight of toys, dolls, china ~ J , HAISLIP come in and make your selamps, statuary, fancy vases, 5 & 10c lections as we are bound to oIORE rnn l pictures, books, handkerchiefs, EAST SIDE run Sn ° rt P er h a P s it will jewelry, ribbons, etc. which you

aluminum v> ' jfealFl frSgSki /WT-u/iX A! fl A . trademark JoA GIVE SOMETHING USEFUL \ a FOR CHRISTMAS 'A “WEAR-EVER” ALUMINUM JfHEST EgUIPMENI'S ARE, K* fl Best Quality, Largest Stock, | y Complete Assortment Be Remembered For Twenty Years ~ JOHN BROCK V '. „• XMAS SHOPPING? When on your Xmas shopping tour, don’t forget to visit us. We_ha y e a good selection of Useful Xmas Gifts, for the young as well as the old, a useful Xmas gift will be appreciated by all. Come in and see our stock. A few Suggestions, Handkerchief, Center piece, Table Scarfs, Waists, Purses, Dress Goods, Blankets, Neckwear, Men’s and Ladies House Slippers, Shoes, Muslin, Underwear, Men s Shirts, Sweaters, Suspenders, Hundreds of others to numerous to mention. Extra Special For Saturday Only:3,000 yards of outing flannel, a large assortment of patterns, remember this is a Bargain and it will not last long so come early, for Saturday 4 cents a yard.

UNDERWEAR. 1 case Men’s Fleeced Shirts and Drawers, all siezs, 50c value, Fall Sale, eacji 32c Ladies’ Union Surts, heavily fleeced, bleached or unbleached, 65c value, Fall Sale 45c Special! Misses “Utica,” heavy fleeced lined, Union Suits, regular price 50c and 75c, all sizes, 2 to 12, Fall Opening Sale 49c 1 solid case Men’s heavy flatfleeced Union Suits, SI.OO value Fall Opening Sale 89c > I DRY GOODS SPECIAL. 10c grade Outing Flannel, light or . dark, yard . 8c Unbleached Muslin, yard 5c Good heavy 9-4 Sheeting, bleached or unbleached, Fall Sale, yd.23c 8c Apron Gingham, yard 5c PETTICOATS. $1.50 Heathcrbloom or Sateen Petticoats, embroidery or ruffled flounce, Fall Sale 93c Some dandy White Petticoats, wtih real wide lace or embroidery flounce. Fall Sale ~..98c jadies’ Knit Underskirts ...(....48c GENTS’ FURNISHINGS. Men’s Grey or Blue Flannel Shirts, $1.50 value, Fall Sale;'..93c Men’s Corduroy Pants, $2.00 value, Fall Sale $1,49

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FOUND —Two rings on key, near interurban office. Owner may call at Democrat office. 28413 HOUSE FOR RENT—WiII rent cheap Call at 104 Jackson St. west of the Opera House. —Eiiza Thomas. 287tf. Don’t fail to see “The Trey O' Hearts” and J. Warren Kerrigan in “The Proof of a Man” at the Rex tonight.

LOOK! SPECIAL! LOOK! Men’s Good Quality Heavy Rubber Boots, Duck Vamp, rolled : edge, Fail Opening Sale $2.98 Special! Men’s heavy good wearing Arctics, all sizes, Fall Open- : ing Sale, pair 98c BLANKETS AND COMFORTS. . 10-4 full sige Blanxets m tan or grey, 90c value, Fall Sale, pair..7sc Special! 500 pair -11-4 full size, Blanket, in grey or tan, fancy border, heavily fleeced, regular $1.50 Blanket, Fall Sale, pair. ..98c Wool Nap Blankets in fancy Plaids, full size, a dandy, pair $2.38 All Wool, fancy plaid Blankets, . full large size,, regular $6.50 j value, special, this sale, pair ..$4.98 Good heavy Comforts in assorted . patterns, $1.35 value, Fall Sale.93c j SPECIAL! SPECIAL! Kimona Sleeve Aprons, light or dark ,made of good percale, all sizes, regular 50c value, Fall Sale 39c MEN’S SHOES. ?4.00 Men’s Tan or Black Gun Metal, Button or Blucher Shoe, : all latest styles, Fall Sale ...,$2.98 $3.25 Men’s Gun Metal, Button or Blucher Shoe, Fall Sale $2.69 $2.50 Men’s Vici Kid or Gun Metal Dress Shoe, Fall Sale $1.98 : Special! Men’s heavy Tan Work Shoe, all solid leather, Fall 1 Sale $1.98

rUK bALE —One ear "phone. Inquire at Rexall drug store for particulars.—O. R. Patrick. 289t3 LOST—A yellow leather pocketbool;, containing a $5.00, a $2.00 and two SI.OO bills: nine dollars in all. Was lost somewhere between the corner of Fourth and Monroe and Madison street. Finder please return to this office and receive reward. 290tf

LADIES’ SHOES. $3.00 Indies’ Pat. Button or Gun Metal Shoe, Fall Sale $1,95 $4.00 Ladies Pat. Plain Toe or Tip, also Gun Metal in button or lace, a nifty dress shoe, Fall Sale s2.# $2.00 Ladies’ Vici Kid Shoe, Pat. Tip, a dandy, Fall Sale sl.4# $3.50 Ladies Velvet Shoe, plain toe or tip, latest styles, Fall Opening Sale ..$ $2.45 Baby Doll Shoe, Pat. cloth top, 3.50 grade, Fall Sale $2.75 We also have shoes for Boys, Misses and Children. Come in and save money. BED SPREADS. $1.50 White Bed Spreads, full size, without fringe. Fall Sale 93c Full size, cut corners, White Bed Sjreads, with or without fringe, 2.00 value, Fall Sale $1,41 SWEATER COATS. Yen’s Heavy Weight Sweater Coats, with shawl collar, all colors, 75c value, Fall Opening Sale 49c ame as above. Boys’ only 45c Yen’s $1.50 Wool Sweater Coats, in grey or red, with large collar, Fall Opening Sale 98c Misses’ Red Sweater Coats, with high Byron collar, $1.25 value, Fall Sale 98c Special! Ladies’ red, grey or white all wool Sweater Coats, with high collar, two pockets, $2.50 value, Fall Sale $1.98

Don’t fail to see “The Trey O' Hearts” and J. Warren Kerrigan in “The Proof of a Man” at the Rex tonight. ' LOST—GoId bracelet, with watch attached. Please return to this office and receive reward. 290*3 FOR RENT— A house on Ninth St, brick pavement, Inquire of Dr. Roy Archbold. 290t3.