Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1914 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by WB DECATUB DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINQHAM JOHN H. HELLER* Subscription Rates Per Week, by curler 10 cento Per Year, by carrier 05.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mail 02.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. We wish you one and all a very merry and happy Christmas. |

Rivalry between two neighboring cities like Decatur and Bluffton is a good thing, but it should be friendly rivalry. Clean sport is a good thing, but dirty sport never gets a team or city any place. The king of Belgium has sent a message of thanks to the people of this nation who contributed so kindly and so generously toward feeding his people and supplying the children of his war-stricken nation with Christmas gifts. According to Mr. Schwab, the steel magnate, the European war has already brought to this country orders for more than three hundred million dollars' worth of goods and he says this is only the beginning of a great era of prosperity for the people of this country. The Elks of Decatur have furnished Christmas baskets to seventy-five families and besides have sent Christmas presents to many poor children. It’s a great work and deserving of due credit. The Elks are tamed for this kind of charity, not only here, but everywhere. In the United States the 1,500 lodges will today distribute several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of gifts. Reports now in show that more than twenty thousand Red Cross seals ftgvq, been sold in this county and it is believed the total will be close to thirty thousand. This will give a local fund with which to assist those stricken with the dread disease tuberculosis, which annually kills more people than does any other disease. Besides this our money will assist other unfortunates in other counties and states Our people have done well and deserve credit for their splendid response. That remarkable progress has been made in the building of good roads throughout the United States during the past few years is proven by data recently obtained by the American Highway association. It has been found that more than 34,000 miles o! surfaced roads have been constructed during 1913 and 1914, and that during the ten-year period from 1904 to 1914 more than 96,000 miles have been completed. That this progress has been really amazing may be understood from the fact that in 1904 there were only 153,000 miles of surfaced roads of all types in the United States That the movement is attaining mo mentum as it goes is proven by the fact that while the average mileage constructed per annum during the past ten years is 9,600 miles, the total completed for 1914 exceeded 18,000 miles. The report will show that something lige 30,000 miles of highway have been completed with the aid of state ifunds of which over 1200,000,000 have been expended. The state aid movement began in 1892 and has therefore continued for 22 years. Only recently has it gotten well under way as the results accomplished for 1913-1914 comprise a total of 10,000 miles of state and county highways completed, or in two years' time onethird of the entire mileage constructed with the aid of state funds has been completed. Only six states now, out of a total of forty-eight, are without state highway departments and thirty states have granted actual money aid to the building of roads. FOR RENT— A house ou Ninth St., brick pavement, inquire of Dr. Roy Archbold. 290T3.

WEDDING CHIMES (CONTINUKB FROM PAGE) ONE) 28, 1887, son of Jacob Schafer, to wed Vida Stoneburner, born October 31, 1889, daughter of Abraham Stoneburner; also to James C. Durbin, farmer, born Auguijt 27, 1879, son of Ambrose Durbin, to wed Anna Bell Ketchum, telephone operator, of Jefferson township, born March 8,189 S, daughter of Marion Ketchum. Among those who secured a marriage license this morning were Harvey Beer, farmer, born December 20. 1889, son of Christ C. Beer of Monroe township, and Rose Lelchty, of Monroe township, born February 24, 1889, daughter of Mathias Leichty. There was a brisk run for marriage licenses this afternoon, four being is-

sued in the space of an hour. They • were: William Strickler, farmer, a born May 8, 1894, son of Grant f Strickler, and Laura Wolfe, born May, 1891, daughter of Damiel Wolf; Roy I -autzenheiser, born September 4, 1891, son of Aaron Lautzenheiser, and Emma Cook, born December 12, 1896, daughter of David Cook; Harry Floy ■ Poling, born December 5, 1890, son of i Levi Poling, to wed Estelle May Roop, I born December 12, 1893, daughter of Samuel A. Roop; Herman Franke, farmer, of Allen county, born June, : 1892, son of William Franke, to wed Iva Bucher, born June 3, 1895, daughter of Christian C. Bucher. FOR NEW YEAR (CONTINUE® FROM PAGE ONE) be hoped that it will be adopted here. And why not? The seals carry both a Christmas and a New Year's greeting. They adorn equally well a Christmas package and the breezy post card which expresses your good wishes for your friends during 1915. The pennies spent for them is used in Indiana's propoganda against consumption. Who will be the first in Decatur to form a “We-Use-Red-Cross Seais-on-Our - New - Year’s - Greeting Club?” Lndianapolis, Ind., Dec. 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Announcement was made that the Indiana Red Cross seals commission will call for reports from all Indiana agents, to ba filed at state headquarters, 203 Public Savings Bldg., Indianapolis, not later ! han January 15. Sub-agents are requested to make their reports to city and county Red Cross sales managers not later than January 10. The American Red Cross expects to receive a report from all the states by January 20. Last year several Indiana counties were late in filing their reports and this preliminary notice is issued so that all may be ready by the date set. BOMB DROPPED BY AEROPLANE (CONTINUE® FROM PAGE ONE) 1 the fire, but without effect and the i troops were dispersed. ! Paris, Dec. 24—(Special to Daily 1 Democrat) —Advances are being made i in Belgium near the coast by the mini ing of sanddunes. This is reported today in the official statement which announced the repulse of the German attacks along the battle front. The Bel- ’ gians have gained ground on the right I bank of the Yser. The statement toi day does not report extensive ad--3 vances along the wide front such as previous ones of the week have announced. A number of counter attacks reported indicate that the allies are 1 now meeting with more stubborn resistance. o GIVE FINE RENDITION. The pupils of the Moon-eye school, district nine, Washington tow-nship, >- taught by Miss Marie Daniels, gave . a fine Christn/aS program yesterday t afternoon. One of the numbers, which was given by the pupils,.all of whom are under thirteen years of age, was ? “Scrooge’s Christmas Carol," by ’ Charles Dickens. The play was giv- ? en with special stage settings and cosj tumes and was particularly fine. A Santa Claus made his appearance and the dav was a glorious one. r o * r JUMP MAKES MAN SANE. 0 s Superior, Wis„ Dec. 24—(Special to .. Daily Democrat)—John Anderson, a i. laborer, leaped from the third story 8 of a local hospital today. He was a lunatic. When he got up, brushed the i- snow from his clothes and started d back to the hospital uninjured, he il was sane. Anderson was being detained at the hospital awaiting transportation to the state hospital. He ~, forked his way out of a straight jacky et. Physicians claim the shock re1. stored his mentality.

DECATUR, IND. MYERS-DAILEY CO. - decaturjnd. MID-WINTER CLEARANCE SALE STARTS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26,1914 a Men’s, Young Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Overcoats at Remarkable Savings. This sale offers everyone in Decatur and vicinity an opportunity to save from 25 to 50 per cent, on Clothing. NOTE THESE PRICES: At At 975 Men’s and Young Men’s f Men's and Young Men's = Suits and /WuX ' Suits and Overcoats Overcoats Formerly Sold at $12.50 and $15.00 18-V W y/\ Formerly Sold at $20.00 and $22.50 At | \ \ At < z "}4s Men’s and Young Men's \ £T75 Men’s and Young Men’s > Suits and | I Suits and Overcoats I | Overcoats Formerly Sold at $16.50 and SIB.OO Formerly Sold for $9.00 and SIO.OO At <Z 50 Men’s and Young Men’s Fur Overcoats and Fur Collar J, Q Suits and Trimmed Coats with Plush Overcoats Lining at Greatly Reduced That Formerly Sold for $25. PriCCS. These are exceptional values at this price. Special Lot Exceptional Bargains in Another of Men’s All-Wool Boys’ Suits and Overcoats of $2.00 Suits and Overcoats 1-25 trousers Men’s Trousers Re Stt .ar *3.50 to 4.50 va.ue., no W Su.UanaOvereoats .. . 3.00 Rcgular t ,. 75 t 0 $2 . 50 va]ues . _ $2.25 I 7.5( Suits and Overcoats . . . 5,00 QQ 8.00 Suits and Overcoats . . 5.35 Many other exceptional bargains we have prepared for you not lifted on this bill. Come in and see for yourself what this sale means. We need cash; we must have it. These exceptional prices should bring you here in a hurry. P The Myers-Dailey Company Decatur’s Largest and Best Store