Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRATI Published Every Evening Except J Sunday by I j ▼IE OF<ATU» QEHOCBAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER . , »■ 1 — ' Subscription Ratee Per Week, by carrier 10 cents ?er Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents ’ Per Year, by mail 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. . Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, I Indiana, as second-class matter. GET BUSY 1 AND HUSTLE:— When Thomas A. Edison urges American business men to stop worrying, to stop bemoaning the war, and < to get busy, his advice is not to be regarded as that of a theorist who does not know what he is talking about, and so lightly dismissed, but as the wise words of a poetical man of affairs who is himself proceeding on the plan he advocates. What is the matter with the United States, he asks, that with our resources, our materials, our money, our workmen, our opportunities, business mea should act as if paralyzed? It is a natural question, and many others have wondered what the answer is. Our attitude is not that of the boasted American “hustlers” of which, in the past, ail of us have bragged a good deal as if we led the world in enterprise. Can it be that Americans are not really bold and resourceful and confident, but timid and overcautious? If Mr. Edison, at 67, and following fdisastrous fire that set his work back, indefinitely, can begin again, full of zeal and courage and with a comprehension of great opportunities ahead, what may not other men safely attempt? This wizard of science is not an inventor only; he is a man of vision among many lines, and what he says of the future has prophetic value. —lndianapolis Star. Four more nations, Greece, Servia. Roumania and Bulgaria, are prepar-I ing to enter the war of Europe. I" they are not careful over there they will get themselves into an ugly little quarrel. The outlook for the most prosperous year in a decade is clear at this time. In every city the shops are running full time and the orders coming in indicate that they will have to go some to keep up them. Let ’em come. This is to be a big week for the democrats, and Indianapolis will be crowded with politicians during the next five or six days. The opening of the legislature, the caucus sessions, the visit of the president and several important gatherings of those interested will make a program that ought to convince anybody but the Fort Wayne News that the democrats are Btill alive. CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 9, 1915 Wednesday, January 6, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Chapter, No. 112, R. A. M. Regular stated communication. Installation of officers for the ensuing year. Friday, January 8, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Chapter, No. 127, O. E. S. Regular stated meeting and installation of officers for the ensuing year.

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G 1 MNGS IN SOCIETY WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. Pythian Needle Club —K. of P. Home. Research —Miss Blackburn. Tuesday. Tri Kappas—Mrs. Bruce Patterson. Friday Night Club—Mrs. O. L. Vance. German Reformed Missionary— Sunday School Room. Bachelor Maids —Rose Tonneller. Historical —Mrs. Battenberg. Presbyterian Missionary —Mrs. C. A. Dugan. Wednesday. Wednesday Afternoon “500” Club — Mrs. John Wilson (evening.) Ruth Circle —Eula McKinney. Shakeseare —Mrs. W. A. Lower. Thursday. Helping Hand—German Reformed Sunday School Room. Friday. Christian Aid —Mrs. G. E. Mount. Back-sliding or Sliding-by. “I never fully realized before,” said a girl in an interview with the Hoosier Observer yesterday, "That one can passively become a back-slider. By ‘Back-slider’ we usually mean one who has fallen from a high state of grace in church. But I think that It can also mean one who has not kept up with the progress of times, by slothfully sitting back or neglecting church attendance. In this case he may not be worse than he was at the beginning, but he has not reached the development he should. He may not have slidden back, but he remained still while affairs went on! “1 had this brought home to me in a forceful way when I attended my old church, yesterday after a year’s absence. I had become somewhat bitter with the difference in conditions existing ij? the world and the land of ideals; somewhat discouraged with the seemingly uselessness in fighting; and had settled down every Sunday to a quiet day at home, the one out of the week when homelife could be enjoyed. I busied myself with home duties, read good things, and perhaps didn't quite deteriorate but nevertheless I did not hear a minister preach more than twice during the year. And I had no fault to find with the ministers, either, nor the people at church, except that I simply became slack and solthful. “Well, when the New Year came, I made up my mind to join the ‘go to church’ movement again. You can’t imagine how much of a stranger I felt when I slipped into the church where for some twenty some years back I had been an attendant nearly every Sunday. The church itself was the same good old place, but conditions had been moving on. Great progress had been made. For the first time I realized that the old poem about the ‘stranger in the city pew’ might be true, and not the overdrawn imagination of a poet, and I say, that in spite of the gladness of progress, I felt a great wave of home sickness. It seemed that I had not been there for, years and the difference between the congregation and that of the years when I was a little five-year-old girl who had just moved to town, was great. There was not more than one there whom I had known in the churcfi when I was a five-year-old girl. There was one present who had come in a few years later. Tiie others were all new ones, but those, of course capable of carrying the work forward. The classes were changed about; there were new teachers, ones I had never heard of before; new officers; new charts, new song books, new communion service—new everything. The wheezy old organ, which I played for some of the services for so long, with its one white key that wouldn’t sound and had to be slurred over —was replaced with a fine piano. The choir had new quarters and

i not one of the old ones we met ! with for practice.so often, were there. There were new faces and new voices. An orchestra had also been added. There was also a new Bible, but the reading from it was the same —the one thing that was familiar! I looked up into the third row, first corner, for the kind-faced, gray-haired old woman who always sat there, wide-awake and appreciative, and remembered that she now slept in the cemetery. 1 looked at the place where my mother always sat and saw strange, giggling faces, and squirming, mischievous little boys. 1 looked into another seat for the woman and the man who always chaperoned the Sunday school picnics, making sure that there were enough lemonade with ice, cakes and chicken and good things to eat, as well as swings, and saw that quiet, bashful sensitive little me, who.would have gone without before I asked for anything and always sat at the far-end of the tablecloth spread on the grass, got enough to eat, or my share of the swingsswings. The woman always brought in the bread and wine for the communion, with its immaculately white linen table spreads. But she had moved away to another city, and her husband had also joined the silent dead. The old solid silver communion service had been replaced with individual service, a real mark of progress, nevertheless it also caused a home-sick pang. also. Then there were the new elders and deacons. The contribution system, even, was different, and I caused a long delay when I asked for an envelope, which formerly were kept in the basket for distribution — and found that the deacon had to go back to a case, pick out the new system card that had my name on it and bring it to me. Even then I did not know how to use it and had another delay for explanations, much to my mortification. But the worst of all was that a financial printed report was given out and 1 found that I had contributed only fifty cents during the year, not including pastry sale and general donations, and that it was so printed in black and green. That was probably the contribution 1 made the one Sunday that an old friend had insisted that I go to church. 1 had not known that time slipped around so fast. In times before, we waited for a quarterly individual statement to be sent us and then paid the amount due, or did not pay, if the amount was overpaid! But the new system was different. Not one of the children I knew, and it seemed only yesterday that I and all my old little friends had sat there--I with my long yellowhair hanging, big blue ribbon, dressed in white, and ready to say a little “speech” in which, when it said, ‘Wave high the banner,’ I made the appropriate cut and dried gesture with my arm and the congregation whispered quite loud, as it does about every baby, ‘Ain't she sweet?’ Only one of the new deacons I well remember was of the old congregation, and 1 remembered him clad in a white cheesecloth gown gathered around the neck as a costume in a Christmas play, twenty years ago. Somewhat different he looked than yesterday in li is dignified black suit. “And so it went. One thing after another I recalled. So different from now that I felt lost. Time and tide and affairs go on, and we simply have to keep pace with them, or become back numbers. It is this way with everything in life —not only in church,” said the girl to the Hoosier Observer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kooken had as their guests at New Year’s dinner the U. E. Drummond family. At a luncheon of the Indiana Alumnae association, of Glendale college, at the Spencer hotel in Marion, Friday, it was decided to hold the next meeting of the association in Fort Wayne in June. Miss Margaret Vesey of this city was elected as secretary-treasurer and Mrs. William Snyder of Logan tport as president. The guests at the luncheon included: Miss Margaret Vesey, Fort Wjtyne; Mrs. C. A. Max, Mobile, Ala.; Mildred and Bernice Good, Warren; Lois Eshelman, Van Buren; Colene Carter, Jonesboro; Harriet Flinn. Converse; Emma Hutchinson, Lillian Baldwin, Flora Hartsook, Helen Nussbaum. Mrs. Edwin Myer, Mrs. Philip Matter, Mrs. L. K. Price and Mrs. W. W. McClery, Marion; Mrs. John Niblick, Decatur; Miss Hermino Wiecking, Bluffton, and Mrs. Jane R. Devore, Cincinnati. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. Mrs. Niblick retired as president. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buckmaste# entertained at New Year’s dinner for Mrs. Freeman Walters and children, Genevieve and Orla; Mrs. Maude Everett and son, Perry; Mrs. Clark Hawkins and daughter, Erma; Miss Pearl

ZimmeVman, Mrs. Sarah Barkley, Daniel Railing and Morton Hailing. Mr. and Mrs. Buckmaster are certainly royal entertainers. W Dr. Oliver Brodbeck, who is now visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brodbeck, of St. Mary’s township, was pleasantly surprised on New Year's eve when a number of young people of Bobo and vicinity came to the Brodbeck home to make merry and to pay their last respects to the old year. Many and varied were Ute games and amusements of the evening, In which the party indulged for several hours. Just befoil? midnight light refreshments were served, and the new year was ushered in with singing by the entire company. The crowd then departed, voting the host and hostess royal entertainers and wishing Dr. Brodbeck many happy re turns for the. new year. Those present were: Misses Fanny Cowan, Matie Chronister, Florence Cowan, Florence Koos, Fern Hoeneisen, Alma Daugnerty, Bertha Bunner, Agnes Shaffer, Nellie Lett, Lottie Lett, Ora Gilpin, Alice Cowan; Messrs. Clarence Gilpin. Harvey Shell, Charles Swank, Philip Rash, Dewey Jackson, Walter Springer, Harvey Ward, Wm. tfhreY man, Ed Gay, Wilson Chronister, Glen Chronister, Forest Bunner, Peter Spangler, Luther Funk. Mrs. John Wilson entertaiilid at dinner Sunday for the thirty-first birtn anniversary of her husband. The din ner party was a pleasant event. The Eastern Star will install officers Friday night, January 8. All Eastern Stars and families are invited. A picnic banquet will follow, to which each member is to contribute. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Brown entertained at a New Year’s dinner, with roast chicken, and all that goes to make up a feast for such an occasion. Mrs. William Shackley and children, Raymond, Earl, Catherine and Ireta, were the honored guests. A splendid time was enjoyed by the ladies, as they have been friends for several years. Gifts were given the guests from the large Christmas tree, it being the chief attraction. Raymond and Earl remained to have a longer visit witn Marion, Orlan and Waldo Brown. The guests were loath to leave the Brown home, as all were made to feel welcome by the host and hostess. —Contributed. The Ruth Circle will meet Wednesday evening with Miss Eula McKinney. Mrs. G. E. Mount will entertain the Christian adies’ Aid society Friday adternoon. Mrs. Isaac Brown of Coffeyville, Kans., returned to this city today after a week’s visit with Mrs. Jay Cline, in Root township. The Presbyterian Woman's Home and Foreign Missinary society will have the following program at the home of Mrs. C. A. Dugan tomorrow afternoon: Hymn; devotional, Mrs. S. D. Beavers; business; hymn; lesson, “Asiatic Influences,” Mrs. J. N. Fristoe; instrumental music, Gladys Myers; reading, Laura Alban; instrumental music, Helen Dugan; mizpah. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Ake and children, Robert and Della, of Fort Wayne were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ruhl, of North Second street. The Friday night club schedule for this week has been changed and Mrs. O. L. Vance will entertain Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock instead of on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance entertain--1 ed yesterday all day for a company of * Mr. Vance’s relatives at a Post-New Year’s dinner and supper. The Christmas tree and Christmas decora- ■ tions were retained for the children t and the day was very happily spent. , Guests w%re Mrs. Rachel Baughman, - Lanta, Carroll, Fanny and Gayl i Baughman, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. > John Porter and son, Chalmer; Mr. r and Mrs. Glen Baughman and chil- - dren. Thelma, Bernard and Vance; ! and Albert Sellemeyer. The Wednesday Afternoon “500” , club will be entertained Wednesday J evening by Mrs. John Wilson, t , Mrs. John Ray and son, Chalmer, i- spent the yuletide season in Fort i- Wayne with her daughter, Mrs. J. Ray I Klingenberger, and were entertained 1 at dinner at the home of Mrs. John '- Jeffrey, 804 Cottage avenue. Mrs. Jefi. frey formerly' lived in Decatur. Mrs. t Ray will be accompanied home by her J son, Glen, who has been in Ft. Wayne several wedks with his sister. 1- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer gave r an enjoyable New Year’s dinner for >. their family, the circle being comf- plete. The dinner nicely prepared <• was served at noon. Mr. and Mrs. ’1 O. L. Vance and daughter, LeeAuna;

- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer, and Della and Albert Sellemeyer completed the • circle. “ _ . *.» Mlm Germaine Coffee entertained ■ at dinner last evening for Misses Mar- . guerite Gerard and Agnes Meibers - and Mr. Francis Schmitt. ; The Helping Hand society will hold > its meeting Thursday afternoon at the • German Reformed Sunday school • room. The election of officers will > be held and the attendance of all is - Urged. % t Mrs. UC. Hassert will be leader at I the German Reformed Missionary soi ciety meeting Tuesday afternoon at > 3:30 o’clock at the Sunday school ; room. I Mrs. Bruce Patterson will entertain the Tri Kappas Tuesday evening. t — ■ ii— i ■ 11 " 1 ~O" 1 " ' ~~~* WEEK OF EVENTS (CONTINUER FROM PAGE ONE) , fairs, in which good fellowship and ■ brotherly love is more in evidence than a red hot contest between candi- ; dates and their friends. Then to close the events of the week is the visit of President Wilson. He comes Friday at noon and will address a mass meeting at Tomlinson’s hall at 3 o’clock or some other hour during that afternoon, and in the evening will return to his official home at the white house. The announcement of . his coming created all sorts of excitement, as it naturally should when it i is known that the president is coming to town. But the democrats are in high glee as is also Mie general public, and his audience upon this occasion will be one that will try the capacity of Tomlinson's hall, and it will be, too, i one of the most representative that the president, has had the honor of ad dressing in all his career either as president of the United States, govern or of New Jersey, or president of Princeton university. The good people of the city of Indianapolis, and the state of Indiana, will show him a Hoo sier welcome that he will not soon forget, and tjtey will hear him in hearty sympathy in anything which he may have to say. And then on February 4 comes Wil iiam Jennings Bryan —the Peerless Who said the democrats were not hot stuff? ■ o COURT HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUES FROM PAGE? ONE) the defendants. Notice of non-resi-dency filed and notice by publication to non-residents returnable February 26, was ordered. Jury Commissioners Eugene LinJssy and D. M. Hensley were sworn and instructed. A charge of petit larceny has been made in the circuit court against James Kelley, the tramp, held on sus picion of having stolen a horse blank et. Affidavit was made by George Smitley, and it is alleged that the horse blanket was the property of the Lafontaine Handle company, and valued at 34. December 18 is the date mentioned. A marriage license was issued to Charles Franklin Ulman, printer of Bluffton, born September 11, 1880, son of Nicholas Ulman, to wed Ethel Rex. born March 1, 1885, daughter of John Rex. Real estate transferee: Rosina Zur cher et al to John J. Schwartz, et al 20 acres of Monroe township, $2500: John Acschliman to Isaac J. Bauman. 3 and one-third acres of French township, $616; Ada D. Walters et al to James F. Kiefer, 80 acres of Blue Creek township, $7,200; Fauna Augs burger et al to Barbara Hirschey, lot 17, Berne. $900; Jacob Elirsam et al to Amos Moser lot 893, Berne, SI7OO. A motion for a new trial was filed in the suit on account tried Wednesday on charge of venue from Adams county. C. W- Bochnect was given judgment for $57.50 against Erases Fritzinger, the latter now seeking a new trial. —Portland Sun. o— NOTICE. f The Church of God will begin their , revival meeting at their meeting t house on Cleveland street January 2, ,- where the pure gospel will be set 1 forth in its fulness. Brother O. Lines i will be present, also other able minis- . ters. One and all are cordially invit- . ed to attend these services. 304t3 r o 3 PIANO TUNING —High class work, strictly guaranteed. Orders left at Gay, Zwick & Myers will receive a prompt attention, —Harry Sawyer, Ft r Wayne, Ind. 240m-t-tf ■ LOST—A gold bracelet at Reformed 1 church at Magley Christmas night. . Please return to this office and re- ; ceive reward. 306t3 -

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