Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 15 January 1915 — Page 4

D AILYDEMOCRAT •''uNlthed Rwry Ev»n!nf Ikj*P» Sunday by _ HIE OECATUfi DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER • Subscription Ratos

Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier >5.00 Per Month, by mall J 5 cents Per Year, by mall »-50 Single Copies 2 centß Advertising rates made known on application. __________ Entered at the postofflce In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. The legislature is a week old and while it is Impossible to tell Just how good or bad the record is to be, it is safe to say that as compared with former sessions for a good many yeais

back, it will make a record for economy as well as efficiency. Care is being used by each employe and the outcome should be satisfactory. Republican members of congress are again busy trying to convince themselves and the people that a terrible business depression is on. They are not getting far with it and while they are doing that they are not introducing foolish bills. Some congressmen seem to think that about all there is to the job is to make political speeches. The hard times recitation is getting to be a joke. Senator Fleming of Portland has ntroduced a bill to repeal the law which provides for county road superintendents, and to return the power to the bounty commissioners. The farmers should say whether or not they believe the new method better than the old. If the law is satisfactory, or could be made so by amendments, why not continue it? The framers should know and should speak. Nothing in the president’s Indianapolis speech seems to have caused more irritation in republican circles than his remark that the republican party “has not had a new idea for thirty years.” Yet this is precisely what 4,000,000 republicans said in 1912, and they not only said it, but voteff It. Why should it be regarded as an exhibition of offensive partisanship for a democratic president to say of the republican Tarty what 4,000.000 repuolicans have said of it at the ballot box? The republican party of 191 b is not only reactionary but it is even more reactionary today than it was m 1912. Then, at least the progressive leaven was at work. Now the party has meekly submitted to the leadeiship of Penrose and Cannon' and

5. 6. 1. & 9. 10. These figures represent the DOLLARS you may now Save by buying A Suit or Overcoat During Our Mid-Winter Clearance Sale—- || The Myers-Dailey Co.

V Barnes and Gulllnger, and confesses - to have no principle except the pro- * party pribclple.—New fork World. ■ - ■ ■' , 1 00INGSINSO EIJ WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Friday.

■ Zion Lutheran Aid—School House. 0 Christian Aid —Mrs. P. O. Williams. , Mite Society—Mrs. J. T. Merryman. , —• i The Daily World. " A daily world of old and new, ' The country’s calm, the city’s stew; The paltry, and the proud and plain— And then the whole thing o'er again. 1 Our own distress, another's woe, A struggling throng where'er we go; The office and the mill and den— And then the whole thing o’er again. ( I A dashing down upon the car, ? A little toll, and there you are; ’

b The luncheon hour, the whistle then — And next the whole thing o’er again. e The crowded trolley home at night, The hurried supper, quickened flight, To theater or movie den — B And then the whole thing o'er again. 3 A growing old, a keeping sweet, A few neighbors in the street: ’ A death, a grave in some lone glen—- - And then the whole thing o’er again. —Baltimore Sun. The “Hard to Beat” Sunday school class, taught by Mrs. J. H. Rilling, had a splendid business and social meet- ' Ing at the parsonage last evening. After the business, the social hour came. There were interesting contests. One was a Bible contest and another in which the names of cities were suggested by a group of articles. Impromptu singing added enjoyment to the occasion and refreshments were served. “Woman Suffrage” was the subject of the Euterpean study last evening, under the leadership of Mrs. J. S. Peterson. The study brought out the great good the women are accomplishing over the world, and how they are asisting the men, and the program was enjoyed. The meeting was held at the home of Miss Fannie Hite. In the absence of Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer, Mrs. Roy Archbold will be hostess next Thursday night. Mrs. J. W. Tyndall will be leader. The guest night will be February 9. The work for the new year started out nicely yesterday for the Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid society, with a good attendance at the home of Mrs. Phil Macklin. Mrs. J. S. Ccverdale, tlie new president, presided, and the work was outlined nicely. Several new things were voted upon, and committees appointed and the work gotten under way. The collection was $8.70. A very fine social entertainment was accorded the society after the business. Mrs. S. D. Beavers will entertain in two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Moore entertain-

> ed at six o'clock dinner Thursday evening Mr. and Mra. B. F. Brainer aud son, Roma; Mrs. Milo Hilyard of Chi cago, Mrs. Will Liby. Mra. Joe Reynold! and daughter, Bereneta. After dinner the evening was spent in con versatlon and games. The Ruth Circle of the Christian church had an unusually fine meeting at the home of Miss Eula McKinney, there being twenty-one present, which is the largest attendance in some time. The study of the teachers' training book was taken up and the election of officers was also held. The old officers are retained without change, except that of secretary. The staff Includes: President, Miss Dora Schultz; vice president, Miss Mabel Weldy; secretary, Miss Thelma Williams: treasurer, Mrs. Olen Baker, Several of the girls' mothers were present. Miss Flora Fledderjohaim, who was a guest also, assisted the hostess in serving the refreshments. Mrs. Borton will entertain in two weeks.

. The Three Link club of the Rebekahs was entertained last evening by Mrs. Ed Baker on Marshall street. There were twelve present and they brought their sewing and had a good , social time. Mrs. Will Berling of Bluffton will entertain a company of Decatur friends Sunday at her home. The party will include the Misses Rose and Margaret Center, Bertha and Kynt Voglewede, Adelaide and Mayme Deininger and Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne of Fort Wayne. Twenty attended the Baptist Ladies’ Aid when Mrs. John Everett and Mrs. Cal Peterson entertained at a fine business and social meeting yesterday afternoon. It was decided to give a pastry sale a week from Saturday. Rev. F. G. Rogers was present and gave a fine talk, and during the social, refreshments were provided. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Laughlin of the county farm entertained the members of the county board of charities, at dinner yesterday and it was a delightful and happy occasion. The members present were Messrs. S. B. Fordyce, Louis Fruchte, Mesdames D. D. Heller, W. A. Lower and John Everett. The Misses Hallie and Muriel Leonard were hostesses for the Queen Esther Band last evening, when twenI ty-five were hospitably entertained. Mrs. J. C. Tritchi was leader and a fine program was given, although the new study books have not yet arrived. Saturday afternoon the band will meet at the Methodist church when a box will~be packed to send to a destitute family. The Evangelical Ladies’ Aid society had more than forty present at the fine meeting held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner. The collection was more than $29. Annual reports were heard at this time and it was found that the year's collection amounted to more than $343. The society has planned

to give a chicken supper in the near future, the time and place to be announced later. The Dixie Embroidery club girls opened their circle last evening Io welcome three guests the Miss' s Mary and Lydia Bleneke and Luell.t Conrad, when Miss Margaret Weidler delightfully entertained at the home of Mrs. Ida Schlickman. The girls embroidered as usual and had a delightful time. The hostess was assisted by little Miss Raedell Schlickman in serving the appetizing twocourse luncheon.

Mrs. John Weber was a pleasing hostess to the Wednesday Afternoon “500” club and a number of other guests, including Mrs. C. S. Clark, Mrs. Harry Fritzinder and Miss Rose t’onter. The club prizes were won by Mrs. John Wilrfm, Mrs. Ed Coffee and Mrs. Joe Ix>se, while Mrs. Harry Fritzinger won the guest’s prize. A very tempting luncheon in two courses was provided. Mrs. Otto Green will entertain next Wednesday. DISCHARGES CITY OFFICIALS. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mayor Roberts, who Is under federal indictment with 113 other Terre Hautians, today discharged from office every one of bis official family who pleaded guilty last Tuesday. Roberts gave as his reason that when a city official confesses to crime, he automatically is relieved from duty.

ATTENDS FUNERAL. County Superintendent E. S. Christend attended the funeral of Attendance Officer Caleb Andrews, whicn was held this afternoon at the M. E. church in Monro®. Many others from over the city and county attended and the funeral was very large. — <► — PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at public auction at his farm residence, I’4 miles south of Mcnrce on what is known as the R. E. Smith farm, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, beginning at 12 o'clock p. m., property, to-wit: Four good cows, fresh in the spring. Hogs: Three fine brood sows, Poland China stock, one with pigs by side, weighing between 450 and 500 lbs; two will farrow in ’.he spring, weighing 300 lbs; 7 shoats, weighing from 75 to 125 lbs. each. Farming Implements: One 1-horse wagon, top buggy, storm front, cutting box, with blower atached; beet cultivator, beet lifter, spring tooth harrow, walking breaking plow, set good buggy harness, a set heavy onehorse work harness, a lot of corn fodder, other articles too numerous to mention. Terms:—All sums under $5, cash m hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security; 4 per ceut off for cash. No property removed until settled for. B. V. SMITH. Jeff Liechty, Auct.

FOR SALE —Good bright shredded fodder, bailed or loose, 3% miles southeast of town. —W. C. Baker, R. R. No. 6. 12t4 WANTED—GirI for general housework. Inquire of Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. lltf FOR RENT —A house located at 610 N. Third St. Inquire Ben Schrank at the Lose & Schrank barber shop. t 3 FOR SALE —uas range, good as new; will sell cheap. Inquire of Ed Green. 275tf This is the season for stars. Any clear night this month will do. Old Jupiter is still in the southwest, soon after dark, but he doesn’t stay long. In the east is Orion, the greatest of constellations, and just a few degrees southeast of him is Sirius, the biggest of the stars in the skies, look so near and yet 50,000,000,000,000 miles away. Take Sirius and Bethelguese in the shoulder of Orion and these two staes with Procyon in the northwest, make an equilateral triangle. Overhead at nine o'clock is the Pleiades, and east a short distance is a reddish star, Aldebaran, in the constellation Hyades, that used to make stormy weather for the sailors. In the north may be seen Capella, a beautiful star of varied hues, and which gives light equal to 220 of our suns. Just north of the Pleiodes is the strange star Algol, whose light changes in a day. It is a million miles in diameter and has companions which make the light variable, that is as big as our sun. Further to the east are the twins, Castor and Pollux, trillions of miles away and trillions of miles apart. This is only a passing glimpse of the wonder and beauty above us these nights.

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LETS FORGET “CLEARANCE SALES” price alone is too feeble a medium for expressing the Kln 'Xhaffner & Marx and Clothcraft Suits and Ort,. are the most eeonomieal clothes you can i» aSegular prises; they're soldon nmTorvmargms of p Mfit . we sell them in this same idea of serviceNow we’re offering them to you for less than they re worth; tfink of the extra value you get for your money-entire Stock of Men’s and Boy’s Overcoats$25.00 O'Coats now . .$20.00 sl2-50 O’Coats now . .SIO.OO $20.00 O'Coats now ..$16.00 $11.50 O Coats now ..$9.20 SIBOO O'Coats now. .$14.40 SIO.OO O'Coats now . .SB.OO $16.00 O'Coats now .$12.80 SB.OO O'Coats now ..$6.40 $15.00 O'Coats now . .$12.00 $5.00 O’Coats now . .$4.00 One lot of Men’s Fancy suits, consisting of 25 Suits small sizes. 34 to 37-they are not this seasons clothes but are very serviceable for rough wear; at half the tegular price, 100 Men’s and Young Men’s Fancy Chevoit and Worsted Suits. Colors, Brown, Gray and Blue Mixtures—Styles are Right—Your choice of this lot at the following prices--$25.00 Suits now ... .$18.75 ' $16.00 Suits now ... .$12.00 $22.50 Suits now ... .$16.88 $15.Q0 Suits now ... .$11.25 $20.00 Suits now ....$15.00 $12.50 Suits now ....$9.38 SIB.OO Suits now ... .$13.50 SIO.OO Suits now ....$7.50 Do not delay in seeing these special values. SALE LASTS TWO WEEKS Sale Prices are for Cash HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

MORNING HOUR (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) possible improvements. This plan was to be the basis for the citizens in a movement for the of their community. The reception of the work for the children has been no less popular. The telling of stories to children and thus putting before their minds through the fascinating medium of a narrative, much that is instructive and informing, is now recognized by educators as valuable factor in the training of a child. To carry on this work for the children, the Redpath secured the services of anumber of young women who

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had taken special training in story telling and playground work. The enthusiastic manner in which the children received our playground workers, and the deep interest shown by the parents in their work with the children, decided the Redpath to make the story telling and games a pernjanent part of the Redpath Chautauqua. o ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) township is as follows: Union $28,688.12 Root 53.951.61 Preble 41,462.90 Kirkland 40,981.21 Washington 131.470.68

St. Mary's 39.656.tl Blue Creek ....’24.240.H Monroe 92,371,1! French J1.932M Hartford 38,818.79 Wabash 60,888.36 Jefferson 27,798.0 Total $612,259.6 The report also shows that on Jair ary Ist this county had 511 miles of free gravel and macadam roads and that there are but 289 miles unto proved in the county. During last year twenty-five miles of road were completed. FOR SALE —Studebaker runabout four cylinder, 1912 model, in good repair. Will sell cheap. Inquire ut M. S. Hilpert, 'phone 6-J.