Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 6 March 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT ■W- 1 n—UTT— Published Every Evening Except Sunday by HIE BHATW OEMOCI4T COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate# Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier W 00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mall 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. The woman's suffrage bill is sleeping soundly and from present indications will not awaken during this session of the legislature. A motion to bring the bill out of the committee lost in the house and the women have abandoned hope. They are. however, encouraged by the fact that they got further than ever before and they will be on hands in two years from now when they hope to win. Rev. Honeywell said last night that he did not have one real friend in this town. A rather startling state ment, but true. Did you ever stop to think how many real friends you have cutside your immediate family, friends who would sacrifice for you if necessary, friends who would stick by you if your character or reputation was attacked. But you can count them on your hand. Os course while you are prosperous and influential you have many admirers, but they leave you quickly when the hour of need comes Think it over seriously. Generous Indiana has again responded and in away that will make every Hoosier proud. The Red Cross, trying out a new plan, asked the governor of Indiana to assist in securing a eontrl bution from the school children for the sufferers of the war zone. The matter was turned over to Charles A. Greathouse, state superintendent, who assisted by the county superintendents and teachers, made the request for pennies and nickles and dimos. The total will be over seven thousand dollars and will stand forever as a further proof of the big-heartedness of cur splendid people. Two years ago yesterday Woodrow Wilson became president of the United States. Two years from yesterday he will have finished his first term. It remains for the people to say whether he is then to step down or to begin a second four years in the white house. The verdict in 1916 would be as profitless to forecast at this juncture as it would be to discourse on the probable direction of the wind a year from Saturday. Every indication is that the president has neither lost fa vor with the people nor is losing ft; on the contrary, there is plenty of evi-

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dence to indicate that were he to run for re-election tomorrow he would be successful. One congress under the Wilson administration has done its work and departed. The second will assemble in Decomber, unless called into special session earlier. The record of the congress which adjourned Thursday, already under discussion plus the work of the congress which is to convene later in the year, will make up the record by which President Wilson is to be judged The fact that thia record is but half completed renders anything like a final judgment at this time ridiculously futile. Back of prac tically every important act of the last congress stood President Wilson, coun seling, urging, interpreting. Upon only one issue did he meet defeat—that of the ship purchase bi'i end our own opinion is that he ha.; be m strengthened, rather than wc .kctiec by thet reverse. So far the record has been excellent. Few. even among partisans, would propose to destroy the federa’ reserve bank. The tariff act has been a great step forward. Most of the legislation of these two years has been immune from party attack. By thi? Woodrow Wilson is to be judged. Probably no president in the history of the republic has accomplished mor* to his credit during his first two years in office. —Cleveland Plain Dealer.

| DOINGS IN SOCIETY f WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. It’s faith in something and enthusiasm in something that makes life worth looking at. Oliver Wendell Holmes. — A simple but very pretty wedding took place Thursday afternoon at •> o'clock at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Sherrill in Craigville when tiiei.' daughter, Ethyl Clare, was given 'n marriage to Harry J. Waddell, of Otterbein. Only a small company of near relatives and most intimate friends witnessed the ceremony The decorations of the home were in pink an 1 white. They were unattended, as Miss Bertha Abbott rendered "The Bridal [Chorus of Lohengrin” very beautifully on the piano, the bridal couple marched down the stairway and took their places at the altar in the par lor, beneath a bower formed of pink and white streamers, prettily draped with potted plants forming the bars ground. Just above, two red hearts pierced by a golden arrow were si» pended. The ring ceremony was read by the bride's father who is pastor of the U. B. church in that place and was very impressive.

The bride was attired in a dainty gown of white silk crepe-de-chine and satin slippers and wore a corsage bouquet of pink and white sweet peas. The groom wore the conventional black. Congratulations were followed by a wedding breakfast, which wa~ served i nthree courses. The table was prettily decorated. Pink and white streamers were drawn from the cor ners of the table to the center of the ceiling above from which were suspended a cluster of pink hearts tied with white ribbons. The centerpiece was a large bowl of pink and white carnations. The wedding cake was very nice, being garnished with white Icing and bearing the names of the bride and groom—Ethyl and Harry—in pink and was cut and distributed to the guests at the close of the supper by the bride. The bride is a popular and accomplished young lady and prominent 11 church circles. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Waddell, of Otterbein and a young man of noble character. He is a member of the Sigma Pi Fraternity of Purdue, having graduated there in 1913. The happy couple left the same evening for a short wedding trip and will be home to their many friends after March 15, on a farm southwest of Otterbein where the groom has tie farm all furnished and in readiness.— Bluffton Banner. Mrs. ®rn«st E, Lee, who has been the guest of Mrs. W. P. Sbhrock for several days, returned this morning to her present home in Evansville. Mrs. Lee has been for some time in the Panama canal zone. o— — —- TO ATTEND OPENING. 1. A. Kalvsr, Howard Sikes, Lathe: Hower, Otto Kiefer, John Harting and Charles Braun will leave Tuesday morning far Indianapolis, where they will attend the formal opening of the Ford company's new home at that place. They will drive back six new cars and expect to arrive here Wednesday. ,— FOR SALE—Fresh cow. Call Geo. Zimmerman, 14-J, or R. R. 9. 5613*

WELL ORGANIZE!! Is Secretarial CommitteeSystematic Way of Securing Names. OF ALL THE CONVERTS And Their Church Preference—How These Are Cared for.. A secretarial committee, comprising fourteen members, is a well organized branch of the tabernacle department, whose duty it is to secure the names of those who come forward in the union evangelistic services each evening and signify their intention to enter the Christian life. They secure the names, residence and church preference of the converts, and these are then turned over to the two secretaries E. B. Adams and W. A. Lower. These are sorted out and delivered the next day to the ministers of the churches, for which preference is mentioned on the cards. The ministers are thus given their part in the work in caring for the converts. The commitee io organised, so that, by taking a division of the seats, where the converts are seated, and working in a systematic way, the names and other information may be secured from several hundred, in only a few minutes. The names of those who signify no church preference are turned over at stated intervals to the ministerial association, which makes a division of the same as they see fit, in securing them as members of their congregations. Duplicate lists of all those converted are made by the secretaries and one of these is turned over to Evan gelist Honeywell for his use, the other being retained by the committee. The members of the secretarial committee are: Chairman, John Kiracofc; secretaries, E. B. Adams, W. A. Lower, A. D. Suttles, Jonas Tritch, Dr. Burt Mangold. Prof. Martin Worthman, Dr. C. R. Weaver, Carl Plim phrey, Harve Shroll, Eugene Runyon. Dr. O. L. Burgener, Roy Mamma, Clar ence E. Bell.

WERE THEY BOOT-LEGGERS? Two men met on the corner of Mad ison and Second streets at 1:30 o’clock today. After a conference they walked east. A woman detective, with a sharp eye and a nose suspiciously pointed, crossed to the other side of the street and walked east also to observe. The two men walked down the alley north, and stopped a few yards from the entrance. The woman de tective across the streets saw one get out a tall bottle partly full of a liquid like pale yellow coffee. He took a drink and then handed it to his companion, who also drank. They then came out of the alley* and went their several ways again. What housewife is it that makes coffee so pale and weak that the men folks are ashamed to drink it in public? —o FLEET MAKES ADVANCE. London, Mar. 6 —(Special to Dailj Democrat)—The allied fleet lias en tered the narrows of the Dardanelles and is now bombarding forts on both sides of the straits. Two Turkish land defenses have been severely damaged and the magazine of one blown up. — ——o MAY LEAVE MEXICO CITY. Washington, D. €., Mar. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —While it was declared at the white house that .'to news had been received of a decision by the liplomatic corps to leave Mexico City it was admitted conditions were such as to render a decision ot the kind possible without a notice. LOST Olt STOLEN—A Shepherd and a Scotch Collie dog. Anyone having seen or knowing of their whereabouts will kindly notify F. E. Wagoner, Decatur R. R. 7. 52t3. I WANT—A man in each district to plan. Apply Liberty Institute, Resell Tours to the Exposition. Company endorsed by B&nks, Mercantile Houses, Railroads. Large returns to organizers.—63o Pythian Building, Indianapolis, Ind. 45t2 FOR SALE—S acres of ground in city limits, good soil, fine orchard. Prices reasonable. Inquire at this office. 52t3. FOR RENT —Eight-room house on Monroe St. Inquire of Amos Yoder. 44t3 WOOD FOR SALE—Godd cook stove wood for sale. Leave orders at the Joe Rice North End grocery.—Lester Robtnson. 48t3 FOR SALE—Carriage for sale, cheap. See J. L. Kocher, at Decatur Lumber company's office. 53t3

COURT HOUSE NEW*. In the esttfte of Dtavld Lehman, no inheritance tax waa found due, report of inheritance tax appraiser being filed. Real estate transfers: Ernst Schlickman to Rosa Cassady, realty in Preble tp., $1; Rosa Cassady et al. to Charles Arnold, realty in Preble tp., 1500; Carolina Baumgartner et al. to Albert W. Baumgartner, realty in Monroe tp., $7500; Albert W. Baumgartner et al. to Lewis C. Mills, bO acres. Monroe tp., $14,000; Fred Berbaum et al. to Corydon T. Rayl, 60 acres, Monroe tp., $7,700; Nettie Roop to David D. Clark, 25 acres, Root tp.. $2500; D. D. Clark et al. to Nettie Roop, 78.50 acres Union tp., $8000; Chas. M. Hower to Milton E. Hower. 14 lot 120, Decatur, $2250; John D. Stults et al. to Robert E. Doty, 1" acres, Root tp., $1750; Jacob Scherer to Albert Bauman, 41 acres, Mouroe tp., quit claim deed. $1; Wm. I. Journey to Oscar W. S. Warnock, 33 acres, Wabash tp., $4225; Christian E. Stuckey to Albert W. Baumgartner, 80 acres, sjonroe tp., $15,000; W. D. Dunifon et al. to Mannie Miller, 16.73 acres. Union tp., SI4OO. In the matter of the estate of Jacon Drake, in which a petition is being made for the sale of real estate, a reply was filed. The case was set for March 9. Edward Ehinger, guardian of Miry A. Mougey et al was authorized to expend S6OO for the purchase of a piano for the ward. Hooper & Lenhart have filed a new quiet title case entitled Orlando Boyer vs. Jacob Livergood et al. The township assessors and the real estate appraisers met with County Assessor William Frazier today to make comparison of the assessment values made during the first week of their work for the purpose ot equalizing. The next meeting will he held at Berne next Saturday. The real estate appraisements are tak-m at an increase of fire per cent over that of four years ago.

TABERNACLE PROGRAM. Saturday, March 6. 7:ls—Sermon. Subject not announced. Music by junior choir. Sunday, March 7. 10:15 a. m. —Morning sermon at tabernacle. Subject, “Holy Spirit." 2:30 p. in.—“ Paying the Fiddler.” For men only. 2:30 p. m. —Presbyterian church— Mrs. McCombe will preach to women only, “Woman’s Greatest Memorial.” 7:00 p. m.—Sermon. Subject, “Be Sure Your Sins Will Find You Out.” —Q,- —.. ... For Wayne & Springfield Ry. Company. TIME TABLE. Northbound. Cars leave Decatur at 5:50, B:3< 11:30, 2:30, 5:45, »:30; arrive at For Wayne at 6:53, 9:4t>, 12:40, 3:40, 6:51 and 10:40. Southbound. Leave Ft. Wayne at 7:00, 10:00,1:00 4:00, 7:30, 11:00; anTved In Decatm at 8:10; 11:10; 2:10; 5.10, 8:40, 12:10 Connections are made at Fort Wayne with the Ft. Wayne & North ern Indiana Traction Co., The Toledo ft Chicago Interurban Railway Com pany, The Ohio Electric, and Indians Union Traction Company, also with the Pennsylvania, Wabash Nlckk Plate, L. S. & M. 8., C. H. & D„ and G. R. & X. railroads. Freight Service. Freight service consists of ont train each way dally; Leaving Decs tar at 8:00 a. m. and returning, leay Ing Fort Wayne at 12:00 a. m. Thft enables shippers to telephone orderr and receive shipments promptly. W. H. FLEDDERJOHANN, General Manager, > • Decatur, Ind _____ o FARM AND CITY LOANS Plenty of money, low rate of interest. Prompt service. Long time. Abstracts furnished. The Decatur Abstract & Loan Company, Decatur, Indiana. E. BURT LENHART, Secretary. ■ —-— DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG * * * * * I’tl * ss * * * * ¥ * MONEY TO LOAN * ON * * FARMS * * JOHN SCHURGER * * ABSTRACTOR *

COUNTY AGENT And What He Does for a County—Why Adams Should Have One. REASONS ARE MANY It is a Progressive Step the Cost of Which Would be Almost Nothing. (By E. S. Christen, County Supt.i The Indiana state legislature of 1913 in its vocational education law adopted a section supposed to be for the special benefit of the farmer; but it is in reality also a benefit to consumers, because it not only tends toward a more intelligent use of farmers' produce and more economical methods ot distribution of the same, as well as toward a reduction in the higher cost of living. A good live county agent will not only accomplish all this and more; he will teach us cooperation of all lines of business, and keep the boys and girls interested in the practical problems of life. In order to secure a county agent it is necessary that five hundred dollars be raised by individual subscripts* for the equipment of an agent's office. After the county council has made proper appropoprlation for the salary of the agent the best collegetrained men with practical farm experience are recommended to the citizens of the county by Purdue university and if any are especially suitable to the chief Interests and needs of the county, they are sent here to consult with the people. If satisfactorily ap proached by our county board of education such a person is duly appointed for the county for one year, and onenaif of the agent’s salary is paid by the state and the other half by the county. Estimating one-half of the salary and expense to be levied on our net taxable valuation of $16,537,098, we find the rate to be 6-1000 of a cent o> the dollar, which meeiis six cento per SI,OOO, and for a man assessed at $5,000 the tax would amount tc the stupendous sum of thirty cents. Who could knock against progressive efforts on account of the slight tax? Let every farmer, consumer, merchant and banker be loyal and progressive, and boost for a county agent speedily. They fund out of which the state pays county agents is a state fund into which this county pays $1,635.65. Our only way of getting our share of this fund is by permitting other counties to pay their share of our county agent's salary as we pay theirs. When county agents meet problems they are themselves unable to solve, they may summon specialists from Purdue university. These men are supported by the national government and then we nave community, state and nation in cc-operation thus far. Any farmer, school or community organization wifi see a good county agent far beyond the meager financial sup port given him. Such a man will aid the schools in taking up the subject oi agriculture, organize the boys’ and girls’ clubs, supervise their home and school gardens, home projects and contests. The chief aim of the demonstration work of the county agent is to bring about a more profitable agriculture. Let us have a more intelligent, efficient, profitable and worthy agriculture, and a more economical distribution and intelligent use of its Let Adams county assume her proper station among the counties of the state and be the leader in agricultural wealth, live stock interests, social and material progress, as she really is. We clip the following from Prof. G. I. Christie’s last report of the agricultural extension department of Purdue university: "That all of the counties which apiwinted county agents were supplied with competent men and that teachers in schools where agriculture is being taught in accordance with the vocational training law and were assisted during the year by instructors from the department, 4,931 teachers in the state receiving such instruction. “The report ot the division of boys’ and girls’ clubs and agricultural education presents the close relation of the clubs to school work in agriculture and domestic steience. Th® county agent and the county superintendent of schools are the leaders in this field. More than 25,000 boys and gfrls enrolled in the home project club work, such as corn growing, (rotota growing, poultry raising, gardening and canning. Through the efforts of the county agent, as directed by the extension department, more than 3,200 boys and girls are engaged m practical work in agriculture. In the county agent division of the extension department's activities the following campaigns were carried on daring the year: Wheat, seed corn, oftt smut and potato scab, orchard

salsa. During the /ear afoj** counties were visited, in « meeting* were held, with a ance of 28,161. In addition to t special project meetings, ‘“e agents, through the medium ship or farmers' community club*»n schools, held 3,356 meetings, a I total -tendance of 305 022. The eoun ty acußta visited nearly 10.000 farn . in response to requests from owm rThere are 344 county agents in north, all aiding fanners in a pro able way to produce more and beL crops at less cost and also preparing boys and girls in school ’tome for more efficient, comfortable and happy lives. Let Adams county make it 345 and add to Iter intelligence and cpmfort. Bet business men and e erybody boost for a most help*’ county agent, who is required by I ordue university to own and use an automobile in traveling over the con ■ ty and he will certainly assist you in’ solving some difficulties if you request him. — * FRENCH STEAMER ON FIRE London, March 6,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The French two-funnelled steamer LtTouraine carrying five passengers, and a crew ot 20 is on fire seven hundred miles west of the French fort Brest according to a wireless to Lloyds at 10:25 A. M. Four steamers are hurrying to her assistance. The message came from a wireless station on the west coast of Ireland. Her owners, the Campas nie General Trans-Atlantic gave out the following: "The LaTouraine, New York to Harve is afire off Ireland. She was due at Harve tomorrow. Consequently she cannot be in great dang*. owing to her nearness to the English coast. There is plenty of assistance enroute. The White Star liner Arabic and other vessels are rushing to her assistance. The only news we have received is from the Galentia statio 1. The LaTouraine sailed from New York Feb. 26. On her passenger list are five American doctors and ten American nurses bound for French battle fields. The remainder of her passengers consisted largely of Montreal people whose business demanded their presence in France and a number ot French reservists.

FOURTEEN MINERS RESCUED Ijayland. Va. March 6, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Fourteen coal miners alive and well after being entombed for 3 days and nights were found early today in Mine No. 3 here where an exiflosion last Tuesday trapped 182 miners. Weakened by hunger the men told rescuers that they believed four men were living in a remote chamber. A crew began pushing its way towards that point. ■o REV. RILLING AT BERNE Will Assist in Evangelistic and Communion Services Rev. J. H. Rilling of the Evangelical church, went to Berne today where he will assit in the evangelical and communion services there over Sunday. He will preach this evening, also Sunday morning and evening. - tr T. P. A. MEETS MONDAY The annual meeting of the T. P. A. at which time will occur the election of officers and delegates to the state and national conventions will be held Monday evening at 7:30 at the Madison Hotel. All members requested to be present It is important. Refreshments will be served. T. M. REID, Pres. — POSTPONES WESTERN TRIP Washington, March 6,—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson has refinltely abandoned his trip to the Panama Pacific exposition this month. The international situation and Mexican development are given as the reason. —o —_ SAM SMALL AT BERNE MONDAY. A great rally for national prohibition will be held at Berne Monday evening. March 8, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. Good music will be furnished, but the chief attraction is Sam Small, the great Georgia evangelist and orator. The meeting will be held at the Mennonite church. ~ "• o— — CARD OF THANKS. We sincerely wish to thank the kind neighbors and friends wlnT came to our assistance during tire illness and death of our beloved wife, daughter and sister; also for the beautiful flor al offerings. MR. AND MRS JAMES STULTS AND FAMILY, AND HUSBAND. • -o———— . FOR RENT—Furished rooms, heat und bath. Inquire this office. 39t3 FOR SALE—Three good work horses 1 yearling colt. Inquire Hosey a’ Ray. 1 mUe east. 1% mi i e south O s Monroe. Monroe 'phone. s€t6

the call for decisisns (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) day They mingle with the world thev keep up their oM life, and Put awa y none of their old filthy habits It |g hard to tell them from the world The only ?<"' can te “’ ” to ,ook th eir names upon the church register 1 hat* a mugwump. Be one thing or the other. Live what you profess or profess what you are. After discussing these groups at length. Rev. Honeywell said: We have noticed the different ■positions of these three groupe In the garden and their different sizes. Now note the progressive stages pt revelation. To the eight Jesus said: “Sit ye here." That was all. No farther revelation. To the three he said: “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful unto death watch and pray.” He told the three what he never did the eignt. When Jesus got alone He said to His Father: "if it be possible, let this cup pass from me, nevertheless not my will but thy will be done.” He told God what he did not tell the eight or the three. No hint of the cup had been given to the eight and but little more to the other three. Ttiey would not know or understand. His concluding remarks in which he refered to his own life on the farm, his battle from poverty to the ministry was touching and impressive. The audience was deeply touched and responded to every call of the great evangelist. Friday Afternoon The afternoon meetings are opened promptly at 2:15 every day. and in spite of the bad weather yesterday, a goodly number were present at the afternoon meeting. It would be rather hard to say whether or not Mr. Clase forgot that it was raining outside, anyway it was not long until he had everybody singing. "Let A Little Sunshine In", and surely the sun came out full blast inside the tabernacle. Mr. McCombe spoke at the meeting and this, the third of a series of sermons, pertained to the life of Abraham. After reading and explaining the first ' three verses in the 22nd. chapter of Genesis, he took for his text the Terse between the 2nd. and 3rd. verses. "You ask, "When I become a Christian will the sea of Christian life be stormy and rough;” Most certainly it will, > Christ the most perfect of all men, got the cross; Daniel served God a ■ great number of years and got th° 1 Lions Den, but remember God 13 al- ‘ ways prepared to care for you. One I night God spoke to Abraham and eom- ' nianded him to take Isaac, his only I son, up on the side of mount Moriah ’ and there offer him up a sacrifice on > the alter. Now Abraham loved Issue just as much as you love your son. he questioned himself and finally after considering the matter, decided. "Not my will, Thy will be done.” Some day ■ you will come to the Cross Road in your life and it will mean your way or God's way and don’t be unwise but ■ speak unto God saying. "Not my will. ' but Thy will be done.” Christ was 1 God's only son and he loved him, Isaac was Abraham’s only son and lie • loved him, God gave his only son. that you might be saved, Abraham was willing to make so great a sacrifice at Gods command. When Isaac was told that he was to be a sacrifice he offer- ■ ed no resistance. On the day of Crucifixion Christ offered no resistance but he had faith and gave himself to the loving care of God. You remember that as Abraham was about to 1 strike Isaac, God put forth his hand and said, "lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him, for now 1 know that thou searest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.” Trost God even in the darkness where you cannot trace Him. Abraham displayed unwavering faith in God. when he was put to the test, and he was ready to give up his only son. so strong was his faith. There will coin" a time when you will also be put to a tect and remember to always be prepared, if you have faith, God will be with you and repay for your faithfulness. Rev. Rilling offered a word of prayer and after singing. “Where He Leads Me I Will Follow,” the meeting was dismissed. —o — LIBERAL PEOPLE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE! and there will likely remain until long bfter the session ends. Indiana will soon have a new printing law. About the only change was the addition of classes, there now being nine, and a contract can be made for any one of those classes. -— " ANTED—Experienced bookkeeper and general office girl wants pot ition, effective May first. Best references furnished. Call this office 56t). KIR SALE— Ford roadster. Just like new. Has only been run eight hunT ed miles. For sale cheap. Inquire at this office. gta