Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 81, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by T BE BECATUI DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrierlo cents Per Year, by carrierl6.oo Per Month, by ma 1125 cents Per Year, by ma 1162 60 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Even the war failed to keep the sports of the world from watching eagerly for news from Havana today where Jess Williard is matched to fight Jack Johnson for the world’s championship. The boys’ gymnasium ought to be established at once. It is important that the young people of this community have a reading room, a place for clean amusements, and the interest in this important movement must not lag. Keep talking it. The death of Peter Hoffmann at Linn Grove removes one of the pioneers of southern Adams county. He was a splendid citizen, a man who aided in the early days to build his community, a man of principle and ideas, who stood for what he believed in and was fearless In expressing himself. We have always heard how a man wants to fight when he gets a fewdrinks of liquor ahead and now comes Russia, England and Germany to upset that dope can by proving that the fighting ability of their men has been lessened by "booze," making it necessary to place a ban on alchoholic beveridges. Billy Sunday announces that he is taking a census of hell and will publish it during his campaign at Paterson, N. J.> It ought to be a real in teresting document, if Billy has any inside information on “Who is who and why” in that land of always August, with the furnaces going in full ! \ / -3 n. H 1 ' <1 / ■■ / fcrrtrtu Inu-b rwt THE ‘ TOOLE” Three button, soft roll lapel, hook vent, natural light pad shoulders. Vest-five button, soft roll. Trousers—straight, cuff bottom. Just one of the numerous Society Brand styles for the Young men end men who stay young. In the popular Tartan checks, Genurquhart and shadow plaidsS2O, $22.50 and $25 7 ——• THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

’ blast. Would’nt there be a lot of “I told you so's?” I Spring Is here and the weather is I breaking. It’s time to clean up the city. A few hours’ work in your yard, a little paint, a new awning or two. the ptanting of a few flowers, vines and trees adds to the attractiveness ot the city. The clean up aids not only in l the beauty added, but is likewise neci essary for the health of the communi ity. It should be done. Along with 1 this the clean up should be with tlm view of preventing fire and reducin • the danger from that course. Shall we have a dean up day? The Clover Leaf proposition, we <V> do not believe, needs any argument. We are willing that the people say whether or not they ito spend th" money necessary tc -erure n div. - ion. It ought to be an easy matter to decide. If when the offer is made, it is a good proposition for Decatur, i. it means the bringing to this city of targe number ot men and the invesment here of several hundred tlior sand dollars, and the requirement asked are not more than they shoul : be for such a boost in the city's population and prosperity, then every one ought to be and will be for it; if not they will be against it. The men at the head of a railroad are business men and they will offer a good proposition if the decision of Judge Killits is favorable. We are not afraid of the outcome. ? DOINGS IN SOCIETY f xßaoaasaaßPsaaapaEExsoaac a WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. Progressive Bible Class —Mrs. Dolly Durkin. Young Woman's Bible Class —Central School House. Progressive Sunday School Class — Miss Laura Alban and Mrs. Dolly Durkin at Durkin Home. Dance —C. B. L. of I. hall. Research —Mrs. Locke Bracken. Tuesday. Historical—Mrs. Fannie Peterson, Ladies' Afternoon Club —No meeting this week. German Reformed Missionary Guest Day—Mrs. Fred Reppert. Maxixe Easter Ball —K. of C. hall. Presbyterian Missionary —Mrs. J. C. Sutton. Wednesday. Ruth Circle —Mrs. Olen Baker. Shakespeare—Mrs. A. D. Suttles. Thursday. Helping Hand —Mrs. Fred Ashbaucher at Sunday School Room. Euterpean—Mrs. Izx'ke Bracken. Friday. Eastern Star —Masonic Hall. Saturday. The Leader Class—R. K. Fleming Home. Each soul must build the house in which is happiness, and it is made up of things that are not bought and sold. —Kate Langley Bosh er. The Presbyterian Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, April 6, at the home of Mrs. J. C. Sutton on Sixth street. Every lady of the congregation is invited and urged to attend this first meeting of the new -missionary year. The following is the program: Hymn; devotionals. Mrs. Lower; business period: hymn; lesson, “The Child in Its Helplessness,” Mrs. C. A. Dugan; readings, Mrs. Charles Knapp: offering; mizflfih; social hour. The meeting will begin promptly at 3 o’clock. The delegates to the convention at Elkhart will be named at this meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith were given a delightful surprise Friday evening for their thirteentli wedding anniversary, tlie same being arranged and carried out by Miss Celia Hoffman. There were eighteen guests. Music and games were in order and the two - honored ones were presented with t fine rocking chair. A luncheon of hoi rolls, coffee, pickles, ice cream and cake was served. Miss Vera Hunsicker was a guest over Easter day of Miss Beulah Youse in Fort Wayne. Henry Stevens and daugiiter, Ada. spent Easter with their son and brother, Dick Stevens, at his home afjo's; the state line. Mr. and Mrs. Cash Andrews had a family reunion on Easter day at their home near Peterson. Arnone the guests from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Waterman. Fort Wayne Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Payne, of Ham-

I mond; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Trlbolet and daughter, Helen, Coldwater, Mich.; Dr. and Mrs. Peace of Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Foreman, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Flack and daugh- ’ ter, Jeanette, Mrs. D. R. Warner of ■ Huntington and Mrs. Smith of Brazil. , Ind., a guest of the Foreman family, i were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stewart of South Third street over Easter. The Progressive Sunday school class i of the Presbyterian school will be entertained this evening by Miss Laura Alban and Mrs. Dolly Durkin at tho tatter's home on South First street. ‘ Little Maxine Barnhart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnhart, of > Attica, was given a delightful Easter birthday party Saturday afternoon by* her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Chester linler, for her fourth birthday anniversary. The guests were the members of her family, the D. V■ Steele family, who were here for Eas ter. with a few other little friends. The little folks played games and there was a fine letter from the Easter rabbit. This was read and Informed tin* children that Bunny had been at the home an4* had brought them some candy eggs which he had hidden about the house. He stated that he had to go away again but might come later. The children began a hunt for the eggs which they found in great num bers. and then were surprised to .find Master Bunny -himself hopping out. . having finished his mission elsewhere and returned for the party. Miss Max ine received many pretty gifts. Th. ' party included Maxine, Junior and Mary Catherine Barnhart, Robert and Elizabeth Steele, Harold Eady, Mary Jane and Frank Devor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnhart, Mrs. Ernest Steele, ’ i Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Steele, Al Steeb I and Gene Steele of Fort Wayne. I The Euterpean club will meet Thur* day evening with Mrs. Loeke Bracken. This will be a musical evenins and the leaders will be Miss Marie Patterson and Mrs. E. B. Adams. Attention is called to*the regulai meeting of the Eastern Star at th< Masonic hall Friday evening. The Young Women's Bible class wii. hold its regular meeting this evening at 7:15 at the Central school-house All are requested to bring Bibles. Honeywell song books, and not books. This will he the second meet ing of the club. All young women ar invited. Miss Flo Sellers and brother George, were entertained at a very pleasant Easter dinner Sunday by Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Clark. George Sellerarrived in the city Saturday to spend Easter with his father, Frank Sellers who is a patienAat the Decatur hes pital. The Leader class will meet Satur day evening at the R. K. Fleming home. The Ladies’ Afternoon club which was to have met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. L H. Bremerkamp will have no meeting this week. The Presbyterian Woman's Progressive Bible Class will meet this evening with Mrs. Dolly Durkin. The Helping Hand society of the German Reformed church will be entertained by Mrs. Fred Ashbaucher at the Sunday school room of the church Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Porter entertain ed the following guests at an Easter dinner at their home on Mercer av enue: Mrs. Rachel Baughman, Misse? Lanta, Caryl and Fannie Baughman and Mr. Gail Baughman of Ft. Wayne: Mrs. Lillie Porter and sons, Harold and Hillahr. of Parker, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kerr and children of near Berne. Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. H. H. McGill of Wren, Ohio: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Baughman and family of South Salem; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pcrter and son Giles, of near Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. O. L Vance and daughter, Lee Anna. Chalmer and Leah Porter, of this city. Robert Haugk. Miss Haxel Butler visited with Mr. Haugk's uncle at Ossian Sunday. I Mr. Hcffman, of Chicago, of the flf.ni of Deerdorf & Hoffman, was the guest of A. C. Ball and family over Easter. The German Reformed Missionarysociety will have a “guest day” tomorrow afternoon, when each mem ber will bring one or two guests tc. the social art the home of Mrs. Fred Reppert at 2 o'clock. A delightful program will be given after the opening, which includes a song by ail. scripture and prayer by the Rev. Hessert, the minutes, paying of dues and business period, as follows: Duet, Rev. and Mrs. Hessert; ten minute talk on “Missions,” Rev. Hessert: study per-\ tod, leader. Mrs. John Shaffer, subject, “The Child at School in Japan, .

India, China. Egvpt and Africa;” Instrumental solo, Mrs. Fred Fruchte; reading, Mrs. Ben Elzey; solo, Miss Adelin Sellemeyer; offering. Refreshments will be served during the clos- , Ing social period. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Engelking and son. Mnurice Edward, of Fort Wayne spent Easter here with Mrs. Engelking's father, Peter Zeser, and family. The Ruth Circle will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Olen Baker on Mercer avenue. The Easter afternoon party and dinner given*Saturday by the Misses Ns oini and Frances Dugan honored several out of-town guests. Among them were the members of the Misses Naomi's house party, four young giris irom her sorority, the Pi Phi, of the Northwestern university. They were her room-mate. Miss FJ rence Clark, (laughter of Governor Clark of Iowa: Miss Sarali Mitchell, of Carbondale. 111., and the Misses Tliurma and Irene Allen of Wisconsin. The lovely yellow Easter flowers and ferns decorated the Dugan hoifte and'also the little tables where the dinner at seven o’clock was served by the Misses Helen Stephenson and Helen Dugan. Yellow and white, the Easter colors, were cardied out in the dinner. A seasonable game in which the scores were kept by candy eggs was played. Miss Clark who is a talented vocalist, sang, and Miss Thurma Allen, a skilled violinist, contributed to the pleasure of the guests. After dinner, there was victrola music and dancing. Miss Hazel Ruby of Winchester was an out-of-town guest. The guests were the Tri Kappas and a number of others and numbered twenty-five. Miss Naomi and her guests returned this afternoon to their university work. o— 1 PERILS OF PAULINE. The nineteenth episode of that stirring serial feature. “The Perils ot Pauline,” will be given tomorrow afternoon and evening at the Crystal theater. In this episode a gigantic gorilla takes a leading part and makes it one of the most exciting episodes of the series so far given. In connection. a two-reel Biograph entitled “On the Heights,” an da Vitagraph comedy entitled “The Professor's Romance.” will also be given. Today’s show comprises a two-reel feature, Selif. entitled “ ’Till Death Do Us Part,' and an Essanay comedy, entitled “Their Cheap Vacation,” The price at the Crystal remains the same, five cents to all. ■ - o TO JURY THIS EVENING. Indianapolis, April 5, — (Special to the Daily Democrat) —The Terre Halite election corruption trial will go to the jury late today unless Charles Grey, a juror is forced to retire. He was ill today of acute indigestion but he remained in the box. Judge Andersen announced that he would begin instructing the jury as soon as District Attorney Dailey closes. Daileyhandled Crawford Fairbanks without gloves today when he said “evidence shows that Fairbanks gave $1,500 tc the Terre Haute funds. Slush money? I should say so. It was just at much slush as the saloon keepers contributed.” o APOLOGIZES TO CAPTAIN. London April 5. —(Special to Daiyi Democrat)—Two more vessels, the Russian three masted Hermes and the Glasgow steamer Olivine have been sunk by German submarines according to official statements today. The Her hies. a1.190 ton vessel bound for Lon don from Mexico was overhauled on Sunday, the German submarine commander demanded that she show h?: colors and then gave the crew ter minutes to leave. While the crew wa: taking to the boats the submarine commander invited Capt. Erickson of the Hermes aboard and apologized be cause he found it necessary to destroy his vessel. CLERK DENIES ELOPEMENT. The well known young lady clerk who took a vacation Saturday from duties at the Baughman five and ten cent store, and is believed to have eloped with a well known violinist of the city, was on duty agatn today. She strenuously denies the elopement, bu* nevertheless her friends are pretty sure that it took place Saturday. o Postmaster Bcsse reports tetters and cards remaining at the Decatur postoffice for the following: Leters: Timothy Coffee, Luey Godfrey. Louella McDorman, Michigan Steel Boat Co. Ed Schultz. Cards: T. B. Alexander Gertrude Bollman. F. J. Brokaw, Frank Finley, R. J. Frefdline. Ed Harrigan Merril Howard. Naomi T.nnch. Mrs Louisa Shaver. When calling for thesp letters and cards please say "advertised.” FOR SALE- One rubber-tired prateton. in gond shape: one dubber-torod road wagon, nearly as good as new.— J. D. Dailey. Sltf

WILLARD WINS BIG BATTLE IN TWENTY-SIXTH (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Round 8. This round was fierce. Willard took the aggressive. A right to the head dropped the negro. Johnson clinched and held on. Johnson tried rushing again. Willard stood his ground, blocking cleverly, Willard Lad the best of a stiff exchange, raining blows on the negro's head and body. Johnson looked weary and puffed badly. Willard's round. Round 9. For the first time Johnson was getting wild. Willard stood his ground", smiling, landing four lefts in rapid succession. Johnson appeared tired. Willard drove a long right to the body, and followed with one to the jaw. Johnson swung wildly to the head. Willard’s round. Round 10. Willar? landed to jaw. He began working cautiously, fearing a trap. It was a tame round and even. Round 11. Johnson came out slowly and began kidding Willard. Willard blocked right and left to head. Apparently Willard would not rush. Tame and even. Round 12. Willard was bleeding from right ear. Johnson landed left to body and right. Willard fought back and fighting became vicious. Willard blocked left to jaw. Johnson rushed Willard to ropes, scoring heavy. Johnson landed right to face. Willard landed left to face. Johnson s round. Round 13. Johnson appeared fresh. He rushed Willard, sending left and right fiercely. Johnson blocked sue cessfully. Johnson came again, sending raining blows. Johnson hooked left to jaw. Johnson’s round. Round 14. Willard began rushing. He rushed Johnson to corner, landing left and right to body and face. Johnson sent left to body. Clinched. The round was tame. Willard showed clever fighting. Round 15. Johnson rushed at start without effect. Clinched frequently. Willard landed a vicious right. Johnson kidded him. Round even. Round 16- Willard came with a rush, poking stiff left to jaw. Johnson countered with shower of blows. Willard blocked them. Willard clinch ed. Johnson rushed Willard to the ropes, with smashes to head and bodythey clinched. Even. Round 17. Both stalled and clinched. Willard sent right to body, rush ed Johnson sending two rights to body. Johnson sent left to jaw. Johnson sent right and left to body. Willard had best of exchange. Round 18. Johnson looked good, landed left and right to body. Johnson missed upper-cut and swung wildly twice. Johnson swung four times, but missed when the ducked. Johnson then landed stiff left to jaw. Willard countered with a smashing right to body and straight right to head. Round 26. Willard landed with hard right to body. Referee Welsch was forced to make Johnson break, the negro hanging cn from the start. Willard nearly dropped the negref with a ferocious left to jaw. Johnson was nearly gene. Johnson clinched and held on. Willard sent in a fina champion cold. 0 CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 10, 1915. Tuesday, April 6, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Lodge, No. 571, F. & A. M. Special called meeting for work in Fellow Crafts' degree. Wednesday, April 7, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Chapter. No. 57, R. A. M. Regular stated convocation. Friday, April 9, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Chapter, No. 127, O. E. S. Regular stated meeting. o BARBER OUTFIT FOR SALE. We have five chairs and everything to go with them, Which we will sell all together, or singly, at a bargain price. Inquire of Jchn Lose at the Lose Bros.’ shop in the Trust building. z 81tt —— —-o — POTATOES FOR SALE. If you need any more cooking potatoes before the next crop conies in, now is the time to buy them at from 55 to 65c a bushel, before they go up Also if you want to change your plant!ng potatoes to a pure kind, you can get them at Hoagland, Ind., from 60c o 75c a bushel, as no doubt t|iey wjll sell for SI.OO or more a bushel when olaniing time comes. So now is the time for you to buy your potatoes. Send in your calf ED KOENEMANN, 52t30 Hoagland, Ind. o FOR SALE —Holler top desk, good as new; call 'phone 64. 63t3 -OR RENT—Furnished rooms.—Mrs. Lase Ellis. 'Phone 410. 78ti

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GARDEN PLOWING—Done resasonably by Sam Wyatt. Call phone FOR RENT —Four room house and garden in southwest part of city. Sam Wyatt. 78t3

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