Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Evary Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratos Per Week, by carrier ~.10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall 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. Governor Willis of Ohio is beginning to learn that holding a public office is not half so delightful as is imagined by the felow on the outside. He is to be arrested for violating a civil service law. He has discharged democratic officials in large numbers, assigning as a reason that because of their politics they are not in sympathy with the administration, which might be all right if the republicans had not objected to the same sor,t of dismissals and made it stick because of an Ohio law. Willis, paying no attention to the law, took the bull by the horns and made a clean sweep. Now, a bull moser has served notice he will test the law. The penalty is a SSOO fine and six months in jail. The committee in charge of the athletic club for the young men and women of this vicinity are having much trouble in locating a suitable location. but they will do their best to provide temporary quarters. Os course there can be no satisfactory club house until one is built for there are no buildings in the city suited to the purpose. The high school boys-will assist in making the collections and soliciting further pledges and it should be understood that every penny of this money will be duly accounted for by the committee and in case there should be any delay in opening the rooms at this time, the funds will be carefully guarded. Any suggestions will be appreciated, the committee feeling that they are only serving the public and they desire to do the work in the manner most satisfactory to the most people.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY | cocxxxxxjqcoox:z<xkxzxkx:.S WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. S. S. Class—Mrs. W. A, Lower. Jolly Dozen —Mrs. Mat Breiner. Tuesday. Afternoon Club —Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp (evening meeting). Y. P. C. U. —Bertha Drummond. S. S. Class —Mrs. Dan Sprang. W. C. T. U—Mrs. John Niblick. Historical—Mrs. Amos Gillig. Loyal Men’s Class —John Christen. Wednesday. German Reformed Aid —Mrs. Henry Moyer. MAKE YOUR MONEY COUNT! You buy Clothes to have them perform Service——to represent you, , —to individualize, —add efficiency, WHY NOT THEN Visit Our TAILORING DEPT. We guarantee satisfaction or you needn’t keep the clothes. Isn’t That Fair? .—» x THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

Shakespeare--Mrs. F. H. Hubbard. Wednesday Afternoon Five Hundred Mrs. Frank Barthol. , Bachelor Maids — Miss Bess Tonuelier. Thursday. Queen Eethers —Nola Snyder. Y. P. A.—Mrs. Fred Linn. Baptist Aid—Mrs. Howard Sikes. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. M. E. Johnson. Euterpean—Mrs. Fred Patterson. Friday. D. Y. B. —Chester Imler. The Queen Esther Circle will be entertained next Thursday evening at the home of Miss Nola Snyder. • ho will be assisted in entertaining by the Misses Celia Andrews and Abbie Bigham. Miss Cecil Andrews will be leader. Tills will be a ten cent /. and a good time is assured. A ; :od attendance is desired. The Misses Ma: ■ and Ixiuise Pultcmeier of St. Joi ■■ er. is unday of Mr. and Mis. Adolph Sciiimmerlob in Union township and attended the Thieme-Benz weddin at the church. Miss Lydia Bleeke and Mr. S' tir zer returned to Fort Wayne 1 ii-s morning. They attended tiie Thi. tBenz wedding Sunday and vis ted with Miss Bleeke’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bleeke, in Lniou t n i ship. The Evangelical Young Peo] le’s Alliance will meet Thursday even.ng at the Fred Linn home. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wilhelm entertained last evening for Paul Heinzy of Elkhart. Other guests were Hilda Kern, Fern Hoeneizen, Gladys Eady, Bereneta Reynolds, Walter Fuelling and Merman Conway. • The wedding of Walter Thieme an’ Miss Paula Bienz was a spleui'd event of yesterday afternoon at the Emanuel Lutheran church in Union townschip, when Rev. Hoffman offi ciated. The bride wore a gown of pure white, with long tulle veil and carried bride's roses. Her n -id. Miss Amelia Weber, also wore white. Hugo Thieme was groomsman. After the ceremony the wedding party drove to this city and sat for their pictures before going to the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bienz, where nearly a hundred guests partook of the fine supper "nd enjoyed the attending wedding festivities.

The Bachelor Maids Club will he entertained by Miss Bess Tonnelier at her home Wednesday evening. The James Dailey hospitable home was thrown open Sunday for the entertainment of a company of relatives Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moses and daughter., Mary; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Moses and son James; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Frisinger and family; Mr. and Mrs. James Moses, Mr. and Mrs. Sim Burk. Mrs. Dan Sprang will .give her annual dinner and evening entertainment for the members of her Sunday school class tomorrow evening. Dinner will be served at 6:30 and the remainder of the evening will be spent in having a social good time, when the re-organization of the class will be made. Every member of the class is requested to come. Miss Bess Fisher had as her guest over Sunday, Miss Clara Harris of Fort Wayne. Her sister, Mrs.*Anna Buhler of Indianapolis arrived for a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fisher and family and other relatives. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed church will meet on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry Moyer on N. 2nd. street. Mrs. W. A. Lower will entertain the members of her Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church this evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. La wrence Biggs, who were recently married. The company will number eighteen or twenty and a delightful, informal social time is anticipated. The D. Y. B. class of the United Brethren church will meet on Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Chester Imler on Monroe street. Every membe rot the class is urged to be present. The Y. P. C. L. of the Lnited Brethren church will hold its regular monthly business session Tuesday evenong at the home of Miss Bertha Drummond on Adams street. There will be a social hour after the business meeting. All are urged to be present at 7:30, as there will be business of importance to come up. The sisters and their, families and near women relatives of Mrs. Oliver Jackson had a surprise for her yesterday for her birth anniversary. They went to her home in the afte.aoon

while she was away and gave her a hearty greeting on her return. At 6 o’clock they spread a picnic supiier, a feature being the angel food c ike baked by Mrs. Paul Baumgartner. Mrs. Jackson’s name, “Laura." the date of her birth and the present date, were outlined in icing. A fine time was spent. Guests were Mrs. John Thompson and children, Mrs. Nellie Cassady and children, Mrs. C. Miller and family, Ireta Jackson, Mrs. Dink Rymer and family, Mrs. Bruce Christen and family, Mrs. Phil Marklin and family, Mrs. Paul Baumgartner and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hower of Portland were in the city over Saturday night and Sunday, being guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Lachot Saturday night and of Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart Sunday. The Ladies’ Afternoon club will be entertained Tuesday evening instead of afternoon by Mrs. J. H- Bremerkamp. THE COURTnEWS April Term of Court Opens —Many Probate Matters Given Attention. THE CLERK’S REPORT Os Probatng of Wills Approved—lnsanity Inquest Reported to Court.

The April term of court opened this morning after a week’s vacation. In the damage case of Jacob T. Burley vs. Olen Dupree et al. for damages. the defendant was ruled to answer absolute in five days. A motion by the defendant to strike out the second paragraph of the complaint was overruled and exceptions taken. A motion was filed by the defendant to require the plaintiff to separate and number the second paragraph of the complaint. In the case of the Bruce Sewing Machine Company vs. F. W. Studler F. M. Cottrell \ reared for the <i» f ant, who is ruled to answer absolute in five days. Charles M. Carler vs. Ray Carter et al. Appearance by Lutz A: Merryman for the defendant. Schafer Hardware Company va. John G. Bittner, appea: s ince by Erwin for the defendant. Rule to answer. Real estate transfers: Emil Badertsch to Standard Oil company, lots 153-154, Berne, $300; John M. Frisinger et al. to M. A. Frisinger. lot 348, Decatur. $1000: United States patent deed to David Ramey, 80 acres, Hartford tp. The final report of Dr. J. M. Miller, administrator of the John Gair estate, was approved. The funds in the administrator's hands were ordered turned over to /e clerk. This was reported and approved and tlio administrator discharged. Jessie Deam and R. Allison, administrators of the Catherine Allison estate, filed current report. The report of sale of personal property was made by John E. Mann, surviving partner in the Joseph E. Mann surviving partnership, filed and approved. William Frazier was appointed inheritance tax appetiser in the estate of Christian Amacier. Inventory number one in the R. D. Patterson estate was filed by F. M. Schirmeyer, administrator, ar/l approved by court. Many from this county and city are at Portland today attending the trial of the widow of Wade Andrews against Jeff Klopfenstein, .the Preble saloonist, for damages resulting Jf'im the death of her late husband, who was killed in an automobile acclden'. while returning from Preble, where 't was alleged lie had been drinking. Inventory number one was filed by Nancy H. Ferguson, administratrix of the James A. Ferguson estate and approved. Mary Spillers, administratrix of the Anson Buick estate, filed inventory number one. which court approved. F. M. Schirmeyer, administrator of the Sophia Patterson estate, was authorized to pay the taxes of tlse estate. Inventory number one was ap-

proved. A petition by the administrator to make a partial distribution cf funds now in the administrator’s hands among the heirs, was sustained. The clerk's report of the probating of the wills of Elezean Roe and Polly Barrone during was approved. Deputy Sheriff L. D. Jacobs went to Richmond today with James Kizer, who will be committed to Easthaven hospital for treatment. Martin Scheuler, aged twentyeight. has been adjudged insane and recommended as a patient for East haven for treatment. The Inquest was held by Justice E. B. Lenhart and Drs. D. D. Clark and J. C. Grandstaff. Mr. Scheuler has been taken tojail for safe keeping until admitted to the hospital for GETS SIX YEARS IN LEAVENWORTH (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) times on the train. Green boarded the train without a cent in his pocket and when the conductor threatened to put him off. Hess, one of his companions passed the hat. Two of the men, and Rogers and John Clark, were not here today. Clark is quarantined with small pox. Hess is ill here today having been under the care of a doctor during the night.

SCHOOL CLOSED SATURDAY. Ray Smith, teacher of school number three of Washington township, closed Saturday and the patrons surprised them by coming in a large I tier with well filled baskets and servled a big dinner. A ball game at noon 1 furnished some excitement and during the afternoon a cipher contes* and a i spelling bee were indulged in dei lighting everybody. The patrons voted for the return of Mr. Smith for next year. o — BANQUET TOMORROW NIGHT The business men of Decatur will participate in a banquet to be given Tuesday evening st six o’clock at <h< Pythian Home on Third street. It will be a delightful occasion for how could it be otherwise when sc- goou a bunch of fellows as the members of the Reta’.l Merchants’ association meet to enjoy a feast prepared by the Pythian Sisters. The tickets artfree to the members and a large attendance is expected and invited. o NOT FIVE YEARS In the account of the death of Miss Edith Thatcher which occurred Friday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chronover in St. Mary’s township it was stated that the youpng lady had made her home with them for the past five years which was an error as the young lady had only made her home with the Chronover’s since last September. Mr. and Mrs. Chronover have only lived in this county two years. Q. —i DISINFECT FOR SCARLET IjiVER. The Central school building was closed today to disinfect on account of scarlet fever. The Lichtensteiger family, one a high school student, is quaraintined cn account of the scarlet fever. The North Ward school was closed for disinfection yesterday, Eleanor Ellis being a victim jx- the fever. — o HAD FINE SERVICES. The Baptist church had an unusually large attendance at all its services yesterday. In the morning there were six more received ipto church membership. In the evening there was a baptismal service, thirteen ing immersed. Another baptismal service will be held next Sunday. New members are being received at all the services. o DEBATING AT M. E. CHURCH The eighth Congressional high school debating contest will bo held at the Methodist Sunnay School parlors instead of at the high school building as first planned. The contect will be held at prompt seven-for-’ ty- five o'clock Friday evening, April 16th. The choir is requested to be present at prompt 6:30. The different counties taking part in the contest are Adams, Wails, Jay, Randolph, Madison and Delaware. BAND NOTICE. Because several members of the band had made arrangements to go to Fcrt Wayne to hear the violinist, Kriesler. this evening, the band will meet for practice tomorrow evening instead of tonight. —o ■ FOUND —Lady's grip containing some baby clothiijg and a hang-bag, and in that hand-bag a small purse containing some money. The owner can have same by calling at S. J. Durbin’s, Decatur, R. R. 6, one mile and a half ast of Pleasant Mills, Ind. 87t3

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Do You Employ More Than One Workman? If so under the new “workmen’s Compensation law, vou MUST CARRY LIABILITY or furnish proper bond to the state. You can save much worry and perhaps future trouble by placing your liability insurance before the new law goes into effect. We are prepared to give you information and to write your liability insurance in a strong company. Decatur Insurance Company GALLOGLY & JOHNSON PURE MAKE SYRUP 35c QUART FROM TUMBLESON FARM IN JAY COUNTY TUMBLESON & SON GROCERS Sunday Excursions VIA THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD Effective April 18 and on Sundays following during season of 1915 tickets will be sold To Points Within 103 Miles 25c to SI.OO Round Trip Get Full information of Ticket Agent or write F. P. Parnin, D. P. A., Fort Wayne, Ind.

WANTED—-Corn Fodder—at once call Decatur phone 8-U. 75t3. All Sterling Mazda Lamps reduced in price. The Lawrence Electric Co. 7St3 11 ' 1,1 ' —

BUGGY - CARRIAGE AND AUTOMOBILE ‘ PAINTING IWMTnßmTTTWriimßiiii i HMMWiMMBIMI'NI’iniHiiiIMT' ' GENERAL REPAIR WORK FROM TIRE TO TOP. Rubber Tires - Goodyear Wing - High-Grade | Guaranteed Tire. £ We Do All Kinds of Wood-Work and Blacksmiths j I Carriage Trimming and Upholstering. DECATUR CARRIAGE WORKS MONROE STREET - - - PHONE 122 Spring Display of Dresses and and Skirts Mr. NEWMAN, Representing the M. Englander Suit Co. of Cleveland, / i Will be at our Store Wednesday of this g week with a complete line of Spring I and Summer Dresses and Skirts. An Invitation is Extended to you to be Present. JV\. F'ullerik.amp'

FOR SALE —Roller top desk, new; call ’phone 64. WANTED—GirI for general work. Two in family. I 339. •*■■■■■■■•*■ 11,1 ■" ■“