Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1915 — Page 2

D AIL Y D EMO C R A T Published Every Evening Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER ■Bssnss - " ~ Subscription Retee Per Week, by carrier ...10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 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 postofflee In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. UNHATCHED CHICKENS:— The repbulicans of the country are so thoroughly convinced that the victory is assured to them in 1916 that they are holding love feasts in Indiana and other states. They ar 3 even going so far as to figure on what they will do after they have secured control again. It does not seem to occur to them that they are counting chickens not yet hatched. The returns from Chicago, from St. Louis and from some other districts and states in which elections have been held in the last six months have been highly encouraging, from a republican standpoint. But the party leaders should not mistake the temper of the people. The voters of this country will not go back to the reactionary tactics of a generation ago. The republicans may have a chance to win next year, but it is only a chance and they can throw it away if they are not careful. The republican managers are expecting success from two sources. They figure that the business depression of the last year or two will drive a large percentage of the independent voters to their standard. They believe that hard times will be blamed on the democratic party and react against the present national administration. A second factor on the republican count is the return of the progressives who left the party in 1912. It is too early to estimate what effect business conditions will have on the poiltical outlook next year. If there is improvement, as indicated at present, and unemployment is reduced to a minimum the recent depression may be forgotten and cut little figure in the election contest. If, be-

cause of war conditions, the tariff or

any other causes, business should be dull next year, that unquestionably would militate to some extent against the democrats. But hard times alone would not necessarily mean victory to the republicans. The party mu«t count on a very material percentage of the progressives. Whether it is to get them will depend on how it performs between this time and the opening of the campaign. The progressives will not go back to a party that has not shown signs of progress in the last, few years; that is even more reactionary than in 1912. The republicans have control of the state government in New York, for example, and are exhibiting high handed tendencies that promise no

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good for the future of their party. The country has not been turned over to the party yet. Because there is evidence of dissatisfaction with present conditions is no indication that the people are willing to revert to those of twenty years ago. The progressives who left the republican party after the Chicago convention went because they felt that the party no longer conserved the best interests of the people. They are not going back to a party of re actlonaries and bosses. The pro-gres sives walked out on a principle, an : they will stay away as a matter o. principle, if the republican party doe not show that it is abreast the times —-Indianapolis Star. The meeting of th" Decatur busi ness men last ever. :r, was one '■ those splendidly < .i si. hit; that we should have oftener. The help a community in many ways an a half-dozen such events in ayer. would be sure to produce good div dends on the investment. Nearly : hundred people, representing pra. Really every firm in the city, attende ana every part of the evening was i. success. Men met their competitor? and their neighbors and many idea? for the general good of the community were discussed. Let’s have then oftener. Charles J. Voglewede, wh had much to do with the organization of the association and served as th first president, has a dandy record and he retires with the good wishe. of every member. Mr. Myers, who succeeds him, is a clean-cut, progressive leader, and we predict a success ful administration. Fifty years ago tonight, President Lincoln, the great emancipator, war

shot, and fifty years ago tomorro.’ ihe died. In, memory of that event which brought sincere sorrow to sc many loyal Americans, President Wilson has issued the following order: “As evidence of the profound affection of tlie American people for the memory of Abraham Lincoln, it is hereby ordered that the executive offices of the United States shall be closed and that the national flag be displayed at half-mast upon all federal buildings and at all forts and military posts and naval stations, and on all vessels of the United States, and that the representatives of the United States in foreign countries shall in like manner pay appropriate tribute to his memory, on Thursday, April 15. 1915, the fiftieth anniversary of his death. “The owners and masters of all merchants ships of the United States are requested similarly to display tlie national flag at halfmast. “WOODROW WILSON.” BRING BACK CARS Kalver & Sites have returned from Indianapolis, brmging back with them six Ford touring cars and one Sedan car. The drivers were Luther and Frank Hower, Frank Braun, Isaac Archer, Joe Peterseim, Cecil Gole and I. A. Kalver. 0 J. D. Winteregg of Berne was a business visitor here today.

ii DOINGS IN SOCIETY ii WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. German Reformed Ladies’ Aid — Mrs. Henry Mayer. German Reformed Aid—Mrs. Henry Moyer. Shakespeare—Mrs. F. H. Hubbard. Wednesday AfterfioSn Five Hundred —Mrs. Frank Barthol. , Bachelor Maids—Miss Bess Tonnelie r. Thursday. Bible Class—Mrs. G. E. Mount. Poinsettia —Letta Fullenkamp. Queen Esthers —Nola Snyder. Y. P. A. —Mrs. Fred Linn. Baptist Aid—Mrs. C. F. Bell. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. M. E. Johnson. Euterpean—Mrs. Fred Patterson. Friday. Christian Ladies’ Aid —Mrs. Burt Mangold, Mrs. Benj. Borton. D. Y. B. —Chester Imler. Be not uneasy, or out of humor, because practice falls short of precept in some particulars.— Marcul Aurelius. The Christians Ladies’ Aid society has been divided into two sections. Mrs. Artman’s section will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. Burt Mangold, and Mrs. Benj. Borton’s section will meet at the same time at Mrs. Borton's home. Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer, Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison. Mrs. Burton Niblick and Miss Hattie Studabakcr of Decatur, Ind., who are making an automobile tour of Florida, were among the well known arrivals at the San Juan hotel yesterday.—The Morning Sentinel, Orlando, Florida. Miss Velma Butler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler of northwest of the city, was given a pleasant surprise last evening for her twenty-first birth anniversary, by a number of the young people of the Mt. Pleasant community. Games were played, there was instrumental and violin music and light refreshments were served. The exercises incident to the closng of Miss Grace Butler’s school touth of the city yesterday were fine. A large number of visitors besides the many patrons were present and heard the good program given by th; pupils and partook of the great feast spread. Miss Butler received many pretty gifts from her pupils, which she appreciates highly. Richard Rice arrived from Kansas' City for a visit here with his uncle, John Everett, and other relatives, he being a son of Mr. Everett’s sister. This is his first visit here in fifteen or twenty years and the occasion is one of mutual pleasure. The first meeting since lent began was held last evening by the Ladies’ Afternoon club with Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp, the entertainment being a delightful one. The Misses Madge Hite and Frances Cole will entertain at a party at 6 o’clock Friday evening at the Hite home for Miss Jean Lutz, who will be a May bride. The Tri Kappas had a splendid meeting last evening at the home of Miss Fanny Frisinger. Miss Helen Niblick had a fine paper on “Yellowstone Park.” Yellowstone park was a part of the itinerary of the trip taken last year by Miss Niblick and her paper therefore written from observations made by her at that time and had very realistic descriptions of the beauties and wonders of this park. The twenty-two girls of Mrs. Dan ' Sprang’s Methodist Sunday school class who attended their annual din I ner party and festival at her home last evening had their usual pleasing good time. After the delicious feast there were contests and games and ’ music, and then the organization of the class was perfected, except for the name and motto, which will be decided later. The officers are: Pres- I ident, Mrs. Guy Brown; secretary. I Miss Alma Brown; treasurer, Miss I Celia Andrews. The class colors will ( be pink and white. 8 “Medal Contests” was the subject ! discussed by the Woman's Christian" Temperance Union at the home of Mrs. John Nttjllck yesterday afternoon, a fine program being enjoyed by the fifty or sixty who were there, t Mrs. F. G. Hildebrand was leader ot ( the excellent program. Mrs. Niblick was assisted in entertaining by Mes- 1 dames Joseph Ho’m. Morris Hay and John Kiracofe. The county conVen- 1 tion to be held at Berne April 28, j was announced and many will ar- 1 range to go. j The Bible class taught by Harvey j

Segur will meet tomorrow evening 11 ■with Mrs. G. E. Mount. A good attendance is desired as there is Impor- ' tant business to come before the class. 1 O I MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY. The concluding chapter of that popular serial play, “The Million Dollar Mystery," which ran at the Crystal theater, will be given tomorrow afternon and evening. The great num- ‘ her of local people who were watching with interest the trend of exciting and thrilling events will have the great mystery cleared up tomorrow. Tills conclusion was drafted from the answers of the winner of the SIO,OOO 1 rize and is indeed interesting. In connection another "Hazard of Helen” reel will be given entitled “The Escape of the Limited." Tonight's show consists of the eight-reel Vita graph romance entitled “The Christian,” a feature that eclipses anything ever given in the movie line in this city. The price for this evening is twenty cents to all. First show begins at 6:30; second show at 8:30. BIDS FOR COAL. The Decatur Public Library Board will receive bids until five o’clock p. nt. May 4, 1915, for 35 tens fti first-class egg size Pocahontas coal, delivered in basement of tlie public library. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. HENRY B. HELLER. 14-21 Secretary. ■ o— WILL HOLD SMOKER. The Sugar company cordially invites the business men of Decatur to assist in “warming" their new office rooms with a “smoker” next Friday evening, from 7 o’clock until the night owls are ready to go to roost. Light refreshments, smokes and sociability, but no business will be the order of the evening. _ o COUPLE SOUGHT BY POLICE. The police were called at 1:45 o’clock this morning by Homer Pon tius, of Decatur, asking them to be on the lookout for his daughter, Mildred Pontius, 17 years, and Rex Hamilton, also of Decatur. He thought they were leaving on a northbound Grand Rapids and Indiana train. — Fort Wayne Journai-Gazette. « BUYS A FARM. Milton Girod, for several years eni gaged in the restaurant business in i this city, has purchased a sixty-acre ’ farm in Kirkland township, of Fred Schlickman, the consideration being $6,000. o — BLUFFTON IS COMING Prof. M. F. Worthman, chairman cf the district oratorical association, has received a card that Bluffton is coming with a delegation of forty or more to attend the district debating contest Friday evening. o [’or Wayne & Springfield Ry. Company. TIME TABLE. Northbound. Cars leave Decatur at 5:50, 8:30 11:30, 2:’O, 5:45, 9:30; arrive at Fort Wayne at 6:53, 9:40, 12:40, 3:40, 6:5b and 10:40. Southbound. Leave Ft Wayne at 7:00,10:00, 1:00, , 1:00, 7:30, 11:00; arrived in Decatur 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 & Chicago Interurban Railway Com i pany, The Ohio Electric, and Indiana < Union Traction Company, also with , the Pennsylvania, Wabash Nickle < Plate, L. S. & M. S„ C. H. & D„ and j G. R. & I. railroads. I Freight Service. < Freight service consists of one train each way dally; Leaving Decatur at 8:00 a. m. and returning, leaving Fort Wayne at 12:00 a. m. Thia 1 enables shippers to telephone orders 1 and receive shipments promptly. ‘ W. H. FLEDDERJOHANN, General Manager, • ■ Decatur, Ind. ’ Q C BOARD AND LODGING. t Splendid rooms; excellent board: s electric lights; telephone and bath. 632 No. 2nd St.; telephone 758. 88t3 • o FOUND —A pocketbook containing a f small sum cf money. Owner can have same by catling at this office and p paying for this ad. 89t3 1; WANTED—At once an experienced t dining room girl. Apply at the s Hotel Murray. — John H. Meyer, J proprietor. 89t3 tl

MADE IN AMERICA Germans Are Reported to be Using Shells Manufactured in America AGAINST ENGLISH Wm. G. Sheperd is First American to Visit British Camp in France. (William Sheperd. United Press correspondent, i e first American newspaper man who has been granted the privilege of visiting the British army in the field since Lord Kitchener's new million was sent to the front.) (By Wm. Sheperd, Copyright 1915) Headquarters of British Army. Northern France, April 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Germans are firing shells marked “Made in the United States” against the British. They have been doing so ever since the American military attaches were withdrawn from Germany. It is understood the American attaches were withdrawn because the Germans were repeatedly drawing to their attention that the Russians were using-Ameri-can shells. The situation therefore became so embarrassing to the attaches that they found it necessary to leave. Almost as soon as they departed. British officers began to note that the Germans were using shells apparently of American manufacture. These bear the mark “R. Stock Co.” There is a sufficiently large collection of these shells at headquarters to establish the fact that the Germans possess a considerably large supply. Whether the Germans are using them so as to indicate to the English that their navy is not preventing the shipment of ammunition from the United States to Germany or whether the intention is to create criticism is not yet solved. There is no doubt that the shipment of ammunition from the United States to Germany ended almost as soon as the war started owing to the activity of the English fleet. The shells which the Germans are now using either were sold to Germany before the war or were not made in the United States at all, but have been falsely labeled. At tlie offices of the Remington Ammunition company it was stated positively this afternoon that there is no American firm named R. Stock & Co., the firm name referred to in William G. Sheperd’s cable to the United Press. Officials added that they knew of no such corporation abroad. ROBERTS ASKED TO RESIGN. Terre Haute, Ind., April 14 —(Spec ial to Daily Democrat) —Councilmen John Tronin and George Ohn obtained permission to see Mayor Roberts. They told Marshal Storen they were going to ask the mayor to resign. Mrs. Roberts was making a determined effort today to obtain bond for her husband.. She visited the offices of many attorneys and bonding companies and obtained a permit to see Roberts. One bonding company reported that newspaper publicity had caused several prospective bondsmen to back away. It was understood that Shea could put up the required deposit and give bond, but that he preferred for the present to remain in jail. One deposit of $12,000 would cover tlie trial cost for all appellants. o WILL NOT PROHIBIT LIQUOR. London, April 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Britisli cabinet will take no action to prohibit the sale cf intoxicating liquors. Aftj several conferences, the ministry has decided to leave tlie question to tlie people through their representatives in the house of commons. Premier Asquith made this announcement today. o FARM GATES FOR SALE. 1 have taken the agency for the Peerless self-raising farm gate, formerly held by z my father. Howard Shackley, now deceased. Any one desiring to purchase these gates, or any information on them, kindly ’phone 10 on H, Decatur 'phone or the Preble 'phone. Shipment will be here in ten days. 88tl2 SAMUEL KA SHACKLEY. o FOR SALE —Dining room #uit in oak. In excellent condition. Inquire H. F. Callow. ‘ ,89(3 The first report of the federal employment bureau, inaugurated recently in co-operation with tlie agricultural and postofflee departments shows that during February and March 1,245 persons obtained work through federal agents.

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