Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1915 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Putoitated Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratee Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year, by mall $2 50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. ii DOINGS IN SOCIETY ii WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. Shakespeare Club Business Meeting—Mrs. Harry Moltz. Tuesday. Royal Neighbors’ Aid —At Hall. Tri Kappas —Edna Hoffman, Mrs. Bruce Patterson. 1. O. O. F. Anniversary Celebration. Wednesday. St. Vincent de Paul—Mrs. Simeon Hain. Baptist Missionary and Aid —Mrs. Jacob Buhler. Thursday. Euterpean—Mrs. E. B. Adams. Evangelical Aid—Mrs. Ed Whitright. When the Green Gits Back in the T reeg. When the whole tail feathers o' winter time Is pulled out and gone, And the say it thaws and begins to climb, And the sweat it starts out on A feller's ferreted, a-gittin’ down At the old spring on his knees — I kind o’ like jes’ a loaferin' aroun' When the green gits back on the trees — Jes’ a potterin’ round’ as I durn please, When the green, you know, gits back in the trees. —James Whitcomb Riley. Miss Catherine Vesey, a student at Ohio Wesleyan college at Delaware, O. has been elected a member of the Sen icr Girls’ Honorary society at the institution. There are but twelve members in the society chosen according to their general popularity and their interest in school activities and to be chosen to membership is considered quite an honor among the seniors.— Fort Wayne News. Prof. M. F. Worthman and E. S. Christen ami family attended the Monroe high school commencement Friday night. There were nine graduates. The Baptist Missionary and Aid societies combined will mejt Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Jacob Buhler. The change in date of the one meeting is to be noted. A good attendance of the Evangelical Ladles' Aid society is requested at the meeting Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ed Whitright of South Lina street. The Evangelical Sunday school class of young married women, taught by Mrs. Fred Linn, met at her home and organized for social meetings. The name and motto will be chosen later, but the following officers were elected: President, Mrs.

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Bessie Macy; vice president, Mrs. Blanche Whitright, Mrs. May Butler; secretary, Mrs. Esther Llddy; treasurer, Mrs. M. E. Breiner. A Bible contest during the evening was interesting and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be the second Thursday in May, with Mrs. George Kern on Bugg street. Mrs. Jesse Braden of Fort Wayne spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. (’. U. Dor win, and tarnily. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne, Irvin Toy and Newton Kruse motored h ie from Fort Wayne and spent last evening at the IT. Deinlnger home. The St. Vincent de Paul MX ioty will be entertained Wednesday a r ernoon by Mrs. Simeon Hain. Mrs. Bruce Patterson and Miss Edna Hoffman will •; tain tomorrow afternoon at th -P in 1 ime for Miss Jean Lutz, wiiese \.c..idin to Fred Smith will be May 6. In the evening the regular meeting of he Tri Kappas will be held. Dr. and Mrs. L. P. Myers of Convoy, Ohio, motored here Sui. ay. Mrs. Myers was a guest of the J din Myers family and Dr| Myers weir to Huntington to attend the K. of C. initiation. Miss Pearl Baumgartner was the guest of Miss Chloe Studabaker in Bluffton over Sunday. The Research club will give a banquet at 6:30 o’clock tomorrow evening at the K. of P. home. The guests will be the husbands of the ladies and a few other friends. The study season closed last Monday and the Banquet tomorrow will be the social closing. The Shakespeare club will have its business meeting this evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Mrs. H.iny Moltz. The Royal Neighbors' Aid society will meet Tuesday at the hall. All Royal Neighbors and their friends | are invited. the best talent In Music Will Give Entertainment at Methodist . Church Parlors. ON FRIDAY EVENING Mrs. W. P. Schrock and Mrs. Locke Bracken Are in Charge. A unique and interesting program of music, songs and readings will be given at. the M. E. church parlors Friday evening, April 30, 1915, at 8 o’clock. The numbers of this program will be rendered by our best musical talent under the direction Jf Mrs. W. P. Schrock and Mrs. Locke Bracken, assisted by Miss Kathryn Egly, Berne; Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer, Mrs. E. B. Adams. Mrs. S. G. Hildebrand, Mrs Fred Fruchte, Mrs J D. Dailey, Miss Celia Andrews. The entertainment promises to be one of Decatur’s best. If you come, music will ring in your ears; if you miss it you will be sorry for years to some, so says the committee.

BRITISH SLOGAN ——— . * The Further They Come, the Harder They’ll Get Whipped,” is By-word AMONG THE RANKS I Russians Fail to Gain Any Advantage Along Austrian Frontier. IBy Wm. Shepherd U. P. correspondent Copyright 1915) Headquarters of the British oversea army northern France, April 26, —(Special to Dally Democrat) —"The • further tiiey come, the harder they’ll ■ get whipped.” The phrase, the • sharp comment of Field Marshal French commander in chief of the British forces when apprised that - the Germans had hacked their waythrough to the Ypres canal, is today 1 the slogan of the entire British army. It expresses the supreme confidence of the entire force, regular and volunteer and is being followed up by an onslaught all along the line to try and recover the ground lost in light- ' Ing that for fierceness has nevei keen 1 equaled in any previous war. The fighting continues to be of the utmost intensity and the re-inforcements are ' being thrown into the battle liir at ■ every point where reports of airmen - indicate the Germans have masse.l lor renewed assault. Vienna. April 26, —(Special to Drily Democrat)—Not only has the Russian assault on the Austro-Hungarian positions leading to the Carpathians loinpletely broken down but at no single point lias the enemy been able l> make any serious impression on the Austrian lines. This Is the claim made at headquarters in today's bulletin covering the fighting up to today. 1 It declares the Russians have been ; rolled back with enormous losses. Berlin, April 26—(Special to Daily ‘j Democrat) —The Anglo-French <i Jm that the Germans have been thrown back across the Yser canal was definitely and speciflcately nedied tc lay by the German war office. On the ’ contrary the office says the positions off Lizerne and the west bank of the canal ure still in the hands of tn i Germans. The total number of British prisoners is 5.000. including 1.000 Canadians, and the total cannon captured north of the Yser is 45. London, April 26 —(Special to Dully Democrat) —The attempt of the allies to reduce the Turkish fortifications, guarding the Dardanelles by a combined land and sea expedition already commenced. The war office and admiralty in a message issued today stated “We have landed a large force on the Gallipoli peninsula." o TAKES NEW POSITION Guy Dorwin left last night for Fort Wayne where today he began work at the electric light works. Mr. Dorwin has been employed at the T. C. Corbett cigar store for many years. o COURT HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ON I cut, and are at large. He was asked to be on the lookout for them. Real estate transfers: United States patent deed to George Shuler, 80 acres, Jefferson tp. FOR SALE. Fino large dwelling house, in good repair, situated on North Second street, formerly occupied by Captain Patterson. Abargain if sold soon. For price and terms see JAMES T. MERRYMAN, 94t30 I. O. O. F. Building. NOTICE TO PUBLIC. All persons knowing themselves indebted to Williams & Sons are requested to settle same with Justice of the Peace Kintz not later than the 17th of Muy and avoid further costs in the future. 93t6 WILLIAMS & SONS. —o FOR SALE Barred eggs. Fifty cents for a vetting oi 15. eggs, or $3.44 a hundred. Inquire of Bernard Beckemeyer, T hone 14-U, Decatur. t-th-s2wks FOR SALE—A house and lot in a good location, on a brick street. Will consider an exchange on other property. See Henry B. Heller. 8511 FOR RENT —A middle room in the Gregory building at the corner of Madison and Third streets. Inquire of Jesse Sutton, agent. 82tf

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TO MERGE SALES FORCES. Terre Haute, Ind., April 26—(S; octal to Dally Democrat)— Rvprcsi :’tntives of 114 coal mining companies, with, a total property valuation of s.so,000,000, today announced a meeting when plans will be made to mege the sales forces. As explained recently, the object is to curtail the output and raise the price of Indiana coal. Washington officials recently refused to state whether such a merger would be in violation of the antitrust law, 0 — BUYS STUDABAKER CAR. Knapp & Xinilh, local agenls, delivered a fine Studebaker ear to Martin Kirchner of Preble township. o 1 TO MEET TONIGHT The Adams County Anti-Tuberculo-sis society will meet tins evening at eight o’clock at the library. o CHILDREN’S GUARDIANS. The board of children’s guardians will meet Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock at the library, this being the regular meeting.

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A SUDDEN DEATH • (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE! er in death. The remaining children are William Rushton, of Woodburn, Ind., and Mrs. Page Blackburn of this city. The husband is making his hotne at the Soldiers' Home at Marion.- Mrs. Rushton was the last

y 1 “ - cf a large family. In early life the deceased tad affiliated herself with the Church of England, of which she was a devout member. A year ago last Easter, she became a member of the local Methodist church. Funeral services tVednesday at 10 : o’clock from the home, Rev. Stephen- » . .'..-ill in Maplewood