Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1915 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT PuHlahW Evary Evening Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW Q. ELLINQHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rataa Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier .15.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail 12.50 Single Coplea 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. L. 0. Hamilton, president of the Columbia club, which claims two distinctions, that of being the normal head of the republican party in Indiana, ana also supporting the most luxuriant blind tiger in tile state, is reporting progress in its membership campaign. Joseph Schaf, a brewer, and the Crawford Fairbanks of the republican party, is the right hand num of Mr. Hamilton and ids membership campaign. Senator Harding of Ohio, a standpatter of the old school, was the headliner at a supposed love feast at Huntington yesterday. He reiterated a i former statement that the progressives may return to their former par- ' ty, but they must return penitent and ' take their places in the rear ranks. , Imagine Senator Beveridge in the < rear ranks, and Imagine, too, many of his followers taking orders from J the Fairbanks machine which 's still i manipulated by Big Chief Joe Real- t ing. Talk about your troubles, the < Indiana republicans are not yet out of t the woods. 1

What do the professional space writers take the readers of political “literature” to be, anyway? Lunkheads or what not? For weeks and weeks some of these space writers have been telling all sorts of faiiy tales as to movements being on foot In Indiana to make a presidential aspirant out of ex-(’ongressman James E. Watson, of Rushville. Now, Jim Watson is a very fascinating, eloquent and entertaining platform speaker, but when that is said, full justice will have been done Mr. Watson. He is not presidential timber. Besides, if Indiana presents a candidate for the presidential nomination to the republican national convention it will be Charles Warren Fairbanks, and no one else. —Goshen Democrat. Republican politicians are now threatening a senate investigation of the appointment of a democrat as governor of the Marion Soldiers’ Home. They are fearful that <politi's may sneak in and be responsible for the appointment of a democrat, their argument being that when a republican holds a place among the high and mighty, then good citizenship is represented, and when a democrat is so favored it is politics, dirty machine politics. We not only hope, but v.e even pray that such an investigation will take place. While they are at this high-minded, patriotic investigation of politics in public place, we hope it will be extended into every branch of the federal government. When a civil service law has been st over-worked by republican administrations that nine-tenths of the employes of the government are mem-

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' bers of one political party, it is time -for an investigation and it should bo * an Investigation that investigates and not a white-wash. Turn on the light, r - ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< • H DOINGS IN SOCIETY ii ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦«♦♦♦«* , WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. I • Friday. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. Fred Schafer. Home Guards—Mrs. Locke Bracken. Sunday School Class—Dr. O. L. Burgener. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. Frei Schafer. Zion Lutheran Aid—Mrs. C. Boknecht hostess at school house. Eastern Star initiation—Masonic Saturday. The Leaders’ Class—Thelma and Erma Houk. Heaven is not gained by a single bound, But we build the ladder by which we climb From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount its summit round l.y round. —Holland. The Faithful Followers’ class of the J Bobo M. E. church held its May class meeting with Fannie Cowan. The meeting was opened by the president, Nellie Lett. The program follows: Song, “Keep on the Sunny Side,” Scripture reading, Nellie Lett; sen- ( tence prayers; song, “Volunteers Are ( Wanted;” declamation, “Theology and j Quarters,” Lucile Shaffer; dialogue, , "Tongue and Temper,” Ora Gilpen and ( Lucy Bunner; declamation, Bertha , Troutner; paper, about first class j meeting, Fannie Cowan; song, “Blest j he the Tie.” Class dues, 75c. Birthday offering, 18c. After the program a guessing contest was held in which , Elizabeth Dailey won the prize. At t

10:30 a fine lunch was served by Miss Fannie. The next class meeting will be held the first Tuesday in June with Miss Ora Gilpin.—Contributed. The members of William Sellemey er’s and Miss Aldina Annen’s Sunday school classes of Magley gave a farewell party for Miss Annen. Games and contests were the features of the ■ evening. Alfred Jaberg and Charles Reppert were the prlze-wfaners. Those present were the Misses Hattie Bauer. Ellen Jaberg, Amanda Worthman, Amanda Fruchte, Hulls Reppert, Aldina Annen, Adelia Mil ler, Ida and Rose Kreutzmann; Mes dames Edward Jaberg, Alfred Jaberg, Albert Fruchte, William Kreutzmann. Ernest Worthmann, Otto Miller and Charles Reppert. Miss Annen will make her future home in Decatur.— Contributed. There were twenty faithful men of the Baptist Brotherhood at their reg ular meeting last evening at the home of C. E. Bell. Guests were Paul Brown, Will Smalley and Jamoe Strickler. No program was given but the the debate was deferred until the next meeting which will be May 27 with John Baumgartner. The Brotherhood has decided to have a "down town office” and this will te in tlie second story of the new bank building. Mrs. Bell was assisted by Mrs. Cal Peterson in serving thf tempting refreshments. A meeting of the Oterbein Brotherhood w-as held at the U. B. church last evening. This was the first meeting this society has held. A con stitution was proposed and adopted and the charter was presented by the Rev. Harman. After the business was trasacted an excellent program was rendered, the most important, be- , ing several songs by John Wolford, a reading and a debate, the question for debate was resolved that George Washington was a greater man than ' Abraham Lincoln. The off side was

u the winner receiving the unamimous 3 vote of the Judges. In the whining I side were Harry Magner and Hoy Mumnia. The negative side was tak- ' en by Joe Beery and Rev. Hannon. • The Helping Hand society held its , mealing yesterday afternoon at • the I Sunday school room and the making ’ of sun bonnets was in order. Luncheon was served by Mrs. John Bleneke, who was hostess for the afternoon. Mrs. Biel will entertain in two weeks at the same place. I Mrs. Charles Miller will entertain the German Reformed Ladies’ Aid society next Wednesday. The Presbyterian Indies’ Aid society held their regular business meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. J. C. Patterson and merged the social good time into the closing. No special business matters were considered. SUSPEND TRAINS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) inent in February, contained seven articles providing for Japanese advisors in Chinese political, financial and military affairs and other comprehensive concessions. With this important concession by Japan and the reported acceptance by China of Japan’s other demands, peace seemed certain. — o - COURT HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) cases on appeal of sewer assessments, of William Drew et al., Mary Macklin, Rebecca J. Rockwood, Orlando A. Whiteman, Henry Spurling, Ellie P. Campbell, Mary J. Weeks et al., Mina Whiteman, John W. Heistand, Luther E. Carter, Joe Snyder, Will Pierce, Everett C. Arnold, Harriet Aspy. Special Judge R. H. Hartford of Portland was here today and sat in the interurban receivership case. Proof of publication and posting of notice of sale of the property of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway was filed; report of sale was also made by the receiver and approved by the court. It is said the new purchasers will retain all the old office force. In the case of Abraham Weil ABros. vs. Charles Davison, appearance was entered by E. G. Hoffman and Peterson & Moran for the plaintiff.

GERMAN PLAY TONIGHT Attention of the public and especially of those interested in German, is again called to the German playlet, a one-act comedy, “Eigeusinn,” or The Obstinate Family” to be given at the library hall, this evening at 7 o’clock. This will be given in the original German, it is a play by the well known playright, Roderick Beuedix. Everybody is invited. There will be no admission charged. The following the “personen”: Ausdorf, ein reicher Privatmann — Earl Ripley. Katherine, seine Frau. —Mary Laughlin. Emma, beider Tochter —Katherine Christen. Alfred, Emmas Gatte —John Stulls. Heinrich and Lisbeth, in Alfreds Diensten —Olive Perkins. Das Stueck spielt in Alfreds Wohnung. - o FINE CHAPEL SERVICES. Prof. J. C. Tritch had charge of the high school chapel exercises this morning. Dr. Harman of the United Brethren church gave a fine talk and

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Success NleensJlSocceed 1 \ p . oneerCh iropr»eW> »“ Kded in hi “ Pr ° feSßion Whether or not 0. L. BurjreiK r, Decatu most highly may be judged by the following report 01 a ovW the from me . WHO WERE THEY? 56 of them were BUSINESS men p « r 32 were PROFESSIONAL men or their lamu 47 were FARMERS or their familiesi 19 were COMMON LABORERS or 'thinking professional man go in for fakes' WHAT WERE TIB AILMENTS? .. doctor: Adenoids, Anaemia The following is a list of a few of them as diagnosed bythmr Belching Bladder trouble, Anhasia APPENDICITIS. both ACUTE and CHRONIC, s Deafness, Diarrhoea, BremSis Chills, Colie, CONSTIPATION. FEVER, Gall Stones. Pi Sneering,Throat Trouble, Tonsilitis, TYPHOID FEVER, Vomiting etc., What Were the Results of Chiropractic Adjustments 95 per eent of these cases were chronic “ tte tat® cent'were °?omptetdy “ entire,y r " to health. Where Could You Do Better? Who and Where is this Chiropractor? He is DECATUR’S PIONEER CHIROPRACTOR. He has been located here over a year and a half. He has the EXPERIENCE and gives the REST LTS. He is the ONLi graduate o A the ORIGINAL and MOTHER School of Chiropractic in the COUNTY. He has the BEbT there is in Chiropractic; CAN YOU AFFORD LESS?—THE NAME IS--Hours: 1:30-5.00 & 6:00-8:00 O Lady AttendaM for a “ patients - Located Over Vance & Hite’s Clothing Store No Charge Made For Consultation.

the following musical program was given: Vocal solo, Harvey Everett; violin solo, Thelma Williams; piano duet, the Misses Vera Hunsicker and Muriel Leonard. —— WINS DAMAGE SUIT. Bluffton, Ind., May 7—The supreme court has affirmed a verdict returned in the Jay circuit court, in which Mrs. Jennie Justus, of this city, was awarded SSOOO for the deatli of her husband, Lewis C. Justus, in the Kingsland wreck of September 21, 1910, in which forty-two out of forty-three passengers on a car bound for Fort Wayue were killed. Mr. Justus was superintendent of the B. G. & C. interurban company, and was riding on a pas:--which had been secured in an ex change between the two companies. The defendant company contend’d the conditions of acceptance of ’he pass by Justus relieved the company of liability. The court held the pass had been issued for a consideration and that the company was liable. This was one of the few claims gro.ving out of the wreck that the company contested.

Bifi SHIP GOES _ TO BOTTOM (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEI care for the passengers On all of her i ecent trips tnese boats have been slung overside and their covers removed ready -or any eventuality, and it is possible that to this precaution may be due the salvation of the passengers. The first word reaching London cf the plight of the Lusitania was an unconfirmed rurnor received at the general offices of the Cunard line. It is said that the big steamer was in trouble. The line officials made it public an 1 promised to keep them informed of every thing that happened. There had been grave doubt that the Germans , were in earnest when they threatened • to attack the passenger carrying liner. • The sinking of the Falaba had been 1 considered the final act of this kind and when it was realized the biggest . liner in commission had fallen victim to the war, London was aghast.

TO CLOSE EARLY' I t Dry Goods, Grocers and the General Stores Planning ' to Close at 6 O’clock € during the summer . ( Excepting Monday and Sat- ’ urdays—Details Will be ! Announced Soon. , \ I .ans for early closing of a numbrr the business houses of Decatur are now being discussed and it is believ-V ' ea that the agreement will be signwl ! ' •»’ the.dry gooeu. grocers and five a.i (1 I I ten eent stores soon and will become t ® ffectlv e before the end of the month. > i-xa< t details will be announced within a tew days. The idea is to close .— ' " V -!X 0 , j.„ k

excepting on Mondays and Sitanfajß and it-.. said that each store in dB city excepting one has agreed tai that one will come in within a daft two. The clerits work ten to twehi hours even then, and they are enctid to tiie rest in the evening. Merrhns say they do not find it orofitaMfS keep their stores open in the evening excepting on Mondays and Saturdays when many people wish to do * shopping for the week. The b* chants and the clerks wish to be teous and want to do everything tW can to please their customers sit they will. Feeling thus they belied they are entitled to the freedom d the evenings. Early closing in winter months has proven popwr and it is believed the sunmier cksid will also. J o . — CHANGE IN TIME. , A change in time has been annouw '< d for the interurban freight car ub • ing up milk along the right of Beginning Monday, May 10, tlw ■will leave the Decatur Int-rurtansu-tiu;i at 7 o’clock in the morning, •head of 8 o’clock. All fanners aM the road, sending milk, are notifec A have it at the track by 7 o'clock