Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT PuMlahM (vary Cvanlnf Excopt •untjay bv The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER MuMcrlptlon Kata* Per Week, by carrier M cent* Per Year, by carrier..,,,, 16.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cent* Per Year, by mail ..,.$2.50 Single Cople* 2 cent* Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Poatoffice in Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. TAXES IN INDIANA: — While taxes may seem heavy to the ow ner of Hoosier reel estate and pertonal property, because of the burden of providing for public expenses is saddled so largely upon those forms of wealth, the average Indiana citizen pays less than the per capita average in taxes. A bulletin recently issued by the government shows comparative figures for 1913, which undoubtedly are not materially dis ferent from those of the present year Indiana spent that year $8,072,884, or $2,92 per capita. The average in ail states was $3.95, and the average in the states in which Indiana is grouped. including Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, was $3.14. Michigan, with a population of 2,936.618. compared with our 2.760,792, spent $12,641,650, or $4.30 per capita. Wiscon sin has a third of a million fewer people than Indiana, and spent sl?.741,646 while we were spending s.'.072,884 on our state government in 1913. The Wisconsin expenditures were $5.27 per capita. The greatest per capita expenditure was repori«-<’ by Nevada with a total of $10.45. due largely to the fact that the state Is sparsely populated rather than to anv extravagance on tLe part of those In charge of the commonwealth’s strong box. California led the way among the great states of the country. With a population total more than 400.006 below our own, it spent $21,300,545. or $7.98 for each man, woman and child in the state Minnesota with two-thirds of a million less popu’s tion than Indiana spent $14,525,823 or $6.66 for each resident. The small est expenditures per capita were re ported by North Carolina and South Carolina with $1.46 each. Arkansas had a total of $1.87 and Oklahoma $1.89. —Indianapolis Star. The United States has about 50,000 more miles of railroad than all tic European countries combined. Some body has said that our besetting si-i as a nation is our tendencies to knock and grumble about hard times aad high taxes. As a matter of fact there is not another country on eartii that is as prosperous today as is Un United States. No other people live as well or spend so much money or the non-essentials of life and when it comes to paying taxes —well, how would you like to help pay the Eu

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ropean war debt piled upon taxes already much higher than our own? The trouble seems to he that wc are a nation of dissatisfied jicople not contenjj with the many blessings file Ureater has showered upon us tint he has not given to other countries.Portland Sun. *T* ***»***»>>* ** DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK’S CLUB CALENDAR. Friday. Mite Society—Mrs. 1). H. Hunsicl r. Christian Aid —Mrs Noah Mang 11. Saturday Hake Sale —Christian Ladles’ Al i — Postponed. "There’s so much good in the worst of us, .And so much bad i ’ t' • i ,n,? t of u>. That it doesn't 1, O . ......81 . i us To say much about the rest of us." This alrove all —to thine own self e true, And it must follow, as the day, i night, Thou canst not then be ft-Ise to ; y man. The name of Miss Vivian Dawson was omitted through error in the I st of those present at the Ruth Cir le Wednesday evening. Mrs. George Bright entertained the young people of the Antioch Sunday School class at her home, when the organization was effected. The class] has taken the name “The Winners" i and the following arc the officers: ; President. Frank Arnold; secrete v. Mabel Beery; treasurer. Beanfo •<! 1 Cat per; or£knist, Georgia Beery. 1 Following the organization there was a social good time and delicious . fresbments served. The class hides the following: Frank and Join 1 Arnold. Floyd Buckmaster. Milton Brown. Maurice Mamma. Homer G vter, Beauforj and Vivian Carper. Era Gault, Mabel Beery, Georgia Kitscn.; Georgia Beery. Norman Arnold. The Portland Eastern Star Chapter entertained the Geneva and Albany] chapters on Wednesday evening, the! Geneva chapter giving the work to one candidate. Mrs. Elida Skinn r. The work was followed with a social . time and refreshments. Among he guests were two grand officers. M 5 Lola E. Wingate, of Albany, the Gra- 1 Ruth and Mrs. John Anderson, of Geneva. the Grand Organist. The '<!- lowing were present from Geneva: Mr. and Mrs. J. H Hardison, He;>:i Hale, Mrs. Fred Hale. Masie Glenden’ng. Mrs. Effie Showalter. Mrs. Miller, Miss Zoe Liebert. Mrs. Jesse Thorp. Mrs. Sliepperd, Mr. and Mrs. Shirey, Mrs. Duck. Mrs Shiede, Mrs. Jc a Anderson. Mrs. Macklin and Ezra Rupel.—Portland Sun. The sewing party and luncheon i" yesterday afternoon at the Dan Sprang home was the second of the parties given this week by Mrs. Dan Sprang. ?>lrs. J. C. Patterson. Mrs. J B. Patterson and Miss Marie Patterson. Seventy-five invitations were L--sued and Miss Parker t London. Canada; Mrs. Benjamin Schwartz and Miss Martha Vail f Fort Wayne were out-of-town guests. The decorations of spring flowers prevailed and at 5:36 o’clock the luncheon was served at little tabl-s. The hostesses were assisted in this by the same ones who helped at she first party, being Mrs. Fred Patterson, Mrs. Dan Vail. Mrs. Benjamin Schwartz, Miss Marie Patterson. Mrs. J. B. Patterson and Miss Martha V;. ’. During the luncheon a shirtwaist contest was given. While the ladies were sewing and enjoying a general social good time, Mrs. C. E. Bell sang and there was also victrola music. The party was a very enjoyable one. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller have received invitation to the comment ement of the Massillon. Ohio, high school, their nephew. John Archbold, son of the late Allen Archbold, being a graduate. The young man, who is a former Decatur boy, is president of his class and ranks among the best in scholarship in the very big class of sixty-six. Dr. and Mrs. Miller, who leave Sunday for a western trip, will be unable to attend the commencement, although it. had been their former plans to do so. The first annual mite box opening of the Queen Esther band was held last evening at the Methodist church. This was in the nature of a social and friends of the circle were invited, the attendance numbering sixty-five. Hoc tosses were the Misses Ireta and Esther Butler, Helen anj Florence Kinzle. Agnes Eady and Napmi , Meyer. The Misses Muriel Leonard and Florence-Myeis presided and the program opened w ith a song service. Mrs. F. V. Mills of the missionary society, told of the meaning of the mite

boxes, which this band had for the first time this year, and also gave a reading. Songs were given by the Misses Ruth Hubbard and Abbie Bigham, and instrumental numbers !.-y ] the Misses Bereneta Reynolds anjJ Cells Andrews. Rev. D. T. Stephen-1 son also gave an address along nus-i sionary lines. Dainty refreshments] of Ice cream, cake, coffee and minis wore served during the social period by the hostesses. The circle is plan- : ning to give a play within the next : two weeks, entitled. “America’s Re- : eor.tion to the Nations." This will be given to raise the apportionment Al the circle for the support oi the mission schools, the society having been apisirtioiied the sum of $35. They will also send a delegate to the convention at Gary, June 15-16. Mrs. Joe Lose entertained the Wednesday Alternoon 500 club at a delightful party last evening. Other guests were Mrs. Will Borling, Bluffton; Mrs. diaries Cole. Hamilton, 0., the Misses Lydia Miller, Ode and Letta Fullrnkamp. Louise Brake, Amelia Weber. There were five tables for the players and prizes were taken by the following: Mrs. Join Wilson, Mrs. Arthur Mangold. Mrs. Herman Gillig. guests's prize, Mis. Will Berlins: tally keeper’s prize. Mrs. Charles Cole. Mrs. Henry Meyers assisted her daughter. Mrs. Joe Lose, in serving the tempting two course luncheon. Mrs. C. A. Dugan and daughter, Helen, returned last evening from ' Evanston. 111., where they visited .1 : week with Miss Naomi Dugan, a ’ i student at Northwestern university.' They were guests at a large number. ■of social affairs. One musical eve it ] i that was especially fine was a musi-1 I cal festival given by the North Shore [ Musical Company. There were l')0 I voices in the company, most of th ‘.it being Northwestern students. There were also five soloists being five Metropolitan opera singers among whom | was Pasquale Amato, the baritone i sirfger. They a/so attended a play. I This was entitled “The Celebrities”] 3 and was written by the young m n| . of the university dramatic club. The , parts were all taken by the young I mon. including the women's parts. I Miss Dugan will not be home until ’.June, remaining for the commencement week which will be unusually full of festivity this year. There were fifty-two at the Evan--1 gelical Ladies’ Aid society meeting ‘ with Mrs, Arthur Hooten yesterday d afternoon. Mrs. J. H. Rilling ccn-i 1 ducted the devotional service and dur- 1 ,ing the meeting, the sum of $46.751 'for the month was turned into the] treasury. This was made bv the see- i , ticn of which Mrs. Fred Linn is t-.-»i ■! chairman. Other members of this, .: section ars Mrs. Hooten. Mrs. Leonard - [Merryman, Mrs. Charles Knodie, Mrs. /will Chronister, Mrs. Sol Linn. Ils-] i' freshments of ice cream, cake and i coffee were served. o COURT HOUSE NEWS. : • Tn the estate of August Girod. Joseph L. Love, administrator, filed fin 1 i report which was approved. It was , found that there is no inheritance t x • due from the estate. The funds now -tin the hands of the admtnistrm-i’l i, were ordered turned over to the wili]ow, Cecile M Miller. The distribute tion was reported and approved. ;; .]was the final report and the admin-•-Dtrator discharged. Petersen & Moren are attorney-: i for Homer Raudebush. in a suit : against David O. Rice, on note, de- , mand. $75. 1 X In Die Erward JoJjpson estate, Lui" ■ Johnson, administratrix, reported sale ' of th? house and lot in Monroe ter c. 1 T. Burk for $l,lOO. Deed was ordered. ‘ reported and approved. The sale was ■ held yesterday. The house and lot • on North Secrpid street is still in the • market for sale, and may be purchased at any time. The final report of Paul Baumgartner. executor of the estate of Daniel Baumgartner, was approved and the executor discharged. There was no ’ inheritance tax found to be due. t ~ 3 The report of sale of personal prop--3 erty made by Eugene Lindsey, admin- [ istrator of the estate of Festus A 'V. , Lindsey, was approved. Real estate transfers: Winifred J. Russell to George Adler, lot 84, Decatur. $225; Fred Beppert et al. to d Eli W. Steele. 36.85 acres. Root tp, i. $5000; Susan T. Ward to Eli W. d Steele, 10 acres, Root tp.. SISOO. , r o BIRTH OF SOM. d c A ninc-t-ound boy burn tup. i morning to Mr. and Mrs. Chgrles Hagsi aroy, residing on thp John Everett c farm southwest of the city. o >■ LOST—A bunch of silk violets. e return to Mrs. E. G. Cuverdaie. 12213

BARN 16 RAISED. The big barn on the Miss Heien Maibtod farm north of the city vias raised yesttWlay and a cement foundation put down. Alliert Sclieunman. I bookkeeper at the Old Adams Ccunly > bank, spent the day assisting In ral.i- --! ing the barn aad "bossing” life Job as well as possible. KING ELECTED COMMANDER. Marion. Ind., May 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Hev, T>*vl« i King of Franklin, Ind., was today ] elected commander for the depart- ' merit of Indiana O. A. fl. He is a Methodist minister and was a member of the 27th Indiana regiment. He received 241 votes. W. W. Daugherty of Indianapolis received 171 and W. L. Brown of Indianapolis received 42. Other officials are: Senior vice commander, J. H. Chase; junior vice i commander, Dr. John Ogle of Fort i Wayne; medical director, Dr. C. W. Burkett of Warsaw; department chaplain, Captain M. A. Chanibeilaiu of Otterbein. —q EXPLAINS DJTCH LAWS. At a session of the trustees oft Atlanta county held today at the offii e of Ed L. Augenbaugh, trustee ■ f Washington township, the ditcli lavs were thoroughly discussed and explained by County Attorney Henry B. Heller. All of the trustees with the exception of E. W. France of Ft. i Mary’s township were present at the . morning session. This meeting will prove very beneficial to the trustees, as the many different phases of the ]4aw makes it very hard to decipher. > After the dinner hour the trustees again met for a short business sesi sion. « o SHIP HORSES TO FORT WAYNE. Two special freight, cars of horses were shipped oevr the interurban to ' Fort Wayne this afternoon, the same ' being purchased at the horse sale held 1 here. PUBLIC SALE. Mrs. R. D. Clem, at htr residence, on South Mercer avenue, on Saturday, May 29. 1915, beginning at 1 o’clock, ! p. tn., standard time, offer the follow- ] ing property so rsale: Dining room table, kitchen table, 5 " 5 dining room chairs, 6 kitchen chairs, kitchen cabinet, sideboard, 2 sewing I rockers, 3-burner Revonoc oil stove, dishes, cooking utensils, 11 dozen fruit jars, 2 bedsteads, 2 sets springs, ! 2 mattresses, dresser. 2 rugs 9x12, 25 yards rag carpet good as new, 15 | yards bed room carpet, few old I pieces. Edison pronograph, 40 record.;, Simplicity incubator, set but twice, I tolds 100 eggs; a few chickens, set iof double carriage harness, closed medicine wagon, 2-shovel piow. Many other articles not here mentioned. MRS. R. D. CLEM, Owner. John Spuller, Auct. Wes Hoffman, Clerk. Located in the Brodbeck property. o — FOft SALE. The Geary home on West Madison . j street can be bought for a very lowprice, if taken soon. Nice large lot. eight rom house; buildings for coal, wood, chickens, and ccw stable. Good drove well, cistern. Plenty of fruit. Nice shade trees. Cement walks. Close to churches and school. If in- , tercstcd see Simeon J. Hain at the City meat market. 105ni-w-stf — o WANTED—High class men to sell trees, shrubs, roses, vines, berry Lushes, bulbs, etc. Good wages, perina cent, exclusive territory.—Brown Brothers Nurseries, Rochester, New York. 12:’t3 t FOR. SALE—Piano, in first-class condition. Cail 'phone 630 or inquire at. the Dr. E. Burns residence. 120t3 Fine business room on Second street, cue- block from court house for rent. Ladge display window. Address “L,” Democrat offi.ee. 12313 FOR RENT— Croom house in south ‘ e-..d. ’Phone 204. -S. E. Hite. 12ftt3 FOR RENT—lrani on Marshall street. —R. B. Gregory, ’phone 151. 96tf FOR RENT —Eight room house on Russell street; modern in all respects. See Walter Johnson, at DeCatur Insurance Agency. ’Phone 385 or 360. 124tf FOR SALE—Barrec Plymouth Rock eggs. Fifty cbi.-.e f< r a setting oi 15 eggs, or $3.16 a hundred. Inquire <>.- Bernard Beck'V■<■«.•■?, 'Phone 14-U, 1 Decatur. tth-s2wks FOR SALE—Mcdtri; home near business section of city, nine large rooms well arranged, bath furnace, good cement cistern. Enquire of A. D. Suttles? at Old Adams Ccunyt Bank. lOlrl LOST —Sometime Saturday, 3 yards of lace, a yard and a bail oi black velvet and a yard and a half of red ribbon. Please return io this office or to Mrs. Bert Bailor and receive reward. 118t3 = FOR SALEr-Vacuum cleaner.—Mrs S. J. Haines. 116t3

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1 ■- - - f ■ sence. ’ In witness whereof, 1 hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at the office of the clerk there- : of in the city of Decatur, Indiana, this • 20th day of May, 1915. FERDINAND BLEEKE, Clerk of Adams Circuit Court. - (Seal)

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