Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 29 May 1915 — Page 2

DA ILY DEMOCRAT Fubllan«4 Every £v»n*n« Except Runday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. WELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 16 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 Pontoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. DOINGS IN SOCIETY | snsanacuumittuaammasmswF WEEK'S CLUB CALENDAR. Monday. Afternoon Club —Mrs. C. V. Connell. Tuesday. Presbyterian Missionary—Mrs. John Schug. Thursday. Presbyterian Aid -Mrs. Dale Moses. The Boys We Know. No martial calls to answer. In their silent tents they sleep. While sentry lights on celestial heights Vigil eternal keep. j Cheers for the tott'ring heroes. Os all but their glory shorn. Tears for the youthful martyrs, From the breast of living torn. Scatter the sweetest flowers. But banish the mournful strain. For the boys we knew have attained unto The heights of mortal gain. Champain. 111. —W. K. STALEY. Announcements have been sent out by Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Sprunger, south of town, announcing the coming marriage of their daughter, Miss Alvina Hilda to M". Joseph Probst. The wedding is to take place Saturday evening, June 5. at 7:30 o’clock at the Sprunger home. Miss Sprungcr is the second daughter of D. C. Sprungrr. was a number of years an employee of the Witness office and for the past few months has been staying at home. Mr. Probst is the iudispensible printer at the Pandora Times office at Pandora. Ohio. About a week after the wedding the couple will leave for California to spend about three months at the Panama i Exposition and with Miss Sprunger's' uncle and aunt. Miss Sarah Snrunger, and James E. Sprunger and family at Los Angeles. After their return they] will undoubtedly make their home nt Pandora. O. The hearty good wishes of their many friends will accompany them in the consummation of their present plans. —Berne Witness. The Mite society of the Methodist church had many present at the home of Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker yesterdry afternoon. Mrs. J. C. v~lt 1 lead the devotionals and after the business, the Misses Vera Hunsicker and Muriel Leonard played a duet; Miss Abbie Bigham gave a fine reading, and Miss Velma Lenhart sang. Very flue refreshments were served. The A. D. Suttles home, east of the city was a very hospitable one yesterday afternoon when it was thrown open to the ladies of The Mothers’ ■ in ■! ■■—■in — H ■ i——

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cltib and their husbands for their third annual picnic. The ludies spent the afternoon with Mrs. Suttles and were joined at supper time by their bushands. A veritable feast was spread picnic style, and then came a very jolly, delightful evening. The Kremers vlctrola furnished music and Miss Margaret Kremers reci ed sever&l fine things. The Mothers’ club is planning to resume its activities again during the summer when their Is a general cessation of other i club work. The party last evening| included Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell and son. William; Mr. and Mrs. Henry I Heller and children. Mr. and Mrs. if. j I). Myers and children, Mr. and A. < Burton Niblick. Mr. and Mrs. J. '. Sutton and children, Mr. and M~s. Walter Kauffman and children, R' < i Helen Niblick, Miss Elizabeth Par’ r. I Mr. and Mrs. Will Kremers au-I T-' dren and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Sutt' s. e Miss Elizabeth ' r of Lon : Canada, is a wee’ - m'. p• tof Mr. and Mrs. A.- D. Suttles. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid soci- *y will meet Thursday with Mrs. D .'el Muses. Mrs. Anna Laman Williams of D tie Creek, Michigan, arrived here day for a two weeks’ visit with frien s.; She spent several days in Fort Wayne' where she was the guest of friends and was tendered several social affairs, including receptions and tern. I She will return to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a visit over Sunday ::nd will then come here for Decorat'.m Day and remain for a longer vi it., fYer daughters. Nevah and Naomi, Laman who are in school in Bat:!f Creek, will be here .the middle of Ju ■<?. to visit with friends. Mrs. Erman Mentzer and children arrived from Bluffton today for a visit i at the U. S. Drummond home. "r. ■ and Mrs. Earl Peters are also gueM6| here. The Presbyterian Woman's He le, and Foreign Missionary society will meet Tuesday afternoon with M .' John Schug. A good program will !>’ given and a good attendance is de red. Mrz. C. V. Connell will entertain the: Ladies’ Afternoon club Monday, bt-l stead of Tuesday afterp Mrs. ’ . J. Dean, who accompanied Mrs. Cim-i nell home from Indianapolis yesl- -, day. will be a guest. Mrs. Conn ;1, visited with her daughter. Marie, ■* j Indianapolis and attended the musical i recital there in which she to k| part. Miss Connell is a student of t. e| I music academy of the Sisters of t j ' Agnes in Indianapolis, as well as ' f Mrs. Blaker’s school, and received a medal of distinction in the recital. —o— — GERMANYS REPLY WILL BE FORWARDED SUNDAY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE ■ department from Ambassador Morgeuthau. The torpedo seriously damaged a transport nearby. The Scorpion has been ordered to shift anchorage at Bedck. London. May 29—-(Special to Da. y Democrat) —The British steam r Epthiope has been torpedoed aii-i sunk. So far as known it carried i;o passengers. Santiago, Chili, May 29— (Special ‘>n Daily Democrat) —Anti-German riots broke out here today. A m/b bro.ie the widows of a German shop and attacked several Garmans. Minor antiGerman demonstrations have occurred nightly, but today’s attack vis the first of a serious nature. The hostility to the Germans rises partly fre.n reports that Germany had ignored Chili’s last note of protest regarding alleged violations of Chilian neutrality ana Partly from rumors of a possible severing of diplomatic relationship. Stockholm. May 29 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Tho Russian steamer Dore 11 caught fire and burned to the water’s edge in the harbor of Hi Isingfore, Gulf of Finland, today. Forty lives were lost. Home, May 26— (Special to Daily Democrat) —An Austrian aeroplane today crossed the Adriatic and tried to bombard the Italian seaport of Br’;idiu. Two Italians gave chase and engaged the Austrian in a revolver du d above the water The Austrian fled, his aeroplane apparently having been hit. —_— o CHOOSE TEACHERS FOR GENEVA. Geneva. litu., May 23 —Tl’e following teachers have been selected l the board of education for the ensuing year: Josepfeine Cross, Miss Mary Hale, Florence Johnson, Nellie Jones. Gladys Graham and O. A. P> ter. The Misses Mary Hale and Nellie Jones, who will teach next year, are graduates this year.

William Penn's Meaeurcmente. Tin? height of the statue of ’Vil’l.itu Fenn on Philadelphia city hall is thir-ty-seven feet, and It weighs 52.100 (s)unds. It wns cast in Philadelphia in forty seven pieces and so skillfully joined that the most careful inspection fails to detect the Junctures. It was placed In ixisitlon in sections. The lint is 3 feet in diameter; rim, 23 feet in circumference; nose, 13 inches long; eyes, 12 inches long and 4 Indies wide; mouth from corner to corner. 1 foot; ■ ftico from hut to chin, 3 feet 3 inches; j hair. 4 feet long; shoulders, 28 feet in : circumference and 15 feet in diameter; ■ waist. 24 feet in circumference and 8! ! feet 9 inches in diameter nnd 4 feet j long; lingers, 2 feet (I Inches in diism- ; ?ter; hands, fl feet 9 inches in circumference, 3 feet in diameter and 4 feet ’nng; lingers, 2 feet 0 inches long; tln-,..<-r nails, 3 Inches long, legs from nnkle to knee, lo feet; ankle, 5 feet in ilri cutnference; calf of legs, S feet 8 inches in circumference; feet, 22 Inches i wide, 5 feet 4 inches long—Phiiadel- ' phla Press. A Veil and a Mirror. From a feminine source comes a question which Is more easily answered at first than at second thought—a question—that is, which is not quite as simI pie as it seems. It is this: Dues a woman wearing a veil see I I when she looks in a mirror what an- i . other person sees who looks at her through her veil? : On consideration one realizes that the veiled woman looks through her veil nt an image which is itself veiled, and therefore she apparently looks at her- , self through two veils instead of the one which is all that dims to the vision j of tho other observer. Then there is ! the further fact that in a mirror what ' was right becomes left and vice versa, ■ so that what one sees there is not a ! picture of oneself, but of somebody i u ho is like oneself only as one of a ' pair of gloves is like the other. j That, however, bas nothing to do , with the question as to the veils, and ' that is quite complicated enough to ' , stand alone.—New York Times. Difficult to Build. I The great railroad bridge across the I Ganges at Sara took six years to build : ■ and cost $15,000,000. It consists of fit- 1 ; teen main spans and six land spans, : the total length being about a mile and an eighth. It was necessary to smlc ! the foundation to a depth of 200 feet below high Hood level because the bed of the river consists of the finest sand, | which is carried down from the Hima- I layas. An obstacle such as a sunken ; boat or tree causes this fine sand to i t be disturbed to as great a depth as | i fifty feet. Another difficulty is the ■ habit of the Ganges to change i s . i course rather whimsically. The point ; 1 at which the river has been bridged is, I so far as could be. ascertained from I I available records, the quo. place at f ■ which these deviations of the river | i have bycn at minimum. The river is I : walled with stone three-quaiters of a . ! mile upstream and one-quarter of a j mile downstream from the bridge. When to Propose. Tlie proper time for a tuau to declare himself is when lie sees, by signs that can t be mistaken, that his asking 1 won’t be in vain. The time may be soon or late in the ■ | course of a courtship, but it will mark , beyond a chance of mistake the mo- ■ ment when he may venture to a«k the impor'ant question and be certain of winning. When her eyes begin to wander in search of him if he does not at once j seek her side; when she stops talking I to other people to listen to his most I trivial utterances; when she lingers in j his society and shows him she thinks j his remarks full of wisdom and his | baldest jukes the embodiment of b i- J mor—that is the moment for him to ! comeVoldly forward with his propesal, for the time for it is ripe.—New York Weekly. , Profitable Change. A well known conjurer one day visited a Scotch village. After performing many astonishing tricks he asked I for a halfpenny, which p. collier lent I him. The conjurer then said he would | turn it into a sovereign. He did so, as 1 the people thought, and handed it ; around for them to see. When it reached Ihe collier he coolly pocketed it and said to the astonished conjurer, “Will ye chenge me anitber?’’—London Mail. ’ The Calculus. The bottom meaning of the word “calculus” is pebble—calculate, calculus, pebble. Thus we are taken back to the very early time when calculating wns carried on by the help of the pebbles that preceded the regular numerals.—New York American. Women. “Women are dreams!” murmured the sentimentalist, gazing on a group of them in silk attire. x ”' ou can bet they are,” the praetieali Ist snapped back at the murmurous one, - “and dreams go by contraries, all . right!’’—Judge. I Our Role In Life. No man can be both a dreamer and a man of notion, and we are called upon to determine what role we shall play in life when we are too young to know • what we do.—Richard Middleton. Ceylon’s Corcsr.ut Trcos. The Isli.i.d of Ceylon Ims about (50.s 000.000 trees, yieldifig 1.200,000.(100 co- > ebauuts. many of which are used locally for food and drink. - , — 7~~ Difficulties are things which show ’ whut men are.—Epictetus.

Mummies of Peru. Before taking leave of Cuzco, Peru, we went to see the very interesting collection of Inen relics in the private museum of a I’eruvinn doctor who Ims devoted many years of his life to Inez research. Ranged round the walls were mummies which had been taken from rock tombs. All had been burled in a sitting posture, and, judging by the horrible expressions of agony on the parchment skin, I should imagine that some of them, prisoners of war, I was told, had lieen entombed alive. The horror of those mummied faces and the awful contortions of the skeletons haunted me for a long time, nor shall I ever forget the sight. fine or t-.im of the skulls bore evidence of skillful surgery, star shaped pieces of bone having been cleverly lit> ted in to repair damage done by the star shaped stone weapons of tho period. I diil not measure those I saw in tlie museum, but one of the nforei said stone weapons which we brought back to England from Cuzco measured four Indies from joint to point across the top—a truly formidable club.—Wide World Magazine. They Fearsd the Dutch. In 1073, in the old days of England's wars with the Dutch, the inhabitants I of Blieringham, iu terror of invasion Iby the Dutch forces, petitioned the lord .lieutenant and deputy lieutenants of Norfolk. “Our Town,” they said, “Joynes upon ye Maine sea, and we are afraid every night ye enemy should come ashore and fire Our Towne when we lie in ovr Bedds; for ye Houses stand very "lose together, and all ye ' Houses thatched with straw, that in I one boures time ye Towne may be | burnt, for we have nothing to Resist I them Rut one Gunn, with a broken car- ' riage and four Musquetts, which we I bought at our Owne cost and charges; which Is a very small defence against i an enemy; and likewise wee have no powder, nor shot for ye said Gunn, nor Musquetts, when we stand in need.” They therefore asked for a few more muskets, with powder and bullets. In granting this the authorities stipulated I that Sheringhnm should not “imboclll ; ye said arms and ammunition.” Oliver Goldsmith and Powders. April 4, 1774, died Oliver Goldsmith, j in his forty-seventh year, at the height | of his fame, as also of liis embarrass- ! ments. Goldsmith's death was hastened, as some thought, by his taking ; against his apothecary's wish the fa- , mous specific. Dr. James’ fever pow- ! ders. One should be just to the powI ders. Goldsmith himself thought he i had been given snurlons and not the genuine powders, while Mr. Hawkes, his ajiothecary, declared the sick man ; had taken the right remedy in a wrong fashion and after Goldsmith’s death published, in collaboration with the jxiet's other two physicians, “An AcIcount of the Late Di-. Goldsmith's III- ; ness So Far as Relates to the Exhibition of Dr. Janies’ Powders.” Death pays all debts. In no other way possi- ! bly could Goldsmith have cleared himseif.—London Spectator. A Costly Quarrel. Rowley, the English violinist, was haii.l to beat in his perseverance acainst one who had incurred his ill i will. Rowley had a quarrel with a horse dealer named Brant. It was a trivial matter, but Rowley took tlie ' next house to Brant, set up a piano, bought n cornet and proceeded to make insomnia for Brant. After one or two assault cases in court Brant moved. ' Rowley bought out the next door ! neighbor and followed with piano and ' cornet. Brant went to law, but found . lie could do nothing. Falling, he took ! a detached house. Then Rowley hired brass bands and organs and assailed him. This was actionable, and Rowley paid .?5,000 for his revenge.—LonI ion Tatler. The Gospel Oak. In the village of Polstead, Suffolk, England, stands a famous oak which the rector has proved to be 2,000 years old. The tree has a girth of thirtysix feet and has been known always i as the gospel oak, since under it the I first Christian missionaries preached : to the heathen Saxons thirteen centuries ago. This event is commemorat- ! ed each year by a special service held under the tree. Early Soporifics. Hoatho, a Chinese physician who lived in tho third century, gave his patients a preparation of hemp, whereby? they were rendered insensible during surgical operations. The soporific effects of mandrake are mentioned by Shakespeare. Retreating In Disorder. “Who was that tough looking chap I saw you with today, Hicks?” “Be careful, Parker. That was, my twin brother.” “By jove, old ehap, forgive me! I really ought to have known.”—Kansas City Times. Wrong Either Way. Isabel—l’ll never have another photograph taken. Dorothy — Why not dear? Isabel —Oh, if it looks like me I don't like it, and if It flatters me my friends don't like It!—Exchange. A Woman's Way. ■‘Your doom is sealed!" cried the villain. “Ha.’’ laughed the heroine defiantly, “I gaees I can steans it open!”—Chicago Herald. The Difference. “Your coo!-; is Just like one of the family, isn’t she?” “Dear me, no! She never would eat warmed over dishes." — Baltimore American.

AT THE CHURCHES UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:15 a. m. Preaching, 10:30 a. m. Topic for morning service, "Your Transformed Life.” Exodus 3; 2, 3. Junior service, 2:30 p, m. Christian Endeavor, 0:30 p. m, ’cd by Miss Artie Lenhart. There will be a good program, Borne special music will be Included. Preaching, 7:30 p. m. Topic, “Come Out of Shlnar.” Gen 11:2. The prayer meeting Wednesday evening will be led by Mrs. Thomas , Fisher. Tlie prayer meetings are ( growing in interest and attendance each week. Those absenting themselves from the weekly prayer services are missing some of the thhigs , necessary to their Christian development. T. H. HARMON. Pastor. o FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 9:15, Bible school; Clarence E. Bell, superintendent, 10:30, morning service. Subject, “Memorials and Memories.” We invite all to this service. 6:45, B. Y. P. U. service. Subieet, “Baptist Fleet.” Leader, Grace Schroll. 7:30, evening worship. Subject, “An Earthly Paradise and How to Obtain It." This is the fourth subject of the series on "Home. Sweet Home.” 7:30 Tuesday evening of next week, the installation of deacons. All the congregations of the other churches are invited to this service. Out-of-town ministers will be present. 7:30, Wednesday evening our midweek prayer meeting. Following the orayer service the teachers’ training class will meet. o EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:15 sharp; S. C. Cramer, superintendent. At 10:15 a. m.. the sermon will be delivered l>y the pastor. At 7:30 p. m.. Rev. J. W. Mentzncr. the presiding elder, will preach, after which the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated. Y. P. A. at 6:45; Mabie Cramer, leader. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. Let the membership be present and participate in the first quarterly meet ing of the conference year. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. o ST. MARY'S CHURCH. Low mass, 7:30. High mass. 9:30. Christian doctrine, 2:00. Vespers and benediction, 2:30. FATHER J. A. SEIMETZ. Pastor. o PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Sabbath school at 9:15.Public worship at 10:30. Sermon , subject. “Love the Brotherhood." Christian Endeavor at 6:30. “The i Call of Foreign Missions for Money. Men and Prayers.” Hag. 2:4-9. Song and preaching services at 7:30. “Hearing the Voice of Jesus” will be the theme. A cordial welcome for all at all services. Come with a prayer in your heart and you will enjoy the service and help others. JAY C. HANNA, Minister. I o CHRISTIAN CHURCH. I ■ 9:15 a. m., Bible school. 10:15 a. m.. preaching. 10:50 a. m., communion. I 2:00 p. tn., Junior Endeavor; Mary Burk, leader. 6:30 p. m., Senior Endeavor; Sid- ( ney Borton, leader. 7:30 p. m., evening evangelistic Service, followed by baptismal serv- ; ices. There is a welcome for all. ’ BENJAMIN BORTON. Pastor. o FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. 9:00 a. m., Sunday school, first di- • vision. 10:00 a. m.. morning worship. SerI mon by the pastor. Theme. “Institu- ’ tional Christianity.” 11:30 a. m.. Sunday school; second division. 2:15 p. m.. Junior League. 6:30 p. in.. Epworth League. SubI jeet, “Old Tittle Hymns.” Leader, ■ Miss Esther Butler. 7:30 p. m.. evening worship. Sermon by the pastor. Theme, “The Steadfastness of Jesus.” The choir will sing an anthem, both morning and evening. Also Mrs. Arthur Ford will sing a solo at the morning service and Miss PMiy win sing one at tho evening service. A cordial welcome for all, t D. T. STEPHENSON. Pastor. o WANTED —To do plain sewing. Ca l ’phone 691.—-Mrs. Ira Bodie, South Tenth street. 12313

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drug stores close at noon. We , the druggists agree to close our res^ < ' t!ve business on Monday, I'/ 12 m., for the balance of the day. THE HOLTHOUSE DRLG (0. CALLOW & RICESMITH. YAKER & FALL. THE ENTERPRISE DRUG CO. FOR SALE Sixteen foot canoe and paddles; quartered oak por-'h swing, mission electric lamp, machinist tool chests, combination typewriter and writing desk. Prices right M. A. Kenworthy. WANTED— High class man to s H trees, siirabs, roses, vines, berry bushes, bulbs, etc. Good wages. F"rmanent. Exclusive territory. Brown Brothers’ Nurseries, Rochester, N. FOR RENT—New house, near North Ward school house. Phone 3>9.

HOMESEEKER EXCURSION FARES TO SOUTHWEST VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE First and Third Tuesdays of each month. See H. J. THOMPSON; Agent, Decatur, for information. Coming In Fine:Up to this time we have collected in full from 140 of the 250 applicants of the Decatur Life Insurance Company. All those who have signed applications are requested to call at our offices m the Peoples Loan & Trust Company block and arrange for examination. By so doing you will save expense for you and the company. “Be a booster for your home city-not a knocker. Get in at once.” J. S. PETERSON, H. M. GILLIG, SECRETARY. PRESIDENT. ~ !■■!. |.|, . _ q .. ! t B |M .. t Decatur to St. Louis and Return VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Saturdays, May 1-15-29 See H. J. Thompson Agent for Particulars Bargains In Orfords We have filled our bargain tables to capacity weight offerings in womens oxfords and slipnere. , In all sizes, Black and Tan and of good welt stock. Come in and try them on. $1.48-41.95 Men’s Oxfords in Black and Tan $3.50—54--$4.50 J Women’s Oxfords in Black and Tan I $2.50— $3.50 PEOPLES & GERKE

TO CONFER WITH VILLA. El Paso, Tex.. May 29-fSpeela! to Daily Democrat)— Special Agen Carruthers of the state department left today for General Villa's headquarters at Leon, Mexico, catrying important dispatches from Secretary Bryan. Carrothers would not discuss his mission, but it is generally Relieved he carried the administration's suggestion for an immediate Settlement of the factional differences in the Mexican republic and the protection of women and children re|x>rted to be starving. * , FOR SALE—Rubber tired open surrey, good as new. Inquire of Joe Martin, ’phone 329. USt3 FOR RENT —Oroom house in south end. ’Phone 204—S. E. Hite. 120t3 FOR RENT—Barn on Marshall street. . u. b. Gregory, 'phone 151. 96tf