Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 135, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1915 — Page 2

DAILYDEMOCRAT Kv»ry Evening Except The Decatur Democrat Company LBW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription RatM Par Weak, 6y carrier...» eenta P« Tear, by carrier 55.00 Per Month, by mail 26 cents Far Year, by nudL. • 2 - 60 Single Coplea 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postofllce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. It will pay you to reinember that the merchants of Decatur will give a big sale June 22nd to 24th inclusive. The democratic editors were entertained in Chicago by Roger Sullivan and a number of other distinguished politicians. A resolution was adopt' d by the association favoring that city us the meeting place for the 1916 national democratic convention. Real summer seems to have arrived and Sunday was the first day when 1 the fellow clothed In summer raiment could sit around and really feel com- , sortable. A day or two like this will ' bring out the Palm Beach suits and • will keep the farmer on the jump to lick the rag-weed. , — . Decatur people are doing things. They are building new homes, remod- I eling the old ones, beautifying the 1 yards, the streets are well kept and there Is a general stir that shows that we are moving along at a clip that < will soon make this city the power of « any in Indiana in which to live. It’s a ' l great movement, and it will be greater , one of these days. Senator Elias M. Rinear, who repre- i sented Wells. Blackford and Grant ] counties in the last session of the leg- I islature. died at his home in Bluffton last evening. The legislature of 1915 changed the districts so that Adams, , Wells and Blackford were united, and as Senator Rinear was a hold-over, he would have represented this coun'y along with the others in the next ses- < sion. His death will make necessary . the election of a senator to represent j the district next year. t — < The decision of the progressive ■ state committee to retain the organ- , ization. put a ticket in the field and make a fight next campaign, will affect the democratic party as much as ‘ it will the republicans. Many of the j present progressives, when the dis- ' solution of that organization comes, I will likely go to the democratic party. 5 This is especially true at the present , time on account of the general favor ( in which Woodrow- Wilson is held and ; the practical certainty of his rcnomination for president next year. • The politicians and the office seekers ' In the progressive party will naturally turn to the republican organization, ] but when the final dissolution comes f the democratic party will have many ! recruits, as it offers to them more ' progressive principles than any other organization.—New Castle Tinies.

Wonderfully Clever Straws with More Quality and Better Style than you’ll find elsewhere at the price. $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 Leghorns $5. and $3. Genuine Panamas $5. The Myers-Dailey Company.

• -i | DOINGS IN SOCIETY w’t TIIIITII ) 11111T1t1 Tft 111 *tm fit 111 Iff Itt 111 F ■ WEEK'S CLUB CALENDAR. Monday. Young Women's Bible Club—Central School House. Progressive S. S. Class—Mrs. C. F. Davison. Tuesday. Afternoon Club —Mrs. C. S. Niblick. W. C. T. U.—No Meeting. Tri Kappas—Miss Helen Niblick. Pythian Needle Club —K. of I’. Home. Wednesday. Ruth Circle —Agnes Gillig. Thursday. Helping Hand —Mrs. John Beel. United Brethren Aid —Mrs. Clarem e Baughman. Evangelical Aid S' 'ty—Mrs. Ed Macy. Sstu.-c'iy Bake Sale—Gas Office—Evangelic :1 Aid society. “Brightness holds the attention; earnestness impresses the mind; instruction builds the character; but love wins the soul.” Mrs. John Beel will entertain the Helping Hand society Thursday afternoon. Miss Ada Cowan, who leaves soon for Canada to visit with her sister, was the guest of honor at a six o’clock dinner party given last evening by M" and Mrs. Carl Hanna at their home in Fort Wayne. A delightful time was spent. Guests were Frank Schultz and Clara Boknecht, Dorothy Schultz. Will Helm of this city; Clarence Schultz, Emma Axt, A. B. Sheckler Fort Wayne; Miss Emma Schultz, Huntington. A number of relatives, including Decatur people, were royally entertained at dinner yesterday noon by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Franz at their home on Organ avenue, Fort Wayne. Guests from here were Mr. and Mrs. Chris Boknecht and daughters. Clara and Mrs. Scott Ellis and babe: Ed Bok necht, Frank Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mailand, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franz and babe. The Pythian Needle club will meet Tuesday afternoon at the K. of P home. Hostesses will be Mrs. S. E Shamp, Mrs. Fred Fruchte and MiFrank Carroll. The Progressive Sunday school clas~ of the Presbyterian church will hold its monthly social meeting this even ing. The hostesses will be Miss Elizabeth Peterson and Mrs. C. F .Davison. at the home of the latter at 4:’! North Second street. The members are requested to take scissors and thimbles. Miss Mayme Harting entertained in a pleasing way last evening for her weekend guests, the Misses Monica Bueter and Marie Lillak of Ft. Wayne There was music and a general social good time, with a tempting luncheon served at the table in the dining room later. Guests besides those named were the Misses Stella Howard, Genevieve Bremerkamp. Agnes Meibers Messrs. - Boomer'' Falk. Clarence Fledderjobann. Frank Braun, Bol: Meibers, Arthur Holthouse. Raymond Harting. Vernon Brodbeck entertained at Ills home in Union township a few of ids friends. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Crozier and children. Clarence, Emma, Cloicie; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fortney of near Dixon, Misses Ruth StevenS, Ethel Miller. Opal Knittie, Frances and Esther Zerkle, Wildus

Dailey, Mary Brodbeck; Messrs. Orvis Miller, Marion Miller, Gregg Knittie, the A. A. Brodbeck family. Vernon left this morning for college. Formal announcement of the marriage of Harold Wilcox, son of C. B. Wilcox, former pastor of the Decatur Methodist church, has been received by Decatur friends, as follows: Mr. • and Mrs. Mrs. Albert O'Donald announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth Marguerite, to Mr. Har- . old Victor Wilcox. Wednesday, June 2, 1915, Howard City. Michigan." "At Home” cards enclosed state that they will be at home after July 1. Thirtyseven Westminster, Detroit. Mr. Wilcox is engaged in newspaper work in Detroit. The United Brethren Indies' Aid .'<> ■ clety will he entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Clarence Baughman at i her home, corner of Twelfth and Madison streets. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Miller entertained at their annual dinner party yesterday, the occasion being Mrs. Miller s birth and their fourth wedding anniversary. The guests were the memmers of the immediate family, including Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knapp, Alice and Harry Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ashbaucher. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knapp, Glen Cowan. In the evening a number of them went to Berne to hear the rendition of “The Messiah” at the Mennonite church. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Reppert, Miss Lydia Miller. John Lind of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Walter Deitsch of Celina, Ohio, motored to Ossian yesterday, where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gust Yager and also attended the tabernacle services. Other guests were Mrs. Oscar Crum of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Charles Houck of Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Yake. living five miles west of Peterson, entertained a company of friends at a delightful chicken dinner Sunday. Those who went out from here by automobile were Misses Agnes Costello. Mrs. Alexander Tanvas, Miss Lena Myer, Miss Leah Apt. Miss Frances Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Gust Yake were also guests. The hostess was formerly Miss Della Frauhiger and was a clerk at the Run-yon-Engeler store in this city. Mrs. Mary Starr and bon. Harry Starr, and daughter. Mrs. Ethel Wilson of Bluffton, motored here Sunday and were guests of Mrs. Starr's nephew, C. E. Hocker, and family. Mrs. Jack Marshall of Fort Worth, Texas, is here for an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. Harvey Harruff. and other relatives. She will be joined later by her husband. Mrs. Marshall was formerly Miss Opal Harrulf. She was married two years ago, and has resided in Fort Worth since, this being her first visit home since that time. Miss Letta Kintz, who has been in Columbus. Ohio, since January, has returned. She was accompanied here by her sister. Mrs. Carl Bishop, and sen, Paul, who will visit here two or three weeks. Mrs. C. S. Niblick will entertain the Afternoon Club Tuesday afternoon. The ladies of the Evangelical Aid society will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Ed Macy on Thursday after noon at 2 o’clock. A jolly crowd of girls went out to Monmouth on the 2.30 car yesterday afternoon and had a picnic supper in the grove near the school house. The creek meandering through the grove is quite high and a boat moored there, was enjoyed. Pictures were also taken. A delicious supper of chicken sandwiches, salads, cakes and other good things was spread. The Misse Emma and Margaret Weidler, Anna Wagner, Della Kern and Lydia Kirsch comprised the party. Three sections of the Evangelical Aid society will hold a bake sale at the Gas office Saturday morning commencing at 9:30 o’clock. o A BIG CARP. Probably the biggest and heaviest fish caught in the waters of the St. Mary’s river in this vicinity was landed by Gerhart Voglewede yesterday, when he pulled in a carp weighing seventeen and one-half pounds. Mr. Voglewede caught the fish on an ordinary hook and lln Had it not been for the assistance of Pete Franks, who had a net handy, the big fish would i” all probability have broken the pole and line. Fishing in the St .Mary's river around Decatur has been exceptionally good this spring. _o MANY HEAR “THE MESSIAH.” A large number from this city nttended the production of the oratorio, “The Messiah,” at the Mennonite church at Berne last evening ana were ' greatly pleased with the s-.me.

MANY NEW HOMES , 1 _____ (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) - street. A part of the old house will - be removed and the interior will he r changed from cellar to garret. A sun , I parlor and sleeping porch will be ad- . ded, a new heating plant also, hard- - wood floors, fireplaces, etc., making , - the old homestead a most attractive - place. t In addition to these a dozen others r are planning to build and Decatur • seems to be making the best step for- - ward in her history so far as beautiful i homes are concerned. Besides this everybody in Decatur seems to be desirous of beautifying the yards about - their homes and this pretty little city - is beginning to resemble a beautiful t park. Keep it up. It’s great. Deca- , - tur can and will, and she is. 0 COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION. The board of county commissioners i began their regular June session this - morning and spent the greater part of - the day in going over the pile of ac- - counts, auditing and allowing bills. > This session will continue throughout I tomorrow and possibly longer. i i The sum of $50.00 for extras on the • Emil Brunner macadam road w’as al- > lowed. The viewers and engineer on the i Abe Stoneburner road and the Aaron , Bricker road asked for extension o‘ ( . time in which to file their report and . same was granted. , I On the Abraham Morgan petition , i for a drain it was found that all per- , ' sons had been notified as required b v ■ law, the cause was docketed and con- , tinned. | O ; IN THE NEAR FUTURE ] 1 The culmination of a delightful to- ( mance will occure in the very hear future when a popular young clerk i'l one of the local dry goods stores wil’ become the wife of an Ohio grocer. The acquaintanceship began a year t or two ago when the clerk, together j with several other clerks, in a spirit t of fun, began a correspondence with t the young man who had written his ] name on an egg case. A short time ( afterward, while on a business trip to < tills city, an introduction occurred , which gradually ripened into a friend- < ship of the most intimate kind and re- > suited in the engagement of the cou pie. Natnrally of a modest disposition. the bride-to-be refused to be interviewed this morning, not having been accustomed to the realms of on- , gagementship long enough to endure | the embarrassment of publicity or to ; answer with equanamity the “cold- ; blooded questions” and seemingly im- ■ pertinent queries of a newspaper re- , porter. o VAUDEVILLE AT CRYSTAL. The Harry Vans’ Jolly Entertainers , are booked at the Crystal theater for , the next three nights. This company includes five people and they have a , urogram that cannot be excelled for , comedy, dancing, singing, Irish, blackface and magical illusions. The com- , pany acts in doubles and singles, and in two. three and four-part acts. To lovers of good vaudeville this company will be greatly welcomed. Two ot the members are little girls and their acting and singing is Wonderful. In addilion to the vaudeville a three-reel Broadway Star feature entitled “The 1 Love of a Woman.” by the Kalem company will be given. Tomorrow’s show" comprises a two-reel feature of ' the greatest comedian ever shown in moving pictures, Charles Chaplin, in 1 his own play, erffitled. “His New Job." Atiother reel will be given in connection. The price of admission for the 1 vaudeville will be five and ten cents. 1 —o : EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS 1 For “The Servant in the House” by Redpath Chautauqua Company. In connection with the coming of The Servant in the House” to the Rad- i path Chautauqua Here, it is of inter- [ est that the Redpath bureau holds the exclusive rights for the production of > this play both the lyceum and Chautauqua in the United States and Canada. The Redpath pays a large royalty for these production rights. Charles : . Rann Kennedy, the author of the play, , will personally assist Mr. William Owj en in coaching the cast. NOTICE TO PATRONS. . As I am attending the convention of the National Red Cross Association for the Study and Prevention of Tu- i berculosis which meets at Chicago ' this week. I will be absbnt from niy ’ office from Monday until Friday. i 135t4 DR. S. P. HOFFMAN. ' ■ o I FOR SALE—Yearling mare colt, Inquire of Henry Lee. R. R. 2. 13513

ANSWER TO GERMANY IS BEING HELD BACK (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) of war and head of the Ottoman army said that from the side of Bosphorus. Constantinople was equally defended and that the. Turkish submarine fleet was even a surer defense than th” fortification. Enver Pasha, said that lie felt Constantinople was absolutely unapproachable. He said Italy s entry into the war should not be »nken too serious because Italian armies never have been victorious. Washington, June 7, —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The American reply to Germany was still held up today. It w-as twice recalled from the state department by President Wilson, today's statement was made that it probably would be cabled tonight. Friends of the administration say the delay is justified by the necessity- for making the note so clear that direct enswer cannot be avoided. It has been no secret that Secretary Bryan has opposed the tone of finality in various notes to Germany. It is said pressure is being brought to bear to change the note and so becloud the issue that long diplomatic exchanges will result and war with Germany will be impossible. — o — TAKES WITNESS STAND. New Castle, Ind., June 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Mayor James Leb Watkins took the witness stand in his own defense tills afternoon in the trial of charges that he accepted bribes from Ollie Skinner, keeper of a blind tiger. He stated that on Sunday, May 3, 1914, the day Skinner made ar rangements to bribe him, he attended a base hall game, threw the first ball and made a short speech. Skinner had asserted his conversation ,to/k place at 3 p. m. “I was at the game at that time,” said Watkins. o — - - DESPERADO IS CAPTURED. Connersville, Ind., June 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—lrvin Stevens, 21. youthful desperado, who has terrorized this section for three weeks, was captured today in a woods near Orange. He was paroled six months ago. He carried a knife, rifle and a large supply of cartridges. Orange citizens have been excused from jury service because they feared to leave home with Stevens at large. o — WEDDING AT PARSONAGE. Rev. J. H. Rilling officiated at the wedding of Roy O. Young and Miss Frances Tricker Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Evangelical parsonage. Elmer Tricker, a brother of the bride was present. The young people will make their home at Pleasant Mills. 0 CIVIC IMPROVEMENT SHOW. The Woman’s Civic Improvement society will give a benefit show at the Crystal theater Thursday evening. Admission, five cents. Proceeds to go to the society. Besides the regular program there will be children's playground slides and Miss Fanny Frisinger will appear. Tire public is invited. o BIRTH OF TWINS. Twin sons were born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Linus Myers, north of tht> city. These arrivals make four children in the family. The mother was formerly Miss Mary Bienz. - c. FOR SALE. The Geary home on West Madison street can be bought for a very low price, if taken soon. Nice large lot eight rom house.; buildings for coal, wood, chickens, and cow stable. Good drove well, cistern. Plenty of fruit Nice shade trees. Cement walks. Close to churches and school. If interested see Simeon*"T Hain at the City meat market. 105m-w-stf o — One or two general purpose horses for sale cheap. Inquire at Adams County Creamery. 125t4 FOR SALE —Wood, at $1.50 a load, delivered. Telephone Harper, Havslip & Bell, ’Phone 501. nus ’’’OR SALE —Modern home near bus! ness section of city, nine large rooms well arranged, bath furnace, good ce ment cistern. Enquire of A. D. Sut ties, at Old Adams Counyt Bank. lOltf FOR SALE—a nouse and lot in a good location, on a brick street. Will consider an exchange on other property. See Henry B. Heller. Ssti FOR RENT—New house, near North Ward school house. Phone 349. PILES! PItEsTPILES! 9l ILLIAMS’ INDIAN PILE OINTMENT £ !lnrt ’ B ' ccd ' r -z end Itching It abiorbs the tumors, allays Itching nt acts a. poumce, gives instant relief. Vdr sale by all drujsrist.s, tuall 50e and Sl.oi VII: HMS MFC, cn Penns. rm. Oh! , ENTERPRISE DRUG STORE. I

B Fortified Tires Pushed Millions of Rocks from the S Tire Road -X They have saved waste and ’f ’ trouble tn hundreds of thousands of motorists. The result is that last year, despite some hundred rivals, men bought about one Goodyear for every car in use. I fjfei The rocks that remain are I Mishap and Misuse. No tire If fl I can ever avoid them. But it ■ I I you’ll judge tires by merit, nut f ' l| bv luck, you are bound to come I tJO t 0 Goodyears. You'll find they average best The Rocks Avoided We have saved millions of C.OOD > YEAR rim-cuts, blowouts and loose J treads by features exclusive to Fortified Tires G-lyem. We here brought serorty through our pt.no-WithAU-Weather Tread.orSmoo’>' bare. Our All-Weather tread — 3 Price Reductions exclusive to Goodyears- has minimized punctures, tread Our last big reduction—cn weaf siding. It IS tough February Ist-madti thet.urd in two years, totaling tta p-r i 1 J cent. Thus, as our output m- sharp-edge.-. a..d creases, you get more and t bese protections — the more for your money. Be lair ever developed 2TC in Crodyror FortM Tiros oloue. DECATUR - - • Kalver & Sikes Garage Co. Lee Hardware Co. Schafer Hardware Co. BERNE - - - - Berne Hardware Co. GENEVA - - - Pontius Bros. PLEASANT MILLS Henry Sovine. PREBLE - - - H. C. Geels.

FOR SALE—Barred flymouth Rock eggs. Fifty cents for a setting of | 15 eggs, or $3.00 a hundred. Inquire of Bernard Beckemeyer, ’Phone 14-U,; Decatur. t-th-s2wks

Farmers of Adams Co. j and surrounding community Are Invited to Call at the Old Adams Co. Bank. Decatur, Indiana. and receive free of charge a pamphlet on I ‘Winter Wheat Production” written by Henry G Bell, agronomist, for the Middle West Soil Improvment Committee. These pamphlets are now being distributed by the Old Adams County Bank and they contain much valuable information. Others to Follow Later we will distribute a number of bulletins and pamphlets including the following". Facts on Fertility, Corn Production, Potatoe Production, Alfalfa, Canners Crops, Crop Feeding Days, tt , ± The Meadow, How to get a profit, The farm balance sheet, special reference to orchardto heln thp" ing ,Jro^ts market gardening, hov. T «te«Kas*T&S« wble ,w the £ ™ r Call and get one, now. Old Adams Co. Bank _ - ■ ■ - -rr- ..

: FOR SALE—Sweet potato and yam plants and all other vegetable plants. Inquire at first door west • f Anna McConnell’s store.—Darius Robinson, Mrs. Mike Meibers. 123t3