Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT *v«ry Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW Q. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratee Per Week, by carrier 10 cento Per Year, by carrier ,5.00 Par Month, by mall 25 cento Per Year, by mall 12.50 Rlngla Coplaa 2 cento Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoflice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. And after all, isn’t it the man who can and will scrap a little if be has to, who- has the least trouble, an 1 wouldn't it be true of a nation as well? The youth of this city are surely enjoying the tennis courts and the Other places provided for clean and healthy out-door sport. They appreciate tin efforts of the ladies who are devoting a part of their time to this work and the patronage of a local picture house last evening showed that everybody in town appreciates it. Tlie county commencement held yesterday was a successful event, 166 eighth grade students graduating. They are now prepared for high school and they should go on with their educational pursuits Mr. Christen is to be congratulated upon the success of the event and upon the general condition of the schools of the county, which are now flourishing and progressing. Collections are again being made for the Decatur Athletic club, which it is hoped can be started early next autumn. Nothing can be done until the money is raised and if you art a subscriber to that fund you are urged to meet promptly the payments. A careful account is being kept and every cent of the money will be guarded by the committee and only expended when they feel that it can be done with good results. The second note to Germany has a' last been given out and the averag* person will fail to see anything par ticularly alarming about it. We be lieve it is the expression of the heart feelings of practically every citizei of this, the world's greatest nation It is not of the "milk and water" va riety, but still the ideas are well and courteously expressed. We are sure President Wilson will be heartily sup ported and we believe he ought to be The United States must be firm, must stand for the rights of her citizens at home anj abroad and must be really what she has always claimed to be, a world power. We do not believe that war is imminent or that either tills nation or Germany wants anything but iriendly relations exist. FOR SALE. 25c a hundred, late cabbage, tomato plants plants at Werder sisters, 524 Marshall St., phone 347. • 137tl o Late cabbage and tomato plants at Fullenkamp’s, 25c a hundred. 134t3 We have plenty of off-falls, spare ribs, pigs feet and liver at your own price. Call at the Hoosier Packing Co. plant. 137t30 Boys Summer Suits Hundreds to choose from ’ in several models—some with two pairs trousers. Every suit guaranteed to give complete satisfaction—or money back. $2.75 to $8.50 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

a DOINGS in SOCIETY q WEEK’S CLUB CALENDAR. Friday. Christian Aid —Mrs. Henry Schultz. Eastern Star—Masonie Hall. M. E. Mite —Mrs. Horace Callow. Saturday • Bake Sale —Gas Cilice—Evangelical Aid society. Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King— Else, whereiore born? —Shakespeare's Gareth and Lynettc. Mrs. Joe Liechty and daughter, Justine, entertained for dinner We 1 nesday. Mrs. Jack Deiniuger of Gra ..I Rapids. Mich.; Mrs. D. B. Erwin and daughters. Ireta. Betty .-nd Doris, ai:J Miss Florence Cow -i < - Decatur, in honor of Miss Cowr.n. w:? ’-ft fir Grand Rapids this morning, where she will make her future home. —Blufftea Banner. Miss Cowan will study ti be a trained nurse. Mrs. Fred Engle. Mrs. Simon Moo > an<j Mrs. Delma Ruckman entertain' 1 Mrs. Fred Linn's Sunday school cla: 1 at the Engle home last evening, twen-ty-six being present. A general good social time, with several Bible contests, was in order, and a fine time enjoyed. The hostesses served tempting refrehments of ice cream, cake and coffee. The Evangelical Ladies’ Aid society was entertained by Mrs. E. B. Macy yesterday afternoon. There for fortynine present and the collection was $9.85. Mrs. J. H. Rilling will be hostess at the next meeting in two weeks. The meeting yesterday was one of unusual pleasure and profit. Sixteen Tri Kappas celebrated the Fourth anniversary of their organization yesterday by motoring to Berne where they had dinner at the new Alpine hotel. On returning here they spent the afternoon at the Dugan home and the day was passed pleasantly. The trip was made in the Falk. G. T. Burk and John Niblick cars. The party comprised the Misses Madge Hite. Fannie Frisinger, Helen Niblick, Naomi. Dorothy and Francos Dugan. Gladys Myers. Frances Cole, Edna Hoffman. Winifred Burk, Florence Myers, Mesdames Avon Burk. J. B. Patterson, Dale Moses. Jesse Helm and Fred Sm/h. — There was a large attendance at tl. • United Brethren Ladies’ Aid society meeting at the home of Mrs, Clarence Baughman yesterday afternoon. The collection was fourteen dollars. \fter the business there was a fine social session and the hostess was assisted by the Misses Bertha Baughman, Francile and Ardath Logan an 1 Maliel Staley in serving delicious refreshments of ice cream and cake. Miss Helen Aurentz arrived from •'ort Wayne today to be the guest of Miss Agnes Kohne. The country home of Helen and Heber Fonner was a delightful pla e o entertain last evening the members of the Concord Leaders’ Sunday school class, taught by Mrs. R. K Fleming. There were fourteen cla. members present and several guests, including Sophia and Charles Hettinger, Sophia Rumschlag and Giady Moller, and R. K. Fleming and family. There was the regular Bible study, followed by special musical numbers by Thelma Houk and Helen Fonner. Strawberries, ripe and luscious from the Fonner beds, were served with cream and cake and were very delicious. Mrs. Will Wisner of Adams street was a pleasing hostess to the Baptist

Coming-redpath Chautauqua-7 Big Days Including a Recital by ALICE NIELSEN, World’s Famous Soprano Francesco Pallaria and His Band William Owen Company In the Modern D Health Lectures Joy Night Program Orchestral Music Marimbaphone Selections Russian Players “The Servant la t ie II Humor Instruction Inspiration Literary Lectures Plavdrmlj A Recital of ALICE NIELSEN, Prima Donna of the Metropolitan and BosZ n H °' ker You Can’t Afford to Miss This Event 1 a Companies The season tickets purchased by the local committee and now on sale may be had while they last at $2 'SO will be $3.00. Season tickets are Sood for seven week day performances AU SCaSon tickets thereafter THERE WILL BE NO CHAUTAUQUA ON SUNDAY M *"* t —— mwmTTWT-TIMIFTm—7 — ||l_ li. h h , ■ _

Ladies' Aid Society yesterday, when eighteen ladles were entertained. A [ number were repurled ill aud unable i to attend. During the business meeting, plans were made for a pastry sale a week from Saturday.* Mrs. Henry Wlnnes will entertain nt the next, meeting. The Helping Hand society of the German Reformed church finished making its order of bonnets yesterday at the Sunday school room, and then after the business meeting, enjoyed the social, with the tempting lunch served by the hostess, Mrs. John Beel. Mrs. H. E. Butler entertained at dinner yesterday for Mrs. Will Evansand children of Camden. Mrs. Ben Butler, Mrs. Earl Butler and Mrs. Herb But- ! ler. The Evangelical Sunday school class of young men taught by Eugene Runyon met at the Runyon homo last evening. The class has adopted the name "Bound to Win.” The reorganization was effected with the following officers: President, Dr. O. L. Burgener; secretary, Johnny Baumgartner; treasurer. Will Linn. A delightful evening was spent and a luncheon served. The "Queen Esther Class' of the Methodist Sunday school gave a farewell surprise last evening for their teacher. Mrs. Dan Sprang, who with Mr. Sprang, will leave next Tuesday for Oden. Mich., for the summer. The girls came to the Sprang home and brought great baskets of good things for a picnic supper. This was spread at a much-enlonged table in the dining room and was a great feast indeed. After supper Mr. and Mrs. Sprang took the company to the Crystal theater. and after that a reium to the Sprang home for a food time aga’n. Ther> was victrola music and general social amusements ana the evening was a very delightful one. The surprise for the Sprangs was complete i:: every way. Horace Hudsputh of Wren. Ohio, wag a guest of Dr. Elizabeth pqrns at dinner today. Mrs. Mabel Burns Hanley, daughter of Dr. Elizabeth Burns, has returne.l from a six months' visit with relatives in Chicago and Minneapolis. Miss Belle Walters, who has been ten years in Winconsin. caring for an uncle who passed away recently, is now enroute to her former home hi the east, at Shippensburg. Pa. She stopped off here enroute home and is a guest of her nephew, C. L. Walter c; From here she will go to Delaware, Ohio, to be with a brother. John Walters, and family, before going on east. o —- COURT HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) circuit court and will probably continue several days, probably over into vacation, as the April term closes tomorrow. The will of Mark Burdg, of Berne, [ a late farmer, was probated. He gives all his estate to his wile. Elizabeth| W. Burdg, for her use during her life and at her death it is to be equally divfded among their legal heirs —Leona P. Burdge, Hazel B. Burd ??, Frank J. Burdge. He designates that his wife serve as executrix. Andrew Gottschalk and Josiah Engle were witnesses. The will bears the date of March 25, 1905. in the Ernst Bauineister drain case, an agreed statement of facts was filed by the parties. The case was submitted and finding was made for the rcmonstrator. The ditch was ordere 1 established and constructed and the assessments confirmed as modified. P. A. Macklin was appenited superin-

tendent of construction. All preliminary expenses were ordered paid mi set cut In labor hfl!. such sa superintendent's, attorney lees, viewers, printing .etc. The divorce ease of Samuel Wyatt vs. Llllje Wyatt was continued by agreement. Sam Is given until thq first day of lhe September teim to pay the sum Into court for bis wife’s use, the time having been extended from yesterday. Inventory was filed and approved by George Shoemaker, guardian of Harriet Bucher. The guardian w„; authorized to pay the ward an allowance of not to exceed $25 a month. He was also authorized to expend :i reasonable sum for repair of fence. GERMAN REPLY IS DELIVERED (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) mysl, was driving back the forces of Gen. Mackensen nearly four miles, a second Slav force struck hard against Von Linsingen's forces. The enemy were driven back to the river suffering heavy losses in dead and wounded. X O THREATENED BY FLOOD. Topeka, Kans., June 11 —(Special tc Daily Democrat) —With a rise coming from the west and the Taw aboe floodgates, hundred of North Topekans are today movi:< out of the distinct that was flooded twelve years ago. The river is rising slowly, following a seven foot gain last night. Governor Capper today instructed the sheriff of Wyandotte county to take charge of! the Kansas City Southern railroad bridge, and if necessary to blow it up to prevent floods. o CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLENT. Noblesville, Ind., June 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —O. R. Russell, director and assistant cashier of the defunct Cicero bank, was arrested today on an indictment charging embezzlement. o BAND BOYS’ NOTICE. The City band boys wiil meet this evening at 7:30 o’clock for rehearsal. o A. R. Bell drove his Jackson car to Berne this morning sold it. He will buy a new car in the fall. He and Mrs. Bell leavp tonight for Oden, Mich., for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Helm and son will join them next Monday. The bog plate glass window which was being installed in the front of the Brock Building this morning was broken, causing a slight delay in com pleting the new front. Another glass will be substituted, however, and it is likely that the work can be finish ed soon. o DEMOCRAT WANT ADS

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HE GOT THE VOTES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ally iiere that this was Elmer Brothers, attorney, son of Clark Brothers, of this city. But such was not the case. The mistake, however, was not here alone, as it was supposed by his most intimate associates in Chicago. that he wa the man in question and in fact many of them voted for him, supposing him to be the one. The former Adams county man, Elmer Brothers, is vice president cf the Hamilton club. After the election, when he went there to dine he was greeted with many cheers and a call for a speech. When he inquired what the occasion was, the members said that he had been elected judge and that they had voted for him. He informed them that he had not even been a candidate. The fortunate man was David Brothers, instead of Elmer, as published, and they are not related.

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FOR SALE—Eight room house on Ad ams street. See Martin & Erwin. t-t-s-m-wf EXCHANGE—(Tear Arkansas farms for trade. —W. H. Beach, Leslie, Arkansas. It

DE LAVAL O CREAM SEPARATORS Joi are not only the best but the cheapest* Let us prove it for you //Q /n't, on your own place. BUYING A CREAM SEPA- any other cream separator is • rator is a good deal like hir- because they can get it a mg a man to work on your little cheaper. farm. A hired man that does SnXeVoptsitio'n'no’mt- THEN IT TAKES THEM A ter how little you pay him. year or two to find out the Y A cream separator that is have lost ten times as muchhard to turn, hard to keep from se .P ara tor inconvenience, clean and doesn’t skim clean P 00 1" shimming and a machine would be expensive even if that <l uic hly wears out, as you got it as a gift. they saved in the beginning. IT IS A WELL KNOWN fact that creamerymen and KE MEMBER that aDe Laval big dairymen all over the soon pay for itself and world all recognize the su- you h ave no separator now, periority of the De Laval. or an inf ™r one, we can PROBABLY THE ONI YRF A f eil you , a De Laval on such ~S3F&A.mK/S JOHN SPUHLER ‘ mcatuil_ Indiana

I FOUND—Child's skirt, wrapped in i package. Owner may have same by '' inquiring of Fred Spuller. 136t3 FOR SALE—Late cabbage and tomato plants. Twenty-five cents per hundred.—Fullenkamp’s 13114.