Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT FuMtahM Ivsry Hv«?»Im Except Fundsv by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW Q. CLLINQHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier >6.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year, by mall >2.60 Single Copies 3 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postofilce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. AND NOW IT'S ENGLAND:— Much harsh criticism of the German government for its delay in answering Tooth the first and second of President Wilson’s notes have been indulged in by impatient Americans,but Germany is prompt and speedy in its diplomatic responses compared with Great Britain. On the Ist day cf March our government addressed a note to the British authorities protesting against the orders in council which interfered with our commerce and insisting upon the right of neutrals to carry on trade with each other and to trade in noncontraband with civilians in belligerent countries. Nearly tiiree months have gone by without a response to this note and meantime our traffic with Holland, Denmark and other neutral countries and with German civilians has been obstructed, our ships held up and much annoyance and loss caused. New conies a long message which it is definitely acknowledged is not an answer to the American note, but an account of the dealings with special ships. It is politely explained that effort has been made to minimize the inconvenience to neutral commerce and it is intimated with equal suavity that the United States has really nothing to complain of. Moreover, there is no sign going to show that Great Britain has any intention of modifying its order against neutral commerce, but, on the contrary, it is easy to read between the lines that it does not to do so. though the ccntention of the United States is that the proceeding is contrary to international law. —Indianapolis Star. The Decatur Horse Sale company has closed another year's business, and a mighty successful year it has been, too. The sale yesterday was one of the best June auctions ever held here. This company does a million

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dollar business a year through this city and it helps, you bet. By the way one of the big buyers here yetterday told us that the Decatur sales were recognized as the best in all the middle west —everybody gets a square deal here. The auto bus is likely here to stay. The one which made Its first trip to Geneva this morning will prove to be a very crude affair as compared to the one which will probably operate hi ten years from now. The business is still to be worked out aud there will be the improvements, the competition, the making of laws to fit the business, etc., but it will all come ar. come rapidly. That it will eventual!; almost do away with the interurbaur and in many cltic-. t’? street car lines, but aid the steam railroads ir the general opinion ol mo c.f thou best equipped to look into the futur • *. 1 r H DOINGS IN SO JETY h: WEEK’S CLUB CALENDAR. Monday. German Reformed Aid —At Church and Parsonage all day. Thursday. Presbyterian Aid Society—Mrs. C. F. Davison. Friday. Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid —School House. Saturday. Mt. Pleasant Mite Social —Ben Butler Home. Washington Church Social on the Church Lawn. June. The green earth sends her incense up From nay a mountain shrine: From folded leaf and dewey cup She pours her sacred wine. The mists above the morning rills Rise white as wings of prayer; The altar-curtains of the hills Are sunset's purple air. The winds with hymns of praise are loud, Or low with, sobs of pain— The thunder organ of the cloud, The dropping tears of rain. —Whittier in “The Tent on the Beach.” The ladies of the German Reform ed Aid society will meet all day Monday to clean the church and parsonage. They will take their lunches with them and spend the day in a grand general house and church cleaning. meeting Monday instead of Wednesday, as first decided. All ladies are requested to take notice of the change of the date. The Mite society of the Methodis’ church had a fine meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Elmer Archer.

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The collection for the day was >7. Very little business was considered at this time, and the social side of life was more fully enjoyed Mrs. Archer was assisted by Mrs. William Richards and Mrs. John Beery in serving the very nice luncheon. This meeting closes the ones under the presidency of Mrs. C. D. Lewton and Mrs. James Rice, vice president, will be in general supervision during the next thr< e mouths. J. A. Mumma went to Fort Wayne to attend a meeting of the executive committee of the Mumma family reunion organfzatl't At this time t' e time, place and other details of the Mumma reunion will be determined. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Hawkins pleasantly entertained at their country home five miles south of Decatur, on Friday evening. June 25. in honor of Mrs. Hawkins' sister, Miss Grace Zimmerman. of Toledo. The evening was most joyfully spent in music and games, and also eating pop-corn and candy, the following being present: I Mr. and Mrs. Howard Keller. Daniel ; Railing. Kenneth Hawkins. Perry EvJerett, Misses Lulu and Golda Keller, : | Pearl Zimmerman, Maude Railing. ; Eloise and Imogene Hawkins. All rc--1 port a good time. —Contributed. A. D Suttles, president of the Epworth League, with Mrs. Suttles, most delightfully entertained the members of the league at a lovely party at the Studebaker homestead east of the city, last evening. The fine large lawn was a delightful place for the playing of games and a jolly good time was had by the large number, fifty cr more, who were present. Later, they went indoors, where they had musi-. singing and instrumental, conversed, and otherwise enjoyed the jolly informal. social good time. Refreshments of doughnuts, peaches, coffee and mints were served. Before the party disbanded a unanimous vote of thanks for the excellent entertainment was given with the expressed desire that they might be allowed to come again. It was decided to have monthly meetings of this kind and the July meeting will be held with Miss Nola Snyder. Mrs. F. H. Nichols entertained :t Hinner yesterday for Mrs. George Venis and granddaughter. Ellen Venis of Bluffton; Mrs. Thomas Elzey, Mr.’. Yes Venis and Mrs. Clark Sphar an:! daughter, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Merrillat an-! son and daughter of Fort Wayne a r n here for a week-end visit with Mr. an ’ i Mrs. H. F. Datter and family. Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Stewart of Clev'J land. Ohio, who have been guests of; Jacob Spangler apd family left for Fort Wayne today noon. Miss Bertha Kohne went to Fort Wayne this morning to be guest of friends over the week-end. Mrs. H. H. McGill and niece. Leah. Porter, went to Fort Wayne to spend the week-end with Mrs. Rachel Baughman and Arthur Bartling and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Snow went to Columbia City to be the guests of relatives. The Baptist Ladies’ Missionary society carried out the splendid program as announced at the meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry Winnes yesterday afternoon. The attendance was very good and the collection was $12.80. The program was followed with the social and fine refreshments were served. The July meeting of the W. C. T. I . will he held next Thursday at the home of Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner on Line street. Mrs. Harry Butler will be the assistant hostess. Mrs. C. L. Walters will have charge of the program, the subject being “Christian Citizenship.” The meeting was changed to next week on account of the Chautauqua. The Presbyterian Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. F. Davison, on North Second street. An excellent program has been arranged. The Epworth League of the United Brethren church has arranged for 3 fine musical program Sunday evening. The program consists of vocal solos, instrumental music, special music bv

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the choir, etc. Everybody Is invited to attend this service which will begin promptly at 6:30 o’clock. Miss Ethel Potts will be the leader. Mrs. C. R. Weaver entertained the Christian ladles’ Aid society yesterday afternoon in a pleasing way. The election of officers took place at thia time, resulting as follows: President, Mrs. C. R. Weaver; vice president. Mrs. A. D. Artman; secretary, Mrs. Rebecca Eady; treasurer. Mrs. G. T. Burk. The report of the section's contest was heard at this time, secti .n one clearing $11.75 in two months, and section two. $15.11. Mrs. Leo Wilhelm will entertain at the next meeting. o MAKES AN APPEAL. Berlin, June 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A strong editorial in the Berlinger Tagesblatt, a powerful ex- ' ponent of the German chancellor’s policies. was expected today to have a most important influence on the Ger-man-American situation. The Tages--1 blatt appeals to the people to view thh situation sanely and not to be misled 'by jingoes. In brief the editorial makes the following points: Denies that Germany is willing to draw America into the war. Denies that GermanAmerican attacks on Wilson was in- ' spired by the German government. ! Declares each country was apparent--1 ly misinformed about the attitude cf ‘ the other. Expresses confidence that “ "broad-minded” Americans will not ac--1 cept charges made against Germany by "inspired” newspapers. o OPERATOR IS WANTED Notice is hereby given that the Hoagland. (Ind.) Switchboard Company through their Secretary William C. Gaßmeyer will receive bids for a switchboard operator from now until the first of August. All those interested will please address the secretary for contract. The lowest and most efficient operator will be given the position which will commence by November Ist., 1915. HOAGLAND SWITCHBOARD CO. William C. Gallmeyer. Secy. 152t2 R. R. 7 o COURT HOUbE NEWS. The Itoard of review- motored out this afternoon to view some property on which complaint on assessment had been made. They visited points m Washington and Monroe and Preble township. At Preble they inspected the oil properties complaint havin’: j been made on about SIB,OOO worth of •assessments. The party included the I following: County Assessor William ■ Frazier, Auditor T. H. Baltzell; Treaurer W. J. Archbold, Sheriff Ed Green, George Gentis and Henry Blakey. Moses Augsburger qualified as guardian of Willis Augsburger, giving $l9O bond. Herbert Earl Arnold, farmer, born October 20, 1893, son of Isaac Arnold was granted license to marry Jone Irwin, born September 24, 1897. laughter of Philip Irwin. They were married at 2:30 by 'Squire Lenhart. Wm TURN GRAT HAIR DARK Lock young! Nobody can tell if you use Grandmother’s simple recipe of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compounded, brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, streaked or gray, also ends dandruff, itching scalp and stops failing hair. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make it at home, which is mussy anil troublesome. Nowadays, by asking at any drug store for “Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy,” you will get a large bottle of this famous old recipe for about 50 cents. Don't stay gray! Try it! No o<ie can possibly tell that you darkened your hair, ae it docs it so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, and after another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, thick and glossy. o FOR SALE —An eight-room house and lot on Adams street. Size of lot, 70x200. Sce y Dan Erwin. 139124

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AT THE CHURCHES UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Special services all day. Sunday school 9:15 a. ra. Immediately following the Sunday school there will be a five-minute illustrated talk to the children. All are requested to remain for the preaching services. This will be followed by the regular sermon at 10:35 a. m. Topic, "Beyond the Sunset." Junior at 2:30 p. m. Senior Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. This will be a special service, led by Miss Ethel Potts. A good program Is prepared. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Topic, "Little Foxes.” All are welcomed to these services. T. H. HARMAN, Pastor. o ■ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Sabbath school at 9:15. Public worship at 10:30. Sermon subject, “The Passover.” Good muI sic under the direction of Dr. F. 1. i Patterson. Christian Endeavor at 6:30. "Song and Its Meaning.” Psalm 53:1-5. The service at 7:30 will be in charge of the men of the church. This is to be an Important meeting, full of interest. Read the program publfsixed in another column. JAY C. HANNA, Minnster. o BAPTIST CHURCH. 9:15, Bible school, C. E. Bell, superintendent. What Decatur needs is a greater number of her people reading and studying the Bible. Our, school is for this purpose. Come. 10:30. morning worship. Theme, "The Past, Present and Future.” 6:45, Young People’s service. A good program in the hands Os competent leader. 7:30, evening worship. Theme, “The Home Over There.” This is the last of a series of sermons on “Home, Sweet Home" by the pastor. Wednesday evening. 7:30, mid-week prayer service, followed by th.e teachers’ training class. F. G. ROGERS, Pastor. EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:15 sharp: S. C. Cramer, superintendent. Preaching at 10:15 and 7:30. Morning subject, “The Coming of the Kingdom." Evening subject, “Questions and Answers.” The choir will sing at both services. Y. P. A. at 6:45. Subject. "Music and Its Meaning.” Zelda Schnitz, leader. Mid-week service Wednesday evening at 7:30. The public is cordially invited to attend these services and worship with us. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. i OST. MARY’S CHURCH. Lew mass, 7:00. High mass, 9:00. Benediction immediately after high mass. FATHER J. A. SEIMETZ. Pastor. o ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. German service Sunday morning. Special meeting after the service. o CHRISTIAN CHURCH. I ■ 9:15 a. m„ Bible school. Preaching at 10:15 a. m.. Communion at 10:30 a. m. 2.30 p. m.. Junior Endeavor. Miss Stella David will have charge of this service. 7:30 p. m., evgngelistis service. Board meeting at the parsonage on Monday evening at 8 o’clock.' The Senior Endeavor has adjourned to meet in September. BENJ. BORTON, Paster. o FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. 9:00 a. m., Sunday school, all department. 10:15 a. m„ morning worship. Children’s day exercises. 6:30 p. m., Epworth League; Mb’s Laura Stanley, leader. Reports fro.n the convention. 7:30 p. m„ evening worship. Sermon by the pastor. Theme, “The Occupations of Our Youth.” D. T. STEPHENSON, Pastor.

From My Narrow Little Window ay THE HOOSIER OBSERVER "And Now Let Me Warn You"

“And now let me warn you . When some woman—and it is usually a woman who says that—comes to me, with her nose drawn down, her chops about ready to smack In anxicipation of some choice morsel she w. 1 seize on for her talk, her eyes glistening like those of a greedy wolf, the spirit of some of my most contrary ancestors crops out like a thick . growth of alfalfa and I immediately make up my mind that nothing under the sun can make me like the woman ; who warns me —as much as I will like the one she "warns" me of. You all i have known the “woman who warns, i Preachers know her: you can't move ) into a new community without having . her for one of your first callers to acquaint you with the peculiarities of the others; you can't have a beau without her telling you all the things she ever heard about him and even his great grand-dad and his uncle ■ twice removed; you can't put out a i crop of carrots without her; you can t ■ speak to a person but she is there ready to harp; you can’t make a new basque or a polonaise without her. If , the good spirit would grant me One Great Desire it would be to see and judge the world and people with a • “clear and single eye" free from all prejudice. Oh! just to go through the world meeting and knowing people for their real worth without a single thing to prejudice one! I like no quotation better than, “There Is so much bad in the best of us that it much good in the worst of us that it doesn’t behoove the most of us to say anything about the rest of us." After all it is just what we individually, see in people that make them what they are to us. No two people see things alike; no two people know and see people in the same light. They maybe one thing to you. and another to me. You may see only that they have light blue eyes and red hair and I may see how good they were to their poor old mother. As far as I am concerned, I very nearly always appraise people too highly, if left tdo so without prejudice. Very few. I learn, are quite as nice as I think they are. But ■ I don’t want anybody to warn me. I want to find out and appraise them for myself. I well remember the effects of prejudice in forming my opinion of several people. There is one man in this city, that for years my brother and I thought was not quite the average in intelligence, simply because long, long years ago, we had heard some one say he was “only hxlf baked.” Well, we were not acquainted with him. until in later years, and great was our surprise to find him just as intelligent if not more so. th.n the one who had made the remark. Then, too, there looms up in my memory, a boy of long years ago. He was, to my green little mind the personification of all that was evil. Had I not heard some of the women tell in abated breath how one time his mo’her had baked a banana cake and hidden it under the bed and that bad lit-

BULGARIA TO ENTER WAR. Rome, June 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)—“Bulgaria's participation in the war is now considered inevitable,” wired the Salonika correspondent of the Tribuna. “All Bulgarians have been called to the colors.” -0 FOR RENT —House on Manliall St. Inquire of Jesse Sutton. 147t3 FOR SALE —Rubber tired phaeton, latest model, excellent condition, tires new. Call at Moses Greenhouse, or ’phone 475 or 195. 151tf FOR RENT— Four furnished room for light housekeeping, Line street. 'Phone 521 Monroe street.—B. W. Sholty. 140-t-ts-ts FOR RENT One 6-room cottage, just papered and painted; First street—C, A. Dugan, First National bank - 14973

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tle boy had found it and had eaten the banana filling from between the layers. For years I thought him all that was evil. Then, too, there was the woman of whom I remember hearing some ladies say with a shrug of their shoulders. "She is not just what she ought to be.” They didn't, of cotire, say why, because such subjects were tabooed before youngsters, unless they talked in that "pig latin style" which is so exasperating to little girls in pig tails, the words always ending in "a” or “v’s” as for instance: "Thatvs womanvs isv notvs whatvs shevs shouldv bevs.” Can’t you remember hearing it thougs? And then when they did talk plain English, they never told right out just what it was that made her “not what she should be.” Os course when I grew older and learned how the world classes its people, I immediately thought that she must be the worst class, inasmuch as she was so bad that they could not even speak of it! Great was my surprise to find that on becoming acquainted with her in a business way that she was a very fine woman, indeed, and that probably a’l that she had done was some little unconventional thing. The worst of all, however, is the anonymous letter class. Thank goodness, I have only received one anonymous letter-warn-ing in my life. That was seven years ago when I first began to be a reporter. I had taken the names of people, where they were going and why, for locals, and among them on the car was a girl whom some one ‘ thought was not what she should be” I sunpose. because I got the following letter in part: “Why do you let that Miss Blankety Blank give you stlch great stiffs where she is going. She is a bad one. Ypu call her in the paper Mrs. Blank going north. She would quit her big stiffs. Blank is her divorced name. evening in the car she was giving you a great stiff. Oo that: you will have mo.-e lady friends.’ ” Just why I should have more "lady friends'' by writing the woman’s married name when she had her maiden name restored, I can't see. I certainly had not been associating with her otherwise than in a business cai>acity, merely getting her name, where she was going and why. yet somebody thought it worth spending a two-cent stamp to write that letter. I have made up my mind that the let-ter-writer was a prejudiced “green” girl with high fine ideals, who had “heard something" about the woman; or an evil-minded old woman: or a jealous old maid. People who warn you are usually of that class. A warning is an insult to your good judgment, to your character and will power. I know this, that no matter how had or how good a person Is, I know that when they are with me, they will behave themselves!

ABOUT THE SICK. Marion, little son of Amos Z. Smith, who was kicked recently by a colt and his forehead injured, was in town today to have the wound dressed. He is getting along nicely. Leona, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil) Zwick, who was taken to the hos--1 pital in Fort Wayne yesterday to have skin grafted on the wound made in her forehead when she was thrown from a rig, will probably not have the operation for a week to allow time for assurance that the wound is in a healthy condition. o FOR SaLE— Brand new Turnbull wagon and set of heavy harness, which have never been used. Call r.t horse sale barns at any time. A bargain for you.—J. M. Rice. 145t6

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