Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1915 — Page 2

DAILYDEMOCRAT FuMlahM Kvery Kvaulaf Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rato* Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier .16.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year, by mall *2.50 Single Coplea 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. WORK,IS VINDICTIVE:"The 128 indictments, or the most of them, returned against Marion county Democrats, could have been returned three or four months ago just as well us now. Why the persons in charge of the fiasco put it off this long remains to be seen. In Indianapolis, where the matter is best understood, the respectable business men, regardless of party, eondem the effort of certain interests to defame men and officials that can not be controlled by those interests. “It was decided last fall to indict these men. A grand jury was drawn, but as there were still a few Democrats in office, the matter was put off until after the first of the year when these Democrats would be out. Thein the grand jury that had been drawn was thrown out, on some pretext or other, and a new one drawn early in January. Little was done until after the adjournment of the legislature, although the legislature had no connection with the indictments. “What the courts of Marion county will do is not known, and neither does it matter much, unless they showthemselves to be less susceptible to the vindictive interests than have certain officials of that county. That these interests have overreached themselves was shown by the number of Republicans prominent in tfisiness and politics that asked to sign the bond of Mayor Bell and others. They took this method of showing their disgust at the proceedings. “But things have come to a fine state of affairs when men who will

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not knuckle to certain big interests must be disgraced by having to defend themselves against hollow indictnients made for political purposes. There is no surer wny of driving decent men from politics. n’he best comment that can be offered is that the respectable business men of Indianapolis, regardless as party, condemn tills latest effort to besmirch the character of men who can not be controlled." —New Castle Democrat. We call your special attention to the Hoosier Observer articles now running in this paper. We believe you will enjoy reading them and that they will help you over some of th" little difficulties of life. They are written by a mem! cr c* our staff and though the feature i; r.ev- h proving popular. Read them, cri...l c them,, suggest if you wish. The state finance board have p .LI off the loan made last February :i:i.l have conducted the affairs of the st te without an advance draw on ’lie county treasurers for the first time >u eighteen years. It is an achievement for which the democratic administration has worked for a long time and is deserving of praise which they won’t get from the republican press of the state. The finances of the state are in the best condition of a quarter century. Don’t forget it. If you want the latest authenlie news of the worlds events, you will find them in the Daily Democrat, a fact that is proven each evening it you follow the stories told in the special dispatches to the Daily Demo, crat. Last evening we gave the bulletin which told of the sinking of the Armenian and the loss of a number of Americans and no other paper in this section of the state had the item. This morning it was played across the first page of every big daily. We get the news for you if its possible. I DOINGS IN SOCIETY ~ WEEK'S CLUB CALENDAR. Thursday. Walther League—At School house. W. C. T. U. —Mrs. L. L. Baumgart-! ner. Tri-Kappas—Frances Dugan. Ben Huh Aid —At Hall. The Winners’ Class —Orval Harrutf. Home Guards —Mrs. Mel Butler. Queen Esthers—Josephine Myers. Presbyterian Aid—Mrs. C. F. Davison. Presbyterian Aid Society—Mrs. C. F. Davison. Friday. Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid—School House. Saturday. Ben Hur Aid Pastry sale—Gas office. Evangelical Aid social—Corner Madison and Third streets. Mt. Pleasant Mite Social —Ben Butler Home. Mrs. E. Thomas of Fort Wayne was the guest of her undefi Anton Krumenaker yesterday. The July section of the Evangelical Ladies’ Aid society will give an ice cream social Saturday evening at the corner of Madison and Third streets. The St. Vincent de Paul society had a good meeting with Mrs. Joe Knai ke yesterday afternoon, the attendance being quite good. The society is one wherein the ladies busy themselves with sewing and after needlework was indulged in, there was an interesting fruit contest. Mrs. Fred Schaub won the honors in this. An enjoyable dinner party of yesterday was that given by Mrs. Will. P. Biggs for Miss Marie Wertzberger of Hammond; Miss Bertha Wertzberger Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (’loss and daughter, Bernice. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kirsch and family will entertain at supper this evening for the Rev. Stolte of Indianapolis; Mrs. Ben Shroyer of Bellefountaine, Ohio; Paul Reinking and Miss Elia Mutchler. The junior Christian Endeavor chldren of the Christian church had a fine picnic at Monmouth yesterday. (Mrs. Benjamin Borton and several other adult members of the church accompanied the little folks. Miss Erci Butler entertained the girls of the Good Times club at her home, on Eleventh street last evening. With their fancy work, embroidery and crocheting and other needlework, the

girls had a delightful time. The host- J ess was assisted by her sister Mr. Giy | Brown in erring the very nice lunch-1 eon. The club will be entertained 'n two weeks by Miss Velma Butler at. her home northwest of the city. They will have a hayrack ride to the Butler home. The Walther League has a meeting ' this evening at the parochial schoolhouse. Tito attention of the members | is called to tills. Miss Mamie Harting accompanied the people from Celina. 0., to their home today .they having come to attend the Gllllg-Gast wedding. The trip was made by motor. Those in the party were Jennie and Antoinette f<ast, Mr. and Mrs. John Gast, Peter Ockley. Celina, 0.. Alex Miller, Ottoville, O.; John Shafer, Cincinnati. Ohio, The Ben Hur Aid society announces a pastry sale for Saturday at the gas office when they wil sell homemade ; bread, cake, pies, cookies, veal loaf,, baked beans. — oIIIVK lIIVK XTATEMHST. Deport of the condition of the First National Bank at Decatur, in the State of Indiana, at the close of business , .lune 23. 1»15: HeMoiirceM. Loans and discounts (notes held in bank $679,772.91 Overdrafts, unsecured 1,329. in I . S. Bonds deposited to set tire circulation (par value) $50,000.0$ Premium on I’. S. bonds - - 500.00 Total V. S. bonds 50,500.00 ( Bonds other than F. S. Bonds pledg- / ed to secure postal savings deposits $3,000.00 Securities other than P. S. bonds (not including stocks) owned unpledged 44,168.21 Total bonds, securities, etc. 47,168.21 Subscription to stock of Federal Reserve bank $7,200.00 Less amount unpaid 3.600.00 3,600.00 Banking house, furnituir and fixtures $7,500.00 7,500.00 Due from Federal Reserve bank ./ 16.000.00 . Due from approved Reserve Agents in New York. Chicago & St. Louis $43,454.72 Due from approved reserve agents in other reserve cities 19,278.53 62,733.25 Due from banks and bankers (other than included 8 or ■’> 33,052-69 Checks in same city or town as reporting hank 740.49 , Outside checks and other cash items ? 81.65 Fractional currency, nickels, and cents.. 389.48. 471.13 Notes from other Nation- . al banks 1,500.00 lawful money reserve in bank: ] Total coin and certificates . $17020.10 ' Legal-tendeN notes 30,920.00 47,9 40.10 Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer (not more than 5 per cent on circulation 2,500,06 < Total - |944,«»«.53 1 I iaMlUies. ( Capital stock paid in $100,000.00 s Surplus fund 20,000.00 < Undivided profits ..$20,374.22 , I ess current expenses interest and taxes ; paid 17.754.46 8,619.76 Circulating notes a(),000.00 I Dueto banks and bankers (other than included in - Demand deposits: Individual deposits subject to check $213,515.23 . Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days 492.867.68 Certified checks 10.(»0 1 Postal savings deposits 1,627.63 Deposits requiring I notice of less than 30 days 10,835.70 718,8;»«;.24 < U. S. bonds borrow- i ed for which collateral security was 1 furni<iied ' Tot*} 1344,806.53 State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: 1. C. A. Dugan, cashie *. of the above- t named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement 1s true to the best ‘ of my knowledge and belief. . C A. DUGAN, (’ashler. D YON IS SCHMITT. < ED C. BLEEKE, .I.W. VIZARD. Directors. : Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 30th day of -June, 1915. 1 EARL B. ADAMS, Notary Public. Mv commission expires September 18, ( 1916. O- ( NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the cred- , itors, heirs and legatees of William ‘ Miller, deceased, to appear in the Ad- ‘ ams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana. on the 6th day of September. 1915.'and show cause, it any. why the final settlement accounts with the esstate of said decedent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship and receive their distributive shares. LOUIS F. MILLER. Executor. Decatur, Ind., June 26. 1915. Clark J. Lutz, Atty. 1-8 A JULY WEDDING (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) given by Mr. and Mrs. John Hilker, George Hilker and Mrs. Marie Gherken, tlie men being members of an orchestra in Fort Wayne. Guests from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. John Hilker, Mrs. Maud Huguenard, George Hilker, Mr. and Mrs. George Gherken, Miss Anna Burns, Fort Wayne; Mr. ami Mrs. Elmer Brothers. Mrs. Grant Barthorpe., C ilcago; Joseph O'Connor, Minneapolis; Herbert Ehinger. The wedding will take place Saturday afternoon at two o’clock July 17, at the Merchant’s Hotel. Omaha, Nebraska, in the presence of a number of friends. The couple will then go further west to make their home. The groom is a well known traveling sales-

From My Narrow Little Window By THE HOOSIER OBSERVER ‘like She Was nt A Graduate”

It amused me at the time. But I now think that it was one of the finest compliments I ever received. It was that a neighbor said: “Why, site works just like she wasn’t a graduate." A doubtful leonjplimant. WVII, X don’t think so. The woman was a good woman, a widow with several little children, and she was obliged to “take in’’ washing to support them, her two grown daughters assisting Iler. Her life was one long workday, bitter and weary and back-breaking. She doubtless longed for just a little respite. Well, the rest of us neighbors had work ,too. So the Monday after I was graduated on Friday from high school, I pitched in with the rest and began the house cleaning and helped with the family washing and did thejother accustomed duties, just as I always had and always expect to do. And it was then I heard the neighbor woman had said of me, “Wny she works just like she wasn't a graduate.” Just w’ 11 she expected me to do. I am not quite sure, but I have an id- a. You see she hadn’t lived long in the community, and had not yet gotten acquainted with us, else she would have known just what to expect. If she had the idea .that all graduates sit aroujtd all dolled up in fluffy white dresses, with wreathes on their heads and play the piano, or melodeon or accordeon or what ever the family instrument is—all day long, waiting for some fine, fancy, clean-fingered snap to come along begging them to “accept the position with a lucrative salary.” while mother plays on the wash board and scrubs and bakes and sews and irons and mends —and whatnot—she was wrong. 1 had been reared to work; why the securing of a piece of white paper—it really was sheepskin though—saying that I hid completed the course of reading and studying a few books—a very few. indeed, comparatively— should have suddenly lifted me above the plane of everyday work and made all others a slave to me is beyond my knowledge. 1 just wonder if she wasn’t a bit disappointed that the fuss and fuming and frizzling incident to commencement hadn’t miraculously raised me above everyday work? • Now you wonder what this harrangue is all about. You will think that I am proud and have been preening myself on that doubtful compliment all these fifteen years, or less. But I haven’t. I never thought of it once, until it just suddenly popped into my head last week 1 . I will tell you how it happened. I was walking along to the office from the interurban station when I passed'a man on a wagon, a team driver or dray man or some such, —he was a stranger here. He was talking to a friend he had evident-1 man. witli headquarters in Nebraska. The bride-elect is a well known lady of this city and quite popular in a large circle of friends. FOR SALE —Cheap if taken at once, large size go-cart. Call Phone No. 549. 156t3.

Special Sale Os Whips Saturday, July 3rd. We wish to reduce our stock of Whips and will give the following reduction$1.50 Whips at $1.25 1.25 “ “ 1.00 1.00 “ “ .75 .50 “ “ .39 Every Saturday during hot weather we will have free lemonade for our many friends and customers. CHARLES F. STEELE & CO. East Side North Second St.

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ly met for the first in some time, and who had asked "how the folks” were. I didn’t eave drop, but I just couldn’t help catching the few words I heard as 1 passed. He was telling how he was sending his son to school that be might have “a better chance” than lie did and not have “to work as hard” as he did. And that long forgotten comp of the neighbor popped into iny head. It Is the same old story of the mistaken idea of “education.” So many think that one is “educated” to escape work. Why the very word itself is from the Isatin "ex” and “duco’’ “to lead or draw out’’—to bring out the best that is in one, according to hie talents, and to raise it to the highest standard. Education is to fit one to do best, what he is best talented to do. When that fails, “education” is worse than useless. “Education is not to escape work; it is that which should enable one to do more work, to do it in the easiest and best way, and productive of the best and biggest results. If you are a ditcher by nature. it is to fit you to dig the ditch in the best and easiest way. If you are a teacher by nature, it is to fit you to teach in the best way; if you are a wash woman by talent, it is to fit you to wash in the best way. If you are a philosopher by nature, it is to fit you to philosophize in the best way. It is not to make you despise to do those things; it is to uplift them. By the way. education is not book learning, alone. The most valuable education is that obtained from life. Richter says: “Every man has two educations— that which is given to him. and the other, that which he gives to himself. Os the two kinds, the latter is by far the most valuable. Indeed all that is most worthy in a man. he must work out and conquer for himself. It is thkt, that constitutes our real anfl- best nourishment. What we are merely taught, seldom nourishes the mind like that which v>e teach ourselves.” When one gets so book-proud as to think that the few scraps of things he can learn in school in a year or two out of life sets for him an intinitelv higher plane than those who have not had that privilege, there is something wrong with the schools and with the patrons who uphold them. A man who wants to “educate" his boV to get him through the world without “work” is doing the boy and the world [both, an injury. The world wants workers. Somebody has to do the work. “Education" where from the hooks or “real life” is going to tell you how to do that work in the best way. BANKS WILL CLOSE The Old Adams SCounty, The First National and the Peoples Loan and Trust Company will be closed MondayJuly sth. o Democrat Want Ads Pay.

RACES at STEELE'S PARK DECATUR, • - INDIANA Mondav, July 5 County Trot - " $75.00 County Pace - ■ 75.00 One-half mile best 3 in 5 heats County Run - - One half mile best 2 in 3 heats 5 mile Single Motor Cycle Race - - 40,00 10 mile Twin Motor Cycle Race - ■ 60.00 These races are entirely for county owned green horses and county owned motor cycles. Adams County Fair Ass n. Races Start at 1:00 P. M. DECATUR and GENEVA BANDS ADMISSION 25c ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■l ■ r - I MEN’S OXFORD SEASON You men who have put off buying your summer oxfords until now, are the men we want to read this ad. We have just received a new shipment of oxfords in all the latest styles, in patent, kid, cloth tops and in white canvass. Some with military heel, some with rubber sole and heel and others in the popular English style. We have them in all sizes. $3.50 to $4.00 PEOPLES & GERKE A penny social at the Yeomans hall Everything a penny at the Yeomens Thursday evening. Lots of fun, 155t3 social Thursday evening. 155t3 The United States Government 1 he State of Indiana The County of Adams The City of Decatur The School Trustees The Township Authorities ALL REQUIRE unquestionable security for their funds when deposited in banks. * h « <• en W , td „ me pro . ™ IS ° ANK .h. ALt a ' P ° ,i '° r * ™ E '«»'■«" GUARANTY CO.. « bus, Ohio. where “SAFETY Firct» • FIRST is the slogan. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. Bank Os Service Decatur, Indiana.