Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 204, Decatur, Adams County, 26 August 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT ■■fia.M l JL-Ngß-MfcM Published Every Evening Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW Q. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail 22.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Decatur merchants who sleep while their competitor advertises and while those of other nearby towns and cities are hustling for business, will wake up some day and wonder what has become of their trade. Why not head it off before it gets away? It’s time right now to boost for the county fair which will open in a month. The men behind the proposition are working hard to make it a success and they will do so with a little aid from you. Talk it. Help them let the world know that Decatur is on the map. It will help you. the community and the fair. What is worth doing is still worth doing right. The employees’ liability act will go into effect in Indiana next Wednesday. Are you ready for it? Have you complied with its •various sections? Ignorance you should remember is no excuse. You have had many months in which to post yourself and you should do so at once if you haven't. It’s a law which covers several pages and it affects practically everybody excepting the farmer, who employes one or more persons. Evea professional men. it is said, are included. Don’t try to talk yourself out of it for the chances are you will be violating the law. Look it up and ascertain just where you stand in the matter. Senator Benjamin F. Shively of Indiana is very seriously ill at Brookeville. Pa., suffering from his recovery is said to be extremely doubtful. The famous Indianian is one of the big men of the nation, chairman of the pensions committee, and second in rank on the committee on foreign relations. He is serving his second term as senator and is acknowledged one of the strong men oi that body. When President Wilson Eranb <Hot!?r» _ J UMThTwartv- 4 ’ 1 LwX ..4 rorryWU "bl bim kin uip ‘<•’l* 4 ■ 'I ■H B Young Men’s Clothes Most exclusive showing of Young Men’s Society Brand Clothes. $lB to $25 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

was putting through the big bills of his administration, including the new finance law. the tariff and others of mighty importance to this nation, he frequently consulted Mr. Shively, and when tb.at gentlemen was a candidate for re-election last year the president Issued a statement commending him. It is sincerely hoped by the many admirers of the senator that he yet baffles the disease which seems to have taken hold and thut he be permitted to serve many more years as a public officer. Some persons are always in an uncomfortable frame of mind if not downright unhappy; and this even when there is not any real cause for unhappiness or grief, but when small offenses or negligence to which no second thought shot;’ ’. be given are magnified. The more Bit allow his mind to dwell on these things, the greeter he finds them. He views himself as being always in the right and recounts the favors he has bestowed. These so occupy him he forgets favors received. With this disposition a man seldom stops at nursing his wrong thoughts in his own mind. He talks of them to others, presenting the character of one with whom he is offended in a wrong light, thereby doing an injustice. He is so filled with bitter thought of his grievance that his gloomy face and dismal tone east gloom on those about him. He becomes so morose that his company is disagreeable. Others, observing the disposition to take offense quickly, feel that it might be their turn next to irritate him. One cannot enjoy freedom of conversation when someone is watching for slights. Howmuch better it would be in the first place to say, "He meant no offense." or “Perhaps he has troubles of his own that make him negligent." Better first look fairly at one’s own conduct and see if every work or every act will bear being weighed in the balance. Life is too short and too valuable to be wasted in useless discussion. Think of the best and speak the best you can of everyone. You will be the better for it and the happier.—Milwaukee Journal.

The political fabric of American life has been fairly well defined. Its ideals are known if they are not attained. Political justice and political institutions have their defects, but the foundations are established. America, in common with all the world, recognizes the big problem of the twentieth century to b- in its industrial life. The industrial relations commission has recognized the size and importance of the problem which it was set, not so much to solve as to explain and illuminate. The solution is for the people. The work of the commission set forth its reports and as embodied in the hearings it held are a sort of great character of industrial democracy. It will be a guide and source of information for years to come. The purpose of the commission was not to "allay unrest,” but to find out what the causes were, and by stating them and basing recommendations upon them to enable the people to deal capably with their industrial problems and with their interrelated political problems. Against terrible pressure of blandishment and abuse. Chairman Walsh held the commission to a line of deep investigation. The pace he set carried even the most conservative of the commission to such a statement of existing industrial wrongs and such an outline of remedies as hardly the most radical of industrial reformers had dared hope to have issued with official sanction. The reports of the commission lose little or nothing in effectiveness by the fact that they are divided. That fact possibly sharpens attention and makes more vital the issues which all the reports present. From these reports and these disagreements the political republic will be the better able to fashion a republic of better distributed wealth and a republic of industrial justice.— Kansas City Star. CLASSREUNION (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Paul Myer«, Rose Green, Sherman Beery, Velma Lenhart, William Bowers, Joe Lang, Gregg Neptune. Edna Schnitz. Karl Battenberg. Orpha Sheets Neva Brandyberry

[ doiwgs'in socim ' HntutttfintxnsfutMiKtttxtttttttnixuutsi WEEK'S CLUE CALENDAR. Thursday. HelpiiW Hand Society - Sunday School Room. The "Do Your Best” Sunday school class of the United Brethren church, taught by Mrs. Jess Hill, left this morning on the 8:30 interurban cur with well filled baskets for Monmouth where they spent the day picnicking. The fourteenth annual reunion of the Macklin family was held last Sunday. August 22, in the Frank Beohm grove southeast of Geneva. In spite of the wet weather and unfavorable condition of the grove there were one hundred seventy-five relatives and friends present from Jay and Adams counties to celebrate the day. At the noon hour two long tables were loaded high with every good thing known to the culinary art and all enjoyed the banquet of their lives. Long will those tables and that feast be a sweet memory to those who partook of its bounty. The afternoon program was in charge of the president, John Kroner. and was greatly enjoyed by everybody. Several good songs and readings were rendered. Elizabeth Rayn. the only daughter of Jacob Macklin, honored those present with a short talk. Rev. Bert Macklin of New York City gave the history of the Macklin family, past, present and future. Rev. J. Smith of Martinsville, an old friend of the Macklin family, also gave a short address. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year President, Frank Macklin; secretary, C. A. Walter; program committee, Bertha Fifer. Xelma Switzer and Adda Luttman. The next reunion wil beheld in the same grove on August 20. 1916. Six births, three deaths and two marriages were reported during the past year.—Geneva Herald. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Leline and daughter Elva Louise, Mr. and Mis. Yingling and daughter Mary of Tiffin, Ohio and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lankanau were guests at a six o’clock dinner last evening given by Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hoffman.

Miss Mabel Dailey of Blue Creek township and Miss Genevieve Spuhler of Washington- townships were guests at dinner this noon of Mr. and Mrs. Ainos Gillig and daughter Agne-,. The young ladies were entertained last evening by the Misses Ruth and Ruby Parrish. The Sunday School class of the Methodist church taught by Mrs. Jonas Tritch most enjoyably surprised tlieir teacher last evening at the Tritch home, corner Seventh and Marshall street. Those present were the Misses Flora Fledderjohann, Ruth Gay Gladys Graham. Electa Baltzell, Gladys Eady. Leah Apt and Anola Frank.

Marie Bultemeier, stenographer for the Graham & Walters office, reported for duty this morning after a week’s vacation which she spent with Rev. 11. C. Jaus and family at Watertown, Wis. While visiting there, she, with the Misses Lottie and Clara Jans, Frieda Witte and Rev. Jaus, spent a day at Kilbourn, and frdm there took the steamer Apollo to see the Dolls of the Wisconsin river, which is one of the great nature wonders, and Wisconsin’s pride, and next to the Rio Grande, the most wonderful canyon the United States has. Scientists tell us these dells were left in the rock during tlie time of the glacier. Without any question and doubt the dells are surely worth seeing. The Wisconsin river, flowing through these places, is at one place 160 feet deep. The water has a dark, green color and flows comparatively quiet, owing to the great depth of water. The rock formation along the border is all lined rock, wonderfully carved by wind and wave since the day of creation. They were all through these strange formations of rock and some places at least .200 feet above water level. They saw the horet’s nest, and devil’s washboard. We were all in the witches' hollow. This is a very narrow and deep canyon, at some places not more than two feet wide. They saw long leaf pine, red cedar, hemlock, birch and linn. We saw some trees perched upon the rocks. It didn't seem as if they had a pail full of ground to support them, still standing straight, strong and massive with a wonderfully green bow. We had a little experience while out on the river. A little canoe bobbed up with two men in it. They came slid ing down the river hack of us, apparently in the best of humor. They were brown, husky looking fellows. Tlieir oars dipped slowly into the water and 1 think our captain noticed It. He threw outa rope and they eagerly grabbed it. Xhey were then ready to row down with us to Kilbourn docks. The little canoe was loaded with a camping outfit. They had a camera of course. They had blankets tied up in bundles, and a large duck canvas.

evidently a tent. We passengers watched them and we listened to our orchestra playing, "Under the Double Eagle.” Now the unexpected came. That little canoe was Unwed, by the waves of our stebnjer, and over she went, both men into the water, and the whole outfit. They all laughed and hollowed at the suiue time. We knew that they were good swimmers, and really no one was afraid either one would drown. The tiredness of these two men seemed forgotten when they took that unexpected bath. How they paddled and how they tried to pick up their belongings floating in the water around the little bout. Many a picture was taken of these two fellows. and 1 think our camera caught one of them. The rescuing was done quickly. Our steamer stopped, of course, let down one of its boats, and our first mate rowed up to them and helped them into his boat. We took them on board—men, camping outfit and canoe- and the two men looked too funny, huddling around our boilers to get the dampness and chill taken off of their skin. Kilbourn, with its dells, will surely stay in our memory. never to be forgotten.—Contributed. o CLOTHIERS MEET NEXT WEEK. (United Press Service! Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The gentlemen of "front” who do not pay for their display will receive attention at the morning session next Tuesday when the Indiana clothiers get together for a meeting under the auspices of the Indiana Retail Clothiers’ association. The "dead beat” is not the biggest of the clothiers’ troubles, but he is a serious one. Every retail clothier in the state is invited to bring his problem to this session, which has been termed the “brain borrowers' ” session by President C. E. Steed of South Bend. The trou-i bled clothiers will be permitted to borrow as many of the ideas advanced as he can. In lowa the clothiers’ association has made it lively for the gents who -beat bills, and one purpose of this meeting is to start something in Indiana along the same lines. “This one session will be worth several times what it costs to attend," said President Steed. Speakers will be l Carl Hunt, editor of Associated Advertising on "Truth and Salesmanship;" Fred I. Willis, president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, on “Organization." and Archibald M. Hall on "Clothiers and the Community.”

HOOSIER HISTORY IN TABLOID. (United Press Service) One of the most notable names in Indiana history is that of the Indian warrior, statesman and orator. Tecumseh. He was a commanding figure both among his own people and among the whites. It is said the persuasive powers of his oratory were so great that the other “chiefs were wont to shield their tribes from his influence.” It was a heroic stand which lie made for the hunting grounds of his fathers against on-com-ing civilization. He met death in September, 1813 in tlie battle of the Thames in which Harrison defeated the Briitsh. o POLICE COURT Harlo. Mann, residing northwest of the city, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Jacobs on charges of using profane language prefered against him by Jess Singleton and Nettie Singleton. The charges were said to have resulted from family troubles, Mann being a brother-iu law of tlie Singleton’s. The defendant was given a hearing last evening before .Mayor Christen and plead guilty to the charge preferred against him by Jess Singeton and received a fine of $1 and costs amounting to $12.60. On the second charge however, lie plead not guilty. The trial was set for Tuesday. Brent Williams against whom an affidavit was filed over a week ago on the charge of assault and battery on Homer David, was arrested last evening by Policeman Reynolds, taken before Mayor christen and plead not guilty to the charge. His trial was set for 9 o’clock this morning, but on account of it being impossible to locate the prosecuting witness, the case was dismissed. o — _£—. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Botrd of Commissioners of Adams County at their September session will receive sealed bids for the purchase of supplies for the county infirmary, as follows: Groceries. Dry Goods Drugs, Hardware. Tobacco. Clothing, Furniture, Salt. Mixed Paint, and Miscellaneous items. All. bids must be filed with tlie Board at least five days before the sessjon begins, accompanied by the usual affiadivit. CHRISTIAN EICHER, WILLIAM REPPERT, DAVID J. DILLING. Commissioners. T. H. Baltzell, Auditor, 26-2

WILL PROTECT AU AMERICANS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) will he adjusted satisfactorily. At 1:30 yesterday the American ambassador confercd with Foreign Secretary Von Jagow. At 5:30 an official from the foreign office called for a second conference. The admiralty today had not yet received a report from the conp mander of the German submarine and was not able to state officially whether the liner was submarined or mined. _o FUNERAL FRIDAY MORNING. The funeral services for Mrs. William Parent, whose sudden death occurred Wednesday morning, will be held Friday morning at 9 o’clock from the St. Mray's Catholic church. Burial will be made in the St. Joseph’s cemetery. o COURT HOUSE NEWS Real estate transfers: M. S. Llechty et al. to L. D. Smith), inlot 19, Monroe. $200; Henry Trim to J. H. Trim, part section 26, Root tp„ $1.00; James Guffigan etal. to E. J. Kinney, part section 34. Jefferson tp., SIOO. —o ELKS MEET TONIGHT A meeting of the Elks will be held, tonight at their halt The regular business session will take place ami every member is requested to be present. o DAIRY FOR SALE. If we can dispose of the dairy located at Steele’s park before August 10th we will do so. Good paying business. Will either trade or sell. Inquire at once. YERKEY & WALTERS, 177tf ’Phone 12-L. -— —,—o ' . PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING. I). A. Gilliom (Professional) rebuilder and repaired of pianotKand sewing machines, and piano tuner. Dealer in both branches. Write or phone 8. Line P, city. lllm-w-f ts o NOTICE. We will start our cider mill August 3, 1915, and will make cider every Tuesday and Thursday until further notice. Factory, North Third street. 182tf PETER KIRSCH. O , ; FOUND —Jointed Fish Rod. Inquire of Sam Chronister, R. R. No. 6. t 3. WE WANT —Ambitious branch managers and local agents for our worldwide General Agency Business. Experience unnecessary; no stock or merchandise to buy, operate from your own home in spare time. You should make from SSO to SIOO per week. Write today for free information.— B. F. Loos Co., 403 W. Walnut St., Des Moines, lowa. 175tu-fr-tf o DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG

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Flower Pots all sizes, prices 3 to 24c each. Table Oil Cloth Sale Saturday From, 2P.M.to3P. M. S r cial 10c pe- yard. ' 3 yards to one customer. a!1 colored, no* white. Watch Our Windows and Counters for specials in School Supplies. Remember the nlace where you can ouy the same goods for less m O nJv or more goods for the Same Money. ’ ‘ ’ The Morris 5 UFstores -

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