Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 232, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1915 — Page 2

DAI L Y I) EMOC RA T Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cente Per Year, by carrier >5.00 Per Month, by mail 26 cents Per Year, by mall $2.60 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Fair weather today and tomorrow is the forcast. Os course its going to be fine weather and the fair will be a winner. It has to be when Adams county backs it. Push up a little. You will enjoy it fine. If the Elwood delegation from Adams county was a little small today it should be remembered that just now we are boosting the biggest fair in Indiana and no one is considering politics. However when the campaign rolls around next year, we will be “thar with lard in our hair." Governor Ralston is coming to town Friday and on a non partisan mission. He and his staff should be given a real Adams county welcome and we believe they will be. Friday is also childrens day at the fair when those under twelve years of age will be admitted free. Be sure to come for that day as well as all the others. Business men of Decatur are reminded that seventy-five or one hundred business men from Cleveland, Ohio, will be here tomorrow morning to call on you. They should be received and welcomed in away that will prove to them that we are appreciative of the recognition thus given. Don’t let the fact that you are busy with the fair prevent you from treating in a courteous manner the guests who have come to greet and meet you. And now, according to Arthur Hale, general agent for the American Railway Association and chairman of the committee cn car efficiency and car service, in an article in We Railway Age Gazette, says there is a growing shortage in coal cars. It is to be presumed, of course, that our standpat friends will explain it like they do the sheep and wool question—that the railroads have sold all their coal cars, hence the shortage.—Portlaud Sun. “After a month of the great election conspiracy case the public finds itself somewhat at a loss, more or less confused, but not much enlightened. “The honest press may with properly discuss the case without fear of prejudice, for it is well known the jury which is to bring in the final work is not permitted to see newspaper discussion relating to the matter. “So far as running comment goes, the public apparently feels that the state thus far has not accomplished Men’s & Young MEN’S RAINCOATS $3.00 to $12.50 Fall Weight Top Coats $12.50 to $22.50 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

much in its attempt to make a case against Mayor Joseph E. Bell as an alleged political conspirator. The pronecutiou is reported to have several things ’up its sleeve,' but the public has not yet been permitted to see the 'big stuff.' The public is waiting but its interest begins to drag. There have been whispers and assurances, but little as yet has been disclosed. — Indianapolis Times. | DOINGS IN SOCIETY j WEEK'S CLUB CALENDAR Wednesday. Baptist Missionary—Mrs. S. E. Shamp. St. Vincent de Paul —No Meeting. Tkvrtd: -. W. R. C. —No ..'>tiig. Mt. Pleasant Mito—Nt Mooting. Euterpean Club —Postpuaed Until October 7. Friday. Historical —Mrs. Charles Battenberg. “A Grace Beyond the Reach of A t.” As the fragrance to the flower. As the song is to the bird. As the pleasure to the hour, As the tone is to the word — So to Beauty is the kindness Os a thoughtful, tender deed. And to Justice is the blindness That lets Mercy intercede. —Lee C. Harby. ,The Tri ixappas met last evening with Mrs. Oscar Hoffman. The pie wagon to be operated next Saturday was discussed. The sorority will sell pies, cakes, baked beans, and everything that is sold at regular pasCy sales and will deliver them. They will receive orders and those wishing to order should have their calls in b> Friday noon. They may telephone Mrs. Jesse Helm, ’phone 689. The regular study will begin at the next meeting, two weeks from Tuesday, at Mrs. Jesse Helm's home. Abe Martin and James Whitcomb Riley will be studied and an interesting program will be gotten up under the leadership of Miss Bessie Boyers. Another of the many pre-nuptial affairs for Miss Lydia Miller, an October bride, was the miscellaneous shower given at the Fullenkamp home last evening for thirty two friends, by the Misses Ode and Letta Fullenkamp. Dotothy Schultz and Marie Gass The game of progressive hearts was player and the prizes, won by Mrs. Charles Brodbeck and Miss Rose Klqinhenb were turned over to the guest of honor. The Misses Bertha and Agnes Kohne furnished instrumental music, while vocal music was given by Mrs. Ado Kron. Mrs. Fred Fulleti-1 kamp and Miss Lydia Kirsch. The luncheon in two course, was served at the little tables, from the following menu: veal loaf, potato salad, olives, hot holls, coffee, brick ice cream and cake in yellow and white. The home decorations were also carried out in yellow and white crepe paper streamers from the lights over the table to the corners of the table, formed a bower under which the beautiful presents received by Miss Miller were laid. These were of cut glass, china, linen, aluminm and other things, forming a most beautiful varied assortment. The invitation list included as out of town guests, Miss Loretta Harkenrider, Ft. Wayne; Mrs. Ado Cron, Hot Springs, Ark.; Mrs. Wilbud Pool. Miss Bertiia Kinney, Fort Wayne. Mrs. D. Schmidt,, Mrs. Casper Lang, Miss Josephine Lang and their guest. Miss Gertrude Schrader of Madison spent the afternoon with Mrs. Frank Geary at Fort Wayne. There will be no meeting of the W. R. C. Thursday on account of the fair. TEN START IN FIRST RACE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) inch tile to dmonstrnte the strength of their product and the uniqueness of the display is attracting favorable attention of many farmers. E. L. Carroll and Son have a booth exhibiting the products handled by them, Kirsch, Sellemeyer and Sons Company show tneir line of advantage, having an exceptionally attractive display of wall tinishes. The Holthouse Drug Company are giving Victrola concerts, Schaub Dowling and Company, The art store, Vance & Hite ana Henry Knapp also display their various lines of goods. The feature display, however, has been provided by John W. Bosse, postmaster, who has arranged a tastefully deccrated stand illustrating the possibilities of the parcel post. Containers, complying with the government are shown, packed with the product they are signed to carry. Government publications describing goods that are mailable and the regulations governing the mailing, are being given out to interested visit- ■

ora. It may not be generally known that a breaking plow can be sent through the mails as parcel post, but| it can, nevertheless, although It must he in parts. The same rule applies to a wagon wheel, or a stove. Packing of fruit and vegetables is illustrated by proper containers, butter and eggs and other perishable and fragile goods are l acked perfectly to learn the public how to do it properly. Twenty-one police, under the direction of Frank Peterkon are to keep order, and patrol the grounds. Tomorrow the race program will appeal to local race fans as the much dis- ■ cussed Bill Alierion and Ida May race will be run. Opinion is evenly divided, good naturedly of course, and much speculation is being indulged in by those who are anxious to see the July dead heat settled. This race will be run between heats of the regular card and is bound to ye the feature event of the day. The other races are the 2:24 pace for $300; the 2:16 trot for $350: and the 2:12 pace for S4OO, the first heat to be run promptly at one q'cjock. Previous to this hour there will be a band concert and at twelve o'clock noon the live stock parade will lie held. This will be exhibited on the track, led by the l>and. The Bell-Thayzer company of humorous acrobats will perform during the intermissions cn the platform facing the grand stand, in order that something may be doing ail the time. NOBLE LIFE ENDS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) She passed from earth like the deep glow of evening, like the sweet day, whose decline we hardly see until we perceive the gathering darkness and know it lias softly passed into eternity. “How sweet a life hers was, How sweet a death! Living to wing with mirth, the weary hours, Dying to leave a memory like the breath Os summers full of sunshine and of flowers.” RAO A G9OD TIKE Chas. Clark, State Witness, Tells Jury How He Was Wined and Dined WHILE IN* THE CITY Testimony This Morning Was on “Rare and Racy*’ Order as Premised. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mayor Joseph E. Bell's defense in the election conspiracy trial brought out the first big sensation since the opening statements were made, when they recalled to the stand today a state witness, who testified that while he was waiting in Indianapolis to testify against Bell, clothes were bought for him. his bills all paid and a woman visited him in his hotel room, at no expense to him. Charles W. Clark, the witness, sajd he was brought to Indianapolis from Cumberland in an automobile, which he thought belonged to “Bud" Gibson. Gibson is one of the confessed conspirators. “I was given over to a man named Wilson from the prosecutor's office. He took me out and bought me a pair of trousers. He said I seemed to need them. He took me to a the next day. That night I was taken to a hotel in Wilson’s custody. After I went to bed a woman knocked at my door. She said: Don’t you want to have a little fun tonight?' I said. ‘I have no money to pay for it.’ ‘You don’t have to pay,’ ” she said, according to Clark. “Did you see any ’expense account afterward, and was the woman mentioned?’ s 'was asked by Attorney Ryan for Bell. “Yes, there was an expense account, but the woman wasn’t mentioned. The account was for a breakfast that I did not eat,” he eaid. The defense announced in their opening statement that state witnesses were schooled in perjury and “bribed with the county’s money,” and that “the county paid for their women.” The prosecutor asked Clark whether he told the truth when he was on the stand before and Clark answered that he had. His earlier testimony was not vital. EVANGELICAL CHURCH. After the mid-week service this evening at 7:30 the choir will rehearse the rally day songs. Lei there, be a good attendance. Rally day is October 10. Hence not much time to learn these songs. J. H. RILLING, Pastor.

'WORDENJIMILY Holds Reunion at Home of Geo. Winters—Family Prominent in Affairs OF ADAMS COUNTY Descendants of John Worden—Harry Worden of Marion Gave Addres. The third annual reunion of the Worden family, one of the pioneer families of Adams county, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Winters; this city, Sunday twenty-five was present. A fine dinner was served at noon and the day spent in a general social way. The following officers weie elected: President. Harry Worden, Marion; vice president, William Worden; secretary, Mrs. Harvey Butler; treasurer. Rolla Worden, Farmland. It was planned to have the re- • union at Steele’s park, but the rainy weather changed the setting. Those present were descendants of John Worden, one of the pioneer and substantial residents of Adams pounty. The following address by Harry Worden of Marion, is an excellent one. giving the history of the family, in a measure: . “Kinsfolk and Friends: “Why the Wordens and their allies should have selected me to pronounce the address of welcome, 1 am unable ito fathom. The proverbial wisdom of our ancient house ought certainly to have named some scion of this family for this task endowed with the gift of speech. An every-day business man, occupied with the everfluctuating markets of farms and ranches, houses and lots, stocks and trade, down in the metropolis of Grant county, and many other places . far a-field. I am as plain and blunt of speech as was Mark Anthony himself, in fact much more so. I irtfve i i concluded that I was ‘picked for ' I size,’ with the idea, perhaps, that 1 the words of a heavy man ought to I have weight. “This is truly an historic occasion I —,a new. g,.eat day—Worden Day. The presence here—quality and quantity, both considered—would seem to warrant a place for this, the natal day of the Worden reunion, in the calendar of national holidays. The name and fame surely justify that, whatever may be said "of those ‘common” reunions of Smiths, and Jones, and Johnson-Browns. Am I right? “I am impressed that the add.ess of welcome should be a ringing speech—full of proud words and highsounding phrase—yet, true welcome, after all, is not grounded in pleasant phrase, but rather has its root in the sacredness of family ties, faith in worthy Worden stock, in love of father, mother, sister, brother, wife and child, and home, and friend. There is. I assure you, much in the name of Worden, in its philology akin to the ancient gods of Thor and Odin, to demand our fealty and stimulate a worthy pride. Allied to our two best American words of work and worth, we need make no apology for our common name. Every root and branch, original or engrafted—of his family—that it has been my good* fortune to meet and greet in my nire than a half-century of life, has been the friend of honest work, and in the many walks of life in ! which they have been engaged there has been no discount on their true worth. • “And I eongraulate each and every one of you that you have been deemed worthy of the common name, ‘Worden.’ It is more than a name; it is a title. It did not come to all of us by choice, but like many' another greatness was thrust upon us. However, we have come by it; it is ours to cherish, to uphold and maintain in purity and honor. I congratulate you thqt such is your privilege, you of the second, third, even the mVst remote generation, and you who have been adopted into the family by the no less sacred tics of love and marriage. >“I came into the family heritage honestly, if modestly; our grandfather, John Worden, was born in Saratoga county, New York, in 1800 —one hundred and fifteen years ago. his death occurred in 1879. Grandmother Worden was born in the same New York state, in 1810, and married grandfather in 1825. Nine children were born -to their union: Owen, who died in infancy; Esther Maria, who was burned to death at eighteen’ months; George Peek Worden, who died at the age of four; Ethelinda L., who died at six; Phoebe Elizabeth, at 34; Sarah, at eighty-six; Seymour, eighty-three; John 8., who died at his home at Montrose, iowa. two years ago, aged seventy-two; William H., my venerable father, who is here with us today, at the age of eighty-one, sole sur-

vivor of his family. “William H. was in 1858 married to Ruth Cook. Her death occurred In 1860. His second marriage was to Anna G. Cox. August 22, 1861, and to this union two children were born — myself, Harry A. and Charley. Charley died at Decatur Octboer 11, 1880. William 11. was married fr the third and last time to Margaret Tarnoy, June 7, 1908, ,iu Ohio. She died Christmas day last at Fort McCoy. Florida. , “This, in brief, is an outline of the John Worden branch, “The history of the whole great Worden family to date is such that every member may well be proud of our common name and family ties. A chief justice of our supreme court in this state, a distinguished lawyer and banker, a notable journalist—-all in this immediate district of northeastern Indiana, and the men and women of less promient, perhaps, but equally worthy vocations of life, who are here before us, assure us that the name and fame of the family of Worden is secure. “Amid the many changes and the alternating vicissitudes of life, it hap-, pens often that one may be aided by the other in his part. and. that one may from the other gather inspiration for a higher resolve, a fuller life, a better start, a large hope; and it is to the end that we may be helpful to one another, in thought, word and deed, that we may be friends in need and friends indeed, true kinsfolk, that this reunion association is founded. “In talking on this theme—our great family brotherhood —I feel as one great orator said when attempting an address on Shakespeare, 'I feel as though endeavoring to grasp a globe so large the hand obtains no hold.’ “The great, the good, the lovely, stand before me, and words are poor and week. “I congratulate you on this promising beginning. "In the name of this association I bid you welcome, thrice welcome as bretshren. “ ‘A health to our sweethearts, our friends, and our wiv.es, And may fortune smile on them the rest of their lives.’ ” o BLUFFTON-DECATUR JITNEY. Floyd Luttman Is trying out the project of jitney bus service between Bluffton and Decatur —Bluffton News. PORTLAND CEMENT. Best- Portland cement, 1.40 barrel, at Acker Cement Works. 224t6 ——' A. © Democrat Want Ads Pay.

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While You Are Attending The Adams County Fair don’t fail to call and inspect our new Fall and Winter Suits, Overcoats and furnishings. Our line is complete and you will notice at once the many bargains. You are welcome and we will be glad to have you call whether you wish to make a purchase or not. Make Our Store Your Headquarters. Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson . iff ll Hi l MM » ■WWnMnaCMMMMMMMMBM—ATTENTION FARMERS Do not fail to visit our EXHIBIT at the Adams County Fair Grounds. We are going to give awav absolutely FREE THREE BIG PRIZES. See the block of wood filled with pieces of wire which will be on exhibition in our tent We will show a few of our popular FENCES and have experienced men to show you the line we make and quote you prices. Prizes to be given away are as follows: First Prize —One Roll Farm Fence. Second Prize—One Farm Gate. Third Prize —One W alk Gate. | Everybody Welcome WARD MFG. COMPANY I Decatur, Iqd.