Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1915 — Page 4

DAILY I) E MOOR AT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. 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 J 2.50 Single Copies ....2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postofllce in Decatur, ndiana, as second-class matter. The Red Cross thermometer now registers 1:1,000. There is still mu?h v ork to be done if the record of last year is to be excelled. The commi t tee can't do it all. Won't you help. Christinas comes but once a year and you can afford to buy plenty of Red Cross seals, subscribe to the Good Fellowship club and give a little to the mure unfortunate who will not perhaps have a merry Christmas unless you help a little. Harry New is making some progress in his race for the republican nomination for United States senator and the Fort Wayne News is predicting his nomination and election, which doesn’t mean any thing for they have the habit of predicting republican victories that don’t occur. Mr. Adair has arrived in Indiana and will at once get busy planning his nomination for governor. He will he the principal speaker at a number of democratic meetings to be held over the state during the next few weeks and will open headquarters a,t Indianapolis soon. That he will win the nomination and be elected is the prediction of the wisest politicians of the j state. Read the “Store News” each diy in the Daily Democrat. You will find therein the announcement of stores known all over this section for their fair and square treatment, for the variety, modemess and completeness of their stocks. “Lowest consistent prices” is their slogan. You will profit by shopping in Decatur. As a guide to best values, have with you a current issue of the Daily Democrat win n planning your Christmas shopping. have found >t prfoitable io place their latest -and best items << store news in the Democrat. Almost every Decatur store advertises in th' 1 Daily Democrat. Save money by shopping in Decatur and save money by shopping from the Democrat’s advertising.

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. — — —,__ - - *•?CTHT?*TTT *TIXaT•»I7BiTT TZZjX-XXZXXZIIX*Z*7 ’ DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK'S CLUB CALENDAR. Friday. Eastern Star —Masonic Home. Good Times Club -Sue Mayer. Do Your Best Class Christinas Exchange—Mrs. Frank Fisher. Mite Society—M. E. church parlors. W. C. T. U.—Mrs. J. M. Miller. Historical Mrs. jYtnos Gllllg. There is no truth so strong or safe In any emergency of life as the simple truth.—Dickens. Miss Frances Kuebler of Titlilt, 0., will be here to spend the holidays with her brother. W. A. Kuebler. and family. The Misses Marcella Kuebler and Matilda Berling, who are students in the Sacred Heart academy, will be at home December 22 or 23 for their two weeks’ vacation. The Faithful Followers’ Sunday school class of the Mt. Tabor M. E. Sunday school met for their regular class meeting at the home of Miss Elizabeth Dailey on Tuesday evening. A program, consisting of songs, recitations, etc., was given, as follows: Song. America; recitation. Ora Gilpin; recitation. Mae Troutner; scripture reading. Lucile Shuster; song; ten commandments, Lucy Bunner; books of New Testament. Florence Koos. All members responded to roll call by naming the books ot the Old Bible. Three contests were given by Miss Dailey. Mrs. Alice Cowan, Miss Fan Cowan and Miss Bertha Bunner were prize winners. A luncheon was served by the hostess and all expressed tlfeir gratification to Mr. Dailey for the joy ride in the big wagon to his home and return. —Contributed. There will be four candidates initiated by the Eastern Star this evening. This will be the first initiation in their new home. The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid sosiety had an important businessmeeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jessie Deam. The following officers were elected; President. Mrs. J. If. Heller; second president, Mrs. Jessie DAam; secretary. Miss Laura Alban; treasurer. Mrs. iV. A. Lower. The report of the bazaar was also given at this time. The Hard to Beat Sunday school (lass of the Evangelical church had a line time at the Burgener home last evening. jOflJcers were elected as fol lows: President, Mrs. Mabel Bur getter; vice president. Eola Gentis; secretary and treasurer. Hilda Kern. Several contests and a lovely lunch constituted the social entertainment. Guests were Mrs. Fred Bandtel of Ft. Wayne, Cleo Roop and Grace Ho<?neisen. The Helping Hand society knotted comforts in the Sunday school room of the German Reformed church yesterday afternoon later refreshed itself with the appetizing refreshments served by the hostess, Mrs. Martin Worthman. The officers eldttcd at this time are: President, Mrs. Otto Kirsch; vice president, Mrs. Elgin King; secretary, Mrs. Ed Miller; treasurer, Mrs. John Bieneke. On account of the illness of several of the members of the Euterpean club

Mens Suits and Overcoats $12.00 to $25.00 Boy’s Suits and Overcoats $2.50 to $7.50 Our store is full of other gifts that will be appreciated in the line of jewelry, neckwear andiwliday novelties. We can furnish you with a desirable gift that will please for as small a sum as you may want to invest. Anything purchased from us can be exchanged if it does not fit or suit.

who were on the program for the inusftal evening at the home of Mrs. Jesse Dailey last evening, the club postponed its meeting which will probably not bo held until after the holidays. The Christian Aid held a called meeting at the home of Mrs. Benjamin Borton yesterday when they knotted a comfort. Although the bad weather of last evening somewhat spoiled the attendance when the ladies of the Mt. Pleasant Mite society entertained their husbands at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cline, the affair was a success otherwise. The ladies had an experience meeting at this time, turning in their dollars and telling how they earned the same. Some baked, some sewed and mended or shoveled coal or kept boarders, but each told in a verse just how she earned the special dollar. Mrs. Herb Butler was given the prize for the best verse and Mrs. Sam Fuhrman the booby. A delicious oyster supper, very appetizing for the cold sleety evening, was served. The Christmas decorations beautified the home and were very pretty: Over tlie table was suspended a shower of gilt stars, and connected therewith vas greenery, while* candles lighted the table. Throughout the heme were Christmas bells in green and req and holly and potted plants. WILL BACK DOWN /CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE> which Austria's note was received today. is considered to be bidding. The new note, it is confidently believed. will be in effect an ultimatum. There is just one chance to prevent severance of diplomatic relations. This is that Austria can furnish Washington with facts that c&nnot be questioned by any one, admitting at the same time that the Ancona affair presented by the Austrian admiralty v. as wrong, and even this chance will be worthless unless Austria can present the facts promptly.. Rotterdam, Dec. 17, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —A second dispatch received here- said that the Levenpool did not sink but was beached. Amsterdam, Dec. 17, —(Special to Daily x Democrat) —Destruction of a German Zeppelin and the death of the entire crew were reported by travelers arriving here today from Brussels. The Zeppelin was passing over the outskirts of Namur headed for Ypres with a heavy cargo of bombs, tlie travelers said. What caused the accident is unknown. Three peasants working near by were arrested and sent to Germany in an effort to keep the news from becoming public the travelers stated. —— — o . PAY YOUR SHARE. All lodges, churches and other associations and individuals who have promised subscriptions to the fund for the Municipal Christmas tree are requested to pay same as soon as possible to M. Kirsch at the People’s Loan & Trust Co. H. J. YAGER, Chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Finley Bryan of Blue Creek township were shopping in this city this afternoon.

The Re-Organization Sale OF HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & COMPANY. WILL POSITIVELy CLOSE DEG. 31,1915 Two weeks remain during which you can take advantage of this great Sale, the biggest opportunity ever presented to you in Clothing circles in this city to purchase your Winter Suit, 0 Coat, Raincoat, Underwear etc. Hundreds of people have purchased Clothing of us during this sale and to a man have been highly pleased with their purchases. Realizing that this sale is genuine, they have made their money work overtime. We still have a good assortment of Men’s and Boy’s Suits, Overcoats, Raincoats and Trousers for you to select from—We’d be glad of the opportunity to show you— Sale Prices Strictly Cash. No Goods Charged During Sale. Sale Closes December 31, 1915. DON’T DELAY ——— Holthouse, Schulte & Company Sellers of Good Clothes For Men and Boys.

SNAIL A VALUABLE FOOD Edible and Nutritious, Is the Verdict That Has Been Arrived At by Those Who Know. “All snails are edible and nutritious,” says Canon Horsley in a book , on British land and fresh water rxolluscs, Just published. He goes on to say that even the common or garden snail, though insipid, is as nourishing as cslf’s-foot jelly. There is a large white shelled snail j called Helix pomatia that is commouiy j eaten by connoisseurs in the south of England, while all over France, Italy ' and Spain several species arc used as food. In France there are many snail ' farms, which yield a good profit to their owners. In the French and Italian quarters of New York snails mav be bought, either alive or cooked, and I at most of the French restaurants , they are served, “escargots farcis” be- ' ing the most usual form of the dish. Snails are easy to raise in large ' quantities. They need lime for making their shells, but they do not have 1 to be fed, as they caff find their own food, which is exclusively the leaves of many plants. They are most delicious when properly prepared and cooked and, as Canon Horsley says, as nourishing as calf's-foot jelly. High School of Commerce. In 1914 the city of Worcester. Mass., an important business center, cstnb- i lished a high school of commerce, j When the school opened in Septum- j ber, 1914, 1,235 pupils were enrolled, 1 and in February, 1915, 48 per cent of all the pupils entering the high ' schools of tlfe city elected th° high school of commerce. The present on- ■ rollment of this school is nearly 1,500. It is the policy of the school to otter courses of studies holding a mutual ground between the purely cultural and the strictly vocational, and in these courses are English. Latin. French, German and Spanish. Thcrcare, of course, Several science's, and there are commercial history, civics and commercial geography, to the lat- , ter two years being devoted. There ! are also included stenography, book-. keeping, typewriting, banking, com- ; mercial law, accounting and rc-rra»-ship. A course under cons.derarcn is on salesmanship, and it is hoped soon to introduce the teaching of advertising and window dressing. z* ■ . Where War Has Abolished Poverty. One passes through fields cither | groaning vainly for the harveher or; relieved but z by the efforts of the , women whom the war Las le.lt behind and men over forty-seven. " here is no poverty; partly because the conflict has created many charities ar.d an' overabundance of work; partly be-: cause the previously poor are fights;’..; in the trenches; but the suit ’lest villages are crowded with girls who :--.U for the Red Cross, for this war need or that, patriotic medals, flag?, en artificial flowers. There is uc, '.‘•.lk, no thought, no life except, such r.-e connected with this war, and most phrases seem to begin: : "Sir.tc tho war."—Christian Herald Our Abia Citizen. Hudson Maxim is best known for his work in high explosives and. their application to modern ordrsi/cc. It was in 1890 that be devcloj-><*' and manufactured the first smokclfrs powder to be adopted by the l.'nited States government. Following exhaustive experiments at Sandy Hook, he sold our government in 190 1 the secret of his high explosive muximite. He has been president of the Aeronautical Society of America. the society which is doing so much toward awakening the country to the of an increase in our aerial defense. . .-a jf

I Pl.t Kinney of Fort Wayne was looking after business interests here this afternoon. C. C. Schafer is suffering as a result of poison from eating oysters. He is able to be around, but has been I feeling the bad effects just the spme. The sloppy weather is not exactly suggt. live or Christmas, but there is a whole week in which we can have several different kinds of weather in i this section. It may be all right yet. Thr house committee ox uie xlaI conic lodge will meet this-evening to : for the New Year’s eve ball. It . - , is believed that it will be the big so- ! cial event of the season. The work of ; preparing the floor to make it just : right was begun this morning with R. | :-i. Eiackburn in charge and will be ready within the next few days. i PLENTY OF MONEY. To loan on farms, 10 years’ time, I without renewal, no commission, partial payments any time. 297tt ERWIN OFFICE. o . Farmer and Stock R-sfcer, are you having trouble with your hogs, horses, cattle and sheep, with worms, off feed or in poor icondition? Then get the : benefit of your feed by □sing Medicated compound. ‘ll’s guaranteed. 25 tb. bags, 81.50. For sale by Smith, fagcr & Falk, druggists, to 1 I ; I Um [universal] Coffee Percolators Lose No Aroma in Steam Coffee boiled fur any length of time in ordinary pots, or sprayed i with boiling water, as in ordinary percolators, loses its fine aroma in steam. While good coffee can be made in ordinary coffee pot by experts, experts are rare. The best coffee pot is the one which automatically completes the process before the water boils, and i the “Universal” is the only one I that fills this requirement. This is the perfection of the drip I process, circu- j? lating six to ten times as I much water as W JSWX-mR I any other per- I coiator, con- Wfl .>hjJR I sequently ex- 's®,j trading a “ greater amount of the aromatic properties or PotS lyio the coffee. Call atthestore,seethepercolators and ask for booklet describing them. j THE BROCK a

LOW KATE EXCURSIONS to ST. LOUIS and RETURN VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE c aturda s, December 11 th. and 18th, 1915. See H. J. Thompson., Agent, Decatur, for particulars. THE XM AS ELECTRIC it SPECI AL HAS ARRIVEDWith the latest designs in Showers, semi-indirect and indirect lighting fixtures, Electric Stoves, Radiators, Percolators, Sad Irons, Heating Pads, Curling Irons, aod the finest Portable Lamps, and Christmas/Free Outfits ever shown in Decatur. We design and install special Christmas free Lighting Equipments for Churches, Lodges and private homes. LAWErFnFe" ELECTRICAL COMPANY. = ' ‘'’Tim il lifjMKfl WjaSfiHKCB ® TIGHTEN UP! TIGHTEN UP! T You Motorists who want to travel in comfort this winter, give us a call and we will tighten up your auto top all around and make it proof against cold air. * radiator and hood covers Tailored to fit your car-while you wait. Auto Tops Re-covered | Curtains-Wind Shield Strips I Celluloid Sewed in Curtains I Wind Shield Glass Put In I AT | The Decatur Carriage Works » W. D. PORTER, Prop. | f or. Ist and Monroe Sts. ’Phone 123