Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1916 — Page 2

daily democrat 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 >5.00 Per Month, by mail .......... 25 cents Per Year, by mail >2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Poetoffice in Decatur, ndiana, as second-class matter. This is the last week for candidates for the senate, governor, president and congressman to file their announcements with the secretary of state. The week will no doubt bring forth some candidates who have heretofore not been making any noise; in other words, the lines will be set this week. J. Frank Hanly wants to be a candidate for governor on the progressive ticket, but he wants the plat/ form done over to suit his individual opinions. He will probably meet with the same success he did in the republican and prohibition ranks and may then seek refuge with the Kirby Risk bunch of onward looking contractors. The New Year is off and every indication is that it will be the greatest business year ever known in this great nation. One cannot glance at a newspaper, big or little, of any political fdith, without discovering the fact that a great business boom is What will the people of Adams, county realize from this opportunity? Shall we sit idly by and watch the other communities profit or shall we get into the game and get our share? It’s np to us. If we work hard enough arid advertise enough we will get ours. Let’s do it.

Prosecutor Rucker of Indianapolis has turned back to Marion county, out of his own pocket, $1,343. LZ.spent in the Mayor Bell case, claiming the state did not get the value received from this expenditure. 'lt is told this money was used in what the defense charged was a “school of perjury.” As Mr. Rucker's salary and fees amount to some $20,000 yearly the return will not hurt him much. But the incident discloses a condition that makes a full investigation of the “school of per

WE have had a remarkable days business for the first day of Our Pre-Inventory Sale which shows us that the people know that we do as we advertise. 9.75 . 115a All Men s and Young Men’s j All Men’s and Young Men’s . Suits and Overcoats y W Suits and Overcoats that formerly sold for $12.50 and $15.00 formerly sold for $20.00 and $22.50 12.45 4 / 5.75 ; / E. 1 y i < All Men’s and Young Men’s |j | [ All Men’s and Young Men’s Suits and Overcoats /Wj | / Suits and Overcoats that formerly sold for $16.50 and SIB.OO that formerly sold for $9.00 and SIO.OO ’ M ’ i H Do not fail to take advantage of this wonderful money saving Sale as our stock is more complete than ever at this time of year and we must reduce same. —mum The Myers-Dailey Company

’ jury" charge an absolute necessity in • order for the court to maintain its own self respect. The court cannot - afford to have its records disclose r only Mr. Rucker's side of this scandalous charge as he lays it down on return of money. Let the other side : speak by the record also. The public is entitled to know all that is to be I known concerning this “school of per- * jury" scandal.—Washington DemoJ crat. i ' ' IXTTZIIu a TIT??UTT? tZTTtXTttI • ' I DOINGS IN SOCIETY j , tt htxnri'n’ntnbntnntntintttttnttis WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. 1 Young Woman’s Bible Club—No Meeting. Tuesc'ay. Loyal Workers’ Class —Mrs. T. D. Kern. Presbyterian Missionary—Mrs. Jacob Atz. Wednesday. Reformed Missionary—Mrs. Martin Jaberg. Bachelor Maids —Mrs. Dan Niblick. L. T. L.— M. E. church. St. Vincent de Paul. —Mrs. .C S. ' Niblick. Concord Aid—Mrs. C. D. Kunkel Thursday. Baptist Aid—Mrs. C. E. Bell. Euterpean—Mrs. Olive Peterson. Evangelical Aid Social —Parsonage. Fully cne hundred of the Pocahontas and their families gathered at the I. O. R. M. hall Friday night to watch the departure of the old year and the advent of the new. 1916. There was a splendid program, followed by games and coiytests and last, but not i least, was a picnic supper. This spread on a forty-foot table that fairly groaned with Xhe weight of good things to east. It was fully one o’clock before the assembly broke for , the return home. Mr. and Mrs. John Rex of North Second street had as their week-end guests: Mrs. Charles and daughter, Dolores, of Watson, Canada: Mrs. Burt Cline and children, Norma and John, of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Philip Meihls, Mrs. Dale Sphar and daughter, Ruth, joined them

at Sunday dinner. s The Concord Lutheran Ladles' Aid society will meet Wednesday with the { Mrs. C. D. Kunkel 1- ] The St. Vincent de Paul society w.H . meet with Mrs. C. S. Niblick Wednesday afternoon. A pastry sale will be held in connection therewith. The ’ election of officers will take place at this time. Miss Catherine Christen Ai at supper New Year's evenings at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Christen, for hfcr brother, Ellis, ]

1 a student at Purdue, who is at homq i (or the holidays. Guests were Misses t laiolle Smith, Luella Conrad and Dr. s Lloyd K. Magley. The dinner was a most excellent one nicely served. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Green entertained at a dinner at five o’clock last evening that was a thoroughly enjoyable one. The Christmas decorations ’ were in order and the dinner was carried out in pink and white. Covers ■ were laid for the Joe Tonnelier family, the C. L. Meibers family, Mrs. Anna Dro(y>leman and Raymond Merrill of Cleveland, Ohio. The homo of Mr. and Mrs. Giles Porter of near Pleasant Mills was the destination of a merry bob-sled party from this city Friday night. They played games and had a fine time, waiting until the arrival of the Naw i Year which was cordially greeted. The party included the Misses Ruth Gay, Leap Apt. Flora, Mariem and Ruth Fledderjohann, Eula McKinney, Ruth Meyer,, Naomi Butler, Messrs. ■ Lawrence Archbold, ’Mose” Lacey, Francis Stephenson, Chalmer Porter, ‘Nig’ Kortenbrer, Clyde Butler, Dick 1 Gay and “Polly" Parent. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz and family entertained at Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Carl T. Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schultz, A. B. Sheckler, the Misses Hannah and Elizabeth Baker of Fort Wayne, Marie Baker and W. F. Helm of this city. Mrs. C. E. Bell of Adams street will entertain the Baptist Ladies' Aid society Thursday afternoon. Miss Leota Bailey, teacher at Linn Grove, who spent Christmas with her father and aunt at Huntington, came and was the guest of Miss Rose Voglewede over New Year’s. A festive holiday party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer at their home or. West Monroe street yesterday afternoon from 2 to 4 for their niece, Miss Lee Anna Vance, and a company of little? neighborhood friends. The lovely holiday decorations of holly and other greenery, and the magnificent Christmas tree, with its shining tapers, beautified the home. The little girls formed into a single-file line in the parlor and proceeding through the house, marched around the tree, singing, “O, Come Little Children,” and other Christmas carols. Several victrola selections especially pleasing to children and. appropriate for the Christmas season, were played and then a little program was rendered by the children. Recitations were given by Martha Sellemeyer, Gretchen Schafer. Eloise Lewton'and songs by Betty Erwin. Margaret Belle Atz and Lee Anna Vance. On the stand near the Christmas tree was a miniature representation of the building of the lowly birthplace of the Christ, with the shepherds approaching, and also of the manger in which the Christ lay. These were in the form of little houses and were prettily lighted. Apples and oranges

; and candy wore provided and later i camo the supper in two courses in the . dining room. The party was a splen- , did one and the children had the best time ever, and were free in telling their lovely host and hostess so. ’ Doris Erwin chaperoned the party. The Presbyterian Woman’s Home i and Foreign Missionary society will . open its lesson for the afternoon Tues- ( day with Mrs. Jacob Atz promptly . at 2:30 o’clock and it is desired that all ladles attend. The program: Hymn; devotional, led by Mrs. J. C. Patterson; business period: solo, Mrs. A. M. Anker; paper, "The Mouni taineer of the South," Mrs. L. A. Grai ham; solo, Miss Ruth Patterson; in- > strumental duet, Mrs. Edgar Gerber . and Miss Lulu Atz; offering; social hour; benediction. The season for the Bachelor Maids, ' since advent, will open Wednesday 1 evening, when Mrs. Dan Niblick will be hostess. Miss Frances Dugan returned from . Winchester, where she visited over New Year’s and the week end and at- : tended the Tri Kappa matinee dance. Mrs. Olive Peterson will be hostess to the Euterpean club Thursday evening, January 6. Mrs. Otto Haubold and Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer will have the program, on Washington, the capital, telling of its beginning, its growth and its future. ————- Mrs. Arthur Hooten entertained on New’ Years’ eve at a six o’clock dinner party for the husband’s thirtyfirst birthday anniversary. ' Tho guests were Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Kemper and son, Harold; Mr. and Mrs. Bntce Dibble and daughter, Violet: Frank Bistel and the Misses Ethel Ervin and Genevieve Berling. A fine time is reported. Mr. Hooter is connected with the creamery plant i’i this city. The J. J. Magley family had as their guests at dinner yesterday. Mrs. B. B. Uhl and children, Mary Catherine, Jessie May and Albert, of Toledo, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. John Christen; Kenneth, Robert and Norman Christen of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lenhart and fam ily gave an enjoyable New Year’s dinner for Mr. and Mrs Thomas Fisher and sons, Harry and Carl; Mrs. Grant Ball and daughter, Opal, of Magley. Because of the illness of Miss Helen’s grandmother. Mrs. S. N. Dorwin, the New Year’s dance given by Helen Dugan and Ralph Tyndall, was given entirely at the Tyndall home, instead of being progressive, as at first planned. Twenty little friends were the guests and the program was a delightful one. Music for the dances was given by the Victrola and also by the Misses Dorothy and Naomi Dugan with piano and trap drum. Dur ing the evening tempting defreshments were served. The holiday at-

mosphere was enhanced by the pretty Christmas greens and the preUy tree was also MrtM the Ing. Miss Stella Howard of Ft. Wayne spent Ijjew Year's here with Mias Marguerite Gerard. Miss Gerard entertained Miss Germain Coffee at dinner in her honor, and on Sunday Miss Coffee entertained the Misses Howard and Gerard at dinner. Miss Dessie Mann of Fort Wayt* spent Sunday here with Miss Flora Fledderjohann. Sunday afternoon they were guests of Mrs. Ralph Mattax at the home of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Purdy. Miss Estelle Wemhoff of Ft. Wayne entertained at a 6:00 o’clock dinner on New Year’s night at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Wemhoff. the following guests: Mies Mary Cunningham of Fort Wayne and her guest Miss Adette of Ann Arbor. Michigan, Messrs, Michael Gilmartin and Jack Foster of Fort Wayne. The meeting of the Reformed Woman’s Missionary society will be held Wednesday instead of Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Martin Jaberg, on account of the funeral of Mrs. Fansler. The Concord Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society gave their annual social and entertainment for their husbands New Year s eve at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Christen on North Second street this city. There were twentyfine present and the enteztainment committee had provided a very pleasant round of contests and games for the party. There was a Bible question contest, and also a New Year's resolution writing contest. Five word on slips of paper were handed out to each and each required to use those words in writing a New Year’s resolution. These were read and created much amusement. The guests then wrote directions for taking a patent medicine, and also testimonials. These were distributed, together with the name of a medicine in an envelope and both were read. The fact that these were on “cross questions and crooked answer” style, and that the directions failed to harmonize with the medicine, created much fun. Delicious refreshments were served. The Christen home was decorated In the holiday colors of red and green paper. The affair was also in the nature of a watch party. The Loyal Workers' class of the Evangelical Sunday school, taught by Mrs. Fred Linn, will be entertained Tuesday evening by Mrs. T. D. Kern, corner of Eleventh and Madison streets. Homer H. Knodle of the Decatur Democrat, celebrated his ' 'steenth birthday anniversary today. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG

THE FLOOD CONDITIONS. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Rain and high temperatures resulting tn melting show havq catfted high stages in practically ail streams of the White river district, according to a bulletin issued today by J. H. Armington, me trologtst. He gave the following stages existing at seven o'clock today: Anderson, 14.8; Noblesville, 16.1; Indianapolis, 17.0. The waters are still rapidly rising at all points except Anderson. where the crest appears to have been reached and the stage is now decreasing. Peru is in tear of a very serious flood and officials are telephoning all points along the headwaters of the Wabash for Information. Bluffton was called by the mayor of Peru at noon. Logansport has a train T>f coal on the Vandalia bridge to keep it in place, the Little Wabash river at Huntington is at a standstill, and the W’abash'Rjontiues to rise. At Bluffton at 2 o’clock it was reported seven feet of water was over the C. B. & C. bridge. It is not known whether the bridge is there yet or not. being a pile trestle affair. — HAD GREAT EXPERIENCE Miss Bessie Wilder, of Monmouth, teacher at the Dent school east of the city, had an exciting experience with the high water this morning, being the backwater from the river, near the Daily farm northeast of Decatur, Miss Wilder had been informed by a neighbor that ho had made the crossing of the water over the road and so thinking that she could get through too, Miss Wilder attempted to drive across. The river must have risen, however, since the other had crossed, for she soon found that her horse was unable to break the ice and pull the buggy through the waler beilng over the axle of the rig. She struggled for a half hour or more, attemupting to get through and was finally obliged u> crawl out on the shafts and unhitch the horse and ride it back to the dryroad. A canoe was sent out to get the blankets from the rig, which was left standing in the water. WEMHOFF-WEBER ENGAGEMENT. Engagement of Wai Wemhoff and Miss Helen Kathryn Weber. An announcement that appeared in Sunday’s Indianapolis Star will be of special interest here. It is: "Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Weber, 1901 North Jersey street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen Kathryn, to Wai Wemhoff of Decatur. The wedding date has not been set." . . Miss Weber is well and favorably known here, where she has visited on several occasions. Mr. Wemhoff, who is connected with the Wemhoff Monumental Works, is a son of Mrs. Mary Wemhoff, and is an excellent young man. He is chief of the city fire department. o JAMES K. RISK WITHDRAWS Indianapolis, Jan. 3,—(Special to Democrat) —James K. Risk of Lafayette today anounced his withdrawal from the gubernatorial race. He has been confined to his room in a local hotel for''eight daj% his doctor, he said advised his withdrawal two months ago saying he could not stand the wear and tear of a campaign. Risk said he sincerely hoped the ‘fundamental democrats of Indiana would bring out a candidate who will lead this fight.” Risk represented the democratic faction sometimes expressed as “anti-Taggart.” o ** OIL STEAMER BURNS (United Press Service) New York, Jan. 3, —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Eighteen men are reported to have been killed and many were injured when the tank steamer Aztec blew up at her dock In Brooklyn this afternoon. Seven men of the crew and eleven men employed in loading the vessel are missing. Rescuers who were able to penetrate the hold of the boat declared many mangled bodies are visible. o HARRY MAGNER TO TEACH. Harry Magner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Magner, went to Geneva this morning to begin service as a teacher in tho Wabash township schools, taking a vacancy there. Mr. Magner is a graduate of the Decatur high school

of last spring. o HARDWARE STORES WILL CLOSE Beginning with tonight all hardware stores will close every evening at six o’clock except on Saturdays, This agreement among the merchants will hold good until the first of May. _o ANNOUNCEMENT. Bart Boice of Wabash township authorizes us to announce his name as a candidate for commissioner of the Third district of Adams county, subject to the decision of the primary election to be held March 7, 1916. 9t6 DEMOCRAT WANT AD3 PAY BIG

INSTALLS X-BAT Dr. Keller Installs New and Larger Instrument Today. WELL EQUIPPED Is His Office for Treating of Diseases by Up-to-date Means. A representative of the Edwards Instrument company was here today and installed in the office of Dr. H. E. Keller a fine and up-to-date X-Ray instrument. Dr. Keller has had one in his office for some time, but the n w ne is larger an dmore up to date, more improved and better in all ways than the other. The instrument is used Ifi making photographic displays of the parts of the body in the treatment of diseases and is of the greatest value. It is ’ used in high blood pressure cases, hardening of the arteries and is es- ‘ pecially valued in the treatment of ’ diseases of the internal organs, in cancer, tuberculosis, gastric trouble, disease of the bowels, Bright’s disease 1 and others. o - —_ 1 COURT HOUSE NEWS i , (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEI a drain, was filed and the cause was ordered docketed as a case in this ( court. Hooper & Lenhart for John F. Snow filed a case against B. F. Kizer, o n 1 note, demand $751 > > Attorney D. Erwin filed a new suit i in court for J. Frank Knepper vs. r Thomas E. Kranor, Silas W. Hale and t Charles D. Porter, suit on note, des mand 31250. E. B. Lenrart, guardian of Mana . Robinson, reported sale of personal ! property which court approved. The petition of James D. and Effie Stults for the adoption of two grand- ' children, Medford Earl Kraft, who ‘ will be four years old January 27. and of Hubert Douglas Kraft, who was two years old last December 2. was granted. The mother, Mary Kraft, is dead ’ and the father, Charles Kraft, who lives at Wabash, gave his consent thereto. The petitioners were represented by Attorney D. B. Erwin. i - > The will of Frederick Conrad, ci - Magley, written August 31, 1909, and ’ witnessed by Louis Conrad and Christ ; St-herry, was presented for probate • this afternoon. By the terms of the will h« leaves all his estate to his wife, after the payment of any debts, and asks that she serve as executrix. > 0 LET ME WRITE YOUR POLICY ' I am in the Insurance business and 1 am prepared to write your fire insurI ance either city or farm, accident or ' life insurance and the best in the ' land. Give me your next policy and it will be duly appreciated. See me or call telephone 599. 3t6. ANDREW WELFI.EY. - ■ o— BLUFFTON FLOOD NEWS. (United Press Service) Bluffton, Ind., Jan. 3,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Water stands three feet deep over the C. B. & t. railread bridge here, north of the city and four families have been forced to move from their homes on the eastern outskirts of the city. - -'-u ANNOUNCEMENT. Ed L, Kintz of Decatur authorizes us to announce his name as a candidate for auditor Os Adams county, subject to the decision of the primary , election to be held on March 7, I 1916. > 310t6 — — —o 1. A. Kalver and family are enjoyin a holiday visit with relatives in ( hicago. Clarence Nachtrieb left Saturday for Dallas, Texas, after a two days visit .with his sister Mrs. Roy Archbold. The Myers-Dailey clothing compan

are having their annual January sal' , and the clerks were good and bua> today. For many years the Niblick stop has held an annual clean up sale m January and the big store was crowd ed today with people anxious to tala' advantage of the many bargains being offered. The homecoming held at Pleasant Mills New Year’s day w-as one of tm most widely held in the little city for some time. The exerciseprepared for the occasion were given at t»e Baptist church and it was ne< cessary for many to stand up in ardor to see it. A big dinner was sc ved and well enjoyed by the ma ’• visitors to the homecoming. <