Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Every tvenlnfl Eacept Bunday by rhe Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM * JOHN H. HELLER g—sec 1 1 'I. ■ "—= . Subscription Rate* Per Week, by earner 10 cenu Per Tear, by carrier IB.fr Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Tear, by mail 12.50 Single Ooples 2 cents Advertising rates made known on, application.

Entered at the Poetoffice In Decatur, ndiana. m eecond-ciaas matter. Some statistics jvst given cat by the agricultural department at Washington. show that the number of horses in Indiana, census of ISIS, was 854JW0. exactly the same as the year previous. and 24,m higher than five head was 1104. compared to >ll4 a year ago. and 8128 fire years ago. The report of Dr. Costello, secretary of the city board ac t health, is interesting and should be read. It shows that during the rear there were Sixty dcsths is the city, thirty males and thirty females, and that during the period there were born 1031 children, sixty ma les and forty-three ■ ffiner;mop fa caused the largease. eight, while tuberculosis' was 4 ... • #ll third, with four. of Decatur is such that we may all feel proud thereof. A debt of 8130.-j vw ten years ago tias been reduced . to 125.900, and is being taken care of as rapidly as it becomes due. Besides this we hare built the city tai! additions to the municipal plant, nuin-.’ la streets, par ...r.X-1 au additional lot, put in six-inch water mains, f added a large water reservoir at the water plant and otherwise kept up with the procession. It al! speaks mighty well and one of these fine days ' Decatur will be the best .town in the; state and with the lowest tax rate, i We realize that it has been a 1 ng time coming and you ought tq. weyqg-, nize the fact that a city with a debt ’ three times the amount permitted un- ’ der the law. had some Job ahead of : it. it's coming just the same and we congratulate Mayor Christen and the city ctMir r :. and all others who have aided them for the work done along this line. Mayor Christen makec a number of valuable suggestions in his report, included in which is the one that the city take over the lighting posts put up by individuals, relocate them according to plans they may adopt, and then proceed to put in lighting posts as rapidly %, they can. No improvement ads to the appearance of a city I more than well lighted streets, and it ’< is to be hoped that the rteemmenda- . tion is adopted and followed by the council. The mayor also recommends i that some better plan for cleaning the | streets and alleys be adopted and this,

PRE-INVENTORY SALE HTHIS morning early people 1 came in to get clothing to keep themselves safe against this zero weather. Why should’nt they, when we are offering such inducement as, 1-4 off on Sweaters. 1-4 off on Work Coats 14 to 1-3 off on all Suits and Overcoats. The Myers-Dailey Company.

lu». Is a wise suggestion. deserving' '»f consideration As the mayor says ■ like streets have not been cleaned as ' well this year as heretofore, because ; '.co many duties have teen clraned V* | upon one man. He suggests this do I ;Mrtment be one by itself and the j idea should be tried out. Gates at ’ railroad crossings, improvements at I the city plant and other improve- j meats which will make us take a sop-, (forward are well suggested and ev-i !- ry citizen of Decatur should lead ! arefully the mayor's annual message and aid as they can in doing (the things there suggested.

diiißrininiiiiinManeaxaßMPaßaoa ■ I DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. J Christian Brotherhood—Wil) Engle Thursday. Baptist Aid—Mrs. S. E. Hite, j C. W. B. M. —Mrs. Arthur Fisher Euterpean—Mrs. Carrie Haubold. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. Frank Butler. Wednesday 'Five Hundred" Club — . Mrs. John Wilson. Friday. Embroidery Club —Agnes Costello. > Cnristian Aid—Mrs. Burt Mangold. ; Home Guards' Pennx Social—M. E. Historical —Mrs. John T. Myers. One of tbe pleasant soda! events <-f next week will be the card party and , i fence to be given by the Catholic Ladies of Columbia at the Knights of j Columbus hail next Tuesday evening , lat eight o'clock. Homemade candies i win also be sold and a delightful time lis anticipated. Miss Ella Mutcbler and sister Mrs. ■ Beu Shroyer of Bellefontaine. Ohio I I entertained a company of young p f -oI rle last evenutg at the Mutcbler home | aortli of the city, the social being a ! very delightful one. The girls had s pleasing reunion and sang and listen- ' I “d to the music by Miss Ruby Miller Mrs. Shroyer and others. Refresa- , ments were serve! buffet style from > tbe table in the dining room and , ' were very fine. The party included ( Pearl Purdy, Goldie Gay. Matilda Sei- . iemeyer. Ruby Miller Electa Gfency. 1 s Neva Brandyberry, Lydia Kirsch. Mrs. i Ralph Mattax. Rushville; Mr. and Mrs Beu Shroyer. j Miss Madge Hite Lac a eood parser i I fest evening on "Peoples and Customs < lof tbe Orient" for the Tri Karpas at | the home of Mrs. Avon Burk. The | girls also at this time, decided to I work for the securing of a scholarshir. lin the summer normal department of . ■ the Indiana University for some De- , cater girl. There are three scholarships offered in the state by the Tri Kappas. Those eligible should be h gh school graduates and o' course, must meet certain grade requirements. The winners of the scholarship win hare expenses paid for the summer course. All those who desire to apply for one. should send thefr names to Mrs. Avon Burk. 35$ South First street, before January 27. A number ot young people were entertained last evening at the Frank , McConnell home at a farewell party ■ for Cass Bacon. Lawrence Hensen of ' Holland. Mich., and Dan Switzer of j Tocbester, Michigan, who returned I today to their homes. Games were j played and there wd'- vocal and inistrumental music and a fine luncheon, | Guests were Mabel and John Corbett. 1 Malissa Langworthy Bonnie Duke,

1 Howard AU Waller Mefbers. Miss My er» Martha Tucker. Deasie Shaw, Fred and Joe McConnell Edward Taney. Tbe Christian Ladies' Aid society will meet Friday afternoon at 2:3* o'clock at the home of Mrs. Burt Mangold. Everybody should atiend. The election of officers will come up at I this time. Miss Irene Gerard will go to Fort • Wayne tonight to be the guest of Miss Stella Howard until taptorrow night. She will be joined tomorrow by Mrs. John Gerard and daughter Marguerite. The Baptist Ladies' Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. S. E. Hite at her home on South Third street. There win a called meeting of the Eastern Star Thursday evening to confer the work on four candidates. Also'another meeting Monday eveniag to receive candidates. The Grand Matron of Indiana Mrs. Strout will be present Friday. Jan. 28 to inspect the work of the chapter. A banquet will be served at € o'clock. Monroeville chapter has accepted their invitation to be present that evening. The Eastern Star Ladies wHI serve iunch in dining room on Friday'evening. Miss Agnes Costello will entertain '.he Embroidery club Friday evening insteod of Thursday. Mrs. J. Q. Neptune. Mrs. Fred Schaub. Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhenz and the Misses Marguerite and Irene Gerard were guests of the Bachelor Maids when M&k Georgia Meibers entertained last evening. At cards prizes were taken by the Misses Adelaide and Mayme The hostess was assisted by Mrs. John Gerard and Mrs. J. B. Meibers in serving a fine lunch. Miss Bert Voglewede will be hostess next week. Mrs. Fred Schaub was awarded the guest's prize. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SURVEYOR. Grover C. Baumgartner of Berne. Ind., authorizes us to announce his name as a candidate for surveyor of .'.darns county, subject to the decision of the voters at the primary to be held March 7, ISIS. mch6 FOR SURVEYOR. Please announce my name as a randidate for county surveyor of Adams county, subject to the decision of the county primary to be held Tuesday, March 7. mch-8 ORVAL HARRUFF. FOR COMI' SSSONER. You are authorized to announce my name as a democratic candidate for eomm.ssoner ot the Third district of Adams county, subject to the decision of the primary election to be held March ”, 1516. 16t« JACOB A MOSER. . o MISS JOHNSON DEAD. <Vnlted Press Service) Bluffton, Ind.. Jan. 1&, —t Special to Daily Democrat) —Miss Elizabeth N. Johnson, for thirty-seven years a teacher in site schools of Jefferson township, Wells county, is dead at her home in Ossian. CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. Anna Hackman and Charles Pio wish to ’express their sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for the assistance and kindnesses given them during the Hlness and death of their father. Frank Pio. o PLOTS IN CHINA, <Cr red Press Service) Peking, China. Jan. IS, —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Numerous arrests were made here today in a plot to tlow u? Yuan Shi Kai who recently ace;ted the Chinese throne. Explosives were discovered in the palace. c COURT HOUSE NEWS The greater number es the offices in the court house have been rigged up with stoves to provide a temporary heating arrangement- until the heating plant, which had two boiler flues bursted. can be gotten into commission again. It will probably be several days before the repairs arrive and are placed. A marriage license was issued to Fred IJninger. farmer born December, 31, ISBS. son of Benedict Lininger. to wed Berti>a Lammert, bon June 11, 1891, daughter of William Lammert. The bride was divorced from a former husband June 5, 1912. D/ M. Rice, administrator of the Ben Rice estate, was authorized tn compromise death claim against the Fort Wayne A Springfield for 83,750 and to pay the attorneys 8937. s€. WANTED—GirI for general house work apply Mrs. J. Q. Neptune phone 23 16tf. Jacob Moser, of Berne, a Candida-« for the dcm-cra’ic hominaiim fo> county etna infer ioner was here iodaj 1 looking up the voters.

THRIFT JOUOAY r Will be Observed on Febru- ) • ary 3—Not Confined to Any Race or Class. XLL CAN CELEBRATE Those Who Do Will Reap Benefits —New and Interesting Movement. Thrift Day. February 3. is unique as a holiday in that its proper obserr > I .nee is a vastly different and far I i more beneficial one to the individual baa the usual celebration of the average holiday. On this day the even [ .enor of things goes on: business is , developed; and financial institutions , remain open to do their share in the "lebration. There f» no cessation of irogressive activities familiar to most . holidays, and which frequently remit in reckless waste of both time -.nd money. Another feature is that it is the only holiday not confined to any race, religion or class. In its final develop it is neither national, sectionaL regional or factional, but can be celebrated by ail humanity, to the ultimate and lasting benefits of individuals. communities, nations and the world. Economists for years have been agreed on the increasing evidences of waste on the part of the average person. but the remedies advanced have been various, and frequently too impractical for successful application. From Philadelphia, with every element for universal endorsement, c-omes the suggestion of Thrift Day. February 3. The primary point is not whether the idea is absolutely new. but whether it is practically snuaceptMe of useful application. The celebration of Thrift Day lies lin the faithful performance by each I iiidividuai of some thrifty action on that day. The very simplicity of the idea will go a long way toward its successful development and this development will mean a mighty step forward to better conditions for everybody. For this reason, leaders in all fields of activity, particularly financial institutions. are co-operating to make the first annual observ-. ance of Thrift Day this year, so that ' there will be a fitting standard to be followed on the Thrift Days to come. While the -saving of money is one very desirable feature, this is not the essential basis of thrift. It actually includes the utilization of common sense in turee tilings—the use Os earnings, the use of time and the cultivation of temperate habits. From each of these qualities a iessoti might profitably be taken by many. Statistics show that the lack of thrift is more concerned in the making of poverty than deficiency in '"ages. Thus it is that every thrifty person may be coruidered as a public benefactor, an! every thriftless person a public enemy. Society is split in two classes —the provident and improvident. The annual observance ot Thrift Day is confidently expected to eventually reduce the latter eiement to an insignificant percentage of the pop»uiation. Careful estimates show that the percentage is now heavily on the wrong side of our national ledger. The very essence of honesty is the living within one's means. in the use of time, how many are the«e who fully realize that tune once gone is lost forever? The ' thrifty individual does today what he > could do tomorrow. He utilizes his i time in his youth that he may have ■it to spare in old age. Common . sefike in the distribution of one's time is a powerful factor in thrift and Thrift Day offers the opportunity to practice St. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Decatur. Indiana. MAY HAVE OPERATION. Mr. and Mrs. John Magley. of near - Warren. Ohio, formerly of north <f - this city, arrived in the city and today ; Mrs. Magley was ta*ken to a hospital in Fort Wayne 'e t. jatment ter goitre. Specialists :n Cleveland. Ohio 3 advised that an operation would be advisable. The return here was made to be nearer her former home. It is 5 not known whether an operation will be held in Fort Wayne or not, as 1 her condition is said to quite bad. she being very weak. She underwent an 3 operation for the removal of a tumor n a year or so ago. _______T. _____—. FORNAX MILLING CO. Pays highest prices for good milling vrtseat. Want good hand sorted new ear corn. Cal! and see them. 281tf FOR SALE —Ten acres. 2 miles east « of town; a 5-room house; wiil sell >r cheap within ten days. Address Nely lie M. Meyer. R. F. D. 12. Box 3. Decatur. 1613

COUNCIL MEETS Allies' War Council Met In London Today on Secret Minion. IN QVICK SESSION Reports That Peace Negotiations Broken Off Believed Untrue. II « <United Frew ~.> T London. Jan. 11-(Speriel to D» fe Uemocran-The Allie* war coMcll met here today with the air full o' import an - devetoptßrti’s » ®* ! )an« Before the conference began the foreign office issued a -tatewem discrediting tbe German report that the Allies have delivered a forty-eig'rt hour ultimatum to Greece. It was stated that the German reports of new developments in Greece are lieved to be untrue. Dispatches from Rotterdam, and from German cities report a revolutionary republic movettent on foot •n Greece and Kißg Constantines in dmger of Ming. From several sources came fresh reports of AHied troops landing and with them a renewal ts the report that the Austrian-German-Buigarian attack on Salonika is about to begin. From Rome came an uncontiruHd wireless report that peace negotiations between Austria and Montenegro have been broken off The dispatch, which was not credited highly here, anid that 'he report of the surrender of the Montenegrin army was premature Thft Allies war council is believ’d to have been summoned into session within only the past forty-eight hou.s. The first intimation that a meeting was to have been held today was the arrival in Londes’ of the French prime minister Brfend. Th* very fact that the French prime minister's presence was desired indicated that political matters of the greatest importance as well as the mUitarr situation are to be discussed. Berlin ria Saville. Jan 19 —J^Sperial to Daily. Democrat)—The Kaiser has arrived at Nish, former provisional or Servia. where he was warmly greeted by the Bulgarian Czar Fertitaand. Washington. Jan 19. —• Special to Daily Denjocra: —With portions of a report believed to describe the possibility of a foreign fee landing on the coast ot the United States omitted, the statement of Admiral Fletcher, of the Atlantic fleet activities for the last year, today was submitted to the senate. The principal weakness of the Atlantic fleet, he said, were: A shortage of officers and men: lack of fast armored cruisers .and scoat ships: lack of air-craft: the limited sea-going qualities of American submarines and need of addi’iona! mine and mine-sweeping vessels; need of additional battle target practice and the need of anti-air craft guns. lenatT warms” (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) eign relations committee of this session. in keeping further discussion of the Mexican situation from the senate floor. Not only was a majority of the ■-omtnittee lined up against reporting favorably any of the intervention resolutions but Senator Borah was so impressed with the strength ot the administration position that he announced he would not force a floordiscussion until he had received reinfor cements. Discussion on both sides was spirited. Senators Lodge and Borah leading the assault on the administration policy. The discussion was still in progress when the senate convened and adjournment became nere«sarv The house foreign affairs committee today postponed indefinitely action on the Dyer and Moss resolutions —o — — _ APPLES FOR SALE if you want some dandy good ap pies at the right price, leace your order at Baker 4: Rower's meat market; 30c to 45c per bushel. Good apples at a low price. See them NO PRAYER MEETING~TOnIght. There will be no prayer meeting at the Methodist church tonight on account of a break in the heating plant LOST—SMALL cap off the radiator of a Ford car between town and Bedview farm. Leave at the Kalver fc Noble garage. HIKE b . rejejy tfe-t m Why »«-< tune tod , k ' „ II aotlxuiicd Mac Sc c.-.. K-T. 88. Ciatmtoi <x. 217 m "

From My Narrow Little Window By the hoosier observer people we ALL HAVyET.

FLUFF TOP Everybody in *«ry ««»•«** h * met a HO-w; tty »nd Light and t ran lithe and little and l.ve^yJ* ntng little chick J«« hTshell. And J>« »’ tan< *” d , „Notbinß prettier In »H **" , And seemingly just as Yet. she makes slaves of e«n thev ife net kfc* no ' body and tney she fully recognne her only as a butterfly—to gather . for its own sustenance. Fluffv and light and crinkly in her hair and she •scrouches" up the •>.- He wisps in ' sengghng them with her fingers with « ««» bone-sliding movement. Then sh blows them out again and look’ ««' ,t vou with a -cone-hither" glance from her laughing blue eyes When vou aren’t looking she creepy-mousri) gets out a little vanity case, gold and blue, and dabs her fair cheek light ly with the swans-down puff: and her lips and cheeks she forgets not with the rosy-red rouge dab and then—she is all ready until the next one comes along and she refreshes herself again Like a misty, airy cloud, lace-edged over a robe of azure blue and sun set yellow and- pmk. is her gown and her hair like spun gold: and her eyes like sapphires: and her cheeks like the rosy dawn: and—but poets have told it all before and more beautifully, too for they have taken time to make th* word? rhyme. She is the kind the poet raves about; you see her in his word piltnres. And artists, too: you ■ see her in his color pictures. And. musicians, too; you see and feel her in his tone pictures. And lawyers too: you hear it. in his pleading. And dull, stodgy, commcnpfeee workmen, i too: you see her with his eyes as he stolidly works away his fife, his very body, as It brings him one step nearer to her, he hopes. • a • a But does Fluff-c op know cr care’ You think she doesn't. She may know, but she doesn't seem to care any more than the butterfly cares for, the summer zephyrs that pursue ft And therein lies her charm, of course ’ Flufi top sits in shady nooks against i a picturesque background and paints what she explains are water-color j views of the scenery; or she sits on; the porch and embroideries impossible birds and beasts and butterflies! on sofa cushions: or she sits at the piano and tinkles out light, airy melodies or she sobs out dirges, as her mood may be; or if she busies herself in the kitchen, by any chance, she makes fudges and cream puffs and salads in gelatin molds garnished with lettuce leaf. No commonplace things intrude themselves in her I path. And her gown is always the; cloudy, fleecy, feee. that it was when she began. Her temper is always sweet and fine because everything comes her way. The kitties purr against her frock; and the doggies snoozle down under her gentie hand; and the ba Mes raddle down into her lap. under the embroidery hoops; and the old DR. WELLS -—. (The Golden Rule My Code of Ethics) Dr. Weils treats all chronic and private diseases of men and women and invites those who have been unable to secure satisfactory results elsewhere to call and see him. Consultation ts tree. WOMEN suffering from maladies nJ cul- to their sex are assure? Z be«t possible treatment by non-sur-gical methods. MEN m need of reliable adriee or treatment for any weakness recul diseases, private or blood dis—l £ tusercular affections Os Lroat lungs, joints or glands treated ih n,1 5T al meaX>ds ,hat Bu cceed when old methods fail. RH tU ,„ ISM by tte cure you. '-“rame I can , iYE D'SEASE-I treat »n j • the eyes and ears. ’ hle'Jt t 0 01 P‘ ; « without sur-

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I ladles flutter around and finally. I t ]e d"wn in ease around her; men c*M I'injring eyes | and then finally drawn there. 3 down glowering at each other p* '■ top treats them all alike, but » wonders whether the others aee that she is more gra< :ous tju jj and why in the world, the othenfey the n-rve to sit there wh»-n the, » not help seeing that she doesn't . them! The poet brings her his poea; S ■ artist his picture; another brns bunch of rosea; another a dy; another a sheet of i she accepts them all graciously e i kindly as though each donor vt? j king in her sight. And the men tij n<mt:;s:Tcmfw emt ctßf mfw mln | silly nonrooae, for they think ng j top ran t understand anything Th v tefl her how pretf. her ar* how rgpy her cheek > hov on her hair. * They ask the name and she says: ' Sr ; i»kEi' T Isn't she cute? Doesn't that pfctjoß bon on her neck look too cuteycj. for anything?" And the men i And th<*n they talk about soaete| equally deep, but Fluff top does yawn until they have finally q.- , their d- parture then she smfle., a -• • A •w, 11 w- 4b * ba 4S* ff e* • - - *-*■ - ■MX. UV Lb* •.«•»•/ •Sbiaute WUls low dabs, out the vanitc bag tg. and gets ready for the next gues | He i»*a stolid, absent minded. | sale, college professor and m , '<S thinks and talks about is his v-pis* and his studies and tbe college astronomy, and algebra ?. : j- r - ? and the infinite, and he doesn't ItjM her any presents and ho doesn't Ja her hew pretty she is. Bit listens, a'.’hough she ma y not ■ isa stand ail he talks about, but glB knows enough to ftlake a stab x i * answer or not say taything at&|S t suits brat and she finally mi-s I H.im and -'i-prisea everybody. • • . . And she learns to cook and W 4 | and to brew and she quits postal da and embroMering and -.nac jw .he lays aside the tloutfy roM f » wears a blue calico dr> -s and rwsfflM ners to tell the professor wbe B ' wear an overcoat and his nver«Mߧ :and she proves a good wifi taifl again surprises everybody. I “ And the other man friends i for a while and write of the peiff?« women and some threaten to ors?! ! themselves to death or to go 3'l j consumption or suicide or lire o s life of a hermit in a lonely butorlfl a victim to something equally teal fate—until by chain e they u) j pen to see her some day go ng to x ket with a basket on her arm anil ’ raincoa' over the blue ca 4 iM and then they thank their lueft - stars they escaped and—go to w . .-oiiie other Fluff-top and write is ; paint and rhapodize aboir her. U Fluff-top Professor lives happily f* after. • • • • Which shows that you can’t !e 4 ■ sffiythihg about what a woman U ® ; •ng to do till she does it. : ?ery. No detention from busin* ' cure fissure by painless process. CANCER—I cure Cancer without* | knife and remove warts, moles. »css blemishes and superfluous hairsSTOMACH TROUBLES—M) elecn! treatment for stomach trouble* c** when drugs fall. ECZEMA, Psoriasis and acne c®* j when all others fail. ELECTRICITY—I have one ot ® “•cst perfectly equipped office* in United States with every elec'riH' rice known trt be of use in the n®' ment of disease. IF OTHERS have'been unabie to<T you. 1 solicit re interview. Cons® 11 tion free. . H. O. WELLS, M D. 229 E. Berry St., Fort , __XA FEW 4 » rtHi^-DFiOP 5 a BOURBBN POULTRY A tn tbe drink-nt Y Bt ' r ll |i ' J Makes Hens U! ’ 4 Cnees Roup. Umberneck —1" . • , , ne»». One SO. : •sallone of med;. ' > pist» or by mai 1 p s ■‘•Sr - ' : r poultry beck ‘ rcc ‘ t gouisodlEilUtCO Lew 51 • Sold by Holthouse Drug to-