Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 66, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1916 — Page 4

DAJLY DEMOcRAT Published L.e.y Lvoi.lofl 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 $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Poetofllce in Decatur, ndiana, as second-class matter. Much interest is being manifested here for the Centennial celebration and we believe that a meeting will be called for the near future to decide upon various questions concerning this very important event. When it, every person who favors this celebration in connection with an Old Home Week such as we had a few years ago, should attend and give their opinion. If you don't want it and know of any reason why we shouldn’t, say so now or forever hold your peace, for just as sure as comes the autumn > >• are going to have this celebration, unless somethings stops it pretty soon. The people are declaring themselves and that’s all that is needed, except a little enterprise and we know’ we have that in the community. Mr. Shively was a natural-born politician. fie liked the game though in course of time doubts arose in his mind as to the policy of becoming too strongly attached to it. From early manhood he was a power on the stump. There was a fascination about his manner Os speaking that held his hearers from two to three hours. His literary style was of a high order — polished, chaste, elegant. He was an omniverous reader and was thoroughly familiar with the political and legislative history of his country.. Socially, he was a prince. But be probably got more enjoyment out of recital of political reminiscences than out of anything else. His parents were devout Dunkards. Senator Shively greatly admired religious ideab, but had no patience with doctrinal hairsplitting. To avarice he was absolutely a stranger. He gave with a generous hand and rejoiced when it was within his power to help his fellowman in need or distress. All in all Benjamin F. Shively was a lovable character. He will be greatly missed. His passing fills the hearts of countless thousands with unfeigned -grief— . with deepest sorrow.—-Goshen Democrat. The partisan republican papers of Indiana are gloating over the fact that Fairbanks got more votes in the primary than President Wilson. What does this signify? Nothing for Fairbanks, or the republican party. There was no contest in the democratic party to call out a large vote, while republican candidates for governor and United States senator spent thouA HAVE your Spring suit tailored to your measure now, and we will deliver same when you are ready for it. 500 exclusive patterns to select from. $16.00 to $25.00 ■■■— ■ THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY I

11 sands of dollars to maintain organ!- ■ nations and get out the republican vote. In counties like Howard and Hamilton, where there were no contests for either county or state candidates, the democratic vote was very light. Howard county has over 3,000 democratic voters, and only 1,000 turned out at the primary. The same is true of Hamilton county. These are only two instances. In November there will be a full vote. And it •an truthfully be stated that the independent voters, perhaps eight per cent of them, remained at home on purpose. They intend to vote for the reelection of President Wilson and the democratic state ticket, which carries with It John A. M. Adair and others. The Leader-Tribune desires to go on record as predicting President Wilson will carry Indiana this fall in a walk and his great popularity will assist in pulling democratic tickets through in all the close counties and districts. —Marion Leader-Tribune. | DOINGS IN SOCIETY t P nr •-.■tstjttnsaitJUcnKttntaiXUMntniß

WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Friday. Daughters of Dorcas —Miss Vera Hower. Historical —Miss Etta Mallonee. Minnehaha Needle Club —Pocahontas Hall. Euterpean “Guest Night”—Masonic Hall. Christian General Aid —Mrs. Rebekah Eady. Evangelical Chicken Dinner —Old Laundry Building. Saturday. Evangelical Pastry Sale —Gas office. Heaven has a golden ladder called love, which reaches to its portals. and each round is fastened with a mother’s prayer, on which her children may climb home to God. —Peter Philip Bilhom. Mr. and Mrs. Blackman, fine musicians and readers, with an enviable record as Chautauqua entertainers, gave a delightful entertainment in the high school assembly room here last evening. Their program consisted of vocal and piano numbers, readings and short sketches, and their ability is great. The proceeds of the entertainment went to the high school stereopticon fund. During the first forty-five minutes the high school boys and girls were given a surprise. Somebody secured their pictures and these were thrown upon the screen by the stereopticon, creating much amusement. There were seventy-five at the Evangelical Ladies social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Linn last evening, the ladies making $7.25 for their treasury. A fine program was given as follows: Vocal solo, 110 Elzey, Ossian; reading. (Teo Roop; recitations. Gladys Whitright and Helen Shroll; piano duet Meivena Butler and Bereneta Reynolds piano solos, Mary Fuhrman and Berenta Raynolds. A fine social time was si>ent and refreshments of hot rolls, pickled eggs, beet pickles potato chips, doughnuts and coffee were served. The C. W. B. M. missionary study at the home of Mrs. Arthur Fisher yesterday afternoon was a profitable one and the program carried out as published. Mrs. Arthur Fisher entertained the Loyal Women’s class last evening at their regular service and Bible study meeting. This is a union of the Loyal Women's Bible class and the community prayer and bible club originated after the Honeywell revival. About fifteen members were present last evening. Mrs. Ben Devor will be initiated by the Pythian Sisters Monday evening. The attendance of all members is urged. The Pocahontas council requests all members to be present this evening, when business of importance Will come up. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zimmerman gave a big dinner yesterday -for Mr. and Mrs. John Kline and family who moved yesterday from Kentland to their farm, the 120 acres purchased from the Zimmermans and which lies across • the road from the one on which the Zimmermans reside. At the dinner were also the neighbors who assisted the Kleine's in moving their household goods from Petersoji, to which place it was shipped from Kentland. I l ♦ 4. *■. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4, 4. 4. ♦ FAYE SMITH-KNAPP + + * ♦ Teacher of Interpretative * ♦ Reading. * * ♦ After several requests I * ’ * have decided to take a lim- * '* ited number of pupils in * rtading. Those interested ♦ ♦ cal! * J Telephone 350. * '■f.4>4><^4>4.4>4>*4>'l*4* l i >> i >

The Kleines were given a most royal welcome and will feel at home iu their new place. A fine entertainment was accorded the goodly number of the Baptist Ladies Aid society by Mrs. David Stolor at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harve Smith yesterday afternoon on North Tenth street. The devotional* were conducted by Mrs. C. E. Bell, and Miss Helen Shroll gave a recitation. A committee was appointed to arrange for a sale to be conducted. Mrs. Reed was received as a new member. During the social Mrs. Stolen and Mrs. Smith were assisted by Miss Gusta Cramer in serving the tempting refreshments. HOLD INSTITUTE • • —] (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) "Strangers and Foreigners,” a peep into the, future—-Mrs. Emma Daniels. Song—Congregation. Adjournment. Tuesday—7:3o p. m. Organ Prelude —Celia Andrews. Devotionals —Mrs. J. C. Hanna. Music—Y. P. B. Glee Club. Exercise —L. T. L’s. Address, “How Scientific Temperance Instruction Can Help the Onward March of Prohibition” —Miss Martha Qnniphpr

Martha speicner. Solo—Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer. Offertory—Celia Andrews. Music—Y. P. B. Glee Club. Organ Postlude —Miss Rose Lehman, Berne. it will’becute - ' (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) have been accustomed heretofore to the use of the barrel only as a substitute for stolen or damaged trousers by either bull dpg bitten or bathing gentlemen in comic papers. Now they are to be worn by the very best and fairest and. consequently, we may prepare ourselves for a long list of endearing love terms resulting therefrom for use in those letters so popular in divorce and breach of promise suits: “My little barrel of sweetness.” “Ickle sugar barrel.” etc., etc., ad lib. VILLA REACHES MOUNTAIN CAMP (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Daily Democrat) —The Transport Hancock is under orders to sail tomorrow from Philadelphia with about five hundred marines for Pensacola Florida. The move was said to hove no connection with the Mexican situation, but the marines would be available mors quickly at Pensacola if occasion for using them arose. A Philadelphia report that the battle ship Minnesota was under orders to sail for Mexican waters was denied by Secretary Daniels. He denied, too, that six torpedo boat destroyers had been ordered to Mexico waters. The cruiser Brooklyn at Manila is under sealed orders to sail but Secretary Daniels declared her move is not connected with the Chinese or Mexi-

can situation. c —— • FORT WAYNE AND SPRINGFIELD TRACTION Leave Decatur. A. M —5:50. 8:30, 11:30. P. M.—2:30, 5:45, 9:30. Leave Fort Wayne. A. M—7:oo, 10:00. P. M.—1:00, 4:00, T:3O. 11:00. Freight car leaves Decatur at 7:55 a. m., and leaves Fort Ttayne at 12 m., arriving in Decatur at 1:45 p. m. HOMER RUHL, Agent. o FUNERAL QUIET. (United Press Service) South Bend, Ind., Mar. 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —No pomp will mark the funeral tomorrow of United States senator Benjamin F. Shively, who died in Washington. The funeral will be private, it became known today. in accord with his lifelong wish.It will be as simple as possible. I ■ O »■■■ . 1 ■*— FOR RENT. Fields for spring crops. Inquire of J K. Niblick, K. k. D. No. 8, or tele phone 6-T. S9tf Miss Fima Bo’ee went to Fort i Wayne this afternoon. ‘ Miss Esther Koch of Preble went • to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a I visit. Raymond Abdul of Berne changed 1 cars here enroute to Fort Wayne this ■ afternoon. , Miss Naomi Peterson wont to her f home at Fort Wayne this afternoon , to spend Sunday. r Mrs. P. J. Baumgartner returned this afternoon on the 1:05 train to I, her home in Berne. She visited here witli her sister, Mrs. Fred Braun. [. Messrs. Dally and Strait, public azli countants who have been here since b the first of the year are concluding b the work and are now chocking up the f» trustees. They will probable be trans- !• ferred in a few days.

BROTHERJS DEAD Reuben E. Pierce, Former Adams County Resident, Died Suddenly IN JENNINGS COUNTY Body Will be Brought to Home of Sister, Mrs. E. E. Zimmerman. Mrs. E. E. Zimmerman of near Peterson, received word this morning of the sudden death of her brother, Reuben E. Pierce, which occurred yesterday at the home of a brother. Jacob Pierce, in Jennings county, this state. Mr. Pierce was a former resident of this county, residing west of this city, but for several years lias lived in the south part of the state. He was pist fifty years of age and was never married. The body will be brought here, arriving at Peterson over the Clover Leaf Saturday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The body will be taken to the home of E.

E. Zimmerman and the funeral will eb held Sunday morning, leaving the house at 10:30 o'clock, standard time, for the Pleasant Dale church where the funeral service will be held. Surviving brothers and sisters are; John Pierce of near Bluton; George Pierce and Mrs. Jane Holmes, of Curryville; William Pierce of Detroit, Mich.: Peter Pierce of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Oscar Plank of Craigville; Mrs. Angeline Griffin, of Holland, Mich. JBWJHE sick Dorothy Waiters Fails and Breaks Left Leg Above Ankle. SLIPPED ON WALK 1 — Trained Nurse Arrives for Ferd Christen —Other Sick Notes. Dorothy, second daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. C. L. Walters, had the misfor-; tune to slip on a snow-covered ice: • patch after leaving her home last ev-! • ening about 6:30 o’clock to go to the I Charles Yagor home, and fell, bleak- ■ ing one of the bones of the left leg. > just above the ankle. 1 Mrs. James Ross and son. Gerald, left this morning on the 8:30 car for Fort Wayne to call on Mr. Ross at the ’ Lutheran hospital, where he was operated upon for the removal of the ' appendix. He is getting along nicely ’ and will soon be read)’ to come home. Miss Thomas, a trained nurse from

Hope hospital, arrived last evening to j care for Ferd. twelve-year-old son of County Superintendent and Mrs. E. S. Christen, who has been ill of kidney trouble for some time. He became worse yesterday afternoon when he was seized with convulsions. These continued during last night, the boy enduring eight in two hours. Since yesterday at two o’clock be has been unable to see He was resting somewhat better today. Miss Ireta Erwin, who has been very ill, is better and was able to sit up a while. Mrs F. Kessler of near Monroe went to Fort Wayne today to be with her granddaughter, Cenuit Hathaway, aged sixteen, formerly of here, who will be operated upon tomorrow for appendicitis. She has been 111 a week. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. AU parties interested in the making of legal instruments or writings and certificates of any kind will find it to their advantage to see G. F. Kintz. J P., who can be found at his office in the Morrison block, over the interurban station, with all necessary instruments for the occasion. He keeps a full line of surveying instruments for the purpose of making legal descriptions; mortgage exemptions a specialty for the next thirty days. 6Gt4 G. F. KINTZ, J. P. - COURT HOUSE NEWS. The claim of Mary Spillers against the Anson Burch estate of which she is administratrix wits allowed in the sum of 31,000. it was ordered paid ' out of the assets of the estate FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED—A high class family would like to rent ■ a furnished home in Decatur. Must ' have modern conveniences. Send all : word to this office. 35rf. ' FOUND—On Second street, near the court house, black purse. Inquire at this office. 66t3

■ ■■ I iNDEPtNDtNT OF SUN’S RAYS , Hlflh-Power Light* Enable Film• Producers to Work, No Matter What the Weather. Tho whims of the weather have regulated to a great extent the output Iho film studios of the country, an although the most favorable locations have been sought, the actors and apparatus have been in compulsory idleness a great deal of the time, owing to the unsuitable weather conditions. Many experiments have been made, with the idea of placing them in a position of independence of the sun. and in away the mercury tube lamps have sufficed, but the main difficulty in their use has been their awkward ihape, which makes it impossible to place them just where they were desired to secure the best illumination. Tho mercury lamps, combined with the high-powered nitrogen lamps, seem to solve the problem, and they are now being successfully made use of at one of the studios on the Pacific coast, where the work of making mov ing pictures now goes, along al! da.) long, and at night, too, for that mat ter, without regard to the presence or absence of the sun. The management of this particular studio is said t 0 have effected an annual saving of $20,000, represented in the wages of the actors and operators, and the interest on the capital invested in cameras and other apparatus. APPEALED TO FRUGAL SOUL How Pennsylvania Dutchman Finally Picked Out the Girl He Wanted for Wife. However much Americans in general may have lost the primitive virtues of thrift and frugality, the Pennsylvania Dutch still possess them, according to Helen R. Martin. Mrs. Martin has told how she | watched a young Pennsylvania Dutch- ! man study three girls, his object being matrimony. They were sewing, and he made a test of their frugality by the way they i tore off their threads. The girl who • tore off her thread closest to the j stitch appealed to him most. Later he watched them at piemaking With an other test in mind, he asked each of i them for the waste dough scraps. One of the girls, wanting to make a hit. tave him generously. The girl who i had won the first test scrimped a few i crumbs for him —and won his heart ! and hand. Soon after, his foot was j seen on the rocker of her chair as j they talked—which is Pennsylvania i Dutch for 'I mean to marry thia girl!’ ” Deep Breathe. How the estimate of woman’s beauty has changed in these last 25 years! I Despite the ever-increasing frivolity j of our dress we no longer admire the 1 delicate feminine types, the fragile 1 flowers, as one might call them, of ‘ long ago. With summer athletics and I hygienic living at other times, a new type has been created —the bonnie American girl can do things and still seem beautiful. Now do you know what is at the bottom of this great change in looks in the type of American woman now thought Ideal? The modern woman has begun to use the lungs given her by nature for the storing up of physical energy, and which were once compressed with tight lacing and starved sJth the sill)’ IndoA habits thought necessary for the preservation of complexions and the “refined” air once admired. She has learned to breathe, or is learning the need of better breathing, and the best lessons she can get on this important subject are those which come with outdoor sports of all sorts, A Different Sort of Studio. "A funny thing happened last ! night,” she was telling him as they were seated in a car. "You know those two girls who have taken such a fancy to me, I don't know why? Well, I dined with them in their studio. It was a lovely little dinner they had got up for me. I was about to sail in, when all of a sudden they

i looked at each other and one of them ' said: 'Shall we say grace?’ ‘CertainI, ly,’ the other said. And with that they ■! bowed their heads and said a silent . grace. I bowed mine, too, and did the same; but I must say it was the first time I’d ever seen such a thing dene in a studio where only Bo- i hemians are supposed to live.” To Break Large Bottles. > ■ The method of breaking small hot- . • ties without splintering the glass by > burning ’an oil-soaked string tied - 1 about them, is well known, but this . method does not work well with large , | bottles. Following is a method by ( > which any sized glass vessel can be i broken —as, for example, a glass tub ; to be made out of a carboy: I Fill the vessel with cold water up to th<> point at which it is to be broken. Pour enough boiling oil over the water to make a good coat on the surface, and. before the oil has time to cool, dash cold water on the outside L of the Vessel. A clean break at the 5 1 contact point of oil and water will be 0 the result. II Mrs. Hep’s Sayings. "There is a lotta talk ’bout how to ‘ reduce the cost of livin’," considered t Mrs. Jonathan Hep, resting her hurtt ing shoes, "but the mos’ fecshual way 1 1 to my mind is Jest to git w’at you I needs yourself—an’ not pay no’ ’ten- , shun to w’at your neighbor has. ner * ’ will think uv w’at you have.”—Pitts- '* burgh Dispatch. 3 __

r here punitive expedition will Hum o N 1 'BensvA I • >- / rr. ’ V . ? — - Ajcl Paso’ LmuACMUCA < I sir Auwf / r V k U U \ -A? ch,h W» 1 X\A fc / ( x / kT / 0 chihuahua region to be pierced by United States troops bent on murderers of New Mexico citixen. and soldiers; arrow indicates polu Mormon colonists are in peril from X I.Hitas. Varsity Fifty Five Come in and see the new Varsity Fifty f Suits for young men, DESIGNED BY HART, SCHAFFNER & H A SUIT FOR EVERY TASTE Made up in all the newest fabrics new strip checks, over plaids, new mixtures, a imeres and worsteds. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & Good Clothes Seilers for Men and Boy’s. Mrs. KATE BURDG ANNOUNCES HER Spring and Summer Opening HATS UP TO THE MINUTE MISS PEARL FREMAN, MISS MARIE SCHUH DESIGNERS THURS. EVENING, MARCH 23ri CONTINUE to 24th and 25th. BURNING BODIES OF VILLA’S RAIDERS AT COLUMBUS, NEW MEXICO.

;4* Jflf'■»<: """* U ' l ' 1-I ■■■■ r 1 j? J22*^***'•' -iS 'll killJta th3 burnln * of the bodies Os 27 . on » d- In the fore gtound is the galvanized coputf hotel, all that remained of the building after■ it. had