Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 76, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 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 c®nts Per Year, by carrier J 5.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents t-er Year, by xuall ,13.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postofflce in Decatur, ndiuua, as second-class matter. TIME WORKS GREAT CHANGES:— The opposition to Senator Taggart and the mean things said about him by the republican press is mild when compared to the attacks made upon other democrats. No man who has ever served in the United States senate was more widely beloved or more universally qdmired thgn was Daniel W. Voorhees; “the tall sycamore of the Wabash.” and It is interesting therefore to compare the following editorial concerning his appointment as it appeared ■in the Indianapolis News Os November 7. 1*77, with .one which was printed a few days ago in the ■ same paper concerning Mr. Taggart: • "Governor Williams yesterday appoint’d H<wi. D. W. VomJipes to succeed to the place in the senate made vacant by death. This action has been anticipated for so long that it ey.ftes no surprise. * * * * He (Voorhees) represents the Burhaji wing which opposed the war and he has almost absolute control and now represents the vast body of office-seek-ers who are ready to do anything in the name of party, if it will bring success, even tb the eating of crow and the cryiug of reform. Taken by and large as the devil took the hog. he is a good representative of his party. * * * * He (Voorhees) is showy and brilliant, without great depth or solidity. His knowledge is superficial, and he brings to the discussion of public questions neither careful study nor great wisdom. In comparison with his predecessor he does not appear to advantage, in fact he does not appear at all, being a man of all together different mould. He will make a showy and handsome sena tor. Strangers in the gallery will ask who is this man and ladies will place bouquets on his desk. He will address the senate in ornate language every once in a while. » • * • and meet his colleagues and constituents with great suavity and cordiality. Dress Up i TTWy ® I "’’iL * Easter Is Only A Few WIT I 1 Weeks Away Everyone’s getting the “Dress Up” spirit—not only for a week or two, but for the whole year! And Easter clothes, made expressly for you by our Chicago tailors, Ed V. Price & Co., reflect quiet refined dignity and achieve fashjon without freakiness. Call and make your selection today. THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

' But as for the work and intense ap- ■ plication that will make an impression on the legislation of the day, we do not expect it from Mr. Veorhee*. . He is a politician, but he is not a statesman. ♦ * * * If democratic abuses come, as they will when there . is a chance, Mr. Voorhees can be depended upon to regard them as altogether lovely. * * * ♦ He has never shown that he had any convictions outside of party.” This is the same Senator Voorhees whose name is today revered and loved in every home in Indiai.a, and respected throughout the nat on. | DOINGS IN SOCIETY j * ntmaanumanMnaauttv WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday, St. Vincent dq Paul —K. of C. Hall. Shakespeare—Mrs. D. T. Stephenson. Thursday. Evangelical Social —Mrs. Mont Fee. Ruth Circle Apple Social—Mrs. A. D. Artman. Euterpean—Mrs. F. V. Mills. Baptist Aid—Mrs. S. E. Shamp. Friday. Historical—Mrs. Mary Congleton. Christian Aid—Mrs. P. G. Williams. Minnehaha Needle Club—At Pocahontas Hall. Woman’s Civic Impsovement So. clety—Library. Saturday. Christian Pastry Sale —Gas Office. Evangelical ' Parcels post sale —At Hower & Baker store. The First Month of Spring. (In New York City > A little flower of spring, A-hungerhig For its blossoming,’ Came from the bare, brown earth. Which gave it birth. And peeped around Above the ground To see Whatever there might be Os sunshine and of rain To' bring it to its bloom again! A little flower of spring— The fooUsh, nasty thing!-! ; ! —W. J. Lampton in New York , Tribune. ' • The Tri Kappas had two Splqrtdid programs at the meeting with Mis Madge Hite last evening. Nearly all the girls were present, as those who are away at school are home, for their spring vacations. Miss Florence Myers conducted the program on Ceramic Art and Miss Gladys Myers the program on Austrian and Hungarian Art. Mrs. Faye Smith Knapji left .today for LaPorte where she will give a reading, “If I Were King" for a woman’s club of that city. This is her fiftyr reading in LaPorte and the second one this winter. Elmer Sudduth of Bluffton was here for short visit between trains last evening with his cousins, Mrs. Aaron DeVlney and Mrs. Elmer Tricker. He Is a third degree Mason and came to see about transferring his membership from here to Bluffton. The Minnehaha Needle club will be entertained Friday evening at the Pocahontas hall by Mrs. Al Burdg. Mrs. Charles Burdg and Mrs. James Fristoe. Mrs. James Bain, Mrs. John Myers. Mrs. George Houser and Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker entertained the Pythian Needle club yesterday afternoon at the home. They crocheted, tatted and sewed and the afternoon passed delightfully. Refreshments of sandwiches, potato salad, pressed veal, pickles anil coffee were appetizing. Every member of the Historical club is'requested to attend the meeting Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary Congleton. The Woman’s Civic Improvement society will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30 at the library. It is desired that two representatives from every woman's organization in the city be present. Saturday afternoon of the Methodist c< ’Ja ’■■■ ice at Fort Wayne will be devoted to tiie home missionary society’s work. The program will begin at 2:30 o’clock aud many ladies from the local church will attend. frjrs. Celestine Bernheim the converted Jewess who has spoken in this city on ' missionary worje, will speak at this time. The ladies’ c.uartet from the Decatur society, comprising Mesdames P. B Thomas, B. J. Rice, C. L. Walters and John Vail will sing. Mrs. Ves Venis has resigned as a trutee of the Rebekah lodge and Mrs. A ,D. Artman was selected to succeed her. In the item on the Evangelical measuring social at the Mat Bremer i home the name of Mrs. A. D. Artman was unintentionally omitted by the reporter in the write up. Mrs. A. D. Artman gave a fine reading and was t recalled for another.

ADELAIDE PHILLIPS AND AN OLD-TIME NEGRO MELODY. Early in 1840 a tiny English lass of seven years landed in America with her parents from Stratford-on-Avon, the historic birthplace of WtlUwu Shakespeare. At the age of nine little Adelaide Phillips made her first appearance at the Tremont theater in Boston. Jenny Lind met her and advised her to go to London, and later she studied in Italy, where she won a great triumph as Arsace in "Samiramide.” Returning to America she was given an ovation accorded few singers and continued her tour on to Cuba. When the Boston Ideal Opera company was organized in 1879 she appeared in "Pinafore” and the Sullivan operas, and added greatly to her fame as one of America’s most popular and beloved contralto singers. It ■ was a memory that can never be affaced to hear Adelaide Phillips sing | the old popular songs as encore after encore was demanded. To hear her sing that plaintive melody of Foster’s, "Massa’s in de Cold. Cold Ground.” vibrated the heart chords and touched the hearts of hearers. This song is to be found on page 350 of "Heart Songs,” a veritable library of the greatest songs in the world, and now offered to the readers of this paper for six coupons aud the cost of distil-’ button... See coupon with terms elsewhere in today’s issue. A POPULAR DELUSION CONCERNING AN OLD SONG. "Cornin' Thro 1 the Rye”—as tow printed and sung, is usually attributed to Robert Burns —but as a matter of fact, only the first four lines are by Burns, the remainder having been added by John Walter, an Edinburg musician and music seller, who later moved W London. The air to which “Cornin’ Thro’ the Ryr" Mbs beeonja familiar to thousands of Americans — and to which it is now sung,— is an old melody. “The Miller’s Daughter”— somewhat modified by Waiter. People generally, and the artist ar-d commentator who have followed su't, have taken it for granted that the song referred to crossing a field of rye. But the authentic version, however, shows that it- refers to the'fording <jf the River Rye, where certain stepping stones allowed the barefooted Highland Lassies to cross none the worse for the shallow water that swirled about their pretty ankles. This .world-famous melody is to he found in the wonderful collection entitled “Heart Songs”— now offered by this paper to Its readers on terms that make it practically -a gift. Elsewhere in today’s issue is printed the coupbn with music border that explains how this song book may be obtained. We commend to every subscriber this unusual opportunity-of procuring a book that will be a source of pleasure in fll the years to come. , -O —» 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.—7:00, 10:00. P. M.—1:00, 4.00, 7:30, 11:00. Freight car leaves Decatur at 7:55 a. m, and leaves Fort TV ayne at 12 m., arriving in Decatur at 1:45 p. m. HOMER RUHL, Agent. FOR SALE. Corner lot known as the Kennedy property, located corner First and Rugg streets, Decatur, Ind.,- size 82x 132, plenty of room for two houses, three and one half squares from the court house. Price si,zso, sewer and street Improvements paid. 41tf. ED S. MOSES, Executor. FOR CALE. One set of heavy harness, 1 set oi farm harness, 1 set of buggy harness, all new, hand made. Harness oil right, as long as it lasts. Stop at 506 So. 13th St., and get the price. 12-f 1-4wks W. H. AMRINE. - o — FARMERS ATTENTION Bring your disc harrow to sharpen. On the Peter S. Steffen farm, 7 miles west of Monroe. Work guaranteed. Cra-igvllle phone No. 11 or 3= 67t3 EMIL STEFFEN. o PLENTY OP MONEY. To loan on farms, 10 years’ time, without renewal, no commission, partial payments any time. 297tf ERWIN OFFICE. o HOTEL FOR SALE OR RENT. The Park hotel is for sale or rent. A good opportunity for the right person. Inquire at cace of Mrs. D. W. Myers. Winchester street. 20tf FOR RENT. Fields for spring crops. Inquire of J. K. Nibliefc, R. ti. 1k No. 8, or tele phone G-T. 39tf —...... , .... o—- ——- FOR SALE—A good second hand Remington No. 7 typewriter. For sale cheap, but must be sold this week. Inquire at the Vance & Hite clothing store. 68t3

IHE CLUB NOTES Bi-Annual Meeting of (Jenera! Federation of Woman’s Clubs Convenes IN NEW YORK CITY The “War Baby” Question is Taken Up by the Clubs —Other Notes. The bi-annuaz meeting of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs of the United States, which convenes in New York Mary 23, promises to be of great educational value to the women of this country. Every woman, who can possibly do so, owes it to herself to attend the session which will last one week. Most of the Indiana delegations have rooms in the McAlpin hotel. New York City alone is interesting enough to justify the trip; plus the advantage of mingling with the club women for a week. “It is an opportunity no woman should -miss.” Every home should karo to spare the wife and mother for this educational opportunity once in two years. We read that there are already 300.000 war babies that have been born tn Germany. It seems to us. who have been working all our lives to establish a firmer, moral, conscience in the character of the coming generation, that the very foundations of decency have been shattered by tie proposal of a certain Berlin newspaper. It is proposed that unmarried women should bear children out of wedlock, under the plea that they are giving the same patriotic service to the government, as the men who are fighting in the trenches. If this is one of the results of modern warfare, no woman dares sit idly by aud say she has no interest •in public questions. As a, matter of selfprotection, if nothing; else, we should see to jt that the moral fibre of the coming generation is moulded in iron. Recent reports in government inquiries show that creameries and dairies in the Ignited States are infrightfully! unsanitary conditions. The highest government authorities say that 15.000 humans die every year from using milk from tubercular cows. This does not take Into account any other diseases which are spread from the same source. Women everywhere are urged to insist upon full investigation of conditions surrounding marketing of our dairy products, and to pass resolutions in clubs and sending them to their congressmen and senators, urging their active interest in determining the true skate of affairs. The endowment fund committee of the state federation, of which Miss Vida Newson is chairman, is making an appeal to all of the club presidents to call the attention of the members to the endowment fund. “When and why” it was established; the plan of work; the importance of education and co-operation in the movement; the success of efforts thus far have a good outlook for the future. These facts are clearly set forth in a little pampniet, which has been mailed to each federated club. It is to oe hoped that each one will write Miss Newson as to what effect the consideration of this question had upon her club. Almost any task may be accomplished by co-op-eration, and it is due M’ss Newsom that the president of each club write her as to how much interest was manifested when the subject of endowment w»s under discussion. Mrs. J. S. Peterson, chairman of the Adams county association of the federated clubs, has received the program for the Eighth district ninth annual convention to be held in Muncie at St. John’s Universalist church, Thursday, April 6. The various clubs of this city belonging to the federation will be reiwesented. The following is the program: Morning Session —9:00 O’clock. Registration and Credentials. Collect —Club Women. Invocation —Dr. Edward G. Mason. Greetings—Mrs. Lesh, District Chairman. Response—Mrs. H. M. Bell, Portland. Secretary’s Report—-Mrs. E. A. Marple. Roll Call —Three-minute reports by Club Presidents; Reports of Chairman, County Chairmen and Committees; Election of Officers. Value of Reciprocity—Mrs. J. 11. Benton, Alexandria. Work of the Co-operative Committee for the Blind—Mrs. J. R. Marsh. Value of Publicity—Mrs. Susan McWhirter Ostrem. Indianufrolis. Indiana Centennial—Miss Charity Dye, Indianapolis. AdjOBI’U. Luncheon—(Church, 35e). 1., . A 1 .‘‘A

Afternoon. Quartet. “Federstlon'l —Mr®. Carolyn It. Fairbanks, President Indiana Federated Clubs. Duet. ’’GirU”—Mrs Felix McWhirter. Indiiiuapolis. Solo. “Endowment” —Mrs. Vida Newsom. Columbus. Round Table—Leader, Mies Vida Newson. COURT HOUSE NEWS. Real estate irunufera: Sarah E. Bair to Emma Smith, quit claim deed to lot 298 Geneva, *SO; David L. Ib vnolds, et al to Ralph 8. Todd, realtj in Jefferson township, *21,600. Peterson & Morau tiled a new suit on account, entitled Rufus Flory vs. Louie Reiff and William Wittwer, demand. *4OO. The jury retired at 11:15 this morning and at 2:25 reached a verdict. acquitting Frank Stead of Geneva. an attempt being made toplace him under a surety of the peace bond. The costs in the case were adjudged against the complainant, William Mesel. The case of The Tri State Loan & Trust Company, guardian of Waiter H. Sullivan, vs. Hallie Reichard and Joiin D. Lamb, was tried this afternoon before Judge D. E. Smith. An attempt is being made to regain real estate which it is said Mrs. Reichard obtained by fraud from .SullNan. The case was vouupd heue from Fort Wayne. ■ o—————— ■— OPENING held today. The Gass & Meibers store is having its opening today, closing this evening at nine o'clock. A large number visited the store and viewed the Lovely Misplay of spring costumes and ladies’ and children’s furnishings. Carnations were given as favors. Music was furnished by the Decatur or-' chestra from 12:30 to 5 o’clock and it will also play from 7 to 9 this evening. The store is very pretty with im spring decorations of southern smilax and flowers on trellises, amid! whicl\ singing birds are hung. TAGGART A CANDIDATE (United Press Service) BULLETIN Washington, March 29,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Thomas Taggart, senator by appointment from, Indiana is a candidate for the nomination next fall.. .Taggart already has announced the decision privately and will n»al:e public a Statement in a few days. SERVICES "AT 7 O'CLOCK. * Lenten services will beheld at the Zion Lutheran church at 7 o’clock tonight. The theme will be "Keeping ■.he Heart Fires Burning.” — — —— + «i**'i"* + * + + + ** + * DR. C. R. WEAVER * * + * OsteoDath + + * Licen.sed by the Indiana * * State Board of Medical + + Registration and Examina- * * tion. Office over People’s * * Loan & Trust Co. * * PHONE 314. +++++* + + + + + +

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