Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1916 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evenlnf 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 t Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall >2.bo Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postofflcs tn Decatur, ndlana. as second-class matter. A half-dozen more counties have completed plans for the celebration of centennial week, but we fail to notice the entrance of old Adams county, the best one of all. Well one hard-fought war has finally_ been won—that against the foot and mouth disease, and after two years of continuous and active fighting. It was announced from Washington Saturday that the fight was over and all quarantines have been lifted. Eighth district democratic county chairmen will meetin Bluffton tomorrow to elect a district chairman and member of the state committee. William Kunkle of Bluffton has held the place for four years past and has maintained perfect harmony and made a record worth while. He is d< serving of re-election and the workers of the district will rally around , 1-if leadership for the best victory e»tr known in the ofd Eighth. It is reported that Rev. D. T. Ste-1 phenson of this city is to be transferred to the High Street Methodist ■ church at Muncie. He is a good man, I a minister of ability, a good organiz-: er, and if all the rumors from Muncie are true, they need just such a j worker in that very wicked city. His many friends here will regret the departure of Rev. Stephenson and his splendid family, and wish for them I all the good things of life wherever they may go. This is the week for the republican state convention and the long-discuss-ed campaign of the Goodrich-New-Watson machine ticket will now be placed on record. The progressives will not be given any recognition and many of them do not hesitate to say that they will not support the state ticket. No difference what the outcome of the Indianapolis meeting this week, the troubles of the g. o. p. in Indiana have not been ironed out by any manner of means. Spring is at hand and it is evidenced by these bright blue skies, and the softened winds. It's time to start things, not only on the farm, but in the towns and cities. Get busy, do things, build up, boost. It’s easy to find fault and to tear down, but it takes real ability to build up, to praise they good qualities of men and communities, and to do things worth while, things that will live after mor-

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■ tai man has completed his work and made hi» final report. Lei a gel busy in Decatur. The celebration at the Hale school house yesterday was an evidence of what can be accomplished by earnest and enthusiastic leadership. From the time Dale Crittonberger wrote to the teacher of that school that he would like to make the last day a big event there was never any doubt as to what would happen. No than tn the state of Indiana Is a harder worker or a most persistent worker at whatever he undertakes than is Dale Crittcnberger. As a student under Jerry Beavers and David Hoover he started out to get an education and he was never satisfied until he graduated at the Indiana university. He was a school teacher. a:.d a cr unty superintendent and he displayed the same energy and same hustle in those positions that has characterized his ( sixty years of life. He became editor of a newspaper at Anderson and that paper is known as one of the most successful tn the state of Indiana, He went into politics and when after twenty years’ work he sought a nomination on the state ticket he got more votes on the first ballot than all his competitors combined and doubled. He probably knows more men in every county in Indiana than any man in the state. He is easily a leader in the democratic party In tire state, and he is that because he is the energetic worker. With all this he has never lost his interest in educational matters and never for a mo ment loses his love of old friendships and old associations. He is not a i lucky man, as everything he accom plished was by hard work and never failing energy.—New Castle Times. irnatgasi'.»;ii;nMnß:ganaanng«a*- | DOINGS IN SOCIETY | P -rnsattEmanaauuiiiiiiMßnuinnM WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. Young People’s Club—No Meeting. Wednesday. Concord Aid society—Mrs. John, Christen, Decatur. Thursday. Parcel Post Sale —Ohl laundry ' Building. Program to be given. Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society— Meets with Mrs. J. C. Sutton. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. D. D. Heller. Friday. Historical Closing—K. of P. Home, Saturday. Pastry Sale at Gas Office —U. B Ladies. Queen Esther's Mite Box Opening —Mrs. O. L. Vance. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. C. Sutton on Sixth street. The Woman's Missionary society of the Reformed church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Martin Worthman. This is the last meeting before the annual classical meeting to be held in Fort Wayne and the local society will elect delegates to that meeing. At this time also will occur the annual election of officers and a full attendance is desired. The Concord Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John Christen in this city. The members of the Shaffer Peterson family hel<? a reunion at the home

of Shaffer Peterson on First street, this being the first time in many yearn that Uie entire family was together. R wa« a delightful day and thoroughly enjoyed. Tbe "Do Your Best" class of the United Brethren Sunday school will have a big parcel post sale in the old laundry building next Thursday evening. There will be a program in connection. Refreshments will be served, a fish pond and other accessions will be in connection. The public Is cordially invited. The ladies of the United Brethren church will give a pastry sale in the gas office next Saturday all day. Some special things will be on sale tn connection with pastry. Don't do your baking Saturday, but save the labor and visit the gas office. The little Misses Mary Burk. Marigaret Williams and Dorothy Durkin entertained Saturday afternoon at the Durkin home for little Louise Quinn who with her parents are the guests of Judge and Mrs. J. T. Merryman. I The afternoon was spent in a very pleasant way. The little girls presented Miss Quinn with a gold locket and chain. In a guessing contest that of. forming the greatest number of words out the words “April Fool” Miss Grctchen Smith won the prize while Miss Mary Suttles won the prize for carryng a pofatoe up stairs on a spoon. It was a very pleasant and happy little affair. The Catholic Ladies of Columbia will meet Tuesday evening after the 'church services at the K. of C. hall. All be present. Frank Wemhoff entertained at a 6 o’clock dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoffman, Miss Caroline Drakemann and George McCrory of Fort Wayne. The ladies aid of the Lutheran church will bold their regular weekly meeting in the stfiool house on Friday afternoon. Mrs. William Zwiek will be hostess. ——w DAIRYMEN STILL FIGHTING. (United Press Service) Chicago, April 3 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Representatives of the Ift.ftOO dairymen of Illinois, Indiana. Wisconsin and lowa, striking for better prices from dealers for their milk, today carried their fight before the health commissioners here in efforts to prevent alleged shipments of uninspected milk here from four states Health Commis.sjußM.r,»l4bbertson ordered the withdrawtrt*of all city dairy inspectors from southern Wisconsin. Indiana and Illinois for a general conferences here. Big butterine manufac turers here were unable io obtain a supply of milk. DATES FOR CHAUTAUQUA. John W. Tyndall, chairman of the board which guaranteed the sale of tbe required number of tickets for a Redpath Chautauqua here this year, has been notified that the date arranged for this city is the week of July 20th. Mr. Tyndall is taking the matter up with the hopes that the dates can be postponed a month so that the Chautauqua can be held in conjunction with the annual teachers’ institute. He will no doubt have a reply within a few days. The program this year is said to be the best ever and a rare tr®at is in store for those who attend. A POPULAR DELUSION CONCERNING AN OLD SONG. “Cornin’ Thro’ the Rye”—as row 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 Walwu an Edinburg mus-

LEADS THE HUNT FOR VILLA /■I. f I |l< OPW B JR ■ I t Brigadier General Psrshtog In service uniform as he looks today. ician ar.d music, seller, who later moved to London. The air to which "Cornin' Thro’ the Rye” has become familiar to thousands of Americans — and to which it is now sunt— is an old melody. "Tire Miller’s Daughter”— somewhat modified by Welter. People generally, and the artist acd 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 of 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 I e found in the wonderful collection >ntatled "Heart Songs”— now offered by tit is paper to its realtors on terms that make it practically a gift. Elsewhere in today’s issue is printed the coupon with music border that explains hew this song book may be obtained. We commend to every subscriber this 'jnusual opportunity of procuring a book that will be a source of pleasure in ill the years to come. 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 William Shakespeare. At the age of nine litj tie Adelaide Phillips made her first appearafice 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 “Semiramide.” 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 atfaced 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 and the cost of distribution. See coupon with terms elsewhere in today's issue. ELECTA BALTZELL. Is prepared to make out your mortgage exemption. Come to the auditor’s office where you can see with your own eyes that it is properly filed. Any time during March or April as the law requires. to May 1.

- — -I SHOE WEARERS MUST “PAY THE PRICE.” Hide Shortages. Population Increase, Army Shoes and Autos Create Higher Prices. A side-effect of the far-away war that interests every man, woman and child is the announcement of the fact that shoes must this season advance in price. The generally reported hsarcity of leather and increased cost of tanning since the war, combined with an enormously increased demand for leather, all account for the advanced cost of footwear. Millions of pairs of shoes for the European armies have been i ami still are being made by Amrctean shoe manufacturers. On i •he average, these army shoes consume one and one-half as much leather as the average American man’s shoe. Knapsacks, saddles, harnesses and other material for the' armies at war and a general increase in equipment of the American 1 army and stale militia account for a still further demand on the} 1 none too large supply of leather. Munitions plants have called for thousands of feet of leather belting and tl»e general picking up of business has started thou-' sands of factories’ wheels and greatly augmented the call for belting. ' I: Autos have also made great and increasing inroads into the-' .available k-ather supply for upholstering. , . Lrallier is a/by-product. The supply cannot be increased! 'at will crops and metals are, but is dependent on the hide sun-! ply; and cattle are not killed, primarily, for their bid' s. The latest census reports show that the cattle population 1 has decreased 20 per cent in Hie last ten years, and the notmtetion has increased the same percentage. , Slioes, therefore, arc to be more expensive. It is said thatl 1 the increase for the present will be about 20 per cent, but w>» I likly be more by next fall. “* 1 •

I j - r Make Easter the occasion for that new portrait you have promised yourself so long. It’s an appropriate time . to exchange photographs, and be- ' sides, the pretty Easter hat and frock ; will show you at your best MAKE THE APPOINTMENT TODAY ERWIN STUDIO ’ Expert Kodak Finishing. Over Cal-j low and Kohne Drug Store. ’ >'■“ I : WAS A SUICIDE i —~- (CONTINUED FTOM PAGE ONE) 1 of the Western Gas Construction' J company injured several weeks ago ;i in the explosion of the dye works J at the plant, shot himself through the s head with a 32 calibre revolver in a J bedroom of his home. 617 Helman J street, shortly after 1:30 Saturday J afternoon. He had been acting sul- ' len for several days, and was greatly I depressed because of his injuries. His mother. Mrs. M. Fronfi-eld. had left the home shortly after eleven o'clock and when she returned called to her son. and receiving no response i had opened the door of his room. I I Half dressed and spread on the floor, ? ! his head under the bed, she saw tbe 1 1 body of her son, and beside it a re- ' i volver. Dr. A. L. Schneider was call- -’ jed and found that death had been ’ 1 instantaneous. l ! Although there is only one hole in I the dead man Is hea<L two of the chambers of the gun had been exploded. Neighbors heard but one shot. Investigation by Coroner J. E. McArdle disclosed a note-left by the f suicide. ! | It was addressed to Jack Burke. ' another employe of the Western Gas j > I company. The note is as follows: . | "Good night. I am going to all. | II Good night. Give Jack "my best and i' Mr. Perry, too. I am going to shoot. . ' You know where my watch is and the r ' >1.50 loan. Good night."—Ft. Wayne ! Sentinel. SUIT FOR THIRTY CENTS. 5 ' (United Press Serv’-e) ■ j Anderton, Ind., April 3—Special to ■ Daily Democrat) —Two conductors of - an alleged lottery whereby men ob- •. tained a suit of clothes for as low r' a figure as 30 and 60 cents were ar- - raigned in circuit court today charged t with operating a lottery. The defend- ■ ants are Julius Cohen and Morris r Bessman. They conducted suit clubs r in Elwood and Anderson. The plan r of the club was to draw a name each , week. The unlucky members paid 30 ” cents each week until the sixty - names were drawn. Cohen and Bess- ; * man were convicted in the Elwood t i eiiy court after a trial by jury and ) • took an appeal. r I r | LOST —Between Decatur. Ind., and John Fuhrman's, automobile No. 15011; also number rack and tail lamp. Finder please return to Dr. 8. P. Hoffman, or this office, and receive reward. 80t3 - LOST —a Jet Rosary. Finder please return to Mrs. Mary Wemhoff cn i Fourth street and receive reward. Sfrtl • WANTED—At once, a dining room ’ girl at the Martin & Joseph Steam • Bakery. Apply today 80t2

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