Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 10 April 1916 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Cvary Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW Q. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rstss J'er Week, by carrier 10 cento Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cento Per Year, by mail $2.50 Blngle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Poetoffice tn Decatur, ndlana, as eecond-ciaea matter. The Fort Wayne News has had to swallow Jim Watson and now If they get Teddy too it will be interesting to watch the handspring they will have ' to turn to get back of such a ticket after the scorchings they have given 1 these men. The offer to place voting machines in this county is at least worth the consideration of the people of this progressive county. That the time is I coming when this means of voting will be universally used is not to be denied and it will be alright at least to learn what we can about them. Henry Ford says he is quite appreciative of the presidential vote in his favor in Michigan. Henry may discover before election that such graciousness on the part of republicans is nothing more than an invitation to contribute largely to the campaign funds. The old guard in Michigan evidently know Ford's weakness. — Huntington Press. It is more than likely that the next time the republicans of Indiana select a keynoter, they will not pick a judge who forgets his own decisions. The speech by Judge Meyers last week made the g. o. p. look about as rediculous as it could have been arranged. They will not get far by following the instructions to prove that Indiana is not out or debt for the records show it and the people will know it before effecfion day, in fact they know it now. Some wise man from Boston has made the statement that he would rather give ten dollars for marbles for the boys to play with than to have a SI,OOO marble monument placed over hisgrave. We believe he is right, only we believe there are other modes of amusing the boys which would bring just as good results and perhaps better. But remember this —if you don't provide clean amusements for the boys they will amuse themselves and often times in a manner which does uphold or help. Think it over. The Republican State organ in speaking of the platform says: "There are some unobjectionable things in this Indiana Republican platform, they are swamped in a deluge of bunk. The party is so often in favor of what is 'wise,' ‘just,’ 'sound,' ‘economical,’ etc., that the weight of superior virtue fairly presses the reader into unconsciousness. “Worse than the platitudinous mood is the self-righteous.

Our line of hats is the most complete of any line in the city. We have them in green, grey, blue, gun metal, pearl and black. $2.00 to $3.00 Stetson Hats in the latest colors and shapes, $4.00. Do not fail to look over our line of hats for Easter. ■(■ ’W ■ I THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

one who didn't know any better would gather from this platform that all earthly 111 added together equal the Democratic party and that the mlllenSum and universal Republican rule arc merely interchangeable terms." | DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. Research —Mrs. L. A. Graham. Young Woman's Bible Club—Library. Tuesday Presbyterian Missionary —Mrs. Fred Patterson. W. C. T. U.—Mrs. S. E- Hite. Wednesday. Ruth Circle —Stella David. Shakespeare—Mrs. J. C. Patterson. Farewell Reception for Rev. Stephenson and Family—At the M. E. Church. Pythian Sisters’ Needle Club—K. of P. Home. Thursday. C. W. B. M.—Mrs. George E. Steele 1 Euterpean—Mrs. John Parrish. Baptist Aid—Wm. Wisner. Loyal Workers’ Class —Mrs. Arthur Hooten. United Brethren Ladies' Aid Society—At Parsonage. Friday. Christian Aid —Mrs. A. D. Artman. Concord Leaders —Helen and Heber Fonner. Saturday. Helping Hand Fancy and Pastry sale —Old Laundry. Choosing a Wife. Men will marry a fool that sings sooner than one that has learned to scoff. —Dr. Walter Smith. w— In buying horses and taking a wife shut your eyes and commend yourself to God. —Italian Proverb. That's what a man wants in a wife mostly, He wants to make sure o’ one fool as’ll tell him he’s wise. But. there's some men can do wi'out that. They think so much o' themselves a’ready, an’ that's how it is there’s old bachelors. —George Eliot. Mrs. Pearl Smith entertained a company of friends at a fine chicken dinner at her home. A fine time is reported by the following guests: Maggie Essex, Elma Essex, Mary Tabler, and Sadie Essex. The Presbyterian Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary society will meet Tuesday afternoon promptly at 2:30 o’clock at’the home of Mrs. Fred Patterson on North Second street. She will be assisted by Mrs. Earl Coverdale and Mrs. Herbert Lachot. The program: Hymn; devotionals, Mrs. J. C. Hanna; business period; hymns; Latest News from Japan, Mrs. T. M. Reid; vocal solo, Mrs. Engeler; Forward Stepa at Home, Mrs. M. A. Frislnger; reports from convention; hymn; social hour; offernig; mizpah. Every woman of the congregation is urgently requested to attend this meeting and bring as many friends with her as possible. The public is also cordially invited. The Ruth Circle of the Christian church will meet with Miss Stella David Wednesday evening. The Christian Ladies’ Aid society will meet with 'Mrs. A. D. Artman Friday afternoon. A good attendance is desired. Mrs. G. E. Steele of First street will entertain the Christian Woman’s Hoard of Missions Thursday afternot n. Helen and Heber Fonner will entertain the Concord Leaders at their home north of the city on Friday evening. All members are requested to be present. The United Brethren Ladies' Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon at the parsonage. Each lady is requested to bring paper, pencil and an extra penny. The following interesting article o\| the Vassar ice carnival written in a condensed lorm for the Decatur high school publication, “Ravelings,” by Miss Dorothy Dugan, a Vassar student, will be of great interest to all: “As a thousand girls came down the hill to the lake, brilliantly lighted with huge bonfires and gay twinkling Japanese lanterns, the band in the impromptu pavilion struck up a familiar college tune. A beautiful large American flag floated over the center of the lake. All the girls that were to be in the grand march were dress ed in white with a scarf of their class color over their shoulders. We 'or jvjd by classes at one end of the lake, the best skaters leading each class, and when the signal w-as given! about four hundred girls swung smoothly out across the glistening ice to the time of the music. The grand march consisted of many fancy squares and circles and lasted about twenty minutes. After this there •

were regular "skates," similar to the dance* at u formal ball, In nil lusting two hours and a half The muale was good, thp Ice was splendid and nothing was lacking but the moon, which finally struggled through the black clouds at ten o’clock.” The Pythian Sisters’ Needle club will be entertained Wednesday after noon at two o’clqtk at the Pythian home by Mesdames Kate Place. F. A. Peoples and Milt Hower. Because one of their faithful members, Dorothy Walters, has been a "shut-in” since she fell and sustained a broken ankle, the Home Guards decided to give her a surprise by meeting Saturday afternoon at her home She did not know of this until they arrived, and the surprise was a most complete one. The lesson study was conducted under the direction of Mrs Harve Smith, the superintendent, and the devotionals and program were a part of the regular meeting. There was an Easter egg hunt, and Dorothy was given a lovely Easter basket by the Guards and a flne book by Mrs. : Dan Erwin. Four of the domestic science girls, Lucile Butler, Donna I Parrish, Victoria Mills and Mary Callow. had baked a very flne cake, which with Ice cream, the society brought, were the refreshments. Miss Dorothy Waiters, a member of the Loyal Temperance Legion, will have the long days when she is shut in the house, on account of a fracture of a limb sustained in a fall, some time ago, made more plrtsant by the thoughtfulness of the Loyal Temperance Legion, of which is a member. This society is under the direction of Mrs. C. F. Kenna. Quite recently they filled a “Comfort Bag” with gifts, given by each member of the legion. From this bag. Miss Dorothy is to draw each morning a gift which she is to unwrap and enjoy through the day. The W. C. T. U. will be entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. S. E. Hite and Mrs. S. E. Shamp at the Hite home. This will be a mothers’ meeting and will be in charge of Mrs, A. R. Bell. The program follows: Devotionals, Mrs. Henry Krick; song, vocal duet, Mesdames Eugene Runyon and C. E. Bell; readings, Mrs. T. W. Holsapple; Mrs. C. E. Hocker; music, Mesdames Runyon and Bell; reading. Mrs. Arthur Ford; “My Temperance Dollies,” exercise by six little girls, from the Loyal Temperance Legion. Mrs. Henry Meyer of Convoy and Mrs. W. R. Wood of east of the city, were guests of Mrs. Alex Hoyer at dinner today. Mrs. Meyer was a guest of Mrs. Wood Sunday, and Saturday evening of Mrs. W. L. Gunder. She also visited with her son, Will Meyer, and wife, of North Eleventh street, to whom a daughter, Mary Margaret, was born recently. This is the third child, the two older being twins. The mother was formerly Miss Ina Rabbit. Gregg McFarland, son of City Treasurer and Mrs. Joe McFarland, was seventeen years old yesterday and a birthday dinner was given in his honor by his parents. The day was also the birthday of his uncle. Net Ferguson, of Ridgeville, and Mrs. Sam Doak, whose birthday comes in this month, was also a guest of honor. Guests were Gregg’s grandparents, his uncles and aunts from here and from Ridgeville and Portland. A fine birthday cake with seventeen candles was a feature of the dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Frank entertained at supper last evening, the guests being Mr. and Mrs. Owen Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller. The rooms of the O. L. Vance home were filled Saturday evening when Mrs. Vance and the Misses Gertrude and Helen Kinzle entertained at the annual mite box opening of the Queen Esther circle. Not half of the boxes were on but the sum of sl2 is already reported from those. The program as announced was given and refreshments of strawberry ice cream, cake and coffee were served. NEW LIBRARY BOOKS More new books have been received for the Decatur library. There are t four volumes of Burton's Cyclopedia of American Agriculture; six volumes of J. M. Barrie; six of O’ Henry; twelve of Burton Holmes’ Travelogue; and twelve of the Woman’s Citizens’ Library, this being a systematic course of reading in preparation for the higher citizenship, by Shatter Mathews. o . CURTAILS HIS POWER (United Press Service) Washington, April 10— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Curtailment in a degree of the authority of the secretary of the navy, as advocated recently by rear admiral Bradley Fiske, among the most radical of Daniels | critics, was agreed upon today by a sub-committee of the house naval com- £ FOR RENT —Four furnished rooms for light housekeeping, 336 Line street. ’Phone No. 521, 607 Monroe street.-— B. W. Sholty. 291-e-o-d-ts |

WILL GO AHEAD • Will Changing of the Erie Crossing Near Rivarre —Order is Made by THE PUBLIC SERVICE Commission—Will Have an Overhead Railway for I One—Other Subway. The work of changing of the two Erie road crossings near Rivarre, will begin soon and it is ordered that they be completed by September 1. Such was the order of the pub’ic service commission of Indiana, a copy of which was sent to D. B. Erwin, petitioners for the changing of the crossings. At one crossing, a subway, 100 .feet In length, and estimated to cost $61,632, will be made. At the other crossing there will be an overway bridge. The expense incident to this Is unknown, but is will be much less than the subway. This order is made following the request of the railway company for a re-hearing of the matter, which has been refused. TO RETURN HERE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) M. W. Sunderman; Kokomo, W. S. Mills; Lancaster, C. Harms; Louisville. B. E. Koenig and Miss L. E. Smith; Marshall, K. L. Buyer; Mt. Carmel. D. O. Wise; Olney. H. E. Eberhardt; Rockport, R. Wise; Terre . Haute, C. E. Geist; West Salem, E. M. Kerlin. Elkhart District. J. J. Wise, presiding elder; Akron, ■ C. W. Spangler; Bremen, I. H. Greise- , mer; Common Center, to be supplied; Culver, F. L. Snider; Culver . C. R., F. W. Laner; Elkhart, First . church, E. W. Pretorious; Elkhart. South Side, E. E. Roberts; Elkhart. • Bethel, C. H. Hartman; Lake Bruce. . R. L. Handschu; Lakeville, N. F. • Platz - ; Logansport, J. W. Carter; Lydick, to be supplied; Mishawaka. D. D. Spangler; Pappanee, E. E. Mil- ! ler; Nappanee C. R., E. E. Greiner; • New Paris, G. A. Weisshaar; North - Webster, J. M. Kistler; Peru; F. J. 1 Stedcke; Rochester, G. C. Pullman; Rochester C. R., L. A. DeWitt: Royal Center, F. B. Walmer; San Pierre, sF. 1 Reutepohler; South Bend, First 1 church, W. H. Freshley; South Bend. Mizpah, D. A. Kaley; South Bend, • Grace, D. D. Speicher; Syracuse, C. ! H. Burgener; Urbana, A. A. Knepper; Wabash, P. L. Brown; Wabash, C. R., J. W. Thomas. KENNETH SPRANG DEAD. Kenneth A. Sprang, aged eighteen i years, a well known Fort Wayne ’ young man, died yesterday afternoon , at the home of his parents, Mr. and . Mrs. Milo J. Sprang, 117 East Poni tiac street. Death followed an ill- - ness of less than a week and was • caused by pneumonia. Few knew of > the young man’s sickness and news , of his death comes as a shock to his i many friends. Accepting a position . at the head of the sick and accident department of the C. D. Nolan firm. Mr. Sprang entered upon his new du--1 ties a week ago this morning. That afternoon he was taken ill and com- • pelled to return to his home, where he was confined ever since. About ' eighteen months ago he had submitted to an operation for relief from ' appendicitis and had apparently fully recovered from the ordeal. He was ‘ active in Fort Wayne basket ball circles throughout the winter and was one of the best known and most pop--1 ular among the younger players. The young man was born in Pleasant township, this county, October 9, 1897, but came to Fort Wayne six years ago with his parents. He had completed three years of his high school course and until last fall was i a member of the present senior class. , He was well known and popular among the young people and his untimely death will be mourned by a host of friends. Surviving besides the parents are two brothers—William and Daniel Sprang. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at the residence and interment will follow at Lindenwood. —Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. FIFTY-CENT TICKETS Are Good on the Five-forty-flvo interurban Car. Owing to the large number of people who will attend the lecture at the alace theater, Fort Wayne, tomorrow , night, it will be impossible to carry them on the special car at 6:45 alone. All those desiring to go may purchase the fifty-cent tickets and go on the ’ five-forty-five car. I PAY BIG

THE EUROPEAN FRONT. (United Pro.-s clftl to Washington, April 10.—(Special Dally Democrat)—German Ambaeactor Bernstorff requested and was grant« a conference with Secretary L#n».ns for this afternoon, presumably to < is cuss the Sussex case. Ambassador Gerard cabled the s’' l " department today that he expected to receive a note from the German gov ernraent today replying to the query as to whether a German submarine attacked the Sussex. By Ed L. KeenTu'p. Correspandi nt London. April 10, -(Special to Daily Democrat)—The greatest battle in the history of the world entered its Oftleth day today with the crown prince driving home mighty blows and the fighting becoming more serious since the early days of the campaign against Verdun. , On an arch-like front, the Germans are throwing more than one hundred and fifty thousand men into action, pounding slmultaneouely against the northwestern and northeastern gates to the French fortress. The French war office this afternoon admitted the loss of five hundred yards of trenches in Dead Man’s hill, emphasizing that the struggle has entered a new phase. After squeezing the French out of the Bethincourt salthe crown prince rushed up fresh troops without a moment’s defay and ordered a general assault on both banks of the Meuse. Since the Germans launched the campaign against Verdun with an artillery attack on the night of February 21 they have rolled up the French lines on both banks of the Meuse capturing about 150 square miles of territory and nearly thirty French villages. • Despite .these successes the most terrific artillery battle ever known has won for the crown prince but one of the forts surrounding the city of Vedrun. Since Fort Douaumont fell in the early days of the fighting the Germans have been unable to make another breach in the French fortress line. It is estimated that the losses on both sides have totaled well above 200.000. far more than were engaged on both sides in the battle of Waterloo. COURT HOUSE NEWS. L. D. Jacobs and L. L. Mason were appointed riding bailiffs for the April term of court, which opened this morning. The claim of Andrew J. Blowers vs. Isaac N. Tetters, administrator of the estate of Tephanas O. Glancy, for $389.71, for nursing, care of deceased, etc., which was disallowed, has been placed on the issue docket and will be tried as a case in court. . The claim of Anna Musselman for $1,040 against the estate of Emily Carter, was disallowed by the admin istrator, Roy Carter, and was placed on the docket to be heard in court as a regular case. The claim is for 104 weeks at $lO a week, for nursing and care and board of the deceased. Judgment was rendered in the case of The Tri State Loan & Trust Company, guardian of Walter H. Sullivan, vs. Hallie Reichard and John D. Lamb, in which the evidence was heard some time ago. Finding and judgment are for the plaintiff, that the ward is the owner of the real estate described, subject to the contract of purchase by the defendant, Hallie Reichard. This is also subject to a first lien of John D. Lamb for $270.70, whom the court decrees is entitled to foreclosure. Finding and judgment are also made for the defendant. Hallie Reichard, as to the moving picture show and all personal property connected therewith, and the real estate on which the same is located. The above findings and judgment for the defendants are a cloud upon the title of the real estate, towit: Fortyfive feet of lot 59. in Lewis’ addition to city of Fort Wayne. A marriage license was issued to Orville Devilbiss Kesler, teacher, of Monroe, born December 21, 1896, son of James Edward Kesler, to wed Olive Oliver, born November 29. 1894, daughter of Thomas Benton Oliver. Real estate transfers: Granville W. Rupright to Alton E. Rupright. 60 acres, Preble tp„ $7,500; Dode M. Morgan et al. to Charles A. Standiford, lots 689, 690, 691. Decatur. $1 - 600; Charles A. Standiford to Vai Snell, strip of lots 689, 690, 691 $800; Sarah E. Townsley to Isaac R Roush, 160 acres, French tp., THE STORK’S VISIT. Born, to Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Weaver, Sunday, an eight and a halfpound baby girl. A former child is a son and the daughter completes the happy household. Mrs. Weaver and daughter are doing nicely. FOR SALE—Red, fresh cow. Inquire of Clark Hawkins, R. r. No 10 . 'Phone, Monroe. ’ WANTED— Ladles or man and wife to room and board.—Hi North stfi St. 'Phone 644. lt j

closing out sale W .(our being unable to secure a Because <>f« re jpeijej to close ?()u f r BigSOTkut d Jewelry at reRINCS •ELIAS, CLOCKS, PINS, fact evekytiiisg COME IN AND TAKE ADVANTAGE CREAT OPPORTUNITY Tauth &. SON Rear Room Peoples Loan & Trust Co. (.in Madison Street. ,AnSioTFARMERS We have a large stock of odds and ends in Farm, Hog, Poultry and Lawn Fences, also Gates that we must dispose of at once at bargain prices. Come in and look them over. BRING YOUR MEASUREMENTS. WARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

EASTER PASTRY SALE The Ladies Civic Improvement Society are planning now for the Pastry Sale to be given at the Gas Compatiys office on Saturday, April 22nd, the day , before Easter. Get your mouth ready; for a lot of good things to eat and then I patronize this sale. It will save your; time, money and disposition. Order in advance if you wish and remember the date.

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DANCE WEDNESDAY EVENING The regular weekly asembly daner 1 will be given at the Masonic hall Wed- | nesday evening. A good time is ae j sured and you are cordially invited io | 1 attend. Admission fifty cents. Lad- j , ies free. |()R RENT—7 room house or. Eighth | St., gas and electric light, both j i kinds of water "and good cellar—D | H. Hunsicker; ’phone 319. 69t3