Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT PuMMwtf «wry Mvcnlng Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LBW Q. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Bubaorlptlon Rataa Par Week, by carrier .......10 cents Per Tear, by carrier 16,00 Per Month, by mall >6 cents Per Tear, by mall 12.60 Single Copies 1 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Poetofflce tn Decatur, nd lan a, as second-class matter. !!!!“!!■" 'eSSi'il ' . !J. It is declared that Villa has been dead for two weeks and that his body has now been dug up and is being taken to Chihuahua. What a lot of worry Villa could save us if he would be a little more explicit about his movements. The meeting at the court house Thursday night is an important one. It's for you and this county and this community and if you are a part of it you ought to be there. Do we want a centennial celebration? It's a question that must be decided at once. We have received several subscriptions for the children’s slides to be erected in the school yards of this city and everybody who can should contribute their share to this fund. You won't regret it when you see the youngsters enjoying themselves. Slip us a five or ten and see if you don’t declare it the best investment you ever made. It you can’t do that, make it a dollar or two. Let's get this business started this week. The democratic state convention will be held at Indianapolis next week and it promises to be an enthusiastic session, a love feast, for the now majority party of Indiana. At this convention J. A. M. Adair, who was given a decided majority at the primary, will be named for governor, Senator Kern will be renominated, a candidate for the short term for senator chosen, and an entire state ticket selected. These men will win next November, for the people of Indiana will support the splendid administration of Governor Ralston and will endorse the Wilson national administration. At this time also will be selected a

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member of the national committee, delegates to the national convention, which meets at St. Louis in Jane, and there promises to be several interesting contests. Adams county will send a delegation of seventeen to the convention and as many more will accompany them to assist in making the convention the greatest lovo feast ever held in the Hoosier state. Better go along. tfMRRURMBaUtgglU’JlIHMHmiiama DOINGS IN SOCIETY Pmtsnanmmnnmsmmtsittmmss WEEK'B SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. Research —Mrs. Dan Sprang. Bible Club —No Meeting. Tuesday. Rebekah Easter Social—l. O. O. F. Hall. Wednesday. Loyal Men’s Class —J. E. Anderson. Thursday, Euterpean—Mrs. E. D. Engeler. Friday. Penny social —U. B. church basement. Philathea—Mrs. O. P. Mills. Saturday. Easter Supper —Presbyterian church Pride. There is a kind of pride in which are included all the commandments of God and a kind of vanity which contains the seven moral sins.—Chamfort. The owl of ignorance lays the egg of pride.—Proverb. If we would put ourselves in the place of other people the jealousy and dislike which we often feel toward them would depart, and if we put others in our place our pride and self-con-ceit would very much decrease. — Goethe. The Loyal Men's class of the Christian church will meet Wednesday ev- ! ening with J. E. Anderson. This isl their regular monthly business and social meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunsett entertained at dinner Sunday at their home on North Seventh street, for their daughter, Lydia, who was confirmed - at the Zion’s Lutheran church yester- ■ day. Flowers sent by a niece, Mrs. . Smith, from Phoenix, Arizina. were r tastefully used in the decoration of the home and the table was especially pretty. Miss Ida Gunsfett, assisted -by the Misses Luella Bultemeier and 1 Marie Boese, served the delicious dini ner. The guests were: Rev. and Mrs. Hinz and son, Theodore; Mr. and Mrs Louis Koenemann, Mr. and ' Mrs. Henry Schamerloh, Philip Sauer 1 and family, Mr. and Mrs. George

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Weinman and son, Edward, Schutnm, I Ohio; Mrs. Henry Tindall and son, i Harold; Mrs. Maggie Lante and chil drnn. Ralph and Mabel; Arthur Gunsett and chlldien, Lizzie and Herman, Convoy, Ohio; Will Parent and daughter, Dreda. The beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Berger of Root township was thrown open Sunday to sixty or more friends, the entertainment being given in honor of the five members of the confirmation class of the Fuelling Lutheran church yesterday, of which their daughter, Alma, was a member. Others confirmed were Luella Weber, Rosa Weitfeldt, Theodore Fuelling and Clara Gerke. A big dinner was served at noon to the class, their parents, relatives and friends. There was music during the day, lead by Prof. Paul Dorn, and games and other amusements to pass away the day happily. County Recorder and Mrs. Aaron C. Augsburger had as their dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. David Wulliman and children. Clemens and Magdalena; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Segrist and daughter, Catherine; Miss Lydia Wulliman and Miss Tilla Moser of Berne. Announcement is made that the Rebekahs will give an Easter social Tuesday evening at 8:30 at the I. O. O. F. hall. This will be for the public and everybody is invited to come. Ten cents will be charged. A good program will be given and the entertainment promises to be a fine one. The Euterpeans will have a musical program Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. E. D. Engeler. Mrs. W. P. Schrock and Miss Grace Miller will have the musical program. The Philathea class of the Baptist church will have an excellent meeting Friday eening at the home of Mrs. O. P. Mills. A good program in charge of Mrs. C. E. Bell will be given. ■ ■ * ■■= Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Franks and son Myron .motored to the home of Philip Scheiferstein Sunday afternoon where they visited and were guests at supper. A penny social will be give in the basement of the United Brethren church Friday evening, in the interest of the Ladies’ Aid society. The public is cordially invited. The Presbyterian Ladies announce an Easter supper from five to seven o’clock in the Presbyterian church parlors, Saturday evening. A fine supper will be served and the ladies will see that those business men, who find it ■ necessary to hurry back to their work, are served with dispatch. The Sunday Fort Wayne Journal- ■ Gazette society page contained a pic- ■ ture of Miss Kathryn Egly and the

folowing notice: “Miss Kathry Egly. 1 soprona. will assist in the Bouillet concert to be given at the Majestic theater Friday evening, April 28. Miss Egly is gifted with a charming personality and a voice of unusual richness In quality and always arouses enthusiasm in her hearers by her artistic singing. Miss Egly, who is a pupil of Kay M. Spencer, has sung in several musical festivals with marked success. At a recent Morn ing Musical program she won great favor and was enthusiastically ap piauded for her very effective work. She is at present soloist in the Methodist church of Decatur and a member of the Ladies' Morning Musical club of this city.” BUILD NEW HOUSE I. Bernstein Closes Deal This Afternoon for Purchase of Lot ON FIRST STREET Will at Once Begin Erection of Modern New Residence —Fine Location. I. Bernstein this afternoon closed the deal for the purchase of a lot on South First street of Mrs. Helen Berling. This is located adjoining the Ed Berling new residence, and is one of the finest residence districts in the city, having seen the erection of many new modern homes in the last year. Mr. and Mrs. Bernstein .will begin at once the erection of a two-story, seven-room, brick-veneer residence, which they will occupy as soo as completed. The house will be modern and thoroughly up-to-date and will be a handsome addition to this handsome residence district. Mr. Bernstein is the well known merchant. He has resided here since his marriage a few years ago, and is one of the substantial business men of the city. o GOES TO FORT WAYNE Will O’Brien, for two years an employe of the local gas plant left for Fort Wayne where has been transferred to' work for the same company. His home is at Bluffton but during h's residence here he became well and favorably known here. A POPULAR DELUSION CONCERNING AN OLD SONG. “Cornin’ Thro’ the Rye”—as now printed and sung, is usually attributed to Robert Burns —but as a matter o! fact, only the first four lines are by

Burns, the remainder having been ad 1‘ ded by John Walter, an Edinburg mus- el ician and 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 sung,— is an old melody. “The Mil- e ler's Daughter”— somewhat modified f by Walter. e People generally, and the artist acd commentator who have followed suit, e have taken it for granted that the song o 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 High- ( land Lassies to cross none the worse for the shallow water that swirled . about their pretty ankles. f This world-famous melody is to Le found in the wonderful collection an- ( titled “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 coupon ] 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 1 11 the years to come. EARLY VEGETABLE PLANTS. For Sale—Early vegetable plants of every description. The very finest varieties. All plants in season. TONY HOLTHOUSE. 33 No. 4th St., ’Phone 286. 85tf - PIANO TUNING. Mr. Krimmel, the piano tuner, of Fort Wayne, is here for a few days. Orders can be left at the Murray hotel; phone, 57. 60t2 PLEN TY OP MONEY. To loan on farms, 10 years’ time, without renewal, no commission, partial payments any time. 297tf ERWIN OFFICE. , ~ ■■ - WANTED —Dressmaking; will also teach to cut and sew if goods and pattern are brought.—Mrs. Rhoda Mahan, Monmouth. 'Phone I-M, R. R. No. 7. S2t6 FOR RENT—Five room house on Ninth street. Inquire of Dyonis Schmitt. 92t3 1

THE COURT NEWS Morgan, Blue Creek Ditch Contractor, Appeals to Supreme Court ON IDS PETITION Marriage License Given to Public — Probate and Civil Court News. in the matter of the Adam 1 et al petition for dram, a not' writing from the Mercer county con missioners that lawful paper had been filed, and that the board of com niissioners of Mercer county h <» readiness to act jointly with the dram age commissioners of Adams county, was filed. Lewis P. Fennig. o Jay countv, was appointed third drainage commissioner. The petition was reterred to the drainage commission and they are to meet April 25 at the commencement of the drain and pro- . ceed to view the same. They are to report within five days therefrom. The case of Alva A. Miller vs. G. M. Mong was reset for May 29. The case of Rand McNally & Company vs. Lester Baade et al, was reset , for May 29. Emma Musselman vs. Roy Carter, administratrix of the estate of Emily A. Carter. Motion was made by the administrator to require claimant to furnish a cost bond. Eli Beer, trustee of Japhat Beer, filed report which was approved and the trustee discharged. The final report of Henry W I. Dirkson, administrator of the Albert H. Kiess estate, was approved and the administrator discharged. Fred Morgan, contractor for the Bdue Creek drain, who asked that the specifications be construed, and asked for a re-survey, the judgment be ing entered against him. was granted an appeal to the supreme court this morning, by Special Judge L. C. DeVoss. Appeal bond was fixed at SIOO and ninety days were given to file bond and 120 days to file all bills of exceptions. Finding was made against Morgan several days ago. and judgment was entered this morning Morgan's motion to modify the finding was overruled, as was his motion for a new trial. Real estate transfers: Lawrenee Watson et al. to Daniel S. Murphy et al.. 75.9 acres, $9375; Nade C Haley et al. to David Steele, pt. lot

14, Decatur, $500; George Shoemaker »t al. to William J. Myers, lots 372173, Geneva, quit claim deed; Joshua S’. Bulkhead et al. to Morton E. Anirews. 25 2-3 acres. Washington tp., SSOOO. A marriage license issued Friday evening, not yet recorded on the book this morning, was to Luther S. Hower, garage man. born October 26. 1880, son of Adam Hower, to wed Marie Ball, born December 8. 1892, daughter of Alonzo C. Ball. „ -I' WENT INTO THE DITCH William Butler, son of Samuel Butler of west Monroe street was severely injured late Saturday afternoon when a motorcycle which he was riding in company with Mace Cline took to the ditch near Celina. Ohio. Butler has the ligaments of his leg torn lose and is confined to his bed. From the version current on the streets today it was learned that Butler was found near the Ohio City radroad station. Cline was not there. The machine is supposed to have skidded into the ditch, throwing both riders. o— IT’S A TRUST. (United Press Service) Washington. D. (’.. April 17—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The senate this afternoon formally declared the Standard Oil company a trust, adopting a resolution by Martime of NewJersey which so described the organization. The resolution called also for an investigation into why the price of gasoline is soaring around toward the forty-cent mark despite the “Federal trade commission report that there is plenty of crude oft on —o— MYSTERIOUS MURDER (United Press Service) Batesville, Indo., April 17—(Special Daily Democrat)—Mrs. Randall Brown about sixty years old, was killed early today and her husband was probably fatally injured in a mysterious assaftt on them in their home on a farm eight m les south of here. The assailants set fire to the home and escaped. The skulls had been crushed by heavy blows. Since Brown has recently . old his farm, it was presumed that rob--4 bery was the motive. |

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— ' ’ Wr MV* masonic calendar for WEEK ENDING APRIL « Tuesday Evening. April 18. E. A. Degree. Thursday Evening. April 20. Fellow Craft DeP« c - Brother J. T . Merryman will give * leclure for the edification of the craft. DAVID E. SMITH, W M. -*»— — PUBLIC SALE. On Saturday. I will hold a public sale of household goods and furniture, carpenter tools, and numerous other articles at my residence | at 315 No. Tenth street, in the city of Decatur. Sale will commence at 1:30 p. m. Cash will be required of all purchasers and property must be paid for before it is removed. MARY H. SPADE. Bunn & Baumgartner. Aucts. 89t8 — o FOR SALE—Some good brood sows, with pigs by side. Also some shoats. 75 to 100 lbs. weight.-Hoos-ier Packing So.

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