Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published tvery evening 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 mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall $3.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postofflce In Decatur, ndlana, as second-class matter. MINORITY PRESIDENTS: — When Joseph H. Choate sneers at Woodrow Wilson as a minority president he should remember that Abraham Lincoln was also a minority president—very much so, indeed — and that many occupants of the white house have tailed to command absolute majorities of the electors. Had Colonel Roosevelt or Professor Taft been elected in 1912 it could only have been as a minority president. Under the American system of choosing presidents it may even happen that one is elected who has less votes than his principal competitor. This happened in 1876 and in 1888, when Rutherford B. Hayes and . Benjamin Harrison, both republicans, were returned as elected, though they failed to receive as many votes as Samuel J. Tilden and Grover Cleveland, democrats. Other minority presidents have been James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, James Buchanan, James A. Garfield and Grover Cleveland. It is also extremely probable, in view of the present political mix-up, that the president to be selected next November will receive only a plurality of the votes, not a majority, and will thus be a minority choice. None the less, he will be entitled to the support of the whole American people, just as all presidents are. Mr. Choate, by the way, is talking a prodigious deal of nonsense these days. He does not realize the tact that when a man has passed the age of eighty he is apt to lag superfluous on the stage as a statesman. Too often wisdom has departed from him. This seems to be the case with our ex-ambassador to Great Britain. —Philadelphia Record. SPRING IS HERE Sheriff Green was called to the schoolhouse a mile south of Monroe last night on complaint that gypsies were camping there. Mr. Green left this morning at four o’clock and found them sleeping in camp. He notified them to move on, and grumblingly they did so. They were enroute to Michigan and arrived in this city about noon today where the women made a canvas for fortunes. You do not carry an umbrella to bring on rain, but to keep from getting soaked when rain comes. If you haven’t bought a new suit for Easter you can brighten up your personal appearance to a wonderful extent with a Mundheim Hat. We have the best assortment of shapes and colors that have ever been shown in the city. Pearls with black bands. Greens, blues, smoke and every shade that you may desire. $2.00 to $3.00 We also carry Stetson hats in all colors and shapes. $3.50 Cravats in the latest patterns 50c and SI.OO r- m I 1 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Friday. Eastern Star Called Meeting . Philathea—Mrs. O. P. Mills. Epworth League Picnic and Field Meet —M. E. church. Penny social —U. B. church basement. Saturday. Easter Supper—Presbyterian church Bethan S. S. Class Candy Sale — Charley Brock’s store. City Improement Society Easter and Pastry Sale—Gas Office. EVILS OF WORRY Most worries are by anticipation. It is a sin because it means a waste of life. It is just as controllable as the drink and drug habit. It has the same effect on life and character that dissipation has. It is no more sinful to drink yourself into' the gutter than to w’orry yourself into the grave. You won’t be asked how you wasted your life, but why you wasted your life —Bishop Woodcock. A very pleasant evening was spent by “The Faithful Followers’ Class” of the Mt. Tabor M. E. Sunday school on Tuesday evening of this week with Mrs. Gladys Tumbleson as hostess. The president and vice president being absent the meeting was conducted' by Fanny Cowan. After the devotional part a short program was given. On account of the change in the residence of the vice president. Fanny Cowan was elected to serve as vice president for the remainder of the year. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess, consisting of pickles, cake and fruit. Roll call was responded to by the following members: Nellie and Lottie Lett, Ora Gilpin, Florence Koos, Maud Springer. Fanny Cowan, Fanna Clements, Mae Troutner, Lucy Bunner and Mary Colter, with Louise Colter and Myrtle Clements as guests. The next meeting will be held the first Tuesday evening in May, with Fanny Cowan in Bobo. The rain lessened the attendance at the Helping Hand society’s meet’ng at the Reformed church yesterday afternoon but the interest was good and the work was splendid, the ladies making aprons and bonnets. The collection was $1.15. The luncheon was very tasty and consisted of sandwiches, baked beans, cake and coffee. It was served ~by Mrs. Irvin Breiner. On account of the rain last evening the Sunday School clas did not meet with Lois Peterson last evening and the meeting has been postponed unitl next week. A very nice entertainment has been planned. The Eastern Star will initiate throe candidates tonight and will have a delightful time. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hale returned last night from Florida where they have spent several months, leaving here the first of last December. They were in Tampa. St. Petersburg. Jacksonville and other cities, sending several weeks in each one. They are fooling fine and report a most delightful time. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Magley of Monmouth had as their guests at supper last evening their uncle, D. J. Aber, of Tucumcari. N. M.; Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Peoples, Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Magley. Miss Kay Spencer presented her pupil, Miss Kathryn Egly, in a song recital fit her studio last evening before an audience which filled the room, and thoroughly enjoyed the work of this gifted young singer, who has a marvelous poise of manner, and an exceedingly sweet voice which she handles skillfully. Miss Egly’s solo numbers were With Verdure Clad, from Hahyn’s Creation; Possession, by Clough Leighter; I Wish I Were a Tiny Bird, by Lohr: Mondnacht, by Schuman; Dein, by Bohm; When Love is Kind (Old Melody); The Rose’s Cup, by Ward Stephens; Chanson Provencale, by Dell Acqua; Sweet Miss Mary, by Neidlinger, and two ducts with Mr. Larry Russell; Oh Flower of the Verdant Lea, by Rebekah-Barnby, and The Maiden in Grey, by Barnicott. Mr. Russell’s tenor voice also made a pleasing impression, and he gave besides two solos,i which were Massenetfs Elegie, and Woodman’s A Song of Joy. Miss Emil Verweire accompanied. A violin Adagio, by De Beriot, was giv- ! en by a pupil of Emil Bouillet, Mr. Giebel, who was accompanied by Miss Beulah McCrea. Mr. Giebel’s selection showed talent, also, and was well received.—Fort Wayne Journalj Gazette. Miss Mildred Strebe and Miss Grace Lichtensteiger left this afternoon for Berne, where they will visit over Easter with the Misses Wilma . Rawley, Ruth Bockman and Velma Schilg. Miss Bess Schrock left for Indianapolis, where she will spend the Easter week-end with her brother-in-

law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. Oren Smith. TRAPSBERNSTORFF (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) be returned to him after the state department and the department of justice have finished with them. A course considered, and understood to be practically decided upon is to insist that Bernstorff identify such papers as embassy property. If the embassy should refuse all papers involving criminal propaganda, this government would be free to use them without reservation of any sort. BULLETIN. Washington, April 21—(Special to Dally Democrat) —An investigation of alleged German connections with the Villa raid at Columbus is awaiting the return of the American expedition from Mexico, it was learned on high authority today. Captured bandits, it is understood are expected to give valuable information. — o — ORDERED TO STOP (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) patrols the city and a midnight curfew law is enforced. However, when the American newspaper correspondents arrived from El paso on the false tip to identify Villa they were pelted with stones by mobs of Mexican youths. LIVE ARTICLES ARRIVE. S. E. Brown and family were given a surprise last evening. A few’ days ago they received a letter from their sister, Miss Maggie Peoples from Ayr, N. D., saying that she had shipped them some live articles and that they would arrive in a few days. She said that they should not feed them too heavily at first but in a few days, after they had “picked up” and gotten accustomed to heavier feeding, they would be all right. Last night about two o'clock the Browns were awakened by a rap at the door and opening, found Mrs. Brown’s father and (sister, John R. Peoples and daughter, Sue. who had arrived from N. D.. They will visit here two months or so. They formerly lived here. MRS. SHEETS TO RETURN HERE. Mrs. Nancy Sheets and daughter. Ruby, who left here three or four weeks ago for the vicinity of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, to keep house for Mrs. Sheets’ brother, John Sheets, who resided on a farm near Upper Sandusky, will return here about May first, Mr. Sheets having passed away quite suddenly a short timo ago. He had been a sufferer from hear trouble but had retired on the evening before his death, in his usual state of health. He was found dead in bed the next morning, having passed away during the night. DINNERS, SALES AND BAZAARS Attend the Easter supner Saturday evening from 5 to 7 o’clock given by the Presbyterian ladies in the church parlors. Twenty-five cents. The Woman’s Civic Improvement society will have homemade bread cakes, pies, cookies, candies, colored eggs and other delicious dainties for ' sale Saturday at the gas office. Telephone special orders to Mrs. Roy Archbold. CARD OF THANKS. We wish in this manner to thank our many friends and neighbors who were so kind to us during the illness and death of our beloved sou, Fred die Hendricks. MR. AND MRS. THEODORE HENDRICKS AND FAMILY. - . o FAMOUS YANKEE COMPOSER H. CLAY WORK AND SONGS Only those who lived during the civil war can realize the power and influence exercised by the song writers of the time. Henry Clay Work, who was born at Middletown, Con> necticut, in 1832, was imprisoned in Missiuri for nelping a rugitive slave to escape. He was a printer by trade and wrote "Kingdom Coming,” “Babylon is Fallen,” and in his “Come Home, Dear Father, Come Home,” was a temperance sermon , that never has seemed to lose its plaintive appeal. He was the author of “Grandfather’s Clock,” and at one time member of the music firm of . Root & Cady, Chicago. His songs had a great vogue in their time and . still continue in the melodies of the j old days. j Several of Work’s famous old . songs appear in "Heart Songs” now offered by this paper to its readers. A complete library of American s song. See coupon elsewhere in this ’• issue. t o i EARLY VEGETABLE PLANTS. 1 For Sale —Early vegetable plants of every description. The very finest i- varieties. All plants in season, e TONY HOLTHOUSE. i- 33 No. 4th St., ’Phone 286. 85tf

FOOLED THE BUNKO STEERER Texan Was Altogether Too Wideawake to "Fall" for Any Such Barefaced Trickery. Ono evening while Colonel Richie's regiment was stationed at the fair grounds a bronzed and broad-shoul-dered Texan walked Into a hotel office, says a New Orleans paper, and, squaring himself at a table, began the task of composing a letter. It was evidently a hard job. He stuck out his tongue, scratched his head, changed pens a dozen times, and went through all the contortions of a man with a bad case ot St. Vitus' dance before he concluded the epistle. Then he fished out a black wallet, unwound a strap a yard long, and extracted a $5 bill, which he carefully folded up with the sheet. By that time the pertoimance had excited the sympathetic interest of several bystanders, and one of them, pointed out the mall box in the corner. "Just put your letter in there, my friend,” he said. "Hey?” exclaimed the Texan, glancing up. "I sald 'to drop your letter In that box,” repeated the other. The big immune bent upon him a look of unutterable scorn. “Well, I’ve heerd tell of all kinds of city bunko games,” he said slowly, "but that's the durndest barefaced onu of the hull lot! Don’t you say nothing, now, or I’ll hav£ to smash y’. Say, mister!” he called to the xlerk, “kin you tell me where the postmaster keeps his shop?" He was given the proper directions, and returned beaming "Say,” ho asked one oi the hotel staff confidentially, “do I reely look as green us all that —like I'd bite at such a game?” He was assured that he looked like a thoroughbred, and went away happy. “Hope to die If 1 ever give any more tips to a Texan,” was the comment ot the gentleman who pointed out the box. NO RAISE FOR LEVINSKY Goldstein Was Able to Prove With Cold Figures That His Employee Did Not Deserve It. Levinsky worked for Goldstein at sls a week for a year or so. Then one day he plucked up courage and asked Mr. Goldstein for a raise. Goldstein said: “Vy do you vish a raise for? Vat do you do vlt your time?” Says Levinsky: "For you I volk eight hours; I sleep eight hours und 1 play around for eight hours.” “Den,” says Goldstein, "I show to you vy you do not deserve any raise. Look! Dere is 365 days in the year. Yeh? You say yourself you sleep for eight hours a day Dat Is von told of the year, so ve take It avay, 122 days, und dere is left 243. Don ve will take avay the timo you play around, vich Is another 122 days, and ?■? half 121 days. Now you don't has to work Sundays, so ve vlll take away 52, vich less us 69.” By this time Levinsky v as thinking hard. "Also," says Goldstein, “you has off Saturday afternoon, vich is 26 more days, leafing 43. Also for lunch efry day you lose so much time, say for the year 14 days, vich leafs only 29. Now for all these Shentile holidays In the year, vich are 28 in all, ve must deduct it, vich leafs only one day—that Is for Yom Kippur; so you see, Levinsky, the matter is you do not voik for me enuff that I should raise you even a little." t—Coal Age. Bibles on Watch-Chains. The devout in all lands have their own particular way of giving outward demonstration to their piety. In Russia It frequently takes the form of wearing miniature Bibles as charms on the watch-chain. They are got up in attractive form about an Inch square and three-eighths of an inch in thickness, and contain the first five books of the Old Testament. The text of the book is in Hebrew and the titles in Latin. It Is true that the book could not be read without the aid of a powerful magnifying glass, but that does not trouble the Russian “unco’ guld;” he places great reliance on the fact that he carries the "word” on his person. Forgetting Things Learned in Haste. To commit "points” to memory during a few hours or days of intense application immediately preceding an examination. for instance, little or no work having been performed uuring the previous course of the term, is a bad mode of study, say scientists. Things learned thus in a few hours, on one occasion, for one purpose, cannot possibly have formed many associations with other things tn the mind. Their brain processes are led Into by few paths and are relatively little liable to be awakened again. Speedy oblivion is the almost inevitable fate of all that is committed to memory In this simple way. A’ Ye Blind? A large firm in Aberdeen, says Pearson’s Weekly, recently engaged as office boy a raw country youth. It was part of his duties to attend to the telephone in his master’s absence. When first called upon to answer the bell, In reply to the usual query, “Are you there?” he nodded assent. Again the question came, and still again, and each time the boy gave an answering ' nod. When the-question came for tha fourth time, however, the boy, losing . his temper, roared through the telephone: “Man, a' ye blind? I've been noddin' ■ me head off for the ln«t half bour!”

HOLY SERVICES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Cross is representative ot fourteen places along the route to Cavalry, eat li of which is characterized by some special suffering by the Redeemer In sonvilie and other cities, spending «evspecial sufferings aro pondered upon. - MEETING STARTS OFF CELEBRATION (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) inger, Dyonis Schmidt, Charles Teeple. Dr. J. Q. Neptune, C. F. Davison. Roy Archbold, Gus Sellemeyer and Thomas J. Durkins. Let every trustee in the county see that a representative from his community comes: let every lodge, society and church sec that a representative is there, and let every business hou-'e in the county come in full force, and the Centennial celebration will sta’t off with a whoop. The men present last night were enthusiastic and unanimously for it. Come in next Thursday night and get on the band wagon. THE PIONEER DAY (CONTINUiJ FROM PAGE ONFi see that it is tarnished up inside and out like the real thing sixty years ago. Suppose we have a largo vacant room and ask that it be a museum of pioneer relics, none to be less than fifty years old. Just think of the interesting relics lhere must be in the county. Suppose *'e use the court room or library and have that a museum of old pioneer portraits, old manuscripts, old books. Suppose typewritten reminiscences are made of early day stories, most cheaply framed and hung on the wall for reading. How interesting they will be. At the court room museum could be shown old gowns, shoes and wearing apparel. Wouldn’t the ladies enjoy arranging such sort of exhibits? Suppose a typical old time school house would be shown with its rude furnishings and rude methods of teaching. Wouldn’t that be interesting to the school children? A wonderful celebration can be given without much money. It will take lots of work, but can't that work be made fun? At any rate every one should turn out to the meeting at the court house. Sincerely. A “BOOSTER." TURNEDTURTLE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) house of the garage. Murray Scherer took Andrews home today noon in hia. automobile. He stood the trip well. Last word from his bedside here was that the attending physician believed pneumonia was developing and if this s the case the: outcome is uncertain. o COURT HOUSE NEWS. The case of Jesse D. Dailey recei-; ver, vs. James E. Moser, was dismiss-1 ed and costs paid. Wm. E. Swartz vs. Journal Publishing company, final report of receiver filed . The caste of William Sheimann vs. Jacob Lowenstein et al was set for May 25. In the partition case oi America Fink, et al vs. Thomas C. Buckmaslerl et al, special findings of facts and: conclusions ot law, were filed to which some excepted. Jesse C. Sutton was appointed commissioner on sale, at SIO,OOO bond. The sale is to be private at not less than appraisement, tor one-third cash, one-third in nine months and one-third in eighteen months!} or all cash. The case of S. F. Bowser & Company vs. Chris Reusser, was dismiss- d and costs paid. All depositions on filed were ordered published and leave was granted to withdraw same from filed. The affidavit for change of venue from the county of the case of The First National Bank Fort Wayne, vs. Julius Haugk was sustained. Nota- ' tion was not made of the county to which it will be sent. o J OPEN FOR BIDS. Plans and specifications for the building ofltn office on the Dr. I). D. , Clark home on North Third street may be had at the Smith, Yager & Falk drug store tomorrow (Saturday), which will be given to all those bidders who wish to submit their several proposals for the construction , of the office building Misses Leah Hartzog and Roxy , Stove went to Fort Wayne today noon. Miss Edna Neaderhouser returned this afternoon on the 1:05 train to Berne after shopping here.

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FINE EASTER WINDOW Miss Annie Winnes and her assistand, Misses Jessie Winnes ami Lydia Kirsch, have a beautiful Easter display window at the shoe store. Pillars of white, draped in white and purple from pedestals for the holding >.f pots of pure white Easter lilies. Other spring flowers— tulips, hyacinths and crocus, with purple and white as the

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