Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1916 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Bvery Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW Q. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 cente Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year, by mail $2.60 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the PoetoOce tn Decatur, ndlana, as second-class matter. PRAISE FOR W. H. TAFT:— William H. Taft, while he made some frightful blunders during his term of office as president of the United States, has more than atoned for these in the levelheadedness which has characterized him since his retirement from office. His attitude during the trying time through which the United States has been passing because of the eastern war has been almost invariably highminded and patriotic, in marked contrast with the mouthing* of some other people who apparently have' been doing their utmost to hamper j the work of President Wilson anfl : cripple his effects to maintain peace and uphold the dignity of the republic. An exchange, in commenting on this same point, says this: "Ex-President Taft proclaims the belief that the discussion of foreign affairs is no place for the introduction of either partisan politics or violent criticism of the president. The effort to peacefully adjust our differences with foreign powers is in no sense a question of party politics. In the consideration of matters of this kind the truest type of American citizenship will be very certain to rise above the carping criticism and the cheap nagging that is all too often our practice in the discussion of political differences.” — Logansport Pharos-Reporter. SPEAKING OF TAGGART:— Although Mr. Taggart has been influential in democratic, councils here and over the nation for years, he stands today as the sfcmmit of his power and at the head of a party more harmoniously united than ever before. For this result there are two causes. First there is his attractive personality. Like many other successful politicians. Mr Taggart has built up his following by virtue of absolute good faith. When he gives his word, he keeps it and nobody ever has to worry about the redemption of his promises. The other source of Mr. Taggart's success in late years is the bitter and unfaj£_ war that has been made upon him for no reason whatever except his Imperial $3 Hate We would like the opportunity to prove to you that Imperial Hats are better. In the first place we buy them direct from the manufacturer. This alone makes the hat a better one for the money. All styles and colors $2.00 to $3.00 STETSON All colors and shapes. $3,50 11 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

independence of spirit. Persecution 1 has only reacted in his favor and pushed him on to greater popularity and power. Coming up from obscurity, Senator Taggart has won his own way through industry, integrity and fidelity. Few men are st» trusted, so loved, so admired. Even now he accepts his nomination for senator against his desires and his business needs. He makes a sacrifice at the insistent demands of his party.—lndianapolis Star. Have you subscribed to the slide fund? This is for the children and you ought to help raise the money. No city can afford to move backward and thats what we do u we don't go fonward. Lets move, Send in your subscription at once. Prosperity, the real brand Las reached the employes of the Fon Wayne Al Springfield traction company, notice having been received this morning of an increase in wages amounting to nearly twenty per cent. The boost was thoroughly appreciated by tn • boys and is a mighty fine recognition by the company. I DOINGS IN SOCIETY “mntttutittHftttDtxHtxmtttnjttxttttnti" WEEK'B SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. Ruth Circle —Vera and Irene Eady. T uesday. Christian Aid Parcels Post and Penny Social —Old Laundry Building. Hard Times Social —U. B. Church Basement. Presbyterian Missionary —Mrs. E. | D. Engeler. Don't forget that it’s a lot i 1 harder to Jive down a bad reputation than to live up to a good one.—Ex. The Presbyterian Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. E. D. Engeler. instead of with Mrs. J. H. Heller, as noted in the book. Miss Virginia Olds, who went to New York several weeks ago, has just finished her course at the Chalif Normal school and danced at a matinee given by Louis Chalif, the famous dancing teacher. She danced an oriental dance, "Anitra," an aesthetic dance, "Little Boy Blue," and a ! Russian dance. "Crane.” She also ‘ finished her work at Mount Kisto and i danced to solo dances. “The Psyche” , and “Snowstorm,.” Miss Olds is studying dancing under a Russian teacher and will go to Philadelphia 1 for a week, and will then return to New York to continue her dancing.— . Fort Wayne News. Miss Olds conducted the dancing class here during the winter. . Class number thirteen of the Reformed Sunday School met with their , teacher, Mrs. Henry Moyer yesterday ufternoon for reorganization. The new officers are: president, Mrs. M. F. Worthman; vice-president, Mrs. Elgin 1 King; secretary, Mrs. John Glancy; I treasurer. Mrs. George Houser. Committees appointed are: Membership— Mrs. Otto Reppert, Mrs. Chris Hofstet- , ter. Mrs. Harry Cloud; entertainment —Mrs. John Meyers, Mrs. Oscar Fritzinger and Mrs. Frank Keller. The class colors are pink and white and the class flower, the carnation. The meetings will be the last Wednesday lin eaoh month. A class pin will also be adopted. Mrs. Frank Keller will have the May meeting. The Ruth Circle of the Christian church will be entertained Monday evening by the Misses Vera and Irene Eady. On Wednesday and Thursday of next week, the Ben Hur fraternal congress will be held in Kendallville. Many will go from here. At the meeting of the Christian Ladies' Aid society yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. E. Anderson, with twenty or more present, the society arranged for a parcels 1 post sale and penny social to be held Tuesday evening in the old laundry building. There will be music by the orchestra, a penny lunch will be served. and candy sold from booths. The public is cordially invited to come. The society attended to other business also, and the hostess served fine refreshments of ice cream and cake. The Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society spent the entire day yesterday at the school house where they quilted. They were busy workers and the dinner at noon, served by Mrs. Julius Haugk. assisted by her daughter, Huldafi. was very appetizing. Tho menu included sandwiches, pickles, potato salad, fruit salad, cake and (coffee. Moumouth school, Root township,

district number six, with Guy Brown and Miss Helen Fonner, teachers, closed a seven months’ term of school most pleasantly yesterday. At noon, more than two hundred partook of the sumptuous dinner spread. AU records were broken in the matter of numbers entertained and the fine program given. The children of both rooms joined in the afternoon program of recitations, dialogues and music, and applause was 'continuous. Many from Decatur and surrounding district went out to the festivities. , Wai Wcmhoff and Miss Helen Weber were married this morning at 6 o'clock at the cathedral in Indianhpolis. They left at noon on a trip to Chicago, after which they will be (it home in this city. John P. Steiner of Linn Grove, who was here on business was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. 3. P. Hoffman at dinner today. J. N. Burkhoad and daughter, Thelma, went to Fort Wayne this noon. Edward Weiman of Schutntn, Ohio, fepent two weeks visiting here with i Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sauer and family. He returned home today. FEW DAYS MORE FOR GREAT BOOK,“HEART SONGS" / " The closing advertisements of “Heart Songs" now appearing in this paper are bringing in the coupon holders in increased numbers every day. There are doubtless many people who have had it in mind to take advantage of our offer at some future time, ut they have not considered that he supply of books which is were fortunate enough to contract for is limited, nor are they familiar with the fact, that owing to an enormous demand, which developed early in the campaign, the supply has been diminished daily. We hope that we still have a sufficient quantity pn hand, but it would not surprise us if some of our readers were sadly disappointed at the end of the distribution. It was with this in mind that we today urge all those who have not availed themselves of the opportunity to clip their coupons at once. We shall still run the coupon a few days longer in order that all may take advantage, of what is a very unusual offer on the part of a newspaper. COURT HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ty clerk’s office at the wedding of Luther Funk, born March 14. 1889, and Miss May Troutner, born June 10, 1893. , . A marriage license was issued this afternoon to Adolph F. Marbach, farmer, born March 13. 1889, son of Chris Marbach. to wed Viola D. C. Grote, born December 7, 1895, daughter of Charles Grote. The Erie Stone Company’s case against Wheat & Sisk will be continued Monday. The jury was excused at noon today to go home for over Sunday. OFFICE WILL CLOSE. Beginning with Wednesday. May 3. my office will be closed every Wednesday afternoon till November 1. DR. WEAVER. - —-o DR. BURNHAM’S SAN-YAK Acts as a Living Antiseptic In the Stomach and Intestine*. San-Yak prevents self poisoning, that serious Jllness from which so many persons of sedentary habits and advanced age suffer. San-Yak prevents clogging of the colon and caecum; hence its great value in destroying germs from undigested animal food which are a factor in the true cause of poisonous decompositions of the causing appendicitis, rheumatism, typhoid, dysentery and arterio sclerosis or hardened arteries. Heart trouble is developed through self poisoning from the kidneys and bowels. To maintain health all such poisoning must be checked, and yon can do so with the use of SanSold by Holthouse Drug Co., < Yak. Take San-Yak; it is the greatest medicine yet known for man, woman or child. SI.OO per bottle. Sold by Smith, Yager & Falk drug store, Decatur, Ind. FORT WAYNE AND SPRINGFIELD TRACTION Leave Decatur. A. M.—5:50, 8:30, 11:30. P. M.—2:30, 6:45, 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 7:56 a. m.. and leaves Fort Wayne at 11 in., arriving in Decatur at 1:45 p. m. HOMER RUHL, Agent — a———_____ FOR SALE, CHEAP. Park hotel ground. S« ft., fronting Winchester street; 165 feet deep. All improvements paid. V 96t10 ERWIN AGENCY. Democrat Want Ads Pay;

IMBECILES DO GOOD WORK Experiment Draws Favorable Comment From a Leading Now York. Newspaper. Charles Bernstein, superintendent of the State Custodial Asylum for Hie Feeble-Minded at Rome, N. Y., 'last year rounded up 25 of the higher-grade imbecile boys and men and sent them up into the Adirondaeka for a month of summer camping. The commissioner of conservation at Albany rounded up 150,000 young evergreens and shipped them to a railway siding near the boys' camp. George Kuehn, a scout master, got the trees and the boys together in a spirit of outdoor competitive play. In just four weeks these 25 feebleminded wards of the state set out 150,000 young trees on 150 acres of deforested state land at a total cost of S4OO. The work was worth SI,OOO to the state as it stood, and the com-, missioner of conservation called if just as well done as though civilian labor had been given the job. These wards were turned from liabilities into assets in an experiment that could be duplicated this summei on a large scale. Politicians handicap such work whenever it is tried, and they almost prevented this venture, but despite them this pioneering will go on until the public awakens to its big significance as a partial solution for one of the grave and growing problems of our socia’ economy.—New York Mail. LAST ZULU ELEPHANT DIE? Was the Sole Survivor of Immenat Herd That Once Roamed Native Foreate. ’• There is not a single elephant left in Zululsnd, once a paradise of these great animals. The last survivor was found dead the otheh day on the banks of the Unbolzi river, where he had lived since the early part of the reign of the great chief, Cetewayo. An immense herd once roamed the Dugugugu forest and along the Unfolozi, but it was diminished by incessant hunting, until Cetewayo one day finally drove it away forever. The chief used to make medicine of certain portions of their bodies. On the occasion referred to he organized a mighty drive in which two elephants were killed and many wounded. One of the latter turned and trampled one of his pursuers to pulp. It was this animal which was captured and whose death is now reported. The remainder of the herd broke away, and thereafter none was seen in Zululand. \ PECULIAR CONTRACT. A curious fact was divulged in the British house of commons recently in the debate in supply on the vote of £60,000 to purchase Col. Hall Walker’s property at Tully, in Kildare, and in Wiltshire, to meet the requirements of the stud of horses which the colonel has presented to the government for the breeding of horses for the army. The secretary to the board of agriculture stated that seven two-year-olds are to be loaned to the Earl of Lonsdale, who will run them in races on the understanding that Jie will give the government half the winnings after payment of expenses. , russiafTleader. \ As a commander of men the Grand Duke Nicholas is pre-eminent in Russia. He is a stem disciplinarian and has incurred the dislike of some officers who have felt his displeasure, but the soldiers love him because they know that he is fair, and because they know that under his austere exterior there are a generous heart and a keen sense of humor. THE TRUTH WILL OUT. “Another moving picture star has signed a contract for an enormous salary.” , “I don’t see how these people earn all the money they get.” “They dem’f Even a press agent will concede that much after he has had a few drinks.” THE REASON. Enthusiastic Author—There are lots of atmosphere in this place. Practical Resident—Sure. We burn soft coal here. their class. “Pop, will you toll me one thing?” “What is it, son?” “Are the folks who rob hen roosts the yeggmen?” - -—.—. —. , tlll

TO THOSE INTERESTED N ADAMB COUNTY INVESTMENTS. Dear Friends: — . We have an investment that we are sure will prove attractive to some one who is not satisfied with a small farm, but wants a farm that gives him an opportunity to make some money as a purely farming proposition, and at the same time gives him a chance to make some money as an investor. This particular farm that we have in mind is one of 180 acres, situated two and one-half miles from Berne (which is itself a sufficient explanation as to location, pleasant neighbors, good market, good schools, churches and people). This farm is in a good state of civilization, has been well kept and well managed. The fences have all been rebuilt and the buildings repaired and kept in good condition. The farm has been well clovered and drained and we are of the opinion that is has many features that will appeal to an ambitious farmer and investor. This farm is for sale at reasonable figures and it Is In the market for a trade. In fact, we will be glad to have you call at our office (next door to the postofflee) and talk to us about it. Os if you drop us a postal card wo will come to see you about it. Respectfully, THE BOWERS REALTY COMPANY. FRANK M. SCHIRMEYER. FRENCH QUINN. O - 1 - FOR RENT —An olglit-room bouse on Mercer avenue. Will give possession May 1. Has electric lights, gas and a garage in connection. —John R. Porter, ’phone 547. 93t3 B. C. HENRICKS D. C. YOUR CHIROPRACTOR Above Voglewede’s Shoe Store. Phone 660 Office Hours Ito 5 7to 8 LADY ATTENDANT Decatur, Ind. ♦ PLENTY OF MONEY * ♦ to loan on * ♦ IMPROVED FARMS * ♦ at 5 Per Cent * ♦ Abstracts made on short ♦ ♦ Notice. ♦ ♦ SCHURGER’S ♦ ♦ Abstract Office. ♦ LOW RATE EXCURSIONS via CLOVER LEAF ROUTE -EVERY SUNDAY--to Toledo. 0., Bluffton. Frankfort, Kokomo and Marion, Ind. See H. J. Thompson. Agent, Decatur, Ind., for particulars. DR. FRUTH B Specialist, In Chronic, Nervous and Special Diseases, Treated by New, Modern and Scientific Methods. For more complete Information see ad appearing In this paper, April 27, 28 and 29. Dr. Fruth will be at Decatur, Hotel durray, one day only, TUESDAY, MAY 2ND, and will return every 28 days thereafter. Consultation, examination and Professional Advice FREE. LOW RATE EXCURSIONS to ST. LOUIS, MO. via CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Saturdays, April 22 and 29 $5.00 from Decatur See Agent for particulars. LISTEN:Book your Sale with an Auctioneer. Who is able to make your sale a success. Telephone No. 8-L R. N. RUNYON Decatur, Ind.

THE UNIVERSAt CAR Tll, ' r r iS "" 1,1 'l»"X ’half' the h r Cars The Ford has demonstrated ter cars. ( ts () f || me , T - ht ,’ !’"'?* b “Xf'\(‘nr U Rmub!>ut $390! Tw™V»64o; Sedan $740. All prtc« £ f. o. b. Detroit. On sale at KALVER-NOBLE GARAGE. ‘ r Slfi tip

1--NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. Notice is hereby given that Monday, the Ist day of May, 1916. will be the last day to pay your spring installment of taxes. The treasurer's office will be open from 7 o’clock a. m. to 5 o’clock p. m. each week day and the books will positively be closed at 5 o’clock, p. m., on Monday, May 1, 1916. All taxes not paid by that time will become delinquent and the penalty of ten per cent will be added. Do not put your taxes off as they must be paid and the law points out the duty of the treasurer. Those who have bought and sold property and wish a division of taxes or wish to make partial payment should come In at once. Don't wait for the rush. No receipts can be laid away, so do not ask it. 93t1l GEORGE E. KINZLE. o ■ CHURCH FOR SALE. Sealed bids will be received by the undersigned trustees of the Decatur Evangelical church up and until 12 m. o’clock. May 1, 1916, for the purchase of the old church building, located on South Winchester street; bids to be on building as it stands exclusive of the window sash, electric fixtures, pews, bell and furnace; the building to be wrecked or moved from the present location within one week from acceptance of the bid. H. A. FUHRMAN, ORVAL HARRUFF. L. L. BAUMGARTNER. HENRY BARKLEY, E. B. MACY, 100t4 Trustees. FOR SALE- —House, five rooms, all modern, except furnace. Elegant location, corner Third and Marsha!, streets. Write C. K. Bell, 2829 So. Harrison St., Ft. Wayne, Ind. 91124

Ip texijkti ioiiai Feate.. ' I are. Doig II ;i thousand American etwineerslfe &' »fl duM^VthnV"^"? ° f Amenca,n ' R H nS nart ma , y ** P re P ared for its tai Ell ■ The past y ' '* " ted «*• H America whal l ek of . R* ta^ht « ,n H P to some of the conntn dUStr ' a pre P aredness has nant Ma struck their y ” ad the men; but when theour S ■ with arms and shells a*d S' U not prepared. And our famj s Jn e H actor^' ere g But rt i, not enough t 0 draw X L I J c t 3 great Engineering Societie. - Civil fcf' ' ln . Sta> five gj H and Chemical — hare pledged their ' M *"*’ Mef t>*mcal, Eknca! g=' 1 g United States, and are already workmg'h" d° 'V '' emm «‘F hc Bl Bl tnent to prepare industry fi>. th e h ’ nd ln hand with the (tern- ■ pay and Will acceX X rece no fl |||| country, that she may have he a *”* “ opportunit y ’o sentbeir |a H All element. , m ° b j l, ” d ' W 1 President of the United States in do. heartT *rv'c«rthe = H Enpneering Societies, to the end th. X £ H>Pewion wit! > <hr -five s' IK!] Engineers .re doing. The Pre. i l C° un,r ’' m ’y know wt the di ® Engineer, hare welcomed the I the first in caliph' Uni " d ** “ I S °P cr * ,l ng promptly and fully with th P COUntry 10 the du '» f c<> H naval consulting BOARD oJT" jfl THE united sites g ° sogTtntt '" rTTWT ’ ” i.’.w

■ IV-2? 17 i I WHEN YOU NEED IS jS LAXATIVE .■Remember SentallS ■ Physic, Liver Tor, ffz Blood Purifier H &ai loc. AH Druggist' $3 )■ Sample Free. Wri QB The bentanel Retnedie-o.Sj (Inrorpor«c«i, |H 506 Union Cent. Bit! flte ■I Cincinnati, Ohio The Baughman snd 10c store will be openlonday and Thursday evengs of each week until B>’dock, commencing Monty, May 1. P'ease make rrangements to do youitrading these evenings, ben Saturday evening uni 10:30 o'clock. 10312