Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 110, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Kvtry Evening Exwpt Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratos Per Weak, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall 62.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postofflce in Decatur, ndlans. as second-class matter. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE: — If Decatur is getting nothing out of the campaign to equip the school yards with playground apparatus for the children of this community, except the advertising we are receiving over the state, it is worth something. but the truth is there can be no better investment than one which provides clean amusements for the children for it keeps them clean and healthy and makes them better men and women. The children of yesteryear are the community afterwhile. The campaign we are making has been mentioned in many papers over the state and the following is an editorial from the Indiana Daily Times of .last Saturday: "The Decatur Democrat is making an editorial campaign for play apparatus for the children of that city. The thing immediately in mind is an equipment of ‘slides' for the youngsters. Properly supervised and safeguarded, the ‘slide’ is one of the best attractions connected with the modern public playground. Here’s hoping the kids of Decatur may speedily acquire and long enjoy the ‘slides’ for which the Democrat is so valiantly crusaiding. There should be little difficulty in providing the funds needed for the innovation. Money spent for ‘slides’ and other playground apparatus is one of the very best of all good community investments.” Spring is coming and though a little backward it is apparently on the way. A few days like Sunday will bring forth the blossoms and the leaves and the various other signs which will complete this glad season of the year. The T. P. A., composed of several thousand traveling men, held the state meeting at Kokomo last week and the resolutions adopted included one strongly endorsing President Wilson for his wisdom and fairness. The plank proved the broad-minded spirit of the association, which is non-political. The bank statements of the financial institutions of this county, now being printed, show them to be in dandy fine condition, each and all, growing larger and stronger and a A. DID’NT YOU FEEL just a little hot and out of humor yesterday, with that heavy winter hat on? If you didn’t feel that way, you are a pretty cold proposition. We have the kind that will keep you cool. Silk Hats 50c to $1.50 Panamas .. .$3.50 to $6.00 Leghorns .. .$3.00 to $3.50 Featherweight Felts Sailors SI.OO to $3.00 If you want to have your head dressed right, come here, and you will be satisfied. THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

' great part of the commu..'.tlCE which = make up Adams county, the best spot 1 on earth. It’s a great thing to have strong banks, and we have them. "On to St. Louis” is the heading of a big red and black half-sheet that is now being posted over this state and is attracting much attention. Arrangements have been made to take 1 good care Qf the Hoosiers, so far as I / hotel accommodations are concerned and it is assured that hundreds of democratic workers will go to the big meeting from this state. As usual Adams county will send a delegation. | DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. W. C. T. U. —Mrs. Martin Beery. Thursray. U. B.lndies’ Aid society-Mrs. Green Burkhead. Baptist Aid —Mrs. Simon Brandyberry. Loyal Workers’ Class —Mrs. Will Ruckman. Friday. Minnehaha Club —Mesdames McConnell, Whitright and Leo Wilhelm. Saturday. Y. P. B. Candy and Carnation Sale —Gas office. This World is All a Fleeting Show. * This world is all a fleeting show, For man's illusion given; The smiles of Joy. the tears of Woe. Deceitful shine, deceitful flow— There’s nothing true but Heaven And false the light on Glory’s plume. As fading hues of Even; And Love, and Hope, and Beauty's bloom, Are blossoms gathered for the tomb — There’s nothing bright but Heaven! Poor wanderers of a stormy day! From wave to wave we’re driven, And Fancy's flash, and Reason’s ray, Serve but to light the troubled way— There’s nothing calm but Heaven! —Thomas Moore. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Simon Brandyberry. The Loyal Workers' Sunday school class will be entertained Thursday ■ evening at the home of Mrs. Will Ruckman. Associate hostesses will be Mrs. M. A. Johnson and Mrs. Mat > Breiner. 1 Mes’dames Frank McConnell, Ed ' Whitright and Leo Wilhelm will eni tertain the Minnehaha Needle club ( after the Pocahontas lodge meeting in the hall Friday evening. A party was given last,evening at I the Herbert Waldemuth home in Ft. ; Wayne. Dancing, singing and gent eral amusements were in order. The Misses Martha Tucker and Blanche 1 Biggs of this city were among those t present. Sunday noon Clifford Steiner and 1 * Miss Lena Moran, two well known > Berne young people were married al the German Reformed church in Berne. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Grover Moser. After the ceremony they had a fine dinner at the Hotel Alpine. Mr.--Steiner is 1 the son of Fred Steiner and the bride , is the daughter of Gottfred Moran of t Switzerland. Mrs. Mary Myers and daughter, T t!lla, of south of the city, entertained at a delicious dinner Sunday for a number of relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaub, the' Misses Elizabeth. Bert and Rose Voglewede. ’<n the afternoon they went to the woods for flowers. This was their annual spring visit at the Myers home. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Augsburger were visitors in Berne Sunday, returning in the afternoon, when they had as their guests here, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Moser and daughter, Gladys, and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Stuckey and daughter, Bessie, of Berne. The Pocahontas needle club will be r entertained Friday evening after the ( lodge session by the Mesdames Frank ,- McConnell, Ed Wliitright and Leo Wilhelm. ) The Misses Marie and Naomi Gass gave a dinner party last evening m ) compliment to Mrs. Julia Porter Staker ) and Miss Leona Moon of Bluffton, and [) ether guests were the Misses Jane Leng Frances Mougey, Irene Eady and Mr. Herb Fullenkamp. 0 Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Terveer in a quiel way Sunday celebrated their forty d fourth wedding anniversary. In thf a evening they were guests at the Chas Voglewede home Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hocker had a, their guests at dinner Sunday. Josepl r Pease and family, Will Yager and fam • ily of Kirkland township. Mr .and Mrs. U. Deininger had a: their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Geo

Deininger and children, Mrs. .Tulin Deininger and daughter, Anna and Julia, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne of Fort Wayne. A Sunday evening six o'clock dinner 1 party that was a most enjoyable affair was given by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brown Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert llaugk, Freck Hower and Miss Urcie Butler. Marquette, son of Mr, and Mrs. Floyd Smith of Fort Wayne took his first communion yesterday and was the guest of honor at a dinner party given last evening. His little sister, Virginia Smith, was ribbon and flower bearer for him. Guests from this city were Mrs. Veronica Smith and daughters, Margaret Anna and Celia, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lang. Mrs. Veroma ; Smith remained for a visit here and I will go to Huntington before returning home. The other members of the Decatur party returned home last evening. The affair was a very happy and thoroughly enjoyable one. The United Brethren Indies’ Aid society will meet with Mrs. Green Burkhead on South Thirteenth street cn Thursday afternoon. . Misses Nota Stricker and Veinnia Burger spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Strickler south of the city, being their guests at dinner. In the evening for supper, they were guests of Miss Strickler’s sister, Mrs. Jesse Lautzenheiser. Mrs. Effie Case and Miss Edna Ruby were visitors at their parents’ homes south of the city Sunday aud in the evening were guests at supper of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strickler at Monroe. The. Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will meet at the home of Mrs. Martin Beery, on West Monroe street, with Mrs. Morris Hay assistant hostess, on Tuesday, May 9. Mrs. J. C. Hanna will lead the devotions. Ten minutes’ talk will be given by a number of our superintendents of departments on their work: Antinarcotics, Mrs. W. E. Smith; Scientific Temperance, Mrs. John Niblick; Mothers’ Meetings. M rs - A - R - BelI; Franchise, M rs - Mary Eley: Medal Contests, Miss Effie Rex; L. T. L. /.nd Y. P. 8., Mrs. C. F. Kinna; Temperance Literature. Mrs. Ernpia Werder; Union Signal. Mrs. A. C. Ball; Young Crusader, Mrs. Cal Kunkle. Will all members having cards for ’ our national convention, please bring I them to this meeting. A large attendance is much desired. —Secretary. VISITORS’ DAY AT UNION CHAPEL Yesterday morning was visitors’ day at Union Chapel United Brethren ( church, just east of the city. Mr. 'Bert Wolfe is the superintendent. ’ Mr Wolfe had arranged for Prof. D. Robinson of the Indiana Central unit versity. located at Indianapolis, to . make both the morning and evening ■ addresses. But late Saturday evena ing. Rev Harman received a telegram t stating that Professor Robinson was ! at Crawfordsville, sick, and could not be present. Rev. Harman then filled both the morning and evening ap--1 pointments. The Sunday school was 1 fully double or even better than the 1 usual size. The school had a most 1 interesting session, a large number ' of visitors being present. The evr ening services were also well attendr ed. This Sunday school and church s s one of the few progressive, entere prising country schools and churches. f The school is working the line of some of the standard points for pro- . gressive schools laid down by the State Sunday School association. The t people of that community take pride . and interest in their church. More 5 than a hundred invitational cards had teen sent out to friends to spend that g Sunday with this congregation, and r a large number of those receiving the same responded by their presence at the services.—Contributed. r : CLOSE AT SIX O’CLOCK. r The undersigned dry goods stores ' will close from this time on, until ’ further notice, at six o’clock in the c evening, excepting Mondays aud Satf urdays: NIBLICK & CO 9 THE KUEBLER CO. M. FULLENKAMP. RUNYON-ENGELER CO. GASS & MEIBERS. I. BERNSTEIN. May 9, 1916. Hot 6 s NOTICE. 1 r Beginning Wednesday afternoon, (I May 3, all dentai offices of the city e will close every Wednesday afterj noon until November. DR. FRED PATTERSON. Dr. J. Q. NEPTUNE. >t DR. ROY ARCHBOLD. y. 102tf DR. BURT MANGOLD. ie HOTEL FOR SALE OR RENT. s. .. -. The Park hotel is for sale or rent A good opportunity for the right por--13 son. Inquire at once of Mrs. D. W. >h Myers, Winchester street. 20tf n- — FOR RENT. Fields for spring crops. Inquire of is J. K. Niblick, R. f. 1). No. 8, or teleo. phone 6-T. 39tf

PLAN FOR HEALTH INSURANCE Important States Are Taking Up the Matter Since Ite Importance Has Been Recognized. Compulsory insurance of the worker against the michances of sickness is the reform now in the order of the day. The institution is already established in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Luxemburg, Norway, Holland, Great Britain, Russia, Rournania. Serbia and Greece. When a social reform has won success in Russia and the Balkan states one may suppose that it is about to receive a hearing in the United States of America. And now three of our chief industrial states, New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey, are discussing sickness insurance bills under the more optimistic name, “health insurance.” These bills spring largely from a common source and are almost identical in terms, says the New Republic. If they pass, the manual worker or any other employee with a salary under $1,200 a year will be assured medical and surgical attendance and nursing through a period of sickness extending to six months; medical and surgical supplies up to a cost of SSO and money benefits equivalent tc two-thirds of his wages for a period not longer than six months. In return for his advantages under the law he will be forced to contribute, in the ratio of his earnings, toward two-fifths of the aggregate cost of insurance. His employer will contribute another two-fifths and the remaining fifth will come out of the state budget. fri’M UNDfcODtD WAAT SCHOOLY 1 ON TO J y ( IF you mean' that youngUrn I ONfc , ( i'd suqqtst ftEFoftri fvvwHi (I — FISH CULTURE SUCCEEDS. Systematic attempt to establish the quinnat salmon in New Zealand waters was first made in 1899. It was decided to concentrate efforts on one river on the east coast of the South island—the Waitaki river. For several years after that large importations of ova were made, and in 1907 it was found that the fish were returning from the sea to spawn. Since then their numbers have been found to be increasing yearly, and the inspector now states that the number of running fish this year was much’greater than since the commencement of the experiment. It was also found that there was a large run of fish up the Rangitata river, about seventy miles north of the Waitaki, and some had found their way even farther north. The largest quinnat salmon yet caught in New : Zealand weighed over thirty-twe ■ pounds. I v TOO FEW. “. Hub (during the spat)—l don’t believe in parading my virtues. Wife—l don’t see how you could. 1 It takes quite a number to make a 1 parade. a * OUR GUESS. “Speaking of operas,” remarks a contemporary, “what did William Tell?” “Something funny, evidently, for it made Lohengrin. THE RIGHT ANSWER. X Professor—What three words are , used most among college students ? Weary Fresh—l don’t know. Professor—Correct. A , *\ PLAYED TO A LOSS. Z “Hear you had a fine wedding. How did things turn out*”» “With a deficit. The presents we . got won’t equal the, cost of the feed.” IN THE SUBURBS. f Mrs. Knicker—Has your little boy learned to say his prayers ? 1 Mrs. Subbubs—Yes, he says, “Give H ua this day our daily cook.”

SOFT DRINK VENDERS. Saloons ami soft drink parlors hall be operated in conformity with he pure food and sanitary food laws .s follows: “All glasses shall be thoroughly cashed in running water and steriliz'd before use. "All food displayed for sale or ree lunch shall be thoroughly proected by glass, wood or metal covers, "All knives, forks, etc., shall be vashwd and sterilized before use, and ■ach patron shall have clean Individal dishes and utensils. “All toilets and urinals shall be n rooms separate from bar or dining ooms. They shall be thoroughly vendated, provided with self-closing '.oors and shall be kept clean. “All beer aand pop bottles shall, /hen emptied, be returned to the ase neck down and stored under anitary conditions until removed. "AU persons who handle food or rinks shall be free from disease and hall pass a medical examination to letermine that fact. The employ- . jent of any person suffering from ■n infection or contagious disease is u violation of the Sanitary Food Law nd both the employe and employer re liable to fine and imprisonment.” H. E. BARNARD, Rate Food and Drug Commissioner. 4RS. ERHART OPERATED UPON. Mrs. Alph Erhart. living near the .Veils county line, north of Magley. nderwent a serious operation this norning at the Lutheran hospital, 'ort Wayne, Drs. E. J. McOscar of hat city and D. D. Clark of this city lerforming the operation. The appenlix and a large fibroid tumor was emoved. Owing to the seriousness f the operation it was not known ■■hat the outcome of the case will be. HOUSE VOTES ON ARMY BILL (United Press Service) Washington, May B—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—By a vote of 221 to 142 the house today refused to collar in the senate amendment to rearmy bill providing for an army of 250,000 men. The house also refused to concur in the volunteer federal army provision of the senate bill, voting 251 to 109 against it. ——o LONE BANDIT WINS (United Press Service) Ada, Okla.. May B—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—A bandit held up the cashier of the Francis National jank at Francis Oklahoma, nine miles north of here shortly after noon today and escaped wiht $4,000 after a revolver battle in the town s one •.treet. A posse is pursuing. - -o ro THOSE INTERESTED IN SECURITY. Dear Friends: — Please do not forget to do some hinking along this line: Have I a mod title to my farm? Have I a title to my city property? Have !( an abstract of its title? Was an ibstratt ever made of it? How long rave I been in possession? If I have io abstract, why didn't I insist on one rhen I bought? Did I inherit my arm? Were the court proceedings ill regular and proper? Now please remember, nowadays, vhen you sell your property and give leed the purchaser demands good title. Then it is up to you to have an ibstract made and if there are any defects in your title, to have them mrrected. Why not have that ab(tract made now? We will make it ip for you at a reasonable charge. Our office is next door to the postoffice. Respectfully, THE BOWERS REALTY COMPANY. F. M. SCHIRMELEY. FRENCH QUINN. — —o BIDS FOR COAL. The Decatur Public Library Board will receive bids until 7 o’clock p. in. May 8 ,1916, for 40 tons of first-class egg size Pocahontas coal, delivered in basement of public library. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. HENRY B. HELLER, 105t3 ' Secretary. FOR SALE. Early vegetable plants at Werder Sisters, 602 Marshall street. ’Phone 347. 95t6 — o HERE is a rauiaoy that wui cure most ail skin ««A scalp troubles. Eczema, Barbe.s Itch. Itch, Cub and Sores. Why waste time and money when B. 3. Ointment is an ointment of real merit? Ask your drjgcist. If not handled send 50 ceuta to lw 9 B. Ointment Co.. 2X7 Monroe wr-ol D-catur. Indiana. LOW RATE EXCURSIONS via CLOVER LEAF ROUTE -EVERY SUNDAYto Toledo, 0., Bluffton. Frankfort, Kokomo and Marion, Ind. See H. J. Thompson, Agent, Decatur, Ind-, for particulars.

Rex Theatre mutual" PICTURES TODftY Edwin Thanbouser presents “1 HE WHISPERED WORD” a Beautiful Human interest Drama, with Grace De Carlton and Wayne Arey in two acts. “PLOTTERS and PAPER” a Rollicking farce, featuring John Sheehan and Carol Holloway* tomorrow “THE SUPPRESSED ORDER” a three reel drama featuring Ed Coxen and Winifred Greenwood. Rex Theatre

NOTICE, FARMERS! Our factory will be open Wednesday and Saturday evenings of each week until 8 p. tn. ADAMS COUNTY CREAM-1 ERY COMPANY. 11016 — o— FOR RENT—A six room house. Call phone 539. Uot6

WOOD WOOD SI.OO Per Load We have our own team hauling now, and can give you good service. Place your order with teamster, or Phone Office 78 nr 5/7 Adams County Lumber Co. ATTm FARMERS We still have a small 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 Co.

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