Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1916 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Kvsry Evening Excopt Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW Q. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratse Par Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail >5 cents Per Tear, by mall 12.50 8 inale Coplea 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postofflce tn Decatur, ndiana, as second-class matter. — - —=| If you voted for Taft in 1912, here is a question for you: Are you ready to vote for Roosevelt now? If you voted for Teddy in ljl2, here's a question for you: Are you ready to vote for one of the Bld Guard now? And, this is for both of you: Didn't things turn out pretty well in 1912 as it was? The slide fund is about complete. Just a few dollars more and we will quit begging you for this good cause. The people have given liberally and cheerfully as they always db here for a worthy purpose and we join the ladies who have worked so hard in thanking those who contributed and boosted. We know the children will appreciate it. Ex-President Taft called on Justice Hughes a day or two ago and the dope is that his purpose was to urge Mr. Hughes to become a candidate for the republican nomination for the presidency, bqt Teddy says it musn’t be. This getting together seems to be a somewhat more difficult feat than "* was at first anticipated. Hughes is the most popular candidate with the old guard, but the Moosers declare he Won’t do'. Why not Wilson? Simply because Indiana's eleven democrats in congress are not disposed to accept the first preparedness measure presented, republican press of of the Hoosier state sees them as traitors and howls other things as bad. The democrats in congress are now beginning to revise an army system that the republicans had in vogue for nearly forty years. They never saw fit to change it —and their press was silent. Now, it seems, the metamorphosis can’t come too quickly. Consistency, thy name is g. o. p. —Rochester Sentinel. The purchase of a new dynamo at the city plant is up for consideration and will be closed at the first meeting in June if the prices submitted are right, and we believe it is a good investment. We have heard some objections offered, but usually because of a misunderstanding of the facts. This unit is not necessary because of the extra load made by the contract with Monroe, nor the increased business, but because it is needed as a precaution. With the present equipment an accident would put out of commission a number of business houses and factories, which depend

Are You Married? Thea bring your wife with you when you pick out one of these new Michaels-Stern She always tells you the truth, doesn’t she? All right. When she sees you in these Michaels-Stern Clothes she will tell you a very pleasant truth. They’re the smartest clothes this town has seen for a Jong time. $15.00 to $25.00 nHßWigmia The Myers-Dailey Company.

on electric power, and the new dyna !mo would prevent that because it would give the city duplicate equipment. It is wise to thtts provide and the city has the money in hand with which to make the purchase. We believe it should be made and that the people when they understand It will approve the action of the council in doing so. | DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK'B SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Walther League —at School House. I. T. L. Election—M. E. church Reofrmed Ladies’ Aid —Mrs. L. D Jacobs Thursday. Philathea Class—Mrs. Cal Peterson. Evangelical Social and Parcels Post—L. L. Baumgartner hqme. Ruth Circle—Fanchon and Jessie Magley. Saturday. Christian Ladies' Penny social — Old laundry building. Nobody knows the work it takes to keep the home together; Nobody knows the steps it takes, Nobody knows but Mother. —Ex. The high school seniors enoyed a picnic supper last evening in Steele's park and had a fine time A son of the Rev. F. F. Thornburg, a pastor of the Metliodist chtych, will be graduated from the Auburn high school next week He is the president of his class. John Parrish, principal of the north ward school was given a surprise by his pupils yesterday noon, the affair taking the form of a dinner spread in the schoolhouse. The dinntß- had been brought to the Frank Kern home and later taken to the school where it was spread in Miss Elizabeth’s Petersons’ room. A long table, decorated with vases of flowers, made a pretty setting for the very sumptous dinner which consisted of a great variety of good tilings. Mr. Parrish was completely surprised During the morning the children had been unusually ■ “grinny” much to the teacher’s wonder, and he is said to have observed, that he “woull have to take the grin out of them'" JAfter they had marched out at/noon, he was much surprised to see them all rushing back again and inquired whether they were having a fire drill. When h p was invited into the the next room and found the dinner spread all—even the grins—were explained. Besides the children a number of the patrons, Mrs. Parrish and children, Supt C. E. Spaulding and the other teachers—Misses Della Sellemeyer, Elizabeth Peterson and Margaret Moran, and the custodian of the building, Amos Biggs, were in the party About 150 wedding guests extended their congratulations to the newly marred couple, Mr. and Mrs. William Buhr, at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weber, north of the city, last Sunday, when they responded to invitations to the wedding dinner and reception. The wedding of Miss Hulda Weber and Mr. William Buhr was solemnized at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at St. Peter's German Lutheran church by the Rev. Dornseif. It was a beautiful May wedding, although it was a rainy morning. A wealth of flowers contributed to the decorations of the church and home and the bridal party also was a very beautiful one. The bride wore a gown of pure white sat-

in. with her white veil trimmed with lilies of the valley and carried bride's roses and lilies of the valley, with a beautiful tiny little ribbon tied also witlT lilies of the valley. Her maids were her sister and cousin. Her sister, Miss Clara Weber, wore a pretty frock of old rose georgette crepe de chene. Her cousin, Miss Fark, wore a pretty frock of sky blue silk and both carried pink and white carnations. The groom was attended by a brother. Theadore Buhr, and a friend, Erhardt Bradtmueller. The three autos were also pretflly decorated with crepe paper. They drove from the church to Decatur where they had their pictures taken at the Erwin studio. The wedding dinner was served at 5 o’clock at the Weber home. The home decorations were beautiful, the dijiing room being carried out in pink and white, the living room in purple and white and the parlor in yellow and pink. They also collected the sum of $10.(50 for the Lutheran church in Monroeville, which was built late last summer. Both Mr. and Mrs. Buhr are known in *dams and Allen counties and have a host of friends in this community, and are well liked ed by all. The wedding came as a surprise to all of her friends. All uncles, aunts and cousins were invited to the wedding. They all were there except a brother and two sisters of Mr. Weber, Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Weber, and family, of Norfolk. Neb. a sister, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hower, and family, of Sapulpa, Okla.; another sister, Mr. Hepry Keliermeier, and family, of Woodburn. Ind., could not attend. Although it was a rainy morning, people enjoyed themselves with music and dancing, till late in the morning. The newly married couple will live in Allen county on the groom's farm, he being a well known young farmer residing five miles northeast of New Haven. The bride is a lovely young lady of this county. They all wished Mr. and Mrs. William Buhr a long and happy Carried life, an dthat God would be with them, and good luck during their lifetime. —Contributed. The attention of the public is again called to the social and parcels post sale to be given by the May section of the Evangelical Ladies' Aid society, at the home of Mrs. L. L- Baumgartner tomorrow evening. There will be a short program and refreshments will be served. The Young People's AAliance of the Evangelical church met with Mrs. Fred Linn last evening. The report of the meeting will be made by the society’s press committee. The Hope hospital's hursts, training school in Fort Wayne will hold it’s commencement this evening. Among those from here who will attend are Mrs. C. D. Lewton, Mrs. D. M. Hensley and daughter Leah; and Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhenz. TOMORROW YOUR LAST CHANCE Hurry if you want to give your mite for the children’s slides. The campaign will close tomorrow, by which time it is hoped to have the $3lO necessary to pay for the slides, and if there is a little extra it will be used on the freight, drayage and cost of erection. The total is now S2BB, besides which the seventh and eighth grades will give a substantial amount this evening. The end is in sight. Come in now if you intend to, for the campaign closes tomorrow. The fund: As published $261.25 Mrs. F. E- France 3.00 Chas. Ernst 50 Lowell Smith 1.00 R. C. Parrish 1.00 Theo. Graliker y 1.00 Gordon Engeler .. 50 Niblick & Co 2.00 Gay, Zwick & Myers 3.00 Cash ........ ••... 1.00 John Rex 1.00 Chas. Pennington 1.00 Mrs. M. P. Burdg 25 George Kinzle 1.00 Mederith Stewart 1.00 Mrs. A. R. Bell 1.00 Will Hammell 1.00 Miss Bettie Boyers 2.00 Baker & Hower ) 1.00 Ed Green 50 Miss Margaret Williams 50 Master Gerald Williams 50 Seph Melchi 50 Miss Della Sellemeyer ...... 1.00 Robert Heller 50 A Friend 1.00 Total $288.00 Hurry. o TO GRAND LODGE County School'Superintendent E. S. Christen Idft yesterday for Indianapolis to attend the I, O. O. F. grand lodge. He is a district deputy. TO PREACH TONIGHT R. A. Wq|ing of Willshire, Ohio, will preach at the Church of God toUigut, rlir, avi uiv., '(f -R b* a Vei'y interesting one and everyone is invited. oEUYS A RUNABOUT. The Kalver Noble garage today delivered to Harland Heath of St. Marys township a new Ford runabout.

TO RE-DISTRICT (CONTINUED FROM FADE ONEi Dr. Nicholson advocated the adoption of the report and said, in reply to the objection that the expense of the episcopacy was excessive, that the cost of maintaining the board of bishops was 1 cent for each church member every four years. Amendment Defeated. An amendment to again recommit the report with instruction to reduce by two the number of new bishop.-, proposed for the United States, was offered by Albert J. Wallace, former lieutenant governor of California He a'-gued that his amendment w.r.tld give the church a total of eighteen I (shops and that this boa.d would be increased to thirty men when the Methodist church South.' with its twelve bishops, was reunited with the Northern church. The con- [ ference tabled the subsitute by a vote of 427 to 275. Zfter adopting some reports of a minor character the conference pre pared to ballot tor bishops. The balloting and counting of the votes eon snmed several hours. RESCUEDEEMER <8 (CONTINUED I'ROM PAGE ONE) Daily Democrat)—Three Americans were aboard the Canadian sterner Eretria which has been sunk, according to a cable from the United States con sul at Laßochelle France today. While Lloyds yesterday reported the steamer torpedoed, the consul said she was sunk Friday, “presumably by a mine.’’ The sinking of the Eretria was first reported' in press dispatches from London Saturday night. No mention was made of the .fate of the crew. Ixnidon. May 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —British destroyers and monitors engaged German destroyer.in a short Rght off the Belgian coast yesterday, the admiralty announced this afternoon. The Germans withdrew. The British suffered no losses. London, May 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Maps found in the possession of Sir Roger Casement supports the contention that the plans for the Irish rebellion originated in the German war office, Lieutenant Col onel Gordon, of the British war office intelegence department testified today. London, May 17—(Special to Daily Democrat) —German attempts to drive forward their lines northwest of Verdun near Dead Man’s hill by a grenade assault failed completely, the French war office reported this afternoon. Another attempt by the Ger mans to push forward their lines on the east bank of the Meuse was also replsed. Three hundred thousand German soldiers have been killed or put out of action at Verdun according to an estimate made today by the Paris correspondent of the Daily Chronicle.

WM. DOLLAR PLANNED IT. (United Press Service) Peru, Ind., May 17 —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—That William Doi lar, Macy elevator owner, carefully planned the attack which resulted in the death of his mother and two daughters, the serious wounding of his son, and his own death, was ascertained today when two letters, written by Dollars, were found. In the second letter which was Rev. Mr. Kennedy, a Macy minister, Dollar stated he intended to kill himself, his mother and his three children so that they could all be with the spirit of his wife whom he loved better than life. He asked that he be buried in the clothing that he wore when he did the shooting, and that he wished his grave to be next to that of his wife, who died two months ago and whose death is believed to have caused Dollar to lose his mind. I nthe second letter which was written to Cashier Samuel Mussellman of the Macy bank, Dollar gave directions for the disposal of his property. Arrangements were being made today for the funerals of Dollar’s mother and bis two daughters. George Dollar, aged eleven, the remaining member of the family, is not expected to live. OFF TO a (United Press Service) Elkhart, Ind., May 17 —With an associate company of the national guard already organized, Elkhart will be retresented by a number of business and professional men at the citizen’s training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison this summer. Weekly drills are being ai tended by a number of the j city s leading business men. HOTEL FOR SALE OR RENT. The Park hotel is for sale or rent. A good opportunity for the right person. Inquire at once of Mrs. D. W. Myers, Winchester street. 20tf j

THE corn NEWS C. C. Andrews Released on Probation for Period of Three Months. MUST PAY TO WIFE Sum of sl-)D a W eek —Barger Breach of Promise Case Nears the End. Judge D. E. Smith suspended judgment in the case of Charles C. Andrews, who yesterday pleaded guilty to failure to support his wife. He is (ordered released from custody on proI bation for three months from this date, on condition that he make nis personal appearance in this court whenever ordered to do so, within this .period. He is also to pay the sum of $1.50 a week to his wife, commencing May 22, and continue for three months. Thia order is subject to revocation. The breach of promise case of Sarah Miller vs. Samuel Barger, for $25,■OOO is nearing the end. The evidence was concluded at two o’clock and the attorneys 'began the arguments. The jury will probably not be instructed until tomorrow. In the case of the State on tlie Relation of Bessie B. Lichtenberger va. Cleo Jackson, bastardy, a motion was made by the defendant to certify thq case back to the court of the justice of the peace, E. B. Lenhart. Jpmes Stevenson vs. Andrew Gottschalk, administrator of the estate ->f William Scherer. Motion by the defendant to dismiss for want of prosecution. E. Collins Ford vs. Homer Pontius. Bill of exceptions number 1, filed sealed, signed and made a part of the record herein. Edward Dirkson vs. Charles ri Zwick. Answer by defendant in three paragraphs. Rule to reply to the second and third paragraphs. o ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. J. B. Drummond and daughter Mrs. George Cramer, went to Fort Wayne to call on Mr. Drummond at the Lutheran hospitaj. He is recovering nicely since his operation. Mrs. Joe Hower went to Ft. Wayne to call on her daughter, Josephine, wife of Harrison Hakes, who was operated upon recently. She is better. Ford Christen, son of County school superintendent and Mrs. E. S. Christen is recovering nicely and is able to walk down town. — ■ o democrat Want Ads Pay.

Watch for The Kre-Mo Girl (She’s Japanese) To the Housewives of Decatur: dishes for etfery dav! 'inUe meanUme^ord 0 ” ®°P )e . B A , tP nd >4 new recipea\or Rice from your grocer and frnm*i? rd S r a packa « e of Kre-Mo Sterilized provides Just what you've been looking that this new food product * ■

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SPECIAL MUSIC At the Methodist prayer service this evening at 7:30 o'clock, the Miss.s Iris Robinson and Vera Mullen of W inchester, who have been with the Hying Squadron, will sing. '

PINE APPLES PINE APPLES Now is the time to can your Pine Apples. Stock is fine, and we have plenty at these prices. EARLY PINES ARE THE BEST. Cuban Pines 24 to 30 size, $2.90 a case. Cuban Pines 24 size, per doz. ■ $1.45 Cuban Pines 30 size, per doz. - $1.15 IT DON’T PAY TO CAN THE SMALL SIZES. Sam Hite’s South End Grocery Phone 204. Opposite Erie Depot.

DAUGHTER IS BORN An eight pound baby girl was bora to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Williams of Willshire. OJiio, at the home of Mrs. Williams’ parepts, Mr. and Mrs. Deam. of South Linp street.