Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 10 June 1916 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER... President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by currier $5.00 Per Month, by mail., 25 cents Per Year, by mall $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on nnnllratlon. ILiered at the Postoffice iu Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. News item from St. Louis convention: At this juncture General Prosperity seconded Woodrow Wilson's ronomination with a rousing speech. The directors of a live business concern do not dischage the manager at a time when he is able to show the biggest profits in the history of the firm. Neither does Unde Sam. A party which is without a principle leans naturally toward a candidate who has not expressed himself on any question; or which is the logical equivalent, a candidate who has shouted for all sides of all questions for six years. If it is unwise to swap horses while crossing a stream, wouldn’t it be the height of folly to change mounts after the stream has been successfully forded and you are traveling comfortably upon the safe ground of Prosperity? Fifty fighters for Decatur right now could put the old town on the map and we must have them. Within a few days a proposition of great interest to every one who lives here or has property here will be made and when it is every fellow in this community should become a real booster. This has been a tearful week iu Chicago and the politicians have tried their best to hide the gloom they feel. Its not all the weather either. The once grand old party is divided ->n every haven’t a candidate that has a ghost of a show against Wilson, and but little chance of reuniting the now badly wrecked ship. It's enough to make the clouds weep. rW' ■ 1 «— “On to St. Louis” is the cry es the democrats of Indiana now and within the next few days it is predicted that several thousand Hoosiers will throng that city, anxious to add their endorsement to the record of Wilson and Marshall. The convention will be an enthusiastic one but very different from the “don't know what to do” kind now on in Chicago.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY I mmgntmcttmxjctJtuiaiuMui wuxtaE WEEK'B SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Afternoon Club —Mrs. Beecher Meibers. W. C. T. U.—M E. Church. \ Don’t get mad; stop and think a minute; perhaps the other fellow told the truth. —Exchange. - - - — ""■" Don't you think that a RAIN COAT would do you some good at the present? We have them in tan and grey worsteds. Guaranteed to turn water $3.00 to $12.50 1 In rainproofed cheviots $7.50 to $12.50 Do not fail to look us over before buying. ' *"•' na»—*-« THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY '

Mrs. Emery J. Wilson and daughter Mary Jan.e of Cleveland, 0., will arrive next Friday, June Is, for a visit with Mrs. Wilson’s parents, Mr and Mrs. W. J. Myers. Miss Eva Acker went to Ft. Wayne yesterday afternoon to join her nephews and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Black and Ralph Myers. They expected to leave today by automobile for Bloomington to attend the state university commencement festivities next week. Their nephew and brother Paul Myers is a graduate, tills spring. The program as announced for the Mite society was carried out at the home of Mrs. C. E. Spaulding yesterday afternoon, she having as associate hostesses, Mrs. O. L. Vance and Mrs. Milt Hower The collection was unusually good, being $15.15. Plans were made to serve dinner and supper at the church for the Epworth League conv '..ticn, June 20, 21 and 22. The Zion Lutheran Ladies' Aid society quilted at the school house yesterday and Mrs. William Weiland, assisted by her daughter, Clara, served a line dinner at noon. The ladies of the Do Your Best Class of the United Brethren church entertained their husbands last evening. a party of seventy-six in all being present, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Swartz, near this city. There were three wagons tor the accommodation of many, and others went out in their own conveyances. The evening was not favorable for the lawn party and outdoor games planned, so the scene was transferred to the house. After the business meeting, which included the hearing of the year's reports, ice cream and cake were served. The treasurer reported that there is $69 tn the treasury, with all expenses paid. The class has been quite an industrious one and has had remarkable growth. Mrs. Irvin Elzey, Mrs. Delma Elzey and Mrs. Frank Aurand will be hostesses at the next meeting. The Ladies’ Afternoon club will meet with Mrs. Beecher Meibers Tuesday afternoon. Thd ball given at the K. of C hall by Otto and Frank Wemhoff was in compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Wai Wemhoff. who were recently married, Mrs. Wemhoff’s sisters, the Misses Frankie and Ora Weber o Indianapolis and Miss Helen Hollnt, o Chicago. Forty of forty-six couples invited responded and the grand march which opened the ball at nine o’clock was lead bv Frank Wemhoff and Miss Tonk Meibers, and Mr. and Mrs. Wai Wemhoff. Musicians were Johnny Wemhoff of Fort Wayne and Elmo Smith and the music was exceptionally good. Other out of town guests besides the guests of honor were Miss Mary Hartzell, of Greenville, 0., Mr. and Mrs. Thomae Brown, Chicago. Tlie choir of St Peters’ Lutheran church, of which Prof. Dorn is the director, gave a shower last evening at the Dorn home for Miss Ludtjti'.la Dornseif, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Dornseif, whose wedding to tLeRev. Ernest Witte of Charlotte Hall, Mr. will take place Sunday, June It. The affair was an aluminum shower and about thirty guests were present. Refreshments of ice treaty and cake were served. Flowers were the room decorations, pink and white and yellow being tie predominating colors.

The Pocahontas Minnehaha Needle club had twenty-four present last evening when Mesdames Al Garard, Joel Reynolds and Arthur Hooten entertained. Next Friday evening two candidates, Matt Breiner and Mrs. Emerson Bennett wLI be initiated. • The W C. T. U. will meet Tuesday afternoon, June 13, at 2:30 sharp at the M E. ekurch parlors. Hostesses. Mesdames Dan Erwin, Kauffman. Niblick, Macy. As j$ ts guest day everybody is cordially invited. Each member bringing one guest. All ladies holding mile of dime cards, bring them, and th© treasurer will place one dime in each card. A silver offering will be taken at the door: Song, No. 26; devotionals, Mrs. Rogers; solo. Hope Hoffman; The Story of Jennie fiassaday. Mrs. C. L. Walters; dueL Yager Sisters; Some Phases of Relief Work, Mrs. Shamp; solo, Mrs. J, Neptune; flowar mission report, leader; flower mission exercise. Y. P. B.; short talk, Rev. Rogers; exercise, L. T. L.; duet, Rudy Miller and Miss Glancy; reading. Mrs. Rilling; solo, Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer. Please bring flowers. Mrs. J. W. Burk, leader. TO COME HOME THURSDAY. Mrs. Joe Hower will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow to call on her daughter, Mrs. HarrisTJn Hakes, who has been at the St. Joseph hospital five weeks. Arrangements wiQ be made to bring her home Thursday. She is recovering nicely from an operation. WASHINGS WANTED—I want a few more washings. Good work guaranteed. Fannie Noweka. 438 Mercer Ave. 13St3. I

HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS AND ROOSEVELT TOO FROM PAGE ONE) while awaiting word from the republican convention so that they did not nominate until 12:33, two minutes after Hughes was nominated by the republicans in the coliseum. Following the nomination the progressives adjourned until three o'clock. In his seconding speech Governor Johnson said: “There comes a time in every mans life when he goes up against the guns. Your up against the guns right now. Don’t wait another minute. In seconding his nomination I will tell you that I don’t know what Roosevelt will do but 1 do know he never shirked a responsibility in his life.” HUGHES' STATEMENT. Washington, D. C., June 10 —(Spec ial to Daily Democrat) —Justice Hughes In a statement made after he resigned from the supreme court bench said he would accept the republican nomination for president "and that he endorsed the republican platform. "I have not desired the nomination,” said Hughes. “I have wished to remain on the bench. But In this critical period of our national history I recognize that it is your right to summon and that it is my paramount duty to respond. This comes at a time of national exegency trandescending merely partisan consideration. You voice the demands of a dominant thoroughgoing Americanism with firm protective upbuilding policies essential to your peace and security and to that call in this crisis I cannot fail to answer with the pledge of all that is in me to the service of our country. Therefore I accept the nomination.” TEDDY LOSES CONTROL. Auditorium, Chicago, June 10 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Theodore Roosegelt lost control of the bull moose convention today. In a long statemeut he asked the progressives to compromise on Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts. This motion was tabled and the delegates proceeded toward the nomination of the colonel. Progressive leaders expressed great dissatisfaction with Lodge. Gifford Pinchot and Governor Johnson were among the most * violent critics of the colonel’s compromise candidate. The conference committee reported that it had agreed i£e republicans that the name df justice Hughes should go before the progressive con vention. The progressive platform was adopted. “LODGE WILL NEVER DO.” Chicago, June 10—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Governor Johnson of California, in a statement to the United Press today, declared Henry C. Lodge of Massachusetts, Roosevelt's compromise candidate, will not be acceptable to the progressive party. “I am a progressive and Lodge is not. Lodge does not represent a single part of the progressive party's faith. He will never do. We will tell the colonel so in language so direct that he will understand it.” Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania said: “Why didn’t the colonel select Penrose? He would be just as acceptable to the progressives as Lodge.” S. S. CONVENTION The following program will be given tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Baptist church this city, at the convention of the Washington township Sunday school association: Orchestra Selection. Opening Song by Audience. Introduction of Speakers. Th© Young Man in the Sunday School —Harvey Everel|. Open Discussion. Solo —Miss Hoffman. Systematic Bible Study—Rev. L. W. Stolte. Open Discussion. Selection by male quartette. Talks by County officers. Orchestra Selection. Benediction. AT BERNE JUNE 17. The Adams county cuunty school commencement will be held at Berne Saturday. June 17. The programs are now being printed and will soon be ready for distribution. PYTHIAN SISTERS' NOTICE. During June, July and August the Pythian Sisters Will meet every two weeks. The next meeting will be Monday evening. June 19. BABY IS DEAD.”” The four days' old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Buuck of near Friedheim is dead. DEMOCRAT*WANT ADS PAY BIG

PLIGHT VOWS ANEW. Ralph and Amanda Grandstaff, Divorced 14 Years, Remarried. Fourteen years ago Ralph Warren Grandstaff, now a millwright of Toledo. Ohio, and Amanda Bell Grandstaff, were divorced. That was in 19U2. They have found life apart not the bliss that they dreamed and coming here today, were granted a marriage license and plighted their nuptial .vows again. Judge D. E. Smith performing the ceremony at 12:30 in the county clerk's office. Will HanuneU and Miss Agnes Costello witnessed the ceremony and floral decorations were a large case of white peonies, given by Curley Jacobs. The groom was born January 22, 1873, and the bride September 28, 1878. At first she said her home was in Van Wert, Ohio, but later gave Adams county as her residence CHILDREN’S PICNIC i -- ' Next Monday, on (second Pentecost Day, the St. Peter’s Lutheran school, or otherwise known as the Fuelling school, will have its annual children’s picnic in the >Kukelhan Brother's grove. Prof. Dorn, the teacher, will ( be in charge of the excellent program which the children will give. Rev. L. W. Dornseif is pastor of the churrh BUYS UP STOCK (CONTINUED FROM PA GW ONE) city, which is at once delivered to cus tomers in Decaiur and vicinity. No interstate business will be attempted for the time being, because it would then be necessary to have a Unite 1 States inspection, an overhead ex pense the management does not care to shoulder at this time. NOTICE TO BIDDERS, Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee of Preble township will receive sealed bids at his office in Preble township at one o'clock on Friday. Juue 30, 1916. for a furnace for school house number one. Bids may be submitted foi either a steam or hot air furnace. .JOHN MILLER, 10-17-24 Trustee Preble Township « NOTICE TO HIDDERS, Notice is hereby given that on ThurMday, June 29, 19!<L at 1 o’clock p. in. at my office in Union• township, I will receive bids for the. mowing of weeds and the cleaning of rubbish off the banks of ditches in l I nion township, Adams county, Indi ana. to-wit: Fred Weiland No. 1 ditch:- Fred Weiland No. 2: Geimer & Durr ditch: Joseph L. Steigmeyer ditch: John. Bleeke dit< h and branches thereof :. Daniel Shackley ditch. I will receive bids for the whole of each ditch by the rod. For further information -call at my: office. A. J. BIENZ. Trustee. Union Township.

A GREAT DAY IN FORT WAYNE SUNDAY, JUNE lltH. STUPENDOUS ~ HISTORIC PAGEANT at Reservoir Park 1,400 Actors Most Beautiful and Won- < derful Open Air Production Ever Staged In America A Unreserved Seats 50 Cents Reserved Seats SI.OO Box Seats $2.00 COME AND ENJOY YOURsfi p FORT WAYNE WELCOMETyOU I————n

* \ i Sixteen is a most interesting age—but each year marks a change that should be recorded by a new photograph. Make the Appointment Today. ERWIN STUDIO Expert Kodak Finishing. Over Callow and Kohne Drug Store. Try Kre-Mo Sterilized Rice for breakfast. ts The Morris Co. sells ice cream every day in the week —2 big cones sc; 10c pint, or 20c qt. Yours for service.—The Morris 5c & 10c Store. STRAYED OR STOLEN—A Scotch Terrier pup. Marked with dark spots and stub stall. Was a great pet. Any one knowing of his whereabouts will please notify Charles Bryan, Magley R. R. 1, 'phone Craigville 138t3 WOMEN WANTED—FuII time salary $15.00 selling guaranteed hosiery to wearer; 25c an hour spare time. Permanent, experience unnecessary.— International Mills, Ann St., Norristown, Pa. WANTED—Positions are open for energetic men. as salesmen, for nursery stock Experience not necessary. Splendid opportunity. Must act quickly —Brown Brothers’ Nurseries. Rochester, N. Y. 138t3 The Morris Co. sells ice cream every day in the week —2 big cones sc; 10c pint, or 20c qt. Yours for service.—The Morris 5c & 10c Store.

Extra Centennial Service Continued. the pageant last night will be good Saturday night. Therefore Extra Service on the traction line will be continued on Saturday. The local agent will also be informed about the program for next week. Call or telephone regarding extra cars. The Schedule going. Lv. Decatur 5:50 a.m. Arr. Ft. Wayne 6:53 a. m. Lv. Decatur 8:30 a. m. Arr. rt. Wayne 9:40 a. m. Lv. Decatur 10:00 a. m. Arr. Ft. Wayne 11:10 a. m. Lv. Decatur 11:30 a. m. Arr. Ft Wayne 12:40 p. m. Lv. Decatur 1:00 p.m. Arr. Ft. Wayne 2:10 p.m. Lv. Decatur 2:30 p.m. Arr. Ft. Wayne 3:40 p.m. Lv. Decatur 5:45 p.m. Arr. Ft. Wayne 6:sa> p. m. Lv. Decatur 7:00 p.m. Arr. Ft. Wayne 8:10 p. m. Lv. Decatur 9:30 a.m. Arr. Ft. Wayne 10:40 p. m. i RETURNING. Lv. Ft. Wavne 7:00 a. m. Arr. Decatur 8:10 a. m. Lv. Ft. Wavne 10:00 a. m. Arr. Decatur 11:10 a. m. Lv. Ft. W avne 11:30 a. m. Arr. Decatur 12:40 p. m. Lv. Ft. Wayne 1:00 p.m. Arr. Decatur 2:10 p.m. Lv. Ft. Wayne 4:00 p.m. Arr. Decatur 5:10 p. m. Lv. Ft. Wavne 5:30 p.m. Arr. Decatur 6:40 p.m. Lv. Ft. Wayne 7:30 p.m. Arr. Decatur 8:40 p.m. Lv. Ft. Wayne 11:30 p. m. Arr. Decatur 12:40 a. m. The last car will leave Ft. W ayne during the Centennial at 11:3Q p. m. and to accommodate the crowd we will have two cars. Yours for good service, Ft. Wayne & Decatur Traction Co. Homer Ru'd, G. P. A.

Real Thing to Strive For. It is not a question of how much we I I are to do, but of how it is to be done. | i It is not a question of doing more, but. . of doing better.— T ohn Ruskin.

Forgets His Pessimism. You may have noticed that a man who says life isn't worth living is the first to make an effort to save himself when danger threatens.—Exchange, "*■ ■' imr