Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1916 — Page 2

d aily democrat Published Every Evening Inept Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER Preeldent ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier 16.Q0 Per Month, by ma 11... 26 cents Per Tear, by mail 12.60 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, ae second-class matter. GUESSING ON THE ELECTION: — Many of the great papers of the country which for a good many years prior to 11)12 consistently predicted the success of the republican party are this year staking their reputation as forecasters on the reelection of President Wilson and are saying so plainly. The Pathfiinder, a current event weekly magazine, published in Washington, D. C., in its issue of last Saturday gives their forecast on the result's and they say in part: “Everybody is entitled to guess on election results. The Pathfinder now registers the guess that Wilson will be re elected, and by a larger margin than in 1912. This doesn't mean that we favor Wilson. This paper aims to be absolutely non-partisan; it favors no party and no candidates, but it exists for the purpose of pointing out the truth and teaching people how to size up conditions and deduce logical conclusions. A doctor who allowed politics to bias his treatment of a patient would be a very poor doctor. In the war and in the presidential campaign our idea is to reflect, for the benefit of opr readers, the gist of the conditions and prospects; we do not shape our conclusions by our own individual prejudices or desires, but like the doytor we base our diagnosis on all the ’ predisposing causes and the symptoms. This paper never says anything for the purpose of influencing the vote of any citizen. It urges every one to study all the facts and to use their own brains in arriving at a conclusion. It is only by such means that popular government can be successfully maintained. It is not necessary to here review all the rea sons sjliich lead us to think that the nation is destined to have four more years of Woodrowism. The doctor bases his conclusions on a variety of tacts, and you judge of his, ability by the way the case turns out. The main trouble with the republican party now is that the old leaders who knew what was what, have been repudiated and cast out. and thei’e is no one to fill their place. The new leaders don't know the people and the people don’t know them; nor have these leaders the knowledge and training necessary for efficient leadership. An army may be ever so big. but it must have wise and experienced leadership in order to make it win victories. It used to lie the democratic party that was disrupted by internal dissensions, and the republi- — mMIiIIIIi i 3_W| \ Iw'lllniH ,p “• B Call and make selection from 500 woolens and have your suit tailored to your measure now. ... SIB.O0 10 $25.00 'WB ■ , THE MYERS-DAILEY . COMPAQ

’ can party profited by that. Now the ’ conditions are reversed. It is now * the republican party which has been riven'asunder, by the repellant force of its own elements, while the demoerotic party, under the stern ‘schoolt master’ rule of Wilson, is almost r completely harmonius, for once in history." ( Thu Chautauqua opened yesterday I with a splendid program, delighting i large audiences at both the afternoon 1 and evening session. The lecture last i night by William Rainey Bennett. 1 ' The Man Who Can," was olfe of the , most instructive and brilliant lec- ’ ttires ever heard in this* community , and the only ixissible regret that could be expressed is that more could not have heard this distinguished and able master of the platform. The city of Fort Wayne now has, . six cases of infantile paralysis and new cases are being reported at the , rate of one a day. So fir Decatui has been free of this dreadful dis ease, but it seems that with six casewit hin twenty miles and apparent!' . geting a start, every possible care to prevent the spread of the contag ion to this community should bi taken now. We are not attempting to advise but in the east drastit measures have been adopted to pre vent the carrying of the disease i Let's take the precaution now, rath er than wait until cases have bee. reported right in our midst. Candidate Hughes is still making . speeches scolding considerably, us ing many phrases, attracting the us ual curiousity of a presidential candi date on his first tour, finding fault making headway only in the wron; direction so far as the republicai party is concerned and each da; bringing forth statements from mer who have decided to stand by Presi dent Wilson. When Mr. Hughesstarted on his trip two weeks ago there was some doubt as to the out come of the November election. Feo . pie expected him to announce some constructive issues for which he would stand, if elected. Today it it admitted on every hand that Wilson't election is assured unless something unforeseen should happen. Mr. Hughes has fallen down miserably and he will not be able to pick him self up in the next ten weeks. 1 DOINGS IN SOCIETY | a rattminittC’-r. wnrauKtaam t WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. T uesday. Y. P. C. E. U, —Business meeting at U. B. Church. To Avoid a Quarrel. “You wouldn’t take advantage of! weakness by fighting an invalid, would you? Well, when you find yourself on the verge of a quarrel, don't. Consider your opponent as ill, for that is what a quarrelsome person is—really ill of nerve and spirit, if not of body. Let him alone; walk away until he feels better. By that time you will both forget your grievances.” The Delta Theta Tau sorority entertained at a lovely party and shower last evening at the home .of Miss Lorene Keller for Miss Leah Hensley, who will be a September bride. The sorority colors of olive green and white, were prettily manifest in the decorations. Green and white crepe paper hooded the lights and were festooned in drapes. Green foliage and summer flowers were also tastefully combined. On arriving at the home. Miss Hens- ' ley was given the end of a cord with which to proceed to wind into a bail. The string lead her a merry chase, here and there, even up over the slides in the parochial playground, before they finally ended at the “foot of the rainbow," where the treasure in the form of a ten cent shower of articles created much amusement. These Were humorous articles of ten cent value and there was much fun in examining them. A contest in which words were formed from the letters in “Leah and Herman" gave the prize, a china salt and pepper, to Miss Marie Connell, and she in turn to the brideelect. Each guest also wrote her favorite recipe on a card anil these were indexed into a “Delta Theta Tau” book tor Miss Hensley. Music was also enjoyed before the dining room was thrown open for luncheon. The table was especially pretty, and green and white were also present here. The centerpiece was a large white cake, with the sorority name in green icing. Favors., were pink roses and the same flower also filled a centerpiece bowl.

Miss Hensley cut the “bride’s cake” for the luncheon, tlie menu of which Included veal loaf, potato chips, rolls, cottage cheese with green cherries, olives, tomatoes with mayonnaise ! fruit salad wiUi whil’ned cream in green tomato cups, pineapple sherbet in green paper cups, green and white mints, cake. Jhe mock shower was, however, not the only one given .Miss Hensley, for later • largo basket filled with pretty and dainty and useful gifts was brought in afld examined. The members of the sorority with the patronesses were members of the party. Miss Ella Mutchl'er and sis’ter, Mrs. Ben Shroyi*. gave a dinner pdfty Sunday evening at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mittchler. that was a very enjoyable affair. Guests were Pearl Purdy, Matildil Seilemeyer. Agnes Sellemeyer, Goldie Gay, Lydia Kirsch, Ruby Miller, EIN’ta Glancy, Emma Weidler. After din- 1 nor, the tennis court was a busy place. At her home on Mercer avenue Miss Dreda Parent gave a lawn party Sunday evening in honor of Miss Johanna Balsams, of Lafayette. A reading by Miss Virginia Smith was much enjov'od, after which games wer played. Later in the evening a fire was built and the crowd gathered around it and proceeded to tell fire-side stories and toast marshmallows until the fire died out. when a dainty luncheon was served which included brick ice cream, made by Miss Balsama's father at the new creamery. Those present were Misses Anna Smith. Florence Bremerkamp, Virginia Smith., Florence Myers. Johanna. Helen and Anetta BelBaker. Dreda Parent amp Mrs. Agnes Smith of Ky.. and the Messrs. Richard Ehinger, iChalmer Porter, Herman Miller. Charles Holthouse. Elmo Ehinger, Bernard Keller. Martin Lose, and Edwin Winans and George Heiner, of Fort Wayne. Miss Balsma will soon begin work as stenographer at the MartinKlepper Creamery- Co. Huntington and the third Sunday in August were the place and date selected for the 1917 Tumbleson reunion, when the annual gathering was held last Sunday at Steele’s park, this city. One hundred and twenty-five redatives and friends from Huntington. Berne. Decatur and neighboring places, were .included. A big basket dinner, with twenty gallons of ice cream, were partaken of. and the day was a fine one .socially and otherwise. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bierie and daughter, Flo. of Berne, and niece, Miss Chloe Studabaker, of Bluffton, who have returned from a 500 mile trip by motor through Grand Rapids, Toledo, Detroit and other interesting places of the north, stopped off here for a short visit last evening with Dr. and Mrs. S. P. Hoffnian. before returning to Berne. The Young People's Christian Endeavor Cnion of the I’nited Brethren church will hold its business meeting this evening at the church. On account of the Chautauqua this week the Pocahontas Needle dub has postponed its meeting until Friday ‘of next week. Mrs. Sam Doak had as her house guests over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pickering, of Tippecanoe City, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. George Millhuff and son. Clyde, of Houston, Ohio, who motored through. They came to join Mrs. Gilles and Miss Emma Smith, of Piqua, who have been

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’ Mrs. Doak’s guests for three weeks, i leaving today for their home. Mrs. , Pickering Is a sister of these ladies and of Mrs. Doak. > UNDER FIRE LIT SKIES. I Columbus, Ind.; Aug. 22.—-(Special > to Daily Democrat.)—Mrs. Theresa • Conover, a former Columbus woman, i had the experience of being in Venice , when the city was bombarded by Aus- . trian aeroplanes. She tells of the , bombardment in a letter to her pari enjs, Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Ryan, of . this city. "During the first of the two bombardments Venice has suffered since I arrived here," writes Mrs. Conover, “a bomb hit. the glass rotunda of our hotel, crashed through and rolled down at my feet in spite of the fact that I am a neutral.’? __ - — IS RIVAL OF STORkC Lebanon, Ind., Aug. 22.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—Dr. C. D. Umberline, of Mechanicsburg, this county, I j- . dav laid claim to being a close second . to tong-legged, long-billed baby-carrv- , ing fijrd known as the stork. Dr. Um- . terliii* has brought 701 babies into . the world in his twenty-three years as . a practicing physician. I In connexion with his unusual record in obstetrics, the physician reports I that only one'mother of the 701 has l'l died. \ . >' Daily Democrat.) —WhefcJje attempted . 1 to cross the tracks of the Northern In_i (liana railroad, Jesse JomV 35, of . I Rolling Prairie, was struck by'Vi inis terurban car and fatally injunXuo- | day. Jones right leg was cut off, bffHn, arms broken and his skull crushed. CARD OF°THANKS. I We wish in this manner to thank' : cur many friends and neighbors who ■ i so kindly assisted us during the sick- ‘ ness and death of our darling. MR. AND MRS. ORLEY RITTER AND CHILDREN. GOURI HOUSE NEWS. i There were filed in the circuit court the papers in the case of the State vs. , Edward Gaffer, charged with larceny, taken there from Justice Uvnhart’s , court. Hooper & Lenhart for Engene Run- ’ yon. filed a new suit against Chancy Brokaw, on note, demand, $75. The first marriage license in just a ' week was issued yesterday to Lee Bishop Sharp, machinist, of Kokomo, 1 ern September 22, 1894, son of Homer ' L. Sharp, to wed Metta Hirschey, of Berne. Jiorn June 24, 1895, daughter of : Elias Hirschey. Real estate transfers: Isaac Lehman, et al. to Henry Englehart, lot 4GO, Berne. $200; J. L. Haegger to William P. Habegger, lot 2<7, Berne, S6OO. t A fisher’s license was issued to S. A. Shroll. Simon Brandyberry went to Fort Wayne today, where he will be employed as a carpenter at the Fort Wayne Electric works. Boys, if you start to school next month without a nifty, serviceable suit you have forgotten to call Dad’s attention to the price Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson are offering them at.

BACK TO SCHOOL Vacation is over, now is the time to fit the boys out tor school. Our Esxtra Good Clothes I . (11 -school- they have the style and lit for boys are just the kind you want toi . i .. tn make them stand the hard knocks and also the material and workmanship which the bovs give them at school. Prices $3.50 to $7.50 We have one lot of 50 Suits made in Double Breasted C 10 $3. / 3 Knickerbocker Style, we are closing out at half price...... t HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

HISTORICAL DATA. MontruColo., Aug. 22. —Miss Emma Full, county superintendent of schools, today culled the following from the answers in an examination i for teachers here: A republican form of government is one that is governed by a republican. Mary was settled by a pugilist. The tendon is what divides the abdomenal and thoradic cavity. A dynamo is an animal that carries its ySpg in a pouch. Mair.niNLis a plant that gets its food from plant, like moss. , Pleura is uWrapping of the lungs. Rain is evapmßted air that rises and then falls.

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ABOUT THE SICK. Mrs. Mina Nickey of Buffalo, N. who visited here with her sister, Mrs. Mary Christen, went to Fort Wayne tips morning to call on their brother. Frank Lord, who is ill. Mrs. Christen, who has been ill of gall stones since last Friday, is somewhat betler’ The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Foughty of Eleventh street, who has been ill of intestinal trouble, is better. Mrs. ’ Henry Lee , of Sixth street, who has bene very ill of Bright's disease. is improved. Mrs. Al Burdg, who has been ill i since Sunday, is better. MrWMaMWBMHWWMMMKMWMX.*. ■ I I WM——i^—l»

Dyonfs Schmitt went to West Baden this morning for a two weeks’ vacation. The Misses Alice and Winifred Clark retprned home last evening from Fort Wayne, after a week's visit with their sister, Mrs. W. W. Poole. Mrs. A. J. Keller. Andrew and Babe Keller, of Fort Wayne, were guests at he A. Kohne home Sunday. Andrew Keller went from here to Terre Haute. LQST —A brown coat; was lost from auto in this city. Monday. Finder please return to this office. 199t3 LOST—A child's red sweater, good as new. between Murray hotel and Marshall street. Was lost Sunday night. Please return to J. O. Sellemeyer. 199t3