Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 202, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1916 — Page 2

DAILY D E M OCR A T Publlahed Ivery Ivanina Except Sunday by i he Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Her Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier... $6.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Tear, by mall s*•<’ Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. There are many reasons why the old soldiers should not vote for Candidate Hughes. The republican national platform is as silent as the tomb on the (tension question or the old soldier. Perhaps this was because Candidate Hughes had vetoed the bill when governor of New York, which would have given the old soldiers >f the commonwealth a state pension of $S per month. Note the contrast. Congressman Adair, who is running for the office of governor of Indiana had charge of the pension bill in th» house which granted the old soldiers $42,000,000 and he is being very favorably considered by the old soldiers, who never forget a friend. —Tipton Times. Representative “Tom” Heflin. th° eloquent Congressman from Alabama, was in New Y’ork last week conferring with the Democratic campaign managers. "They speak of it as a ’drift to Wilson,” said Mr. Heflin. “If I am able to judge correctly, it isn't a drift. It's a cyclone. “President Wilson will poll the solid Democratic vote and will receive the support of more than half of the Progressives. and he is going to have the support of thousands of progressivethinking and forward-looking Republicans. “President Wilson deserves to be reelected on the record of his administration. Constructive legislation, and prosperity enjoyed under Wilson constitute an argument that cannot be answered. He is entitled to receive the vote of every patriot it) the country, and my judgment is that he will be elected by the largest popular vote ever given a presidential candidate. gIIWIMIXI II I DOINGS IN SOCIETY ’ On last Friday evening a number of Miss Isaltel Weeks' friends were invited to meet her guest, Miss Hope Hoffman of Decatur, who had been spending the week-end at the Weeks home. The guests arrived at eight o’clock, with their sewing. The evening was very enjoyable, spent in doing crocheting, tatting, and so forth. During the course of the evening the gnests were, entertained by vocal solos rendered by Misses Hope Hoffman and Hesse Wright. Miss Ltraise Mattax also rendered a couple of piano selections. At a late hour tempting refreshments were served to the following guests: M'sses Gladys Graham and Hope Hoffman of Decatur. Bernice Edgar of

1 KIOTHERS will do well to visit our childrens clothing department in preparation for school days. I BOYS KNICKERBOCKER SUITS $2.75 to $8.50 THE MYERS-DAILEY I COMPANY

Mishawaka, Ind., and Ina Bolds, Olive Shlmp. Madeline MacWhinney, Mary Hoskinson. Josephine Cross, Mabel Ritenour. Louise Mattax. Irene Reed. Pauline Greene, Bessie Wright. Rachel. Egly, Blanche Hutton, Ora Iloskinaou, Inez Kyle. Isabel and Helen Weeks Mary Hale, and Mesdames Doris Reuchledeffer, and Mildred Haviland. Mrs. Celia Fatka and Mrs. Henry Fisher and son, of I«Porte, are the guests of the Thomas Fisher family on Tenth street. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Pulley and son. Ned; and Miss Elva Faulkner, of Mar ion. are guests for a week of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Farr. Mrs. Fred Bell, of Bluffton, is the guest of relatives here and attending the chautauqua Mirs Carrie Lake, of Fort Wayne, was a guest yesterday of the Misses Anna and Celia Smith an ' other members of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fuhrtnan of Oregon, Mo., arrived to attend the Fuhr man family reunion to be held tomoi row in the Sam Fuhrman grove north of thb city. The annual reunion of the Davii family at Robison park. Fort Wayne yesterday, was attended by ninety-flv; members from Michigan. Ohio and In diana. The day was a happy one. \ good program was rendered and a fine sumptuous family dinner spread. Officers elected were: President and vice-president, for the Michigan branch Mr and Mrs. Morrison, of Gran-1 Ledge, Mich.; President and vice for the Indiana branch. Mr. Mrs. Frand David. Monroeville: secretary, Mr. Ray. Grand Mien. The reunion will be held in Ohio next year, the exact place and da\ to b selected later. Mrs. Caroline Davul and Mr. and Mrs. Sol David and daughters, Stella an Hazel were among those from here who attended. Misses Erma and Thelma Houk left today noon for Garrett, where they will join the Misses Georgia and Mabel Youse of Monroeville in a house party at the home of Miss Pauline Cole. Miss Georgia Meibers has gone to Tipton to be the guest of Mrs. Paul Kendall. Before returning she will, also vi»it in Indianapolis and Chicago. Mrs. George Squires and daughter Violet; and her H. M. Bowers have returned from a weeks’" visit at Gary with their son and brother. Richard Bowers: and at Chicago. with B. J. Clark. Richard Bowers, who was a former Adams county' boy, was married three weeks ago io a Wisconsin young lady. SITUATION UNCHANGED. Press Service) Washington. D. C.. Aug. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat I—With Presi-' dent Wilson and the railway presidents apparently hopelessly at logerheads in their effort to prevent the threatened strike, the president today stirred up excitement by suddenly calling the heads of the brotherhoods to the white house. The conference with the brotherhoods lasted an hour and a half, adjourn ih» just at noon. According to the workers’ representatives, however, it left the situation unchanged. They were asked t oaccept no compromise, the brbtherhood chiefs said, and gave the impression as they left the white house that the president might be expected to stand firmly by the proposition which they have accepted, but which the railway presidents refuse. Washington. Aug. 2f> —(Special ;o Daily Democrat)—President Wilso.r' today, after a conference with vicepresident Marshall, sent word to the railway executives that he would like to see them sometime during the day. No indication of what the president has in mind was given. The leaders of the four brotherhoods met with the president at ten-thirty today. HEARINGS ON SEPT 4. (Unltpfl Prftsß Service) Mexico, City. Mex., Aug. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat! —The Mexican members of the Mexican-American commission that will discuss the controversies between the two nations received their final instructions from General Carranza today and will leave for the United States tomorrow. Special agent Rodgers has notified foreign secretary that the first preliminary meeting of the joint commission wilf be field at the Hotel Baltimore in New York on September 4. EAST BUFFALO. East Buffalo. N. Y„ Aug. 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) Receipts. 4,800; shipments, 1,330; official to New York yesterday, 190; hogs closing steady. Medium, heavy and yofkers? $11.15 $11.25; pigs, $9.75@51(L00; roughs, [email protected]; stags. $7.00@>58.50; cattle, dull: sheep. 2.600; steady; top lambs, $10.75(&$10.85: sheep, 850; down.

ABOUT DECATUR (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Ing of the spirit of parents “playing" with their children. In speaking of the schools, Mr. Albert also remarked, that, although more than half of the school children are girls, there is no woman on the board of education. MANY’FIGURES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) in district schools was $2.70; elemon tary teachers, $3.58; high school teachers, $4.03; supervisors and special teachers, $4.25; high school principals. $3.57. At the lasi county institute there were 146 enrolled —60 males and 86 females. The institute was for five days and cost $316.77, of which SIOO was front the county treasury. There were nine city institutes during the year; the county superintendent piesided oVer thirteen township institutes and there were seventy-one township institutes over which he did not preside. The total school bond indebtedness is $85,951. Os this amount $67,731 is of townships as follows: Blue Creek. $12,870; Monroe. $6,800: Preble. $4.608; $1,000; St. .Marys. $12,628: WashIngton, $16,925 and $2,900. Berne has $5,350; Geneva. $1,800; and Decatur I sll,lOO. WESTERN FRONT (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ed (he outskirts of London and hurled down bombs, damaging in electric power station, General French, I commaner of the home forces, announced this afternoon* Seven men,eleven women and three children were wounded. Berlin, Aug. 25 —(Spells! to Daily ' Denioirat) —Preparations for the sub- ! marine Deutschland's next trip to the United States have been almost completed. The cargo is entirely ready and according to shipping men is much larger than they expected. The crew that returned Wednesday night from the first trip expressed willingness to enroll for another voyage. o - ’ ABOUT THE SICK. 1-atest report from St. Joseph hospi- ; tai, is to the effect that Miss Frances ( Dauer who was operated on Monday at 8:00 a. m. for appendicitis is getting along as well as could be expected. Mrs. Dauer. who has been at her bed side since the operation returned ’ home last evening for a short stay. The operation took place Monday at 8:00 a. m.. the attending physician befog her Decatur physician and Drs. McKeeman and McOscar, Ft. Wayne. The attack! came oil Miss Dauer Sunday evening at the home of Mr. Isaac Everett, where she had gone to take , dinner. Doctors report that unless . complications set in, her recovery is . quite assured. Miss Dauer is a niece . of Dr. McKeeman of Fort Wayne. Miss Dauer was employed as stenographer in the chemical engineering department of the General Electric > Works. Mrs. Mary Ewing, aged ninety, became quite ill yesterday afternoon, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. C. Henricks. She suffered what seems to be a slight strope of apoplexy, her right hand being helpless and her right side affected. Dr. B. C. Henricks is at Sturgis. Mich, where he was called Wednesday by the death of a sister, the funeral to be held tomorrow.

New Fall Suitings We have just received another shipment of beautiful samples of FALL SUITINGS. Stripes as usual seem to have the eall for fall and winter, among others are OVER PLAIDS, CHECKS, and beautiful SCOTCH in all the latest colorings. Prices are moderate $22.50 to $35.00. We would be pleased to have you call and look them over with us. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boy’s.

RAND BOYS HERE j (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) I der the patronage of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and a very distinguished com- , niittee, was presented for the first I time a masque written by Percy Mac Kaye, and dedicated to Ernest Harold Baynes, the naturalist. It will be recalled that the daughter of President and Mrs. Wilson, Miss Eleanor, took cue of the leading parts. I’ercT Mac Kaye is one of the foremost of the younger school of Anie’ican dramatists. His St. Louis pag eants last year and his Shakespeare memorial pageant for New York City last April were notable literary achievements. In “Sanctuary” Mr. Mac Kaye wound a subject of congenial interest, the care and protection of our American wild birds. He treats the subject with poetic, grace and symbolic charm befitting the noble theme that inspired his effort. Mr. Baynes, who took the part of Shy, the Naturalist, in the original cast, will appear as the same character in the Chautauqua production. Mr Percival Vivian, who will be remembered for his excellent acting with the Ben Greet Players in former years, will take the i>art of the Faun. Miss Katharine Brown, long identified with the highest class of professional then trical productions, will play the part, of “Ornis". There are six speaking parts, each assigned to a competent actor. A delightful woodland setting wiil be secured through a newly invented process for throwing pictures directly on the air without the aid ofa screen. This Invention is so recent that It has not yet been shown west of New York. An illusory effect of forest trees and flitting birds of beautiful plumage will add greatly to one’s appreciation of this Masque. In fact, it will set a new precedent in Chautauqua stage setting. At the close of an old English masque the actors and many of the spectators came trooping on the stage in a grand finale of merriment which was the signal for the breaking up of all formalities. Thqy will carry out this pleasing feature by having a goodly number of the local children mount the platform dressed to represent the dis ferent bird spirits, and thus the Mas que will come to an appropriate close. o —.— STATE CONVENTION MUNCIE • The State Christian Endeavor con. vent ion held its opening meeting at Muncie Thursday afternoon at one thirty o’clock. A special train carrying several hundred Fort Wayne dis ■ trict delegates left for- the conven tion Wednesday afternoon. The dele gates from this district will make an effort to get the convention for Fori IWayne next year. Lawrence E. Gobi a district officer, will not be able to leave for Mu $ ie until Saturday. Among the speakers who will address the convention that are known to Whitley county people are: R. A Walker. State Field Secretary; Miss Ina Maxweb. Fort Wayne district sec retary: Rev. O. T. Denver, national C. E secretary of the U. B. church: Lawrence E. Goble. Mr. Howard Wise haupt: Miss Mae Lansdown, state junior/superintendent. and Hon. Daniel A. Poling, L. D. Mr. Poling led the decision service at the World’s conven tion at Chicago last year. He will deliver the closing lecture of the convention on "The Mountain and the Plain.”' So far as known Mr. Goble will be the only Endeavorer from this county to attend the convention. WANTED—To clean your wall paper, cisterns, carpets, and stoves, white wash out houses, cellars, etc. —J. C. Coverdale, Phone 210. 145tf

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