Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 4 September 1916 — Page 2

!> * II Y DEMOCRAT 4MHBS39VaHHCMMaE<MIMKr.' ■«■ PubliahW Svery Ivanina Kxo«pt •unday t>y The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HILLER Prwlcfont ARTHUR R HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Muoacnption Rataa. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mall >5 cents Per Tear by mall $2.50 PnnlM east el cents rtiHtnt **ataa made known on Ipnb* wtlnn . ed at the Postofflce In Decatur. India »« «» mwond-claaa matter The republicans admit that the out look in Indiana is alarming for them, ■which is going some, for we have been accustomed to hearing them claim two-to-one victories at this stage of the game heretofore. Leaders of the great political parties are clearing the decks for the big battle which will open in earnest tn about two weeks and continue until the day of election. It will be a good contest and every citizen should take a nart therein. . - -i The vice president of the United States. Thomas R. Marshall, will open the campaign for the democrats of Adams county and the Eighth district on Monday, the ISth. It will be a big occasion and thousands will be here to listen to the address by this famous American. The trip of Charles W. Fairbanks, republican candidate for vice president, to Maine this week has been cancelled. It’s surprising how rapidly news carries in thft age, for we presume that some wise one, connected with the national bureau, has read his acceptance speech, which, by the way, was just about as cold and exciting as that of the distinguished Mr. Hughes. A few republican papers over the country have the nerve to criticize President Wilson because of his haste in forcing through an eighthour law that would prevent the world’s most disastrous strike, but there is consolation in the knowledge that these same partisan papers would have criticized him much more severely, had he not prevented the strike. The people of the nation are proud of his work and glad that he had the nerve and the ability to prevent the strike. Hon. Philip Zoercher, reporter of the supreme court of Indiana, a man of splendid personality, recognized as one of the German leaders of the state, and one of the best public speakers of the middle west, will deliver three speeches in this county this week, the first one at Friedheim this evening, at St. John’s tomorrow evening and at Berne on Wednesday evening. He will speak in German and every voter should hear him who understands the language. You will like him and profit by his talk. Mr. Fairbanks, in his notification speech yesterday, made a nice ladylike talk. He corrected the general impression that has prevailed up to date about the campaign issues. Mr. *THE ' sweater coat will feel goo i. We have t em in all colors. 50c to $7.50 A'l Woo! Jerseys $2.50 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

’ Hughes has been discussing Mexico, ’ Germany and other foreign policies, * but Mr. Fairbanks says the tariff is the issue, and according to the Star "shows up the failure of the Wilson admlnstration." But he does not 1 realize that the people of this counf try want another "failure" just like • it for the next four years. And the tariff is the issue, too, so Mr. Hughes , and Mr. Roosevelt will please take ) notice. —New Castle Times. > 1 • ’ School is on and the children have *. started on another year of work. Dig I in children and make every moment , count. We realize just how hard it > is for you to study these nice bright , September days, but the one who does it any way is the one who has the grit to fight the bigger battles after while. The Dec. tur schools open with bright prospects for a suci i eessful year. With Mr. V.'orlhman, a home man, at the helm as superintendent, with a force of splendid teachers, all that is needed to make the year the best one ever, is the cooperation of the children and their parents. The parochial schools will cpen tomorrow and the outlook there also is for the best year in history. I I The happy vacation days are over. ■ er for 'he happier school days. ■ nntNGS IN SOCIETY | ■ -»• "r* **!*►*■ A’lWI WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. i Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid—At School House. Euterpean Club—Mrs. J. C. Patterson. Tuesday. Reformed Woman's Missionary— Mrs. Henry Mayer. Reformed Y. W. M. A. —Ruth Mayer Presbyterian Missionary—Mrs. J. C. Hanna. Friday. Eastern Star Initiation —At Hall. Tri Kappas—Ruth Patterson. “When summer is weary of frolic, and tarries To real and dream in the August hours ■ And wait for the autumn. It saddens , the fairies, The wee little fairies who color the flowers. For summer is queen and the fairies are loyal. And summer, they know, will be leaving them soon. But first they will dress her in robes more royal Than ever she wore when she came in June. So busy and bold, While summer’s a nod They gather the gold For the goldenrod And yellow the buds by the light of the moon.” Miss Veral Goodwin of Angola, passed through the city enroute to Spencerville, Ohio, Satrduay. She stopped off here for a short visit with Miss Ruth Gay. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Meibers and daughter. “Tonk,” have as tjieir week-end and Labor Day guests, Miss Caiherine Christen of this city And Miss Ruth Whipple of Portland. Miss Anna Wagoner of Fort Wayne is here for a week-end visit with Miss Emma Weidler, remaining over Labor Day. Mrs Fllen Banet returned to Fort Wayne Saturday noon. She attended the Yager family reunion at Berne Thursday and was the guest of her brother, Marcus Jahn, west of the city. Mrs. Albert Roop of this city and several other Van Wert county peoe’e attended the Roop family reun- ” he’d at Fort Wayne Thursday. ■ Bure of the meet’nr was the e. ding of a paper by Mrs. Sarah Gump, eighty-four, the oldest member present. Carl V. Roop of Dayton, was elected president of thi organization. Next year’s meeting will be held at Decatur, Ind., and will be known as the "jubilee” reunion.— Van Wert Times. W. H. Knapp and daughter, Virginia, of Evanston. 111., who had been here two weeks, were joined Saturday by Mr. Knapp and Mr. and Mrs. John Scumway. for a visit with Mrs. Carriie Haubqld and Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas. Clyde Noble, of the Kalver-Noble garage, attended the first meeting of the Noble family Friday at the home of Asher Barnes, in Troy township, Whitley county. It had been planned to hold the reunion at Cedar lake, but on account of weather conditions, plans were changed. Mr. and Mrs. William Bieneke, living seven miles west of the city, entertained at dinner and supper Sunday for Mr. and ' Mrs. Ausspuch and children. Carl and Helen; Mr. |

, and Mrs. Hugsche of Fort Wayne, , and Chris Scherry of Magley. ! Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Studabaker, Mr. r and Mrs. Harry Studabaker of Bluffi ton motored here Sunday and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson. ■ himn.il. ■ The Eastern Star lodge will meet , Friday evening for initiation. ’ There should be a good attendance • at the meeting of the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Presbyterian church at the home of Mrs. J. C. Hanna at the Manse tomorrow afternoon. A good program will ’ be given There was no August meetIng and renewed activity will char acterize this session The Woman's Home Missionary So- ' defy of the Methodist church will 1 hold their regular meeting Thursday ■ afternoon at two o'clock with Mrs. J , M. Miller. Members of the society are requested to bring their dues at i this time. * • ' H. L Koontz motored here from Pierceton Saturday, returning this . morning, after an over-Sunday visit ■ with Miss Kate Hammell. ■ . i Rev. and Mrs. T. H. Harman and son. Theodore; Mr. and Mrs, Clarence | Baughman and daughter. Bertha; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Swartz and daughter, Lola, were entertained at dinner , and supper Sunday at -the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huser and children. Clara and Mart; Misses Martha and Esther Heckmsfti and Martha Bowers of Fort Wayne mo tored here and were guests at supper last evening of Mr. and Mrs. C. Bosse and family. A jolly party of girls enjoyed a picnic supper in the grove at Monmouth yesterday afternoon. Those ' present were Naomi and Marie Gass. Frances Mougey, Eula McKinney. Mary Corbett, Malissa Langworthy. Irene Eady, Mildred Johnson, Martha . Tucker and Ruth Gay. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Colter. Mrs. E W. Johnson and Miss Ida Weldy motored to Marion yesterday. Miss Weldy returning there after a visit here with the C. M. Weldy and E. W. Johnson families. Miss Elizabeth Stewart, of Omaha Neb., is expected to arrive today r o be the guest of Miss Frances Dugan She is enroute to New York City for the winter. Miss Stewart was in the party with Miss Dugan and Miss Frisinger, when they were abroad, and the reunion will be a particularly enjoyable one. The Reformed Woman's Missionary society will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry Moyer, ane the Reformed Y. W. M. A. Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Ruth Mayer. Miss Ella Mutschler, Lydia Kirsch and Matilda Sellemeyer went to Fort ’; Wayne to be guests of Miss Pauline Werkman at six o’clock dinner this evening 1 Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Criswell arrived at noon today from Cedarville to attend the Peace family reunion at Steele’s park today Mr. and Mrs. Omer Butler entertained Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brown and baby, Mr. and Ms. Robert Haugk and son. Robert, jr.; Lyman Butler, of Great Lakes, Mich.; Ray i Butler. Kokomo; Freeh Hower and Miss Ursa Butler. Lyman, who is in the naval training school at Great Lakes, will be here for a ten days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mangold entertained at dinner last evening for Irene Gerard and Urcella Durbiage. of Toledo. O; M. F. Rademaker, Sheboygan; Wis.; Georgia Meillers, Frances Rademaker and Marguerite Gerard. Thurman Porter and family’ of Parker City came Saturday and on «rndav with Mr. and Mrs. John R. Porter and son. Chalmer, motored to Lima, Ohio, to visit, the Porters returning home today. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Anderson of Fort Wayne returned home today after a visit here with Mrs. Miranda Moore. ' Jason and Zenas Battenberg of Dixon, Ohio; Frank and Dan Firestone of Findlay, Ohio, motored here ■ Sunday and were guests of the F. W. Downs family. Miss Rebekah Lenhart, who had been here two weeks, coming for chautauqua and to visit with her aunt, Mrs. Anna Shackley, returned home with them. — G NOTICE TO DEMOCRATS All comitteemcn, workers and others ■! interested in the success of the Democratic party are urged to meet at the ' Democrat office at 7:30 o’clock this ’ evening at which time plans will be discussed for the Marshall meeting , on the 18th. The exact time for hold- , ing the meeting is to be arranged by the local workers. Please be on hand% « I HENRY B. HELLER, Chairman.

MISBION_CAUSE Miss Esther Sellemeyer, Who Will be Foreign Missionary, Spoke ON THE SUBECT f At Reformed • Church— Many Students of Congregation Leave Soon. Miss Esther Sellemeyer spoke to a crowded house at the evening serv--1 ice at the Zion Reformed church Sunday. A special service had been arranged to give Miss Sellemeyer an ’ oportunity to present the subject of ! The Student Volunteer Movement. A vocal solo by Miss Della Sellemeyer and a duet by Miss Della Selle- ' meyer and M. Kirsch marked the musical numbers. In presenting her subject the speaker proved her deep interest in [ the cause of missions. The first part . of the address was devoted to a most excellent defense of the cause of for- . eign missions showing that missions is the chief business of the church ■ and that every Christian should have a world vision. The second part of the address was devoted to The Student Volunteer movement, explaining it in its everydetail. No one hearing the address could help but have a much clearer impression of this great movement that is doing so much toward recruiting young men and young women for the missionary service. Part three of the address was a grand appeal to every Christian to enlist for service in Christ’s kingdom. It was a remarkable service in every way and did much to clear up mistaken ideas and preconceived notions about the missionary work. Prejudices fell before the logical presentation and convincing argument of the speaker. Miss Sellemeyer will be a senior at Heidelberg university this year, and after finishing her college education is expecting to enlist for active missionary service. The university has chosen Rev. D. Burghalter, D. D„ a missionary instructor during the first semester. Many Reformed Students. These weeks mark the departure of many Reformed students for their various schools of learning. Carl Weidler. Elmer Jaberg, Ralph Worthmann, Matthew Worthmann, Charles Reppert leave this evening for Plymouth, Wist to be there for the opening service of the Mission House college and seminary, Wednesday. September 6. William Jasmen will follow them next Monday. Miss Esther Sellemeyer and Miss Lydia Kirsch will leave for Heidelberg at Tiffin, Ohio, September 11th, and Miss Agness Sellemeyer will leave for Bloomington September 18th to attend the Indiana university. PUBLIC SALE. _ The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence, two miles east of Decatur, Indiana, one mile south of Union Chapel church, on Wednesday, September 6, 1916, at 10 o’clock a. m., the following per sonal property, to-wit: Horses: One bay mare, 7 years old, weight 1600; hay mare, 4 years old, weight 1400; hackney mare, 2 years old. One red cow, giving 2% gallons of milk a day. Farm Implements: Deering mower. Deering hay rake; J. I. Case corn planter, J. I. Case corn plow, Cham pion disc drill, 8 hole; disc, Deering spring tooth harrow, spike tooth har row, drag, mud boat, pair bob sleds farm wagon, truck wagon, set hayladders, pair platform scales, log bunks, log chains, end gate for wag on. wagon box, grain cradle, mowing scythe, set double work harness, din ner bell, meat bench, iron kettle Other items not mentioned. Terms:—For all amounts not ex ceeding $5.00 cash in hand; amounts of $5.00 and over credit of 9 months will be given, note bearing 6 per cent interest after maturity with approved freehold security, and waiving valua tion and appraisement law, must be required. No property removed un til settled for. DORWIN DRAKE. John Baumgartner, Auct.

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■SCHOOLS OPEN r- 1 . 1 City Schools Open With Organization and Assignments This Morning. NEW SUPERINTENDENT M. F. Worthmann in Charge —The Attendance as Tabulated. The city schools opened this morning with M. F. Worthman, the new superintendent in charge. Very little was done today, except to organize, make the class and lesson assignments, dismissing this morning until tomorrow morning, when the regular school work will begin. Prospects point to a very enthusiastic and excellent years’ work. Attendance in the grades is tabulated as follbws: Library 27 boys and 1R girls. South ward 56 boys and 78 girls. Central 68 boys and 65 girls. North ward 83 boys and 82 girls. West ward 86~boys and 68 girls. High School n— —— COUR'' MOUSE NEWS (CONTINUED FTtDM PAGE ONE) were filed by defendant; rule to answer cross-complaint. C. L. Walters for Josiah Meyers has filed a quiet title case, with Mathew Reed et al., defendants. The petition of Martin L. Goff and Cora Goff for the adoption of a child. William Frederick Huston, was grant ed. The child will take their surname and will be as their own child in inheritance rights and otherwise legally. June Pontius vs. Ellis C. Pontius, divorce. D. B. Erwin enters appearance for the defendant, who is ruled to answer. . John F. Christ et al. vs. Sarah C. Breiner et al. Appearance by Hooper & Lenhart for the heirs of Dayton Crist. Rule to answer. In the case of Inez McVeigh vs. George McVeigh, and also of S. P. Sheets vs. Laur» Dickinsheets et al.. D. B. Erwin appeared for the defendants. Albert Gage and E. E. Zimmerman were appointed drainage commissioners in the Wabash river dredge case, succeeding Dick Boch and Ed L. Kintz, resigned. They are to act with other commissioners of Indiana and Ohio and are to meet at the intersection of the drain with the two state lines, and attend to their business and report on or before October 30. FOR RENT —A 5-room house on Oak street. See Simeon J. Hain. 210t3 f-, ■ W it i W ■ ' n It's remarkable how children outgrow their smocks and frocks, thei\ playthings and their childish ways, and—most of all—their photographs. Only photographs will keep them as they are. Make the appointment today. ERWIN STUDIO Expert Kodak Finishing. Over Callow and Kohne Drug Store.

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CARD OF THANKS. . We desire to thus publicly express . our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the many relatives and friends who so kindly extended their sympathy ’ and their services during the sad • hours of our bereavement, the burial r es our beloved wife and mother. We • 1 feel especially grateful to the rela- ■’ tires who were so kind and consid--3 erate in every action. t CHESTER A. PLANCE AND CHIL1 DREN. ) o “40 WINTERS 40 SUMMERS < Since Then Have Rolled Away.” 3 — . 40 winters and 40 summers have rolled away since persons took the prescription for Number 40 For The Blood and are living and well today. No. 40 is compounded from ingredints that are set down in the U. S. Dispensatory and other medical books as follows: “Employed in diseases of the glandular system, in blood poisoning, scrofula, rheumatism, catarrh, constipation, liver and stomach diseases. Under its use sores, ulcers, nodes, tumors and scrofulous swellings that have withstood all other treatment disappear as if by magic.” No. 40 is sold by Smith, Yager I & Falk.—Advt. WANTED— One or more rooms for light housekeeping, with conveniences, within four or five blocks of North Ward school house. Enquire . >< G. Kist, Democrat office, tele- \ PhOne 51 ' 2lOtf ’ WAXTE I>-A fc ood st t adT~b O y at ’ uATL APl,l> “ P ers o“-—Wear-U-Veil Shoe store, • —iw ... _

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THE SEPTEMBER SESSION The county commissioners convened this morning for the September session and were busy during the greater part of the day in cheeking up and allowing bills Up ■to two o’clock no record had been made other than the allowance of bills. Several important matters are scheduled for the term. o — NOTICE. Parties knowing themselves to be delinquent for dog tax for the year 1916 will save costs by paying same to the township trustee within ten days, or prosecution will follow. ED L. AUGHENBAUGH, 210t2 Trustee.

NICKEL PLATE ROAD Excursion Fares to CHICAGO AND RETURN Going Aug. 19, 20, 21; return Aug. 29. Going Sefkt. 2,3, 4; return Sept. 11. i TORONTO, ONT., AND RETURN Going Aug. 26 to Sept. 5; return Sept. 18. CLEVELAND. OHIO, AND RETURN Going Sept. 9, 10, 11; return Sept. 20. Going Oct. 2, .3, 4; return Oct. 11 lull information and rates furnished application to ticket agent, or address F- P. PARNIN, D. P. A., Fort Wayne, Ind.