Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 286, Decatur, Adams County, 2 December 1916 — Page 2

DAILY DEMO C RAJ Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOH’I H. HELLER... Preeident ARTHUR R HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Vtr "T it 1 . 1 -.ja— —-drsubscription Rate*. Per Week, by carrier Id cents Per Year, by carrier ,c $5.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail..? 12.50 Single Copies ... 2 cents Advertising rates made known on Application. Entered at the Poetoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. - - |X> your Chriltmas 'shopping in Decatur. Our stores are tilled with the best goods that money will buy and the prices are right. You will be I pleased New Hampshire republh jjns have given up and the secretary of that state yesterday announced the offii clul majority for Mr. Wilson to bei l|fly-six. President Wilson began his Christ mas shopping yesterday and spent , and hour going through the V\ ashing ton shops, selecting gifts. It's time you did likewise, if you would avoid tfie rush which always comes just before the big gift holiday and which this year promises to be even more strenuousthan heretofore. But do it in Decatur! The official vote in Utah has just been made public and shows that President Wilson carried every couii* ty in the state and won by about thirty thousand Four years ago Mr. Taft carried the state easily, this and Vermont being the only real standpat territory. The wonderful change in sentiment has been explained in several very ' unsatisfactory" ways. Business is good in Decatur, according to the statements from every merchant. The men of this com munity are alive and will make every eftorr consistent with good business to treat their customers just right, to give them the best goods for the least money, to give them a clean and well bought stock from which to select and Uiey are advertising these fai ts, ail of which count. Many people are trading here now who have not made a practice of doing so and it all helps, A little boosting, a factory or two, a few new buildings and we will have the very best town in all the world. Help put hte town there. Dale J. Crittenberger retired yes terday as auditor of state and Homer L. Cook as secretary of state, each having served two years. Each has made a record for efficiency and careful attention to the duties of their office and they retire with a clean slate that will bear any investigation their republican successors care to make. Mr. Crittenberger will resume his duties as editor of the Anderson Bulletin, one of the best democratic papers in the state, and Mr Cook will again take up his work S as the head of the teachers' employment agency. Their many friends wish them continued success whether their future work be public or private. •

r ' gifts for men or boy Z zz-x . J? we are the distributors r; f» r Santa Claus in this sec- / W-Ts3ii Neckwear in fancy packages. Hosiery. Suspenders, Hose Supporters or any- \ that will make that i/nzJ I Tnan or happy. A b some snappy gifts in Vwr iTTz the way of cuff buttons, tie pins and novelty sets. Yoy neeed not spend a fortune for a gift as we have a nice line of suitable gifts that can be had from ' 50c to SI.OO. ’ THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY . ,

y 3CC3Z.. ass: nzeoosetwo: a 0 DOINGS IN SOCIETY | g :no:: s ccs:::: n s-asoocssacP. WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. Pythian Sisters K. of Home. Research- Mrs. E. Hell. Delta Theta Tau Agnes Kohne. Tuesday. Tri Kappu»—Ho|h> Hoffman. Reformed Missionary’- Mrs. Peter Kirsch. Saturday. Reformed Aid Pastry Sale —Gas office. # "Act well for the moment, ami you hAve performed a good for eternity."— Lavaler. v Mr and Mr:.. Dau Vail went to Ft. \Vuyne to attend the Friars’ dance ■ last evening. Miss Mary Campbell of Bluff on. 'arrived to spend th< week end w'th her cousin. Miss Beryl Llh 1 nun and other relatives. The Johnson Thanksgiving reun ion was held at the Ixmis Johnsor home East of the city. Thursday. It vas a successful affair. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson. Miss Esther Johnsiai. Miss Sina Johnson, Miss Hazel Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Keller and son. _Ri. liI > I ard. Mi. and Mrs. Otto Johnson .’.nd children. Doyle and Edith. Mr. and Mrs Edward Uhrick ;!nd sons. Her'man and Lloyd, Mr and Mrs. Shann--1 on and son Forest. Mrs. Jesse Johnson and daughter Neva of this pity. I Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller. Mr. Hugh Johnson and .Miss Anna Scantlon and mother, of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Pictures of the group were taken in the afternoon. Miss Agnes Kohne will entertain, the Delta Theta Tau Monday evening. The section of the Reformed ’aides’ Aid of which Mrs. Otto Repp«”'t is chairman will have a pastry sale at the gas office next Saturday. The Helping Hand society met and made three comforts at their busy meeting 'yesterday aftern<x>n. Mrs. Otto Reppert served a tasty lunch. A family Thanksgiving day dinner and reunion was that at the Amos Fairchild home. The Roy Baker and Tom (Fairchild families and Miss Dora Fairc’liild were present. Forty-five friends and relatives en joyed a good Thanksgiving dinner at the b home of Mr. and Mrs Jacob Bfirne and Mr. ami Mrs. John Borne and family at their country home southwest of lite city. Tile day was spent in social conversation and at high noon a good dinner was served, which they all enjoyed. Those pres ent were Mrs. Emil Egly and children. Marsha. Levi, Clara, Edna. Ralph. Walter: Mr. and Mrs. William Beineke aiul daughters. Mary and Lydia: Mrs. Ida Schlickman apd chil- 1 dren, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kiess and children. John. Arthur. Whiter, Robert. Rudolph and Edgar: Mr. and MrsJacob Hoffman and sons. Harold and Milton: Mr. and Mrs. Burt Seesengutli. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wittmer. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Egly and children. Lloyd and Robert: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McKean. Cordelia Engleman. Veronica Wittwer of Bluffton. Rudolph Borne and William Meyers of Bluffton. Carl Keller and Frank Amspaugh.—Contributed. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson and children. Lucile and Ester, entertained Thursday at a merry Thanksgiving party, the occasion also being the seventy-eighth birthday anniversary cf their grandmother. Mrs, Nancy Lord of Monmouth, who was a guest of honor. Others present were Mr. and Mrs, William Blackburn, Mrs. (', E. Burr. Mrs. (Tara Watson, Mr. nd

Mrs. G. Kurt, Joe Burr, Ed Kurt J Josephine Springer, Dan Hill and 1 children, Chester and John Henry, l Mr. ami Mrs, John Bullard mid children, Raymond, Elizabeth ami Violet ami Edith, Bernice, Marcella and Murtha ord, of Fort Wayne. For the Tri Kappa meeting ut Hut home of Mies Hope Hoffman Tuesday evening, Miss Ruth Parrish will have the .paper. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ves Baker on Seventh street saw a happy Thanksgiving family party Thursday Guests were Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Martz and Floyd Hunter, of Fori Wayne; Mr. ami Mrs. Colonel Foreman ami children. For supper the party was joined by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peterson and family of near Monroe. That Thanksgiving day is still one of the best days of the year is a settled fact in the minds of those who spent the day at the Douglas Elzey home at Preble. After attending services at the Beulah Chapel church the guests arrived at the home and at 12 o'clock a sumptuous three-course dinner was served which aM taxed the capacity of their stomachs. The afternoon was spent in a general Avay and before the guests departed a short time was spent in Scripture reading ami prayer. Those who enjoyed the’ day together were the host mid hostess. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Elzey. and son. Clyde; Rev. T. J. Johnson of Muncie. Rev. E. J. Glendenning, wife and children. Jessie, Wilbur, .Clarence and Florence; Mr t s. Charles Rinehart and son. Robert, of Decatur: (Tell Pyle, Mr and Mrs. J M. I’vle of Craigville; Clyde Hannon, operatin' at the oil station; Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sheets and son. Gerald. Contributed. The Pythian Sisters will have their regular meeting Monday evening. the furnace having been gotten in order again. The members of be degree team are especially urged to attend for practice. Thanksgiving Day in a country home is especially enjoyable and th< spacious and beautiful home of Mr and Mrs. Ed Ahr east of the, < ity was an ideal one for an ideal cele bration the party of friends vhc were entertained there at both din ner and supper declaring they b.u’ the time of their lives. Music, bo 1 victrola and piano, enlivened the hours in the. meantime. Because th« day came just before the fifteenil birthday of Fred Ahr. the party v.-;u also for him ami lie and. Ips brother Lloyd, had Dwight Thornburg jc their special guest. Others wen’ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Durdp. Mr. and ?drs. Frank Carrell. Mr. and Mrs. E' Mille, Mr. and Mrs. Walton Johnsor and son. Doyle; Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker, Mr. and Mrs. B, E. Miller. Carnations were the decorations of the tables and rooms. Th, ladies presented Mrs. Ahr with six fine cut glass goblets. A delightful oyster supper was given Thursday evening at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sheets, in honor of Mrs. Sheets’ Sunday school class. After supper they enjoyed the evenigg in music and all kinds of games. Those who enjoyed the evening were Misses Ruby Sheets of Decatur. Iva Spangler, Bertha. Zelma ami Esther Fuhrman. Mayme Krill. Joanna and Gladys Suman, Verna Mann and Florence Sheets; Messrs. Clark‘Fuhrman of Celina. Ohio; Ralph Krill. Harold (Tine. Ralph Roop and Don and Harold Sheets. They all went home saying they had a very delightful time.—Contributed. The W. M. S. of the Reformed (hurch will meet next Tuesday, promptly at 2 o’clock with Mrs. P Kirsch, North Second street. The afternoon will be spent with our missionaries at home and abroad through correspondence. Other business will come up. Every member is kindly requested to attend. At a meeting of the Mite society yesterday at the Case home, when Mrs. Robert Case. Mrs. John Bowers and Mrs. Mel Rice entertained, it was decided to conduct a bt’.xaar the second week in January Fine refreshments were served. More than the usual festivity was manifest yesterday at the meeting of the Zion Lutheran Ladies' Aid society, the celebration being the fifteenth anniversary of the organization of this busy and helpful band of women; Several ladies who were former members of the band, now

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'living elsewhere were, guests; and 'several visiting mittistebs were 'ent, making a total of nearly forty present. A program, including a v c;»l duet by Mrs. Ferdinand Bleekt' mid Miss Martha Koldewey, a vocal solo by Mrs. Hinz; talks by the minister, Rev. Hinz; the society’s president, Mrs. Chis Boknecht, Mrs. A. 1 Boese, Mrs, Lewis Koeneiuann, aud, others were given. At noon a fine picnic dinner was spread. Among former members who were guests, were Mrs. Charles Heckman, M"s. Henry lamkenau. Fort Wayne; Mrs. 1 Henry Heckman. Hoagland; Mrs. Anna Sievers, Mrs. George Wein-' man. Schuium, O. Mr. ajjd Mrs. J. W. Rabbitt will i n-’ tertained a company of relatives ut dinner tomorrow. A large class of thirty-five ladies will be initiated by the Catholic La- 1 dies of Columbia tomorrow the Delphos, ()., teain doing the initiatory work. I Mrs. Noah Mangold entertained the Christian Pastoral Helpers yesterday. Reports from the various sections were heard and arangement were made to send a barrel of canned fruits, jellies and other eatables to the orphans under the St. Louis Benevolent board. The goods will be received next Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Noah Mangold at an evening meeting. Every member of the church is asked to con-; tribute. De Lloyd Wood, of Richmond is visiting over the Thanksgiving holidays with Kenyon Walters. Both are students at the Ohio Western university. BURKET'S LEASE FARM. Mr. and Mrs. George Burket have leased their farm on West Monroe street, to their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. James Stonerook, who will take possession at once. Mr and Mrs. Burket have leased the Zimmerman residence on Fifth street ■which is being vacated by the Rev. and Mrs. Mavity. IS IMPROVING. Mrs. Abe Stoneburner, who was operated upon Tuesday at the Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, is getting along nicely. Her son-in-law and laughter. Mr.' and Mrs. Fred Roeh- ' stroh. went to Fort Wayne this aft ' ■moon to call on her. o Modern Girl No Hypocrite. Tom—“ When you proposed b. firn-suppose-Klte said. “I'liis is seismic n Dick—“ No. she was honest ami ■ This suspense has been tvrrtLh*. ’ PUBLIC SALE. ■ » — - A public sale will he held at my j residence, two miles east of Pleasant Mills and two and one-half miles northwest of Willshire, on the state ine. on Thursday. Dec. 7. 1916. commencing at 10 o’clock a. m. Horses: Gray gelding, gray mare, in foal; bay nare, 2 years old; sorrel mare, 2 rears old. These are Belgian grades Two-year-old driving horse, standard bred; black mare colt, 1 year old. Cattle: Six-year-old high grade Durham, fresh soon; 2-year-old Jersey and Guernsey, giving milk; high grade Durham heifer, coming 2 years old; Guernsey and Holstein, coming 1 yr. old; steer, coming 2 years old; fresh cow. with calf by side. Hogs: Two brood sows, 12 shoats. weighing 59 to 50 tbs. eacli. Farming Implements: Osborn binder. Osborn mower; these are almost new; “Ohio hav loader. Superior 8-disc drill. Deering corn binder. Bullseye corn planter, one-horse grain drill, spring tooth harrow, Big Willie cultivator, new Cassidy riding plow. Deering hay tedder. Deering hay rake, breaking plow, double shovel plow, open surface land ; roller, Turnbull wagon. 3% skein: Milburn wagon. 3% skein; corn sheller, Troy dump box, set dump boards, set brass trimmed harness, set buggy harness, white celluloid trimmed, I new; 2 sets single buggy harness. American cream separator. Corn. ' corn fodder, seed oats and hay in I mow. Four doz. chickens; Texas) stockman saddle: hand made; Victor phonograph, with records. Terms: —All sums of $5 and under, cash; all sums over $5, one year’s time on approved notes; 8 per cent j interest after maturity: 4 per cent discount for cash. G. W. RAY. Harry Daniels, Ault. 286t3 My car of Gold Medal Flour will arrive Saturday or Monday, Put in a supply now as the price may advance any day. Get your order in early so we can take care of you.—Fred Kolter. Magley, Ind. 28612 WILL PAY expenses to Palm Beach County, Florida, ana return to party giving me small amount of cooperation in home town in spare time.—E. T. Anderson. 112 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. 286t2

EARLY ?CTrBVYEIIS WHave You been one of the Lucky Ones TO GET JUST WHAT YOU WANT FOR XMAS WITHOUT PAYING THE INCREASE IN PRICES? Not one article in our stock has been raised by us. You will find prices the same as last year, except watches, which are 20 per cent lower. ... ■ z 11 ....rt for vourself how our prices are, and It will pay you to call and see for yourse nt& see how much money we can saxe you on yuui We have everything you can wish in articles earned tn a first-elaas jewdry store. We are here to stay and have and will continue to back all our goods. • b^’hoidanything' for xX without any deposit. HENSLEY, The Jeweler 26 Years in Decatur to Back All Our Goods. EXTRA SERVICE OIN TRACTION LUNE Saturday, Dec. 2nd. See the HUMAN FLY scale the Court House in Ft. Wayne on Saturday night, Dec. 2, 1916, at 7:30 P. M„ under large spot-light. In addition to the regular cars, the following Extra Service will be provided for this exhibition on Saturday: GOING ■Leave Decatur 1:00 P.M. Arrive Ft. Wayne 2:10 P.M. “ “ 4:00 “ “ “ “ 5:10 “ 7:00 “ “ “ “ 8:10 “ RETURNING Leave Ft. Wayne 2:30 P.M. Arrive Decatur 3:40 P.M. “ “ “ 5:30 “ ’’ “ 6:40 “ “ “ “ 8:30 “ “ “ 9:40 “ SEE THE HUMAN FLY. Homer Ruhl, G.P.&F.A. Old Adams County Bank THIRD AININUAU CHRISTMAS SAVING CLUB December 2nd is the close of the 1916 Landis Christmas Savings Club. Ihe more savings you deposit before December 2nd the bigger Christmas you can have with your savings. JUST ONE MORE WEEK TO SAVE. MAKE IT COUNT. The window will then be closed to allow us time to write your checks. WE PAY YOU TO SAVE. OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK