Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLERPresident ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subacription Rates. Per Week, by carrierlo cents Per Year, by carrier>s.oo Per Month, by mai1....25 cents Per year, by mail>2.so Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Advertising is the cheajtest thing you buy. It is your message told to many thousand people and these people are your prospective customers. Charles T. Hughes has leased a fourteen-room flat in New York City where he is to live after January Ist, when he will open his law office. He must have confidence in his future and the fees that are to be forthcoming. Mayor Bosse of Evansville is gaining much fame by his munci pal market in which he proposes to handle at small profit to the city, the necessaries of life. He is buying potatoes, coal, sugar and other supplies and his test will be watched with much interest every where. Ben has the nerve and is using it Stick a Christmas seal on the back of that letter you are sending out. It’s fine to buy them but you mistake the purpose largely if you fail to join in the spirit of the fight. These are bullets against the most dreaded of all diseases in this country, tuberculosis and the stamp on your out going letters, is announcement of your enlistment. Use the Xmas stamps and if you run out, buy more. You are requested by the Indiana Historical Commission to display the Stars and Stripes next Monday. December Uth, that being the lOOdth anniversary of the admission of Indiana as a state in the union and will be known as Admission Day. Governor Ralston has proclaimed that the day be appropriately observed and it will be, all over the state and with a celebration at the state house. Eve.y business house as well as every Hoosier home should display an American flag on that day. Will you do it? The chances seem to be about one to three that Decatur will mass u;i the Iledpath Chautauqua for next year. We do not hestitate to say that we regret this attitude. We believe that every one who has attended the entertainments brought here by this company will agree that the talent has been high class and that three or four of them are worth double the amount of the season ticket charge. You will also agree that such lectures, music and entertainments are good things for the people, young and old, to hear. Then why turn them down? It is foolish to say that there are not seventy men in this locality, willing to guarantee the sale of twenty five dol-

c <TOU cannot buy that ■ ' o Y man or b° y an ything * that will please him as 1 > .'•’ well for Christmas as some ' article of clothing that he can wear and get some good out of. A suit or overcoat, rnackX ‘ naw or sweater would be \ ' JNI-- m/i / very appropriate. V u/ SUITS AND OVERCOATS ~ X l/^F 7 B °y s ’$3.50 to r 59.50 . Men’s ... ,$13.50 to $25.00 Sweaters .... 50c to $7.50 Mackinaws .. $4.50 to $8.50 Our store is full of Christmas novelties that cannot help but please. A neat article in the jewelry line never fails to please as it will be taken care of and appreciated for years to come. The Myers-Dailey Company. SUITS THAT SUIT a

' lars worth of tickets each, if they ■ want it, that we prefer cheap enter--1 is that if we don’t take It we don’t want it, that we proper cheap enterr tainment or none at all and that is ( not the best condition ror any community. ( DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Baptist Aid—Mrs. S. E. Shamp, Euterpcan Club—Miss Bess Cougleton. Evangelical Aid—Mrs. Arthur Hooten. M. E. Woman’s Missionary—Mrs. Al Burdg. Hard to Beat Class—Mrs. Fred Bsndtell, Fort Wayne. 1c Nick Club—Germaine Coffee. Friday. Pocahontas Needle Club. Eastern Star Election — Masonic Hall. Saturday. Reformed Aid Pastry Sale —Gas office. And so I charge ye, by the thorny crown. And by the cross on which the Savior bled. And by your own soul’s hope of fair renown Let something good be said! —James Whitcomb Riley. Caroline Cole, who is running a beauty department for women in the Delineator, is so swamped with letters asking for advice that she is unable to take a little vacation from her arduous duties in replying thereto. Miss Cole is Mrs. Paul Turner, who had planned to be spending a month with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Sperry, about this time. —Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. Miss Julia Gillig. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gillig of First street, who has been in Arizona for some time, a student at the state normal, will be graduated from that institution at holiday time. She is in Arizona with her sister. Lucile, the latter. however, being a teacher at a distant point. They spend a portion of the week-end and holidays together- s Mrs. Bernice Magley entertained the Concord Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society at her home in Root township yesterday afternoon. The election of officers was held, as follows: President, Mrs. Bernice Magley; vice-presi-dent; Mrs. Charles Johnson; secretary, Mrs. Charles Magley; treasurer, Mrs. John Christian; organist, Mrs. C. D. Kunkel; chorister. Mrs. Henry Bauman. The ladies will have their annual entertainment for their husbands again the first of the year and this will be held again at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Christen, this cty. Report of the remodeling of the Concord church, in which the aid society helped was made. The church has been re-roofed, new chimneys built, the floor painted, the walls repapered and the seats re-varnished, making a very handsome improvement. A fine lunch was served by the hostess. Guests besides members were Mrs. F. L. DeVilbiss of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. A. R. Bell and Mrs. Fannie Peterson, of this city. Miss Luella Bultemeier entertained the Walther league last evening at games and music, a very merry time being in order. The hostess was assisted by the Misses Ida Gunsett -rnd Marie Boese in serving the luncheon. "The Cradle of Civilization’’ was a fine paper given by Mrs. Wilson Beery at the home of Mrs. J. H. Rill--1 ing for the Historical club. Sub-top-ics were taken from the Bible, aud

illustrated further, the subject. Mrs. Wilson Beery will be hostess next week and Mrs. C. F. Davison will have the lesson study. Mrs. Elmer Battenberg, of Dayton, Ohio, is the guest of her sister-in-law Mrs. Charles Battenberg. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid socet? Is holding a meeting this afternoon with Mrs. S. E. Shamp. The election of officers is one of the business features. The Misses Catherine and*Margaret Vesey who accompanied their father, W. J. Vesey here yesterday aft°rnoon, called on friends here while he attended to business matters. The Shakespeare cub met with Mrs. John W. Tyndall yesterday afternoon and listened to a good paper on “The City of Washington” by Mrs. J. S. Boyers. Mrs. H. 11. Moltz will be hostess next week and Mrs. S. D. Beavers will have the lesson. The Ic-Nick club spent a quiet evening with their sewing at the home of Germaine Coffee, with a luncheon. Miss Agnes Costello will have the club in two weeks. o —— BRYAN TESTIFIES. (United Press Service) Washington, D. C„ Dec. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Classing some railroads of the past with “highway robbers,” former Secretary of State Bryan today declared federal control of railroads will bring into politics a “corrective force greater than we have ever known.” Bryan was testifying at his own request before the Newlands joint congressional commission investigating public utilities. “The fact that the railroads asked for it is conclusive proof that federal control is not intended for greater reglation.” Bryan declared. Bryan said federal control would tempt congressmen, would make every election a fight between the railroads and the people and would break down the state lines. o_. 0 _. FIRE RUINS LABORATORY (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Dec. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Fire did about ten thousand dollars lamage to the Indiana university school of medicine here today. The first started in the laboratory on the top floor. Practically all of the new equipment in the laboratory was destroyed. SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTS The Evangelical Sunday school has elected the following officers. Supr—L. L. Baumgartner. Asst. Supt.—C. E. Hocker. Secretary —Hilda Kern. Asst. Secy.—Ralph Roop. Treasurer—H. A. Fuhrman. Organist—Mary Fuhrman. Asst. Organist—Hope Hoffman. Chorester—L. L. Baumgartner. Librarian —Byford Macy and Thetus Hocker. — U • " - FORT WAYNE AITO SPRINGFIELD TRACTION Leave Decatur. A. M.— 5:50, 8:30, 11:30. P. M.— 2:30, 5:45, #:3O, Leave Fort Wayne. A. M— 7:oo, 10:00. P. M.—1:00, 4:00, 7:30, 11:00. Freight car leaves Decatur at 7:55 a. m., and leaves Fort Wayne at 11 tn., arriving In Decatur at 1:45 p. m In addition to the daily service, extra service cars will be run as follow? on Sundays ONLY: Leave Decatur Leave Ft. Wayne 1:00 p. m. 2:30 p. m. 4:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p. m. HOMER RUHL, Agent. Schafer auction of buggies, harness, wagons, blankets and robes will begin at 11 o’clock Saturday, Dec. 9. Come in and save dollars. Our ladies’ rest room is open to all friends and customers. FILLS! PiLfbi PILES WILLIAMS’ INDIAN PILE OINTMENT . Will core Blind. Bleeding and Itching File. ' It absorbs the tumors, allays itching at once , acts as a poultice, gives instant relief. I Tor sale by all druggists, mail 50c and 81.0 G WILLIAMS MfG. CO,. Proos- Cleveland. Ohir ENTERPRISE DRUG STORE. ♦ FARM LOANS ♦ ; ♦ $100,000.00 of 5 per ♦ ♦ cent ♦ ♦ MONEY TO LOAN * ♦ at * ♦ Schurger & Parrish ♦ ♦ Abstract & Atty. Office ♦ ♦ CNo red tape needed) ♦ + ♦ «-** + + 4- + + + + + * ,++♦♦ + + ♦ + + + + + + * J DR. C. R. WEAVER J ♦ Osteopath ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Licensed by the Indiana * ♦ State Board of Medical ♦ ♦ Registration and Examina- ♦ ♦ tion. Office over People’s • Loan & Trust Co. ♦ ♦ ’PHONE 314. !♦ ♦ *♦♦*<»*♦*****

— / For the Bedroom Desk pil!ll!!E!iM!?,raiaßl3lfflll»..':Tlir i : "WHSX.’K iMMB * o. ■ maifciSlia An attractive desk set, for either men or women, is made of heavy paper and cretonne. The desk pad is made of an oblong of heavy colored paper. The pockets at the end are made of the same paper, with a covering of cretonne pasted over it. The cretonne turns over the edges and extends a quarter of an inch on the under side. At the ends of the long pocket it turns over the edge of the pad and is pasted down. Then the • pad Is glued to a heavy piece of card- i board of the same size. A blotter is made of the heavy col- . ored paper, covered with cretonne, and blotters are tied to this cover with; narrow ribbon. A small round pen-. wiper is made in the same way, with I the cover tied to circular pieces of flannel by a small bow of ribbon. Bags for Everything iionnoiMiEiEr- '' r 1 xf W A —& —• sw There are bags for everything this Christmas, with vanity bags and opera ■ bags and shopping bags made of the \ richest brocades and ribbons and metallic laces. A party bag and a shopping bag are shown above, and the party bag is made of plain and figured ribbon set together with corded seams. This bag is lined with silk. It is gathered near the top on a narrow satin ribbon run in a casing formed by two rows of stitching in the bag. There are bows >of the narrow ribbon at each side, and the bag is suspended by it. A handsome.shopping bag is made of heavy purple satin ribbon brocaded with purple Velvet and silver flowers. It opens with a “gate” fastening at the top, in silver, and is suspended by narrow purple satin ribbon. A handsome silver tassel finishes it. Sure to Please Grandma IMIIIHIffIIM ■ W • > What to give to grandma is the question that puzzles young heads at " Christmas times. ► Here is a little tea cozy which is ► sure of a welcome from grandma, and ► It is the simplest thing Imaginable to I, make. Printed Japanese silk or silkI, alene or cretonne will serve the pur- £ pose with equally good results, and it. takes very little of any one of these ► materials, even for the largest size h in teapots. . This cozy is made of four sections r of figured silk sewed together to form ► the outside, and four similar sections 5 (>f plain silk or other materials sewed ► together to form the lining. When the ► lining has Jieen made, it is covered, t with a thick layer of cotton batting F tacked down to it In several places and It he cover is slipped on over ft. Then j, the raw edges pt, both materials are . turned up and overcast together. A very full bow of many loops of bright * satin ribbon is sewed to the top. ’’ The gayest and brightest of colors * make the tea cozy a cheerful part of tea dripkipg. It slips on over the pot ► and keeps the tea hot for a long time.

17 STORES 17 SI W| THE MORRIS CO., 5 and 10 cent Store . —_ —— - - ■" I • ■ THIS IDEAL CHRISTMAS STORE IS FILLED WITH I GIFT THINGS GALORE. Splendid anay of things for alll things for home comfort and things that expies* m EVERY DEPRTMENT IS AT ITS BEST '■ TOY! AND OUR , L i t entire front from Germany, France and Japan, wondft tnStas'been'lLr’oe.! ini,, Sanh, ClauV M T »’’ headquarters, and up until Xmas you will thing but talk. Building Toys for mechia. find the most •amazing collection of toys, ically inclined boys, and a host of thin*, such as Dolls, Games, Books. Doll Carts, that are desired by every child, such Carpet Sweepers. Teddy Bears lianos Erector Sets, Wood Buildo Blocks, Train! Kitrhen Cabmet. Dr««r. and Nickel cheßt Plated Kitchen Utensils for the girls. A Counter Shafts, Hobby Horses, etc. * winner for the money. This is a great Christmas store for little folks and a place where Mothers and Fathers have many a difficult problem solved. uTiTi? Axin wuitf WARE ALI MINI M WARE. In Ibis sertion will find many useful In our aluminum depnrlmenl Riri«“Sm'' Kettles. Ter Kettles. Kettles. Roasters, Cookers, Measure i Dish Pans and Ideal Water Pails. This you Percolators. Tea Kettles, and a number - - ill find in special departments on the main fancy cast Aluminum . killets, Pudding Pm Soor and Steamers. SATURDAY SPECIALS On main floor extra quality Black Roasters worth 38c, for only 10c each piece. Special in toy department, fine assortment of Cpkes. 2 lbs. for 15c. Our candy department is without parallel. REMEMBER We will have clerks on both floors Saturday who speak boih high and low German, We ' have arranged this for the benefit of our German trade. . DON’T FORGET THE PLACE. THE MORRIS CO., 5 and 10 cent Store THE PLACE WHERE YOU BUY FOR LESS 17 STORES . 17 STORES OPEN EVERY NIGHT. — — Don’t Let Christmas Get Here Before You Do. If you do you will miss seeing one of the finest selections of Mens and Boys Wearing Apparel ever shown in the city. / ; (MV. S-djT iTr Ja >4 V f/\z <‘A • ZW' x (nZJI i Ji r . IkdtfSASF I- i vn f'l FT - T-J ; I Mens and Boys Suits and Overcoats Ji| AT LAST YEAR’S PRICES. No Advance. A splen--1 did line ot new overcoats, all the new colors, with or ; | without the “Pinch Back” $lO. $12.50 sls. $lB. S2O. $22.50 ■ i ADVANCE CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS >1 All of opr many beautiful and useful Christmas articles are now on display. Come early and pick out 11 what you want while picking is good. 1 VANCE & HITE