Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT WW—wr i • • ——-=^—— Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier .".10 cents Per Year, by carrier ..16.00 Per Montb, by mall 26 cants Per year, by mail 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice In Decatur. Indiana, as second-class matter. The fund tor the Municipal Christmas tree is growing slowly. Help push it along and thus guarantee a better Christmas spirit for the people of this community. In the Christmas rush don’t overlook the fact that this is a good time to be thinking up your New Year resolution. Let the first one be that you will do more for your community. It means the surest way to a prosperous 1917 and that's what we all want. Have you used all the Red Cross seals? If so, you can get another supply by inquiring of any of those in charge and the more you use, the more funds will there be to aid the unfortunate victims of tuberculosis in Adams county. That’s what this fight is being made for, and the more you help the better you will feel about it. The campaign will soon be over. Let's make a new record this year. That there is no probability that President Wilson yould consider a third term, as some of his enthusiastic friends are suggesting, is the belief of Henry M. Pindell, of Peoria, 111., one of the president's closest friends. Mr. Pindell, who came to Washington to file the brief of the •city of Peoria in its application for the federal land bank location, is one of the most enthusiastic admirers of the president, and is an influential newspaper publisher of Illinois, says the Washington Post. He did not think, he declared, that Mr. Wilson would permit his friends to urge his nomination for a third term, because it is against the established principle of the republic for a president to have • three terms. “Os course, 1 would like to see President Wilson have anything he desires, but I do not believe he has any ambitions for a' third term,” said Mr. Pindell £tt the Willard. "I know that some of the president's friends are already talking along that line. There can be no question that Mr. Wilson has strengthened the democratic party as an organization to an incalculable degree. He has made it possible, in my judgment, for the democratic party to succeed itself in the national administration for an indefinite period, and already there is a strong movement in that direction. The president himself, I believe, has great things in contemplation, for the nation. He is one of the most wonderful men it has been my privilege to know and his mind is wholly constructive. 1 do not believe the president is giving any serious thought to

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Work Coatss2.oo to $4.50 Unledwear SI.OO per Suit to $5.00 In addition to the above we are chuck full of Christmas novelties that will please you at moderate prices. A brand new line of Silk Shirtss4.oo and $5.00 The Myers-Dailey Company. CITTTTCf mrr A m CTTTm ouiio xuni uyn

p the minor things of his admlnistrar tlon, such as appointments, but matt ters much more grave and vital to the nation are occupying his mind. ’ f mEJBi!S®SK6®SS«3ES®»SS®SISBKSW®BI ' | DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. s Thursday. j Reformed C. E —Harry Knapp. 9 Do Ybur Best Class—Mrs. Pen ) Hoagland. i Queen Esthers—Nola and Florence j Snyder. Evangelical A>d —Mrs. Frank Butler. ’ U. B. Aid—Mrs. A. C. Ball. . Helping Hand —Reformed Church. Euterpean—Mrs. Fred Fruchte. Friday. ) Philathea —Mrs. S. E. Shamp. 1 Christian Aid —Mrs. A. D. Artman. Ben Hur Hard Times Social. M. E. Mite Society—Mrs. J. T. Merryman. Saturday. United Brethren Aid Parcels Post Sale (afternoon)—Gas Office. “There is this beautiful thing about growing old, and having to resign one dear earthly companionship after another, that as earth grows drearier, Heaven grows nearer, and dearer. So that when at last we come down in the dusk to the narrow sea, all the lights in the windows are over there.” Sixty attended the meeting of the Evangelical Indies’ Aid society at the home of Mrs. Frank Butler yesterday afternoon when the December section entertained, closing the year’s race as winners in raising the largest sum of money in a financial contest. They reported the sum of 1200 and this was raised to 1201 by the contribution of the Rev. J. H. Rilling. This makes a total of more than SBOO which the society has raised in the past year. The section includes the following members: President, Mrs. Frank Butler; Mrs. Earl Butler, Mrs. Fred Avery, Mrs. Arthur Hooten. Mrs. Mary MlConnehey, Mrs. Charles Knodle, Mrs. William Mcßames, Mrs. Delma Ruckman. The Helping Hand society held its election of officers yesterday. The new staff includes: President, Mrs. Fred Reppert; vice-president, Mrs. Ben Elzey; secretary, Mrs. Edgar Gerber; treasurer, Miss Aldine Annen. The sewing committee comprises: Mrs. Otto Reppert. Miss Aldine Annen and Mrs. M- F. Worthmann. The meeting yesterday was quite a busy one, three comforts being made. Folk songs of the British Isles. Russia and Scandenavia were prettily told about and examplified in song and instrumental music to the Euterpean club at the home of Mrs. Fred Fruchte yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer and Mrs. Dan Tyndall being the leaders. Mrs. J. C. Patterson will be hostess next Thursday evening. The United Brethren Ladies’ Aid society met at the home of Mrs. A. C Ball yesterday, when business matters were considered. The final arrangements for the parcels post sale tomorrow afterpoon at the gas office, were made. The United Brethren Ladies’ Aid society at the home of Mrs. A. C. Ball had the pleasure of the presence of ’ two guests, Mrs. David Ritcher, of Peru, who is visiting with her sister, • Mrs. F. H. Harman; and Mrs. John . Barnett. Mrs. A. C. Ball had as her ( assistants, Mrs. U. S. Drummond and Mrs. George Simmers, the latter being unable to be present on account of illness in the family. Excellent re- ’ freshments were served.

THIS weather demands good heavy warm clotb--2 ing to protect you men J and boys from the wintry blasts. We are prepared for you . in the line of sweaters, work coats, underwear, which we jo are selling at the old prices. ' Sweaters 50c to $7.50

Thf* Do Your Best Class of the United Brethren church of which Mrs. B John Hill is teacher, had a merry Christmas festival last evening at the bogie of Mrs. Ben Hoagland. The business session was cut short and I the evening was then turned over to 5 the entertainment committee which i included Mesdames Del Lake, Pansy I Potter, George Mumma and John Hill After the class song, Mrs. George Mumma gave an instrumental solo; Mrs. Dick Hill played a march; and i then came several guessing contests, in a game. In which Christmas stock--3 Ings were hung on a line, Mrs. Tom Fisher hung the greatest number iu a given time and was given a sack of taffy as a prize. This was distributed and much amusement was created when it was found to have been mixed with strings resulting in "the chewing of the rag" for awhile. Santa Claus made his appearance some time afterwards, being heralded by a mock band, composed of seven or eight members, and last but not least, came the exchange of Christmas gilts. These were placed in a basket and t each member getting her gift by pulling a string. Refresments were provided and were very appetizing. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell gave a most enjoyable six o’clock dinner party last evening, covers being laid for Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance, Mr. and Mrs. John Everett, Mr. and Mrs. Cal Peterson. The Pocahontas lodge will have initiation of several candidates this evening. I —O . Enough Said. 1 "What sort of a man is he?" "Well, he's the sort of a man who will have his stenographer call you on the telephone and keep you waiting three or four minutes for him to get around to/ 1 ask a favor of you.” —Detroit Free Press. Surely Absent-Minded. Caller—“ls it true, my dear, that your husband is very absent-minded!’ Mrs. Newly—“ Yes. We’ve been mar : ried six months, and many an evening . at eleven he gets up, takes me by the hand, tells me what a delightful time he has had, and would leave if I didn't remind him.” —Boston Transcript. : . Is i£ Santa Claus At a quarter to twelve on Christmas eve | Teddicums woke with a start;

There was somebody tugging him by the sleeve, I And he turned with a thumping heart. I "Now. don't make a sound!” said I brother J!m, I “As sure as ever I'm here—it's him!” "Is it true?” whlsi pered Teddicums —■'Santa Claus! Oh, isn’t this simply great! ’ Can't you light up a . match, Jimmy — quick—because If you don’t it will be too late!

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I’m longing to know just what he's like. And if he's brought me a motor bike! 1 "Well, I’m puzzled,” said Jim. “P’r’aps, 1 if we look f (They say that he hates a .spy),

He won’t leave the ball and the pic* ture-bock, But jolly well pass us by." And while they wondered if they should peep. Somehow, the hears f fell off to sleep! I But the curious noise went on all night— . Scampering, rush and run—rill the darkness , flew and the day dawned bright. ' And the rats had , had their fun.

And the rascals chuckled, "Well, what a fuss! If they’d only known that It was us!" —Little Folks. /(’very W I I|M erry J /111 happiness be yours to-day. i Ijay Yuletide peace attend you: May friendly l or tupe on you smile, rind mnnu faleiisruxs asuid uaix. * * - — ■ •«

MOVING INSURANCE OFFICE | We have moved our offices from the Niblick building to the Schaler block over the Schafer hardware store, where we will be glad to meet our friends and customers. Let us write your life, tornado, accident or liability insurance. We represent the reliable insurance companies. J DECATUR INSURANCE AGENCY. 39716 GALLOKLY Ac JOHNSON. —a PREBLE TELEPHONE CO. The stockholders of the Preble Telephone company will hold the annual meeting at the town hall at Preble, nt 7:30 p. in. on Thursday, December the 21st. 297t3 J. C. GRANDSTAFF, Secy. THE GOODFELLOW CLUB. As published $4.00 Mr. and Mrsj A. W. H 50 Shakespeare Club .. fi.oo Civic Improvement Society 3.00 Total $12.50 i FORT WAYNE AIVU SPRINGFIELD TRACTION Leave uecatur. A. M.—5:50, 8:30, 11:30. P. M—2:3o, 5:45, »:30. Leave Fort Wayne. A. M.—7:00, 10:00. P. 31.-1:00, 4:00, 7:30, 11:00. Freight car leaves Decatur at 7:55 a. m., and leaves Fort vtayne at 12 tn., arriving tn Decatur at 1:45 p. m In addition to the daily service, extra service cars will be run as follows 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 o NOTICE TO FARMERS. We will pay the highest cash price for beef hides at the packing house. 282tf HOOSIER RACKING CO. Ordering Meals Electrically. An electrical system of ordering for lunchrooms, clubs, restaurants and hotels has been devised. You simply press a button which operates an annunciator installed in the kitchen, telling the kitchen hands just what rood you want. —Popular Science Monthly. PLENTY OF 5 FEri CENT MONEY. Partial payments any time, without waiting tor interest pay day. 120tf ERWIN OFFICS. > .—— o Democrat Want Ads Pay. ■■ — —a» ■ 1 11 " •*

j Have More Money 1 2 NEXT CHRISTMAS * 1 ® 3 We would like YOU to.be one of the BIG, HAPPY THRONG that will make our CHRISTMAS 1 SAVINGS CLUB for 1917. No matter what your circumstances or conditions in life may be, you k •» will be better off if you become a member. You will enoy the spirit of Christmas the year round, •g and by your co-operation you will help yourself as well as others to have a much more enjoyable 3 H Christmas than would be possible otherwise. - 1 _ Money is a Big Factor in Making Christmas Merry J “g If yow have money to buy presents forthose you love—if you can buy freely and without stint or 3 inconvenience, you will enjoy CHRISTMAS to* the fullest extent and will be happy in making ji |1 others happy. , ■ U Our Christmas Savings Club Insures you the Necessary Money J S JUST WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST AND STARTS MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1916 9 It provides a SURE, SATISFACTORY and EASY way to accumulate a sum sufficient for your || needs by making SMALL MEEKLY DEPOSITS—and these deposits are so small and distributed |l ■ in such a manner that you can keep them up without any particular effort. S HERE IS THE PLAN—ENROLL IN ONE'OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES >

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Class 1. Members paying. 1 cent I I the first week. 2 cents the second |l • week, and increasing 1 cent each week | | for fifty weeks, will get 5J12.75 MB Class lA. Members starting with — 50 cents the first week, and de- —* crea- ing 1 cent each week fifty weeks * will get '. $12.75 j | Class 2. kfembqrs paying 2 cents | | the first week, 4 cents the second | | week, and increasing 2 cents each II week for fifty weeks will get ..$25.50

«• With four per cent interest added if all payments are made regularly, or in advance. 3 W EVERYBODY INVITED. HAVE FA ER^HINE THE FAMILY ENROLL—INCLUDING ■ U All you have to do to enroll is to MAKE THE FIRST DEPOSIT. No fees, Fines or Trouble. I n 01b G6ams &uithsank I II •®ecatur-3 l s. I

YOU AUTO Select those Xmas presents early, so you I are sure of getting the choice of the in- 1 numerable, beautiful nnd useful articles I we are showing for men and boys. I USEFUL PRESENTS, such as we are showing are al- I ways more appreciated by men. The mos o these I articles are in individual boxes and ready for presen-1 tation. ' I Below you will note just a few of the many good I things we are showing: I IN INDIVIDUAL BOXES I

Neckties Belts Suit Hangets Cotton Hose Silk Hose Handkerchiefs ~ Cuff Buttons Fur Caps Pajamas and N. Shirts

Now use your “Self Starter” and do your selecting I while i he selection is good. I VANCE & HITE Corner East of Court House. I

Class #A Members starting with SI.OO the first week, 98 tents the second week, and decregsing 2 cents each week fifty weeks will get $25.50 Clae. 5. Members paying 5 cents the first week, 10 cents the second week, and increasing 5 cents each week for fifty weeks will get $63.75 , Class 5A Members starting, with $2.50 the. first week, $2.45 the second week, and decreasing 5 cents each week lor fifty weeks will get $63.75

Gloves ■ ' Mufflers ■ Madras Shirts I Silk Shirts I Hats and Caps ■ Bath Robes I Collar Boxes ■ Pullman Slippers a Drinking Cups I Umbrellas h

Class 10 Fixed. Members paying n 10 cents a week lived, for fifty weeks M will get $5.00 K , Class 25 Fixed. Members paying ,S» 25 cents a week 25 cents a week fix- 5B ed. for fifty weeks will get ....$12.50 9| Class 50 Fixed. Members paying 50 cents a week fixed, for fifty weeks 1 M will get $25.00 ■' Class 100 Fixed. Members paying H SI.OO a week fixed, for fifty weeks, B| will get $50.00 JB