Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1917 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Bvary Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company |OHN H. HELLER Prealdent ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Par Weak, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mail 13.00 6ia*le Copies 2 cents Advertising ratsa made known on application. Entered at the Poaioffico in Decatur, Indiana, aa socond-claaa matter. —wen hi il-u "

In fullness ot years, Judge Daniel D. Heller, of Decatur, has closed a life well-spent, useful and meriting the multiplied honors that it brought to him from the freely given hands of hit fellow citizens. The passing of thia veteran lawyer, after more than half a century devoted to that profession. deprives the bar of his county and of the state of one of its ablest and most honorable members. For twelve years he was an incumbent of the circuit bench and in that high and exacting place acquitted himself as a good citizen, a conscientious public servant and a just judge should, retiring with such a record as in its making won the approbation and the confidence of the community he served. Judge Heller had been a citizen of Decatur for fifty years, choosing that city for his home shortly after he had been admitted to the bar in his native state of Ohio and that ever since had been his home. His first public office was as superintendent of schools of Adams county. In 1885 he was elected mayor of Decatur and three years later was called to the bench. In all his public capacities he made earnest and upright service his ideal and practice. Few men in his community hav ever enjoyed so wide an acquaintance or commanded public esteem so general and sincere. His death, even at his time of life, for he was nearing four-score, is a loss to the profession he honored and to the community he served.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. | DOINGS IN SOCIETY j WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. Birthday Club Ladies—Mrs. John Stewart. Prsbyterian Missionary—Mrs. S. D. Beavers. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. F. V Mills. Ic-Nick —Marie Gass. Friday. St. Vincent de Paul—Mesdames Bremerkanip and Meibers. Christian Pastoral Helpers—Mrs. G. C. Steele’s section—Mrs. Lawrence Schlegel. TODAY With every rising of the sun Think of your life as just begun. The past has cancelled and buried deep i All yesterday. There let them sleep Concern yourself with but Today. Grasp it, and teach it to obey. Your will and plan. Since time begun Today has been the friend of man. You and Today! A soul sublime

Exceptional Values in Boys’ Suits and Overcoats $2.00 Suits and Overcoats. $1.25 $2.75 Suits and Overcoats 1.85 > 71m $3.50 Suits and O vercoats 2.38 '.wHW $ 4 - 50 Suits and Overcoats 3.00 ' f ■ $5.50 Suits and Overcoats 3.67 U $ 7 - 50 Suits and Overcoats 5.00 SB.OO Suits and Overcoats 5.35 __ The Myers-Dailey Company. ’SUITS THAT SUIT

And the great heritage of time. With God himself to bind the twain. Go forth, brave heart! Attain! Attain! —Anon Mrs. Low Reynolds, Mrs. Willium Shackley and Mrs. Frank Peterson went out on the 8:30 car.to Monmouth to be guests of Mrs. Charles Harkless. Mrs. Laura Miller, Mrs. Maggie Miller and Mrs. Ella Peoples entertained the Pythian Sisters’ Needle club and a number of other guests yesterday afternoon. There was much business to como up, relating to the year's charity work., and otherwise, but they found time in the meantime !•» croc-het and enjoy themselves with conversation. Places at the table for

I the refreshments were found by numbers drawn. Refreshments of Sunshine cake, pineapple and marshmal- : low with whipped cream and coffee, were delicious. The club will have a “guest afternoon” February 22, on Washington's birthday, when each member wll invite two guests. Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer is hostess to the Helping Hand society this afternoon. Mrs. Charles Magley entertained the Concord Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society yesterday afternoon. A fine social time is reported and a fine lunch was served. Mrs. John Houk will have the February meeting. Mrs. Ella Johnson and son, Rev. Raymond Johnson of Forest, Indiana, returned home last evening after a visit over New Year's with the'Oliver Johnson family south of the city. The Concord Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society entertained their husbands at their annual i»rty Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kunkel near Monmouth. Games wenplayed and many social amusements called forth. A fine picnic supper completed the entertainment. Those present were Messrs, and Mesdamcs

REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK at DECATUR, INDIANA. IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, AT THE CLOSE 0 F BUSINESS DEC. 27,1916 RESOURCES Slid" '->67 S Loans and discounts * 94186 Overdrafts, unsecured jcaanntM) U S Bonds deposited to secure circulation ow.twv.w Bonds other than U. S. Bonds pledged tosecure postal savings >,ww.tw Securities other than U. S Bonds (not includtng stocks) ->009095 owned unpledged .......... 1t.9. a- ■ ' Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription).... 3.600.00 Furniture and fixtures ......... 4.JUI.U Net amount due from approved reserve agents m New York. Chicago and St. Louis » 4!»,78-.i-Net amount due from approved reserve agents m other reserve cities • • .5,068 99 54,851. <1 Net amount due from banks and bankers (other than included , . _ * • -io oat 42.063.00 Other checks on banks in the same city or town as reporting bank 1.468.04 Outside checks and other cash items ...$ 74.77 Fractional currency, nickels and cents 553.74 6Z8.&1 Notes of other national banks on'L Federal Reserve notes 'A'A'' ,"L'' W Lawful reserve in vault and net amount due from hederal Reserve bank - .Ve'-- -/san no Redemption fund with U.S.Treasurei and due from U.S. 1 reasurer LaOO 00 rp o^a | >W)0,0b4.70 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in U 00,000.00 Less current expenses, interest and taxes paid 1a.8~2.3- 7..>-U1 Circulating notes outstanding , j 49,000.00 Net amount due to banks and bankers! other than included in 29 or 30) 37,650.63 Individual deposits subject to check 20L&30.M Certificates of deposit due in less than 30 days 467.011.41 Certified checks “8.44 Cashier's checks outstanding 0 Postal savings deposits ~,iW4 .4 Total demand deposits, items 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40 J ....$671,298.09 Other time deposits - io.4Ji.~z Total of time deposits, items 41, 42 and 43 $15,394.22 US. Bonds borrowed for which collateral security was furnished 7,500.00 State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: 1. C. A Dugan, cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true tothebest of nsy knowledge and belief. C. A. DUGAN, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 3rd day of January, 1917. EARL B. ADAMS, Notary Public. i Mv commission expires September 18, 1920. P. W. SMITH, ED C. BLEEKE, DYONIS SCHMITT, Directors.

F. A Peoples, Charles Maley. Charles Johnson, a 8. Christen, Henry Bauman, Sherman Kunkel, Mrs. Oscar Frit zinger and son, Curt. Miss Marie Gass will entertain the k Nick club this evening. The Knights of Pythias will have their installation of officers this evening. ■ i ii i. . o— ■ ■ — TO PUSH CASES (United - frees Servlet) Indianapolis, Jan. 4—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Federal officials today denied rumors that the election frauds investigation in Indiana was to be dropped. They pointed out that the grand jury will reconvene on January 15th to consider further evidence which is now being procured by investigators.

o Women Spoil Watches. It is • notorious fact that watches owned by women are less accurate than those carried by men. The cause for this can bo directly assigned to the Irregularity with which women wind their watches and the frequency with which they allow them to ruu down.

♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ DR. C. R. WEAVER J ♦ OsteoDath J ♦ Licensed by the Indiana ♦ ♦ State Board of Medical ♦ ♦ Registration and Examina- ♦ ♦ tion. Office over People’s ♦ ♦ Loan & Trust Co. ♦ ♦ THONE 314. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ FARM LOANS ♦ $100,000.00 of 5 per ♦ ♦ cent * ♦ MONEY TO LOAN ♦ ♦ at ♦ Schurger & Parrish * ♦ Abstract & Atty. Office < ♦ fNo red tape needed) *

g RANK STATEMENT. I- C. 8. NIBLICK, President. r F. M. SCHIRMEYER. Vice President. K. X. EHINGER. Cashier. A. D. SUTTLES, Assistant Cashier. ' Report of the condition of the Old Adams County Dank, a state bank at Decatur, in the state of Indiana, at the 0 dose of its business on December 27. i- 1916: RESOURCES Loans and -discounts $890,150.88 Overdrafts 3,384 4 Other bonds and securities 4.230.00 . Banking house 7,367,17 Furniture and fixtures.... 3,700.00 " Other real estate 8.413.00 1 Due from banks and trust ) companies 200,160.30 r Cash on hand 35.704.0 l Cash items 2,680 36 Current expenses 4.737.60 ’ Interest ]>aid 9.308.87 . Profit and loss 55.27 Revenue stamps 283.10 Total Resources ....$1,170,225.03 LIABILITIES. Capital stock —paid in $120,000.00 Surplus 10,000.00 Undivided profits 1,985.18 Exchange, discounts and interest 23,635.22 Demand deposlts $406,317.76 Demand certifl cates 574,637.12 ©80,954.88 Due to banks and trust companies 33,558.76 Reserve for taxes 90.99 Total Liabilities ....$1,170,225.03 State of Indiana, county of Adams.ss: I, E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old Adams County Bank, do solemnly swear that the above .statement la true. E. X. EHINGER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 4th day of January, 1917. JESSE C. SUTTON, Notary Public. My commission expires January 5, 1918. o 1 --- BANK STATEMENT. James Rupel, President. H. M. Gillig. Vice President. W. A. Lower, Secretary. M. Kirsch, Cashier. Condensed statement H the condition of The People’s uoan A I rust Company at Decatur, in the State of Indiana, at the close of .ts business on December 27, 1916: Resource*. Loans and discounts $171.266 11 Overdrafts -72.64 Bonds and stocks 274.50 Premiums paid on bonds./ 1.60 Company's building 19,000.00 Furniture and fixtures .... 6,000.00 Advances to estates and trusts 18,151.69 Due from banks and trust Companies 35.722.52 Cash on hand 7.454.14 Cash items 1.618.66 Taxes and interest paid .. 5.266.82 Current expenses 5,240.96 Total Resources $270,069.64 Liabilities. Capital stock—paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus 240.86 Interest, discount and other earnings 12,141.02 Demand deposits, except banks 190,452.31 Savings deposits 6,769.89 Bills payable 9,500.00 Other liabilities 965.56 Total Libilities $270,069.64 State of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: I, M. Kirsch, Cashier of the People's Loan & Trust Co., of Decatur, Indiana, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. M. KIRSCH, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 4th day of January, 1917. L. A. GRAHAM, Notary Public. Mv commission expires September 18, 1920. — FORT WAYNi. AIVU SPRINGFIELD TRACTION Leave oocatur. A. M.—6:50, 8:30, 11:30. P. M.—2:30, 5:45, 9:30. Leave Fort Wayno. A. M.—7:00, 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 12 m , arriving In 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 . DEMOCRAT want ads PAY BIG

MANGOLD & BAKER Corner Monroe and 7th Sts. PHONE 215. Until further notified our store will close at six o’clock every evening, except Saturdays/ Arthur Pi Fred Mangold ** Baker 1 Give Us That Order.

SATURDAY» JANUARY 6th IS THE BIG DAY ; JANUARY CLEARING SALE BERNSTEIN’S j '|2 Doors S. of Interurban Station Studebaker Block ; DECATUR, INDIANA SATURDAY .lANUARY «. IS THE OPENING DAY. Our doors will be thrown : ooen with the greatest JANUARY CLEARING SALE that we ever held. We need ! ti e room. You need the goods and if there ever was a time to a saving on your I purchase it is now. so, lor your ow n good don t tail to attend this sale. A sale on all I Dry Goods. Shoes, Rubber Goods, Men’s and Ladies burnishings, Sweater Coats, Un-| ! derwear, Blankets, Hosiery, etc.

SWEATER COATS. ; Men's Good Heavy Sweater Coats, with large collar, 75c value. Clearing Sale 59c Men’s Good Heavy Wool Sweater Coats, with large collar, regular $1.50 value, January Clearing Sale 98c Men's or Ladies’ Sweater Coats, all txolors. $3.00 value, while they last $1.98 PETTICOATS. $1.50 Ladies' Black Sateen Petticoats, also white muslin, embroidery flounce Petsicoats, January Clearing Sale ..... ®® c Ladies’ 75c value Knit or Heavy Outing Petticoats, January Clearing Sale 49c CORSETS! CORSETS! Special prices on C. B. Corsets for this sale: $1.50 Front Lace Corset, only ...98c $1.25 Corset, only 98c $ .50 Corset, only 48c COTTON BATTS. Cotton Batts, per roll 8 and 10c Full size Comfort Batt, roll 65c CURTAIN GOODS. A new Spring Line of Curtain Goods, all prices, from, yd. 10 to 50c BED SPREADS. $1.50 While Bed Spreads, full size, withouti fringe. Clearing Sale ..98c LADIES' WAISTS. Ladies’ White Waists, regular $1.50 value. Clearing Sale 98c Special for this sale only: Ladies' White Silk Waists, all sizes, 36 to 44. regular $2.(Mi and $2.25 value, only 98c SPECIAL! SPECIAL.. For Saturday Only. Merrick's Machine Thread, black and white. 6 ' spools for 25c

Don’t forget the date, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th, rain or shine. and lasts until Saturday. January 27th. It is to your interest to attend this sale. Secure our large circular for more prices. . ■ _ 1

THE WATKINS MAN. Customers desiring Watkins remedies may obtain same by calling at Winnes shoe store. 3011* ' C. R. DUNN. PUBLICSALE. A public sale consisting of live stock, grain, farming ini-

riTffiggjj imwr * END OF THE YEAR SALE COATS AND SUITS Every Coat and Suit must be sold regardless ot its manufactured cost. Nothing will be reserved. As we have done in former years we will do this year. vui Motto —Not one garment to be carried over. Choice Cloth Coals,, former price QI 9 liA *^^^* B *‘ RIS $25.00, Ihis sale 51Z.0U |K Fine Cloth Coals, worth $17.50 and QI A *uA $20.00, this sale fllVrtJV . Nice Wool Cloth Coats, worth $15.00, Q7 KA this sale :•... $ • 1, One Lot Good Heavy Winter Coals, sold from sio to $12.50, choice, Q | ’O Q 9 9K this lot aIK | oPsWW*' Fine Wool Suits, this season’s best Qi 1 values, $25.00 suits, this sale. ... vllUu U Good Whipcord and Surge Suits, QI AAA $22.50 values, Ihis sale ipiV.vv Nobby All Wool Suits, right up to QQ KA date, $17.50 values, Ihis sale. ... vv.uv Make Your Selections Early —— INIBLICK & CO L

UNDERWEAR UNDERWEAR! Ladies' Ribbed Vests and Pants, size 34 to 38. worth 35c. Clearance Sale .....24c 65c Ladies' Union Sults, all sizes’. 34 to 44. Clearing Sale 48c 50c Men’s Heavy Fleeced Shirts, and Drawers, all sizes, < !ear ‘ ing Sale, each •••• 39c $1.25 Men's Heavy Fleeced Union Suits, or Ribbed, all sizes. Clearing Sale *. 2‘L'*® 6 Boys’ Heavy Fleeced Union Suits, all sizes. Clearing Sale 50c DRY GOOD SSPECIAL. 8c Outing, yard 6c 10c Outing Flannel, Clearing Sale, yard ...8c Dresses, 15c value. Clearing Sale, yard New Spring Percale, special for this sale, yard 12c Bleached Table Linen, 39c value. Clearing Sale, yard 29c RUBBER GOODS. Ladies' Rubbers. Clearing Sale. 45c Men's Rubbers, new stork, Clearing Sale 55c Men's $1.25, one-buckle Arctic... .95c Men s 4 Buckle, all Rubber Arctic, special for this sale $2.23 Men’s Rolled Sole Rubber Boot, a dandy, all sizes, 6 to 11, ( haring Sale $2.75 GENTS’ FURNISHINGS. Men s Blue Work Shirts, all sizes, to 17. Clearing Sale 39c Men’s" Heavy Grey Outing Shirts, with two Military Pockets, regular $1.25 value. Clearing Sale . 98c Men's Dress Pants, all new patterns. Clearing Sale $1.49 and $1.98 Men's Corduroy Pants $1.49 and $1.98 Men’s 75c value Dress Shirt*, with or without collar. Clearing Sale 49c NOTIONS! NOTIONS!! Pearl Buttons, card 3c Pins, package 2c i Safety Pins 4c I Children's Handkerchiefs 1c I

plements and machinery and household .goods will be held on the Daniel Bieberiek farm, one and a half miles north of Preble and four miles northwest of Decatur on Wednesday, .January 17, 1917. Attend this big sale. It will be to your advantage. 1 359 14 DANE. BIEBERICK.

SHOES! SHOES!! $2.35 Indies' Warm Lined Shoe tip or plain toe, Clearing Sale Ladies' Vici Button or Blucher Shoe. Clearing Sale „ $. 9g $3.00 Ladies' Dross Shoe, in patent 1 <>r ki-l. Charing Sale S2XSI Ladies’ “Star Value" Shoes, in 1 ent or Gun Metal, regular $350 • value Clearing Sale $275 Men's Good Heavy Work Shoe Sale Price $3.50 Men's Gun Metal Dress Shoe Clearing Sale $3.50 Men's Fine Button or Blucher Shoe, Sale Price $2 98 BLANKETS! BLANKETS!! .Medium size Blankets in grey or tan. Clearing Sale, pair ........Zfc $1.25 value Bed Blanket, heavily Fleeced, grey or tan, Clearing Sale, pair 98c Good Big Blanket, heavily fleeced, I grey or tan. fancy border. Clear- I ing Sale, pair $1.35 Wool Nap Blanket $1.98 Fancy Plaid Wool Nap Blankets. All-Wool Bed Blankets, fancy plaid pattern, extra large, $6.5U value, j special to* this sale $4.9$ Bed Comforts, Clearing Sale ...sl2s SPECIAL! SPECIAL!! Children's Dresses In percale or | gingham, all sizes. 2 to 17, 75c ’ and 85c value, Clearing Sale 49c Ladies' Heavy Gowns, 75c value..s9c Ladies' Open Back, Light Kimona Sleeve Aprons, Clearing Sale. 45c Ladies' Flannelette and Percale I I louse Dresses and Kimonas. $L5e value, Clearing Sale 98c

Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARY SURGEON Pknn/> Office 102 1 nOnC Residence 143