Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 15 February 1917 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Ivary Evenlat Except Euttday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 ceatu Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Mouth, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mail 13.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application Entered at the Postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. During the next two or three years this cily is to have several handsome new modern church buildings, all of which help the community and each of which is proof of advancement that can be expressed in no other way. Governor Goodrich is making a determined fight to save at least a few of his pet measures and appeared before the house committee last nigat in an effort to compromise by giving up a few of his bills and insisting on tile passage of two or three of those he wants put over. The legislate e is any thing But friendly to his one man power stuff and he is likely' net to fare very good. The final returns from the election of last November were reported yesterday when the vote was canvassed at a joint session of the senate and congress as provided by law, and Wilson and Marshall declared the winners, having received 277 votes while Hughes and Fairbanks had 251. When the vote from California was announced tin' democrats broke the old rule of “no demonstration” ami let go a cheer that was led By Senator James. Wo believe the people of this country are thhnkful that the results favored the reelection of Wilson and Marshall. With foreign conditions a; they are, a change of adhiinistrutlmt at this time would indeed be a serious matter. Dallas M. Reed is a live one. lie has made a comfortable fortune in the past few years and he is investing it in Decatur and is combining it with the mom y of his friends and clients. He has mingled for years with the biggest business men in tho world, hast caught their spirit of doing big things and learned the secret of how to do them. He will inject into this locality'the spirit of hustle and progn ssiveness that is sure to prove valu able, and he will help Decatur in many ways. Associated with him also ata several high class business men who will prove valuable citizens here. They are asking but little and pront ising to do all they can to boost this community, and they look good to us. Coriander Seeds. Coriander serif, which nre .twice mentioned in the Bible, lire the seedlike fruits of Corkin' ! rum sntioum, no doubt native to southern Europe and probably escaped from gardens and run wiki in Egypt, Persia and India. The use of the seeds in this country has been nearly abandoned in favor of the nearly-related caraway. MEN’S ALL WOOL MACKINAW COATS that were $7.50 now $6.00 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

- • " r.nass t j DOINGS IN SOCIETY f WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. t Thursday. le Nick Club Agnes Costello. ' Catholic Culture Club—Gertrude Holthou.se. Presbyterian Ludios* Aid—Mrs. W. I A. Lower. I Helping Hand - Mrs. L. W. Stolte i at church. i Friday. , Dame at Moose Hall. Zion Lutheran Aid School House. Saturday. Eulerpeaii Club —Mrs. Fred Mills. Queen Esthers Doris DeVoss. The record of a generous life runs like a vine around the memory of our dead, and every sweet, unselfish act is now a perfumed flower. -Robert G. Ingersoll. 1 never could see the wisdom of making a lot of pies and then buying them back and paying :i doctor’s bill beside.—Evangelist Reed al .Blurtton. The Catholic Culture Club will meet this evening with Miss Gertrude Holthouse. Miss Maynie Harting will have the paper. Festoons of red hearts and cupids. with lights hooded in red caps, made pretty valentine decorations for the Ben Hur hall last evening, when the Ruth Circle of the Christian church gave its valentine social. The attendance was very good. Contests ami a fine program were given. Candy was sold at booths and refreshments of sandwiches and coffee were served. Mr and Mrs. ,1. S. Smith of Preble gave a six o'clock dinner Sunday evening in honor of their daughter. Marie’s birthday. The evening was enjoyed by playing cards and with music, rendered by the Misses Vera V.’i Hing and Etna Bleeke. Those present were: Manila, Vera and Edna Werling. Luella and Rosa Bunch, Susie Dilling and F.rna Bleeke. Frieda ami Martha Kaldewey of Monro.'Ville; Carl Smith. Hubert Miller. Casper Dilling. Oscar Smith. Robert Jaebker and Mr. and Mrs. A* \V. Hoffman. They wished Miss Marie many more such happy birthdays. The Willing Workers’ class of the Calvary Sunday school were royally ■nterta’m d on Tuesday afternoon at the horn of the Misses Gertrude and Wiidus Shifferly. After the usual greetings the meeting was opened by singing. “Does Jesus Care?” Devot ionais were led by the teacher, Mrs. Jackson, followed by singing, ‘Earnest Workers.” The usual roll ■ all showed only one member absent, ami that ouTaceounl of sickness. Dues were sixty-two cents. No business of Importance being on hand, a general acial hour was enjoyed, with delicious refreshments served. The next meeting will be held on Thursday afternoon, March 1, at the home of Phoebe Miller, at which time an excellent program will be given. Mrs. Shafer, Mis. Gerig ami Mr:;. Glancy assisted Mrs. Martin Milier entertain the Reformed Aid society yesterday. Mrs. Gust Yager was welcom; d as a new member. After the short business session, a good oldfashioned handshaking and “get-ac-quainted” period prevailed. A fine luncheon was served. The collection was ¥11.92. * The ladies of the. Birthday elub. with Mrs. <’. F. Davison brought t'm ir sewing for their afternoon social with Mrs. Fred Patterson. Mrs. F. A. Peoples wil have the next afternoon meeting ami Mr. and Mrs. Herb Borrougns will entertain at six o'clock dinner for tW ladies and their husbands on next Wednesday, Mr. Burroughs’ Dir' hday being the occasion. Is is randy the pleasure of the Historical chib to have so interesting a meeting as the one at the homo of Mrs. Al Burdg yesterday. Mrs. Bur la t was leader and “Quelqvv Chose." or “anything and everything" as list <1 in the club l>ook, meant a miscellaneous program in which many took pan. it was evidenced in many splendid talks and papers on real experiences ami not cut and dried subjects, tni.king the program very good. Mrs. Rob ert Blackburn had a splendid pap r on pioneer life in Decatur, mentions many of its early pipueers. Mrs. J M. Miller 'told of her western trip and Mrs. E. S. Christen of farm lif ', while Mrs. Conghdon took the Historical club as her subject. Mrs. Burdg chose domestic science for h r talk and gave a thoroughly pleasing practical demonstration in the serving of a two course lunch, this being a departure from the regular mode which includes no lunch. Valentine was suggested in the menu which was carried out in pink and white, those also happening to be the club colors. The meat sandwiches were in heart shape and tied with pink ribbons; and there

: were also served pickles, coffee, pink • and white cake and marshmallow jcls 10. Little cupid’s arrows were given 5 us favors. The Scotch poet, Robert Burns, was the subject of Mrs. Jane Crabbs talk for the Shakespeare elub at the home of Mrs. 1). M. Hensley yesterday. Mi-. Alta Teeple gave a fine reading of one of his poems ami Mrs. I’. B. Thom ’, ns and Mrs. J. Patterson sang “Auld Lang Syne.” A tea party dosed a very enjoyable meeting. The lc-Nlck club will be entertained this evening by Miss Agnes ’ tello. MARY PICKFORD SUPREME. Surpasser Herself in Screen Version of “Madame Butterfly.’ r It is rarely that motion picture spectators are privileged to witness so exquisitely artistic a performance as that of Mary Pickford in "Madame Butterfly.” the Famous Players Film Company’s magnificent adaptation of John Luther Long's classic, which has already become familiar through Hi" medium of opera, novel ami play. All the poetic beauty of this sad talc has been preserved and enhanced in the film production which is the Paramount picture at the Rex today. CARD FO THANKS. Henry Vian takes this way of extending his sincere thanks to the friends ami relatives for their aid and the favors shown during the illness and death of his wife, and especially to the Malley family for their aid in caring for the motherless little babe. CLASS TO MEET. Mrs. Keller’s cla: s of the M. E. Sunday school, formerly taught by Mrs. Down's, will meet tiiis evening at t>; 1.7 o’clock in the church parlor:.. Important business demands the attendance of all. PARENTS-TEACHERS CI.U3 There will be a meeting of the west ward parents-teacbers’ club at th" west ward school building this evening at 7:00 o'clock. A good attendance is desired. ELKS’ NOTICE. Regular nending tonight at eight o'clock. Final arrangements will be n .ide fi r the entertainment of the Elks and their wives on next Tuesday night. E. Rw RED MEN NOTICE The Red Men will have important business this evening followed by a : moker after the lodge All members should be out. Eventually Got Wise. There are few men who have escaped waking up eventually to what a wonderful woman they have bad all along for a wile.—Baltimore Sun. Worth Tryinn, Anyhow. Start some kind word on its travels, ami do it now; there is no telling when the good it will accomplish will stop. —Selected. BEN HURS. NOTICE! All members and the Pen Hur degree team arc requested to be presnt at the hail Friday evening. February 1.6, 1917. A class of candidates will be initiated. 3St2 I Political Annoimcemenis ■ WWm WFTCT* .WW MTW JUI —■■ tniiuuHr’. FOR MAYOR. You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for mayor of the city of Decatur, subject to the decision .of the'democratic voters at the primary to be held March fi, 1916. CHARLES W. YAGER. Please anounco my name as a candidate for mayor of the city of Decatur, on the democratic ticket, sub- ’ ject to the decision of tho primary election to be held Tuesday, March G, 1917. CHARLES JL CHRISTEN. FOR CITY TREASURER. 1 Please announce my name as a can- . didate for treasurer of the city of, Decatur. subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary to .. be held, Tuesday, March fi, 1917. EDGAR GERBER. FOR CITY TREASURER. Please anoiim e my name as u candidate for the democratic nominajltion for treasurer of the city of Dc1 catur, subject to the decision of the s democratic voters at tho primary :■ elc lion to be held Tuesday, March Gth. J. d. McFarland. r FOR CITY TREASURER. s Please announce my name us a cyndidate for treasurer of the city of Decatur, subject to the decision of p the democratic voters at the primary to be held March C, 1917. I ROY BAKER. FOR CITY TREASURER. Please announce my name as a can- ' didate for treasurer of the city of De- ? catur, subject to the decision of the r democratic primary election to be held Tuesday, March 6, 1917. 11. S. STEELE, i . FOR CITY CLERK. You are authorized to announce ’ my name as a candidate for clerk of i > tho city of Decatur, Ind., subject to, , 1 the decision of the democratic voters , 1 at the primary ’election to bo held I Tuesday, March 6. 1917. >j R. G. CHRISTEN.. |

RIGHT JIBE UP (’lover Leaf Smash-up Near Wilshire Ditches Fifteen Car Loads of Autos. NONE WERE DAMAGED Were Loaded on Flat Cars and Alighted Right Side Up—Track Blocked. With fifteen cars off the track b ■ tween Willshire and Schunim, most of them flat cars, loaded ‘with Dodge automobiles, the Clover Leaf railroad today ia holding up all eastbound trains in the local yards. The wreck occurred at 3 o’clock this morning and was caused by a broken raiL None of the crew were Injured. The train having the accident was a westbound extra and had orders for Decatur. While going down a slight grade the engine hit the broken spot in the rails, but went over safely. However, one car caught the broken rail and caused the derailment of others. The cars currying the autos were deposited along the fence right sign up, and it is said none of the automobiles were damaged. Traffic on tlie road is tied up and a dear track will probably not be had much before evening. Trains are detouring over the Erie railroad to Ohio City. o THE CHARITY BALL (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) present, ; partial list of which includes Mr. and Mr. . Charles Loch, .rtir.s (Tar.: Blondoit., Gurnet Kilborn". Clif; d, Stell . Howard. Clan■«<•. ritrcdel, Joe and Catherine Costello, Mr. Edisi n. Car! Bah s. Helen Aur entz. Babe Keller. '!> nick and Flor nice Buet ', Fort Wayne. Verne Mil chdl, Me iroeviHe. Others present from Fort Wayne were Mae Baker. Mary Harris, Ralph Landes, Juanita Boel;, Charles Carter. Dolori s Holterm, Mr. Wyatt. Jane li-iiry, I-ill Hayes, Norwood Marler, Marie McMiiilen, Karl Baals, Mr. Ed — o RUNNING DOWN A RUPJOR A reporter meets with some funny experiences in running down a rumor. For instance it was reported to one that a well known man of town was believed to have been married as he had been hunting a house and anqther party had seen him walking with a strange woman, although it was ::d; nowledgi d it might have been some out of town relative. However the duty devolved upon the reporter to run it down, especially when the tip had been given. So the man <om ■ vied was asked. He stated that he hid been looking for a house for somebody else; had net been married: that he didn’t know who would want him: and third that he didn't want to get married anyhow. So. whoever started the rumor, must be contented with his explanation. However, it is quite likely that the ones who started tin rumor will keep on believing just as they did before. COURT HOUSE NEWS (CONTINUEn FROM FAGR! ONE* Hilyard, to wed Lenora Mercer, born July 2-7, IS*7. daughter of Virgil M rcer. Christian Hirschy was discharged as exeiaitor of the estate of Barbara HirscbffM on approval of his final report. Distribution was ordered mad" and reported. No inheritance tax was found due. Attorney J. T. Merryman fil'd a quit for Roy Archbold on note, (le nrnnd $75; William H. Bunner is the defendant. • County Assessor William Frazier will go to Hartford township tomorrow lo appraise the John I’ontius estate for inheritance tax purposes. Judge Smith today found for Martha Railing, who petitioned that she lie given her freedom. She has been held in restrain since being declared of unsound mind several months ago and was awaiting admission to Easthaven asylum. Defendants in the case were Martin Laughlin, superintendent of the county infirmary, where site has: been held, and County Clerk Will Hatnmell, the two being , made defendants because of their of- , ficial position. o GENEVA TEAMS COfdtNG The Geneva boys and girls' high 'school basket, ball teams will be hii'e ' to play the local feanyt Friday eveping. The Decatur team defeated tl.e P’otTiuitfi teanf' inSt week find expect !to carry tTieir victory further.

' MR. REED PR* lB * , GREAT ALFO FUTURE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONK' making food ami medicine 11' 1 ' bels for the packages will be • »’ Immlsomest on the market, th’ ”' I IB Inal drawings which Mr. Rewl ' :,s with him and which have been dis ilayed this week at the Old Adams County bank having been made !>' Eltridge & Company of Detroit. New York and Chicago, greatest commercial artists of the country. The back ground is a scene from Arizona, showing an ideal alfalfa farm in <<>l ors; along one side is a plant of al salsa in blossom, the purple bloom ud’ling to the beauty. The word "Also" in red on u yellow background com- , pletes and makes a perfect label. ‘ MR. DALLAS M. REED. In this connection, our readers will , no doubt be interested in knowing .-eiuething about .Mr. Dallas M. Heed, manager of the company, and who is responsible for locating the Industry in Decatur. He was liorh in Claypool. Kosciusko county. Indiana, in 1SS( : and until he was eighteen years old. worked on his father's farm. His parents are James A. and Yiola Reed. Who still reside near Yellow Lake, in that county. When eighteen Dalias secured a position as a traveling salesman and for seven years traversed this country and Mexico, representing grocery, tobacco and special ty Imuses. While at this work he gained many ideas which are now of great value to him in selling his own products. Quitting the road he went it,to tlie restaurant business at Huntington, where, after two years lie met reverses and learned another severe lesson of life which has since proven valuable. He worked during tlie next couple of years at the insurance business in Fort Wayne, and served as city sal small in Chicago. > IHug grocery specialties through Hie Franklin McVeacli company, anil opened ovt r K.OOO accounts during his work there. He tin n returned to Fort Wayne for a short titre and about seven years ago went to Toronto. Canada, where he worked a year sot his brother in the real estate bu-iness, and the following year went to Detroit where be opened an office for himself and where he made a great success. He purchased a large part of lite land in and near Ojibwy for the United States Steel corporation ami among the Sun who dealt with him in that great proposition you cannot find a dissatisfied customer and many of these are among those who took stock in the Decatur enterprise. Mr. Reed was married in 1907 to Miss Bertha Fulienkamp of this city and to them have been born four children- Margaret. Robert. I’at ! and Ruth. To Mrs. Reed Decatur owes this new industry. for as soon as she heard her husband was autliorized to locate the factory, she began a systematic campaign to bring it to Decatur, and they did. She .will become a popular woman in this locality, we predict, and with woman's suffrage, a part of cur system it is hard to say what effort will be made to repay her. That it was not an easy job for Mrs Reed is evidenced from the tact t' at the company lias received over two hundred flattering-offers from cities over the land, some of them ineluding bonuses many times what it cost Decatur. We feel that the people of tiiis comm'.i'ity do not realize that they have secured an industry which is likely to become the greatest of its kind in the world and that if this happens U.ls city will be increased many 1 thousand, but that’s what we are promised. We believe the people of Decatur ought to get behind these I !>, (>!>:<■*, eiximrag", them and welcome ( them and help them to carry out the plans. I o-——.i—. OBSERVER ON SPITTING. £ — John Schurger. Koen Observer, Phil- ! osopher and Economist John Schurger, tlie veteran ah stractql', is a keen observer, a. philosopher mid an economist He has ol>r served in his many daily walks up the stairway to his office that, a spitter of tobacco juice and otherwise has .a mania for spitting in the corners of the stair trend. He philosophizes that .. it would li<' to tlie best good of hq. inanity and janitors in particular, if u tlie spitter would expectorate on the j broad ami open pathway of the stair „ tread, where it would soon wear away, . instead of in the corner where it is B so difficult to clean away: and this brings in tlie third point of economy , in time and labor. If a man whn j. spits “at large” may be called a gen £ tieman, and there are comparative f . degrees, it may be said that it is “more gentlemanly to split elsewhere than in a corner, according to the afore said logic, to say nothing of living ur to the law in this case. “This .should make a good article," said Mr Schurger, in bringing the matter tc *' the attention of tho reporter, t DEMOCRAT PAY BIG,

FARMERS and Oni STOCKMEN . , n ., u silo for 'i- H lhlSl ’Ru not so at ”< lu ‘ r £ 1 ci . n " y ’ | t < W i»h io tes ‘ JOT 111 pla( Tr mill i'worth-'<» ur a | | lor i 1 > ta ! ' an ". .... an d this f i '' hile 10nnt T<» 111 M . ins ite >ou iodo. ■ ■ Built with .uneni slaws from i<T Ml s h rtfxr WII ;ini -.mt.ei -tir anti water tight [ 4-?] I I I Sm.t to freeze any more than I I any other type of silo. I jF"T ■ I Ont . ( ,f Decatur’s ettnserva- . | 1 five and substantial business F* “H" 'll men has selected two of these ’ ■HI silos for his farms. Ask for his | name- V l armers' Co-operative Silo Co., |L 1 I J. H. ZEHR, Mgr. mQI II BlulTton. Indiana. | i Phone i”. — AU C T ION. SA UE|

The undersigned will sell at public! sale to the highest bidder on the farm. 1 mile north and 2’t miles west of Keystone, in Wells county Ind., on I Friday. February IS, 1917. at 2 o dock . p. m., 134 acres of good farm land. • Improved with a splendid 4 room] house, 42x45 bam. in good state of j repair; tool house, hog shed. 22x30, i large smoke house. 12x14 wood shed, j 14x24 hen bouse, SOO bushel corn crib, deep driven wells, small orchard, fairly well tensed and drained. The soil is about half black and farm is gently roiling. There is about 10 acres of timber on tl\e place. However, ho valuable timber. There is; 40 acres on this farm on otie side of a tine stone road and the balance on the other and the buildings are handily arranged. School home mi one corner of farm known ns the "Red School.” There is a 100 barrel cis-

Mrs. Emma L. Daniel I Col.. R. Folaiul. Real Estate Auctioneer, Atlanta. Ind. li«LVMETonFI Requires No Water or Sewer | Odorless, Sanitary I Comfort and convenience for nH | rat homes. ■ ENDORSED BY HEALTH 01H-B UWq CIALS. B The Wolverine Chemical Toilet -■B jl=r-.:jL just "hat you need in your viisageij sit i country home. This modern caS ; . ven' nee for homes schools, ie.. . r.*ay be installed in afl ~ ... I building, new or old, in unse ~ A '***’l districts. The leading health *J .1 rials all over the country are DiwJ > ; ir with the Wolverine Sy stem. ’.MI y,-, have carcfuD. inspected the " “ <• •$. '-Wh- * nc in ac ’' ua l operation many bIB :!r - {! are a H united in endooir-'"I £article as the only solution t > ™ ' <u?e pronlt-m in unsewered utricts. i Cross-section, showing how they are installed in a’ # icme. Vent pipe may go through ropf instead of in chimney. vur-Money-Back Guarantee gives vou the use of C’- "• ihlTuin* ’ em a * our Y° a no chances whatever,! vv 1 , ls *'' ! ‘ !ra "i ee( l to he absolutely odorless and sanitary. unii,V e " av ® a system on our door; also have made several* sia.iations. Come in and let us fully explain this system to yot HENRY KNAPP & SON DECATUR, INDIANA TO THE VOTERS OF DECATUR, IND. bat other things has the city adminsitation done to benefit the city? A.r, k^ ven years ago w ? took over a Municipal ''.aIrnn1 rnn fi r . >a . nd eclr ’ c Hight Plant, which had been •inv i° Wn ° BUCk an ex tent that it could not take on co d i-n'-i i dS^imers- The city, could hot union oart (f A' t- counc ** stood good for the freight- ail( local rl n ° ey cou Td not buy coal Except ‘ > 9,11 Xll ± r ?!! d then at balers’ prices. Wc mengine I?- ii°!i eraS ’ a new electric generator, : voir wh‘ n ;Cd new wclls a,ul buiit a ncw “ lc improvements costs about ' 1 ■ might V were do nc " C tection n ? 11 ’ citlzens better service and fire P°‘ ness out of aT Ule Same lime make a payißg bU ' a losing Plant iPr' a v^! ead of P a . taxes to maintain )00 -00, k S ide S °n„V et pr ?! H last year of °'V Vikc ca re of th e * JU d |n g aside enough money -<) depreciation on these plants. Chas. N. Christen

’, t< rn <m the farm V ■ ; 'known as th" Frau!. <■•:■ ! ; i< ci cupied by I <;<,<><! gasoline enm; p'.ai e. Good market’ at I-, 'f. r all country pr..dm’- > - is both steam mi-1 m' ■ . ■. n ’i, .;d>. This is a publii '-■'.".■■■<l . t-.unity having tin" i,,.i,L P'shiie improvements I loI catur and am not al ! " ■ inis place ami my , r ;■ ! t.T< sts ami thereo"" . oiler it to the highs: l- i,; r. 'conveyance from Sgja TERMS OF SALE. Sl.t'OO i ash on day I te’nis can i ■. :,m if the piircha-i . ■'overlook this oppo ■ ■ pre . .ice will be II sal<’. Land in this :■ ’ am ;S -$125 to $175 per acre. M