Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1917 — Page 2

I) A I L Y D E M () C R A T - « r -"88TT T-- - Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE. Secretary ■JSS ssc :>r ,T--=ft— Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier to ceiyts Per Year, by carrier.... \ s».‘W> Per Month, by mail 85 cents’ Per year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies w 2 cerite Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as seeond-clase matter. ’lt you intend to join the Indiana delegation to the Wilson and Marshall inauguration, you should get your application in before Saturday. The traction' company has announced another inrease in wages for their men" effective the first of March, and tor this they are deserving of due credit and praise, ' A real booster is not one jvho occasionally says a good word for his town but who talks it always ;in<! * means it and then aids in bettering it by helping ail he can himself. And say. a hundred posters in any community can .do considerable in a few years Let's have a booster club -a board ot commerce, that will really work and strive for Decatur. The "efficiency* and economy” program of Governor Goodrich has made a tremendous hit in the state, according to the statements ot the mobilize ed Goodrich press and press-gantf But it iff oMteerved that there is no more truth to it than noisv acclaim ot the governor. "What's the matter with Goodrich? He’s afl right.” ft seems to have occurred to none of these exponents of the glories of the threat that it might serve the govern or somewhat in the public mind it there were a little less fulsomeness of euldgy and a little more of fhe* serious work of the expositor to let the public know the virtues of his proposals and the merits of his bills.— Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette Indiana business men are up in arms over the excise hill which has ' passed the house, the republicans voting as a'unit for it and the democrat's against it. Today hundreds of business men from all over the state gathered at the capitol and will make n united effort to defeat the measure The law -proposes a tax upon every corporation and it is claimed would raise five million dollars. Arid this in the face of the fact that there is now. that much money in the state treasury and so far as known, no occasion for the new measure. The la,w is believed unfair tor it taxes only a portion of the business concerns of the state. The senate will probably see the most interesting fight of the session over, this bill

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< ranoixx: -.mnix jckxxxkc ; g a DOINGS IN SOCIETY i’ WEIK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. .Wednesday L T L M E. church parlors. Shakespeare Club Mrs. 11. R Moltz. laiyal Women’s Class Mrs. Irvin Elxey. Waithet league Diedrick Dierkts. , Christian Brotherhood —W. Paul March • St. Vincent de caul Card Party K. of C Hall. > Thursday Evangelical laid les’ Aid society — Church basement. Baptist Aid Mrs. Henry Betz. Eastern Star Ladies' Colonial'Social Masonic Home. Frldav. Ladies’ Birthday Club Dinner •Mr. ami Mrs. Herb Burroughs I’hUathea Class Mrs. C. E. BellChristian Pastoral Helpers—Sirs. A. D. Artman. B Saturday. Tri Kapas Miss Helen Niblick, S iturday evening. Masonic Children’s Party—Mks.ihic Home. Four things come not back: The spoken ■word; The sped arrow; fikime past; u’lie neglected opportunity. The saying of Omar Ibn, AlHaliL—The Second Caliph. {She Loyal Temperance Legion will Hohl its regular meet Wednesday at 3:45 aL the M. E. churcch parlors. ’ The Shakespeare club will have a business meeting Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. H. R. Moltz. requiring the presence of every member. as the next year’s work will be taken «up at that tints. Fred Schurger's dancing class was followed by the regular social dance at the .Moose hall last evening, marking the close of the season until after Easter, on account of lent which "opens Wednesday. The class has made rapid progress during the past . seven weeks' course tn the art of dancing which promotes grace, rhythm* and harmony in movement, and is recognized by science as one 1 of the most beneficial of exercises. The attendance was unusually large i last evening because of the closing season. Bertha Kohne and Oliver Heller, pianist and trap drummer. played, as usual. Among fhose present from out of town were Lilia Renner. Mary Corbett. Malissa Langworthy. of Fort Wayne. The Research club had a splt’lidid afternoon witli grand opera yesterday at the home of Mrs. I*. B. Thomas. tjie hostess also being the leader. She gave the history of grand opera, and r Political Announcements FOR MAY(Sr. 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 6; 1916. CHARLES W. YAGER. Please anounce my name as a candidate for mayor of the city of Decatur. on the democratic ticket, subject to the decision of the primary election to be held Tuesday. March 6, 1917. CHARLES N. CHRISTEN. FOR CITY TREASURER. 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 6, 1917. EDGAR GERBEft. FOR CITY TREASURER. Please anounce my name as a candidate for the democratic nomination for treasurer of the city ot Decatur. subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday. March 6th. J. D. h FOR CITY TREASURER. | Please announce my name as a candidate for treasurer of the city of Decatur, subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primaiY to be held March 6, 1917. . • ROY BAITER. -4 FOR CITY TREASURER. Please announce my name ,W a candidate for treasurer of the city of Decatur. subject to the decision of the democratic primary election tq be held Tuesday, March 6, 1917. H. S. STEELE. FOR CITY CLERK. Yon are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for clerk of the city of Decatur, Ind., subject to the dedision of tpe democratic, voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday, March 6. 1917. R. G. CHRISTEN. FOR COUNCILMAN. Please announce my name as a candidate for councilman. Second ward. Decatur. Indiana, subject to the decision of the democratic primary election to be held Tuesday. March 6. 1917. JAMES HURST. ♦ FOR COUNCILMAN. CJonse announce my name as a <and finite for eounctlshan. Second ward, Decatur. Indiana. subject to the decision of the deimuiatii primal 1 '! election to he held Tuesday, March 6, MARTIN MILLER.

the synopses of two, in particular, those of iCarmffit and Madame Butter fly. Vocal selections from these op >- ras were heiyril on rhe vletrola while Instrumental numbers were given on the piano by Mrs. Carrie Haubold and Mrs. Jesse Dailey. There were many guests who enjoyed the afternoon wfih the club and Mrs. Thomas served tl.e, light refreshments after the program Mrs. P. G. Hooper will be hostess and leader next week. *AT~METHOD?ST CHURCH. The meeting last night at the Methodist Episcopal church was one of the best that has been enjoyed during the series. There was a good sized audience, representing many of the churches present. The spirit of God was manifest throughout the aervick. The music, as usual, was heartily entered into under the inspiring leadership of the pastor. Some of the songs have taken on added meaning to many during revival services aqd they are sung with a different spirit. The worship of song is one of the delightful features of the service. The male quartet sang a number. ’’The Beason Light.” which appealed to the audience. The girls’ choir with some of the men and women assisting, again did good service In leading the congregational singing. Rev Hanna, of the Presbyterian church, made a fervent appeal in the opening prayer. We are glad to note the interest and cooperation of the pastors and laity of other churches during these meetings. We are all working toward a common purpose and we can rejoice together over souls born into the kingdom. The pastor preached on the theme of "The Feast of God and the ‘Wisdom of Service to His." His appeal kvas a direct personal application of the thought of the text to the life of the sinner and closed with an earnest invitation to men and women to do the honorable thing, the manly thing, and the only thing worth while by stepping out on the Lord’s side without delay or invitation. Five were converted during the after service. This after service was alive with the Holy Spirit. The people were loth to go home. Many unsaved are under conviction and will join the ranks before the meetings close. One man would not decide during the meeting, but remained and several of the workers stayed with him. where he had sat throughout the meeting, and prayed and sang with him. gnd at : about lj:30 he was gloriously converted. Tonight we may have the privilege of hearing <>. H. Guild preach. At any rate it will be fnother glorious service and we hope to see a large audience. Services tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. and prayer meeting by the men at 7. Preaching at 7:30, CONTRIBUTED. COURY HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONK» viction of forgery in the Wells circuit court. F. M. Cottrell is the plaintiff's attorney. Retiring at 4:30 and reaching a verdict at 9:15 last night, the jury found Edward Gaffer guilty of larceny as chargtgd. and fixed his punishment at $lO and costs and ten days in jail. Gaffer was tried on a grand jury indictment, growing out of Ned Bobo’s charge that Gaffer had snatched a ten-dollar pill out of his hand in the Kintz pool room several months ago. failing to return it. In a trial on a charge priTi-rred by Bobo some time ago. the jury failed to agree. County Assessor William Frazier today appraised the estate of John B. Holthouse for inheritance tax purposes. • ( Real estate transfers are quite numerous now as the first of March approaches. The following were recorded: Christ Eickhoff, executor, to Adolph Schultz et al.. 40 acres. , Preble tp„ $3000; Otto J. Suman et al. to Trustees Pleasant Mills M. E. Church, part lot 5 and lot 4. Pleasant Mills, $75; John W. Cowan et al. to George E. Schlagenhauf. 40 acres.. Hartford tp,. $7500; Fred Meyer et al. to Herman Meyer. 40 acres. Monroe. tp.. $3733.33; Fred Meyer et al. to Henry Meyer. 40 acres. French tp.. $4666.66; John M. Koehr, guardian, to Henry Meyer. 4o acres. French tp., $1166.66; John M. Roth, guardian, to Herman Mewer. 40 acres, Monroe tp.. $933.33; Eicher et al. to Fanny Augsburger, 20 meres, Hartto Lydia Metier, 20 acres, Hartford tp.. $2800; Emma E. Mann et al. to Janies Hurst, lots in DecatiH, $300; Edward Kirchner to Charles G. Kirchner, realty in Kirkland tp., sl. DEPUTY TO BE HERE At the regular meeting of the K. of P. lodge on Thursday evening deputy grand chancellor Simons of Bluff'on will be present. This meeting will b: a celebration of the double anniversary and every member is urged to bepresent. j

HOSTS TO LADIES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ed off his part to perfection every time. It was some marvelous hypnotism and mind reading affair and caused many a hearty laugh. After the minstrel show, and the end came too sooii for those who were enjoying it so much, dancing was enjoy-, etl. • All in all it was a happy evening and dull care was thrown aside for a few hours,. The men agreed that if the ladies were well pleased and if they would accept invitation anoflP er entertainment would be accorded them within the year. o SUFFRAGE BILL PASSES. (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 20—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With one dissenting vote the report of the judiciary committee, recommending passage of the Maston woman suffrage bill, which has already passed the senate, was approved by the lower house of the legislature today. Turner of New Albany opposed the adoption of the favorable report. That the suffrage bill will pass the house is practically certain. Attempts will be made to amend it on second reading, however, placing more restrictions on the offices foi which women may ballot for. but e test vote on a similar amendme it yesterday nidicated these would fail THE GILDED CAGE. With no knowledge of the evil and deceit of the world: sheltered from the troubles and worries of her pai; ents by the proAting watchfulness of the Convent Sisters; suddenly'de prived of this protection and thrust into a position where deceit and cun ning were essential to power—would YOU be able to rule an over taxed and already half-rebellious nation? This is merely one of the many try nig problems which confronts dainty little Alici Brady in the new BradyMade World picture. "The Gilded Cage.” which Nvill be the feature at traction at the Crystal theater tonight. BOWLING CONTEST The bowling contest at the Arli ton alleys last night between the Monroeville teams nnd the Decatur pl ;y ers resulted in th' defeat of the vi ? ors by 389 pins the score being ISiO for Monrooille and 2229 for Decatur o PUBLIC <ALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at his residence. 6 miles northeast of Decatur, 7 miles southwest of Monroeville, and ’4 tnile east of Knapp school house, on Tuesday. "February -27. 1917, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m., the following personal property, to-wit: Seven Head of Horses: Sorrel mare. 7 years old; black mare, 5 years old; bay mare, 7 years old; black driving horse: 2 year old sorrel colt; 2 com ing year old sorrel colts. Six Head of Cattle: Jersey cow. 6 years old fresh in March; spotted cow; two 2 year-olxl heifers; two year-old heifers. Six Head of Hogs: Duroc brood sow. will farrow in spring; 5 shoats. Farming Implements: Hay loade.r. hay tedder, used but one season; Champion binder, m good working order: Osborn mower, good as new. used two seasorts; Champion mower, in good repair; l:*d roller, made of binder wheels; spike tooth harrow; 1 10 hoe Farmers’ grain drill; 2 Turnbull wagons, 3 inch tires; spring wagon. 2 hay rakes, Oliver riding cultivator. Monarch corn cultivator, double and single shovel plows, pair of bob sleds, made of red elm timber; mud boat, pair of boat runners and numerous other articles. Terms: —$5.00 under, cash; over $5 a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving bankable note; 4 per cent off for cash. No goods removed until settled for. CHRISTIAN BUCHER. John Spuller, Auct. C. F. Bucher, Clerk. r, LOST—Black and tan pup, has a little white on his breast. Finder notify R. M. Fritzinger. Decatur. Ind . R. R. No. 9. 43t3* mangold" & BAKER Corner Monroe and 7th Sts. PHONE 215. 24 ! / z th. Sack Jewel Flour $1.20 10 tb. Bag Cane Sugar 90c Keg Herring $1.20 Grape Fruit sc; 6 for 25c Libby’s Extra Seedless Grapes. a can 15c 6 Rolls Toilet Paper 25c Large Dill Pickles, a can 15c 2 Bars Ivory Soitp, 2 Bars Star Soap, 1 Can Polly Prim Soap..2sc 6 tb. Pail Jumbo Lake Herring .60c Erie Brand Bacon, a jar 20c Hailard Herring, a keg $1.20 We deliver to all part of city. We pay Cash or Trade for Produce; Butter, 20-32 c; Eggs, 32c. Arthur Fred i Mangold Baker

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ATTENTION, SPANISHAMERICAN VETERANS! All Spanish-American soldiers residing in or near Decatur are urged to be present at the institution of a new camp of U. S. W. V., at G. A. R. hall. 2:00 p.-m.. Sunday. February 25. The mustering officer will be here. J. C. BURKHEAD. 43t6 .Commander. r

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TO THE VOTERS OF DECATUR, IND. GENTLEMEN :- > Having obtained a city building through the co-opera-tion of the business men of this city who believed the men at the head of the financial department were honest and had the ability to carry through the agreement made by them and could and would pay for this building, we then made arrangements to havc the City Treasurer at his office in this building during office hours. Citizens who have to do business with the City Treasurer should appreciate this i fact as they are now able to transact their business with more dispatch and without an* trouble to find the Treas- ■ ? urer. Vnder the Public Utility Act it was necessary for us | to install a bookkeeper to take care of the books of the .Mu- | nicipal plants and as this was done after the present clerk I was in office we could not add any of this work to his duty, I but we are now arranging to consolidate the bookkeeper s I work with the clerk's office, so that the city clerk will al- I ways be at his office during business hours. This arrange- ■ ment will save the city money and make it more convenient to transact business with the city. Through the bookkeeper citizens can get any information relative (p the electric light or water plants, and can leave instructions for any repairs on either of these systems. lAilveiti>enn:!H> Chas. N. Christen I

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