Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCR AT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER . ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUsfe. WdßtW Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Yeur, by carrier $5.00 15ir Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postothce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. While tin- zero weather this mon-

ing is net the kind to make you think seriously about that Thrift garden in the back yard or on a vacant 10l about town, nevertheless we ask you not to fcrget that tlds is only the ragtag end of a long whiter of high prices and just right for completion of plans lor the garden when spring breaks in a few weeks. It means so much to trade our weed lots fox garden spots and we hope everybody helps to do if.

We congratulate Rev. Rilling on hi ■ splendid work in Decatur. He has completed the task of building a beautiful modern $20,000 house of worship for tlie Evangelical church and that building was yesterday dedicated IT e of debt. It was a wonderful day and the members of the congregation who workedso hard ami so faithfully to assist him are happy and hatfe the right to feel promt. The outsiders did their part. too. Bishop Spreng paying th-n a high compliment in saying that 1. ? had never in all his experience, witnessed such splendid co-operati n from the members of other churches. It was a remarkable event ami a great day for a great cause. The efforts of Senator Bob La F( ilette. Senator Stone and ten others have succeeded. The filibuster won and the president was denied the sunport his government should have

given him. it gets them no where ex cept to humiliate the president. Th * overwhelming majority could do nothing against the political schemer.-. Even with this handicap President Wilson will start his second term today with the loyal support of the citizens of the nation and he will make good. A filibuster to talk to a peaceful end a "Pork" bill may be all right, but a direct effort to filibuster a bill meant to uphold the hands of the president during such a crisis as now presents itself, is unforgivable, and w< predict that these twelve senators who thus indulged have dug a grave deen and wide enough to bury them for all time to come. Weare proud to note that both Indiana senators, John W. Kern and James W. Watson, stood for the government. The 1917 session of Hie legislature will soon be history and their record will lie acknowledged the most uailsual ever known. They have passed several important bills, none of which were promised by the republican platform or their speakers and they have failed to make good on any of their campaign pledges. They have spent, flteir time trying to increase the taxes of the people in an indirect manner,

WE ALL THOUGHT THAT WINTER WAS OVER BUT IS IT? You may still need under-1 wear or other heavier wear. We are still prepared to take rare of your wants at rock bottom prices. a Yours very truly \ I THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY I I

using the old axiom that what the people don't know wont hurt them, lint they were checked by the dto.n crats of the senate and to them we owe a vote of thanks. Well, any way, Its over and the Goodrich administration will evidently have to worry along with the five million dollars in the state treasury. While the democrats started their control of the sta.e government with a heavy debt, all o which they paid, they constructed more new institutions ami rebut.t more old ones titan any state administration that ever went before. Governor Goodrich said they were extravagant and said he would do it all for less. He was given $5,700,000 by the democrats to start, and now he refuses to sign any bills for new buildings because he does not low he is going to get through. "R publican economy, according to his definiti n. v. ill cost the people of Indiana about $2,500,000 more a year than ’'democratic extravagance.”

f DOINGS IN SOCIETY J ? S&QQSSBBBCSSC" C4XSOOG4SOCCI WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR Monday, Delta Theta Tan Vera Clark. Pythian Sisters' Initiation. Research Mrs. F. E. France. , Tuesday. Catholic Ladies of Columbia—At K. of C. hail after church services. Three Links Club—Lily Venis, MrsElgin King. Presbyterian Missionary Mite Mite Box Opening Mrs. F. E. France. Wednesday. Walther League Hedgwig Bleek Shakespeare Mrs. Dan Tyndall. Historical Mrs. C. S. Battenberg. Political Announcements 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 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 candidate 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 GERBER.

FOR CITY TREASURER. Please anounce my name as a candidate for the democratic nomination for treasurer of the city of Decatur. subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday, March 6th. j. d. McFarland. 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 primary to be held March 6, 1917. ROY BAKER. FOR CITY TREASURER. Please announce my name as a candidate for treasurer of the city of Decatur, subject to the decision of the democratic primary election to be held Tuesday, March 6, 1917. H. S. STEELE. FOR CITY CLERK. You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for clerk of the city of Decatur. Ind., subject to the decision of the 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 dei cision of the democratic primary election to be held Tuesday, March 6, ' 1917. ' JAMES HURST. 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. MARTIN MILLER. FOR COUNCILMAN. Please announce my name as a candidate for the nomination for councilman at large of the City of Decatur. on the democratic, ticket, subject to the decision of the primary election to be held Tuesday. March 6, 1917. WILLIAM H. FOUGHTY. 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. BEN SCHRANK. FOR COUNCILMAN You ate hereby authorized to announce my mime as a candidate for councilman at large of the City of Decatur on the democratic ticket, subject to the decision of ahe voters at the primary, March 6tb. JACOB MARTIN. FOR COUNCILMAN AT LARGE. Please announce my name as a candidate to( councilman at large, subjet Io the decision of the democratic primary to be held Tuesday. March 6, 1917. __ C. R. WEAVER.

Ladles of the Birthday Club Mrs. F. A. Pefiples. % Thursday. Baptist Aid Mrs. John Chronister F. H. Aid Mrs. Cephus Melchi. Woman's Home Missionary Mite Box Opening Mrs. Dan Sprang. So long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others I would almost say that we are indispensable Robert Louis Stevenson. The Catholic Indies of Columbia will have their regular meeting Tuesday evening at the K. of C. hall ai'tt •' the church services. Tile Woman's Relift Corps met Friday afternoon, when four candidates were initiated, making nine new mem tiers in all received within a snort time. The ones initiated Friday were Mrs. George Burkett and daughter, Mrs. James Stonebrook. Mrs. Elmer Archer and Mrs. Will Biggs. Several more candidates are in line for Initiation. Arrangements were made to give a dinner Friday. March 16. a id the committee on arrangements will meet next Friday afternoon. All should attend.

The Rev. Frank Baker and family >f near Peterson, Ind.. were surprised by a. large number of their closest, neighbors and friends Thursday evening. March 1. Arrangements had be m made for the crowd to meet at the Beery church at 6:30 and all march to the house in a body. Every one was on time and were soon marching merrily along to the tune, "We Won t Go Home Till Morning.” Titov soon reached the Baker home, march d boldly in and took possession of Pie men scattered about through tTe rooms and conversed on different t< p ies such as equal suffrage and wheCt -r we would have war with Germany first or Mexico, or both. The ladies soon were busy preparing a delicious oyster stew, and as the aroma of the stew tilled the air the men forgot their argument on equal suffrage and decide ! their wives knew how to cook if th y didn't know how to vote. Supper was served, buffet style, and the menu consisted of oysters, pickles and crackers all you could eat and then some. The self-invited guests seemed to joy themselves and left at a late hou". Thanking the Baker family for <h> privilege of surprising thent, and wishing them many hapyy tw»d pros parous years in their new home near Bronson. Mich. Rev. and Mrs. Bak' r wire both active workers in the'Retry i hurch and will be missed by the members as well as other hosts of friends

ami relatives. Those present at tin party were: Mr. and Mrs. Mood Beavers and children, Cleo. Clifford and Clarence; Mr. and Mrs. E. .'I Bowman and children. Lloyd. Edith and Viola; Mr. and Mrs. Will Kitson and daughter. Georgia; Mr. and Mrs. John Amspaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Chrlas Berry and children. Fred and Georgia ; Mr. and Mrs Ora Mcßride and daug’t ter. Mary; Mr. and Mrs. Charles An drews and son, Nyles; Mr. and MrGeorge Squire and daughter. Viok ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold and chil dren. Frank, Naomi, John Floyd. Ar din, Luther and Margaret; Mr. and Mrs. George Bright and neice. Gretchen Berry: Mr. and Mrs. William Weffiy. Mrs. Reuben Beery and daughter, Mabel; Mrs- Mary Gault and daughter, Eva; Mr. and Mrs. Philip Casper and children. Beauford. Vivian Herbert, Robert. Jesse, Anna and Thcl-

ma; Homer Genter. Maurice Muma, Miss Esta Brown. John T Baker. Rev. Frank Baker and family. Mr. aud Mrs. J. H. Williams. U'ffi West Madison street, celebrated their golden wedding Saturday. Both children, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ramsey of Kingsland, and Mrs. Malott of Ridgeville were present. Grandchildren are: Orville Ramsey and wife. Delphos: Thomas Ramsey and. wife, Toledo; Paul Ramsey and wife. Toledo: Mary and Lucy Ramsey, Kingsland; Ralp’i and George Ramsey. Kingsland; (’has. Malott, Muuice. One great grandchild. Esther Ramsey, Toledo; Mis. Williams’ brother ami wife, Mr. an 1 Mrs. A. W. Duncan of New Philadelphia. O.: Mr. Williams’ nieces an.l husbands. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kressler of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Maynary Johnson of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Met'wry of. Berne entertained Sunday evening Homer H. Knodle of Decatur and Miss Treva Foreman of Bertyv. Allen I). Porter of Ellwood. had ns his guest Sunday. his brother, Wilbur Porter of this city. H. S. Porter, father of the ix ys. was there to surprise his sou. Wilbur, who did not know lie was in Indiana. Mr. Pinter will come to Decatur to visit next week, before returning to bis home in Kansas. — Tiie annual mite box opening of the Woman’s Home and Foreign Mis- j siotinry society of the Presbyterian ( church will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. F.

IE. Vance on Winchester street. The: regular hymn and special music, the business period, will be followed by the devotional lead by Mrs. J. C Hanna; a paper. “The Sources if Power," by Mrs. J. C. Sutton; readings by Veronica Anker and Lowell Smi'h; and the report of the mite box opening. There will also he a social, for which special plaits have been made, so that the preseme of all ladies is desired. Miss Mary and Harvey Rupert < it- . tertained the following guests at Lit ‘ home of her mother's, one mlle-east of Monroe, at a 12 o'clock din.r't' ' Sunday in honor of Misses Frames and Cecile Stump of Dayton, whom were back to Monroe visiting fonts and friends, and will probably go b; k i ’ to Dayton Saturday. The guests were, • Misses Ruth Gilbert, Ruth Hahnert. ' Marie Laisure, Frances McNean. Cecil 1 Stump. Emma Schlegel, Meldora Uhrick. Dessie Roe, Frances Stump, ' Lulu McKean. Hettie Loudon. Hearo’.d Andrews, Enos Haggard. Dwight A i--1 drews, Chester Watkins, Lloyd W If. 1 Leslie Andrews, William Rupert, wife, sons. Floyd and Glen, and daughter. Ruby Alberts. Instrumental music

and singing was had in the afternoon and all enjoyed a good time, leaving at a late hour for the Friends' (hutch in town. I*. S. —1-ate in the afternoon R ss McKean and Clifford Essex was at hand. You all know what for. A couple canaries. Mr. Claude Laisure and family to >k dinner witli Mr Jess Rupert and wife Sunday. Mr. John Cook and family were visitors at the Fred Watkins home Sun day. Lena Pearson is on the sick list. The United Brethren Ladies’ Aid society will meet Thursday atw,day afternoon with Mrs. Cephus M- i;chi. corner Russell and Winchester streets. Mrs. Elgin King and Miss Lily Venis will entertain the Three Links' club Tuesday evening after the Rebel ah lodge meeting. Every member should attend as there will be drill practi'-e at this time. Miss Vera Clark will entertain the Delta Theta Tau sorority this evening. Mrs. F. A. People will entertain the ladies of the Birthday club Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rice and children. Marion and Louis, returned today to Marion. They word guests of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rice, and the Horace Callow family. Miss Hazel Schnitz entertained last evening for Blanche Biggs. Ida Fuhrman of 'this city, Arthur Wittwer, Don Gehrig and Leslie Baumgartner of Fort Wayne. Grace Overdear and Don Raber of Columbia City were week end guests of the former’s brother. Verne Overlear. and family. The Shakespeare club will meet with Mrs. Dan Tyndall Wednesday afternoon instead of with Mas. D. D. Heller. Misses Lydia Wulliman. Ida ami (Tara Lehman, of Berne, were weekend guests of County 1 Recorder and Mrs. A. A. Augsburgeer. Mrs. Lula Opal Miller and son ami daughter, of'Geneva. were over-Sun-day guests of her parents, Depu v Clerk and Mrs. John T. Kelly. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid society will meet with Mrs. John Chronister. Joe Johns took Viennia Burger. Nota St t ickler, Mrs. Fanny Novcka and son, Harold, by automobile to the scene of the wreck near Pleasani Mill.Sunday afternoon, and they also.’Hsited with Miss Strickler’s parents. Mr and Mrs. Grant Strickler, near that place. REVIVAL CLOSES.

The services Sunday brought the M. E. revival to a close. Both the Itnoruing and afternoon services were largely attended. Despite the inclement weather ih the evening the auditorium was crowded- and a number had to he seated in the lecture room. , The series of over forty sermons delivered by the pastor was one of the strongest presentations of the claims upon the unsaved by the .Savior Christ ever made in Decatur. Each .sermon was carefully worked out toward a specific purpose. More than 140 persons went forward during the meetings and were saved to service. .The sermon of Sunday evening was a virile challenge to the enemy of 'men’s souls ami of the Church of God. It was a plea lor a single-minded worship of Gori freed from the interference of the evil one. The pastor closed the meeting with regret that the same must be. done, although there were those who were under conviction, but, who could not be persuaded io take the necessary step contributed.

EVANGELICAL CHURCH IS DEDICATED TO SERTICE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ON*' was on hand, however, cash and -uk scriptions amounting to $1,707. W‘ h a sum of $5,000. which had been borwowed, this left the total indebtedness $6,727. This lust minted sum was th ' amount which must still be provided lor. A call for subscriptions was given and a large sum raised at the morning service. Another large sum was subscribed at the afternoon meeting, leaving but seven or eight him dred dollars which was easily raised at the evening meeting. I The various organizations of the 'church, which have been i and most efficiently organized and which have raised large sums making 'up the preliminary payment on .the church, were heavy pledgers yesterday. The Ladies' Aid society, which has already paid $3,000, pledged $2,000 more; the Sunday school pledged $1,000: the Young Peoples Alliance and the various classes pledged sums ranging from S3OO to fifty and twen-ty-five dollars. Not only did the members of lhe congregation respond with further large subscriptions and cash sums, hut many business and professional men. and noticeably mem-

bers of other churches, both residents here and elsewhere, responded liberally. Bishop Spreng commented qucntly upon this spirit of good fellowship and unity and stated that nei -t. in his thirty years’ experience in dedicating churches and raising the mon “y for the same. Imth in this country and abroad, had he met with condition; which denoted so much unity of spiri. and good fellowship as in this city, and he commended greatly the spiri: of love and co-operation that prevail;-. According to the report of Mr. Hooker, the cost of -the church follows : Fred Linn, contractor $12,407.00 Basement 411.00 Wiring ami fixtures 433.00 Heating and plumbing 1.547 00 Art glass windows 450.00 Sundries 331.00 Hardware 170.90 Architect 201.00 Total $16,710.00 All-Day Reunion. The attendance was large at all the services, and an all-day reunion w.is

made of the day. There were many friends of the congregation from out of the city who came. The Ladies’ Aid society hid arranged to furnish dinner at the < hurch and a busy corps of twenty-one cooks and waiters pr< pared the.delicious chicken dinner and oyster supper and served the sam-. Long tables, seating in all a hundred at a time, were arranged in the commodious dining hall .in the basement. Two hundred forty at. dinner and one hundred and forty at supper, were served. Both kitchen and dining room are nicely equipped and everything ar•ranged for the greatest convenience of the workers. The serving of the meals at the church provided a social atmosphere and commingling that did much to cement the bond of good fellowship between congregation and friends, as well as among the menTiers of the congregation. The efficient organization for which this aid society is noted, made the service remarkably easy and expeditious.

Song Service. The song service was especia'ly good. The fine choir of twenty-four-voices rendered several special anthems, and solos were given by Ml-s Hope Hofffttan, Mrs. Eugene Runyon and Miss Eola G.entis. THIRTEEN CARS DESTROYED IN DERAILMENT (CONTINUED ntoif PAGE ONE) Fearing that the fire might spread to the town, the Decatur fire department was notified ami they ran to the scene with a compliment of fireme.i. They d-id not attempt to quench the wreck lire, contenting themselves with ■watching the adjacent properly. The wreckage was not cleared until well into Sunday morning, and the thousand feet of demolished track was rebuilt uy 10 o'clock so that traffic might lie resumed. In the interii-). ■however, many trains were detoured over the Erie railroad from here to Ohio City. The passenger trains were ! delayed from two to three hours iv the wreck. Dozens of, auto loads of Decatur citizbus went to the wreck, the most costly out? in tflis vicinity for many years. — —&- Daily Thoqflht. A gen.'ro’ffi prayer is never presented, in •,nin; the petitioner is always, I b<>Ij ( .v ( ., rewarded hv snru<> graeimis v j s . Vat ion.—Stevenson. —« —« ■■■■,

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