Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1919 — Page 2

DAILY DEMPCRA.T wuollshed Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE Secretary Subscription Rates By Government Order Cash in Advance. One Week by carrier 10 cents one Year, by carrier $5.00 One Month, by mail 35 cents Three Months, by mall SI.OO Six Months, by mall $1.75 One Year, by mall $3.00 One Year, at office $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. The general assembly of Indiana for 1919 has written its record. Just what that story is the members themselves do notTuiow. Three days before the end they had passed but forty bills and during the final half week four times that number were rushed through, some of them in bunches and without consideration. The list includes the famous tax bill, a highway measure, new compensation law, German language regulation and others of more or less interest and importance. Just what is included in these bills will not be known until the bills as finally amended are published. We do not believe the new laws will be popular and we do not believe that the thousands who protested against the passage of the road and tax laws will forget the slap In the face given them by this legislature. An increased tax rate and nothing to show for it will make campaign promises by the party in power more difficult next year when the campaign is on. In the meantime let’s wait until we can look the record of the 1919 legislature over carefully. Joseph W. Walker who represented Adams county in the legislature has made an excellent record, one that he will be able to carry back to his people. He voted with the tax payers on every occasion and lie made dilligent effort to ascertain the desires and opinions of his constituents. He has made good. If we ever hear any one talking about the competency of republicans in office we will likely think of the legislature of 1919. If there was ever a waste of time and money it occurred in this good year in this state whero they mussed up every thing they attempted. The men who are working to secure a better gym for Decatur announce some real headway, including an option on the property now in use and a satisfactory lease on the adjoining property so you may feel that any money put into the building will oe protected. It is hoped that an addition may be added to the west side, a new roof and floor and heating plant added, giving this community a real public hall and gym and if the association is given proper support they will complete the job. A big I athletic day for April 21st is being planned and it is hoped that this will bring in a contribution to the fund of

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’ SI,OOO. It you are for it, if you love 1 tho boys and girls, boost this move- * ment. It’s for eery one in this locals ity and it means a lot to you and your , r familv. Be for it. f The National Cash Register Company has announced intentions of as- ] sisting in securing the league of nations approval in this country giving 5 five reasons,- namely: 1st —It is tho ’ 9 next logical step in the dcvelopement B of government: 2nd—lt is the best J! guarantee of peace yet devised by q man; 3rd —It gives the people them--0 selves control over world govrenment s 4th—lt puts nations on a basis of a equality and mutual confidence; sth —lt provides the safeguards necosi- ssiry for the proper developement of ’• all nations. a HNnKnjTTTJßnKnizxcanKJXSJXstrws SOCIETY | Club Calendar f •—T Tuesday. e Phoebe Bible Class —Mrs. Fred Ashn baucher. Rebekah St. Patrick Social and ! Two Cent Supper—l. O. O. F. Hall. ’ Thimble Club—Postponed. l ' W. C. T. U. —Postponed, a Y. P. A.—L. L. Baumgartner home. Wednesday. 1 ‘ Reformed Ladies’ Aid —Mrs. Fred i- Roppert. - Thursday, v Walther League—Lutheran School t house. U. B. Ladies’ Aid —Mrs. Frank j Martz. Eastern Star Regular Meeting. 1 Evangelical Aid —Mrs. J. T .Edington. i Loyal Workers —Mrs. John Mosure. t . Royal Neighbors' Entertainment. Friday. e Christian Pastoral Helpers —Mrs. John Barnett. Mite Society—Mrs. John W. Tyn- ' dall. H Saturday. Pythian Sisters’ Two Cent Supper —K. of P. Home. Pythian Sisters' Pastry Sale —Gas 3 Office. B When you get into tight place, and everything goes against you, K ‘till it seems as if you couldn't a hold on a minute longer, never » give up then, for that is just the place and time the tide will turn. —Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Mite society of the Methodist , church will meet with Mrs. John W. Tyndall Friday afternoon. The Christian Pastoral Helpers will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. John Barnett on Mercer avenue. The Loyal Workers’ Class will have a social and business meeting Thurs diay evening at the home of Mrs John Mosure on First street. All members are urged to come. Section number one of the Pythian Sisters’ Needle Club will give a pastry sale next Saturday, beginning at ten o’clock, in the gas office. A quantity of good homemade things can be bought, of these ladies. The Royal Neighbors will give an entertainment Thursday evening for Royal .Neighbors and their families. Each one may also bring a friend, i After the entertainment, lunch will be served. o r. imuiunnm'.ar.tn: tntttr.tn'n:n::ts k < « t; 8 6 O I) R T I F ! i , Licensed to marry: Flavius F- Rill- 1 . man. born February 11, 1897, son of 1 Henry Billman, of Berne, to wed ( " —

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1919

Edna Flory, born March 11. 1900, daughter of Jacob J. Flory, of Berne; also to Rudolph Kaeser, of Geneva, son of Jacob Kaeser, to wed Hettle Pontius, daughter of Jonathan Lusk. The bride's first marriage was dissolved by death in 1915. Robert M. Fuestel, receiver, was made party defendant in the case of Nancy E. Fink vs. Fort Wayne & Northern Traction Company. Summons to the sheriff of Allen county was issued for the new- party defendant, returnable March 24. Report of sale of personal property in the estate of George Aumiller was approved. ■ —J James T. Merryman, administrator of the Frank Lord estate, was authorized to accept the balance of the purchase money for land ordered sold herein. In the ©■state of Susannah Ritter, demurrer by the administrator to objections 1, 2 and 6. to the approval of final report, was overruled and exceptions. Report was approved and the money in the hands of the administrator, ordered turned over to the clerk of the court, and the administrator discharged from further liability. __ Honorable discharges were filed for record by the following soldiers: Carl J. Smith; James H. Ward, William L. Linn. Fred E. King, Walter Hammond, Harold F. Case. Harold and Harvey Lieman, Medford Wynn. Chauncey Brokaw. Harry S. Crownover. Clarence Weber. Fred P. Weber, Clyde Butler. Leo J. Weber, Bernard Kohn. Adrian Riker, Bernard Ulman, Carlisle Flanders, Joseph C. Laurent, John R. Erwin. Forest Z. Brunner. Douglas M. Haney, Carl 11. Sheets. Ed S. Weisling. Hershel Reynolds. Philip H. Carper, Roman J. Steigmeyer. Real estate transfers: Joseph 0. Parrish to Joseph D. Pease, 57% acres of Kirkland township, $9500; Sarah A. Fisher, et al to Christian M. Weldy, et al. lot 36. Decatur, $1,500; Alex Black, et al. to McClellan Runyon, 120 acres of Wabash township, $1750; Oswin F. Gilliom, et al. to Pearl Baumgartner, east half of lot 349 Berne, S3BOO. The Shoaf divorce trial came to an end last evening in the Wells circuit court, tho judge taking the matter under advisement until ♦ Thursday, w-hen he will give his decision. The evidence and arguments consumed last Friday, Saturday and Monday. C. J. Lutz and R. C. Parrish appeared for Mrs. Samantha Shoaf and D. B. Erwin and L. C. De Voss for Ambrose Shoaf. Mr. Shoaf brought the case and Mrs. Shoaf filed a cross-com-plaint. Flavius Billman, recently honorably discharged from military service, and Miss Edna Flory, both of .Bc-rnc. were here this morning and secured a marriage license, being married by Judge D. E. Smith at thie clerk’s office. o FARMS IN ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO. I car. sell you farms from SSO to SIOO per acre that w-ill produce as much if not more than your farms (Except corn). Write me at once for descriptice list. E. F. GRIM, 56t16 Jefferson, Ohio. o BANK STATEMENT JOHN G. HOFFMAN, President. JEFF KLOPFENSTEIN, Vice President. LEWIS O. ADLER. Cashier. Report of the condition of the Farmers’ State Bank, a state bank at Preble, in the State of Indiana, at the close of its businr-3s on March 4 1919: Resources. Loans and discounts .... .$119,71? 46 Overdrafts 93.29 IT. S. Bonds 15,650.00 Other bonds and securities 18,000.00 Furniture and fixtures .., 990.00 . Due from banks and trust companies 15,654.06 , Cash on hand 2,813.10; Current expenses 419.05 Interest paid 476.74 i Other assets —W. S. stamps 206.00 Total Resources $174,014.70 Liabilities. Capital Stock —paid in ... $ 25,000.00 Surplus 750.C0 Undivided profits 21.50 Exchange, discounts and Interest 1,287.09 Demand deposits $62,003.54 Demand certificates 84,952.57 146,956.11 ’ Total Liabilities $174,014 70 1 State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss; I, L. O. Adler, cashier of the Farmers State Bank of treble, do solemniy swear vhat the rWßve statement is true- L. O. ADLER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of March, 1919, ORIE NEWHARD, Notary Public. My commission expires September 11, 1922. BANK STATEMENT. C. S. NIBLICK. President.* F. M. SCHIRMEYER, Vice Presiisnt. E. X. EHINGER. Cashier. A. D, SUTTLES, Assistant Cashier.! B S. NIBLICK, 2nd Assist. Cashier. ! Report of the condition of the Old

Adam# County Dank, a ’t* l * bank at f Decatur, In the state of Indiana, at the ■ close of its business on March 4, l 1919: 11 RESOURCES _ 'j Loans and discounts $807,524.03 - Overdrafts 3,723.21 j U. S. Bonds—Liberty 94,000.00 ? Other bonds and securities 1.510,00 v Banking house 7.367.17 | Furniture and fixtures.... 3,700.00 1 Due from banka and trust |s companies 263,856.36 . Other real estate 15,000. cl) Ca«h on hand 31,668.69 j Cash Items 2,905 91 Premiums paid on bonds.. 1,271.38 1 Current expenses 1,775.74 j Interest paid 2,812.9 b Certificates ot indebtedness 83,000.00 J ■ Other assets —Rev. stamps 57.13 | Total Resources $1,320,172.58 ; LIABILITIES, Cspital stock —paid in $120,000.00 j Surplus 16,000 00 ■ Undivided profits 997.35 | ! exchange, discounts and Interest 4,945.51 Profit and loss 100.27 Dividends unpaid 220.50 ’ Demand de- ’ posits $488,157.36 Demand certificates 611,821.90 1,099,979.26 | I Due to banks and trust companies 76,629.69; , Other Liabilities —Tax Reserve 2,300.00: Total Liabilities $1,320,172.58 j State of Indiana, county ot Adams,ss: - I, E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old ; ' Adams County Bank, do solemnly I swear that, the above statement ie l , true. E. X. EHINGER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to befor# me 1 this 11th day of March, 1919. JESSE C. SUTTON, , Notary Public. My commission expires January . 5, 1922. BANK STATEMENT. I M. Kirsch. President. H. M. Gillig. Vice President. W. A. Lower, Secretary. Condensed statement >r the condi- . tion of the Peoples Loan & Trust; Company at Decatur, tn the State of Indiana, at the close of Its business on March 4. 1919: Resources. Loans and discounts $287,884.92 : Overdrafts 668.11 ; Bonds and stocks 30.418.30' Company's building 19,000.00 Furniture and fixtures .... 6,000.00 Due from banks and trust companies 40,314.23 Cash on hand 13,107.98' Cash items 484.03 ’ Taxes and interest paid .. 8.783.06 t Current expense 8,277.64 Total Resources $414.938 27 1 Liabilities. , Capital stock —paid in $ 50,000.00 Surplus 2,500.00 r Undivided Profits—Net .. 16.76 . Interest, discount and other » earnings 20,337.05 , Demand deposits, except banks 309,319.65 • Savings deposits, except 1 banks 7,482.97 Cash- Over 281.84 Other Liabilities—Bills re3 . discounted 25,000.00 Total Liabilities $414,938.27 State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: I, W. A. Lower, Secretary of the , People’s Loan & Trust Company, of ’ Decatur, Indiana, do solemnly swear ’ that the above statement is true. 3 W. A. LOWER, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of -March, 1919. L. A. GRAHAM. Notary Public. My commission expires September 18, 1-920. [TOO LATE FOR‘CLASSIFICATION. > 1 FOR SALE —Two good building lots ’ i on First street. Inquire 427 MerI cer avenue. 60t6 :: 1 ■ SWT ► i fl j S'l ' J7 // * IF you have the welfare of * your community at heart, j trade with home-town grocers instead of with peddlers whose interest in your town ■ is confined to what they can get out of it > 21 bocal grocers pay taxes that build new schools, new roads, etc. Trade vzith them always. They are your fel-low-citizens. I.ere Is c Zu.-. - cF repofatZa groccroj Fisher &. Harris. J ; .Hite & Andrews. E. Howpf. j A. D. Hunsicker. i Mangold-Gerber Company. ■ i F. V. Mills. i Niblick & Company. | Runyon-Engler & Company,

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is ON THE BOARD (Continued from Page One) two years has been at the head of the j Woman’s Franchise League of Indi- 1 ana, has declined to enter the race for; the office again, and her contemplated Yetirement is the occasion of uni-1 versal and very keen regret. Mrs. Edwards and the members of her family do not feel that she should any . longer give her undivided attention to suffrage, ■which she has done since! April, 1917. She has been ungrudg-; ing of time, strength and money, in ' the service of the league and has won golden opinions on all sides for; ability, tact and devotion. ' Her ad-1 ministration has been phenomenally j successful, as she has been able to i unite all factions and thus forward | the cause of woman’s enfranchise-, ment to an unprecedented degree. ' “The nominating committee, at the ’ head of which is Mrs. J. F. Barnhill,’ has a difficult and perplexing task before it. “If it were within the range of possibility to overcome the objections of Mrs. Edwards and her family, she would go on as president for an In-! definite period. But this is not pos-. sible, we are told, and so the nominating committee mu.t weigh and con ider the attributes of others.” NOTICE TO FARMERS! Now is the time to get your discs, i plows and cultivators sharpened. • Horse shoeing and repairing of all kinds. HARRY FIKE. 57t6 East Monroe St. AFcW GRANT Sergeant Graham Who Was Held Prisoner in Germany 75 Days — COMING HOME- SOON' Arrived in This Country a| Weeg Ago—Sent to Camp Grant for Discharge. Sergeant Paul Graham, sou of W. H. Graham, of Monroe, and brother of L. A. Graham of this city, is now at Camp Grant, Illinois and will be mustered out wihtin a few days and is exepected to arrive here. Pau landed about a weec ago at Camp Merritt, N. J. and was almost immediately ordered to Camp Grant {where he is to be discharged. | He has had a wonderful experience I {his letter just received saying he had .not had a letter frntn home in -even jmcnthß. The letter also admits for j the first time that he had been gatsjsed and wounded but that he has re covered and is not disfigured in any! ♦

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