Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1915 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT! ■ gy-r-' ,v r:r 1 -iirrPuMlaMd (vary Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier >6OO Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall 12 50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Untered at the postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as aecoud-clasi matter. Col. A. B. Crampton, new governor of the Marion Soldiers’ home, is one of the last of that old school of Indiana soldier statesmen. He is more active now than is the average young man, and as the acting head of the Marion Home he will add dignity and preserve a rigid business administration over the affairs of this federal instotution. The many newspaper and other friends of Mr. Crampton rejoice that this honor has been bestowed upon one so deserving and competent. Bluffton merchants did not go on record against a county directory, f the Democrat wishes to be corrected, but did go on record, in no uncerta'n terms, against a foreign crowd coming Into the county and holding up merchants to the extent of SIB.OO per page for advertising that is not worth any amount. There is some talk right now of the merchants of Bluffton going behind a county directory, the cost to be borne from the sale of tl»e books, the volume to be totally devoid of advertisements. However, it takes some nerve for Decatur to refer to any town, or set of business men, being asleep.—Bluffton Banner. Now, don’t get so peevish. We don’t care whether you have a directory or not, anj it’s perfectly all right with us if you print your own. We are not boosting directory advertising and agree with you that it is not to be compared with newspaper display, but just the same the editor of the Banner and every one else who has ever tried it knows that if a few aT vertisenients at eighten dollars a page will produce a good directory, the business men of any city can well afford to patronize it and then save money over the plan now proposed by the Bluffton "Wide-awakes.” We also apologize for saying Bluffton was asleep. We should have been more careful in the statement. It’s dead-and-buried —and the mourners are so prostrated that resurrection day seems a long ways off. FOR SALE— Two heavy draft colts, 2 and 3 years old. Both have been worked and will be sold at a bargain. See Henry Knapp & Son. 107t3 FOR TRADE—Good five passenger automobile for a vacant lot. inquire of Erwin & Michaud. 101t6.

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ii DOINGS IN SOCIETY ii WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Wednesday Afternoon Five Hundred Club —Mrs. Lawrence Kleinhetu (evening). Thursday. Good Times Club—Miss Lucy McCrory. Walther League—At School Hous?. Baptist Brotherhood—C. E. Bell. Helping Hand Society—Mrs. John Bieneke at Church. Presbyterian Aid—Mrs. J. C. P ttenon. Friday. Methodist Missionary--Mrs. Fr 1 Schafer. Zion Lutheran Aid —Mrs. C. Bo’.;necht hostess at school house. Eastern Star inhk'ion —Masonic Saturday. . The Leaders’ Class—T..c.:.;a abl Erma Houk. Forget It. Not all of the thin - we impress us greatly, but here is one of Walt Mason’s Ripling Rhymes, copyrighted by the Adams Newspaper Service, so good that we are not going to “forget It” right away: "Has some one played a scurvey trick? Forget it. Has some one soaked you with a brick? Forget it. Don’t let the memory endure; a scheme of vengeance will not cure a single sore, you may be sure —forget it. Has some one used your name in vain? Forget it. Don’t call upon him to explain; forget it. If you are straight and good and true, it boots not what men say of you; don’t fuss, or pause the rag to chew —forget it. Your wife has got a nagging tongue? Forget it. You thought her smooth when she was young; forget it. She’s had enough of work and care to sour the temper of a bear: what if she hits you with a chair? Forget it. The kids kick up a beastly noise? Forget it. You cannot read for girls and hoys? Forget it Some day they’ll leave the old home shack, and then you’ll wish that they were back, to make the floors and rafters crack —forget it. You have a toothache in your ear? Forget it. Y'ou’ve half a mind to shed a tear? Forget it. For brooding over grief or pain but puts the fantods in your brain, and shows you are not safe or sane; forget it.” Miss Lucy McCrory will entertain the Good Times Club at her home on Thursday evening. The Misses Mildred Strebe and Naomi Butler were guests over nigat of Miss Helen Fonner at her home in Root township. The Leaders’ class of the Concord Lutheran church will be entertained Saturday evening by the Misses Thelma and Irma Houk at their home in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nye entertained at dinner Sunday at their new home east of Monmouth.for Miss Irene Evans of Camden. A fine seven-course dinner was served and the party was thoroughly enjoyed. Other guests

» were Irma Houk, Catherine Christo 1, ! Bessie and Myrtle Wilder, Helen Fo i- ( ’ tier, Heber Fonner, Ellis Christen, Al- [ bert Johnson and Dr. Lloyd Magley. Announcement is made that the , Walther League will have a meeting at the schoolhouse Thursday evenfn-’. 5 The Presbyterian Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary society carried out its program as announced, at the meeting at the home of Mrs. C. A. Dugan yesterday afternoon. Mi;s. • 8. 1). Beavers conducted the study and also gave the report of the recent 1 convention at Elkhart. The attendance, interest and collection were good. special coins 1 Five Special Coins Will be 1 i Struck at the Mint in San Francisco IN COMMEMORATION ■ ' i Os the Opening of the Panama Canal and Its Celebration. National banks have received notice that, under the direction of the secretary of the treasury, five special coins are to be struck at the San < Francisco mint in commemoration of the opening of the Panama canal and its celebration, the Panama-Pacific international celebration. The coins are half-dollar in silver, one dollar in gold, two and one-halt dollars in gold, fifty dollars in gold (octagonal), fifty dollars in gold (circular). These coins are being prepared from designs by the country's most eminent sculptor artists, prompting the anticipation that all will be extraordinary examples of American metallic art applied to coinage. The novelty of a fifty-dollar gold piece, a large denomination greater than twenty dollars to be authorized by the government, suggests that especial interest will be evidenced for this denomination, particularly since the issue is limited to not over 1,500 of each shape. The historical am sentimental interest associated with the previously issued fifty-dollar go! pieces of pioneer days, remembered as the “California slug” is wel known. ' All the coins are full legal tender 1 at their face value. These will 1 the first special coins to be struci at a branch mint. The issue eae! denomination has been limited tc expected distribution, and while tin 1 supply will not last long, local banio will probably receive some of the new money before long. IfflLLI SICK BUT m M Was So Worn Out Had to Get Help or Die. Everything : Failed to Help Until He Got ! Vinol. Read What He Says. I Atlee, Va.— “I was rapidly losing , [ flesh, was weak, run-down, had no appetite, my blood was poor and I could not sleep nights. I am a farmer and truckman, so had to keep about my j work, but I was so weak, tired and worn out 1 knew I had got to get help or die. 1 “Doctors gave me medicines and I ’ tried everything that was recommended , but I failed to get any help until I tried Vinol. lam now taking my third bot- ‘ tie, my appetite is fine, I sleep well I all night, my blood is good and I am t much stronger, in fact I feel like another ( man. Vinol is the best medicine I have ever taken. ” —Orlando W. Borkey, 1 Atlee, Va. i Vinol, bur delicious cod liver and iron tonic, is a constitutional remedy for poor blood and all run-down, weak and debilitated conditions. Vinol creates a good 1 hearty appetite and digestion, and makes < pure healthy blood. ( If we can induce you to try a bottle of Vinol as a body builder and strength- 1 creator, and you do not find it is all we < claim, we will return your money on j demand. o Wednesday Evening, May 5, t k Regular meeting. Work in past 1 ’ master degree. ] o 1 FOR SALE. t Fine large dwelling house, in good repair, situated on North Second 1 street, formerly occupied by Captain j a Patterson. Abargain if sold soon. 1 For price and terms see ! t JAMES T. MERRYMAN, ‘ s ' 94t30 I. o.’ O. F. Building, i i

SEND ULTIMATUM 1 Japanese-Chinese Situation is Extremely Important at Present Time. GERMAN SUBMARINE Runs Amuck in North Sea and Sinks Eleven British Trawling Vessels. London, May s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Japanese situation loomed up extremely important this afternoon. Tokio reports say that the Japanese ultimatum, granted only twenty-four hours for China to reply. It is expected that the reply will he a refusal to meet the Japanese requirements. This will be followed »y hostile action by Japan. British officials are watching the situation closely because of the possibilities that are involved. The British-Japanese treaty contained no provision that would permit England to do more than rdvise Japan. London, May s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat)-• {Eleven trawlers of the North Sea fishing fleet have been sunk in the North sea by a German submarine with a facsimile of the iron cross painted on her conning tower. They are the Hector, Progress, Coquet, lolanthe, Hero, Northward and Bob While of Hull and the Rubby and three others whose identity have not been established, from Grimsby. Ail of their crews are safe, after an exciting experience in the open sea. The fleet was fishing on Monday when suddenly the submarine appeared in their midst. Washington, D. C., May s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The latest American note to Germany on the case of the bark William P. Frye, sunk by a German raider was made public by the state department today. The Frye’s destruction was referred to as a “violation of treaty obligation imposed upon the imperial German government under existing treaty stipulations between the United States and Prussic.” The United States will not consider the German suggestion that the legality of the ship’s capture and destruction or the amount of indemnity be submitted to a prize court. Tokio, May s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The result of the conference between the cabinet and the eld?r statesmen will not be known until tomorrow. It is considered certain that the ultimatum to China calls for consent to the modified Japanese demand within a short time —some cf ihe newspapers say forty-eight hours. There is much dissatisfaction with the Chinese attitude, especially the demand that certain sections of the Japanese suggestions be reduced to writing. Berlin, May s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The German war office declared that the British continued to retreat. It was stated the British losses have been heavy and that a number of farms along the British front in Belgium have been captured. , in the southwestern theater it is declared that the third Russian line his been penetrated. Washington, D. C., May s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Gulflight, flying a large American ensign, was ; torpedoed by a submarine without ' warning as it l(>Howe'<i in the wake of ' two British patrol boats, according to i a message received today from the New York offices of the owners. The ( account rested on a statement from ( Chief Officer Smith of the Gulflight and a counsel, whose name was given , as Banfieid. o Berlin, May s,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany today was more confident than ever before that all efforts of her enemies to crush her must prove in vain. With a turee fold offensive in Flanders, in Galicia and in northeast Russia being successfully prosecuted, there was a spirit of enthusiasm displayed here today in all cipcles that exceeded even the stir- ’ ring days immediately following the < outbreak of the war. Flags were fly- 1 ing everywhere today, the Imperial 1 standard of Germany and Austria predominating, although there is a good- . ly showing of the Turkish crescents. Bands playeM as regiment after regi- I ment passed through the city to en- < train for the front. I - i London, 'day 5, — (Special to Daily t Democrat) —The German submarines I were running amuck today among the North Sea trawling fleets. Seven: 1 trawlers were reported to have been ■ sunk yesterday and today. The sub- I marine attack is designed t'o destroy |c

ihe trawk .r fleet in the hope of Inventing use by the admiralty o fishing fleet for mine sweep tig an to stop all fishing. Crewg of thr trawlers were permitted to take t the boats before the ships were suu.t. All were safely landed today. Petrograd, May 5, -(Special to the Daily Democrat)— Desperate ng >b ig with Russian successes at most points is reported from the battle line which now extends from Court and to tim southern side of the Carpathians. Tne Germans, it is freely admitted, succeeded in forcing pamge ol the Don,ajec river in Galicia but they Ini', been held to their new position 'or three days, and have suffered heavhy from the Russian gun fire. The fighting all along the line from Ihe Vistula river to the Carpathians in Galicia has been of the see-saw variety first one side and then the other gaining an advantage. The Germans have been strongly r<|nforced with artillery. a Paris, May 5,— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The fighting for possession of .the positions dominated by Ypres continues without let-up night and day. Artillery and infantry en- ■ counters follow each other and both sides are being heavily reinforced. The allied line has now been straightened out, the war office said, and ad of the new positions are being will maintained. — o THIS WOMAN'S SICKNESS Quickly Yielded To Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Bridgeton. N.J.-“I want to thank you a thousand times for the wonderful — Igood Lydia E. Pink3, 'jham's Vegetable {Compound has done (for me - 1 suffered * W 'very much from a Vv y (female trouble. I ' A (had bearing down was irregular Xland at times could walk across W h e room - i was | loanable to do my lousework or attend to my baby I was so weak. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound did me a w’orld of good, and now I am strong and healthy, can do my work and tend my baby. I advise all suffering women to take it and get well as I did.”—Mrs. FANNIE COOPER, R.F.D., Bridgeton, N.J. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful drugs, and to-day holds the record of being the most successful remedy for female ills we know of, and thousands of voluntary testimonials on file in the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass., seem to prove this fact. For thirty years it has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has restored the health of thousands of women who have been troubled with such ailments as displacements, inflammation, ulceration, tumors, irregularities, etc. If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., (confidential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held iu strict confidence. BOARD AND LODGING. Splendid rooms; excellent boaid; electric lights, telephone and bath. 632 No. 2nd St.; telephone 758. 82tf> I AM SELLINfa THE MARTIN DITCHER AND GRADER. We are willing for you to be both judge and jury. You can decide for yourself after using this machine in your own wont, whether or not it is worth the price to you. It must stand upon its own merits. One man, with a good team, can cut a ditch two feet deep and 150 to 200 rods, in one day. and do it easy. G. W. GENTIS, 52 to 105 Decatur, Indiana. — o PLANTS FOR SALE. Cabbage, tomatoes, egg, sweetpotato, yams and other kinds, at Werder Sisters, 524 Marshall street. ’Phone 347. 103t2 0 _ — SAVE YOUR POULTRY. Lippincott's One Night Roup, Gapes, White Diarrhoea Cure. It has uo equal. For bale by The Holthouse Drug Co., Rexall Drug Store, Enterprise Drug Co. 58t30 0 — AGENTS WANTED--One for each township in Adams county, to sell the “New Era Rope Machine.” Every farmer needs one. A proposition that will make you big money. Address F. J. McWhinney, Geneva, Indiana. 103t3 FOR RENT—Furnished rooms—Mrs. Lase Ellis. 'Phone 410, 78tf FOR RENT—A middle room in the Gregory building at the corner of Madison and Third streets. Inquire of Jesse Sutton, agent. 82tf

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