Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 149, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1916 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by g The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier ~....55.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall >2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postolliee in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. SOME SUPPER:— The first Community Supper ever held in the country was given at the sugar house in this city last evening and we can find you nearly a thousand people who will testify that it was in every way the most successful social event ever pulled off anywhere. The Community Supper is an entirely original affair, worked out here, and neither borrowed nor stolen from any place or anybody, and we predict that similar affairs will be held in many other counties throughout the middle west. In fact visiting county agents have told us that this will be done. There were more than six hundred farmers in attendance, actual count, and every business house in town was represented, besides which were professional men, the band and orchestra and the fifty ladies who prepared and served the banquet. It was great, everything was ideal, the crowd, the spirit, the speakers, the supper, the music, and if there was a dissatisfied man in the crowd he failed to report. For three hours t)ie crowd listened to helpful talks frotp Mr. Puekett, Professor Christie, County Agents Gray, Henry and Hutchins, and from local business men and farmers and they cheered ‘the idea of co-operation. It's a great movement and one that can't help but win. If we let the farmer know that we love him. and we do, if we tell him that we recognize the fact that to him largely is due the success or failure of this community, we but tell the truth and it's up to the business men to do his utmost all the time to meet the demands and requirements of the farmer. On the other hand it is greatly to the good of the farmer if the business men succeed and the city prospers. We like the Community Supper and we favor the idea of holding them several times a year. The business men of Decatur are up and coming. A movement started today will we confidently believe result in the bringing to this city of a well financed and high class factory employing many men. Thats the spirit. Lets fight for Decatur, and lets fight as hard as we can, hard enough to win. We don’t wonder that the fellow who went to heaven had to be held there with a ball and chain to keep him from coming back to Adams

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county. Its the beat place on earth and if there are any better fellows any place else than our farmers and business men, they are walking the pearly streets. The supper last night was the greatest get together event ever given any where. So said Mr. Ihickett, so said all the others and so say we. ■ The Republican party—in control for forty years of our national life — either did not have the ability or the courage or the desire to remedy this brutal system that ‘lodged the money of a nation in the control of this heartless group of men. The Democratic party took control of the nation, and under the leadership of Woodrow Wilson, met this great problem We took the money control out of the hands of this oligarchy; we lodge its control in the hands of the government and created the federal reserve banks of the country We rested the finances of the great i>eople of this nation upon what they own, and not ui>on what they owe.—Chairman Ollie James to the St. Louis Convention. DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Friday. Tri Kappas—Library. Christian Aid —Mrs. Joe Cloud. Eastern Star —Masonic Hall. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. James Bain. Mite Society'—M. E. Church. Saturday. U. B. Apron and Pastry Sale—Gas Office. Do the truth you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know.—George McDonald. Mrs. Godfrey Kurt entertained a 'company of friends at an all day quilting party and dinner yesterday. Mrs. Wolfe and Kefller of Fort Wayne were among out of town guest at the dance last evening. It was a most delightful reunion the members of the Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society had yesterday at the schoolhouse on Eleventh street, wli-'n thirty-seven gathered for an all day' quilting in honor of the wife of their former pastor, Mrs. Wehmeyer and children George and Martha, who are here from Bridgeport, Conn. The ladies brought their dinners with them and this was spread picnic style on two long tables, and consisted of many delicious things. A fine time was enjoyed during the day Mrs. Wehmeyer, who gets a three weeks’ parents at Fort Wayne. evening she went to the home of Rev. Koch near Preble for a visit. Rev. Wehmeyer who sets a three weeks' vacation, later, will join them hereJuly 10. -I-» • —

The Loyal Women’s Bible club met last evening with Mrs. Amos -Biggs for the study -of their Bible lesson. This was in charge of Mrs. J. H. Mavity during the absence of Mrs. Helen Blossom, regular teacher, who is out o£ the city. ■■ a m Dr. and Mrs. J S. Coverdale, with basket well filled with good things to eat. went to Fort Wayne this morning to join their relatives in the Shriners’ picnic at Robinson park. County Clerk Wil! Hammell, his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hammell his uncle, Harrison Hammell and daughter.: Mrs. Lucher of Petaluma, Cal., motored to Van Wert. 0.. yesterday where they spent tlie day with relatives.

A party of Winchester young people including Pierre, and Florence Goodrich, Hal Ruby, Jane Austin and Miss Hardman motored here yesterday in the Goodrich car ami were the guests at the C. A. Dugan home. They returned to Winchester this noon and were accompanied by M>m Dorothy Dugan. They will probably continue the trip to Indianapolis. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid society met with Mrs. Henry Whines yesterday afternoon. In the absence of Mrs. C. E. Bell the president, who was out of the city, Mrs. Harve Shroll presided. Very little business was discussed, the summer work being somewhat light. Mrs Jacob Buhler will entertain in two weeks. Mrs. Leland Frank entertained at supper last evening for two Epworth League delegates, Misses Verda Horn and Esther Logue. Mrs. Owen Davis was also a guest. « Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell returned last evening from Roann where they attended the wedding of a friend, Mrs.

F. A. Schuler and William J Ward, of Pittsburg. The wedding took place at high noon Wednesday. They were acompunied home by Mr. Bell's niece. Miss Esther Musselman of Rich Valley? Joe Costello and Stella Howard of Fort Wayne attended the dance last night and were gfltests of Miss Margaret Smith. Mr. Goodrich of Winchester, was a guest at the dance last evening. There will lie a called meeting cf the Tri Kappas at the library this evening at 7:30 o’docsk. • AH are requested to attend. * There were fully seventy-five coupS tes at the Moose dance last evening, which was particularly enjoyable. Music was furnished by Bertha Kohne and Oliver Heller and also by Elmo Smith and Martha Tucker. in id \ Thursday afternoon the children who took part in Mt. Pleasant's children’s day exercises, enjoyed a surprise picnic on the church lawn. The picnic was given by the committee to show their appreciation df the interest the children have taken in Chtldifens meeting will be held next Sunday evening June 25. The committee in charge Consists of the Misses Florence Sheets and Jonanna Suman and Mrs. Harve Butler and Mrs. John Cline. COURT HOUSE NEWS. Attorney C. J. Lutz, J. C. Moran. J. T. Mbrryman, Surveyors Macklin and Sleppy were in Fort Wayne yesterday where a demurrer was argued in the case of Contractor Morgan vs. Surveyor Macklin, for the modification of specifications in the Blue Creek ditch case. Fshers’ licenses were issifed to H. Schenck, Elmer, Hoy and Fred DuI ach. P. B Dykeman and Otto Dll ling. Real estate transfers: Nota Niblick et al to Flora J. Smith, et al part of lot 83, Decatur $75; Alice Hale to Samuel H. Teeple. lot 240 and part of lot 241, Geneva. $2500. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Myers, Josephine Myers, Rlfth Hubbard. Helen Dugan and Ruth Frteinger attended the Shriners' picnic. Richard Myers Jr. will .go to Angola for a visit. INDIANA MILITIA TO MOVE SOUTH MONDAY l (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) cavalrymen was in the war department’s hands today, fts contents were characterized as confirming press reports of the cavalrymen's story in most particulars, but officials said they could not rely entirely upon it as proving that the attack was unprovoked with the Mexicans entirely the aggressors. Watchful waiting was invoked anew by the administration today in the Mexican problem. Help in framing this government’s course, presumably diplomatic, but. possibly stronger was anticipated in a preliminary report of General Pershing on the Carrizal battle. Meanwhile war department activities centered in getting militia troops ready for border service- Ten thousand men gathered from the central and western departments, will leave as soon as they can be prepared. Probably this will be within a few days. The administrfation’s position nr to noon today tended to class .the Carrizal incident with the now forgotten Parral clash and tlie more recent at tack upon American sailors at Mazatian. San Antonio, Texas, June 23 — (Special to Daily Democrat) Genera! Pershing wired General Funston today that the Mexican garrison has evacuated Casas Grandes. He made no mention of having occupied the city. Funston was inclined to doubt press reports that Pershing had declared martial law in that «city and Neuvo Casas Grandes, sayihg he believed Pershing would have reported such action. The squadron of the tenth cavalry sent by Pershing to investigate the Carrizal battle has not returned but Pershing forwarded to Funston the report of the fight, brought into camp by stragglers who participated. Health and Wealth. There is this difference between the two temporal blessings—health and money: money is the most envied, but th> least enjoyed; health is the most enjoyed, but the least envied; and this superiority of the latter is still more obvious when we reflect that the poorest man would not part with health for money, but that the richest would gladly part with all his money for health. —Colton. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG

NINE HUNDRED ATTEND COMMUNITY SUPPER (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) make one hundred pounds of gain nt a cost of $8.(14. Then by adding lankage to the corn feed the cost of production was brought down to $3.92 a hundred pounds. Then with a corn and skimmed milk ration the cost of production proved to be S4.OS a hundred pounds. “In poultry it has been found that on a grain ration alone it cdkts 37 cents a dozen to produce eggs, with a grain and meat scrap ration eight and three-fourths cents is the cost of a dozen eggs, while with a grain and skim milk ration the eggs cost nine cents a dozen to produce. A ration can be balanced for a hen as well as for a cow.” “The reason for the experiment stations in Indiana is to show the man in Indiana dollar for dollar with any other business ' on earth. We must get down to the dollar side of farming. “The sugar beet is one of the com ing industries in Indiana. It will make one of the greatest industries of the state in time, and the farmer must begin planning on the question of labor. Now the sources of farm labor lie mostly on the farm. Make farm home life as attractive for the boys and girls as it is in town. Make the farm a business. For instance, take these two farms. Farm A consists of 274 acres with a valuation of $41,000. Farm Bof 2fi3 acres, valued at $46,025. In 1915 Farm A had a total income of $2,816. To pay himself five percent on his investment the farmer had to borrow 582. He worked for nothing. Now on B the farm income was $7,549. This farmer paid *the bovs and girls wages, himself five per cent on the investment and had a salary of $2,815. That’s what farming has got to come to —a business basis. Some men are just living on lots of these farms “The boys in the city, who come from the farm, do not. as a rule, make good. Jane Addams of Hull House. Chicago, in a survey of one thousand boys from the farm in that city, found them sleeping in basements, doing menial labor and eating at penny lunch counters. The farm boy goes to the city and is lost—lost. Make life more attractive on the farm. Work for better schools, better churches, better roads, better social life and the children will stay on the farm. Make life a little better.” Professor Christie possesses a splendid voice, knows how to keep the interest of his audience, and he makes ’em laugh or ery at will. He had them all laughing last night. But he- drove home a message of co-op-eration, of get-togetherness, of living up to the Golden Rule, of making life attractive for the boys and girls, that Adams county farmers will remember. MR. PUCKETT. Mr. E. W. Puckett of Fort Wayne, prominent in business circles there, is proud of his farm lineage. He says the co-operative scheme of life is natural. He brought out the idea that a man should be loyal to his home, loyal to his county, to his state and to his nation. Have the same feeling for his county, township, city as he does for his home—there is no- difference When business men and farmers get together it means an advance in home life —a desirable thing. There are so many things to do to keep business men an dthe farmers together. Study the needs—not to make competition, not to fight to make a dollar but ’to get together.’ • “Study each other’s basis, wants and needs and work together to a common end. Study the wants and needs of associates, location makes no difference.” A high compliment, deserved, was paid to Decatur by Mr. Puckett when he said: “Decatur is the only city in the state, not excepting Fort Wayne, where you can come into the city on decent streets with automobiles:” MEN’S CHORUS. Encore after encore called the Decatur Men’s chorus back for song after song. Perhaps the best-liked musical numbers were given by the chorus. Working under difficulties, their singing was excellent, the words penetrating the width and breadth of the hall in a splendid fashion. The Mangold-Williams orchestra proved an interesting diversion, alter-, nating its music with that of the city band. ' Perry, of Fort Wayne, one of Indiana’s leading commercial photographers. made a flashlight picture of the assemblage. Prominent Adams couilty farmers that spoke to the large gathering were William Bieneke, who seemed happy to be there and said so; Cal Kunkle, who demanded and got an expression of good will and thanks that nearly broke the cement in the floor above; Elmer Cook, who for sixty-eight years has watched the progress of the county, and wouldn't be caught out of it. Clarence Henry, county agent of Allen county, spoke right up in meeting. and said he was going to have a Community Supper, too. Harry Gray,

Wells county agent, seemed tickled to be Imre; while A. J. Hutchins, our own agent, modest, unassuming. the originator of the big meeting, and indefatigable worker for its success, said a few words that burned deep Every one knew he meant 'em. Mr. F. 11. Hubbard, manager of the sugar company, offered the wareroom for more meetings In the future, explained that there was room for fifteen thousand if necessary and hoped they would turn out that many. He will be found in the front ranks of the hustlers He wants this movement to Co on and on. Alex Bell started something when he asked the business men if they would come to a big picnic it the farmers arranged one for them. You ought to have heard the “Aye." Th etown will be locked up that day. They promised a Chicken supper. Attorney Clark J. Lutz offered the following resolutions at the close of the meeting. They were adopted unanimously: THE RESOLUTIONS. On behalf of the business men of Decatur I have drafted the following resolutions: Resolved. That a vote of thanks be extended to farmers for their hearty co-operation and attendance at this, our first Community Supper, thus making it such a complete success. Also to Professor Christie, Mr. Puckett and the other speakers of the evening for their splendid messages brought to us. and their expressions of good fellowship and good cheer. Also. Mr. Hubbard and the sugar company for their part in furnishing and donating the use of their spacious quarters. Also to Mr. Hutchins, county agent, for his untiring efforts in bringing about this happy occasion, and to the various committees having charge of the arrangements, decorating and serving. Also to the city band, orchestra and male chorus for their services. And we point with pride to the Pythian Sisters for demonstrating their ability to cook aill serve a Community Supper, par excellence. TROUBLE OF 25 YEARS VANISH Fort Wayne Woman Says Tanlac Brought Her Relief in Three Days. Fort Wayne, Ind., June 22 —"Tanlac has helped me where everything else has failed. My trouble dates back twenty-five years and during all that time 1 could get nothing that would help me. but this new medicine has done the work thoroughly in just three days. 1 feel like a new woman.” This was the tribute paid Tanlac. the Master Medicine, recently. byMrs. Martha A. DeHaven, 68 years old. a well known resident of this city who lives at 448 Elizabeth street. “I had neuralgia of the head, face and shoulders and I also was very nervous," Mrs; DeHaven continued. ‘“I haven’t had a single neuralgia pain since the third day after I started taking Tanlac. My- appetite, formerly very poor, is fine now. and I sleep soundly at night. I used to be unable to sleep because of neuralgia pains. No nervousness or weakness of any kind bothers me know." Tanlac is especially beneficial for stomach, liver and kidney trouble, catarrhal Complaints, rheumatism, nervousness, sleeplessness and the like. Tanlac is now sold exclusively in Decatur at the Smith, Yager & ■Falk drug stoxe.—Advt. PICNIC AT ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL. Stop 19, Decatur Line, Sunday, June Twenty-fifth. The following is the program to be rendered by the St. John’s school at the picnic to be held in the grove just north of the church and school, on Sunhay, June 25: Song, “ ’Tis Our Festal Day”— School. Action Song, “The Japanese Fan" Primary Class. .A War Play, “Przmsgl,” “A Dream” School. Characters — Generals French. Jaufre, Wich. Italy. Hindenlang. Mackenson, Linsitigen; EbonyGeorge, Nigra Servant; Uncle Sam: Orderlies: Russian, German, English soldiers, Red Cross nurses and doctors. Action Son, Brown Drill—Large Girls. Song—"America.’’ Plenty of amusements, refreshments and a good time. TO GIVE SOCIAL The Allbright Gliild cf Salem Evangelical church will give a social on Thursday evening, June 29, on the lawn of the William Alfutlicr home. All are invited to attend. A CARD will bring full particulars regarding an opportunity to use your spare time to advantage.—H. L. Leavenworth. 484 Winton Rd.. Rochester, N. Y.

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