Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1916 — Page 2

D AIL Y I) E M 0 C R A T PuOitaMtf <v*ry Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER ..Proaldant ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary , "LTi. i i lAi-I— 3E —— ( Subscription Ratea. Per Week, by carrier .10 cents Per Tear, by carrier *5.00 Per Month, by ma 11... 25 cents Per Year, by mail * 2 B 0 Sin ide Copies 2 cents auveruaing rates made known on application. nattered at the Postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. ■J 1 » "“ ST. MARY’S MAN IS FOR WILSON:The following is a copy of a letter from John L. Sullivan, editor of the St. Marys, Ohio Leader and Argus to President Woodrow Wilson, and ought to l>e of much interest to his many acquaintances here: “Sir—lt may be of some interest to you to know that all of the so-called “Prodigal Sons” who left their father's house—the republican party—in 1912 and identified themselves with the progressive party, have not returned to receive the parental blessing. “In that memorable year 1 was nominated by acclamation as the republican candidate for secretary of state. A few weeks later I was nominated for the same position by the state progressive convention. I withdrew from the republican ticket, and chose what I believed to be the better party. To my mind the republican party had reached a point where it represented the very antithesis of progressive principles, and after the lapse of four years, I failed to see anything in the leadership or platform of the party indicating a return to its earlier traditions. I am. therefore, going to do something this year that 1 have never done before since I reached by maturity—cast my vote for the democratic candidate for president of tlie United States “It is incomprehensible to me how a real progressive can do otherwise than vote for your re-election. You have done more to restore and apply the principle of popular rule than any president since the days of Thomas Jefferson That influence has done more than all things else toward doing away with the necessity of a third party in this country, and it is the secret of why the progressive party has lost its vitality. “I fore one am not deceived by hypocritical pretentions of the republican party that it has been regenerated. It is the same old party of special privilege and it can no more conceal its' identity than the Ethiopian can change his color or the leopard its spots. Therefore, the real progressive, the progressive whose vision, whose ideals

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comprehend something better and higher and nobler than mere partisan reward and political provender, will seek shelter with the party that represents the better standards of gov-, eminent—the democratic party. "1 am for you without mental reservation or apology, and I have mu.’h confidence in the good sense and discriminating judgment of the American people to predict your triumphant reelection Very truly yours, (Signed) “JOHN L. SULLIVAN " The republican press is already finding fault with President Wilson for his efforts to settle a railroad strike that would prove a most disastrous calamity to the entire country. You have but four or five days in which to secure a season ticket for the Chautauqua at the advance rate. Everybody says its the biggest anil best ever offered the Adams county public. The average cost is but a few cents for each attraction. Do it now. Lets put Decatur on the map at Fort Wayne Saturday. A delegation of two or three hundred with the De catur City Band leading them, will certainly do it and the indications now are that we will have them Get your old bandana out and join the crowd. Governor Adair will officially open his campaign at that time. _J The Redpath chautauqua is the best' one in America today. It is a high class event that any city in the land should be proud of. This is the fourth consecutive season here. You who have attended in the past know that every event is worth hearing. The community will enjoy and appreciate it. Buy your ticket today and help’ a good cause along. ■■ Mr. Hughes is in the midst of his trans-continental trip that was expected to set the country on fire with enthusiasm. It has been almost a flat fizzle and there are those who now claim that it would have been much better for the republican party had their candidate remained at home and. refused to say anything, rather than, to make a scolding campaign from coast to coast. B9JNGS I* SOCIETY I WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Ruth Circle —Mrs. Olen Baker. Reformed Aid —Mrs. Fred Mutchler., Hard to Bea’t Class—Ethel, Ida and, Mary Fuhrman. Thursday. U. B. Aid Society—Mrs. Geo. Mum ma. Tri Kappas—Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer. Loyal Workers Class Meeting—At Delma Rucjtman home. Friday. Christian Aid—Mrs. Sol David. Concord Leaders —Mrs. Fred Nye at C. C. Wilder home. Saturday. Evangelical Ladies' Aid social — Court street. BOOKS VERSUS BANQUETS We talk of food for the mind as of food for the body. Now, a good book contains such food inexhaustibly. It is provision for life and for the best part of us, yet how long most people would look at the best book before they would give the price of a large turbot for it, though there have been men who have pinched their stomachs and bared their backs to buy a book, whose libraries were cheaper to them, I think, in the end, than most men’s dinners are. We are few of us put to such a trial, and more the pity, ' for, indeed, a precious thing is all the more precious to us if it has been won by work or economy, and if public libraries were half as costly as public dinners or hooks cost the tenth part of what bracelets do even foolish men and women might sometimes suspect there was good in reading as well as in munching and sparkling; whereas the very cheapness of literature is making wiser people forget that if a book is worth reading it is worth buying.—Ruskin. The second annual reunion of the Gephart family was held Sunday. August thirteenth, at the home of A. J. Gephart. at Wren, with 115 present, including relatives and visitors. The following officers were elect-

ed: President, Oscar Gephart; vice- ' president, Curt Tumbleeon; secretary, Mary Flager; members of the lookout committee John Gephart. Philip Gephart. John Helm. Those present of the relatives were the families of C, C. Gephart. Ohlif City; Chaney Gephart. Rockford. Ohio; John Helm, Decatur; Amanda Gephart, Willshire. Ohio; Jessie Gephart Lima. Ohio; Philip Gephart. True Gephart. Pleasant Mills; Ed Gephart, Curt Tumbleson, John Gephart. Oscar Gephart. A. J. Gephart. Joe Gephart, Wren, Ohio; James Daguefl William Gephart. Mrs. Tom Dague, Mrs. Caroline Spuller, Pleas-, ant Mills; Charles Spuller, Scottsville, Mich.; Clarence Drake. Decatur; Misses Mary Flager, Myrtle Flager. Clara Spuller, Nellie and Goldie Helm. Dashie Gephart, Bertha Flager, Ireta Gephart; Messrs. Basil. Uhvid, Cloyd and Owen Gephart, Harry Flager. Visitors were Messrs, and Mesdames Charles Thomas, Addison Sheets, Otto Sheets. David Gephart. Mrs. Johnson and daughter. Flora; Mrs. Nancy Ann Johnson, Mrs. Julia Sachet, Mr. Samuel Sheets. Lola Drake. Mrs. Schaffner, Willshire; Nellie Richard. Irene and Marie Leßrun, Lily Gates, Chloe Sunderland. Artie Jackson, Charles Parker, Raymond Leßrun. Vaughn Sunderland. Lawrence Walters, Leota LeBrun; Dr. Alspaugh, Jessie Beam. Willshire; Clarence Bowers. Miss Eva Early, arrived from Rockford. Ohio, to be* the guest of the Jesse Byerly family near Peterson. Mrs. H. F. Reinking and her uncle. Michael Congleman, went to Fort Wayne for a visit with Mrs. Reinking's daughters. i Mr. and Mrs. Levi Poling and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Poling left by automobile this morning for Ansonia, Ohio, to attend the Poling reunion tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Myers gave a dinner party yesterday for Mrs. Sam Doak and her sisters, Mrs. Gilles and Miss Emma Smith, of Piqua, Ohio. The event was a very enjoyable one. Miss Winifred Ellingham, of Fort Wayne, is Miss Leah Hensley’s house ' guest, coming to attend the announcement party last evening. Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer will be hostess to tl | Tri Kappas Thursday evening. Miss Edith Miller had as her guest at supper last evening, Mrs. Jack Marshall, of Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs. Charles Colter gave a twelve o'clock dinner party in honor of Miss Helen Blosser of Hammond. Martin Beery, Mrs. Colter’s father- was theI only other guest. 'Mrg. Ed Ahr, Mrs. M. E. Hower and Mrs. .1. D. McFarland are visiting with Mrs. J. C. Tritch of Fort Wayne at the home'of her mother, Mrs. Noah Stalter near Xonroe. is adeadlock (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) in reaching a common ground for settlement of the threatened general railroad strike hinged today on the disposal of other issued growing out of the eight hour day principle. Hope of arbitration is gone. The president is understood to have definitely discarded this as a means of accomplishing peace. But there was strong hope today that with the railroads "conceding the prinicple of a shorter working day, some way would be found to satisfactorily dispose of the question of the collateral issues including overtime pay. An indication that the general situation is such as to give a cause ror some uneasiness is found in the factthat the president deems it available to appeal directly to the six hundred members of tiie employees general committee. President Wilson will put a concrete proposition before the' six hundred men of the railroad employes' committee when he meets them tomorrow in the east room of the white house. This was announced today by W. L. Chambers of the United States board of meditation and councilitation The ] sessions tomorrow will begin at three ( o’clock he said. O ; “THE LABYRINTH." To see a photoplay, acted consist- ’ ently, in which a woman benefits ‘ from her own will, by a peculiar 1 twist, of fate, is the privilege of the picture show fans tonight, when “The Labyrinth” will be shown at the 1 Crystal. Florence Burgess, a case ' singer, is the support of her lame ' sister. A mission minister who ' forces the case to close, indirectly ' mates Florence a successful actress 1 but doesn’t know it. In time Florence is in a wreck, her sister is killed and is recognized as herself. 1 1- lorence accepts the benefits: of her ■' own will. Os course she and the minister marry and live happily ever after —but it’s best ta see the film. I Five and ten cents.

THE COURT NEWS Aged Woman Seeks to Recover Property Deeded to Children. GOT HER PROPERTY And Then Pushed Her Otat She Says—Mary Woodard Wants Divorce. Alleging that her son-in-law and daughter, J.ohn E. Fifer and Lucretia A. Fifer failed to live up to their agreement to furnish her a home, clothing, food, and pay the expense: of her illness, etc. upon her deeding to them her three houses and lots in this city, Mrs. Elsie S. Thomas, an aged widow, through her attorneys. Peterson & Moran, today filed a suit in the circuit court, asking that the contract he rescinded, the deed cancel ■' led and asking for damages. The' deed wag made last December IS. 1915. Mrs. Thomae who is past sev-enty-five years old. says she was in poor health at that time, helpless and infirm, because of a broken hip, ar.d lived with a neighbor, who cared for her during her illness. She derived a monthly income from the rental of her properties, which she used in supporting herself, but gave that up, when she deeded the property to the defen dants in the suit, in return for care. She says they failed to live up to the contract, and after twenty week* drove her out in the public highway and at frequent times told her u leave, threatening to beat her. She ai • leges that when she went to them she had more than SSOO in cash, which they have gotten and appropriated t' their own use. She alleges that her board during her stay there, was not worth more than SIOO and she is will ing to deduct that amount, from the cash which they took from her. In- a suit filed today by Attorney L. DeVoss, Mary Wdbuard asks for divorce from Charles Woodard; SSO: - alimony; the custody of their six-yea-’ old daughter, Veda; and the sum c $5 a week for her support. They were' married October 3. 1908 and lived to gether until October 3, 1914. She al * leges cruel and inhuman treatment ’ failing to to provide etc. She say her husband falsely accused her o’ infidelity, spent his money gambling ’ when he should have spent it for tin’ support of his family. She says the\ separated several times, but he coax ed her back, on promises of good be 1 havlor which he faileU to live up to 1 Ellen Miller qualified as the execu trix of the will of Harvey S. Millet 1 She gave no bond as per request madrj in the will . s SEUTSCHLAND NOT REPORTS(United Tress Service) Berlin. Aug. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The German merchant. 1 submarine Deutschland has not been, heard from since she cleared the Vir ginia capes on August 2. the United; Press learned from reliable today. Sixteen day were required for the Deutschland to cross the Atlantic on her trip to Baltimore. The fact that, fourteen days have elapsed and she has not been heard from indicates that she lias been compelled to take a roundabout course on the return to avoid British and French warships if she has not met with a mishap. London. Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Minor engagements occurred in tlie region of Pozieres last night but otherwise there was no change in the situation on the Somme front, General Haig reported this afternoon. London, Aug. 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —England may not resume diplomatic relations with Germany after the end of the war until Germany makes full reparation for the execution of Captain Fryatt and similar outrages, Premier Asquith indicated in the bouse of commons this afternoon. Petrograd, Aug. 16 —(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Russian armies under General Brusiloff from June 4 to August 13 captured 358,602 Austro-Ger-man prisoners and 405-cannon, it was officially announced today. London, Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A steady advance by the Russians and an Italian victory south of Goritz were announced in official dispatches from allied capitals today while an almost complete calm settled over the Anglo-French battle front. In southeastern Galacia the I Russians are forcing westward and* have captured two villiages besides' other .Austrian positions, the Russian l | war office announced.. Only in tlie north, where stubborn Austrian resistI ante has checked the Czar’s troops, |is there any judication of the slacken-

ing of the Russian advance. The Italian war office announced the capture or Austrian trenches south and east < f Gpritz. quartlYherF (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) . Dr. Ellis. In continuing his discussion , of "The Relation of the School , to the State,” Dr. Ellis em- j pliasized the fact that civic rela- , tionship is being emphasized today, ( that the essence of citizenship did , not lay in holding public office. ‘We must teach our children the . I tax system and encourage honesty > in their payments. Respect and obedience to law is of the essence of .ci tizenship,” said Dr. Ellis, "and there is not a time in history that we need that more emphasized than now. We must train pupils to think squarely on all sides of a question.” Dr. Ellis stacked the theory of military training as a preparation for •itizenship holding that maturity is the time for any military training that 1 may be needed. ' In lieu of the sectional meetings J. 1 M. Haines, manager of the Indiana Reading circle board, spoke on subject of “Books’ bringing out the points that books are of prime importance in bringing out the character of the scrool. He brought out the epigram tTiat a man must be able to make t. living before he can make a life, hence it is not necessary to buy books until we know how to read them. “citydad’ miller (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Greenville Gravel Co $ 32.04 ’ A. C. Foos, pay roll SIBO.SO Police pay roll $ 70.00 1 Citizens’ Telephone Co $ 6.50 Protect ive Electric Supply'Co. $ 53.65 H. Mueller Mfg. Co $ 22.55 Wayne Belting Supply Co $ 50.45 Bourbin Copper & Brass Wks. $ 9.00 Indiana Electric Appliance Co. $ 24.24 Orval Hariuff $ 37.50 .' Citizens Telephone Co $ 4.76 .! Isaac Chronister $ 32.t»0 ! D. E. Smith $ 10.40 ’ City Firemen $ 62.50 ‘ Street Commissioner, pay roll $102.80 ' Democrat $ 2.26 Democrat $ 20.79 I Erie R. R. Co’ ( $ 5.00 wncn to nnnii.n coxTiHfTons. Notice is hereby given that the board of commissioners of Adams county, « state of Indiana, at their office in the court house at Decatur, Indiana, will • receive sealed proposals for the build- • ing and construing of the “Jack Bridge’’ in Monroe township, said - county, in accordance with the specifications, plans and profile now on file 1 in the office of the auditor of said county, bv and under the laws of the i state of Indiana. Said sealed proposals will be open-. r xl and the contract awarded for said ifnprovoment on VVcdnenday, September G, 19141. ’ xt 10 o’clock a m. . " i Bids shall include all labor anil ma--1 « rial for said -rk. in no c;ise wilt i extra compensation ho allowed for any • ulditionai work alleged to have been j lone by the contractor or contractors to wh«»m is awarded the contract. ■ J Each bid shall be accompanied with . a personal or surety bond in a sum • equal to double the amount of the • hid tiled for the work bid on, to be approved by the board of commies ion- \ ers. Said bond will be conditioned for the faithful performance of the work: ,J u;reties, if personal, shall be resident freeholders of the state of Indiana, one of whom shall be a resident of Adams county. Said improvement will* be let to the I lowest responsible bidder upon affi- . lavit of non-collusion, which must be submitted with the bid. and upon fail- , ure to submit such affidavit such proposal or bid will be rejected. Time i. for the completion of said work will oe agreed upon after the letting of « said contract. Giron by order of the board of commissioners of said county. . t. h. baltZelb, . 16-23 Auditor or Adams County. t destroy nearly lion dollars of food and property every year. Kill yoar I nd mice and stop your loss with CSJRH afe to use. Deadly to W? I but harmless to an beings. Rats t-imply ip. No odor whatever. ble booklet in each can, r to Destrov Rais.” -Xfjla*.- , sOc and $l.O 0. -JES -ed. Hardware. Oral lencral Stores. • The Holthouse Drug Co., Decatur. Wm. F. Jaebker, Preble. George I. Davis, Pleasant Mills.

| It’s an Interesting Fact »?! a >“ t “i»» ;ii :: •* J 1: Jacksonville, Fla.. p '■ * ° and Chicago i; ;; That the large cities are now AWAKE TO THE VALUE OF A Pvnu.™ ’’ in turn, but‘emphasizes the Chautauqua’s importance to the smaller TH CHAUTAU QUA. ” ! j | All institutions must eventually stand or fall on their merit Fnr\ o I i a permanent place in cities like Jacksonville and Chicago at once speaks for • autau< l u “ to find ! I Season tickets for the forthcoming Chautauqua in this citv aro „ ** ° F ‘ tSelt I it auspices at $2,50 each. After the opening day the price\dvLces to°s3°o0 Sale Wtth the ioCal * I BEDPAm cwm APPEARS HERE AUG 21, ANU CLQSIS AUG. 28.

SECRET IS TOLD (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Coffee Food Cake Peaches with Whipped Cream The color and flower scheme v. as prettily carried out in the Which was of eggs in the form » daisies on nasturtium loaves, while the peaches were arranged in the form of yellow daisy petals on whipped cream, with a raisin brown center. The boxes filled with homemade candies, besides "the secret, were also much enjoyed. For the social after-dinner ming Ung, the parlors of the Hensley home were decorated with jardinieres of red gladioli. The entertainment comprised several appropriate and inter esting contests. One was for the forming of “lover’s knots" from red satin ribbon; another of words from the letters in "matrimony." and the third the arranging of cut-puzzle cards to form little cunids. Out-of-town guests were Annie Overman, Covington. Ky.; Winifred El lingham. Fort Wayne; Vera Rein-, hard. Portland; Mrs. Will Beling. Bluffton. Patronesses of the Delta Theta Tau. Mrs. Clayson CarrolL Mrs. Dan Vail. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse and Mrs. L. H. Kleinhenz, were also guests, with the following: Leona Bosse, Vera Clark. Glennys Mangold. Margaret Smith. Agnes Kohne, Lor ene Keller, Marcella Kuebler, Jessie Holthouse, Matilda Berling, Marie Connell. Vera Hower. Mrs. Dan Tyndall, Frances Dugan. Dorothy Dugan. Mary Frisinger, Ruth Bowers, Gladys Myers.

CRANK CASE SERVICE Bring in your automobile Friday or Saturday, August 18-19 and we will clean out your crank case and fill it up with correct lubrication — and charge you for oil only. No charge for service. flar fr Mobiloils it llffi 4 grade far each type of motor You selected a car that suits you— ■■ now select an oil that suits your car. Along with other supplies let us " B supply you with ’lubrication. ® M We carry Gargoyle Mobiloils “A,” fl fl “B,” “E” and “Arctic.” The complete MB SgA Chart of Recommendations issued by the \ acuum < )il Company tells the correct jEpjj grade of Gargoyle Mobiloils for your car or motorcycle. Jr/MLs Holthouse Fire Proof Garage. HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! Only Three More Days of Our “PROFIT SHARING” Sale remain. .See these “Give Away” Prices. Mt ti s Qxfords Ladies’ Patent and Dull Gun Metal and Patent Button or Lace regular price $3.50 to $4.00. Kid Bar Slipper, $3.00 and $4.00. Sale Price 9s c Sale Price $2.68 Ladies' Patent Strap Ladies’ Patent and Dull And Kid Slippers, $2.50 Pumps 53 ard bale Pnce $1.48 Sale Price ; .,.$2.68 Other Bargains too N umerous to Mention. WINNES SHOE STORE "WHWIW—J.

MOOSERS JOIN DEMOCRATS. (United Press Service) New York. Aug 16 (bpecial to the Daily Democrat)— Progressives will join with the 4 democrats in stumping Maine and other states. Chairman McCormick of the democratic national committee announced today upon hiS return from Washington. Arrangements have already been made to have Bainbridge Colby, of New York. Matthew Hale of Missouri and E. F. Tuttle of Ung Island, speak in Maine. McCormick will return to Washington tonight to meet with the associated campaign committee of the governors. McCormick said today he anticipated a hot fight In Maine but was confident the democrats would win. Senator Thomas M. Walsh of Washington, who is in charge of the western headquarters in Chicago reported to McCormick •oday that the westerners were in harmony and that the outlook was bright. ACTION Mexico, City, Aug. 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Justice Brandeis ref,lsal to serve on the commission to settle the Mexican-American differences will defer the meeting of the ommission indefinitely, foreign secretary Aguilar said today. Sherman Stanley, messenger for the Western Union Telegraph company and who has taken advantage of his spare moments in learning the telegraphers code has been given a splendid position in the office at Marion. Indiana as an operator and will leave the first of the month. Mr. Patterson wants a boy to take his place. The job j'ays twelve dollars a month and Use boy can learn the trade and take off a little extra money occasionally.