Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 25 September 1916 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Pub'lehed Bvery Evening Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER Preeldent ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary . Subscription Ratea. Far Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall 62.50 Single Copies 2 cents Auverdslug ratea made known on Application. - u.utwred at the Poatoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as aecond-clasa matter. THAT EIGHT-HOUR LAW: — The republican managers are trying to make a campaign issue of President Wilson’s action in preventing a railroad strike. It is an issue that the president ought to welcome. The president’s strike settlement plan comprises these measures which were definded in his address to conjtess: 1. Immediate provision for the enlargement of the interstate commerce commission to meet its duties. 2. An eight-hour day as the legal basis of work and wages for train operatives. 3. The appointment of a commission to observe the actual workings of the eight hour day and report to congress. 4. Authorizing the interstate commerce commission to take wages ami working conditions . into consideration Tm fixing rates. 5. Provision for compulsory pub li< investigation of* labor disputes in railroad operation before a strike or lock-out may be declared. 6. Lodging in the hands of the president power to operate railroads in case of military necessity and to draft train crews and administrative officials for that purpose. Owing to legislative conditions in Washington, congress passed only the second and third of the president’s recommendation and provided that the commission to be appointed should report in not less than six months or more than nine months after the eight-hour day went into effect. January 1, 1917. But the rest of the president's program is bound to become the most important work of congress in its next session. The ynaetmc.it of the emergency legist i lion has furnished a breathing spell for the full consideration that is necessary. What do Mr. Hughes and his reactionary republican managers pur- ; pose to do witli their "issue?” | Will they pledge themselves .to re- I peal the eight-hour day on March 5, I 1917, and force a general railroad strike? Will they pledge themselves to oppose compulsory public investigations of railroad labor disputes before a strike or a lock-out can be declared? Will they pledge themselves to throw this whole question back where it was before the president grappled with it/ and thereby put the American people at the mercy of the railroad unions and the railroad presidents? No doubt Wall street wants Mr. i w I IMPERIAL HATS Are in a class by themselves when it comes to style ard quality. $2.00 to $3.00 Stetson’s Latest $3.50 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

Hughes and his Bourbon manage!s to fight the president's program, and Wall street pays the republican freight. The president can well afford to encourage them. There is no belter court of arbitration on an issue of that kind than the American people New York World. Governor Adair will tour this county next Monday, speaking in a number of places and closing with a meeting here that night. Be sure to hear him. Two weeks from today, Monday, October 9. is the day for registration m Indiana. It's very probable that you will have to register if you expect to vote on November 7th. Watch this up. ’ Protect your own vote by satisfying yourself whether or n< . yen need to register. It may cause you a little inconvenience, but you shou’d have enough niterest in the affairs of your government to do it any way. Few people in Adams county have ever had the privilege of riding on so fine a train as that which carried Mr. Hughes through this state Inst week. He is an aristocrat and he is taking his orders from those men who are used to the luxury of such a train. Did you ever ride on a train worth a quart of a million dollars? That's the kind of an outfit which carried Candidate Hughes out to ask the vote of the laboring man. while he tells them he is opposed to a law which increases their wages. No wonder the men iho work are opposed to him. The National Tribune, a weekly newspaper, printed at Washington, I). C„ and of special interest to the old soldiers, gives much of the credit for the passage of the Ashbrook law to Senator John W. Kern and Senator Tom Taggart, of Indiana. The Ashbrook law gives to every soldier's widow who is seventy years old a pension of twenty dollars per month and makes other provisions for which the old soldiers have been asking for many years. During the past three years the democrats have given the soldiers more good legislation Ilian they were able to get in fifty years before. Do they appreciate it? If they do they will support President Wilson, and Kern and Taggart and Adair, who helped them to get it. | DOINGS IN SOCIETY 8 k. I, ~ u *«> »>, «• t, U W l« «* 1 WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Monday. Research Club Picnic —Horace Callow Home. Wednesday. United Brethren pastoral reception —At U. B. church. Thursday. Tri Kappas—Helen Niblick. Baptist Aid —Mrs. John Everett. Friday. Christia'n Pastoral Helpers—Mrs. Frank Kern. O we go down to sea in ships— But Hope remains behind. And Love, with laughter on his lips, And Peace, of passive mind; While out across the deeps of night. Willi lifted sails of prayer, We voyage off in quest of light. Nor find it anywhere. O Thou who wroughtest earth and sea Yet keepest from our eyes The shore of an .eternity In calms of Paradise,• Blow back upon our foolish quest With all the driving rain Os blinding tears and wild unrest, And waft us home again. —James Whitcomb Riley. Announcements have been sent out to relatives of the Weldy-Beery family reunion to be hold at Waterworks park, this city, Tuesday. October 3. These reunions have been held annually for several years. J. D. Beery is president of the association; C. M. Weldy. treasurer, and Burt Mangold, secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Werder, Mr. and Mrs. Merton Mathews and daughter. Virginia; Stump and daughter, Agnes, of Van Wert. Ohio; and Mrs. William Wetter, this city, were guests of the Misses Emma and Lizzie Werder at dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D, Nidlinger and son, Hugh, and Mrs. Levi Baker motored to Warsaw Sunday, where they spent the day with their brother, Elijah Nidlinger, and family. They also

visited at Silver Lake, Winona Lake and Mopped at other points of interest. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Nidlinger, who recently moved there, have a lovely home and were very hospitable in their entertainment. Their daughter. Mrs. Lena Sprague, of this city, who was recently operated upon, is visiting with them and is getting along nicely. The Tri Kappas will meet with Miss Helen Niblick Thursday evening. Yesterday was rally day for the Methodist church in ' the Sunday, school, church and league • departments. Between four and five hundred attended the Sunday school, at which time a special program was given. All of the services were largely attended and great was the interest. ( The Indiana State Medical association which convenes here next week will bring many wives of the physicians to the city, and the Ft. Wayne ladies are planning to entertain them. Op Wednesday evening a reception is to be held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Miles F. Porter, and Thursday the latlies will be taken for a drive in automobiles, starting at the Anthony hotel, going first to the state school, then to the Foster shirtwaist factory, and jlfter a detour of the principal streets will be driven to the Country club for dinner. The cars will be decorated with anti- turberculosis pennants and banners in order to bring to the attention of the public the fight that is being waged on the plague Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hunscker, Mrs. Owen Davis. Misses Ada Stevens i.id Leona Hunsicker motored to Bluffton ’for Sunday afternoon and evening with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Oppenheim. ?Ir. and Mrs. Joe Wilhoff, Mrs. Anna Ray of Coldwater, 0.. motored here Sunday and were guests of the C. N. Lang family. Leslie Baumgartner of Bryan. <).. was a week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Schnitz and daughter Hazel. A reception will be given Wednesday evening in the United Brethren church basement after prayer meeting for the pastor. Rev, T. H. Harman and wife, who have been returned to the charge here for another year. Everybody is invited to come, especially those identified with the church, and their friends. Mrs. James Arnold will entertain thhe "500” club Tuesday evening at her home Corner of Jefferson and Third streets.

Mr. and Mrs. Lfland Franks and Joe Hunter and Fritz Baker motored to Huntington yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Franks entertained for Sunday dinner Mr. and' Mrs. L. W. Franks and family The Baptist Ladies’ Aid society will meet with Mrs. John Everett Thurs day afternoon. All members are uiged to attend. The Pastoral Helpers oL the Christian church, formerly known as the Ladies’ Aid society will meet Friday with Mrs. Frank Kern. * A family circle that enjoyed a delicious dinner and supper at a reunion Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ashbaucher of Indiana street, included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knapp and son, Harry; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cowan and children. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Miller. Mrs. Otto Green and Miss “Tonk” Meibers have issued about eighty invitations for a friendship shower for Miss Bess Tonnelier, whose marriage to Mr. Dick Boch will take place sometime in October, the date to be announced later. Miss Tonnelier is a daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Joe Tonnelier and is a very popular yound lady. The groom is a son of former County Auditor Abe Boch and is a deputy surveyor.

At a meeting of the Home Guards witii Miss Naomi Stults last Saturday afternoon, the regular lesson was in order, after which the election of officers took place as follows: President, Donna Parrish; vice president, Dorothy Walters; secretary, Edith Glendenniug; treasurer, Esther Archbold: pianist. Mabel Bess; assistant pianist, Marcella Hower; mite box secretary, Naomi Stults; press reporters, Richard Myers and Roland Smith. Dr. Ralph Moseb of Fort Wayne spent Sunday here with his grandmother, Mrs. Julia Moses, and his aunt, Miss Annette Moses. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Yaney of near Celina. Ohio, and Mt. and Mrs. John H. Yauey and daughter, Miss Velma Yaney, of Coldwater, Ohio, motored to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fisher, where the day was pleasantly spent in having a good time. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Otlie Ritter and son, Leon ,and daughter, Au-

drey, and Mrs. Annis Merica of Decatur. At at late hour all departed, declaring all had spent a pleasant day.—Contributed. a- ■■ - ■ o ■ POISONED BY CHEESE Mr and Mar. Harve Schroll ami daughters, Edwina and Helen became very ill at midnight Saturday from ptomaine poisoning resulting from eating cheese. The physician worked with them for a long time and pulled them tlwough the danger period but Mrs. Schroll was confined to her bed all day Sunday. Mr. Scliroll was able to work today, but was not so well again at noon today. Miss Grace the only one of the family who -til not eat any cheese, escaped altogether. OBITUARY. John Wood Lawson was born in Grant county, Indiana, December 16, 1848, and departed this life at Decatur, Adams county, Indiana. September 22, 1916, aged 67 years, 9 months and 16 days. He was married January 9, 1873. to Helen Margaret Dunn, who preceded him in death September 13. 1915. Four children, Mrs. Eva Aedline Moore. Ida, Homer, and one infant son. Three brothers and three sisters also preceded him to the spirit world. One daughter. Mrs. Ethel Myers, and three brothers. Leander, Nathan and Marion M. Lau son. survive. At the age of twentynine he united with the Baptist church, of which he remained a member until called to join the church triumphant. His death, though a great shock, was not unexpected, as he had been troubled with hear disease for a number of years, which finally caused his death. He was a kind and loving father, a friend to all, and was loved and respected by all who knew him. A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled The boon his love had given; And thougli the body slumbers here. The soul is safe in heaven. DANCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT The weekly dance will be given "t the Masonic hall Wednesday evening of this week. Good music and a good time for ihose who attend. 225t3

FORT WAYNE AMD SPRINGFIELD TRACTION Leave Decatur. A. M.—6:50, 8:30, 11:30. P. M.—2:30, 5:46, 9:30. Leave Fort Wayne. A. M.—7:00, 10:00. P. M.—1:00, 4:00, 7:30, 11:00. v Freight car leaves Decatur at 7:00 a, m., and leaves Fort Wayne at 11 m„ arriving in Decatur at 1:45 p. m In addition to the daily service, extra service cars will be run as follows on Sundays ONLY: Leave Decatur Leave Ft, Wayne 1:00 p. m. 2:30 p. m. 4:00 p. m. 5:30-p. m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p. m. HOMER RUHL, Agent. OPERATOR WANTED Notice is hereby given that th" board of directors of the Hoagland Telephone Company will receive bids for the service of an operator at the Hoagland siwtehboard from now and up to October Ist, 1917. \ married party is desired For further information inpuire of C. Gallemeyer, Decatur R. R. 7, or George Bobilya, Hoagland. Ind. 225t5 D. "a. gIILIOM Professional dealer in good, professional and modern pianos and sewing machines; tuning, repairing and rebuilding a specialty. Drop me a line or phone 682. ’Phone calls 6 to 7 a. m., 6 to 7 p. m. 1103 W. Monroe street, at the Lutheran church. Always at home on Saturdays. 213-e-o-d-ts Miss Ethel Potts who is employed In Fort Wayne spent Sunday here with her parents. WANTED—Men and hoys to work in glass factory at Gas City, Ind. Will advance care fare and board, same to be deducted in small amounts out of wages. Wages. $1.75 per day. Call Frank Miller, Murray’hotel, between 7 and 8 this evening and 7 and 9 Tuesday morning. UNFURNISHED ROOMS—For rent, 216 North First street.—Mrs, E. A. Phillips. 228f6 FOR SALE —Buckeye traction ditcher, 4 , May be seen at J. W. Case’s, Willshire, Ohio; R. R. No. 2. 228t6 FOR SALE —Radiant Home base burner in excellent condition for sale; $K> buys it if taken at once. Apply Democrat. 228t3

FILES! PILES! PILES! WILLIAMS’ INDIAN PILE OINTMENT Will cure B'in-1. Bleeding and Itching File* It absorbs the tumors, ailaya itching at once acts a,ts a poultice, gives, instant relief. For sale by all druggist., ma jl 60 an d «I.OG WlfXliMS MiG. CO,. Props.. Cleveland, Ohio ENTERPRISE DRUG STO*E. DECATUR, IND.

40 CURES BLOOD POISONING. Scrofulous eruptions, pimples on the face are both annoying and disfiguring. Sores, ulcers, mucous patches, copper colored spots, glandular swellings, inflamed eyelids, wasting of the muscles, constipation, a form of dyspepsia and stomach trouble are all the result of blood poisoning. Number- 40 For The Blood, an old doctor’s prescription, is the best treatment for all forms of blood poisoning known to medical science, jfade by J. C. Mendenhall, Evansville, Ind., 40 years a druggist. Sold by Smith. Yager & Falk. -Advt. * *■ - ** MASONIC CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 30. Monday, September 25. Fellow Craft degree, 7:00 p. m., sharp. DAVID E. SMITH, W. M. It’s Time To Book Your Fall Sale With J. N. BURKHEAD General and live stock Auctioneer. Years of experience and a general acquaintance in Adams county gives him the advantage and enables him to get the high dollar for you. Book now for your fall or winter sale. Address J. N. Burkhead, Monroe, Ind., or telephone 103, Monroe line.

IT’S TIME TO BOOK YOUR SALE WITH SPUHLER & RUNYON Old time auctioneers who know the business and who will conduct your sale in first class manner. Sec us or telephone. John Spuhler & Roy Runyon B. C. HENRJCKS D. C. YOUR CHIROPRACTOR Above Morris 5 & 10c Store. Phone 660 Residence 510 Cleveland Street. Office Hours Ito 5 7to 8 LADY ATTENDANT Decatur, Ind.

Dr. L. K. Magley VETERINARIAN Corner Third and Manroe Streets. PHONE 186 DECATUR, IND.

f® ii; It's only a short time that you can call her Mother's Baby— soon she will be a school girl, and then a young lady. But a Photograph of Mother and the Baby keeps for all time the memory of those happy days—and later pictures will show the transition from childhood to girlhood. Make the Appointment Today. 'Phone 307. ERWIN STUDIO Expert Kodak Finishing. Over Callow and Kohne Drug Store.,.

Renown e ' “Underfeed’ ’ Range 1 JmfF is ‘he only real improve'r'(ftWW* nient ma^e * n lange in 25 years. WThe coal it fed under the fire and the imoke, gas and soot aro consumed. - ■* positively save ) or more on fuel bill.. / J The “Underfeed” principle is the only scientific way of burning soft coal. The fuel be.ng fed under the fire, all Suets of combustion (gas and smoke) are forced to pass ?kSh the red hot coals, and they are converted into a biX flame producing a strong even heat at all tune. Don’t Smother Ycur Fire by Putting ) Soft Coal on Top of It Use the “Underfeed” Method This Range, with the entire front finished in Black Nickel and the top Ground Polished and Buffed, making it smooth as glass, is the handsomest stove ever turned out of a stove factory. Let Us Show You How They Work For Sale by HENRY KNAPP & SON ■P 'Examine Toniqht —after you clean them. You will find, in all probability, an accumulation of tartar on the enamel and bits of food deposit hiding between the crevices. YOUR DENTIFRICE does not FULLY CLEAN! Loss of teeth is caused usually by one of two conditions —Pyorrhea or decay, both of which develop, as a rule, only in the mouth where germ-laden tartar is present SENRECO, the recently discovered formula of a dentr specialist, is two-fold ’ in its action. First, it REALLY CLEANS, embodying specially prepared, soluble granules unusually effective in cleaning a.vay food deposits. Second, it is particularly destructive to the germ of Pyorrhea. Yet it is perfectly safe, containing neither injurious chemicals nor hard grit. Avoid Pyorrhea and decay. Get Scnrcco from your dealer today, In large tubes, 25c. Send 4c to Senreco, 304 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, for ICxral-sized trial package. kli v* “PREPAREDNESS” \ (i ffg Sec • dentist twice yearly 1 rm. CtiL Senreco twice cLuly The toofh paste that REALLY CLEANS Isl _ Raj-U.S. TV. Off. ~f6r SALE 2 1916 Ford Roadsters. 1 Model 10 Buick Roadster. 17 passenger Studebaker, electric lights and starter. 1 Miami Motorcycle, practically new. 1 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle. AU in I irst class shape and good running order. KALVER-NOBLE CARAGE CO. PHONE YOUR DEALER I 10 deliver you A I Brick of Chocolate and Vanilla I or Strawberry and Vanilla | 25 and 15 cent size | martin-klepper co. Makers of lop per cen( . Pure fce |