Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1916 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Bunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER Preeident ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier *5.00 Per Month, by ma 11... 25 cents Per year, by mall *2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. It’s too late to shop early but not too late to shop and most of us will do our Christmas buying during the next five days. The Decatur stores are still filled with beautiful and useful gifts, with toys and candies and everything else you need. Look the list over in the Daily Democrat and ■ you can't go wrong. Help the poor and unfortunate who at this glad season of the year have but little to bring them joy. There may be a poor boy or girl who needs a new suit or a sweater or an overcoat, or a pair of shoes. Why not reduce the amount spent foolishly and give these boys and girls a Christmas gift that will make them happier the next six months than anything else you could do? If you are going to use Red Cross seals, the bullets with which to fight tuberculosis, you should do it this week. The big fight will soon be over and Decatur should establish a new high record. Every city in the land is pushing along to a great victory in this very important campaign and Adams county cannot afford to lag. Get a supply today and use them on yohr Christmas packages. The price of print paper continues to look up as it has i;;r a year past and with the advance are similar ones on everything else that goes toward making a newspaper, except the profits. Newspaper men everywhere and especially in the smaller cities are hoping almost against hope for relief from the investigation now on at Washington. The result is only conjecture, but even that is better than we have been having. Again the people of this nation and the world are looking to Woodrow Wilson in a great crisis, the greatest perhaps of all the many In recent years, the one from which may or may not culminate peace, so much desired. Whether he shall be able to accomplish this or to aid in the bringing aboot of peace is and probably will be for some time largely in the hands of the rulers of those nations engaged in the bloody strife, but of this every American feels sure —Woodrow Wilson will do all he can and do it carefully, wisely and as befits the ruler of the world's greatest country. In these days when cheaper food is being sought, there is one that should be of unusual interest here in the middle west. It is nothing more or less

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i than corn. This is the greatest corn country in the world, the United States having produced in one year three thousand million bushels, which is three times the greatest record of wheat, and corn is king not only becluse of quantity but because also it ' ,is one of the world's great food products. Dr. Bernard tells us that corn meal at three cents per pound is 1 equal in value to two ten-cent loaves l of wheat bread. A pound of corn i meal at three cents contains as much i nutriment as ninety-one cents worth of eggs at fifty cents a dozen or of two pounds of beefsteak or as twenty cents worth of potatoes or one pound of cheese, or six bananas or 1 fourteen pounds of cabbage. Eat corn bread, corn pone, hominy. Know the grain of all grains—corn, know it ' as the south knows it and you will profit much and you will make more popular the greatest crop of this middle west, the finest country in all the world. : t: hr DOINGS IN SOCIETY 0 WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Tri Kappas—Mrs. Oscar Hoffman. Needle Club —K. of P. Home. Wednesday. C. B. L. of I.—At hall. Historical —Mrs. C. A. Battenberg. Shakespeare—Mrs. D. E. Smith. Thursday. Delta Theta Tau —Leona Bosse. Euterpean—Mrs. J. C. Patterson. Loyal Workers’ Christmas Party— Mn. Ed Whitright. Friday. W. R. C. Meeting—Afternoon, at G. A. R. Hall. Let us be content, in work. To do the thing we can, and not presume To fret because it’s little. —Elizabeth Barret Browning. The Research club had another good meeting yesterday. Mrs. I). B. Erwin being hostess. The paper of Mrs. C. D. Lewton ha das its subject, “South America, the Land of ITomise.” She made a thorough study of the country, its resources and the need of ithe uevelopement of its schools and churches, to bring it into the bright future which its native resources merit. Because of the holidays, the club will have no more meetings until January 8, when Mrs. J. C. Hanna will be hostess. Mrs. Frank France having the paper. Miss Rose Voglewede has returned from Fort Wayne where she spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Fred Schaub. Mrs 1 Schaub also has her guests, her sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry Horn and daughter, Mary Louise, of Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Leona Bosse will entertain the ■ Delta Theta Tau sorority Thursday i evening at her home. Mrs. A. D. Artman entertained her dass, the Ruth Circle of the Christian 1 church, at a lovely Christmas party last evening. The girls sewed as us- ' ual, or crocheted while tbe regular business jteriod, over which Miss t Florence Lichtensteiger presided, was ■ cut short. Plans for a Valentine sot cial will be made at the next meeting in two weeks. During the evening Mrs. Artman served what she calls ed "the first course” including both , buttered and sugared pop corn and two kinds of homemade candies. Lator, the “second course” made i's s appearance, and this was very Santa

YITE are starting on the : ’ ’ last week before Christmas and if you haven't bought that gift that will mean a good deal to | that man or boy you had f better get busy. I X i Our line of neckwear at

Clausy in appearance. Pretty red and green tissue-papered and Christ- I mas-sealed packages were given out, with instructions that these were net to be opened until later. The girls , couldn’t resist “peeking" just a wee bit, in which they found out that they were pretty Christmas presents. Brill later, the "third course” of cakes, fruit salad and coffee made its apearunco. The attendance was quite large. «\ new baby has been received ■ on the class’ "cradle roll," this being Mildred, four months' old daughter of Mrs. Vivian Dawson Acker. Ruth Whipplo and Dewey Snyder, of Portland, were guests Sunday evening of Bob and Tonk Meibers. The Albert Arnold home near Peterson was given over to hospitality Sunlay when a |>arty from here was entertained at Iroth dinner and sup- 1 per. Guests were Mrs. John Bowers, Gladys and Alma Bowers, Mrs. Mary i Fullenkamp, Miss Rose Fullenkamp, , Bemardine Heidemann. Dorothy Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fallenkarnp and daughter, Patsy. Joe Geiiner, Will Helm, Tony Hackman, and Gladys Cline. The Tri Kappas will meet this ev< iing at 7:30 o’clock witli Mrs. Oscar Hoffman. The C. B. L. of 1. will hold an important meeting Wednesday evening at the hall over the How'er & Baker meat market, when supreme officers from Fort Wayne will be present. REPORT IS MADE (CONTINUED FROM r>AGF ONE' The following supervisors were also elected: Root—District 1. William Breiner; district 2, Henry Schieferstein. French—District 1, Harry Erhart; district 2, Vacancy. Wabash—District 1, Jacob N. Arasstutz; district 2, Harry Hiestand: district 3, Frank Lord. In Blue Creek township. Robert Lavis of district one. and William Clark of district 2, hold over. In townships where there are less than ten miles of mud road, the township trustees, by reason of his office serves as road supervisor, which is the case in Kirkland and Washington townships, where no elections were, of course, held. LOST TO WORLD. Awakes to Cold Facts of Life When Overcoat Was Missed. Prosecutor J. F. Fruchte has the power of concentration so highly developed that when he gets down into the midst of a case, he is lost to all other things in the world. He was so lost in his case in court, yesterday. 1 that he did not awaken to the cold, cold facts of the snowy outer world until he went to get his overcoat to go home. Yesterday the coat was not hanging on its peg in the court room. He concluded it must have been stolen, as a thorough search failed to bring it to light. This , morning he was talking over matters in the court room when Attorney 1 Shafer Peterson overheard him and mentioned that he had noticed a coat - hanging over in their office. Mr. t- Fruchte went posthaste to get it, s having remembered that he had been j there with Mr. Moran, who is helping . in the prosecution of the case, now on, and that he had become so interested in the case that he forgot about the coat when he returned to the court room. He bought a box of ci- , gars to treat the boys of the court room on their motion, and of course, rapid second. -

C. B.nT”OF I. Meeting of the C. B. L. of 1. Wednesday evening. December 20, 1910, at their room over Baker & Hower meat market. All members are’ requested to be present as the supreme officers will be here. By order of the SECRETARY. o ROAD BOND SALE. Macadam road bonds of $11,920 were sold at 3 o’clock this afternoon by Treasurer George Kinzle to the People's Loan & Trust company at a premium of $435.08. Other bidders were: R. L. Dolling Co $395.00 Breed, Elliott C Co 322.0ji Old Adams County Bank .... 232.50 First National Bunk 282.21 The boijds are for the Fred Winger road in Wabash, the Adam Bieberstein road In Hartford and the Pc ter D. Steiner road on the MonroeFrench line. —o . Animal Isles. There is the Isle of Dogs and Whul island, Pewitt island in Essex am Crane and Gulf islands off the coast o. Cornwall, Englund. Near Lundy Islam are Rat island and tin- Hen and Chick ens. A few miles oft Hie coast o Wales are Puffin Island, Sheep Islam and the Cow and Calf island in Pern broke.

ALL ARE INVITED To West Ward Pupils' Program Friday Afternoon at U. B. Church. A GOOD PROGRAM Parents’ Meeting Following Exercises—Address by Prof. Worthmann. Friday afternoon, December 22, at 10 o’dock the West Ward pupils will give a line program in the United Brethren church. Every pupil in the school will take part. It is hoped that every parent in the west part of the city will attend. Parents' meeting will follow the program and this will be addressed by City School Superintendent Worthmann. Everybody is invited. The program: Song, America All. Recitations—First Grade Girls. Song—Third Grade Girls. Exercise —First Grade Boys. Exercise, "Stocking Brigade”— Second Room. Song, "Doll’s Lullaby”—First Grade Giris. Dialogue First Grade. Christmas Tree Exercise - First Grade. Recitations —Second Room. Christmas Exercise —Second Room. Songs—First Grade Boys. Recitations—Third Room. Playette. "A Visit to Santa”” — Third Room. Victrola. Recitations Third Room. Christmas a Skeeters’ Corner — Fourth Room. Parents' Meeting. o—„ —.— TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. On account of the heavy traffic which is expected in the near future we wiil expect to have a second section o :t of Fort Wayne at 4:ob p. ui. Thursday December 21. and the ■ one on Friday. December 22. On Saturday, the 23rd. we will expect to have a second section out of i t. V> .'.yi: • at 1:0". 4:00 and 7:30 p. m.<On December 25, at 5:45 p. in., we will have a second section out of Decatur at that time. HOMER RUHL, G. P. & F. A. ■ ' i ■■ ■ — H ■—

I Have More Money H NEXT CHRISTMAS p We would like V ()U to be one of the BIG, HAPPY THRONG that will make our CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLI 3 for 1917. No matter what your circumstances or conditions in life may be, you will be better oil if you become a member. You will enoy the spirit of Christmas the year round, ra and by your co-operation you wilt help yourself as well as others to have a much more enjoyable Christmas than would be possible otherwise. 0 Money is a Big Factor in Making Christmas Merry If you have money to buy presents for'hose you love—if you can buy freely and without stint or Tt inconvenience, you will enjoy CHRISTMAS to the fullest extent and will be happy in making SI others happy. U Our Christmas Savings Club Insures you the Necessary Money S .JUST WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST AND STARTS MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1916 «■> Hit provides a SURE, SATISF U TOR'i and EASY way to accumulate a sum sufficient for your needs by making SMALL WEEKLY DEPOSI PS—and these deposits are so small and distributed in such a manner that you can keep without any particular effort. SS HERE IS THE PLAN—ENROLL IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES

«■» H Class 1. Members paying 1 cent the first week, 2 cents the : eeond week, and increasing 1 cent each week lor fifty will get $12.75 t f Class lA. Members starting with 3 J* 50 cents the first wli. and deS? creauinfc 1 cent each week fifty weeks gqw will get $12.75 (I 'II Class 2. Members paying 2 cents 11 the first week, 4 cents the second I | week, and increasing 2 cents each * 11 week for fifty weeks will get . .$25.50 mi

uw With four per cent interest added if all payments are made regularly, or in advance. s- tiai# ?! EVERYBODY IS INVITED. HAVE EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY ENROLL—INCLUDING ■ THE BABY . U All you have to do to enroll is to MAKE THE FIRST DEPOSIT. No fees, Fines or Trouble. n oM6anutatfisaKk

HK' vs l V <s■ 18 K' i • ’ I r ! I • M ! Three Little Hints cn I I Battery Care Keep your battery filled with pure water and fully charged. Inspect it regularly with u hydrometer syringe, or let Willard do it. Never I waste current by unnecessary ■ use of light or by letting your I starter spin for a long time. I Besides this keep in touch I |' With the Willard Service Sta- J j tion, and your battery won t | die before its time. There’s a lot of good information in our free booklet “Your Electrical System.” Ask for a copy. | HOLTHOUSE | FiRE-PROOF GARAGE ft IVe'ZZ be glad to test yoar I battery at any time, | I I Hillard Storage Batteries are f r I ■ sale by car dealers, garages and all I v W illard Service Stations and Factory I ■ Branches. Says Little Ampere: When you need B Xf* pick out the I fellow who can help I A.- you most—not 9 \ V un •mateur. PLENTY OF S FEB LENT MONEY Partial payments any time, without waiting tor interest pay day. !20tf ERWIN OFFICE WANTED Barber for Saturday. Call at Barney Wertzbergor's shop. 165 So. Second St., Decatur, Ind. 300t3* For your holiday dinners, serve individual Santa Ciaus ice crenn. Made in any flavor.— Martm-Klepper Co., 'phone No. 50. 300t5 ——o — —-— Democrat Vv ant Aus Pay.' —. Aft S «fiftft ft XL' 1 ÜBS Cft

Class 2A. Members starting with SI.OO the first week, 98 cents the ond week, and decreasing 2 cents each week fifty weeks will get $25.50 Class 5. Members paying 5 cents the first week. 10 cents the second week, and increasing cents each week for fifty weeks will get $63.75 Class SA. Members ‘starting with $2.50 the fust week, $2.45 the second week, and decreasing T. cenUs each week lor fifty weeks will get $63./5

CHRISTMAS JOYf IW—— ———WBaJ WE have just received a shiil ment of the latest things 1 NECKWEAR, MUFFLERS and SETS. \V| can also give you BATH ROBES, UHBRELLAS, CUFF LINKS, TIE PINS, KNIFE ad CHAIN, GARD CASE and CHAIN, HANDKIRCHIEFS and many other things a mi a or boy would be glad to receivl HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boy’s.

PUBLIC SALE,. As 1 have sold my farm, 1 will offer at public sale at my residence, 5 miles south of Decatur, miles west, I'a miles seast of Honduras, on Thursday. January. 4, 1917. the following property, tpwtt. safe beginning at in a. m : Horses: Good work inn i'. Four head of cattle: Good milk cow. fresh Nov. 25: 2 yearling heifers, spring calf. Hogs: (). 1. brood sow. will farrow in April; 7 slioats, weighing 50 to 100 Tbs. each. Farming Implements: Binder, mower. Thomas hay rake, Thomas hay tedder, wagon, carriage, riding corn plow disc harrow, pair of bobsleds, set of work harness, fanning mill, grain cradle, soft coal burner, good new ; some torn fodder in shocks.

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Other articles too numeral ■ tion. WM. L. Bl IE J. N. Burkhead, Auct. Jas. Brown, Clerk. Lunch will be served bv he Aid. NOTICE TO FAR>I We will pay the higfl price for beef hides at ■ ing house. 282tf HOOSIER PAClft For, your holiday d serve individual Santa ■ cream. Made in any ■ Martin-Klepper Co., 'pl I 50. I

Class 10 Fixed. Members paying lo < ents a week lived, for fifty weeks will get $5.00 Class 25 Fixed. Members paying 25 cents a week 25 cents a week fixed, for fifty weeks will get ....$12.50 Class 50 Fixed. Members paying 50 cents a week fixed, for fifty weeks will get $25.00 Class 100 Fixed. Members paying M no a week fixed, for fiftv weeks, will get . .$50.00