Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1917 — Page 4

DAILY DEMOCRAT Publ<«h«4 tv«li ®v»ntn* CKCCpt Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR H. HOLTHOUBE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $6.00 Py Month, by mall 26 certs Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Coplea 2 cents Advertising rate* made known on application Entered at the Pnstnffioe In Decatur, Indiana, as second-eiase matter Political Announcements j FOR MAYOR. You arc authorized to announce my name as a candidate for mayor of the city of Decatur, subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary to be held March 0. 1916CHARLES W. YAGER Please anounee my name as a candidate for mayor of the city of Decatur. on the democratic ticket, subject to the decision of the primary election to be held Tuesday. March 6, 1017. CHARLES N. CHRISTEN. FOR CITY TREASURER. Please announce my name as a can- j diiiate for treasurer of the city of De- 1 eatur, subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary to be held, Tuesday, March 6, 1917. EDGAR GERBER. FOR CITY TREASURER. Please anounee my name as a candidate for the democratic nomination for treasurer of the city of Decatur. subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday. March 6th. J d. mc-farland. Fop CITY TREASURER. Please announce my name as a candidate for treasurer of the city of Decatur, subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary to be held March 6. 1017. ROY BAKER. FOR CITY TREASURER. Please announce my name as a candidate for treasurer of the city of Decatur, subject to the decision of the democratic primary election to be held Tuesday. March 0, 1917. H. S. STEELE. FOR CITY CLERK. You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for clerk of the city of Decatur, lnd., subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday. March 6, 1017. 11. U. CHRISTEN. The sugar - company ie constantly trying to Improve its plant, to increase its capacity, to manufacture sugar that they may assist in supplying the world with this very important product and they are lawabiding citizens, anxious, to comply with the laws of the state as nearly as possible. If they have polluted the river they have not done so maLciously and they appear as defendants m court entirely different, we would think, than does the average person who is charged with a violation of the criminal laws. »• Dick Christen is u capable and deserving chap, but even his most ardent admirers did not expect him to have such easy eaiifng when he announced as a caididate for city clerk a few days ago. When the time was up Saturday night for tiling declarations. it was found that not only had all democrats left Dick with a clear but the reputm. rns had likewise done their part to make his selection • unanimous. As bookkeeper for the city Dick has made a splendid record and he will lill the office of city clerk Mackinaw Coats Boys’ that were $4.50, $6.00, $7.50 now $3.50, $4.50, $6.00 Men’s that were $7.50 All Wool now $6.00 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

p ably and in a manner satisfactory to r every ono. t ....i.— The time has now elapsed for the p tiling of declarations as candidates at the primary. In other words it is * I now too lute to lilo and you will have Y ,to select from the numeu now pre- | seated by your party. The list of candidates presented by the deuios crats Is one worthy of your consider* 1 ation, each man whose name appears there being a well known and high , class citizen. Democrats can, with ( this list to select from, scarcely make a mistake and the winners at the primary on March 6th, on that ticket, will be the winners next November '' without a question of doubt. And talking about progress to be . made in this locality the coming year, don't overlook the fact that the sugar I - company is to build an eighty thousand dollar addition for the purpose of increasing their output and producing a stock food from the molasses. This will increase the number of employes and in various other ways help and the company deserves the support of the community. The company each year spends a large sum of money for labor and improvement and is a great industry, which should be aided by the moral support of the community and they ask nothing more. This iifteen below zero is serious and thousands of poor people over the middle west are suffering terribly. With the price of coal almost prohibitive and with a shortage that promises to become most alarming if this weather continues a week or two, the problem is one worthy of consideration. If you know of some one who is suffering from cold, help them if you can. It's the kind of charity that is worth while and will never be forgotten. You who have a bin full of coal, a warm home, the comforts of life, can laugh at old King Frost, but what of that unfortunate family which has no fuel and un't get it. Perhaps you can do a iitle missionary work right here at home. We arc upon the verge of war with ermany and strange as it may seem this without either country so desirag it. The Teutonic nation is determined - to shut off the suppiy of food--tuffs and munitions from the allies :;d they have elected to break the Aternational law rather than lose the fight. Her decision left no other ourse open for this country than to sever diplomatic relations as was done Saturday. Whether or not this means car depends entirely on what Germany does. If the two hundred submarines now on the high seas, manned by German experts, carry out the mnouuced intention of clearing the eas, and in so doing sink an American vessel without warning, or in other ways violate the law as agreed ipon previous to the war. then it is more than likely that war will folow. But notwithstanding that never n the history of the world, has one ;ieat nation cut off diplomatic relaions with another, except that act j vus followed by real war, President Wilson is still fighting for peace. He s supported by the people of this -reatest nation of the world and he will be upheld in this great crisis, while we pray that his efforts lor peace may yet be successful. Aag2stMgegc.rasex3cr.acßi , j DOING* IN lOUtTY | WEEK'S 80CIAL CALENDAR (Monday. Delta Theta Tau —Marie Connell. Tuesday Sowing Club —Mrs. Dan Vail. Reformed Missionary—Mra. Martin Jabs-rg and Mrs. Ben Elzey at Elzoy home. Presbyterian Missionary—Mrs. Wilson Lee. Tri Kappas—Postponed. Wednesday Concord Aid —Postponed account ol Short Course. Bachelor Maids —Georgia Meibers. Waltlier League—Rev. A. W. Hiuz. Shakespeare—Mrs. Dan Sprang. Historical —Mrs. Arthur Ford. Thursday United Brethren Aid —Mrs. James Hurst. Ic-Nick—Germaine Coffee. X

j For 1 the Lord thy God, will hold thy right hand saying unto thee, Fear not; 1 will help thee, j —lsaiah Iv. 1-13. t On account of the hostess, Mrs. Feli lx Holthouse having the grip, the Tri . Kappa meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening at her home has been posts poned. Mrs. Dan Vail will entertain the . evening Sewing club Tuesday after- , noon. i The Delta Theta Tau sorority will i meet this evening with Miss Marie , Connell. A pleasant surprise was given for , Mrs. Orval Brentlinger's thirty-four-t» • birthday anniversary, a good time lining enjoyed by the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. V. I). Bell mid family, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Diehl of Petnrson: Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Diehl, Mis Mary Bitler and the Baumgartner children. Dr. and Mrs. O. L Burgener had as their week-end guests, Miss Phyillis Culler, a high school teacher of Blu'fton, O. Mrs. Burgener’s mother. Mrs. Howard Schaeffer of Hicksville, Ohm, Is also their guest for a week. With bueh a blizzardy state of affairs as yesterday, the cozy fireside of one’s own home provided ample social entertainment, very few venturing forth beyond their own portals J. DeWald and Clarence Robinson, of Fort Wayne, were guests of the Misses Alma and Esther Bowers last evening. They were detained over nigh by the tie-up of the interurban in snow drifts and music, games and dancing lengthened the evening s eu tertaiument. Mrs. James Hurst of West Monroe street, will entertain the United Brethren Ladies' Aid sociey Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Fred Eisner, of LaGrange, was the guest of Miss Tonk Mcibers over the week-end. Mrs. Eisner is a member of the Tri Kappas at LaGrange. The meeting of the Concord Lui'ueran Ladies' Aid society set for Wednesday o f this week was postponed until March 1, on account of the farmers' short course which many wish to attend. The following is the program for the Presbyterian Woman's Home an! Foreign Missionary society which meets with Mrs. Wilson tomorrow .when assistant hostesses will he Mrs. Fred Smith and Miss Marie Patterson. Hymn: decotionals lead by Mrs. D. B. Erwin; hymn; business period; special music; paper, study book, Mrs. L A. Graham; instrumental music. Mrs. Fred Smith; round table, “Forward Steps at Home," Mrs. J. N. Fristoe; hymn: business, offering, mispah. Important business demand the present of all. Mrs. Steele’s section of the Pastoral Helpers of the Christian church will meet with Mrs. Dr. Weaver tomorrow afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stewart and daughter, Mary Alice, and Mr. and Mrs. Homer John of Fort Wayne were Guests Sunday and Sunday evening of the J. H. Stewart and I. A. Kalver families. Mrs. Homer Stewart and Mrs. John were formerly Misses Frances and Ruth Miller of this city. CREATES FASHIONS Mrs. Vernon Castle, star of the International photoplay serial released by Pathe under the attractive title of “Patria,” is the originator and creat tor of more separate and distinc t feminine fashions than any other living uroma". She has „ome interesting j thing - -, v say about the we il dressed women v, which the devotees of fasli-; cion may well give heed. In a recent interview, Mrs. Castle, who will be seen at the Crystal theater tonight, inj the first episode of “Patria, said: , 'The woman who wants to be well ' dressecL,and this is the natural desire J of every woman, must tirst of a'l j learn to he honest with herself. Sinmust see herself as she is and not as she would like to he. If she is slict and broad, she must not imagine herself tall and thin and vice versa. If she is angular and broad she must not think herself plump and round:'!. i And then having seen herself lumesty ly as in a looking glass, she should dress in a manner suitable to her own 1- peculiar style. She must qjot fall in love with a vogue and adopt it regardless of whether or not it is suitable. ROTARY MEETING POSTPONED f _____ The regular monthly meeting of the Decatur Rotary Club which was to have been held this evening at the home of Jesse Sellemeyer has been {postponed. Members please notice. The monthly meeting ol the club will s be held Wednesday evening at the Kirseli Sellemeyer & Sons office instead.

ROOMS ARE READY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE' Stock, (e) Horticulture, Spraying Fruit Trees. (Court Room). 7:3o—Music, Mrs. L. A. Holthouse. Miss Agnes Meibers, Dr. Fred Puttersou. Address— Some Factors in Biulding Up a Good Rural Community (illustrated)— G. M. Frier. Address —Production, Value' and Care of Dairy Products (illustrated) —W. O. Mills. Wednesday, February 7. 9:15-10:10 — Lecture, Lime and Legumes in Soil Improvement—J. G. Beta vers. (Court Hoorn). 10:15-l2:uu —Class Periods: (a) Livestock, Judging Beef Cattle; (Schafer room); (b) Dairying, Feeding for Milk Production; (democratic headquarters), (e) Horticulture, Orchard Soil Management; (court room). 1:15-2:15 —Lecture, Manuring and Fertilizing the Soil —J. C. Beavers. (Court room). 2:40-4:00 — Class Periods: (a) Livestock, Practical Feeding of Beef Cattle; (Schafer room), (b) Dairying, Testing Milk and Keeping Records;* (democrratic headquarters, (c) Horticulture. Grading. Packing and Marketing Fruit; (court room.) 7:3o—Music, -Poe Quartet —Messrs. Robert Mercer. Marion Smith. John Ruhl and C. D. Kunkel. Address, Beautifying the Home Grounds (illustrated)—F. H. Beach. (Court room). BEVERIDGE HOMECOMING (United Press Service! Indianapolis. Feb. s—(Specials—(Special to :he Dally Democrat)—Friends of Albert J. Beveridge will gather in the Rile> room of the Claypool hotel tonight t< honor the former senator for hit achievements in law. statesmans!!!) and literature. The affair will rise be in the nature of a homecoming eel ebration for Beveridge as he recently returned to Indianapolis after spend ing two years at Beverly Farm, Mass while writing a biography of Johi Marshall. Charles W. Miller will b' toastmaster. Other speakers will b< Dr. Hillery, A. Cobin, James W. Noel C. Shaffer. Charles S, Osborn and Geo Harvey. ELBOW CRUSHED While at the depot at Gallon Ohio, waiting for her train home, after i two weeks' stay with her dauglUwho was ill, Mrs. James M. Roop o Convoy. O, fell and broke her arm ir two places, crushing and dislocatim the joint at the elbow and receive!) other serious injuries. She was taker to the Morgan hospital but was laic removed to the home of her dauglue in that city. The daughter who is i' poor health, expected to undergo ar operation at the Good Samaritan Uor pital Sunday. BOYS ARE AT HOME J 'United Press Service! Columbus, N. Mex., Feb. s—(Specs—(Spec ial to Daily Democrat) —The Amiri can punitive expedition, tout inri Merico last spring to capture Villa “dead or glive” marched back u;or American soil toady with the mair object of its invasion of Old Mexico unaccomplished. Hiding at the head of the American column General Per shing commander of the expedition led his men across the Internationa' line at eight-thirty o’clock this morn ing. n iNTERURBAN IS CLEARED The interurban cars resumed their usual schedule since noon, after a tie-up occasioned by the drifting of ! the snow yesterday afternoon which | stalled the four (f clock car in Fort . Wayne last evening and annulled fur ! ther service last night. A freight sent cut ahead of the passenger this morning cleared the) way and while j the tirst car to return here, did nol come in until 9:45, the 11:30 car aud those following, made their regular tune.

o— — THE FEBRUARY SESSION Thte board of commissioners are in session, today being spent for the ' greater part in allowing claims. Henry B. Heller was employed for one year frcmi February sth as the county attorney. I A remonstrance was filed by L- A. i Thomas and 194 others setting out ['that the signers thereof objected to . the granting of a license to sell intoxicating liquor in Washington township. The remonstrance was in blanket. form, objecting to any person who 3 might apply. ’! Rev. Let'cunt returned today from } LaGrange and will assist in conduct--1 ing the services at the Presbyterian • church this week. * i Marsh Burdg. who suffered h par'jalytic stroke a week ago, is holding -Ibis own. his condition showing prae- ! tie-ally no change in the past two days.

AUTO PICES HAVE NOT GONE SKYWARD This Year’s Prices Little More Than Last In Spite of "H. C. L” If there is anything more wonderful than the perfection of the present day automobile—price, quality ami capability considered —it has not been widely made known. And most wonderful of it all is the fact that even with rising prices on every hand, these wonderful cars aic being sold at prices very little higher than a year when compared with other things very much cheapei than a few years back. The lover of luxury can today revel in road transportation that completely overshadows coaches of kings of any P ai, t generation. Not only will the great Indianapolis show in the Steinhart building, • February 5 to 10, tell just what the cars of 1917 hold for us, but there will be a still larger choice in shapes and colors of bodies. The cloverleaf or compact three or four passenger body with an aisle between the front seats fer entrance will be shown more than ever. These styles or enclosed and convertible bodies will be more numerous; and the fittings for the comfort and needs of the users will show a greater consideration than in former years. The use of the electric,starter has done much to make the modern auto almost as fully equipped with conveniences as a modern home. This is because the starter requires a storage battery of electricity and having this battery it is not troublesome to fit electric lamps where needed, or even electric tools for almost any purpose. The electric horn has become standard and the electric speedometer is doubtless close at hand. All these ideas will be seen at the Indianapolis auto show, which will consist of pleasure cars of all types. TRUCKS BEING USED BY MODERN FARMER Indianapolis, lnd.—Not long ago the farmer of Indiana was considered the best prospect for pleasure cars. This year, makers of trucks are looking to him as the man to buy their goods and for the farmer, many light trucks will be shown at the Indianapolis automobile show in the Steinhart building the week of February 5. With the promise of better roads for Indiana, the agitation for a State highway department and the acceptance of federal aid, the plaii people who see in the main market highways away for the high cost of living to be reduced. Farmers are already buying motor trucks and delivering their produce to the city nearest. It has been suggested that Indianapolis could be fed by farmers not far away through the use of motor trucks carrying produce to the markets. The same holds true of every other middle West city. Besides these trucks the Indianapolis show wall display a full line of 1 pleasure cars, from the light and cheap cars, up to the gorgeous creations. Accessories—everything for the motorist—will be shown.

Governor Will Help Open Auto Show - —■— •- A ■' " " Gov. James P. Goodrich. Indiana’s new Governor, James P. Goodrich, has consentod'to assist in the formal opening of the Indianapolis automobile show at the Steinhart building, February 5 to 10. Goodrich is an auto enthusiast and is interested in progressive legislation effecting the automobilist and t(ie public. Goodrich especially is interested in the Highway Department idea, legislation for which is one of the big things of the General Assem3lv.

RUSSEU. C. MU, T O D AY •THE YELLOW MENACE,” ChapterFourtf) most gripping of all serials. A plea for edness, showing what may happen at any tj, Also "THE SURF GIRLS” featuring twelve j, ing beauties. % TOMORROW Dorothy Gish in the "LITTLE SCHOOL MA'j a Triangle Fine Arts drama. COMING Hazel Dawn in "THE MASQUERADERS." ASK R R SILK RIBBON FLOUfj THERE’S A REASON 40 loaves, to the 25 lb. sack. % —riTnrirr Tvr-"~~ RE.X THEM! announcing that paramount Picture ill be shown at the REX- EVERY WEDNESDAY AND THEM commencing Wednesday, Feb. 7th. Haze'll in "THE MASQUERADERS.” Thursday will have Geraldine Farrar in “CAES Then the following week, vary PickfoH Marguerite Clark. | We believe this is the most Li 301 nt anna ment ever made to the amusement publics! eatur. 1 RUSSELL C. DILL %

• COOKING CLASS — There will be no eighth grade cooking class Tuesday morning in the laboratory in the Allison block, because of the farmers' short course later In lie day. Miss Boyers, teacher. ____________ • o ■ ' POSTPONEMENT. | On account of the inclemency of the weather, the revival that was-to have begun at the a* the Washington thurch February 4, will begin February 11. Everybody invited. E. J. GLENDENING, Pastor. o .— •CENTY Os S PER CENT MQIWiT v siting 'or interest pay day " f .f ERWIN OFFiI > ■irtta 1 oavmenro anv rim*- «+rn«>i, O Optimistic Thought. The robes of lawyers are lined witn the obstinacy of clients.

A GOOD GAMI 01 POCKET BILLiM® trains the eye and hand to accuraO : ies the nerves. The game is mdrt ( when played on perfect tabic-' v ' ! -“ cues atid bails. We take so much P ndc equipment that in order to mskc > or I ed with it, if you will present thi* l Good For One Game Os Pocket Billiards any day between the hours of *• ai:l ‘ except Saturday. > HOME BiLLIARO t , RALPH MILLER, Madison St. 2nd door

COMPLIMENTS Os D. A. Giiliom. profession!l and rebuilding in all brad anos, organs ami vxiroaii ing machines. Piano tumt ly. Also dealer in all bnaf tioned above. Drop W 1 ’phone 682. 1103 W. - i!oan!t catur. lud. Office at h» calls. Gto7a. in : 6 r animation free. Always Saturdays. MONEY to i-OAA We are prepared to D 3l farms in Adams and ad# ties at 5 per cent in®time, with the priveiege loan at any timeDECATUR IXSCRAM* Offices Schafer Bldg- 3eat Democrat vUnIJ