Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOi RAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE. Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by currier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.40 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail S3.DO Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postofliee in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. Decatur was allye with people agai.i today, further evidence that the but i nesa men of this community are htt“t h rs and that the people like the spirit of being alive. The democrats in the state sena e have made a great record in this session ot the legislature and it woe: 1 lie a shame lor them to spoil II by passing tile excise bill. ' ‘ * It pays to advertise and the merchants of Decatur recognize that' fact more and more Space, in the Daily Democrat is worth twice what ~'c charge for it and the merchant v. 1. > does not use it is standing in his o', a light. Try it. and be convinced. Representative Walker will offer an amendment to the bill for Sumi: y moving picture shows, putting it up to the city council or Hoard of •tov.u trustees. Thia ought to prove satisfactory for it puts the matter entirely up to the community and permits them to do as they wish about having the picture shows open on the Sabbath. The bill provides that the films must be either historical or religious. Have you picked out a lot for a garden spot yet? Every family in Decatur can have a garden if they want it Have the children farm one of the lots that can be obtained almost without rent. It will go a long ways towards relieving th" high cost of living T.ie movement along this line is nationwide and is one that will pay real dividends. You can get away from four dollar potatoes by raising year own an i with very little effort. Plan now where you will have your garden and then have one. You will like it We do not know why Senator Abram Simmons ot this district lias lined up with the Goodrich followers hack < f the excise bill. W have faith in his honesty and integrity and we believe he is taking his position conscientiously but nevertheless is wrong. The people of the state do not believe it fair or honest to assess a part ot the people for the benefit of the rest and they do not feel that it is right lor the republicans, after talking economy throughout the recent cam Paign. using this subterfuge method of raising money that will enable ’IOCo AM.'Ui 'jllll COPYRIGHT DY \ yH 1 - gD v PI ”CC a co, Ed V. Price Clothes arc positively guaranteed to hold their shape. M hat other tailors will stand behind their product m that way? 120-00 to $35.00 i ' fl THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

them to conduct affairs extravagant ly If Governor Goodrich knows how Io run the stute on a million or two dollars less per year as he promised, let him start it now. lie has about live million dollars in the treasury and he ought to tie able to get along far a few days at least We hope thut Senator Simmons concludes to Join his democratic colleagues against the excise bill, which seems doomed any way, as a hall dozen republican senators have announced that they will opitose the measure when it bobs up for final passage. The democrats of Adams county expect their senator to vote with the democrats of the senate in opposition to the bill. 0 DOINGS IN ‘9CIETY § WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Y 1' A. Al Evangelical church. Mrs. Daniels' Section Christian Aid Mrs. Minnie Daniels. Shakespeare--Mrs. W. A. Lower. Historical Mrs. W E. Smith. Thursday. V B. Aid—Mrs. Mattie Fisher. Zion Lutheran Aid - Mrs. Lewis Koenemann. Helping Hand Mrs. Fred Ashbam her at Reformed S. S. Rtatm. Presbyterian Aid—Mrs. Wilton Lee. St Vincent de Paul—Mrs. Joe Lose. Friday. Section 4. Pastoral Helpers—Mrs. Leo Wilhelm. Sayings of Elbert Hubbard. Sympathy is the first Attribute of love as well as its last, and 1 am not sure but that sympathy is love's own self, vitalized, mahap. by some divine actinic ray. Only a thorn crowned bleeding Christ could have won Political Announcements FOR MAYOR. You are 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 6. 11116. CHARLES W. YAGER. Please anounce 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, 1817. CHARLES N. CHRISTEN. FOR 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, Tuesday, March 6. 1917. EDGAR GERBER. FOR CITY TREASURER. Please anounce 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. McFarland. FOR 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, 1917. 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 6. 1917. H. S. STEELE. FOR CITY CLERK. You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for Clerk of , the city of Decatur. Ind, subject to the decision of the democratic voters at the primary election to be held Tuesday, March 6. 1917. R. G. CHRISTEN. FOR COUNCILMAN. Please announce ray name as a candidate for councilman. Second ward. Decatur. Indiana, subject to the decision of the democratic primary election to be held Tuesday, March 6 1917 - JAMES HURST. FOR COUNCILMAN. I Please announc emy name as a canJ didate for councilman. Second ward. I Decatur, Indiana, subject to the decision of the democratic: primary election to be held Tuesday. March 6 1917 - MARTIN MILLER. ’ I, — I FOR COUNCILMAN. Please announce my name as a candidate for the nomination for councilman at large of the ('tty of Decatur. on the democratic ticket, subject to the decision of the primary election to be held Tuesday. Marc h 6 1917. WILLIAM H. FOUGIHTY. FOR COUNCILMAN. Please announce my name as a can for counciiman. Second Ward IXsatur. Indiana, subject to the de’ clsic ii of the democ ratic’ primary election to be held Tuesday, March 1917 ’ BEN SCHRANK. FOR COUNCILMAN You are hereby authorized to announce my name as a candidate for councilman at large of the City of Decaftfr on the democratic: ticket, subject to the decision of ahe voters at the primary, March 6th. JACOB MARTIN. FOR COUNCILMAN AT LARGE. I I’lease announce my name as a c iin■tulatc' tor councilman at large MU h. .'’•' t to the flceislot! of the de mocratic ’ r 11 !???' 10 l,e held Tuesday, March 191 ‘' C. R. WEAVER, j

the adoration of a world. Only the souls who have suffered are wcdl loved Thus does Golgotha find its recompfitsß. Hark and take courage, ye who are in bonds! Every life is Its own excuse 1 for hying, and to deny or refute the untrue tilings that are said of you its in error in judgment. All wrong recoils upon the doer, and Hie man who makes wrong statement* about others Is himself to be pitied, not the man he vilifies It is better to lie lied about than to lie. A tthe last no one can harm us but ourselves. The United Brethren Ladles' Aid society will meet with Mrs. Mattie Fisher Thursday afternoon, when plans will be made to furnish dinner for the election board All should attend. Section number four of the Chrisitna Pastoral Helpers, of which Mrs. Marsh is captain, will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. Leo Wilhelm. Sixteen new members were received by the Pocahontas lodge last evening at a special meeting, wilh sixty-five in attendance. This closes two membership contests of recent dates, during which time- the order's niemhTship was increased fifty-two. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and coffee were served. * Several Rebekahs from here attended the meeting of the Rebekahs of the eighth district at Bluffton last evening Grand officers were present. Mrs. Chester V. Imler of Cadillac. Mbit., who is visiting here, is giving a surprise luncheon and sewing party this afternoon from two to five o'clock for her mother. Mrs. D. V. Styele. on West .Monroe street. Mr and Mrs. Owen Davis, Mrs. W: Ido Brushwiller. Mrs. Bert Hunsifkor and Mrs. L. W. Frank were at Bluffton last evening where they attended the eighth district Rebekah’s convention. They re|>ort a fine time. The Poneto lodge did the work. Mrj;. J. S. Peterson has completed' the program for the eighth district federated clubs' convention to be h"ld in tMs city this spring. On Sunday. February 25. a fine wedding dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. T Walker. for their oldest daughter. Artis May. ar.d Mr. Groce Tope, of Wren. Ohio, who were married Saturday , evening t»y Rev. .1 R. Elson of Bobo The bride wore a dress of blue silk poplin, the grooni wearing a blue serge suit. Mrs. John Teeple played the wedding march, the couple being married at 5 o'clock. Those present on Sunday were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Groce Tope. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Welker. Mis. Ellen Tope. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Elson. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McMichael. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ainsworth. Flor ence Koos. Maude Springer. Ethel Welker. Naomi Elson. Leona Welker. Eulah McMichael. (To Sunderland. Gladys Welker, Harry Tope. Harley Welker. Forest Bunner. Russell Tope, Charles Elson, Charles Welker. Ken neth Elson. Earl Walker. Fred Welker Mathias Welker. Gerald Welker The crowd left in the evening, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Tope much joy and happiness.—Contributed. o ROTARIANS AT HOTEL MURRAY. The Decatur Rotary c lub will meet * at Hotel Murray Thursday evening at half past six o’c lock. This will be the regular semi-monthly business meeting and in connection a dinner i will be served. Talks by the mem- : hers will be given and a very inter- ' esting evening is promised. The Ro- j tary club will meet twice a month 1 and at each meeting a dinner will be served 1 I ■— — o Unbreakable Windows. Repented coats of raw or boiled lin- ; seed oil applied to a newly meshed wire 1 fabric will give a good substitute for window glass. The wire m, be* used 1 for loan,v purpoKes. and is especially 1 , good where glass might easily be J , broken. The fabric may be dlpinM in , the «ii instead of applying it with a ' brush. i — I Simple Explanation. "Seems to me there were an tin-' ’ i tisiinl uinnber of women at church on j Sunday.” "Yes. The golf links is so < crowded that they let only men play 1 on Sunday, so there's nowhere elite 1 for the women to go."—Judge. 1 ’ t , 1 t Times Change. | ll Is disc-c>vec"d by the University 1 i Kitnsnn that th" old-fashioned eoo! ’ who used to bcH-iow yotn- pencil now carries it fountain pen mid never hits i uny ink.—Kansas City Star. MRS. ODEL WINS A FORD. Mrs. Grover Odell is the.* owner of a new Foul car and was smilingly happy this afternoon when she was so’ : declared by the* commite.e of farmers ', who had charge of the program. The t crow<l wftc large and th., hand p|av P d| lor a halt liotir while the thousands I j visited.

COURT HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE! deed. 1245 Q; Chas. ('. Arnold to Floyd K. Stonebui ner. 33 ac res. Kirkland tp.. $3.6011; James Vanderkar et al. to Isaac Everett, 40 acres. Wash ington tp.. $8,650; James Vandekar et al. to Henry Kiting 48 1-3. acres. Wash. tp. $7250; Chrl* Gerber et al. to Noah M. Neuensehwander, 40 acres, Blue Creek tp.. $4700. County Assessor William Frazier met all the township assessors here today when supplies and instructions relative to beginning their work tomorrow. March l.*were given out. County Attorney Henry B. Heller also gave a good talk, advising them to get their average assessments well up this year, as they were very low Inst year, thus making it difficult for him to get them through before the state tax board at Indianapolis. The assessors include the following: Vnion. Fremont Bowers; Root. R. K. Fleming; Preble Edward Gallmeyer; Kirkland. J. D. Brown, sr.; Washington. William Blackburn; St. Marys. Daniel Roop; Blue Creek. William H. Laughrey; Monroe. I G Kerr; French. John Tonner; Hartford. Joseph E. Eckrote; Wabash. George E. Fink; Jefferson. S. J. Fogle. The evidence In the Miller divorce vase was concluded at noon today and the arguments of the attorneys given this afternoon before Judge D. E. Smith will determine the case. ATTENDS NATIONAL MEET. Prof. M. F. Worthmann, superintendent of the city schools, has gone to Kansas City, to atend a national meeting of town and city superintendents. - - STOCK SALE. The undersigned will offer at public- auction, at his residence. I*A miles south of Pleasant Mills. 7*,s miles south of Decatur, on what is known as the' William Custer farm, on Wednesday. March 7. 1917. neginning at lb o'clock a -tn., the* following t»er sonal property, to-wit: Six Head of Horses: Light bay mare. 6 years old. in foal, weight about 1500; bay male. 5 years old. in foal, weight. 1500; black mare. 9 years old; bay mare. 3 xears old. weight 1300; bay mare. 3 years old. weight 1400; bay mare. 3 years old. weight 1350 Ten Head of Cattle: Holstein cow. 5 years old. calf by side: Jersey tow. 4 years old. calf by side; spotted cow. 3 years old. calf by side; cow. 3 years old. will be fresh in June; 'Wolstein heifer. 1 year old; Holstein-Durham heifer. 1 year old: Polled Angus bull. 2 years old: steer, IS months old; yearling steer: Holstein-Durham cow. 2 years old. calf by side Twelve pood breeding ewes, 1 to 5 years old. will have lambs in April; Poland China brood sow. will farrow in April. Farming Implements: Turnbull wagon, triple bed: McCormick mower, with ball bearing attachments; set brass trimmed breeching harness, food as new; riding breaking plow, spike tooth harrow. Monarch corn cultivator. Two doz. laying pullets. Terms:—Under $5. cash; over $5 a credit of 1 year will be given, purchaser giving note with approved security, bearing 6 per cent interest the sail 6 months; 4 per cent off for cash. No goods removed tmtil settled for. The Epworth League of Pleasant Mills will serve dinner. Mc Millen & archer. Harry Daniels. Auct. Clay Green. Clerk.

PUBLIC SALE. » As we are going to dissolve partnership we will offer for sale at public auction at our residence. 2 miles east ’4 mile north of Honduras. 3 miles west. I’, miles north of Monroe. on 'what is known as the old Harris a Sudduth farm, on Wednesday. March 7. 1917. beginning at 10 o'clock a m the following personal property, to-wit: Seven Head of Horses: Six year-old roan mare, weight 1300; 5 year old bay mare, weight 1300; 2 coming 2 year old sorrel mares, a match tenia; coming 2 year old gray mare colt ; yearling colt. Two Head of Cattle: Two-year-old heifer, will be fresh soon; spotted cow. about 6 years old. will be fresh soon. Fourteen Head of Hogs: Q. I. C. sow. with 4 pigs by side; O. I. ('. male hog. 1 year old; O. I. C, sow, will farrow in April; 7 shoats. Weight about 100 lbs. each. 1915 Model Dort automobile. Hav and grain: 490 bu. corn in crib; 100 bu. oats; 7 ton good timothy hav; 10 bu. seed corn. Farming Implements: Superior grain drill. John Deere binder. 8-ft. cut; 3 John Deere riding cultivators. Hemlock seat; International wide spread manure spreader. John Deere double disc. John Deere stag breaking plow. Oliver walking plow. 2 new ground plows. Sure Drop corn planter. 3-sec-tion tooth harrow, spring tooth harrow. wooden frame spike tooth harrow, corn sheller, Turnbull wagon, hay ladder, grain bed and hog rack combined, 45 gal. kettle, can be used in any building; forge and anvil, drill press, set of breeching harness set of harness. 2 sets of fly nets. 2 sets of buggy harness, buggy, 2 new rolling cutters, gravel bed and mud boat, 3 hay slings and pulleys, 3 hog houses. S grain saving guards, single anil double shovel plow, wheelbarrow, r, | )a |] H o f twine, rope machine, will make any size rope; 10G foot hav fork rope, grindstone. Butterfly cream separator, good as new. and numerous other articles. Implements all new tools Terms: -»5.oo and-.under, cash in hand. Over Ss.lm. n C redH of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving linkable note, bearing 8 per cent interest after maturity; 4 per cent oil for cash. No goods removed until settled for. LANDIS BROTHERS •hUI Lictlily, Aucf, Will Smith, Clerk. Dinner will be served on grouuita.

BUSINESS DEAL Sam Hite Sells South End Grocery, Established in 1900, to M. E. ndrews. HAS GOOD PATRONAGE One of Best Stores in City— Invoice Next Monday— Possession Tuesday. A deal has been closed whereby M, E. Andrews becomes the owner of the South Encl grocery. Sam Hite established this grocery in the old iDeLong building near the Erie depot. January 15. 191IMI -seventeen years ago and by honest methods and the handling of high-class goods, the business increased rapidly and at the end of one year it became necessary to find larger quarters and a lot was purchased across the street and the erevtion of a new sjtore room was c om mem ed a building sixty feet long, twenty-two feet wide, with a cellar under the whole. The structure was completed May 7. 1901. The stock from the DeLong building was removed to “the new building and a larger and more complete stock put in and it soon became noted for its cleanliness and the variety of goods carried. Under Mr. Hite's management the business continued to grow until it again was apparent that more room would be needed and in the fall of 1904 Mr. Hite built an addition to his already large room, thus making it eighty feet long with a large commodious ware room, where all goods are received and unpacked and if found not to be in first-class condition they are never allowed to put on sale. The stock was again increased, a line of staple dry goods was added, together with a full line of notions. (And for a more systematic way of handling the trade a line of new and up-to-date fixtures were added, including automatic self-measuring oil tanks, computing cheese cutters, electric coffee mills, electric and computing scales, cash registers, etc. Since its establishment seventeen years ago the South End grocery enjoys a patronage second to none. Not only in the south end. but by the liberal use of the telephone, goods are promptly delivered to all parts of the city. Mr. Andrews, the new owner, is a young man of ability and we predict for him success in his new endeavor. Mi. Hite has other extensive business interests to which he will give his attention. The stdre will be closed Monday. March 5. for invoicing and will be opened Tuesday morning. March 6, under the new management. FAMILY CARES. This Information May be of Value to Many a Mother in Decatur. Wlien there is added to the tnanv cares inseparable from the rearing of children that affliction of weakness of the kidneys and auxiliary organs, the mother s lot is tar from a happy one. This condition has often been corrected by the use of Doan’s Kidney Pills, When relief qpmes the mother's burden will be lighter and her home happier. Mrs Wifiiam Murtaugh. 617 W Winchester street. Decatur, says: "One of my children from the time she was a baby was afflicted with weak kidneys. She was unable to con trol the kidney secretions at night. This was very annoying and caused

nnuh worry on my part. Tfic first box of Doan's KMn«y Pills gave relief and the third made a cure which has stayed. She is now entirely free from the trouble.’’ Price. 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Murtaugh recommends. FosterMilburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y — Advt. ATTENTION, SPAN4BH~~ ~ AMERICAN VETERANS! All Spanish-American soldiers re siding in or near Decatur are urged ♦o he present at the ihstitution of a new camp of IT. S. W. V.. at (5 a R hall. 2:00 p. m „ Sunday. March 4th rhe* mustering officer will be here. J- C. BCRKHEAD •»ot4 ~ Commander. Democrat Want Ads Pay Catarrh Rcii#*vo4i in one iwinctA. <• B or from f IH . fc? J hc ■k Minneapolis, Minn. xwnaon Mlfl. Lo.. Vy, Use some wick. Forcolds coughs, nasal headaches 5.? u' A Ure j 8 t ' l< ’ used by 5o min, Do■ 'Pus-Now n WSiSffl y CATARRIIALJEUy

I SPECIAL 59c I WHILE THEV LAST I Pilgrim 3 quart Fountain I Syringe. I This is a standard brand of well I I known merit. A household necesI sity. I Buy One Now and Save Money. I CALLOW & KOHNE I The Drug Store On the East Side of the Street

+ FARM LOANS ♦ $100,000.00 of 5 per ♦ ♦ cent ♦ MONEY TO LOAN ♦ ♦ at 4 + Schurger & Parrish * ♦ Abstract & Atty. Office 4 ♦ G\o red tape needed) * <.*»♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG. DECATUR’S CHIROPRACTOR PIONEER Office Over Vance & Hite s Haiifo 1:30 to 5:00 lIOUrS 6:30 to 8:00 PHONE 650. 0. L Burgener, D. C. No Drugs No Surgery No Osteopathy

n mwiiiMßiwin mu i ii».* See Beldings Great Educational Film | THE ROMANCE OF SILK COMPLIMENTARY SHOWING WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28 AND THURSDAY, MARCH 1. At 2:30 p. m. hi (lur Store. This film produced at a great expense, pictures m a most interestng manner the different stages in the inanutatlure of silk, from the silk worm in .Japan, to the finished product in America. Children should b, ciamnpanied by their parents or elders. _ NIBLICK & co. i i MMI 1 W LJMjig., < jp _ - 111 TO THE VOTERS OF DECATUR, IND. GENTLEMEN;. Th ' a (ll „, perfect cilv i" ' haßge " from a chaotic- Mate to a move vpw t '' cne| a , i°n. The individual city cannot ■" shows a wide-awal* " ne, «hbors. Being in advance, own This k > ' 1 with some initiative of their without the co d ” but 51 cannot be done fer X Os the It is so easy to oftried to fig ure ou| n ’ an ' ol VOM have ever set down and benefit of y our c j ( * " a ' fl o j»«t one thing for the the people who could , ‘° U d ' d ’ d ’ d yoU give your p,ans 10 T . . . tr - v them out. *he job of bci nv a ... .. •‘'fly one can (e;r ""* s *he easiest thing on earth. 1 t” build up. l)u * takes a genius and a worker I Chas. N. Christen I

+ + + + + + + + + +4* + 4, + GET READY NOW + ♦ To file your 4* ♦ MORTGAGE EXEMPTION + ♦ Let me do it for you + ♦ ALLEN F. STALTER 4* ♦ At County Auditor’s Ollio* + 4 , 4 , + 4 , 4 , + ‘h + 4* + +4. + Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARY SURGEON Phone Dr. L. K. Magley VETERINARIAN Corner Third and Monroe Streets. PHONE DECATUR, IND.