Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1917 — Page 4

DAILY DEMO C R \ T Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Pur Week, by carrier XO cents X’er Year, by currier . $5.00 Per Mouth, by muil 25 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rales made known on application. Entered at Urn Poslotlice in Decutur, Indiana, as second-class matter.

Well any way the battle will so in be over in lhe legislature and the peopie will feel thankful that It has been no worse. Candidates for places on the city ticket are working hard and so far it has been a clean contest. The changes in the election laws during tlie past lew years and the various state and national inquiries, indictments and trials have changed the old tactics and in these days when a candidate cannot give even a cigar or loan a quarter it is necessary to let arguments take the place of the means formerly used, which often carried a financial compensation. The public has become used to big stories and even the one that a plan to have Japan and Mexico join Germany >n an attack against this country has so far failed to cause mere than a ripple of excitement. Perhaps the fact that we realize this would

be a considerable sized job even for Germany and Japan, tends to prevent p panic of alarm. Any way we haven't heard of anybody trying to get away' and besides where could a fellow run to where he would be as safe? Wouldn't it be nice to have all your own garden stuff this summer •ml a potato patch which would pro due enough to fill your bin for next winter? Well why not do it? A few plans made this evening can easily mature into a garden on one of the vacant lots in the city that will do more to lick old 11. of 1,, than al! the law makers and investigating committees in the.state or nation can do. Put the girls and boys to work in a garden. It will prove good exercise and will pay larger dividends than anv investment you < an make. The Indianapolis News calls those who oppose tile excise bill "tax dodgers.'' and you know it seems to the average person that the real dodger is the concern like the News, which is worth $5,1)110,0(10, and makes a ten per cent net profit on that amount and lights for a law which will place a tax on the incorporated concern, whether tlio capitalized business earns a dollar or not, instead of increasing the general levy, which would place a tax on every one. including the News.

% ; I ill I COPYRIGHT f|Y L4M| \f n, vul lUll' tD V • CO. Ed V. Price Clothes arc positively guaranteed to hold their shape. U hat other tailors will stand behind their product in that way? $20.00 to $35.00 THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

s The democrats are right In opposing - the excise bill and the voters of the t state are fair enough to buck them up as against any scheme planned to r fool the people. 1 Senator Simmons owes an onpla- ’ nation of ills position on the excise bill to the people of his district and they will be anxious to know by whut i right he opposed the democrats of the senate in what is considered a just position. The opposition to the bill is being made not so much by the cold and hardhearted corporations but by the small business concerns which for some reason have incorporated and are therefore under this law subpect to a heavy tax

i while their competitor goes “Scott . free.” Twenty-three of the twenty- , five democrats in the senate are standing together while two have joined the Goodrich followers and Senator Simmons seems to be one of those two. The democrats of his district would like to know why. The position of the republican senators is clear. They wfch. to thus create a fund of several million dollars which will permit them to conduct affairs .extravagantly without increasing the general tax levy, enabling them to present to the voters in the next campaign a clean slate on general taxes at the expense of those business concerns unfortunate enough to be incorporated, but why a democrat should join in such a high-handed hold-up is more than we can see. If the administration needs more money, to carry out their program, it should be honest enough to do it by increasing the levy, tints making a fair distribution of expense, and a record on which they must either stand or fall.

Political Announcements I 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 6,191 G. 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, 1917. 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, 11)17. 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 Gth. 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 my name as a candidate for councilman, Second ward, Decatur, Indiana, subject to the decision of the democratic primary election td be held Tuesday, March 6, 191 ?- JAMES HURST. FOR COUNCILMAN. Pleas.! announce my 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 !tH7. MARTIN MILLER. FOR COUNCILMAN. Please announce my name as a candidate for the nomination for councilman at large of the Gity of Decatur, on the democratic ticket, subject to the decision of the primary election to bo hold Tuesday, March G, 1917. WILLIAM 11. FOUGHTY. FOR COUNCILMAN. Please annoum c my name as a candidate for councilman. Second Ward, Decatur, Indiana,, subject to the decision of the democratic primary election to be hel l Tuesday, March 6> 1917. BEN SCHRANK. FOR COUNCILMAN You are hereby authorized to announce my name as a candidate for councilman at large of the City of Decatur on the democratic ticket, subject to the decision of aim voters at the primary, March 6th. JACOB MARTIN. FOR COUNCILMAN AT LARGE, Please announce my name as a candidate for councilman at large, subject to the decision of the democratic primary to be held Tuesday, March 1917- C. R. WEAVER.

; I DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Thursday. U. 11. Aid—Mrs. Mattie Fisher. ’ Zion Lutheran Aid- .Mrs. Lewis I Koenemann. Helping Hand—Mrs. Fred Ash- , baueher at Reformed S. S. Room. Presbyterian Aid—Mrs. Wilson Lee. St. Vincent de Paul Mrs. Joe Lose. Friday. Section 4. Pastoral Helpers—Mrs. Leo Wilhelm. There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat. —Lowell. Miss Margaret Hanna plans to go to Danville. 111., the coming Monday, to give her deferred talk on birds before the Mothers’ club of that city. On her return, Miss Hanna will be accompanied by her cousin. Mrs. Walter Martin. —Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Helmrick gave a farewell surprise party in honor of their son. Fred, who is going to leave for Kendallville. Ind., where he will be employed until next December. He has been at Kendallville since Christmas visiting with his uncle, and he has decided to reutrn there for his occupation. Many games and music was enjoyed. Pop corn was served. Those present were: Misses Opal Ball. Mabel Shady, Florence and Beatrice Dettinger, Minnie Vaughn. Fannie Frauhiger, Hattie Bauer. Whelnia Jaberg. Susannah Conrad, Pearl. Bertha and Alice Helmrick; Messrs. Albert Frauhiger, Ernest Dettinger, Milton Scherry, Edward Jaberg. Henry and Augusta Borne. Elmer and Walter Reppert, Louis Manors. Francis Bauer, James and Vergil Bowers, Adolph Kolter, Fred

and John Helmrick, Mr. and Mrs. Helmrick.—Contributed. The annual social attending the . opening of the mite boxes by the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will mark the closing of the church year and special efforts are being made to have all reports in by the date that the books may be balanced and reports sent away to headquarters. The mite box opening social will lie next Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. E. France. A good program has been prepared by Mrs. Charles Knapp and the reception committee has arranged for a good social time. Not only the numbers of the society but also the friends of the church are invited. Mrs. Chester Imler of Cadillac, Mich., who is the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Steele, arranged a very pleasing surprise for her mother on her return from a visit in Fort Wayne in the form of an afternoon sewing party and luncheon yesterday from two to five o'clock al the Steeie home on West Monroe street. Fifteen ladies were guests, bringing their sewing and crocheting. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Ben Hoagland in pouring the tea and passing the baskets and trays of delicious pimento sandwiches, brown bread and butter sandwiches, pickles, Raters and. tea cakes for the luncheon at four o’clock. The party included a coterie of neighbors and friends and was a very congenial one. Among the guests was Mrs. Mary Christen, who has recently returned from Columbus. Ohio, where she spent the winter with her daughter. Mrs Guy Johnson. A very congenial family dinner party was that given yesterday by Mrs. Dick Boch. who has as her guests, Mrs. Margaret Meibers, Mrs. Elizabeth Ehinger, Mrs. Anna Droppieman. Mrs. C. S. Clark and Mrs. Joe Tonnelier. Prof, and Mrs. J. D, Sarig gave an ■•njoyablc dinner party Tuesday evening for their sister, Miss Minnie Sarig of Galveston. Indiana, who is their guest for l lie week. Following ■ the dinner, the evening was enjoyed with music and other social pleasures. Guests were the .Misses Anne I Rackstraw, Virginia ('ravens, Bessie , Boyers. Belle Batchelor. Frieda . Wehmhoff. ' Mrs. Chris Hofstetter had invited a number of her neighbors to meet with the class members of the Willi- ing Helpers of the Reformed church 'alien she entertained yesterday, maky ing a very congenial assembly. A II purely social time was held and St. Patrick's approaching day was in evidence in the tasteful green decorations i- and in the luncheon menu, which con--1 sisted of meat candwiches, pickles i- fruit salad and doughnuts. St. Patt rick's emblems also adorned the napkins. “Our Food Supply’’ which is one of - the problems that holds the center of ; interest with clubs and housewives ' everywhere today, was ably discussed by Mrs C. A. Dugan in her paper for

the Shakespeare club and in the .tub division talks by others, at the home of Mrs. W. A. Lower. Mrs. 1). Hell i Is hostess, and Mrs. Emma Daniel, leader, for next week. ’T'alentlm will be Mrs. Daniel's subject. Mr. and Mrs* - Dick Peterson and children of Connersville are being ew s tertained today at the J. S. Peterson home. The Young People's Alliance met ut . the Evangelical church hist evening . and held a business session. COUR! HOUSE NEWS. (CONTINUED Thom TAGF ONE! cutur, $1; Maude Baker et al. to Alice Wass et al., quit claim deed to land in Union tp., $2X25; Adam Luginbill et al. to Otto B. Lehman. 104 acres. Wabash tp., $14,000; Daniel J. Cook to W. A. Lower, 80 acres. Washing- , ton tp., $11500; E. Habegger to David Graber. 40 acres. Moproe tp.. $5500. o German Plot Easily Frustrated (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Stales and Germany. Japanese Ambassador Salo was called to the department yesterday and told of the information which had been secured of the threatened plot. .Washington, March I—(Spelial to Daily Democrat)—Amid applause the house this afternoon adopted a rule for consideration cf the armed neutrality bill by a unanimous vote. A war strain ran beneath the pr-> in both houses and senate. Shortly before the house took up the armed neutrality bill debate was in progress in the senate on a resolution presented by Senator Ixxlye inquiring ar to the authenticity of the published text of the German letter, seeking to align Mexico and Japan against the United States.

The resolution was referred to the committee on foreign relations and (he senate then took up the discussion of the naval bill with constant references to the international sit nation. After more than an hours consideration the senate foreign relations committee this afternoon agreed to re port out the Lodge resolution in substantially the form presented. That it would pass the senate appeared certain. Senator Norris indicated this afternoon that he will insist upon “full and complete” discussion of all appropriation bills yet to be passed. This means if Norris carries out his threat that there will be an extra session of congress. Bordeaux, France. Marcj I—(Special to Daily Democrat) 'The American steamer Rochester safely arrived at the mouth of the river Gironde early today having passed through the German submarine zone. FOR CHICKEN THEFT. Marl Koons, of near Geneva was arrested here this morning by Marshal Melchi on a warrant charging him with the theft of fifty-five chickens from a farm six miles south of Marion. When Koons arrived in Geneva yesterday he had five of the chickens with him and they "were identified by the owner. Koons was recently up on a charge of stealing muskrat and skunk hides in the local courts. A deputy sheriff from Marion was here this afternoon to get the prisoner. — NO VOTE AT PRIMARY (United Press Serv> e) Indianapolis, March I—(Special <o Daily Democrat)—lndiana women cannot vote at the primaries next Tuesday. A high administration official gave this ruling today to eliminate doubt as to the intention if tl.ii’ bill. Under the present law persons cligable to vote at the November elections may vote at the primaries, net as the bill Is not effective until promulgated in May, the women mart wait to vite. o— — BEN HUR NOTICE. The Ben Hurs are requested to lie out in full attendance tomorrow when initiatory work will be in order. Arrangements will also be made for attending the funeral of Brother Scott Bixler. SPECIAL MEETING. All Yeomen arc requested to be' present at the hail on Friday evening. March 2, for the purpose of transacting Important business. n XOTIti: OF I -tui. SETTLEMENT OF estate. Notice is hereby given to the creditors. heirs and legatees of Anna M. I- (>r<.ixs, deceased to appear in the Glams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana. on the tlOth day of March, lIH7. and Show cause, if anv. why the final . " tlenu-'it accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be armrovedf.and said heirs , ire notified to limn ami J‘'I 1 ';; of heirship, and rei ( ei\c tlieii distributive shares |l Cl IA I: GES S. CI.AItK, ~ , , Administrator. • Decatur. Indiana, March I. 1 t»l7 I J eteraon & Moran, Attys. ' i.g

Dodge Brothers motor car . n niinei most in your mind and you will Consult the impirssH n II carefully and very confind that you think of this cai wientiously made. Thl. very general and in«linetl.« t«ling i> nt »ur« a reflection of the actual facts. People think of the rar in this !«'■"*'«““ <* «>' lr hl « h ’’Pinion of the Dodge Brothers as manufacturers. . i ia instilied bv the performance of the car. bv ' i' elifi" »n,I hy he t»,t that even the tirv, "wo years'very large production did not develop a single fault. It will pay you to visit us and examine this car. The gasoline consumption is unusually low. * The tire mileage is unusually high. Touring Car or Roadster, $785; Winter Touring Car or Roadster, $950; Sedan, sllßs. (All prices f. o. b. Detroit.) — DURKIN’S MODERN GARAGE Thos. J. Durkin, Prop. Phone 181 So. Second st.

HAVE SCHOOL FOR OWNERS. Dodge Brothers' Brooklyn Dealers Teach Care of Motor Car, Bishop, McCormick <v Bishop, dealers in Dodge Brothers’ cars in Brooklyn, have evolved a novel plan for making sure that those who buy cars from them know all about the cars. They have established a school for owners. A tuition fee large enough to make the school self-supporting is charged. The fact that large classes have already enrolled and are attending regular periods of instruction indicates that the owners are in hearty accord with the Brooklyn dealers' belief that they would derive much more benefit and pleasure from their cars if they knew more about them. Tlje school is in charge of Prof. Frank A. Burr, a former teacher of engineering in Cornell university and Penn State. The instruction embraces the operation of the car and the care of parts and is very thorough. PUBLIC SALE. I will offer at public sale at mv residence, 2 miles west and 2 miles north og Bluffton, or 4 miles south of Uniondale, on Monday. March 5. the following property, to-wit: Three teams of mules. 19 head of mares and geldings. 1 Shetland pony, 37 head of brod sows and gilts. 15 ’select breeding ewes. 14 head of fresh cows and springers. Sixty out of sixty-eight head of corn fed. 1300 to 1400 n>. fat steers. These steers have been eating corn for six months, some of them for a year. Will be sold by the pound, to be delivered and weighed at Bluffton or Uniondale, in one two or three car load lots, any day between March 15 and April 5. These catlc will be sold tor cash on delivery. with s],oon advance payment on (.ate of sale. This is. 1 think, th „ best bunch of finished cattle in Wells county. One car load of fat hogs; 1.000 bu. seed.oats; 3 acres of laim machinery, including beet drill cultivator and lifter, anti one combination potato planter ami plant setter. with fertilizer ami water attach ment; 10 doz. chickens; 2 cholera proof Turkey Toms; 15 bu. seed X des; clover see d; timothy seed uome groan; soy beans; 50 bu of that SO.OO seed corn at your own price; has not had a hill of replmd for 20 years. Seed corn grader goes absolutely free to the first dozen purchasers. A lot of household fu" nituie. stoves, etc.; 6 farm wagons 5 sets of double harness. ’ 0 Terms—Twelve months; interest after 4 months. 'merest John hknry hocc Se., Haugh A- Urickley, Clerks. lt Early Terms. In the extreme Infancy of baseball runs were called w ™’ "throwers" and fielders "scouts.’’

I SPECIAL 59c I WHILE THEY LAST | Pilgrim 3 quart Fountain ■ Syringe. ! This is a standard brand of well known merit. A household necesI sity. I Buy One Now and Save Money. I CALLOW & ROHM ■ hie Drug Store On the East Side of the Street I TO THE VOTERS OF DECATUR, B I GENTLEMEN:I ciiv ■' 3 chan^e ° r ‘he officials of your city advance.*”' I done? aS C ai, d be^er * ban the present administration 111 I ciakd! 68 nOt the loya,ty and efficiency of the present olfi’ I that th. " H ° ! S ° me coWs ‘deration and do you not bel'«' e beue Z inerit Syßlem a PP lied <*v officials will develop \ >emce and at accost? ' busme n nOt co °P er ation of the city officials and tut ni‘ies for more and greater dissolve’’ n ° tilizens than any other method .' |HI 1,1 clXnn J "°‘ the ci ‘>’ s finance have to be in tunity which n aH l ’ mes 10 he ready to grasp an ' 1 their fhfht f ma { be deve, <’Ped by the business men be aX h’ r a bC<tCr and lar «er city? U’-Rild there nJ county of th,“ int€ , o( losing some large industry it- ,>n 11 fire prX L CU < S ‘ inanWs ’ jt would be unable t 0 ll "" if it should loc’h tCtnC curren1 ’ or water to the in(lUSr ' locate m our city? | n\dveitj ßeinent) Chas. N. Christen