Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1917 — Page 2

DAILI DEMOC RAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier lb cents Per Year, by carrier |5.00 Per Mouth, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail |3.00 Single Copies 2 cents T Advertising rales made known on application. Entered at the Postottice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. FAILURE OF THE GOVERNOR:— ' The governor laid the mines last summer that yesterday destroyed the excise tax cruiser. The pettifogger who succeeded on the campaign stump tailed signally when it came to playing the statesman in public office. The failure of the excise tax bill is Governor Goodrich’s tailure. * * * Regardless of the pettifogging charges of extravagance made by Mr. Goodrich in his stump efforts to win an election by petty methods of misrepresentation, the state of Indiana is in good financial condition, with the state debt paid and with a prospective surplus for the end of the fiscal year 1917 amounting to morel than S2.OPU.OOd. So it is up to Governor Goodrich, in tailing for an ex- < ise tax law to raise |2,0l»0.0(!0 a Vepr. or mor", to redu,e at the same time the general property tax rate in shell

away as -to Relieve the burden nowresting on the taxpayer. The governor put himself on the defensive, apparently he was unable to extricate himself from the hole he had digged for himself in the campaign of 1916. He could not explain wh? g o. p. -economy" should cost hundreds of thousands of dollars more than democratic "extravagance" such as he. himself. had described" -Indianapolis Daily Tinies. Many Indianapolis republicans, finding they cannot support either Charles W". Jewett or Lew Shank for mayor, will vote in the primaries for "Dick" Miller, the only democratic candidate for the nomination, or will stand aloof and wait for November, indifferent to the result of the contest in tin standpat party. There is a high degree of horse sense in that course. "Dick" Miller is a fine, (lean, upstanding and progressive young democrat, who will honor the office and the city and please the people. In him the people of Indianapolis have a rare < hanee to avert some calamities and to correct some faults and that is a dual consummation devoutly to be wished, we should think. -Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. For several years a national movement to clean up and paiut up has been directed with great success and many a town has been brightened as

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Ju result. This yetfr the same organ ■ Izutiotis are urging thrift gardens ; which will utilize Ute buck yards, yacant lots «ml waste grounds of a community. turning them from weed patches into attractive producers of vegetables that will reduce the cost of living, give you fresh garden produce. good health and the best dividends of any investment you cun make. Everybody should get buliiud this movement and make it a real success. With the Indiana legislature practically Jver. the session of congress nearing an exciting end. attention will now be directed more than ever to the war crisis pending. Even thus it is likely there will be no sum ine of headlines for the newspapers. Things are ceria... "breaking'' these days. MASONIC CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 10. Tuesday, March 6, 7:30 p. m. Regular meeting of Chapter. Thursday, March 8. 7:30 p. w>. Fellow Craft degree. DAVID E SMITH. W. M —- - - 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 cl the democratic voters at the primary tc be held March 6, 1916. 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. 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 my natfie as a candidate for councilman. Second ward, Decatur. Indiana, subject to the decision of the democratic primaryelection to be held Tuesday, March 6, 1917. JAMES HURST. FOR COUNCILMAN. Please 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, 1917 JJARTIN MILLER. FOR COUNCILMAN.

Please announce my name as a candidate for the nomination for councilman at large of the City of Decatur. on the democratic ticket, subject to the decision of the primary election to he held Tuesday, March 6, 1917. WILLIAM H. FOFGHTY. FOR COUNCILMAN. Please announce my name as a canI didate for councilman. Second Ward, Decatur. Indiana, subject to the decision of the democratic primary election to be held Tuesday, March 6, 1517. BEN SCHRANK. FOR COUNCILMAN You are hereby authorized to announce my name as a candidate for councilman at. large of the City ot Decatur on tlie democratic ticket, subject to the decision of ahe voters at the primary, March Sth. JACOB MARTIN. FOR COUNCILMAN AT LARGE. Please announce iuy name as a candidate for councilman at large, subject to the decision ot the democratic primary to be held Tuesday; March 6, 1917. C. R. WEAVER. Substitute for Tobacco.’ Throughout the tropical Orient the natives emnloy a substitute for tolqieco consisting of a slice of arleapnhn nut. wrapped in betel leaf, flavored with a fine lime mndc of native sea shells, and <-<>lorcsl with carmine. The habit is tmiversnl. especially with the women, and sellers of “bctol nnt” may be seen on mau-y of the street corner* tn Saigon and other cities of IndoC'hlaa.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY | WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Sunday. Dinner and Supper at Evangelical Church. Monday. Pythian Sisters' Initiation. Research Mrs. F. E France Wednesday. Walther league Hedgwig Bli ek •. Pl< sbyterian Missionary Mite Mile Box Opening Mrs. F E. France. Shakespeare Mrs. Emma Daniel. Historical Mrs. C. S. Battenberg. Thursday. Woman's Hom«» Missionary Mite Box Opening Mrs. Dan Sprang. Woman’! Will. (An Epigram.! Men dying make thtjir wills but wives Escape a work so sad; Why should they make what all their lives The gentle dames have had? John Godfrey Saxe. Thunderstorms. My mind has heavy thunderstorms That brood for heavy hours; Until they rain me words: My thoughts are drooping flowers And sulking silent birds. Yet. come dark thiHulerstorms, And brood you heavy hours; For when you rain me words My thoughts are dancing flowers And joyful singing birds. —William H. Davies. It is a very gregt thing fox us to do the very best we can do. just wher.e and as we are. —Maltbie W. Babcock.

The Zion Lutheran Aid spent an enjoyable as well as a busy afternoon Quilting at the home of Mrs. Louis Koenemann. who served a delicious lunch. Announcement is made by the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist ’church that their an ’nual mite box opening will be held next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dan Sprang. A musical and literary program to be announced later. will be given. Mrs. E. B. Kern <Jf Van Buren is here to attend the dedication of the new Evangelical church, her parents. Mr and Mrs Sol Linn. having been tion. Mrs. Kern is the guest of her sister. Mrs. Fred Linn, whole here. Sunday will be a gala day at the Evangelical church when the entire day will be given over to the dedication of the new church. As there will be many visitors, and as the services will be so linked that a return home for-dinner and supper would greatly inconvenience many who wish to attend all. the ladies have arranged to feed the multitudes at the church, a part of the complete equipment being the basement with its dining room and kitchen. A tine chicken dinner will be served to all. beginning at 12 o'clock, for thirty-five cents; and supper. which will include an oyster stew, will be served beginning at 5 o'clock, for twenty-five cents. The public is cordially invited.

The Research club will meet with Mrs. F. E. France Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs? True Fristoe, with [he LaSalle Musical company, playing at Huntington this week, came over yesterday afternoon on the 1:05 p. R. A- I. train and were guests of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Fristoe. until IQ: 46 last night, when they returned to Huntington over the Erie. They go from Huntington to South Bend to play, and from there will go to Michigan with their company for a month's circuit.

Peter Chase and family of Eaton, who are moving to the Isaac Everett farm south of the city, were guests al dinner today of his brother-in-law, H. E. Butler, and family, northwest of the <ity. Mrs. George Mclntosh and daughters, Esta. Mary quiJ Esther, went to Fort Wayne this morning where they will help celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Mclntosh's little granddaughter. Helen, daunghter of Mr .and Mrs. Ed David, who is three years old today. Joe Hunter will be initw' d AiqU'Jay evening by the Pythian Sislei's. Ail members are requested to be present. Miss Matilda Jlcrling went to Win Chester tbjs a|'U‘fnow.! to spepd Hie week-eud with Jfjss Mery Toben. She will also visit with Miss Aiargarit Dil1< n at L'nipn City. . The Woman's Missionary society of Ziens Ib icnned utijrch wilFmeet with 1 MtS. O. Rcpperr on North Eleventh street qt 2 o'clock. The following program will be given. Devotional.;,' Mrs. )’. Kirsch: Song: leaflet. A Sky I'ilot <>f |he Seiltliwest, Mrs. L. Gelt rig: Copimeuts on the "OutJoyß p.f Missions.” Short talk on following

subjects, Conditions with which th--Missionaries coni end in southwe i. The work of Ujp chgrches in the Southwest. Our Mlssioyury Teachers, Is the Work Worth Whilp?" Business Miss Hedwig Bleeke will entertain the Walther Ix“ugU'‘ Wednesday ev< >• Ing The Queen Esthers are request 'd to fling their gifts for the girk at Eliza D. Home lo Mrs. Lee Vance's home this evening at 7:00 o'clock. Mrs. Jacob Buhler and daught •>’, Beryl, will go to Bluffton tonight to spend Sunday with relatives. OBITUARY. John Henry Barrone. son and Wilhelmina Barrone. was born in Van Wert county. Ohio. December 6. 1863. and departed this life February 26. 1917, being 53 years. 2 months and 2b days old. He was united in marriage to Rosa Geier. Februrary 22. 1891. To this union were born four children, who with the wife, are left to mourn his departure. The relatives areas follows: The wife. Mrs. Rose Barrone: the children. Floyd. Arthur, and Iva. who reside with their mother, and Mrs. Bertha Cappaert. of x De< atur. Ind., who is at present in the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne. He also has one brother and four sisters: William Barrone. of Union township; Mrs. Mary Stettler su'd Mrs. Sadie Schnepp of Van Wert county. Ohio: Mrs. Hannah Schnepp of Union township, and Mis. Alice Corn of Franklin county. Indiana. In the death of Mr. Barrone, the community has lost one of its best citizens and his death is sincerely regretted by his neighbors and many friends. In his home he was a kind, indulgent husband and father, a god neighbor, was always interested in the betterment of his community. was active* in political affairs, and will be missed by his relatives and friends.

Unhappy in Friendship. Many people expect too much from their friends. Thqy may themselves be so thoroughly genuine and sincere that they expect ali their friends to be the same, and when they discin'.r little faults in their idols they feel the disappointment most acutely. Do not pitch your standard too high, then you are less likely to have your idol shattered. Try to remember that friends will never disappoint us if we observe two simple rules: (1) to find out w hat they are; (2) to expect them to be just that. Remarkable Medical Treatment. Mr. Kelly—“An' how are ye this mornin.' Mistress Flynn? Is yer rheiimatiz any better?" Mrs. Flynn—"Weil, yis, I think it is. 1 thank ye koindly. The new doctor's treatment is doin' t .e a worl' av good. I belave. He advois, s pie to take queen UDTz eternally, and to rub anarchy on me j'ints. So I m doin' it. an' I think it’s helpin' n.e wonderfully.”

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a-biratory iJnnjram us llir ifirat tuanrjrltral dlntrch Decatur. 3liii»tauu ittarrh 4, HUT 9,15 * Opening 5^c rC c e *Bierle. of Berne, Ind.; D. b. ErDecatur. Ind.; A. G. Burry, of Ft, Wayne, e mL-A Sabbath Prayer” Francis Rogers ’’ Mrs. Eugene Runyon Closing Exerc>»e»10:15 A. M. S« n 9- Rea ding and Prayer. Anthem , ‘ God 80 Love<l the W orld" Sermon B,shop 8 ' P ' Spreil 9- D. D. Song2:30 P.M. Song. Addresses— Rev. Fred Thornburg, Rev. L. W. stolte. Rev. F. H. Harman. So i o _--The Lord is My Light Aley Speaks Miss Hope Hoffman ’Ten Thousand Harps and Voices" 3;M P M Son - Bishop S. P. Spreng. 0. D . Song. 6:30 P M Song. Pr jyfr* Addresses— Rev. J. C. Hanna, Rev. Floyd G. Rogers, R ew . w. Paul Marsh. Anthem "My Jesus, I Love Thee" 7 - 15 PM. SongScripture Reading and Prayer. Anthem “ H '» Majesty Proclaim" Sermon Bishop S. P. Spreng. D. D. jqlo—-Thou Art the Way” W. Berwald Miss Eola Gentis Dedicatory Services. Anthem Just As I Am" Closing Exercises. LECTURE / Tomorrow evening. March sth, at 7:30, Bishop S. P. Spreng, D. D will deliver his lecture oo “The Moral and Religious Aspect of the World War.” The 6i?hop has had an opportunity to see things. His observations in the Orient and European countries hjtve been extensive. He knows and can tell it in an interesting manner. This lecturd is given under the auspices of the Young People's Alliance. The proceeds will go toward paying a part of their pledge for the new church. Admission will be free, but a silver offering will be taken. COME. DOIGHJXiRATS I Unbeatable Exterminator LI “ of Ilats.Mice and Bugs Used the World Over - Used by U.S.Government The Old Reliable Thai Never Faits - /5 c 25 c. At Druggists THE. RECOGNIZED STANDARD-AVOID SUBSTITUTES

No Discount On Gas Bills After 10th of Month All gas bilk must be paid on or before the 10th of the month to secure discount. The Company has no choice but to enforce this rule to one and all alike without any exception whatever, whether it be largest or smallest consumer. Northern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. TO THE VOTERS OF DECATUR, IND. GENTLEMEN;. ' tin future. no <,jje can fortell everything that will •j , , a ' dler 6ate. but I have made plans for the next am •’ > _ ID ' >lrd,lon "■ hich I believe can be carried <- >u t •* ' cil wh .k ? iiei e J ° U ll,r t * lat term Lave a city coun-decrc-i . i"' 11 d< ' ' n harnwn > ' 4 >th me. Your taxes will hi’ will hav .r ' 1 >ear Un,i ' a< entl of the ,hinl - vear '° U We hr ’i k l0 " e t C ' tV tax vou have had in t wen,v - vears is that aw/' eSts|fclish ’«»«»»* another P arß anvwhpr he Pnce of coal decreased until it ,s U furnish^kci. 1 *" CC H WaS ° ne • ear as ° ® e vviH be al ' 1 «nts instead ,i U '‘ tnt f ° r purposes al seven have a nlan * ?e#tß ’ as you are now l’ a J ing ’ 1 al '" worelhan I f ‘ h an ” ,hC '' ts» nu ability •• C<me as salary for <he " hok “ terß1 ‘ 1 have done u, tk tht a,We ’ }ou van ge b) " ha ' Chas< Nt christen