Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 67, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1917 — Page 2

DAILY HEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER President ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier LO cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Pet Mouth, by until 25 cents Per Year, by wail $3.00 Single Copies ..2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered ut tbo PuslolUce ill Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. "• '■■■ J ■' ' ' Talk thrift gardens, think about them, plan lor one and get ready to make one. Remember that a litti* bed in the corner of the 10l or . n> ether part lor that matter, will module good dividends and good heaiti . Everybody’s going to do it We join Mayor Christen in extending thanks to the people of this community who so graciously responded to the appeal for financial aid for : tie suffering people of storm wrecked Newcastle. The showing made by the; community was all that c ould be aski 1 and is further proof that our people are glad always to help in cases i.f need. Along witit the high cost of everything else the cost of garden seeds has kept pace, and one of the things that is way up is onion sets. If yc.a are not careful the first cost pf yoi.r onion sets wiii amount to mere thn.i the entire crop of , nions raised. But don't abandon the idea of waking garden on that account. Raise something else in plac. of onions -Colunrbia City Post. r ■ The revolt in Russia came out ot a clear sky It had progressed thr«-“ days to a successful conclusion bet'oie • a wireless dispatch from Berlin muoun e 1 to the world that it had succeeded. “Confirmation" immediately came from London, indicating conelulively that British officials knew rrf the progress of the rev It but did n permit news of it to elude the censorship. -Laporte Herald. The Sam Henry Pest, <l. A. It.. I’. -.” adopted resolutions asking citizens vl Decatur lo display an American flag showing loyally to the country which is your home. It's a proper spirit an 1 one that should and will be followed. If nut. why not? This is our land, our country, our home. To be disloyal is to bite the hand that feeds us. W ■ will defend it against the world and so will every loyal citizen. Though the railroad strike was settled between the railroad heads and the labor leaders, the decision ot ’.ne supremo court of the United States holding the law valid and coming within twenty-four hours after the se‘t ‘tnent, probably settles this que tiou which has been a troublesome one added to others during the past yea". Future wages and hour problems c f

W> ■ v :Z Be ready with that Easter Suit and Bonnet, or you will have to stay at home on Easter Sunday. Suits, SIB.OO to $27.00. J Hats, $2.50 to $3.50. i THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY :

1 the railroad men will be disposed of without upsetting the business cd he ' nation. |i is remembered that ilw recent legislature when Govertiir [Goodrich was nocking an effort to r move several Os the state officers, I,’ promised that those removed shcm’ l be taken cure of by being appoint” ‘ ' by him to hold state Jobs. Now he has ! appointed Albert la jbe r, republican 1 politic ian and brewer ot liidiauapcdis. 1 to la* state forester. Can it he I hat he has also included in his promise onto take c are of all those who will loJ> 1 out because of the prohibition bi 1? If so lie will med those sixty deputy oil inspectorships new- held by democrats and for whose removal he liar made such a galhu t- The public has wondered if he really '. nuted i to save the state money or i.' I, had in mind some worthy aspirants uh J might m ed these places under anotl: r department. Apparently they are tc be answered. !: DOINGS IN SOtIETY I X XKXXXL C 'SSX*I” ”—— tXXXSSSKSftSKSffi WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR T uesday. Sewing Club Mrs. Jesse Dailey. Three Link Club —Mrs. Angeline Archbold, Mrs. Ed Baker. Wednesday. Baptist Aid—At church after prayer meeting. Suday School Class Mrs Reuben Lord. • Walther League—Fred I’aebker. Historical—Mrs. Burt Mangold Shakespeare Mrs. Hooper. Friday. Mite Society -Mrs. Dan Tyndall. it is easy < nough to be pleasant. When life flows along like a sone • But the worth while is the one who will smile When everything goes dead wrong. The ladies’ quartet and their families of Duatur Methodist circuit met Saturday. March 17. at the home • f Mr. and Mrs. George Squier, near Peterson, and pleasantly icirpri-il George, it being his foriy-tourtl; birthday. He was presented with a bear.'iful gold handled pin knife. Th -e present were: Mr. and Mrs. Halve Butler, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sheets t i l children. Donald, Florence. Har. Id and Tin-. Mr. and Mrs. ’Harin Mai n. Mr. and Mrs. Henry White and sens. Noel and Nyall, E. A. Squier of De itur. At a late hour after r- freshnr.mts oi oysters and all that go with them, hey returned to th« ir respective homes wishing George many more happy birthdays. -Contributed. Miss Leona Durkee was delightfully surprised Sunday afternoon at four i < c lock by eleven of her schoolmates and fri-mls, the* occasion being n°r eleventh birthday. Many delighJt'l games were enjoyed. Prizes were awarded to Misses Jxathleen Hafling, Kathben Onilor, Anna Baker and Helen Meyer. Later light refresh ments were served, witli many goodies which the Utile misses liked, the colors being green and white.—Contributed. Mrs. .1 D. Steele of east of the city has received word of the wedding I her niece, Miss Edith Mae Booth, daughter of her sister. Mrs. JSrviu Booth, of Harrisburg, Pa. The groom was Herbert Wolff, a guardsman of the Eighth regiment. Pennsylvania. National guard. The wedding took place at the time of a brilliant military ball given tor the men of this regiment, and especially of Colonel, Finney’s command A clipping from a Harrisburg paper, received by Mr ;. Steele, tells of an elaborate reception for the guardsmen and the presentation of medals to them. The pa -t telling of the wedding the ni-> e says: "Commissioner Gross’ giving was ’.ot confined to medals. H. pre Rented Mrs. Herbert Wolff. formerly Miss Edith .Mae Booth, with a huge wedding cake a few minutes after the Rev. Harry Nelson Bassler, regimental chaplain, had performed :> marriage ceremony in true mifi'ary fashion. The cake was made by the women of the reception committee and elamtiare|y dec-ot c’cl with the American rag. Flowers were given the -cmnl- . too, by the bridegroom's fellow mciitiers of Company D. Later the second floor became the scene -if n big mi,itary ball, with John W. Tt'otip in charg. of the dancing and Miss Sara Leiner's orchestra supplying the manic. Naomi Laman. daughter of Mrs. Annab Laman of Buttle Creek. Mich , formerly of Decatur. was thoseii oilt of fe’ir hundred ami fifty girls at a ■ Ili 1-1 —.-ti'.- party to lead rhe qr.n. I'

march, she choosing ns her partner. Mabel Russell, another former De. atur gill AB wore pretty parly frock*. Naomi's being of yellow silk with georgette repe and p-ard trimmingMabel's was of with white trimmings. A Buttle Creek paper ic 11* of the event: Some 450 happy «-hilIrc’ii were congregated at the Masoit’c temple yeoterday as the guests o' the Acacia c hib Battle Creek and Bryant Chapters Order of Eastern Star. F<>r the event a committee’ of ladies an i gentlemen put every other duty aside anl worked only to make the afternoon the very happiese- possible n>r the young guests. The hall was decorated with American flags white and blue bunting, also banging baskets tilled with geraniums. Games and dancing were the principal diversions and many of the noys found entertainment in toboggans. A grand march was a feature and this was led by Miss Naomi Laman and Mas Malic] Russell During the march ea 11 guest was presented with a silk ting. The march terminated in the dining room where a dainty repast was served. Upon leaving the room ea, h c-liiud was presented with a toy. Music was furnished throughout the afternoon by a five piece orchestra.” I Mrs. Fred Smith entertained the Tri ! Kappas at the Lutz home last evening With a good paper on “Mosaic Art by Miss Hope Hoffman, the program period was very interesting. Refresh ments and a social closed the owning. "The Blind and the Sense of Pert •>» tion” was discussed ably by Mrs. C. I. Bell in her paper for the Research chili at the home of Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey Monday afternoon, with jwemy chib members present. Mrs .J.* C Hanna will be leader and Mrs. J U Sutton, hostess, next Monday. Mrs. Henry Moyer’s Sunday school class of the Reformed church will meet with Mrs. Reuben Lord tomorrow afternoon when important business will come up. Alt are requested tc i>e present. Samuel Chronister expresses fits sincere thanks to the G A. R.. W R. < and otliers for the birthday postal shower and greetings sent to him f >1 his birthday anniversary, Sunda.' March IS. Mr. and Mrs Fred LaDelle and son Clifford, went to Fort Wayne to at tend the festivities which are in order for the soldier boys, of whom Clift is one. A big parade this evenins will be one’ of the features. The men of the Conclrd Sunday . Sunday school class, together with their wives, surprised their teacher. S. S. Magley. Saturday evening a' , his lome in Monmouth, he ami St I Patrick having the same birthday anniversary. A very good social time was in order. The Babtist Indies’ Aid society will meet Wednesday evening at tlit church after prayer meeting. All ire requested to attend. ARLINGTON WINS. I The Arlington team won the bov I ing series played with the Knights «>r Pythias at the Arlington alleys la t night, the result being 2.274 pins « r , the Arlington bunch and 2,260 pin. l for tlie Knights. PARENT-TEACHER CLUB. The Parent-Teacher club of the central school district, will meet this evening at 7:30 o’clock at the assembly room of the central school house. A g(Mxl porgrain has been prepared and everybody is invited to colne. 1 Q Perfectly Comprehensible. The following speech was made by a lawyer oh behalf of his client whose cow had been killed by a train: “If the train had been run as it should have i been ran. or if the bell had been rung as it should have been rung, or if the whistle had been blown as it should ’ have been blew, both of which they did neither, the cow would not have been 1 injured when she was killed.” , wik i: oil" <;i w di \ vs. * \ i.i: of iu:\i. est tri:. Noth-c is hereby given, that by vii - i / tur <>f an order of the A'lnnis < ir< ait roiirt, <!iil> made ami t* 111»• i• • • 1... of i •■< - ••rd. the 'indersigntMl, guardian <»f <*e- , liii Ai dr< ws. a miiimi will r nt the law • »‘U..r .f (’lark .1, Lutz. .•»' v'r thr I’irst j Naimnal hank, on Second street, in the City of t»ee»t!ir, Indiana, on TlHirMdity, i In- I2(h l>i?» of tpril. IIH7. at thr hour of nine t> clork a. m.. and • from day to da? th.erealtri until sold ;• nlf< i for sale at privatta salt, for not 1 less than the full appraise! value . thereof, pertain real « state belonging | t<> said minor, described as follows, toll wit; | The undivided one-half of the Bpu.i < • half of the northwest quart’*: ot the southwest quarter of r'*(-t:v.*i wax (f, ti '.vnship twenty-six (2H> north, range ! fourteen (II) east, in Adams reiint'. . State of Indiana, said whole*l •act von- - ruining twenty <2Ol acres more or less. 1 Said real * state will be Fold free of Urns;, subject to th<’> approx al of i to* ’ Adam;- .-oii’it court, and on the fol- . lowing tern,,s and conditions; ftnetjili'l cash in hand; <jne-thtrd in nine months and onc-lhird Hi ♦‘ighteen . months from date of salg, deferred payments to bear six per rent interest from date and to hr secured by mortgage on the real state sold. The purchaser. however shall have the right to pay all cash if so desired. /xpornad at - f.A niki.. Guardia. i Jl.ci.-li 20. 1917. L’lark J. Lutz, Atty, 20--7-3 ‘ < 1

CONTINUED 111 HEALTH LEADS TO SUICIDE (CONTINUITO FKUM PAGE ONE) moved to this c ity. Until going to Chicago ten years ago. with her husband. Hiram T. Gregg, to whom she v. married June 15. IS9B, tin decease I lived in Decatur. She was graduated from the Decatur high school in the ciass of 1825, ami her training there 1 was supplemetue I with an excellent musical education. She was a very talented pianist nn ij singer, and possessed more than ’ usual natural ability upon which an excellent training was based. During Iter residence in she became affiliated with the Wo: i-j an's Franchise league, ami was a vm y active member of that society and i » work. The husband, who wiii arrive in t., city this evening: the parents, and th--following sisters are heavily gri !'-[ stricken: Ethel, wife of Judge D. E.i Smith: Olive, wife pt John S. Petvrsc 'i 1 of tills city; Genevieve, wife of the Rev. B E. Parker, of Marion, and I cile. wife of Edward Wilson of Mis: '.-t wakae The funeral will probably not held before Thursday, although t . | exact arrangements will not be made I until the arrival here of Mr. Gre; .. which will probably be this evenirg. I a telegram having been received fro:,, him at noon today relative to his ar rival. Mrs. Peterson arrived in tn ■ city this morning at 4 o'clock from Anderson. “IdToff-nighF (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONF soldier and you will never turn deserter. When you become truly the Uno's the dance takes a change of venue from the feet to tile heart. I used tc think some Christians >t ’d a monopoly on the life of power a' l 1 victory and “joy in the Holy Ghost Now’ 1 know the trutli is that God's s a monopoly on some Christians. There is nothing God will do f ir any one else that He will not also lo for you. and do it now if you give H >:i a chance. REAL ESTATE °INVESTMENTS. Dear Friends —We a good l’ ; :. of farms for sale. We have a numb r of farms that we con trade. We know we have some farms that will suit you, location, improvements aud price. It costs you nothing to ask and we will be delighted to tell you about th” :r. If you want to make a farm loan or have one maturing that you want to renew, ask us alamt our new plan fa'- n loans. We can please you ami satisfy you. We can save you money and that is always interesting. We want to make your Abstract of Title. We have imd long experience 'and our charges are very reasonable. Our office is next door to the postoffice ao l we would be pleased to have you call. Respectfully. THE BOWERS REALTY CO.. Frank M. Schirmeyer. French Quinn. Mar. 19-20-21-22-23-24. PUBLIC SALE of household goods March 23. Aly entire lot of household goods will be sold at. public auction a* my residence, 716 North Fifth street on Friday, March 23, 1917, beginning at 1 o’clock. Attend tills sale and take advantage of the many bargains. Terms: Under $5.00, cash in hand. Over $5.00, a credit.of six months will lie given the giving bank able note bearing 6 per cent inter? t. JACK ROSS. Mon., Tues, and Wed. o ■ FOR SALE—A large English go-cart, good as new. Cheap if taken at om Inquire of 21S 13th St. or phone 6SM. 66t.t’.

MILLINERY OPENING FRIDAY AFTERNOON I — Mrs. M. P. Burdg nC

« iJwSSRi nW L It fybi I "■’ll every home Sloan’# Lint* 3 merit has earned its place in the medicine chest as a relict [ from pains and aches. j Quickly penetrates without rub-: bing and soothes the soreness. | Cleaner and more effective than | mussy plasters or ointments, it docs I not stain the skin. I For rheumatism, neuralgia, gout, l“ m ’ ba£o, sprain* and strains use Sloan * inent. At all druggists, 25c. 50c. SI.OO. ; Stove I YOU®! Should TT’S different I others because more A is taken iu the and the materials used are higher grade. j Black Silk I Stove Polish! Makes a briliiant. silky po’ish that does I not nib off or dust off. an I the shinelasts ■ font times pb long as ordinary stove! polish. Used on sample stoves and sold ■ by hardware and grocery dealers. All we ask is a trial. L ! so it on your cook stove, your parlor stove or your frat? range. It you don’t find it the boot stove polish you ever u-wd, your dealer is authorized to refund your mcney. Insist on Black Silk Stove Polish. Made in liquid or paste—one quality. Black Silk Stove Polish Work* £ Sterling, Illinois Use Black Silk Air-Drying Iron Enamel on grates', registers.stove-pipe- Prevents ra?ting. Use Black Silk Po'ish t ur silver, nickex or brass. It has no equal for use on FOR SALE—Some choice timothy hay. Georg,.- Zimmerman, R. R. N>. 9. Phone 14-J. 66’6 ■ FOR RENT —An 8-room modern house on Eighth street. Has furnace and electric lights. Call phone 189 or 791. 5443 Colds Relieved Quick Doesn’t take long for this wonderful remedy to get down to work. Buschee’s German Syrup drives cold out of the system in short orjler. Get a trial bottle. 25c, or a fullsized bottle. 75c, at Smith. Yager & Falk's drug store. mangold" & BAKER Corner Monroe and 7th Sts. PHONE 215. Fanchon Flour, finest on the market, 21 , / 2 lb. cloth bag $1.40 1 '.'ls w1 f *Bil 1 IK WA U k IMla 11 I k I®’ fnwSyy | V-'■-FLOf ?,'.zj£ Manufactured from Red Turkey Kansas Wheat. We are sole agents. We have no solicitors. A trial :bag in your home with an abso’utc guarantee, by us, that if not as represented, or satisfactory, money cheerfully refunded. Arlhr $ Fred Mangold Baker

I easier and communion | I ' --GIFTS- I > < ,| an( . e in our windows will .how you (he l akst I I ideas in mtnlern jewelry to go with your Uster outfit. . Inside you will find style, beauty and rare good g ■ taste reflected in every article. f 1 £ lh , jg as much style and indviduality to jewelry I as there is to clothes, and you should be as careful m the | selection of one as the other. | Why not let us assist you in selecting the jewelry to ■ harmonize with your Easter outfit? PUMPHREYWELRY STORE I THE HALLMARK STORE kN Everything else costs more, hut you can save money on your clothes without sacrificing looks, fit or wear. Our suits will help you do it because they are built right, will wear wonderfully and will hold their shape, and are still sold at the old prices. HOLTHOUSCSOIULTE & CO. GOOD CLOTHES FOR MEN AND ROYS t- 7 These Youngsters \ Do Not Take t Medicine j For Croup or ( * S''! ( Cold Troubles j I They Use the y “ Outside” 1 Treatment Theodore elsworth Rockwell M ANO ALICE MARIE ROCKWELL. I veryonc knows that the less it over their throats and ch <• meclfcine we take the better off we and in a night’s time they wc are, and this is true relieved. Then my husband I with children. Mrs. Flossie Rock- and I both had sore throats and I we ,id Alabama Street, Misha- coughs and were also relieves, i waka, Ind is one of the many over night.” mothers who now use the external vol • \ l treatment for colds. . ' a P oßub comesun salve form, ’<•, „ is applied externally, and reliev - i 1 . i, r> Cb ' P > 3 P o ß u bon both by inhalation as a vapor, and by myc u ren, writes Mrs. Rock- absorption thru the skin. Croup i ’ l C °^ S ’ n ’ s usua lly relieved within fifteen < heir ueads and i minutes—colds over night. Three \Jj L J un g $ - I just rubbed sizes, 25c, 50c or SI.OO, abtHe Bobv-Cuawd in YOUR homo” G Tou ll enjoy the really clean feeling that follows the regular use of The toothpaste that reaUy cleans, Senreco keeps the mouth and gums healthy—makes teeth glisten. Personally used and .prescribed by nunareds of dentists. sized tubes 25c, any druggist or : ct counter. Sample 4c in stamps. M . T SENRECO Masonic Temple Cincinnati, Ohio