Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1917 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except •unday by The Decatur Democrat Company JOHN H. HELLER Preaident ARTHUR R. HOLTHOUSE, Secretary Subscription Rates. Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mall ..26 cents Per Year, by mail $3.00 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the Postothee in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class matter. II didn't min Easter day. but may we ask If it is to snow tiff- seven Sundays now’ Otherwise the day was a success. — 1 You talking politics when you are discussing tile merits of the war ami there is no argument necessary. As between this nation and any other on the face of the globe there is but one position to take if a man expects to continue as a citiizen of this country. Let's don't forget that we want the city and county to continue to grow ami ptosper. Ater the first excitement of the war declaration has passed, we should settle down to business. for we must keep the old ship rolling along, no difference' what may happen. There are many things to he done that will improve the condition;- iiere at home. Let's do them. Tlip committee in charge of the fund for those who suffered from the tornado of two weeks ago report that they need more money to make a dis tribution that will do any real good. It's a. chari'y that is most deserving and our people will, we are sure, respond heartily. So far the entire amount raised here has only been a few hundred dollars .and the committe says that it is not more than a fourth of what is needed. The money must be raised within a day or two as the distribution is to be made this week. Will you give? f. The sound of the bugle Saturday night awoke many to the first.realizalion that the war will Effect this community. The boys are enlisting and the first company of volunteers will soon be on their way. If the two million men are called as now -eeiiis probable, it will mean that ral hundred from this count# will be included and the same, ratio from every county War is just, what Sherman called it and the further into it we get the more will we agree with him. Hut old glory tatamis and we of Adams county and of Indiana will, as wi always have done, furnish our full share and some for good measure. We have no doubt hut that the nation will secure for . service all the • men they ask for a large part of the , two million will volunteer, leaving but a few to be conscripted. There is. another call just as important and . that that I: one made a few days ago by Governor Goodrich for co-opera-tion in securing a greater production of food. We reahze that the man OUR customers led the Easter parade and if you were’nt there you had better get in on one of those snappy Society Brand suits at $22.50 to $27.50 fl*. * ——a.. THE MYERS-DAILEY . .COMPANY e

who grubs Ids hoe mid appde and goes to work in the buck yartl. or the boys and men who devote more time in ihe tii lil are not m eorded the plaoea I in history or showered with medals las the lad in khaki, hut his work is I just as important and if he nuikes 1 1 good he is just as much a hero. There Is a work for every one in I these trying times and we should ull 1 try to do that which is best. If we can best serve our country by continuing at our work or by doing over , time, lei's do it \Ve can't all get into ' the trenches mid the men and women who stay must help them to tie comfortable and provide for them, and out duly becomes as important at the other. «KXs::xxxrassnCT-. -xxmxsnkjcxx. : jj DOINGS IN SOCIETY ! i K cue:: fMXiocc u txux;wi; ux ixfit WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR Monday. Moose Easter Dance Moose ll.ill Research Mrs. L. A. Graham. TUESDAY Three Link Mrs. Leland Freak. Mrs. Joe Hunter. Elks' Ladies' Auxiliary Social Eiks hall. Wednesday. Historical Mrs F Downs. St. Vincent de Patil Charity Ball — K. of C. Hall. • Shakespeare—Mrs. C. C. Schafer. Thursday. U. B. 1 jiffies Aid Mrs. F. H Harmon. Darning Class and Social Dame — Moose Hall. Friday. S. S. Class Meeting Mrs. ll.ley Chrisman. Ivasiern Star Initiation - Masonic Home. The winds and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.—Gibbon. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Reynolds and daugliti r. Burneta. entertained a company of friends for dinner and sup > t Easier. The table made a pretty appearance, t<h- center piece being a large bouquet of pink carnations. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Railing and daughter Frances. Misses Marie Rinehart and Vernie Crabill. all of Ft. Wayne; David Teeple. Misses Bernice Bery and JCmma Miller The young folks remained for the’ evening and played and sang patriotic songs. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and Sam Miller of Fort Wayne, were guests of i their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller andj'amily of Marshall street pver Easter. • • Mrs. Angeline Archbold enteriaml ed at dinner Easter Sunday for Dr. and Mrs. Roy Archhold and children. Richard ano Josephine, and Mr. uadi Mr- Arthur Fisher. A very enjoy ! able feature of the Easter Sunday ; >r little Josephine Archliold was the fi-t that she found a really, truly, 1 ,e Easter rabbit in a nest of colored eggs. Easier Sunday’ guests at a dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. John Mosure . were Mr. and Mrs. Jami? Breiner, cl Tocsin; Mr. ami Mrs. James Zimmerman and daughter. Marguerite, ,f ' Peterson; Mr. and Mrs. Nathan M< dx- , berger and child and Mr. and M"s. ? Norman Staffer and daughter. DorI othy Lucile, of French township: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jaberg and children. Russell and f * * n The l. E. Drummond family w—e n Easter guests of the Harry Suntan and Fred Bender families Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Deininger had j an Easier family reunion. The two * sons. Richard and Leonard wr-re ~t home from their schools and Mr. and [ Mrs. E H. Kllbourn and sister. Garnet of Fort Wayne also joined the home party. Mr mid Mrs. Beecher Meihers a.rl I daughter, Georgia, had as their guests at supper last evening. Mrs. Pen Knapke. of Minster. O ; Rev Othmar [ Knapke, of Carthagenia, O.; hi- s'--ter, Rose, of Sharpsburg, ().: and Mr. i and Mrs. Ben Knapke and Miss Mayme Hartings, of this city. Williamin ' family were Easter guests of his sister, Mrs. I Harry Chalfant and family at Bluffton over the week-end. They will return here this evening. «» Mrs Aaron DeVinney who - spent' the week end with her niece, Mrs. I Pliny W ihle, tit Bluffton, acco.n-' panied Mr. and Mrs. Effner Tricker 1 and children home by automobile I st evening, they spending tne day there.l Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reynolds and! 'daughter: Bereneta. entertained a | company of friends for dinner and ' supper Easter. T ii e table ma(le a t

- , ; - pretty appearance, the centerpiece being a large bouquet of pink carna Hons. Those present were Mr. ami Mrs Tom Railing and daughter, Frances; Miss Marie Rinehart and Vernie Crabill, all of Fort Wayne; David 'i'eepli* Misses Bernie Beery and Em Am Miller Mt mill Mrs, Reuben Breiner entertained Easter, the affair being a family reunion Guests were Mr. and Mrs Joseph Gehrig and daughter, Bessie; Mr. and .Mrs. 1.. J. Case and Miss Kolbaeher, of Huntington; Mr. mid Mrs. Irvin Breiner and son. Arthur. and Mr and Mrs. Elgin King. The Huntington guests returned home today. Mr and Mrs. Mead Aspy. who were married at Geneva Saturday evening. left today for their future home in Detroit. Mich., where Mr. Aspv is employed iti the automobile shops. Mrs. Aspy was formerly Miss Edna Whiteman. Two candidates will be received by the Eastern Star Friday night and thi* initiation will be followed by a picniu supper. Miss Abbie Bigham entertained as Easter Guests. Emmet Bales anti Floyd Krick of Fort Wayne and Miss Nola Snyder, a student at Taylor university. who is at home for her vacation vist. A w James Ernst and family of Petetson. had as their Easter guests, their daughter. Jane, of Fort Wayne, and their brother. T. H. Ernst, of this city. The wedding of Ralph Wilkes. of Kendallville, and Miss Gladys Bowers will lie solemnized this evening at the J. S. Bowers home, followed by a big reception of friends. The. Ladies Aid of the United Brethren church will meet Thursmiy afternoon with Mbs. F. H Harmon of south Ninth street, each member being requested to tiring a handkerchief worth ten cents and ten cents in ro : t? A handkerchief parcel post sale will be held at this time The Sunday school class of Hie Methodist church taught by M r s. Wash Gilpen will meet with M.s. Riley Chrisman, corner of Ninth and Madison streets. Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. • Miss Marie Boese was the guest of Miss Luella Bultemeyer of Ft. Wayne over Easter. Mrs. Leland Frank and Mrs. Joe Hunter will entertain the Three Li ik dug aftej the Rebekah lodge Tuesday evening. The Sewing club which was to ha .e nfet with Mrs. Carrie Haubold Tuesday, has been postponed. ADAS BADLY HURT t Lewis F. Schroeder, of First stri -t, the well known agent for the Germ in Reliable Remedy Company, and Os, ;r Brown, of Washington street, this j city, wi re both badly hurt last night at five o'clock a mile and a half north of Ossian, wiiere they were attending a horse at the Springer place. They were blanketing a horse in t .? stall, when it fell, mushing Mr. Schroder against the stall in such a wiy that his left leg was dislocated at the I knee. Brown was also caught aid suffered a sprain of thetright leg at the knee. Schroeder will be bedfast for at least six weeks and it is said mty never walk on the injured leg. Brown will be confined to his home for several weeks. The injured men were brought to this city by Messrs. Albert Dettmer, Charles. John and Albert Springer. THE BOYS ARE ENLISTING The first company of volunteers for the German-American war will be rant'd this week, is the conftdent belief of C. R. Dunn and Robert Pet Tson who are doing the work of enrolling. At noon today they had secured fifty-five signed and a telephone message at o'clock said that five from Magley.and three from Peterson were on their way here to enroll. The full quota is 150 men besides the three commissioned officers but if two • thirds yiat number can be secured the boys will get in at once. It is believed that after this, those who eniiit will have to go into the regular service under 4he law to be enacted this week. ( Those who enlist now will do so only , for the term of the war. — o— RICHARD OLNEY IS DEAD. < I’nfteii St’ivi.f) Boston. Mass, Apr. It (Special to | Daily Democrat l Richard Olney, secretary of sttfte of the United I States under Grover Cleveland's administration. died here today, after an iilness’of some months. AT THE TYNDALL HOME The Radies Civic League will m.-c ! with Mrs. John Tyndall. Tuesday a't- ! ernoon at 2:30. Every one invited. j

COURT HoUbl NEWS. The April term of court opened th s moruing. there being no vacation following the February term which closed Sntnrday. Ralph Alfred Wilkes, salesman of Kendallville. liorn September 20. IS 12 son of William T. Wilkes, was granted license to marrj Gladdes Irene Bowers born March S, 1891. daughter of John S. Bowers Thu following state cases were set for trial as follows: Herman Gillie;, April 24; Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company, Apsil 24; F. M. Gossanl, April 23. In the Case of the State vs. Frank Shaner, appearance was entered by Parrish for the defendant. State cases against F. M. Goss?rd and H. U Comerford were dismiss'd. 1 I ('. L. Walters, attorney for Eiuaißiel Garber has tiled a quiet title case in which John G. Gutermuth et al. • re defendants. L. D. Jacobs and L. L. Mason were appointed riding, bailiffs for the Ap'il term of court. In the case of Harriet Bucher vs. George Shoemaker, for removal of guardia. appearance was entered by Sutton & Heller for the defended. The cause was submitted and the matter taken under advisement. Further issues were made in the Stone partition case. In the estate of William Glende.ming, the administrator filed final report and was dismissed. In the estate ,of Lucy J. Gregory the report of sale of real estate wns approved and the deeds ordered. The court fixes May 3 as the date for the fixing of the value of the estate and tax if any Notice is ordered to interested parties. Franklin Mosure. administrator ci the Ixiuisa Zaugg estate, was authorized to sell and assign bank sto' k without notice for cash at not less than appraisement. John W. Merryman was discharged as administrator of the Adam Sypher estate on approval if his final report. Inventory number one in the Ern 'st Franz estate was filed and approved A petition was filed by the administrator to sell the real estate in tne John H. Myers estate. Summons for all defendants except Elizabeth Myers was ordered returnable April 21. Real estate transfers: Rosa A. I Stump to David D. Habegger, -15 | acres of Blue Creek township, quit, claim deed; United States patent] deeds to: William Boram. 40 acres of Washington township; to David Sewell, 160 acres of Washington township; Amos Sovine to Emanuel Garber, 70 acres of Kirkland township. $10,700; Emanuel Sebnitz tot David W. Summers. 4-39 acres of Root township $5,000: David W Summers to Emm: nuel Schnitz. SO acres of Root township, $8,500. — .. ■ o . - . BULLETIN. H’hited Press Service) Indianapolis. Ind.. Apr. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —George Thain, sentenced fronj Adams county. February 1, 1915. for from three to fourteen years, on a statuatory crime, was recommended for pardon today by the Indiana state board of pardons. ARCHITECTS WANTED Oscar Hoffman, architect, is filling out blanks sent out by the government asking for qualifications of architects, who would be willing to enter government service during tlfe existence ot war. • tlEMOCmvr WANT ADS PAY BIG.

LISTEN PATRONS I have moved my News Stand into my confectionery shop. I also handle both kinds of ice cream, candies, cigars, tobacco, and fruits of all kinds. Prompt service and courteous treatment. KING’S Confectionary and News Stand In the Interurban Building. m! m ,i himM iMtiMim

RET. W. S. MILLS ASSIGNED HERE (CONTINUED KRUM PAGB ONE) Valued at mmrly a million dollars church property of the Indiana conference of the Evangelical Accociation has gained an additional value In the year ending April 1 In new htilldtags of 158.000. This was one of lbe items appearing in the report of Statistical Secretary W H Freslil ", of South Bend, who completed Ms records at Hie confi reiice at Markle Saturday. Conversions to the Evangelical faith for the year were 1,216, or an increase of thirty-eight over the peceeding year. The grand total inrollment of the Sunday school is 21.667 or an increase of 521 over l"st I year. Other items are as follows:, Current expense of Sunday school work. $17,788; total funds for miss- . ions. $21,653: grand total of funds f f all purposes. $224,637; an nerease of $10,817 over preceeding year; value 1 of church structures. $898,700, of par 1 soilages. $134,550. other church property. $1,000; total estimated value of all property, $996,410; average con- . tribution to church funds per memmr $15.68. Automobiles may soon be used to , spread a great revival among the Evangelical Sunday schools, if the suggestion in the address of F, C. Berger ‘of.Cleveland is heeded. He is he.iu of the Evangelical Sunday Stahool d« • partment for this conference and among other tilings good for the Sunday school urged an automobile tour of tjie entire conference comprising ' parts of Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky, i apd all of Indiana, carrying speakers on various points of interest to Stfnday schools. His address was referr- ■ ed to tiie committee on Sunday ■ schools. Governor James Goodrich's recent actfon in vetoing a bill passed by 'he general assembly of Indiana to permit I movitrr pictures and vaurteville n i Sunday, was not endorsed by the j Evangelical Association conference of I Indiana. The general sentiment c f the conference as expressed in speeches all over the house was that the governor woirtd not have vetoed i the bill had it not been that he discovered a serious discrepancy in it. MANY FROM HERE ATTEND ■ Many from here attended the Ev ngelical conference at .Markle yes’-'r . day, tiie session being unusually good. Those from here were Mrs. J. H. Rii- , ling and children. Walter and Hele.i; Messrs and .Merdames Arthur Hooten. Oliver Heller. Henry Adler. Leonard Merryman, Dr. O. L. Burgener and bis 1 mother, Mrs. C. H. Burgener, L. L. ! Baumgartner. Mrs. Fred Linn and son 1 Joe, and Miss Cleo Roop. ——o— CLINT JOHNSTONE DEAD ________ *3» Peter Forbing received word ,l:is afternoon of the death of his son-in-law, Clinton Johnstone. He leaves a widow, formerly Rose Forbing. and two children. Monfca and Ruth Maiv, aged nine and seven years. Burial will be at Sidney. O . o ' , Fortune’s ‘‘Darlings.’’ . Baton said something like this: "Fortune makes a fool whom she makes her darling." Please note that this refers to what we may citil ‘‘freaks of fortune,” not to wealth or eminence won by one's own energy or talents. Such can hardly be classed with the “darlings of fortune.” Birds Feared by Snakes. Snakes in South Africa fear the sec-retary-bird, and will even crawl away from its shadow. This bird devours snakes and can easily kill a reptile twice its size. Mrs. Peter Fox returned to l.er home near Berne this afternoon, line has been with her daughter, M"s. Earl Hoagland, who has been ill since an operation on her foot, with this is added complications of appendicitis.

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